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West Coast Eagles lost 70 points to Narrm at Mineral Resources Park
West Coast were scorched by a rampaging Narrm, falling to the fourth-worst defeat in the club’s history, 70-point winners at red-hot Mineral Park.
The Eagles showed their success in the first half, holding their own and keeping the Devils scoreless in the second half after taking a three-goal lead.
But as temperatures rose above 35C, so did the reigning champions, showing their ruthless side as the young Eagles wilted, with striker Alyssa Bannen lacing up her boots at number 52 with the score 50 for Coast’s nine West teams with five majors in 11.16 (82). at 2.0 (12) beats.
West Coast were ready to fight from the start, it took the Devils over 8 minutes to get the lead, but their first goal was quickly erased when Kellie Gibson successfully took advantage of a penalty at close range. ly 50 meters.
The parity didn’t last long as Bannen snuck in after a battle in front, showing lightning speed for her second goal before converting the regulation shot for goal three minutes later.
The Eagles tried to hang on as Narrm tried to attack a scorer, but were broken in the final minute of the half when Aimee Mackin extended the visitors’ advantage to more than three goals.
Young West Coast stars Ella Roberts and Charlotte Thomas rallied to try and get their team back into the competition, but a series of dropped points stalled their efforts and left the crowd groaning.
The Eagles’ hard work finally paid off as Courtney Rowley scored the only goal of the second term.
What coach Mick Stinear said at half-time inspired a spark in Narrm, their quality shining through as they scored four unanswered majors in the third quarter.
The match began to slip out of the Eagles’ control when Kate Hore scored the opening goal in the final half.
Bannen was furious with herself as she tried to score her fifth goal on the run, but after making a good scrum on the next goal, she missed the chance to take a set shot as the line The West Coast team’s players were standing and watching.
Rowley continued to carve a path down the near flank but struggled with Narrm’s larger body, while Roberts spent valuable time through the middle.
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