The Slow Dance to Sanity: AFL's Injury Epidemic Reveals Bigger Issues The West Coast Eagles' 11 point loss to Richmond on Sunday was hardly a standout result in the Australian Football League (AFL) this season, but it did bring a glimmer of hope for both teams.
Richmond marked their second win of the year with the victory, nudging them closer to avoiding another wooden spoon – a fate that would be a damning indictment of their rebuild efforts under coach Adem Yze.
The margin might have been within a stone's throw of 50 points at one stage, but West Coast's hapless goalkicking ultimately sealed their fate.