Who: West Coast Eagles vs. Brisbane Lions
Where: Mineral Resources Park, WA
When: Saturday 12 September at 2:35pm AWST (4:35pm AEST)
Gates Open: 1:30pm

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Around the Grounds

Food & Beverage → Sample food options such as the Coffee Van, Hungry Jack's, Bunnings Barbeque, CUB Pop Up Bar, Joey’s Ice-cream Truck and Hot Jam Donuts.

Accessibility Information → Disabled parking bays are available along McCartney Crescent and Bishopsgate Street. Those with wheelchairs or other accessibility needs may enter via West Coast Eagles reception on Bishopsgate Street.

How to get to Mineral Resources Park

Public Transport → With no onsite parking available, limited parking is available in the streets surrounding Mineral Resources Park. We encourage you to consider using public transport, with Victoria Park Station only a short five-minute walk from Mineral Resources Park. Plan ahead with the Transperth Journey Planner.

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Last time we met

WEST COAST               0.0   0.3   0.3   2.4 (16)
BRISBANE                    3.4   5.9   6.11   8.13 (61)  

GOALS
West Coast: Gibson, Lackay
Brisbane: Ellenger 2, Smith 2, Conway, Davidson, Hickie, Mullins  

BEST
West Coast: Roberts, Drennan, Thomas, Swanson
Brisbane: Ellenger, Anderson, Grider, Conway, Smith, Mullins 

INJURIES
West Coast: McDonald (concussion), Z.Wakfer (ankle)
Brisbane: Nil 

LATE CHANGES
West Coast: Nil 
Brisbane: Luka Yoshida-Martin and Sophie Peters replaced in the selected side by Dakota Davidson and Shannon Campbell

Crowd: TBC at Mineral Resources Park

While the result could act as a firestarter for Daisy Pearce's Eagles, it may also be damaging for the Lions' campaign as they slip to 2-3 on the win-loss ledger.

The two sides went goal-for-goal through the first quarter and into the second before Brisbane managed successive majors that handed it the lead for the first time in the contest.

It wasn't held for long though as Isabella Lewis put the home team back in front at half-time, Amy Franklin stretching the gap slightly with the only goal to either side in the third quarter.

An 11-point advantage at three-quarter time wasn't a dominant difference, but when Lewis kicked her second West Coast had a 17-point lead which they held into the last few minutes.

That's when the Lions lifted, first with Shanae Davison and then Shannon Campbell goaling and bringing the gap to five points with plenty of time on the board, but while they kept attacking they couldn't get the final chance needed to pull off what would have been a stunning comeback.

Ella Roberts was a clear best on ground, racking up 33 disposals and the only player to go beyond 20 touches. Roberts also had game-highs in clearances (11), tackles (eight), marks (six) and a whopping 696 metres gained.

Lewis and Franklin were also good for the Eagles with two goals apiece.

Charlotte Riggs and Tahlia Hickie played out a tight and tenacious battle in the ruck with both amongst their side's best.

Last-gasp tackle tops off Ella-ctrifying performance
If Ella Roberts hadn't already done everything she could to win the game, she found herself in a match-saving situation in the dying moments. With the Lions within a goal and bursting forwards, Roberts chased down Jade Ellenger and dragged the Brisbane gun to the ground. Ellenger and teammates argued she got boot to ball, but the umpire didn't see it that way, choosing instead to reward Roberts for yet another sensational play.

And this is why Lion thought she was uncatchable
It wasn't unreasonable for Ellenger to think she had the jets to outrun Roberts, not after the Olympic-level sprint she rolled out in the second quarter. The fast-footed Lion picked up the ball as it spilled on the wing and took off. One handball inboard, a handball receive back, another back in to Sophie Conway and Ellenger called for it back. However, Conway had a different fairytale finish in mind and sank the goal from 45. 

Up next
West Coast will be hoping to make it back to back wins when it goes on the road to face St Kilda at RSEA Park next Sunday afternoon, while Brisbane will be facing Adelaide at Brighton Homes Arena on Sunday evening as the two former league Titans fight to keep their seasons alive.

WEST COAST    3.3   4.6   5.9   6.10 (46)
BRISBANE        2.1   4.3   4.4   6.5 (41)

GOALS
West Coast: Lewis 2, Franklin 2, Skepper, Dalgleish
Brisbane: Mullins, Hartill, Davison, Davidson, Conway, Campbell

BEST
West Coast: Roberts, Franklin, Lewis, Riggs, Skepper
Brisbane: Hickie, O'Dwyer, Mullins, Dunne, Conway

INJURIES
West Coast: Bushby (adductor)
Brisbane: Mullins (TBC)

LATE CHANGES

West Coast: Nil

Brisbane: Lily Postlethwaite replaced in selected side by Asher Fearn-Wannan

Crowd: TBC at Mineral Resources Park