At a rain-sodden Subiaco, West Coast held off a spirited Hawks side to return to the top eight. Fraser Gehrig kicked three first-quarter goals and had five for the match, as did Scott Cummings, while Michael Braun kicked two goals from his 33 possessions.
Summary[]
| 1/4 time | 1/2 time | 3/4 time | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Coast | 5.3.33 | 10.6.66 | 14.7.91 | 17.16.118 | ||||
| Hawthorn | 5.1.31 | 8.5.53 | 12.8.80 | 13.10.88 |
Goals: Cummings, Gehrig 5, Braun 2, Cousins, Embley, Gardiner, Ph.Matera, Metropolis
Best: Kemp, Gehrig, Gardiner, Donnelly, Braun, McIntosh
Injuries: Rintoul (concussion), Gehrig (cork)
Reports: Embley for striking J.Barker
Milestones: Chambers AFL debut
Named sides[]
West Coast Eagles[]
| Position | Team Setup | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| B | Daniel Metropolis | Ashley McIntosh | Fraser Gehrig |
| HB | Rowan Jones | Glen Jakovich | Paul Symmons |
| C | Chad Morrison | Michael Braun | Chad Rintoul |
| HF | Dean Kemp | Ryan Turnbull | Andrew Donnelly |
| F | Andrew Embley | Scott Cummings | Phil Matera |
| R | Michael Gardiner | Drew Banfield | Ben Cousins |
| I: | Callum Chambers | Darren Glass | |
| Nicholas Stone | Josh Wooden | ||
| E: | Jaxon Crabb | Chad Fletcher | Andrew Williams |