AFL Live Updates: West Coast hope to continue winning ways as they face massive Sydney Swans test
West Coast are looking to win three straight games for the first time in more than five years, but will face a massive challenge as Chad Warner and Sydney land at Optus. Follow all the action live!
AFL: West Coast are looking to win three straight games for the first time in more than five years, but will face a massive challenge as Chad Warner and Sydney land at Optus.
The Eagles will be without Elliot Yeo and Deven Robertson, while Sydney will welcome back Isaac Heeney as Charlie Curnow returns to a ground he’s dominated as a Blue.
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Key events
1 hour ago - 06:39 PM
END of Q3 SYD 20.10 (130) WCE 3.11 (29)
2 hours ago - 05:08 PM
END of Q1 SYD 6.2 (38) WCE 0.5 (5)
2 hours ago - 05:03 PM
Isaac Heeney with a huuuge grab
3 hours ago - 04:36 PM
Swans score inside the first minute
3 hours ago - 04:30 PM
A late change
3 hours ago - 04:00 PM
Can Eagles stop Curnow the Swan?
4 hours ago - 03:42 PM
Welcome
Jake Santa Maria is reporting live.
Can the Eagles turn it around?
Reid needs to get involved has just two touches so far.
Grundy wins the opening tap and the Swans lock it up inside 50.
END of Q1 SYD 6.2 (38) WCE 0.5 (5)
Domination from the Swans built off the back of their clearance work with Isaac Heeney having a massive quarter while James Jordan as worn Harley Reid like a glove.
West Coast actually one inside 50s 14-13 but could only generate tough looks at goal while tey were utterly powerless to stop the Swans in transition.
Amartey had a huge start the game while Brodie Grundy is aominating Matt FLynn,
On paper the stats aren’t terrible for West Coast but their efficienty inside 50 is horrific while they missed some gettable chances.
First time this year the Eagles have faield to kick a goal in the opening quarter.
Heeney caps off a massive quarter
Tim Kelly nearly misses his boot to turn the ball over at half forward and the Swans are out the back.
Heeney runs into an open goal square and boot a goal to go with his 10 first quarter touches.
Isaac Heeney with a huuuge grab
Uses Harley Reid as a step ladder and gets the full extension to take a monster grab and mark of the year contender but his kick forward doesn’t find a target.
Five straight from the Swans
Chad Warner very lucky not to be caught holding the ball but he gets out of it and steams forward.
Jai Serong gets space and snaps through his first as a Swan. Another poor start for the Eagles.
Amartey is everywhere at the moment
He’s outmarking every Eagle around the ground and takes his fourth of the game.
From 50 on a tight angle he slots through to make it four straight for the Swans.
Eagles just look undersized in defence but a horror turnover from Tim Kelly at half back does not give them much of a chance to defend
Eagles miss a couple of chances
They’ve both been tough as Shanahan and Duff-Tytler have shots from the boundary but both drift across the goals.
The Swans counterpunch from the kick-in and blitz through the Eagles defence as Jake Lloyd kicks his first of the season.
Waterman misses the change to settle
Eagles finally win a clearance and Malakai Champion takes a nice mark on the wing and the ball gets to Wateman on a lead.
He’s right on 50 but it misses left.
Curnow’s on the board
‘An absolute domination’ Jack Reiwoldt calls it as the Eagles have failed to get the ball forward of centre.
Curnow gets on a lead to leave Tylar Young in the dust and gets an early goal on the board.
Amartey misses another chance
He gets an early push on Brady Hough and takes another mark virtually uncontested but misses left.
The Eagles have barely touched the ball in the opening exchanges with Harley Reid being tagged by James Jordan.
