AFL: West Coast are hunting their fourth win of the season as Essendon arrive in Perth off the back of a tumultuous week that saw Brad Scott sacked.
The Eagles head into the contest unchanged from the side that nearly upset Collingwood at the MCG while Essendon have had a flurry of injuries to contend with.
Can West Coast grab their second-biggest win total of the decade or will Essendon get some new coach bounce?
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Warm rooms
There’s a lot of young kids running around the Eagles rooms and it adds a very positive atmosphere for the players.
McQualter embraced his daughters while Yeo and Cole had their kids with them.
The song
Enjoy it, Eagles fans!
MATCH WRAP
Here’s Mitchell Woodcock’s wrap-up of the night at Optus Stadium, where the Eagles finally went from bullied to bullies to take advantage of a struggling Essendon.
Lapping it up
Players are making their way around the boundary, dishing out high-fives, posing for selfies, and enjoying the atmosphere.
It’s another win for Andrew McQualter to help nourish the Eagles, and they’d likely start as betting favourites for next week’s home clash against Port Adelaide in an attempt to make it five victories before the bye.
THREE-WORD ANALYSIS
West Coast are back on the winners list and they did it comfortably against Essendon.
FT: West Coast 85, Essendon 55
The Eagles get the job done in a performance that will excite the fans.
The Bombers were missing a lot of players but winning with expectations on your shoulders is not something this team has done before.
Their fourth win of the season is the second-most victories in a season this decade and we are only halfway through the year.
Ginbey was superb as always and Kelly is starting show some of his vintage form.
Reid was massive with his physicality while Young was a real driver out of defence.
Waterman is doing everything right, he just can’t kick straight. But he is a monster up forward.
Merrett and Parish got off the chain late but Hough did good work on them both.
Late charge?
Merrett grabs himself a goal after a second to Caddy the Bombers edge a little closer.
There’s five minutes left and the Eagles should be home, but you never know.
WCE 84, ESS 84
Clearance oddity
The Bombers lead the clearance count 41-19.
However, the Eagles’ biggest improvement this season has been their pressure and figuring out a way to ensure teams can’t burst away with the clearances.
It has served them well tonight.
Plus, their disposals effciency is over 80 per cent.
WCE 84, ESS 42
Jake answers
The Bombers one the next ruck tap but couldn’t get the clearance.
The ball lands with Waterman who takes his tally for the day to 3.3.
WCE 77, ESS 35
Coast-to-coast
The Bombers grab the first of the last from a kick-in.
Waterman missed a tough set shot and the Eagles just missed their set up.
The Bombers have now kicked the last three majors.
WCE 71, ESS 35
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