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The 2008 season began on a Thursday evening with a blockbuster crowd of over 72,000 packing out
the MCG to see Richmond and Carlton, two teams that struggled last season.
Over the off-season Carlton had signed Brownlow medallist Chris Judd, and the Blues' glamour
signing was expected to propel them to a comfortable win. And, despite finding Richmond hard to
shake off early, for much of the second and early third quarters the Blues looked to be doing enough
to cruise to victory. But a late third quarter surge, spearheaded by Matthew Richardson, put the Tigers
in front shortly before the three-quarter time siren; and from there it was all Richmond as they cruised
to a 5-goal victory.
Richmond 4.3 8.5 11.5 17.7 (109)
Carlton 4.3 9.6 10.10 11.13 (79)
Goals : Richmond - M Richardson 5, N Brown 3, B Deledio 2, K Pettifer, N Foley, S Tuck, A Pattison, G
Polak, R Tambling, D Jackson. Carlton - E Betts 2, B Fevola 2, H Scotland 2, N Stevens, R Houlihan, J
Edwards, S O'hAilpin, M Murphy.
Best : Richmond - M Richardson, J King, N Foley, K Johnson, W Thursfield, S Tuck, J McMahon.
Carlton - M Murphy, B Thornton, K Simpson, N Stevens, J Edwards, C Judd.
Umpires - D Margetts S Meredith S McBurney.
Crowd - 72,552 at MCG.
The grand final replay at AAMI Stadium again looked like it was going to be a one-sided affair as the
Cats dominated through the first half. Port Adelaide's accuracy was preventing a complete blowout,
but Geelong had all the running around the ground. An unbelievable checkside from an impossible
angle to Tom Hawkins typified the Cats' dominance as they raced to a 31-point half-time lead.
But to Port's credit, although they were never a serious chance to take the game, the Power fought
back to cut the final margin to just 9 points. Against a Geelong side that appeared to tire in the heat, 3
goals in the final term from Brett Ebert and a strong ruck performance from Brendon Lade restored
respectability to the Power and ensured there would be no 3-figure margin this time.
Geelong 6.4 10.8 12.11 15.15 (105)
Port Adelaide 4.0 6.1 10.5 14.12 (96)
Goals : Geelong - P Chapman 3, M Stokes 3, C Mooney 2, T Hawkins, G Ablett, C Ling, S Johnson, J
Corey, R Gamble, A Mackie. Port Adelaide - B Ebert 3, B Lade, W Tredrea, D Motlop 2, S Burgoyne, J
Westhoff, T Logan, T Boak, C Cornes.
Best : Geelong - P Chapman, G Ablett, J Corey, A Mackie, J Selwood, D Milburn. Port Adelaide - B
Lade, K Cornes, M Thomas, S Salopek, P Stewart, S Burgoyne.
Injuries : Geelong - J Hunt (ankle).
Reports - D Motlop (Port Adelaide) for charging J Corey (Geelong) during the third quarter..
Umpires - C Donlon, B Rosebury, M Avon.
Crowd - 28,206 at AAMI Stadium.
With the home ground advantage, Collingwood were favourites to easily account for Fremantle on
Saturday afternoon at the MCG. But to Dockers were hard to shake off early, and although the Magpies
led at every break and won every quarter, the lead fluctuated between the two sides over the course of
the first three quarters. But after the last change, the Magpies quickly asserted themselves, cruising to
a 26-point win. Anthony Rocca with 6 goals was the Magpies' best, but it was a solid first-up
performance from a team that went so close to qualifying for last year's grand final.
Collingwood 3.3 7.6 10.10 16.15 (111)
Fremantle 3.1 7.2 10.4 13.7 (85)
GOALS : Collingwood - A Rocca 6, A Didak 3, L Davis 2, D Thomas 2, T Cloke, T Lockyer, P Medhurst.
