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That’s all for now
It looked grim at quarter time but it’s a credit to West Coast that they fought back to give them a puncher’s chance of stealing it late.
But it’s also frustrating because as tehy showed their best is good enough but they cannot afford to take so long to find it.
Keep across the west.com.au for more but for now it’s goodbye.
ANALYSIS
MATCH REPORT
FULL TIME Adelaide 15.9 (99) West Coast 11.8 (74)
Eagles fought incredibly hard to give the Crows a scare but they always left themselves far too much work to do with their horror start in the first quarter.
Jake Waterman and Jobe Shanahan were excellent with six goals between them whil Harley Reid lifted to finish with 23 touches and six clearances with four behinds as he cramped up late.
For the Crows Fogarty finishes with four while Jordan Dawson was best on with 27 touches, six clearances, eight tackles and a goal.
Time running out
Duggan with some poor kicking to cost the Eagles another chance.
It’s 18 inside 50s to three but an the Crows get it out as a tumbling ball gets out the back and Keays gets it inside 50.
He converts again and that will do it for West Coast’s chances.
ADE 15.8 (98) WCE 11.8 (74)
Cole keeps the Eagles alive!
Brilliant work by Waterman again who’s having some night.
He doesn’t take the tackle with good defece from Adelaide but Waterman keeps alive in a two on one and sneaks it out to Cole in space who snaps a goal.
Back to 18 points.
Ben Keays settles the Crows
First inside 50 and he takes a low mark in the pocket despite heavy pressure.
He snaps truly and tells the crowd to quiet with the margin back out to four goals.
It's all West Coast
13 inside 50s to 0 but Adelaide are defending grimly with Jordan Dawson sitting in the hole to take multiple intercepts.
The Crows still have an 18-point buffer with the Eagles unable to find that final kick
Waterman has three!
West Coast are all over Adelaide to start this quarter.
The skills are still scruffy but the effort is there as Jack Williams keeps it alive in the forward pocket and Jake Waterman comes through to kick his third.
It’s back to 18 points and the crowd is rising.
ADE 13.8 (86) WCE 10.8 (68)
Final term underway
Perfect start for the Eagles after Harley Reid wins a free kick out the middle.
Adelaide defends but Starcevich intercepts and it finds Bo Allan on the 45.
He guides it through and it’s 24 points
ADE 13.8 (86) WCE 9.8 (62)
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