West Coast Eagles vs Fremantle Dockers: JLT Community Series live scores, blog

Roar Guru

25th February, 2017

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Venue: Wonthella Oval
Time: 6:30pm (AEDT)
Broadcast: Live, Fox Footy
Betting: West Coast $1.78 Fremantle $2.00.
Head-to-head: Played 44, West Coast 24, Fremantle 20

West Coast
1. Sam Mitchell, 2. Mark LeCras, 3. Andrew Gaff, 4. Dom Sheed, 5. Brad Sheppard, 6. Elliot Yeo, 7. Chris Masten, 8. Jack Redden, 11. Matthew Priddis, 12. Sharrod Wellingham, 13. Luke Shuey, 15. Jamie Cripps, 16. Eric Mackenzie, 17. Josh Kennedy, 19. Nathan Vardy, 20. Jeremy McGovern, 21. Drew Petrie, 23. Lewis Jetta, 25. Shannon Hurn, 26. Sam Butler, 27. Jack Darling, 28. Tom Cole, 30. Jackson Nelson, 33. Josh Hill, 34. Mark Hutchings, 37. Tom Barrass, 38. Kurt Mutimer, 40. Tom Gorter, 47. Francis Watson

Fremantle
1. Hayden Ballantyne, 3. Zac Dawson, 4. Sean Darcy, 5. Garrick Ibbotson, 6. Danyle Pearce, 7. Nat Fyfe, 8. Nick Suban, 9. Bradley Hill, 10. Michael Walters, 11. Tommy Sheridan, 12. Jon Griffin, 14. Lachie Weller, 15. Ethan Hughes, 16. David Mundy, 17. Hayden Crozier, 18. Darcy Tucker, 19. Connor Blakely, 20. Matt Taberner, 21. Joel Hamling, 22. Shane Kersten, 23. Cam McCarthy, 26. Ed Langdon, 32. Stephen Hill, 33. Cam Sutcliffe, 34. Lee Spurr, 35. Michael Apeness, 36. Brennan Cox, 37. Michael Johnson, 40. Sam Collins

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The Eagles look good in 2017, but not quite the goods. (AAP Image/Tony McDonough)

Sam Walker

Roar Guru

25th February, 2017

6261 Reads

Match result:

A dominant display from new Eagle Sam Mitchell has helped West Coast to a 55-point win in the pre-season derby on Saturday.

Final score
West Coast Eagles 16.11.107
Fremantle Dockers 8.4.52

Match preview:

The JLT Community Series begins for the two West Australian teams, as the West Coast Eagles host the Fremantle Dockers. Join The Roar for live scores from the match and a live blog of the game, starting from 6:40pm (AEDT).

The Western Derby is on again, although neither team is playing for points, with Wonthella Oval in Geraldton the venue.

Both teams did well in the preseason, picking up a few prized recruits from rival clubs.

For the Eagles, Sam Mitchell may get his first game in the Eagles colours after being controversially sent West from the Hawks.

As for Fremantle, Cam McCarthy, who missed last year due to a contract dispute with the Greater Western Sydney Giants, may finally debut in purple.

Both teams are out to bounce back from disappointing 2016 seasons, although West Coast may struggle a bit more due to the loss of their key ruckman, Nic Naitanui, however Matthew Priddis and Mitchell are both talented enough to make any ruckman look good.

Liam Duggan, Will Schofield and Scott Lycett will be some other notable absentees for the Eagles.

Nat Fyfe will hope to get his Brownlow Medal form back this year, after an injury-plagued 2016. However the Dockers will be missing the likes of Lachie Neale, Harley Bennell, and ruckmen Aaron Sandilands and Zac Clarke.

The forecast is for a sweltering 37-degrees, and the country town oval will be novel for recruits who are used to playing at much bigger grounds.

The preseason competition never really shows how things will pan out in the regular season, however considering both of these teams will want to take the early bragging rights, it should be a hard-fought contest.

Prediction
Fremantle to get the win by seven points.

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