PC2011/12RP We Own the West: The Eagles Rise in 2015

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Round 20 vs. Western Bulldogs

West Coast: 21.7.133
Western Bulldogs: 12.8.80
Goals: Kennedy 6, Hurn 2, Cripps 2, Darling 2, Sheed, Sheppard, Lycett, Cavka, Ellis, Yeo, Shuey, LeCras, Waters
Disposals: Gaff 34, Yeo 34, Waters 32, Shuey 32, Rosa 31
Injuries: Priddis (wrist, test), replaced at half-time by Lamb

West Coast have easily accounted for the Western Bulldogs, downing the probable-wooden spooners by 53 points in a dominant display. Josh Kennedy booted six, while West Coast's midfield had it easy against their Bulldogs counterparts. Matt Priddis looked set for a big game before being subbed off at half-time with 20 disposals to his name. He should be free to play next week.

John Worsfold Medal Voting
3. Josh Kennedy – 23 disposals, 6 marks, 6.2
2. Andrew Gaff – 34 disposals, 8 clearances, 6 tackles, 6 inside 50s
1. Beau Waters – 32 disposals, 7 tackles, 6 marks, 1.0

John Worsfold Medal Leaderboard
1. Beau Waters (22)
2. Josh Kennedy (18)
3. Elliot Yeo (10)
3. Matt Priddis (10)
5. Eric Mackenzie (9)
6. Nic Naitanui (6)
7. Dom Sheed (5)
8. Sharrod Wellingham (3)
8. Scott Selwood (3)
8. Xavier Ellis (3)
8. Jack Darling (3)
8. Andrew Gaff (3)
13. Matt Rosa (2)
13. Alec Waterman (2)
13. Liam Duggan (2)
13. Jamie Cripps (2)
13. Mitch Brown (2)
18. Luke Shuey (1)
18. Will Schofield (1)
18. Brad Sheppard (1)​

 

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Round 21 vs. Carlton (17-2)

Lineup:

B: Schofield, Mackenzie, Hurn
HB: Waters, Brown, Sheppard
C: Ellis, Shuey, Yeo
HF: Lamb, Darling, LeCras
F: Cripps, Kennedy, Rosa
R: Naitanui, Colledge, Sheed
I: McGovern, Priddis, Gaff
Sub: Nelson

IN: Nelson
OUT: Cavka (omit.)

LeCras injured in warm-up, replaced by Waterman.​

 

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Round 21 vs. Carlton

West Coast: 22.6.138
Carlton: 16.7.103
Goals: Kennedy 6, Darling 3, Cripps 3, Ellis 2, Yeo 2, McGovern, Shuey, Waterman, Schofield, Sheed, Colledge
Disposals: Ellis 27, Priddis 26, Hurn 23, Waters 23, Sheed 22, Sheppard 22
Injuries: LeCras (wrist, test), replaced in side by Waterman

West Coast have further stamped their premiership credentials, knocking off ladder leaders Carlton by 35 points at the MCG. Josh Kennedy kicked his ninth bag of 5 or more for the season (and his fourth bag of six) as the race for the John Worsfold Medal has become a two-horse race between Kennedy and West Coast veteran Beau Waters.

John Worsfold Medal Voting
3. Xavier Ellis – 27 disposals, 9 tackles, 7 marks, 5 clearances, 5 inside 50s, 2.0
2. Josh Kennedy – 21 disposals, 6.2
1. Beau Waters – 23 disposals, 11 rebound 50s, 8 tackles, 7 marks

John Worsfold Medal Leaderboard
1. Beau Waters (23)
2. Josh Kennedy (20)
3. Elliot Yeo (10)
3. Matt Priddis (10)
5. Eric Mackenzie (9)
6. Nic Naitanui (6)
6. Xavier Ellis (6)
8. Dom Sheed (5)
9. Sharrod Wellingham (3)
9. Scott Selwood (3)
9. Jack Darling (3)
9. Andrew Gaff (3)
13. Matt Rosa (2)
13. Alec Waterman (2)
13. Liam Duggan (2)
13. Jamie Cripps (2)
13. Mitch Brown (2)
18. Luke Shuey (1)
18. Will Schofield (1)
18. Brad Sheppard (1)​

 

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Round 22 vs. Port Adelaide (10-9)

Lineup:

B: Schofield, Mackenzie, Hurn
HB: Ellis, Brown, Sheppard
C: Waters, Selwood, Rosa
HF: Gaff, Darling, McGovern
F: Cripps, Kennedy, Yeo
R: Naitanui, Priddis, Shuey
I: Colledge, Sheed, Lamb
Sub: Nelson

IN: Selwood
OUT: LeCras (inj.)​

 

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Round 22 vs. Port Adelaide

West Coast: 14.12.96
Port Adelaide: 10.13.73
Goals: Kennedy 7, Sheed 2, Cripps, Hurn, Waters, Rosa, Colledge
Disposals: Shuey 31, Rosa 29, Waters 29, Colledge 27, Priddis 24

A wayward Josh Kennedy has helped West Coast get over the line against Port Adelaide and cement the side a top two finish. Kennedy had a total of 14 scoring shots, more than half the total of both sides. While he was unable to convert many of his shots, Kennedy was dominant and kicked his third bag of five or more in a row, and his 11th for the season. Midfielders Luke Shuey, Matt Rosa and Brant Colledge were dominant for West Coast, while Beau Waters and Kennedy are now tied for first place in the JWM count.

