West Coast Eagles vs Melbourne Demons preview, tips, odds and teams – 2014 AFL Round 22

The fourth game on Saturday for AFL Round 22 is between West Coast Eagles and Melbourne Demons. The game is set to commence at 5:40 PM with the game to be played at Patersons Stadium. The favourite for the match is home team West Coast Eagles. View our preview and teams for the game between West Coast Eagles and Melbourne Demons.

Round: Round 22 , August 23, 2014, 5:40 PM
Stadium: Patersons Stadium
Weather: 22° Mostly sunny.

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Preview:

THE EAGLES’ form has fluctuated wildly over the past few seasons, but one constant is that they have pulverised Melbourne at every opportunity. The last three wins over the Demons have been by 93 points or more, they haven’t lost to Melbourne since 2009 and the Demons have not beaten the Eagles at Patersons Stadium since 2002 when Neale Daniher coached them to a semi-final appearance. West Coast has kicked 100 points or more eight times this season, while Melbourne is yet to kick 100 points in a game in 2014.

LAST FIVE TIMES
R2, 2014, West Coast 18.15 (123) d Melbourne 4.6 (30) at the MCG
R3, 2013, West Coast 27.15 (177) d Melbourne 13.5 (83) at the MCG
R2, 2012, West Coast 25.16 (166) d Melbourne 9.4 (58) at Patersons Stadium
R21, 2011, West Coast 16.14 (110) d Melbourne 9.8 (62) at Etihad Stadium
R6, 2011, West Coast 15.16 (106) d Melbourne 6.16 (52) at Patersons Stadium

THE SIX POINTS
1. In the round two meeting at the MCG, Melbourne kicked its lowest score against West Coast since 1991.

2. West Coast is ranked second for goalkicking accuracy in 2014 at 51.6 per cent, while Melbourne is 18th at 45 per cent.

3. Melbourne’s final score in round 21 of 3.16 (34) was the sixth time the Demons have kicked five goals or fewer in a game this year. Their average score per game now is only 59 points.

4. The Demons have lost their last 14 games at Patersons Stadium. Their last victory was in 2004 against Fremantle and they haven’t beaten West Coast in Perth since 2002.

5. The Demons remain the worst centre clearance side in 2014, ranked 18th averaging only 9.5 per game. West Coast is ranked 10th with 12.2 per game.

6. Jack Darling is now ranked at a career-high 78th in Official AFL Player Ratings. Melbourne’s Jeremy Howe, who was taken seven places lower than Darling in the 2010 NAB AFL draft, is ranked 128th.

Teams :

WEST COAST

B Jeremy McGovern, Eric Mackenzie, Jamie Bennell
HB Shannon Hurn, Mitchell Brown, Will Schofield
C Patrick McGinnity, Matt Priddis, Andrew Gaff
HF Jamie Cripps, Josh Kennedy, Chris Masten
F Nic Naitanui, Jack Darling, Josh Hill
FOL Dean Cox, Mark Hutchings, Luke Shuey
I/C Sam Butler, Mark LeCras, Scott Lycett, Dominic Sheed
EMG Jacob Brennan, Adam Carter, Brant Colledge
IN Mark LeCras
OUT Simon Tunbridge (Omitted)

MELBOURNE

B Lynden Dunn, James Frawley, Colin Garland
HB Neville Jetta, Tom McDonald, Jeremy Howe
C Matt Jones, Jack Viney, Daniel Cross
HF Bernie Vince, Cameron Pedersen, Jack Watts
F Max Gawn, Chris Dawes, Jack Fitzpatrick
FOL Mark Jamar, Nathan Jones, Dom Tyson
I/C Christian Salem, Dean Kent, Viv Michie, Rohan Bail
EMG Dom Barry, Jordie McKenzie, Aidan Riley
IN Cameron Pedersen, Jack Fitzpatrick, Rohan Bail
OUT Jack Grimes (Hamstring), Dom Barry (Omitted), Aidan Riley (Omitted)

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