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| ROUND 6 MATCHES (Michael Shillito's tips in bold - Season to date 22.5/40): Friday 25th April Collingwood v Essendon (MCG, 2:40pm) Fremantle v Geelong (Subiaco Oval, 8:40pm) Saturday 26th April Carlton v Adelaide (MCG, 2:10pm) Western Bulldogs v West Coast (Telstra Dome, 7:10pm) Port Adelaide v St Kilda (AAMI Stadium, 7:40pm) Sunday 27th April Brisbane v Melbourne (Gabba, 1:10pm) Kangaroos v Sydney (Telstra Dome, 2:10pm) Hawthorn v Richmond (MCG, 4:40pm) All times shown are Sydney time. |
In a high-scoring and entertaining contest at the Gabba, the contest became a shootout between two
of modern football's great forwards. Lance Franklin booted 8 for the Hawks, while Jonathan Brown
scored 7 for the Lions. But the night went sour for Brown when he was reported for charging
Hawthorn's Sam Mitchell. It was a game of many twists and turns, multiple changes of the lead with
the result in doubt right up until the finish. In the end, Hawthorn maintained their unbeaten run with a
12-point lead; but even the local Lions supporters could go home happy having seen a remarkable
contest and seen that their side is capable of competing with the best sides in the competition.
Hawthorn 4.5 10.9 14.13 19.16 (130)
Brisbane 5.3 9.7 14.11 17.16 (118)
Goals : Hawthorn - L Franklin 8, C Rioli 2, M Williams 2, X Ellis, L Hodge, S Mitchell, M Osborne, J
Roughead, B Sewell, C Young. Brisbane - D Bradshaw 7, T Johnstone 2, A McGrath 2, J Adcock, C
Begley, J Charman, A Corrie, R Hooper, M Leuenberger.
Best : Hawthorn - L Franklin, G Birchall, S Mitchell, S Crawford, C Rioli. Brisbane - D Bradshaw, J
Adcock, L Power, S Black, A Corrie.
Injuries : Brisbane - N Lappin (archilles) replaced in seelcted side by R Copeland.
Reports : Brisbane - J Brown for charging S Mitchell in the second quarter.
Umpires - L Farmer, R Chamberlain, S McInerney.
Crowd - 30,019 at Gabba.
Melbourne's season of despair continued at the MCG on Sunday when they went down by 33 points o
fellow strugglers Carlton. The Blues weren't much better, but at least they had Brendan Fevola up
forward to provide a target and the midfield class of Chris Judd. The recruit from WA played his best
game so far for the Blues, dominating the midfield in a best-on-ground performance; while the
controvesy magnet Fevola booted a bag of 7. The Blues put their foot off the gas in the last term,
enabling the Demons to at least win the quarter, but by then the damage was done.
Carlton 3.3 10.6 12.10 15.11 (101)
Melbourne 1.3 4.5 4.9 9.14 (68)
Goals : Carlton - B Fevola 7, C Judd 3, B Disher, M Kreuzer, M Murphy, S O'hAilpin, D Pfeiffer.
Melbourne - B Green 4, R Robertson 2, M Jamar, N Jones, J McDonald.
Best : Carlton - C Judd, B Fevola, M Murphy, J Waite, B Thornton, C Clock, H Scotland. Melbourne - B
Green, B McLean, C Bruce, B Moloney, R Robertson.
Injuries : Carlton - B Gibbs (back) replaced in selected side by A Bentick. Melbourne - D Neitz (neck).
Reports : Carlton - B Thornton for striking C Bartram in the fourth quarter. Melbourne - M Whelan for
striking B Fevola in the third quarter.
Umpires - J Schmitt, M Stevic, S Stewart.
Crowd - 44,159 at MCG.
A high-scoring contest between the Western Bulldogs and Richmond at Telstra Dome on Sunday
resulted in the first draw of 2008. A 6 goals to 3 third quarter give the Tigers the advantage after an
even first half, and ticking into time on in the last quarter it was still Richmond by 19 points. A rushed
behind where the Tigers possibly could have cleared the ball out of trouble cut the margin to 3 straight
kicks, and the Bulldogs were able to force turnovers to score those 3 goals. The last came after
Bulldog forward Brian Lake was injured when taking a mark with 14 seconds on the clock. Will Minson
was the hero for the Bulldogs, taking the kick and calmly putting it through as the siren sounded to
force a draw.
