Round 9, 2022
West Coast vs Melbourne
Sunday 15 May
Venue: Perth Stadium
Attendance: 27,488
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| West Coast | 1.0 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 5.8.38 |
| Melbourne | 6.5 | 7.9 | 9.12 | 16.16.112 |
Melbourne win by 74 points
Goalkickers: Tom McDonald 4, Bayley Fritsch 3, Kysaiah Pickett 3, Ben Brown 2, Christian Petracca 2, Alex Neal-Bullen 1, Charlie Spargo 1
Milestones:
Biggest win against West Coast
Lowest score conceded against West Coast and at Perth Stadium
Cast in the unlikely role as league cellar dwellars, the Eagles were stuck at the bottom of the ladder with a poor percentage and a team wracked with injuries. A week after losing by over 100 points they kicked the first goal but were nearly six down at the first break and didn't get another until early in the third quarter. Seven final term goals powered the Demons to their biggest ever win over West Coast, keeping them to their lowest ever score in Perth.
Best were Petracca, Neal-Bullen and Pickett. Kade Chandler replaced James Harmes (hamstring) in the last quarter, but was suspended for two games for a dangerous tackle.
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