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Scott Lycett was strong in Nic Naitanui's absence
LIFE without Nic Naitanui almost started without a hitch for West Coast in a 54- Westerners at Optus Stadium on Sunday.
But the Eagles will have an anxious wait ahead of the next Sunday's tricky clash with North Melbourne in Hobart after skipper Shannon Hurn feels onballer Mitch Honeychuch to hospital with a high bump.
The match stopped for several minutes in the third quarter while the ambulance was stranded and taken away from the ground by the Match Review Officer.
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It was a bad time in an otherwise comfortable encounter for West Coast, when it was needed to move the ruckman Naitanui to his second knee rebuilding.
The Eagles to the Dogs to the sword early in their season – booting 6.4 – after the visitors made to a dream start with Mitch Wallis and Luke Dahlhaus converting the first two inside 50s
That only sparked West Coast into action, with the Eagles piling on the next seven unanswered goals before the clash descended into a scrap after half-time
With their 13th win, a 14.16 (100) to 6.10 (46) triumph, the second-placed Eagles are right in the hunt for two priceless home finals like September.
West Coast also received a handy percentage boost
The Eagles booted a combined 3.11 in the second and third terms, while the visitors lacked any bite in attack, despite only losing the inside 50 count 44-52.
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