Fremantle - L McPharlin 3, S McManus 2, P Bell, M Carr, R Crowley, J Farmer, D Headland, M
Johnson, D Mundy, M Pavlich.
Best : Collingwood - A Rocca, A Didak, D Swan, H Shaw, L Davis, R Shaw. Fremantle - L McPharlin, D
Mundy, P Bell, D Headland, A Sandilands, M Pavlich.
Injuries : Collingwood - S Rusling (shoulder) Fremantle - H Black (blurred vision).
Umpires - S McLaren R Chamberlain C Kamolins.
Crowd - 45,383 at MCG.
With six goals to none after 20 minutes, it was looking like a one-sided West Coast show at Subiaco
on Saturday evening. But the Lions rallied, with Jonathan Brown getting the first for the Lions in
time-on, and then stopping the rot by winning the second and third quarters; and against the run of
play and against all expectations hitting the lead late in the third. But the Eagles rallied to regain the
advantage shortly before the siren, and steadied in the last for a hard-fought 16-point victory.
West Coast 6.2 7.5 10.7 14.8 (92)
Brisbane 1.2 4.4 9.6 11.10 (76)
Goals : West Coast - B Waters 2, M Seaby 2, D Wirrpanda 2, M LeCras 2, C Fletcher 2, A Hunter, M
Braun, D Cox, B Staker. Brisbane - J Brown 6, D Bradshaw 3, J Drummond, J Charman.
Best : West Coast - D Cox, D Kerr, D Wirrpanda ,B Waters, M Nicoski, M Priddis. Brisbane - S Black, J
Brown, N Lappin, L Power, T Johnstone, D Merrett.
Injuries : West Coast - A Hunter (knee). Brisbane - J Adcock (shin).
Umpires - M Head, M Ellis, C Hendrie.
Crowd - 39,591 at Subiaco Oval.
the MCG to see Richmond and Carlton, two teams that struggled last season.
Over the off-season Carlton had signed Brownlow medallist Chris Judd, and the Blues' glamour
signing was expected to propel them to a comfortable win. And, despite finding Richmond hard to
shake off early, for much of the second and early third quarters the Blues looked to be doing enough
to cruise to victory. But a late third quarter surge, spearheaded by Matthew Richardson, put the Tigers
in front shortly before the three-quarter time siren; and from there it was all Richmond as they cruised
to a 5-goal victory.
Richmond 4.3 8.5 11.5 17.7 (109)
Carlton 4.3 9.6 10.10 11.13 (79)
Goals : Richmond - M Richardson 5, N Brown 3, B Deledio 2, K Pettifer, N Foley, S Tuck, A Pattison, G
Polak, R Tambling, D Jackson. Carlton - E Betts 2, B Fevola 2, H Scotland 2, N Stevens, R Houlihan, J
Edwards, S O'hAilpin, M Murphy.
Best : Richmond - M Richardson, J King, N Foley, K Johnson, W Thursfield, S Tuck, J McMahon.
Carlton - M Murphy, B Thornton, K Simpson, N Stevens, J Edwards, C Judd.
Umpires - D Margetts S Meredith S McBurney.
Crowd - 72,552 at MCG.
The grand final replay at AAMI Stadium again looked like it was going to be a one-sided affair as the
Cats dominated through the first half. Port Adelaide's accuracy was preventing a complete blowout,
but Geelong had all the running around the ground. An unbelievable checkside from an impossible
angle to Tom Hawkins typified the Cats' dominance as they raced to a 31-point half-time lead.
But to Port's credit, although they were never a serious chance to take the game, the Power fought
back to cut the final margin to just 9 points. Against a Geelong side that appeared to tire in the heat, 3
goals in the final term from Brett Ebert and a strong ruck performance from Brendon Lade restored
respectability to the Power and ensured there would be no 3-figure margin this time.
