Adelaide vs West Coast

ADELAIDE has held off a fast-finishing West Coast to snap its five-game losing run with an unconvincing 31-point victory in slippery conditions at Adelaide ...

Darling provided a rare bright spot for West Coast with another impressive display, taking several strong marks and kicking two goals and setting up another in the second term, after four goals last week against the Western Bulldogs to represent a major form upturn. The 32-year-old five-time Adelaide leading goalkicker had a game-high 10 score involvements along with his three goals, unselfishly setting up the opening goal for McAdam in the goalsquare, along with Wayne Milera in the second term with a bullet handpass. Adelaide came into this game plagued by recent inaccuracy issues in front of goal, kicking its way out of the round 10 defeat to St Kilda with 9.15. The same problems proved costly early in last weekend's loss to Geelong, finishing with 7.13, but things looked far improved after 5.2 in the first quarter. West Coast: Patrick Naish (replaced Winder in the fourth quarter) Adelaide won the inside 50s count 59-44 but were up 53-25 at three-quarter time. Walker returned seamlessly after a week out due to health and safety protocols to bolster his case for another contract, with his current deal expiring at the end of this season.

West Coast's horror season just keeps getting worse, with the Eagles suffering their eighth consecutive loss on Saturday afternoon.

The Crows held a 35-point lead at three-quarter time, but in a late twist, West Coast started the final term with four consecutive majors to send a scare through the Adelaide camp. But it was too little too late, with the Crows claiming a 13.10 (88) to 8.9 (57) victory to break an agonising five-game losing streak. West Coast managed to find some momentum in the second quarter with Jack Darling booting two goals to keep the Eagles in the contest, but the visitors couldn’t seem to reduce the deficit. It was the Eagles’ only scoring chance in the opening term, with Adelaide boasting a 5.2 (32) to 0.1 (1) lead at quarter-time. The Crows raced to an early lead at Adelaide Oval, scoring 32 unanswered points before West Coast finally had an opportunity to get on the scoreboard. West Coast’s horror season just keeps getting worse, with the Eagles suffering their eighth consecutive loss on Saturday afternoon.

West Coast's dismal season reached record lows against fellow bottom-four side Adelaide on Saturday at a traditionally happy hunting ground.

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“I think he’d be disappointed with the result. He’s always been a big booming kick ... but he’s very much part of this rebuild.” I think we’ve had 3,000 or 4,000 over the year.” Jeremy McGovern was a late withdrawal for the Eagles due to a back issue. “We’ve done more this year than we have in previous years. We’re seeing some really positive signs,” he said. “This is his opportunity. Healy was particularly impressed with the workrate of Fogarty, which has been a point of criticism for the 22-year-old in the past. Connor West worked himself into space and put through a goal to make it four in a row for the visitors and just a 22-point game. Although Walker broke the deadlock with a goal, it was a very impressive rally from the Eagles, who kicked the final two goals of the quarter to trail by 35 points at the final change. It was a miserly first half of the third quarter, with neither side hitting the scoreboard in the first 10 minutes. Walker hit the left goalpost with a set shot to start and West Coast capitalised at the other end, with Darling kicking truly for the side’s first goal of the day.

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The Suns complete their destruction of North Melbourne after outscoring them by 79 points in the final three quarters. North Melb: Davies-Uniacke 25, Greenwood 21 North Melb. 4.3, 4.3, 7.3, 7.5 (47)