Nic Naitanui's after the siren goal has helped West Coast to a two-point win over North Melbourne, 12.18 (90) to 13.10 (88).

The game looked to have slipped through the Eagles’ fingers due to their inaccuracy in front of goal.

The Kangaroos led by 15 points at the 11-minute mark of the last quarter when Brent Harvey kicked his second of the night.

Josh Hill's third goal of the second half cut the margin to eight points.

Sam Wright had a chance to bury the game with three minutes left, but hit the post with a check-side from the pocket.

West Coast went the length of the ground and Luke Shuey took an uncontested mark 20m out, and converted to cut the margin back to four.

Adam Selwood received a questionable free kick on the wing with 40 seconds left to provide the Eagles with one last opportunity, and Naitanui did the rest with a big mark and goal.

The Kangaroos, who led at every change, silenced the crowd early with their highest-scoring opening term at Patersons Stadium, kicking 6.1 in the first quarter.

Daniel Wells was electric with 10 disposals for the quarter, and his ball use was particularly damaging. North Melbourne had 22 inside 50s to nine and West Coast was unable to rebound from defence.

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The crowd only had to wait 22 minutes for a showdown in the centre circle between the main attractions, Majak Daw and Naitanui. Daw won the opening exchange with a longer reach, Naitanui the next with a bigger leap.

But Daw's night ended in the third term when he was subbed out for the fourth time in his five-game career, having had four disposals and a goal

The Eagles worked their way back after quarter-time, but could not take advantage of their opportunities. They also suffered some key injuries during the match.

Sharrod Wellingham was subbed out of the game in the second term with a left ankle problem. The former Collingwood onballer was just three games into his first season with his new club after missing the opening five games with a right ankle injury from a trampolining accident.

Will Schofield, who shadowed Daw when he was deep in attack, left the game during the third term with a left forearm injury. He came back in the last quarter but struggle to use his left hand.

Scott Thompson was reported for an off the ball incident which left Matt Rosa winded in the second term.

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WEST COAST                    3.2    4.9    8.14    12.18 (90)
NORTH MELBOURNE     6.1    7.4    10.6    13.10 (88)

GOALS
West Coast: Hill 3, Kennedy 2, Shuey 2, Cox, Darling, LeCras, Masten, Naitanui
North Melbourne: Black 3, Harvey 2, Wright, Wells, Thompson, Petrie, Cunnington, Daw, Ziebell, Swallow

SUBSTITUTES
West Coast: Sharrod Wellingham (left ankle) replaced by Brad Sheppard in the second quarter
North Melbourne: Majak Daw replaced by Sam Gibson in the third quarter

Official crowd: 38,146 at Patersons Stadium