Tyrell Dewar Faces Criticism for ‘Awkward’ High Tackle as West Coast Fumbles Opportunities Against Kangaroos

West Coast Eagles’ versatile player Tyrell Dewar faces an anxious wait after he struck North Melbourne’s Zac Fisher high during the first quarter of their match.

Fisher attempted a banana kick from the boundary line and managed to release the ball before Dewar made contact.

Dewar raised both arms and made contact with Fisher’s head, resulting in a free kick. Fisher initially kicked a behind and repeated the effort with his next attempt.

“A bit clumsy there, wasn’t it? Caught him in the head,” Nick Dal Santo commented on Fox Footy.

At the end of the quarter, North Melbourne held a 15-point lead as West Coast struggled, posting five behinds without a goal.

The Eagles finally scored their first goal 20 minutes into the second quarter courtesy of Jack Williams, despite having made 34 inside 50 entries up to that point.

At halftime, the Kangaroos were in front, leading 3.3 (21) to 1.8 (14).

Following midway through the third quarter, West Coast managed to take the lead with a goal from Elijah Hewett.

As the game reached the final break, the Eagles were ahead by 11 points. North faced another setback when Charlie Comben left the field due to a shoulder injury after receiving a knee to the back from Archer Reid during a marking contest.