West Coast coach Adam Simpson and Josh Kennedy front the media after their side's victory over the Giants at Patersons Stadium.
West Coast's Mark LeCras is yet another player sure to face the wrath of the AFL tribunal this week after this bump on Giants' Will Hoskin-Elliott.
Eagle Josh Kennedy celebrates one of his 11 goals against Greater Western Sydney. Picture: Daniel Wilkins Source: News Corp Australia
WEST Coast might have been due a change of luck in front of goal and Josh Kennedy was happy to accept it.
With the Eagles having kicked a miserable 30.51 over the past four weeks, Kennedy could only laugh after his awful mongrel punt sailed through to register his fifth goal mid-way through the second term in yesterday's 111-point mauling of Greater Western Sydney.
Eagle Matt Priddis in full flight against Greater Western Sydney. Picture: Daniel Wilkins Source: News Corp Australia
The bearded spearhead didn't miss the irony after his side had sprayed 1.8 in the corresponding quarter a week earlier in the loss to Fremantle.
Stutter or no stutter, struck sweetly or not, they all went through. The curse had been broken and when it rains it pours.
An irrepressible Kennedy finished the game with 11.0 as a straight-shooting West Coast, the most inaccurate team in the competition leading into the match, halted a four-game losing streak.
His haul was easily the biggest bag of goals by any player this season, with Kennedy kicking three in the opening term followed by two, two and four in the remaining quarters.
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Oozing confidence, Kennedy booted his 10th goal entering time-on of the final term with fans clapping his run-up as if he was a bowler on a hat-trick.
Eagle Nic Naitanui clears the ball out of congestion. Picture: Getty Source: Getty Images
He was mobbed by teammates in celebration as if a wicket had been taken. The Giants had been clean bowled.
The Eagles still haven't beaten much this season and have another worry with star forward Mark LeCras on report for a high bump on Giant Will Hoskin-Elliott.
LeCras kicked four goals in his return from a broken arm but could have his bye break extended by an untimely suspension.
But at 4-4 Adam Simpson's outfit will go to their break with renewed hope, if not exactly confidence about what the remainder of 2014 might bring.
For the weary and undermanned Giants, a fifth consecutive road trip resulted in a fifth consecutive loss and next weekend's bye will come as welcome respite before some key players return.
Graphic: Champion Data Source: Supplied
The journey to Perth followed trips to Canberra, Adelaide, the Gold Coast and Canberra again as the Giants sunk to 2-6.
Callan Ward and Toby Greene fought hard but it was played on West Coast's terms, with the home side dominating the inside 50 count 67-27 as Matt Priddis led the midfield with 27 disposals and 13 clearances.
The Eagles led by 33 points at half-time after the visitors kicked five goals in the second term from just eight forward entries.
The goals continued to flow at either end in the third stanza, with Hoskin-Elliott showing no ill effects from the LeCras hit as he added his second, while Kennedy kicked his sixth from a set shot as West Coast kept the Giats at arm's length.
Greater Western Sydney captain Callan Ward leads his team from the field. Picture: Daniel Wilkins Source: News Corp Australia
Nic Naitanui was still below his best but had moments of influence, including when he was cast in the role of a rover during the third term to snap a goal from a boundary throw-in.
It was the maligned big man's first goal in six weeks.
Kennedy's day out continued as he slammed home his seventh from outside the 50m arc in time-on in the third term, while Dean Cox and Jack Darling also kicked two goals for the quarter as the margin blew out.
The Eagles added nine consecutive majors either side of the final change and nine in total in the last quarter, keeping the foot down as the margin broke through the century mark.
Eagle Mark LeCras was reported for a high bump on Giants forward Will Hoskin-Elliott. Picture: Daniel Wilkins Source: News Corp Australia
BRADEN'S BEST
Eagles: Kennedy, Priddis, Rosa, Darling, LeCras, Hurn, Cox.
Giants: Ward, Greene, Tomlinson, Kelly, Shaw.
VOTES: 3- Kennedy, 2- Priddis, 1- Rosa
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