Eagles tune up for home final with blistering win over Saints
September 5, 2015 10:15 PM
WEST Coast has secured a home qualifying final against Hawthorn next Friday night with a dominant 95-point over St Kilda, but it came at a cost with experienced midfielder Chris Masten injuring his hamstring.
The Eagles will host their first qualifying final since their premiership year in 2006, and play in their first final since 2012.
They tuned up for the Hawks with a powerful display against the inexperienced Saints, winning 18.17 (125) to 4.6 (30).
But Masten's right hamstring injury will be a major concern.
He limped from the field before half-time and was immediately subbed after failing tests. He had ice applied to the lower part of the hamstring and now question marks hover over his finals campaign.
It was the only thing that went wrong for the Eagles. They had 60 more possessions and 21 more inside 50s, scored 35 times from 55 inside 50 entries and had 21 scoring shots to two after half-time.
Nic Naitanui was phenomenal in the ruck, with 16 disposals, 30 hit-outs and three goals. Andrew Gaff (36 disposals and two goals), Matt Priddis (35 disposals), Dom Sheed (33) and Luke Shuey (30) feasted on the silver service from Naitanui and Callum Sinclair (27 hit-outs).
Mark LeCras bagged four goals. Josh Kennedy kicked three to finish with 75 goals for the home and away season and all-but sew up the Coleman Medal.á
The Eagles were so dominant that they played the last two minutes of the match with five players on the bench.
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