Geelong 6.4 10.8 12.11 15.15 (105)
Port Adelaide 4.0 6.1 10.5 14.12 (96)
Goals : Geelong - P Chapman 3, M Stokes 3, C Mooney 2, T Hawkins, G Ablett, C Ling, S Johnson, J
Corey, R Gamble, A Mackie. Port Adelaide - B Ebert 3, B Lade, W Tredrea, D Motlop 2, S Burgoyne, J
Westhoff, T Logan, T Boak, C Cornes.
Best : Geelong - P Chapman, G Ablett, J Corey, A Mackie, J Selwood, D Milburn. Port Adelaide - B
Lade, K Cornes, M Thomas, S Salopek, P Stewart, S Burgoyne.
Injuries : Geelong - J Hunt (ankle).
Reports - D Motlop (Port Adelaide) for charging J Corey (Geelong) during the third quarter..
Umpires - C Donlon, B Rosebury, M Avon.
Crowd - 28,206 at AAMI Stadium.
With the home ground advantage, Collingwood were favourites to easily account for Fremantle on
Saturday afternoon at the MCG. But to Dockers were hard to shake off early, and although the Magpies
led at every break and won every quarter, the lead fluctuated between the two sides over the course of
the first three quarters. But after the last change, the Magpies quickly asserted themselves, cruising to
a 26-point win. Anthony Rocca with 6 goals was the Magpies' best, but it was a solid first-up
performance from a team that went so close to qualifying for last year's grand final.
Collingwood 3.3 7.6 10.10 16.15 (111)
Fremantle 3.1 7.2 10.4 13.7 (85)
GOALS : Collingwood - A Rocca 6, A Didak 3, L Davis 2, D Thomas 2, T Cloke, T Lockyer, P Medhurst.
Fremantle - L McPharlin 3, S McManus 2, P Bell, M Carr, R Crowley, J Farmer, D Headland, M
Johnson, D Mundy, M Pavlich.
Best : Collingwood - A Rocca, A Didak, D Swan, H Shaw, L Davis, R Shaw. Fremantle - L McPharlin, D
Mundy, P Bell, D Headland, A Sandilands, M Pavlich.
Injuries : Collingwood - S Rusling (shoulder) Fremantle - H Black (blurred vision).
Umpires - S McLaren R Chamberlain C Kamolins.
Crowd - 45,383 at MCG.
With six goals to none after 20 minutes, it was looking like a one-sided West Coast show at Subiaco
on Saturday evening. But the Lions rallied, with Jonathan Brown getting the first for the Lions in
time-on, and then stopping the rot by winning the second and third quarters; and against the run of
play and against all expectations hitting the lead late in the third. But the Eagles rallied to regain the
advantage shortly before the siren, and steadied in the last for a hard-fought 16-point victory.
West Coast 6.2 7.5 10.7 14.8 (92)
Brisbane 1.2 4.4 9.6 11.10 (76)
Goals : West Coast - B Waters 2, M Seaby 2, D Wirrpanda 2, M LeCras 2, C Fletcher 2, A Hunter, M
Braun, D Cox, B Staker. Brisbane - J Brown 6, D Bradshaw 3, J Drummond, J Charman.
Best : West Coast - D Cox, D Kerr, D Wirrpanda ,B Waters, M Nicoski, M Priddis. Brisbane - S Black, J
Brown, N Lappin, L Power, T Johnstone, D Merrett.
Injuries : West Coast - A Hunter (knee). Brisbane - J Adcock (shin).
Umpires - M Head, M Ellis, C Hendrie.
