The West Coast Eagles hit triple digits for the fifth time this season, claiming a 33-point win over the Perth Demons in a tumultuous match full of strong intercepts and big shots at goal. Â
Captain Ben Green hit the ground running, scoring the first goal of the game within minutes.
Strong defensive skills from Paul Whitehurst denied the Demons frequent possession, setting up a 21-point lead to the Eagles in the first five minutes.Â
Whitehurst was influential again in the second quarter, winning the ball out of centre and setting up skipper Green for a second goal.
Heavy pressure from the Demons was managed by elite team defence, helping the Eagles secure a 41-point lead by half-time. Â
The Demons fought back hard in the third term to gain some momentum but were only able to reduce the margin to 38-points. Â
Speedy Eagle Tin Yan Tse strongly impacted the contest, sending the ball to Green who just missed out on scoring a major by hitting the post early in the final quarter.
Perth Demons took advantage of the Eagles' fourth-quarter fatigue, putting two goals through the sticks to continue closing the scoreboard gap.Â
With the premiership in sight and the Eagles leading the charge on the ladder, a last-minute burst of energy saw Levi Bennett and Green set up multiple goals to run away with the 33-point win.Â
The second game saw a heavy back and forth contest between the West Coast Eagles and the East Fremantle Sharks.
Yet again, the Eagles started off hot, setting the tone to gain an early lead.Â
Elite defence from Tse prevented a goal at the Sharks end, sending the ball quickly to Whitehurst to add another six-points on the board.
Whitehurst struck again halfway through the first quarter for his third and fourth goal to extend the Eagles' lead.
Green nimbly weaved through the court, quickly intercepting a handball from the Sharks and feeding it to Tyson Knowles to set him up for two eventual goals.
Defensive efforts from Green and Tse prevented scoring opportunities for the Sharks in the first quarter with the Eagles taking a 24-point lead into the break.
The Sharks failed to tame the Eagles who scored an immediate second-quarter goal, starting a scoring trend which saw them notch a 49-point margin by the halfway mark.Â
It was a tough contest for the rest of the match as the Eagles continuously battled to break through a stubborn Sharks defence.Â
Ultimately, the Eagles prevailed in a hard-fought game securing the win by 29-points. Â
This Sunday sees the Eagles take on the Demons in a rematch at 10.30am, later battling the Rolling Thunder at 11.30am at LeisureFit Melville for the final round before finals. Â
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
| WEST COAST | 5.7 | 8.11 | 10.12 | 14.17 | (101) |
| PERTH | 2.0 | 3.0 | 5.4 | 10.8 | (68) |
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| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
| WEST COAST | 6.1 | 11.4 | 12.7 | 14.8 | (92) |
| EAST FREMANTLE | 2.1 | 3.3 | 5.6 | 9.9 | (63) |