AFL: West Coast have lost five straight games - and haven’t beaten Brisbane since before the club’s premiership triumph.
Can the Eagles turn it around on a chilly night at Optus Stadium?
It looms as one of the toughest tasks in footy, with Andrew McQualter’s side desperate to snare another win before the season is out but coming up against a Lions side that’s starting to round into form.
Lachie Neale’s Brisbane are fresh off a 90-point demolition of Essendon and have banked five consecutive wins ahead of their arrival in Perth.
Stay across all the action below, with the opening ball-up set for 6.10pm local time.
Bad start
The Eagles are letting Brisbane escape out the back to easy by not covering their man after the contest.
Lohmann got Brisbane’s third all alone out the back.
Meanwhile, Harley Reid is still not back on the ground and Duursma is filling his shoes in the engine room.
WCE 32, BRI 23
QT: West Coast 32, Brisbane 17
That was one of the wilder quarters of the season and it’s worth scrolling back to take a look if you’re just joining us.
The Eagles, who are one of the worst starting teams in the competition, produced their best first term of the season to jump out to a four-goal lead.
But the reigning premiers have slowly reeled them back in on the ground after Harley Reid hurt himself while on the bench.
He has been with the medical staff looking at his ankle for more than 15 minutes and went down the race before the break.
Starcevich is enjoying playing his former club and leads the Eagles’ ball-winners.
The sit!
Lohmann has taken a screamer after losing Duggan with a good lead.
He jumped over the top and made the mark look easy.
He dobs the set shot and the Lions are coming as Reid remains on the bench.
WCE 32, BRI 16
There’s a step there
Harley Reid is now getting his ankle strapped after forgetting there’s a step up onto the ground from the bench and slipping on it.
Also, West Coast have kicked five to goals to one and a Answerth is on report!
Wild start to this one.
WCE 32, BRI 10
Waterman rolling!
Waterman has two in a minute!
His first came from a down-field free kick after Answerth flattened Reid in the middle after he had kicked the ball.
His next comes from the next clearance, the Eagles’ third from centre clearance.
The ball came to ground and West Coast pounced, Waterman getting loose at the back.
WCE 25, BRI 10
All happening
The Eagles have kicked two goals after Hutchinson went off with a hamstring that will keep him out for the rest of the night.
Meanwhile, the heavens have opened after it was dry throughout the entire lead up.
Logan Morris had the chance to answer but missed.
Bailey also missed a set shot not long after.
WCE 13, BRI 9
Injury?
Hutchinson is coming straight to the bench after missing a set shot from the pocket.
A smart kick found him on the lead but a push from behind has done his hamstring.
Strange decision to then take the kick as he missed and the Lions went end-to-end.
WCE 1, BRI 7
Underway
There was a slight delay after the siren but we are underway and the Lions have the free kick and go forward first.
We have a very early score review after McKenna claimed a goal after the ball came of Young’s knee.
WCE 0, BRI 1
Onto the ground
Both teams are out for their final warm-up runs.
And we have quite the jumper combination.
West Coast in their throwback Ochre, which is controversial enough, but the Lions have gone for the mustard and maroon.
I’m sure some fans will have strong feelings about those two.
Close history
West Coast’s previous two meeting with Brisbane have ended in 16 and 13-point losses.
Would Andrew McQualter take that tonight?
The Lions enter this one off the back of five straight wins while the Eagles have had five straight losses.
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