hat they swept in three meetings a season ago

West Coast midfielder Luke Shuey says the teams ability to win ugly could prove to be a major advantage come finals time.The Eagles are just percentage adrift of fourth spot after escaping with a scrappy seven-point AFL win over Carlton at the MCG on Sunday.West Coast have struggled to recapture the form they displayed during last years run to the grand final, but theyve done enough to put themselves into the premiership mix.Shuey admits the teams win over Carlton was an ugly game to watch.But he said it wasnt necessarily a bad thing.Finals footy is like that. Youve got to win ugly in finals, Shuey said on Monday.Not too many games in finals you win by a big margin.Hawthorn smashed us on grand final day, but I cant remember too many finals where theres been massive wins.Theyre generally ugly and pretty contested, dirty sort of games. The most disappointing part was we had our chances to ice the game yesterday and we didnt take them.West Coast took the competition by surprise last year, with the Weagles Web defensive system proving a huge success.However, opposition sides have been far more attuned to West Coasts tactics this year, making it harder for Adam Simpsons charges to catch rivals off guard.But its still no excuse for not being able to play your best football, Shuey said.Teams have known how good Hawthorn are for the last six years, but they keep on winning premierships.We cant use that as an excuse when we play poor. Its not an easy fix, but were still reasonably happy with where were at.Weve got to keep working hard, keep being honest with each other, and hopefully things click into gear.The Eagles will start as hot favourites to notch their fifth straight win in Saturdays clash with Melbourne at Domain Stadium.West Coast then take on strugglers Collingwood (MCG) and Fremantle, giving them an excellent chance to push for a top-four berth.Star ruckman Nic Naitanui is on track to return for either the Dockers clash, or the August 13 showdown with GWS at Spotless Stadium. Adidas NMD R1 Suomi . -- Jaye Marie Green shot a 4-under 68 on Thursday to increase her lead to five strokes after the second round of the LPGA Tours qualifying tournament. Myydään Adidas NMD R1 . Halifax beat the Saint John Sea Dogs 7-5 on the strength of two goals apiece from Nikolaj Ehlers, Matt Murphy and Brent Andrews. Jonathan Drouin also scored and had three assists while Zachary Fucale made 17 saves for the Mooseheads (16-8-0), who led 6-1 after two periods. http://www.nmdhalvalla.com/adidas-ozweego-halvalla.html .com) - The Calgary Flames aim to bounce back from their first regulation home loss of the campaign on Friday night when they host a Detroit Red Wings club that they swept in three meetings a season ago. Adidas NMD R1 Alennus . -- An ugly goal by Nick Bonino helped the Anaheim Ducks overcome the defensive-minded Phoenix Coyotes on a night when their ragged power play continued to struggle. Adidas NMD Cs2 Suomi . LOUIS -- Cardinals cleanup hitter Allen Craig says hes recovered from a foot injury and ready to be put on St. Friday, Ryen Russillo and Danny Kanell welcome ESPN NFL analyst Darren Woodson (2 p.m. ET) and 1998 Heisman Trophy winner Ricky Williams (3:30).Todays main topics:? Colin Kaepernicks protest continues? Tennessee escapes Appalachian StateText us at 73776 (msg&data rates mmay apply) or tweet us at twitter.ddddddddddddcom/RussilloShow -- well be with you from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET on ESPN Radio and ESPNRadio.com. ' ' '