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Go harder for longer: The contest problem West Coast Eagles need to fix – AFL
Winning contested possessions directly reflects West Coast’s fortunes within games
IN THE wake of a crucial and largely impressive win against Collingwood, West Coast coach Adam Simpson needed to reinforce a message to his players: it was five rounds into the season and they were still chasing a four-quarter performance.
The Eagles’ season has followed an early pattern of winning at home and losing on the road, but the other trend has been a lack of consistency within games, which has concerned the coach.
The 2018 premiers are yet to win more than two quarters in a match, getting…
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