Crowd - 39,591 at Subiaco Oval.
| ROUND 2 MATCHES (Michael Shillito's tips in bold - Season to date 5/8): Friday 28th March Brisbane v Collingwood (Gabba, 8:40pm) Saturday 29th Match Melbourne v Western Bulldogs (MCG, 2:10pm) Adelaide v West Coast (AAMI Stadium, 3:10pm) St Kilda v Carlton (Telstra Dome, 7:10pm) Fremantle v Hawthorn (Subiaco Oval, 7:40pm) Sunday 30th March Sydney v Port Adelaide (SCG, 1:10pm) Geelong v Essendon (Telstra Dome, 2:10pm) Richmond v Kangaroos (MCG, 4:40pm) All times shown are Sydney time. |
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St Kilda v Sydney games have built up a reputation over the years at tight low-scoring contests where
both teams' forward lines struggle to overcome defensive flooding. And so it was to be again on
Saturday night, with just 12 goals kicked for the entire evening, a record low aggregate for a match at
Telstra Dome. Just one goal for the entire night was kicked to the southern end. But the flooding
contest was redeemed by an exciting finish, with St Kilda leading all day but the Swans finishing
strongly, and a shot by Nick Davis with just 2 minutes to go narrowly failed to give the Swans an
unlikely lead. The final siren gave the Saints a narrow 2-point win and maintains hope that something
special can come to Moorabbin this season.
Click here to see Harboursport's photo gallery from this match.
St Kilda 4.3 4.6 6.10 6.15 (51)
Sydney 1.1 4.6 4.10 6.13 (49)
Goals : St Kilda - N Riewoldt 2, J Koschitzke 2, A Schneider, S Milne. Sydney - B Hall, N Davis, J
Bolton, A Buchanan, A Goodes, H Grundy.
Best : St Kilda - L Fisher, L Montagna, N Dal Santo, J Geary, M Hudghton, C Gardiner. Sydney - R
O'Keefe, K Jack, A Buchanan, C Bolton, T Richards.
Umpires - M Vozzo, S Ryan, S Jeffery
Crowd - 36,614 at Telstra Dome.
Bulldog veteran Brad Johnson marked his 300th game in the early Sunday game at Docklands, and
celebrated in style with a 5-goal haul in a heartstopping 3-point win. In an open, flowing game that
marked a contrast to the St Kilda v Sydney game at the same ground the night before, the lead was to
fluctuate throughout the course of the day. With 2 minutes to go, Johnson's 5th game the Bulldogs a
10-point lead and they looked home. But the Crows had other ideas, with Brett Burton's 5th giving
them a snap, before Nathan Bock had a shot from the 50 metre line after the siren. But the shot
narrowly missed, giving the Bulldogs a thrilling victory.
Western Bulldogs 5.4 6.9 13.9 19.12 (126)
Adelaide 2.1 7.8 12.13 18.15 (123)
Goals : Bulldogs - B Johnson 5,S Welsh 4, D Giansiracusa 3, J Hill, C Wight, M Hahn, N Eagleton, R
Murphy, J Akermanis, L Gilbee. Adelaide - B Burton 5, T Edwards 2, R Douglas 2, K Tippett 2, K
McGregor 2, S Goodwin 2,A McLeod, B Reilly, S Stevens.
Best : Bulldogs - A Cooney, N Eagleton, J Akermanis, B Johnson, S Welsh, J Hill, S West. Adelaide - J
Porplyzia, B Burton, S Goodwin, B Reilly, J Griffin, S Stevens.
Injuries : Bulldogs - N Eagleton (ankle). Adelaide - B Reilly (wrist).
Umpires - J Schmitt, D Sully, S Wenn.
Crowd - 24,835 at Telstra Dome.
Few observers gave Melbourne much hope of upsetting Hawthorn in the Sunday twilight match, but
not even in Melbourne's worst nightmares would the extent of their defeat have been anticipated. From
the start the Hawks were dominating around the ground, and in Buddy Franklin they had a target up
forward to form an attack that the hapless Demons had no answer to. Just two goals to three-quarter
time summed up the doom and gloom in the Demon camp in an Easter to forget for the red and blue.
But for Hawthorn, with several players still to come into the lineup, optimism is high that they can
prove last year's surprise finals appearance was no one-off.
