Nathan Bock hasn't played senior footy since round six, 2012 when the former Crow broke his leg against Fremantle. A late inclusion for Andrew Boston, Bock made a quiet start but roared to life after taking a mark inside 50 late in the opening term and slotting the set shot. The Suns players came from everywhere to celebrate with the 30-year-old. He had another shot later in the quarter but was relatively quiet until he kicked another goal late in the third term. He was subbed straight after kicking his second.

Suns coach Guy McKenna spoke of Dion Prestia's importance in the lead-up to the Eagles clash and the 20-year-old lived up to the billing. Prestia missed the Suns' loss to Carlton after averaging 25 disposals in his 15 games this season, including a career-high 42 touches and two goals against Adelaide in round 14. The diminutive midfielder was everywhere in the opening half, racking up 20 disposals to half-time while Gary Ablett was well held. However, he ran out of steam in the second half to finish with 28 touches for the day.

Dean Cox has worn the number 20 for every one of his 268 games with West Coast. But the six-time All Australian emerged after half-time wearing jumper No.46. The Eagles wore specially designed jumpers this week, raising awareness for cancer, and Cox's jumper was ripped in the opening half. There were four replacement jumpers made for him but all had design faults. Cox was forced to wear the number 46, which belongs to teammate Simon Tunbridge, who was not playing against the Suns.   

Despite all the attention on Jarryd Roughead and Jeremy Cameron in the race for the Coleman Medal, Josh Kennedy has established a five-goal lead with just four rounds remaining after another superb display. It was Kennedy's fifth bag of five for the season. He has been a tower of strength and consistency in an inconsistent and underperforming Eagles line-up. Much has been made of his ungainly kicking style but he is one of the deadliest finishers in the AFL, kicking 59.20 so far this season. Kennedy is also fifth for tackles laid at West Coast, which shows his value without the football as well.  

Scott Selwood revealed on Monday that he is a huge fan of Gary Ablett. Perhaps his close study of Ablett gives Selwood an on-field advantage because he did an outstanding tagging job on Ablett in a pivotal duel. Ablett has averaged 32 disposals and a goal per game this season, with his lowest possession tally 26 against Richmond. Although Ablett kicked two sublime goals and had a hand in couple of others, the Brownlow Medal favourite was held to 27 possessions by Selwood, who had 27 touches of his own.