John Worsfold Medal Voting
3. Josh Kennedy – 20 disposals, 7.7
2. Luke Shuey – 31 disposals, 10 marks, 7 inside 50s, 6 tackles
1. Matt Rosa – 29 disposals, 7 tackles, 5 marks, 1.1

John Worsfold Medal Leaderboard
1. Beau Waters (23)
1. Josh Kennedy (23)
3. Elliot Yeo (10)
3. Matt Priddis (10)
5. Eric Mackenzie (9)
6. Nic Naitanui (6)
6. Xavier Ellis (6)
8. Dom Sheed (5)
9. Sharrod Wellingham (3)
9. Scott Selwood (3)
9. Jack Darling (3)
9. Andrew Gaff (3)
9. Matt Rosa (3)
9. Luke Shuey (3)
15. Alec Waterman (2)
15. Liam Duggan (2)
15. Jamie Cripps (2)
15. Mitch Brown (2)
19. Will Schofield (1)
19. Brad Sheppard (1)​

 

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Round 23 vs. St Kilda (7-13)

Lineup:

B: Schofield, Mackenzie, Ellis
HB: Rosa, Brown, Waters
C: Selwood, Shuey, Gaff
HF: Colledge, Kennedy, Lycett
F: Cripps, Darling, Lamb
R: Naitanui, Priddis, Yeo
I: McGovern, Sheed, Duggan
Sub: Nelson

IN: Lycett, Duggan
OUT: Hurn (inj.), Sheppard (inj.)​

 

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Round 23 vs. St Kilda

West Coast: 18.8.116
St Kilda: 13.10.88
Goals: Darling 7, Kennedy 4, Cripps 2, Sheed, Rosa, Shuey, Gaff, Lycett
Disposals: Yeo 35, Priddis 31, Gaff 28, Selwood 25, Naitanui 22

John Worsfold Medal Voting
3. Jack Darling – 21 disposals, 7.1
2. Elliot Yeo – 35 disposals, 7 tackles, 7 clearances, 6 marks
1. Eric Mackenzie – 20 disposals, 6 rebound 50s (kept McCartin to 2 disposals, 0.0)

John Worsfold Medal Leaderboard
1. Beau Waters (23)
1. Josh Kennedy (23)
3. Elliot Yeo (12)
4. Matt Priddis (10)
4. Eric Mackenzie (10)
6. Nic Naitanui (6)
6. Xavier Ellis (6)
6. Jack Darling (6)
9. Dom Sheed (5)
10. Sharrod Wellingham (3)
10. Scott Selwood (3)
10. Andrew Gaff (3)
10. Matt Rosa (3)
10. Luke Shuey (3)
15. Alec Waterman (2)
15. Liam Duggan (2)
15. Jamie Cripps (2)
15. Mitch Brown (2)
19. Will Schofield (1)
19. Brad Sheppard (1)​

 

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Round 24 vs. Richmond (13-8)

Lineup:

B: Schofield, Mackenzie, Ellis
HB: Rosa, Brown, Sheppard
C: Waters, Selwood, Gaff
HF: Darling, Kennedy, Colledge
F: Cripps, Lycett, Yeo
R: Naitanui, Priddis, Shuey
I: Lamb, Sheed, Nelson
Sub: LeCras

IN: Sheppard, LeCras
OUT: McGovern (susp.), Duggan (omit.)​

 

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Round 24 vs. Richmond

West Coast: 13.10.88
Richmond: 16.11.107
Goals: Kennedy 4, Lycett 2, Sheed, Waters, Colledge, Selwood, Darling, Nelson, Gaff
Disposals: Waters 30, Gaff 21, Lamb 21, Mackenzie 20, Darling 19

John Worsfold Medal Voting
3. Beau Waters – 30 disposals, 6 marks, 6 inside 50s, 1.1
2. Josh Kennedy – 17 disposals, 11 marks, 4.2
1. Eric Mackenzie – 20 disposals, 7 rebound 50s (kept Riewoldt to 6 disposals, 2.2)

John Worsfold Medal Leaderboard
1. Beau Waters (26)
2. Josh Kennedy (25)
3. Elliot Yeo (12)
4. Eric Mackenzie (11)
5. Matt Priddis (10)
6. Nic Naitanui (6)
6. Xavier Ellis (6)
6. Jack Darling (6)
9. Dom Sheed (5)
10. Sharrod Wellingham (3)
10. Scott Selwood (3)
10. Andrew Gaff (3)
10. Matt Rosa (3)
10. Luke Shuey (3)
15. Alec Waterman (2)
15. Liam Duggan (2)
15. Jamie Cripps (2)
15. Mitch Brown (2)
19. Will Schofield (1)
19. Brad Sheppard (1)​

