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These clubs met twice last year and the Eagles prevailed both times. In the first encounter West Coast 13.7.85 defeated Melbourne 9.15.67 in Round 9 at Optus Stadium.

They met again later in the season at TIO Traeger Park with the Eagles winning 14.7.101 to 11.12.78.

We all know the adage about bad kicking and bad football - the Demons had more shots at goal in both games - but hopefully, they will find the goals and also put more pressure on the Eagles’ forwards.

These are the teams selected for the game at Traeger Park -

THE TEAMS 

MELBOURNE 

B Jake Lever Steven May Neville Jetta
HB Harrison Petty Sam Frost Michael Hibberd
C Jayden Hunt James Harmes Nathan Jones
HF Jordan Lewis Christian Petracca Bayley Fritsch
F Clayton Oliver Braydon Preuss Christian Salem
FOLL Max Gawn Jack Viney Angus Brayshaw
I/C Jay Lockhart Alex Neal-Bullen Corey Wagner Josh Wagner  
EMG Oskar Baker Kyle Dunkley Mitch Hannan Tim Smith
IN Corey Wagner Josh Wagner  
OUT Kyle Dunkley (omitted) Mitch Hannan (omitted)

WEST COAST EAGLES

B Shannon Hurn Tom Barrass Brad Sheppard
HB Lewis Jetta Jeremy McGovern Tom Cole
C Andrew Gaff Elliot Yeo Chris Masten
HF Jarrod Cameron Jack Darling Willie Rioli
F Liam Ryan Josh Kennedy Oscar Allen
FOLL Tom Hickey Jack Redden Luke ShueyI/C Jackson Nelson Jack Petruccelle Dom Sheed Jake Waterman 
EMG Matthew Allen Will Schofield Francis Watson Bailey Williams

IN Jack Petruccelle Jake Waterman

OUT Jamie Cripps (adductor) Nic Naitanui (ankle)

 

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