West Coast forward Josh Kennedy has booted five goals and Luke Shuey has starred through the midfield in the Eagles' 77-point win over Gold Coast at Domain Stadium.

Kennedy had four goals to his name by half-time in Sunday's 20.12 (132) to 7.13 (55) win, which lifts West Coast (7-3) to be equal on points with third-placed Geelong.

The SUNS have now lost seven AFL games on the trot and it doesn't get any easier for the injury-hit club, who take on one of the flag fancies, the Sydney Swans, at Metricon Stadium on Saturday.

West Coast was never truly challenged at their home fortress after the ruck dominance of Nic Naitanui helped set the tone early.

Skipper Gary Ablett tried hard for the SUNS, finishing with 32 disposals and eight clearances.

Gold Coast was dealt a blow before the match when Kade Kolodjashnij failed to make the flight west because of illness.

And within a minute of the match beginning, star SUNS midfielder Aaron Hall was left nursing a sore left shoulder after laying a heavy tackle.

Although Hall was able to return to the field, he was still troubled by the injury, and he eventually made his way into the change rooms to receive further treatment.

In the meantime, Kennedy and Jack Darling were proving to be a handful up forward.

Kennedy had 4.1 by half-time, and Darling chipped in with two to give West Coast a 43-point lead at the long break.

That buffer blew out to 71 points midway through the third quarter, but two quick goals to Tom Lynch gave Gold Coast something to cheer about.

WEST COAST 5.6 9.8 14.9 20.12 (132)
GOLD COAST 2.4 2.7 5.13 7.13 (55)

GOALS
West Coast: Kennedy 5, Darling 3, LeCras 3, Cripps 2, Lycett 2, Shuey, Hurn, Naitanui, Hutchings, Hill
Gold Coast: Lynch 2, Martin 2, May, Davis, Hall

BEST
West Coast: Shuey, Lycett, Priddis, Kennedy, Sheppard, Hurn, Naitanui
Gold Coast: Ablett, Prestia, Rischitelli, Martin, May

INJURIES
West Coast: Jamie Cripps (throat)
Gold Coast: Hall (left shoulder)

Reports: Nil

Umpires: Farmer, Bannister, Deboy

Official crowd: 34,945 at Domain Stadium