 

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2015 AFL Finals Series

EF1: Richmond (5) vs. Sydney (8) (MCG)
EF2: Geelong (6) vs. Essendon (7) (Simonds)
QF1: Carlton (1) vs. Fremantle (4) (MCG)
QF2: West Coast (2) vs. Hawthorn (3) (Domain)

Qualifying Final vs. Hawthorn

Lineup:

B: Ellis, Brown, Schofield
HB: Sheppard, Mackenzie, Hurn
C: Waters, Selwood, Yeo
HF: Shuey, Darling, Rosa
F: Cripps, Kennedy, Lycett
R: Naitanui, Priddis, LeCras
I: Gaff, Sheed, Colledge
Sub: Lamb

IN: Hurn
OUT: Nelson

Milestone: LeCras (150 games)​

 

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Qualifying Final vs. Hawthorn

West Coast: 22.7.139
Hawthorn: 15.7.97
Goals: Kennedy 9, Cripps 4, Lycett 2, Priddis, Schofield, Sheed, Darling, Rosa, Waters, Selwood,
Disposals: Colledge 36, Yeo 36, Waters 26, Gaff 25, LeCras 21, Shuey 21, Naitanui 21

Josh Kennedy has kicked nine goals to take his season tally to 103 as West Coast dismantled the reigning premiers on Sunday. The game was controlled form the first minute, with West Coast kicking the first eight goals of the match and going into quarter time with a scoreline of 66-19, Hawthorn were always facing an uphill battle. The Hawks outscored the home side in the second quarter, however were held goalless in the third and faced a 57-point deficit at the last break. Kennedy brought up goal number 100 halfway through the third quarter.

John Worsfold Medal Voting
3. Josh Kennedy - 19 disposals, 5 marks, 9.0
2. Elliot Yeo - 36 disposals, 9 marks, 7 tackles, 4 inside 50s
1. Brant Colledge - 36 disposals, 8 tackles, 7 inside 50s, 5 rebound 50s

John Worsfold Medal Leaderboard
1. Josh Kennedy (28)
2. Beau Waters (26)
3. Elliot Yeo (14)
4. Eric Mackenzie (11)
5. Matt Priddis (10)
6. Nic Naitanui (6)
6. Xavier Ellis (6)
6. Jack Darling (6)
9. Dom Sheed (5)
10. Sharrod Wellingham (3)
10. Scott Selwood (3)
10. Andrew Gaff (3)
10. Matt Rosa (3)
10. Luke Shuey (3)
15. Alec Waterman (2)
15. Liam Duggan (2)
15. Jamie Cripps (2)
15. Mitch Brown (2)
19. Will Schofield (1)
19. Brad Sheppard (1)
19. Brant Colledge (1)​

 

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2015 AFL Finals Series

SF2: Fremantle (4) vs. Sydney (8) (Domain)
SF1: Hawthorn (3) vs. Essendon (7) (MCG)

West Coast - BYE​

 

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2015 AFL Finals Series

PF1: Carlton (1) vs. Hawthorn (3) (MCG)
PF1: West Coast (2) vs. Sydney (8) (MCG)

Preliminary Final vs. Sydney

Lineup:

B: Hurn, Brown, Schofield
HB: Sheppard, Mackenzie, Ellis
C: Waters, Selwood, Gaff
HF: LeCras, Darling, Yeo
F: Cripps, Kennedy, Colledge
R: Naitanui, Priddis, Shuey
I: Sheed, Rosa, Lycett
Sub: Lamb

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2015 All-Australian Team

Lineup:

B: Waters, Lake, Lumumba
HB: Hodge, Mackie, Armfield
C: Ablett, Judd, Deledio
HF: Johnson, Franklin, Rioli
F: Pyke, Tippett, Sylvia
R: Naitanui, Dangerfield, Murphy
I: LeCras, Pendlebury, Hocking, Watson

2015 Coleman Medallist: Kurt Tippett (102)
Runner Up: Josh Kennedy (95)

2015 Coaches Award: Lance Franklin (69 votes)
Runner Up: Heath Hocking (66 votes)​

 

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2015 AFL Grand Final

West Coast:

B: Ellis, Mackenzie, Brown
HB: Hurn, Schofield, Sheppard
C: Waters, Selwood, Yeo
HF: Colledge, Darling, LeCras
F: Cripps, Kennedy, Sheed
R: Naitanui, Priddis, Shuey
I: Rosa, Gaff, Lycett
Sub: Lamb

Emg: McGovern, Duggan, Nelson

Carlton:

B: Walker, Henderson, Watson
HB: Buckley, Jamison, Yarran
C: Simpson, Murphy, Carrazzo
HF: Tutt, Everitt, Menzel
F: Warnock, Jones, Gibbs
R: Kreuzer, Judd, Thomas
I: Armfield, Ellard, Curnow
Sub: Boekhorst

Emg: White, Whiley, Viojo-Rainbov​