Hawthorn 5.5 7.10 15.12 23.16 (154)
Melbourne 1.1 1.5 2.10 6.14 (50)
Goals : Hawthorn - L Franklin 6, M Osborne 3, J Roughead 3, S Dew 2, T Boyle 2, C Stokes 2, R
Campbell 2, C Young, S Taylor, C Rioli. Melbourne - R Robertson 3, B Green 2, M Newton.
Best : Hawthorn - L Franklin, C Bateman, M Osborne, S Mitchell, S Dew, G Birchall, T Boyle, C Rioli, C
Young. Melbourne - N Jones, S Buckley, B Green, R Robertson.
Umpires - L Farmer, H Kennedy, M Nicholls.
Crowd - 40,141 at MCG.
Having rejected a lucrative offer to move to the Gold Coast, electing to stake their future on remaining
in Melbourne, the Kangaroos attracted a bumper crowd of over 48,000 to their first-up home game
against Essendon; and early in the second term it was looking good for the Kangaroos. With a 6
goals to 2 lead, and with Bomber forward Scott Lucas off with a serious knee injury, the North
Melbourne side was looking on top. But the Bombers rallied, with McVeigh and Ramanauskas giving
run out of the centre and Matthew Lloyd proving a handy target up forward. The Bombers hit the lead
shortly before half-time, and with a 7 goals to 1 third term raced home to a 55-point victory.
Click here to see Harboursport's photo gallery from this match.
Essendon 2.0 8.2 15.5 19.8 (122)
Kangaroos 4.3 6.7 7.9 9.13 (67)
Goals : Essendon - M Lloyd 6, N Lovett-Murray 4, J Watson, A Ramanauskas, M McVeigh, J Johnson, D
Hille, S Lucas, J Laycock, A Davey, D Fletcher. Kangaroos - N Thompson 4, L Thomas 3, D Petrie, A
Edwards.
Best : Essendon - M McVeigh, M Lloyd, J Watson, A Ramanauskas, B Houli, A McPhee. Kangaroos - S
Grant, N Thompson, B Harvey, A Simpson, L Thomas.
Injuries : Essendon - S Lucas (knee). Kangaroos - C Jones (concussion).
Umpires - M Stevic, K Nicholls, S McInerney.
Crowd - 48,100 at Telstra Dome.
both teams' forward lines struggle to overcome defensive flooding. And so it was to be again on
Saturday night, with just 12 goals kicked for the entire evening, a record low aggregate for a match at
Telstra Dome. Just one goal for the entire night was kicked to the southern end. But the flooding
contest was redeemed by an exciting finish, with St Kilda leading all day but the Swans finishing
strongly, and a shot by Nick Davis with just 2 minutes to go narrowly failed to give the Swans an
unlikely lead. The final siren gave the Saints a narrow 2-point win and maintains hope that something
special can come to Moorabbin this season.
Click here to see Harboursport's photo gallery from this match.
St Kilda 4.3 4.6 6.10 6.15 (51)
Sydney 1.1 4.6 4.10 6.13 (49)
Goals : St Kilda - N Riewoldt 2, J Koschitzke 2, A Schneider, S Milne. Sydney - B Hall, N Davis, J
Bolton, A Buchanan, A Goodes, H Grundy.
Best : St Kilda - L Fisher, L Montagna, N Dal Santo, J Geary, M Hudghton, C Gardiner. Sydney - R
O'Keefe, K Jack, A Buchanan, C Bolton, T Richards.
Umpires - M Vozzo, S Ryan, S Jeffery
Crowd - 36,614 at Telstra Dome.
Bulldog veteran Brad Johnson marked his 300th game in the early Sunday game at Docklands, and
celebrated in style with a 5-goal haul in a heartstopping 3-point win. In an open, flowing game that
marked a contrast to the St Kilda v Sydney game at the same ground the night before, the lead was to
fluctuate throughout the course of the day. With 2 minutes to go, Johnson's 5th game the Bulldogs a
10-point lead and they looked home. But the Crows had other ideas, with Brett Burton's 5th giving
them a snap, before Nathan Bock had a shot from the 50 metre line after the siren. But the shot
narrowly missed, giving the Bulldogs a thrilling victory.
