If form is anything to go on, WCE can only possibly beat Port in that draw.  To play at home, against a side battered with injury, losing their focal point up forward early early, losing a rotation on the bench, to just get over the line, is no good.

Geelong coach Chris Scott last night labelled West Coast fans disgraceful and the worst in the league after the Eagles fought off his valiant side to record a gritty five-point win.

In a contest marred by the officious interpretation of the deliberate out-of-bounds rule, Scott questioned whether Patersons Stadium was a fit environment for children to watch AFL games.

He fired the verbal shot after pockets of Eagles supporters booed star Cats forward Tom Hawkins as he lay motionless on the ground after he was badly concussed from landing on his head in a marking contest.

The Eagles kept their top-four hopes alive with the 16.6 (102) to 15.7 (97) win to anchor their position in fifth spot, just percentage behind fourth-placed Hawthorn.

But the talking point was the nine free kicks paid for deliberate out-of-bounds, believed to be an AFL record.

Scott said he was hugely disappointed by the reaction of fans to the plight of Hawkins, who was stretchered off in the first quarter.

"Standing on the boundary line, it is not an environment for young kids, which is a shame because we need young kids coming to the footy," Scott said.

"It was disgraceful. It's everywhere, but here's the worst.

"I loved it when I was at Freo. It's fantastic, it's great the energy here. It's the loudest ground in the competition. It's a great place to play footy.

"But if you're asking my opinion on whether it goes too far, absolutely it does … when a player is concussed, he's on the ground, he hasn't moved and he's being carted off the ground, you shouldn't be swearing and abusing him, abusing the medical staff.

"Would you take a 10-year-old into that environment?"

embarrassing stuff by weagle fans..too much chardonnay and they go ugly

I would be ashamed to be an Eagles supporter, I really would.

The Eagles are the most disgusting team in the competition at the minute, their is clearly an issue with the bias umpires are showing them week after week and you have to wonder why after nearly a full season. And their supporters are an embarrassment, well done to Chris Scott for having the courage to say publically what a horrible bunch of human beings they are. Their side are front runners and all they want to do is take pot shots at everyone else.

Well done Chriss Scott, a digrace display by Eagles fans

AD proving yet again what a vindictive thing he is, Hawkins got cheered off I didn't hear any booing of him and no one in their right mind would have booed him. Sour grapes from Chris Scott proving yet again that's he's a poor loser, pretty disappointing recently because I am an admirer of Chris Scott.

Nice try Joel, fish aren't biting.

fyfe out..adel by 40 +

for a bloke who's not interested in football and doesn't bet on or actively follow it you seem to have a lot to say obviously your team is out of contention

I don't bet on football, but have never said I don't actively follow it ,played at a much higher level than you could dream of I am sure and have forgotten more about the game that you know

NO AD you knew who it was addressed at and and yeah the other one plays jingle bell mate. Keep living those delusions.

Iam treating that comment with contempt it deserves as per usual its your usual snide attempt to put words into people mouths.. It really burns you upo that I have so consisently been right with many of my predictions, doesn't it AD.

Subbed off - Right Knee

Stk-Melb hasn't exactly been a skills clinic either.

5.5 to 2.7 at 1/2 time.

Mayne out early in the 3rd that massively hurts the dockers chance he's been very good for them and has become a hugely important player to their forward structure.

dockers griffin got away with one crows player definitely marked it makes for the goal from the dangerfield throw crows by 14 points

This proves why Adelaide get smashed every time they play a good side, they can only score from unforced opposition errors, which is an Freo have been pathetic in continually giving the ball back. They don't get those goals against good sides, unfortunately will be an embarrassment to the top 4

Great quarter from Adelaide, especially Patrick Dangerfield, Crows up 87-65 at 3/4 time, hard to see Freo turning this around

should have learned by now freo never win the ones that really count although in fairness to them losing Mayne really hurts their forward structure it means an extra defender can go to Pavlich and effectively cut him out of the game.

Gee GCS are piss poor on their defense inside defensive 50.  Wish I was a GWS forward today.