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West Adelaide were unable to top off their 50th anniversary celebrations at Richmond Oval to fall away to Woodville-West Torrens by 42 points on Saturday.
Paying tribute to their first match at their current home ground, the Bloods looked the goods in the first quarter but failed to go on with it after the first break, slumping to their trademark wooden-spoon touch of the past three seasons.
The Eagles made lethal use of their counter-attacks on West’s turnovers, kicking eight unanswered goals during the second and third quarters.
Power-listed Eagles defender Paul Stewart was brilliant on a wing with 35 disposals and Luke Jarrad lifted the midfield as West’s running game disintegrated under sloppy ball use.
The Bloods made a mini-fightback late in the third term, booting three goals in four minutes, but the Eagles scored five goals (two points) to West’s two goals (six points) to run it out in the final quarter.
Woodville-West Torrens full forward Mark Passador finished with six goals, while Adelaide Crow Brad Moran was a strong presence in his first game for the Bloods after breaking his hand earlier in the year.
The Eagles maintained the momentum after quarter-time to win, 17.7 (109) to West Adelaide 9.13 (67).
Stephen O’Loughlin
