West Coast coach Adam Simpson is blissful to maneuver on rapidly from a Brisbane Lions mauling that might have been far worse if not for some early mitigation on the Gabba.
The Lions kicked seven objectives inside the primary 25 minutes to steer 45-0, earlier than the guests stopped the rot with two late efforts of their very own.
Simpson tweaked his aspect’s method after the break, the Lions wastefulness additionally contributing in what grew to become a 16.20 (116) to five.5 (35) Saturday cruise for the hosts.
“We wanted to start well, and for the first five or six minutes it was a pretty tightly contested game, then the floodgates opened,” Simpson stated after his aspect’s 14th-straight loss.
“From quarter time we made it as hard as we could for them to score.
“You’ve obtained to adapt and attempt to mitigate a little bit bit.
“We don’t want to attack every game like that but just had to pull some levers after that poor start.”
Jeremy McGovern (20 disposals) was an unhurt substitute for the Eagles after taking part in three quarters in his first sport since a round-three hamstring damage.
Fellow returnee Tim Kelly (26 touches, 12 contested, one purpose) clashed heads with Jack Gunston within the first time period however recovered to be one in all his aspect’s greatest.
Eagle Oscar Allen kicked a purpose to maintain his season streak alive whereas Brady Hough performed the vast majority of the sport on Charlie Cameron, who was stored goalless.
Simpson stated Luke Shuey and Shannon Hurn could be match to play Richmond at dwelling subsequent weekend.
“It’s a challenge at the moment. Playing the best team in the comp, I think, it was always going to be hard,” he stated.
“We’ll take a small step with some of that exposure and we get to hit the Tigers next week.”
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