Western Bulldogs 4.10 9.11 12.14 19.16 (130)
Richmond 4.2 9.3 15.8 20.10 (130)
Goals : Bulldogs - L Gilbee 3, W Minson 3, B Johnson 2, J Akermanis, A Cooney, D Cross, D
Giansiracusa, R Griffen, M Hahn, R Hargrave, J Hill, B Hudson, B Lake, R Murphy. Richmond - N
Brown 3, M Richardson 3, J Riewoldt 3, B Deledio 2, S Edwards 2, M Morton 2, C Hyde, G Polak, J
Schulz, T Simmonds, M White.
Best : Bulldogs - M Boyd, J Akermanis, B Lake, D Cross, A Cooney, M Hahn. Richmond - K Johnson,
M Richardson, B Deledio, N Foley, R Tambling, J Schulz.
Injuries : Bulldogs - B Johnson (calf), B Lake (hamstring).
Reports - Nil. Umpires - S Meredith, S Ryan, J Armstrong.
Crowd - 37,767 at Telstra Dome.
Port Adelaide finally broke through for their first win of the season, condemning the once-powerful
West Coast to their fourth straight defeat when the Power prevailed by 24 points in the twilight game at
Subiaco Oval. After an even first quarter, the Power asserted themselves in the second with an 8
goals to 2 term to set up a break that the Eagles would never look like getting back. The Port midfield,
especially Kane Cornes, the Burgoyne brothers and David Rodan; suddenly found the form that had
deserted them so far this season, and as their confidence grew so did the Port scoreline; with Motlop
and Ebert both shaking off their scoring doldrums to record 4 goals each. For the Eagles, still
struggling since the loss of Judd and Cousins over the offseason, Rising Star nominee Ben McKinley
continues to give them some hope of turning things around in the future, and was again a lone hand
up forward with 5 goals.
Port Adelaide 2.7 10.11 15.11 19.14 (128)
West Coast 3.3 5.4 9.5 16.8 (104)
Goals : Port Adelaide - D Motlop 4, B Ebert 4, S Burgoyne 3, A Thomson 2, W Tredrea 2, B Lade, J
Westhoff, D Cassisi, D Rodan. West Coast - B McKinley 5, D Wirrpada 2, A Selwood 2, Q Lynch 2, D
Cox, S Armstrong, M Spangher, C Jones, D Kerr.
Best : Port Adelaide - K Cornes, S Burgoyne, D Rodan, D Motlop, D Cassisi. West Coast - B
McKinley, A Selwood, A Embley, D Wirrpanda.
Injuries : Port Adelaide - A Thomson (shoulder), T Chaplin (concussion).
Reports - Nil. Umpires - H Ryan, S Wenn, K Nicholls.
Crowd - 38,302 at Subiaco Oval.
of modern football's great forwards. Lance Franklin booted 8 for the Hawks, while Jonathan Brown
scored 7 for the Lions. But the night went sour for Brown when he was reported for charging
Hawthorn's Sam Mitchell. It was a game of many twists and turns, multiple changes of the lead with
the result in doubt right up until the finish. In the end, Hawthorn maintained their unbeaten run with a
12-point lead; but even the local Lions supporters could go home happy having seen a remarkable
contest and seen that their side is capable of competing with the best sides in the competition.
Hawthorn 4.5 10.9 14.13 19.16 (130)
Brisbane 5.3 9.7 14.11 17.16 (118)
Goals : Hawthorn - L Franklin 8, C Rioli 2, M Williams 2, X Ellis, L Hodge, S Mitchell, M Osborne, J
Roughead, B Sewell, C Young. Brisbane - D Bradshaw 7, T Johnstone 2, A McGrath 2, J Adcock, C
Begley, J Charman, A Corrie, R Hooper, M Leuenberger.
Best : Hawthorn - L Franklin, G Birchall, S Mitchell, S Crawford, C Rioli. Brisbane - D Bradshaw, J
Adcock, L Power, S Black, A Corrie.
Injuries : Brisbane - N Lappin (archilles) replaced in seelcted side by R Copeland.
Reports : Brisbane - J Brown for charging S Mitchell in the second quarter.
