NAB Challenge Round 1 Eagles Defeat Crows
A final-quarter blitz from Quinten Lynch inspired West Coast to a thrilling 10-point NAB Challenge victory over Adelaide in Alice Springs.
The Eagles trailed by 14 points at the final change and appeared destined for defeat before Lynch turned the game on its head.
The 26-year-old exploded to prominence early in the final quarter, booting three goals in as many minutes to help secure the 15.5 (95) to 12.13 (85) victory.
Lynch finished the match with four goals while fellow forward Ashley Hansen and midfielders Daniel Kerr and Chris Masten chipped in with two apiece.
Scott Stevens (four goals), Trent Hentschel (two goals) and Taylor Walker (two goals) shared the load up forward for the Crows.
The Eagles booted four goals to three in the first term to take a six-point lead into quarter time and threatened to run away with the game in the second term when they opened up a 17-point advantage.
The Crows closed the gap to seven points at half time and snatched the lead midway through the third quarter with a four-goal burst.
But just as West Coast appeared set to throw in the towel, Lynch stepped up to the mark, drilling three unanswered goals early in the fourth quarter to give the Eagles an eight-point break.
Stevens closed the gap to four points in the dying minutes but Chad Fletcher sealed the win with his first goal of the match.
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The Eagles trailed by 14 points at the final change and appeared destined for defeat before Lynch turned the game on its head.
The 26-year-old exploded to prominence early in the final quarter, booting three goals in as many minutes to help secure the 15.5 (95) to 12.13 (85) victory.
Lynch finished the match with four goals while fellow forward Ashley Hansen and midfielders Daniel Kerr and Chris Masten chipped in with two apiece.
The Eagles booted four goals to three in the first term to take a six-point lead into quarter time and threatened to run away with the game in the second term when they opened up a 17-point advantage.
The Crows closed the gap to seven points at half time and snatched the lead midway through the third quarter with a four-goal burst.
But just as West Coast appeared set to throw in the towel, Lynch stepped up to the mark, drilling three unanswered goals early in the fourth quarter to give the Eagles an eight-point break.
Stevens closed the gap to four points in the dying minutes but Chad Fletcher sealed the win with his first goal of the match.
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