RECAP: Bunbury in national spotlight as West Coast Eagles do down to North Melbourne at Hands Oval
North Melbourne jumped out of the blocks in Bunbury’s AFL debut but had to come from behind in the fourth to claim victory.
Recap all the action from our blog.
Conditions
The ground is emaculate and Bunbury has turned the weather on for the Eagles and North.
Their is a slight breeze at the moment but the ground is bathed in sunlight with the surrounds a blaze with blue, yellow and white.
We are just under an hour away from play getting underway.
Welcome
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of a historic occasion for the South West of WA!
It’s West Coast and North Melbourne squaring off in Bunbury, with Hands Oval hosting an AFL game in the season proper for the first time.
It’s the first-ever WA game to be held for premiership points outside of the Perth metro area, and it promises to be a close contest on paper between two clubs who have not been used to winning over the past four years.
