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WA Player Watch: Chad Warner, Jesse Hogan, Willie Rioli, Angus Sheldrick & more
West Coast aren't giving up their pursuit of Chad Warner, but the Sydney gun's new two-year contract has helped his form go through the roof.
Here is The West Australian's WA Player Watch for round 13.
Just days after West Coast chief executive Don Pyke declared he wouldn't give up in his club's pursuit of Chad Warner, the West Aussie gun starred again for Sydney.
Warner had 22 touches and kicked 2.2 in the Swans' commanding bounce-back victory over the Tigers. 15 of those touches were kicks in a damaging display.
Another WA Swan, Angus Sheldrick is beginning to nail down his own spot. The Claremont product had 19 disposals and 84 per cent disposal efficiency in the MCG victory.
In their first-ever home game in Western Australia, North Melbourne brought six locals with them to Bunbury.
Riley Hardeman, Jack Darling, Griffin Logue, Zac Fisher, Robert Hansen Jr and Cam Zurhaar all featured for the Roos in their 10-point win over West Coast in Bunbury.
Hardeman continued in his role across half-back, where he has had the best run in the side of his fledgling career. He had 10 touches on a flank.
It was Zurhaar and the far less likely Fisher that tore the game open in the final term.
Zurhaar kicked two goals in the final quarter of the victory, while Fisher himself could have been the difference. He kicked three behinds as North played with their food in the dying stages.
Darling was held goalless by an impressive Eagles backline.
Greater Western Sydney's star forward has kept in touch with the league's top goalkickers, despite a frustrating night for his Giants in Canberra.
Hogan kicked 2.1 in the 9.12 (66) to 7.8 (50) loss on Saturday night. He also laid five tackles.
Port Adelaide's Willie Rioli kicked two goals of his own in the same game, which relieves the mounting pressure on the Power and coach Ken Hinkley.
But his night will be remembered for a comical moment post-match where he spent minutes celebrating the victory with fans and taking selfies with the crowd as teammates waited to sing the team song.
Power players had huddled for the song, then separated again as they chased him up.
It was a lean day otherwise for Rioli, who finished with just six high-impact touches.
