West Coast thrashed an undermanned Brisbane side to move back to the top of the ladder, running away from the hometown Lions in the second half. Chris Lewis ran rampant with 31 possessions and three goals, and was well assisted by fellow premiership stars Peter Matera and Brett Heady.
Summary[]
| 1/4 time | 1/2 time | 3/4 time | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane | 2.5.17 | 4.8.32 | 7.12.54 | 8.12.60 | ||||
| West Coast | 3.3.21 | 6.6.42 | 13.7.85 | 21.13.139 |
Goals: Gehrig 5, Ball, Donnelly, Lewis 3, Cousins, Grgic, Ph.Matera 2, Schofield
Best: Pe.Matera, McKenna, Jakovich, Gehrig, Lewis, Ph.Matera
Injuries: Nil
Named sides[]
Brisbane Lions[]
| B: | Andrew Bews | 14.Danny Dickfos | John Barker |
| HB: | 23.Shane Clayton | 1.Richard Champion | Matthew Kennedy |
| C: | Tristian Lynch | Adrian Fletcher | 32.Shaun Hart |
| HF: | 3.Michael Voss | 27.Clark Keating | 10.Marcus Ashcroft |
| F: | 2.Chris Johnson | 23.Justin Leppitsch | Scott McIvor |
| R: | 16.Matthew Clarke | 44.Nigel Lappin | 18.Craig Lambert |
| I: | Brett Voss | Scott Bamford | Nick Carter |
| E: | 4.Craig McRae | Nathan Chapman | Brent Green |
| 33.Darryl White |
West Coast Eagles[]
| B: | 24.John Worsfold | 11.Ashley McIntosh | 50.Ryan Turnbull |
| HB: | 17.Guy McKenna | 7.Fraser Gehrig | 1.Brett Heady |
| C: | 16.Paul Symmons | 5.Andy Lovell | 30.Peter Matera |
| HF: | 22.Nick Stone | 26.Jason Ball | 35.Ben Cousins |
| F: | 29.Andrew Donnelly | 27.Glen Jakovich | 33.Phil Matera |
| R: | 14.Ilija Grgic | 6.Drew Banfield | 28.Chris Lewis |
| I: | 36.David Hart | 42.Chad Morrison | 21.Jarrad Schofield |
| E: | 18.Tony Evans | 2.Dean Kemp | 13.Josh Wooden |
| 25.Brett Spinks |
WAFL[]
Round 7 (10-11 May)
South Fremantle (Sumich) vs Peel (Cummings)
Claremont (Marshall, Gardiner) vs Subiaco (Wooden, Braun)
Perth vs East Fremantle
Swan Districts vs East Perth (Wirrpanda)
Bye: West Perth