Western Bulldogs 5.4 6.9 13.9 19.12 (126)
Adelaide 2.1 7.8 12.13 18.15 (123)
Goals : Bulldogs - B Johnson 5,S Welsh 4, D Giansiracusa 3, J Hill, C Wight, M Hahn, N Eagleton, R
Murphy, J Akermanis, L Gilbee. Adelaide - B Burton 5, T Edwards 2, R Douglas 2, K Tippett 2, K
McGregor 2, S Goodwin 2,A McLeod, B Reilly, S Stevens.
Best : Bulldogs - A Cooney, N Eagleton, J Akermanis, B Johnson, S Welsh, J Hill, S West. Adelaide - J
Porplyzia, B Burton, S Goodwin, B Reilly, J Griffin, S Stevens.
Injuries : Bulldogs - N Eagleton (ankle). Adelaide - B Reilly (wrist).
Umpires - J Schmitt, D Sully, S Wenn.
Crowd - 24,835 at Telstra Dome.
Few observers gave Melbourne much hope of upsetting Hawthorn in the Sunday twilight match, but
not even in Melbourne's worst nightmares would the extent of their defeat have been anticipated. From
the start the Hawks were dominating around the ground, and in Buddy Franklin they had a target up
forward to form an attack that the hapless Demons had no answer to. Just two goals to three-quarter
time summed up the doom and gloom in the Demon camp in an Easter to forget for the red and blue.
But for Hawthorn, with several players still to come into the lineup, optimism is high that they can
prove last year's surprise finals appearance was no one-off.
Hawthorn 5.5 7.10 15.12 23.16 (154)
Melbourne 1.1 1.5 2.10 6.14 (50)
Goals : Hawthorn - L Franklin 6, M Osborne 3, J Roughead 3, S Dew 2, T Boyle 2, C Stokes 2, R
Campbell 2, C Young, S Taylor, C Rioli. Melbourne - R Robertson 3, B Green 2, M Newton.
Best : Hawthorn - L Franklin, C Bateman, M Osborne, S Mitchell, S Dew, G Birchall, T Boyle, C Rioli, C
Young. Melbourne - N Jones, S Buckley, B Green, R Robertson.
Umpires - L Farmer, H Kennedy, M Nicholls.
Crowd - 40,141 at MCG.
Having rejected a lucrative offer to move to the Gold Coast, electing to stake their future on remaining
in Melbourne, the Kangaroos attracted a bumper crowd of over 48,000 to their first-up home game
against Essendon; and early in the second term it was looking good for the Kangaroos. With a 6
goals to 2 lead, and with Bomber forward Scott Lucas off with a serious knee injury, the North
Melbourne side was looking on top. But the Bombers rallied, with McVeigh and Ramanauskas giving
run out of the centre and Matthew Lloyd proving a handy target up forward. The Bombers hit the lead
shortly before half-time, and with a 7 goals to 1 third term raced home to a 55-point victory.
Click here to see Harboursport's photo gallery from this match.
Essendon 2.0 8.2 15.5 19.8 (122)
Kangaroos 4.3 6.7 7.9 9.13 (67)
Goals : Essendon - M Lloyd 6, N Lovett-Murray 4, J Watson, A Ramanauskas, M McVeigh, J Johnson, D
Hille, S Lucas, J Laycock, A Davey, D Fletcher. Kangaroos - N Thompson 4, L Thomas 3, D Petrie, A
Edwards.
Best : Essendon - M McVeigh, M Lloyd, J Watson, A Ramanauskas, B Houli, A McPhee. Kangaroos - S
Grant, N Thompson, B Harvey, A Simpson, L Thomas.
Injuries : Essendon - S Lucas (knee). Kangaroos - C Jones (concussion).
Umpires - M Stevic, K Nicholls, S McInerney.
Crowd - 48,100 at Telstra Dome.