Overview
- West Coast defeated Geelong by 31 points, 7.8 (50) to 2.7 (19), at Sullivan Logistics Stadium during Pride Round.
- The victory lifts the Eagles to sixth at 6-4, with a chance to clinch a maiden finals berth by beating Sydney next week or Carlton in the final round.
- First-year forward Lucia Painter kicked three goals, including a late 50m strike, while Ella Roberts led the disposals with 25 to spearhead the attack.
- Emma Swanson limited Georgie Prespakis and added a goal, as 19-year-old Jess Rentsch kept Aishling Moloney to minimal impact to anchor the backline.
- West Coast seized control with a 6-0 clearance edge in the second quarter and three unanswered goals in the third, leaving Geelong 4-6 with the Bulldogs and Melbourne still to come.