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Sam Butler – 6
The only surviving member from West Coast's 2006 premiership was one of its best today. Did not look overawed like a number of his teammates. Had 25 disposals.

Jamie Cripps – 4
Really struggled to have an impact. Seven touches in the first half and eight in the second, including an easy miss from 30m out. Had just three tackles after being the Eagles' second best in that department all season. 

Jack Darling – 3
Had a stinker. From the moment he missed an opening quarter set shot, things went downhill for Darling. A terrible turnover in the back half ended up in a Grant Birchall goal, while his dropped chest mark 25m from goal during the third quarter when the Eagles were charging took the wind right out of their sails.

 

Xavier Ellis – 3
Could not rise to the occasion against his former team. Ellis had almost no involvement the entire match, finishing with just nine disposals. 

Andrew Gaff – 7
The All Australian busted his backside for all four quarters to be the Eagles' best. Linked beautifully through the midfield and gave his team drive from the back half to the front. His 34 disposals was an equal match-high with Sam Mitchell. Can be proud of himself

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Josh Hill – 4
Another Eagles small forward who had almost no influence. Broke a long goal drought in the second quarter with a clever right-footed finish, but aside from that was hardly seen. Casually strolled into an open goal in the last term, only to have Brian Lake rob him with a spectacular full-length dive to touch it off the boot. 

 

Mark Hutchings - 5
Struggled early and was run down by Rioli in the second quarter, but battled manfully to finish with 21 touches. Was rewarded with a third quarter goal.

Shannon Hurn – 5
The skipper ran hard between the 50m arcs for much of the day with little reward. Hit the post with a set shot early in the second quarter, but aside from a 50m missile that led to Darling's only goal in the third, had minimal impact.

Josh Kennedy – 3
The Coleman medallist had a dog of a day. James Frawley totally outpointed him in most one-on-one contests, and when Kennedy did find space, his teammates missed him with poor passes. Had three touches in the first three quarters and got bronx cheers from the fans for his six final quarter touches. 

Chris Masten – 5
After missing so much footy with injury, Masten was well down against North Melbourne in the preliminary final and looked like putting in a repeat performance here. Had seven touches in the first half, but kept battling to finish with 20.

Mark LeCras - 3
Had a game he'd rather forget. LeCras dropped an easy handball in the first quarter that was swept downfield for a Hawthorn goal, then missed gettable set shots to start the third and fourth quarters when his team needed a spark. Had 16 disposals, but was well short of what the Eagles needed. 

Jeremy McGovern – 5
In a defensive unit that was under siege, McGovern did well. Took some trademark intercept marks in the first term when they were under the pump but struggled to impact in the second. Was swung forward in the last quarter and kicked two goals. 

Nic Naitanui – 5
Was on top at the centre bounces for much of the day, but it didn't often translate to clean Eagles takeaways. Around the ground he was nullified by the David Hale-Ben McEvoy tandem. Tried hard, but not quite the influence the Eagles hoped for. 

Matt Priddis - 5
Fell a bit short of his usual high standard. Priddis was very fumbly around the stoppages in the first half and had just nine touches at the main break before finishing with 25. Although his numbers finished up ok, Liam Shiels had the best of this battle.

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Matt Rosa - 4
Came on for Callum Sinclair late in the third quarter and finished with 11 touches. Although most of them came when the match was already decided, did well in his limited time. 

Elliot Yeo – 3
After a tremendous season, Yeo looked overawed in his first Grand Final. Hardly got near it all day – and had just five disposals – but took a terrific contested mark on the stroke of half-time and slotted the goal from 50m. 

Will Schofield – 4
You can't question his effort, but unfortunately for Schofield some of his decision-making and execution let him down. Battled hard in the one-on-ones against Jarryd Roughead and Ryan Schoenmakers, but cost his team with a poor second quarter turnover that led to an Isaac smith goal.

Dom Sheed - 4
The young midfielder just could not get involved against the aggressive Hawks. Struggled to finish with just 11 disposals in a showing you hope he'd learn from.

Brad Sheppard - 7
Vied with Gaff and Luke Shuey as his team's best player. With the football constantly raining into the Eagles' defensive 50, Sheppard was resolute, regularly leaving his man to save the Eagles. During the second quarter he spoiled Luke Breust from taking an almost certain mark that would have led to a goal. 

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Luke Shuey - 7
Along with Gaff, carried the midfield with his 26 touches, 13 contested, and five tackles. Showed no nerves to slot the game's first goal from 45m on a tough angle, and despite missing a gettable dribble goal minutes later, could not be criticised for his efforts. Was a bull around the contest and help set up a goal for Hutchings in the third quarter. 

Callum Sinclair - 2
Played forward for much of the day and was almost anonymous before being subbed out late in the third term. Had just four disposals and allowed direct opponents Grant Birchall and Brian Lake to run off and create offensively. 

Sharrod Wellingham – 4
Following his tremendous preliminary final performance, Wellingham just couldn't back it up. Aside from a terrific first quarter smother, struggled to get involved offensively. Missing a wide open Jack Darling on the lead in the second quarter summed up his day.

 

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Adam Simpson – 6
Not a lot Simpson could do. Playing Sinclair as a third tall had worked during the season but flopped badly. Possibly could have subbed him out earlier, although it would have made little difference. The players have to take the rap for this one.

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