Match report: Eagles scrape home over Blues
July 17, 2016 3:40 PM
CARLTON'S late charge has cost West Coast a place in the top four, with the Eagles labouring to an unconvincing seven-point win over a never-say-die Blues outfit at the MCG on Sunday.
Despite what looked pre-game to be a relatively straightforward MCG reconnaissance mission against the 14th-placed Blues, the Eagles were pushed to the final siren after stopping in their tracks in the final term.
West Coast took a 27-point lead into the last quarter – after leading by a game-high 32 just before three-quarter time – but were totally outworked in the final term as the Blues stormed home, just falling short 12.10 (82) to 11.9 (75).
Carlton kicked five goals to two in the last quarter and dominated from the centre, giving the visitors a major fright at a venue where West Coast is yet to prove it can play anywhere near its best football under coach Adam Simpson.
Weiterlesen ...The Eagles made hard work of an undermanned Carlton side missing skipper Marc Murphy, Dale Thomas, Andrew Walker and spearhead Levi Casboult, and to the Blues' credit they were organised defensively and caused the occasional headache piercing through West Coast's zone.
Quelle: Carlton Vs West Coast Eagles - Match Centre - AFL.com.au
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