Umpires - L Farmer, R Chamberlain, S McInerney.
Crowd - 30,019 at Gabba.
Melbourne's season of despair continued at the MCG on Sunday when they went down by 33 points o
fellow strugglers Carlton. The Blues weren't much better, but at least they had Brendan Fevola up
forward to provide a target and the midfield class of Chris Judd. The recruit from WA played his best
game so far for the Blues, dominating the midfield in a best-on-ground performance; while the
controvesy magnet Fevola booted a bag of 7. The Blues put their foot off the gas in the last term,
enabling the Demons to at least win the quarter, but by then the damage was done.
Carlton 3.3 10.6 12.10 15.11 (101)
Melbourne 1.3 4.5 4.9 9.14 (68)
Goals : Carlton - B Fevola 7, C Judd 3, B Disher, M Kreuzer, M Murphy, S O'hAilpin, D Pfeiffer.
Melbourne - B Green 4, R Robertson 2, M Jamar, N Jones, J McDonald.
Best : Carlton - C Judd, B Fevola, M Murphy, J Waite, B Thornton, C Clock, H Scotland. Melbourne - B
Green, B McLean, C Bruce, B Moloney, R Robertson.
Injuries : Carlton - B Gibbs (back) replaced in selected side by A Bentick. Melbourne - D Neitz (neck).
Reports : Carlton - B Thornton for striking C Bartram in the fourth quarter. Melbourne - M Whelan for
striking B Fevola in the third quarter.
Umpires - J Schmitt, M Stevic, S Stewart.
Crowd - 44,159 at MCG.
A high-scoring contest between the Western Bulldogs and Richmond at Telstra Dome on Sunday
resulted in the first draw of 2008. A 6 goals to 3 third quarter give the Tigers the advantage after an
even first half, and ticking into time on in the last quarter it was still Richmond by 19 points. A rushed
behind where the Tigers possibly could have cleared the ball out of trouble cut the margin to 3 straight
kicks, and the Bulldogs were able to force turnovers to score those 3 goals. The last came after
Bulldog forward Brian Lake was injured when taking a mark with 14 seconds on the clock. Will Minson
was the hero for the Bulldogs, taking the kick and calmly putting it through as the siren sounded to
force a draw.
Western Bulldogs 4.10 9.11 12.14 19.16 (130)
Richmond 4.2 9.3 15.8 20.10 (130)
Goals : Bulldogs - L Gilbee 3, W Minson 3, B Johnson 2, J Akermanis, A Cooney, D Cross, D
Giansiracusa, R Griffen, M Hahn, R Hargrave, J Hill, B Hudson, B Lake, R Murphy. Richmond - N
Brown 3, M Richardson 3, J Riewoldt 3, B Deledio 2, S Edwards 2, M Morton 2, C Hyde, G Polak, J
Schulz, T Simmonds, M White.
Best : Bulldogs - M Boyd, J Akermanis, B Lake, D Cross, A Cooney, M Hahn. Richmond - K Johnson,
M Richardson, B Deledio, N Foley, R Tambling, J Schulz.
Injuries : Bulldogs - B Johnson (calf), B Lake (hamstring).
Reports - Nil. Umpires - S Meredith, S Ryan, J Armstrong.
Crowd - 37,767 at Telstra Dome.
Port Adelaide finally broke through for their first win of the season, condemning the once-powerful
West Coast to their fourth straight defeat when the Power prevailed by 24 points in the twilight game at
Subiaco Oval. After an even first quarter, the Power asserted themselves in the second with an 8
goals to 2 term to set up a break that the Eagles would never look like getting back. The Port midfield,
especially Kane Cornes, the Burgoyne brothers and David Rodan; suddenly found the form that had
deserted them so far this season, and as their confidence grew so did the Port scoreline; with Motlop
and Ebert both shaking off their scoring doldrums to record 4 goals each. For the Eagles, still
struggling since the loss of Judd and Cousins over the offseason, Rising Star nominee Ben McKinley
continues to give them some hope of turning things around in the future, and was again a lone hand
up forward with 5 goals.
Port Adelaide 2.7 10.11 15.11 19.14 (128)
West Coast 3.3 5.4 9.5 16.8 (104)
Goals : Port Adelaide - D Motlop 4, B Ebert 4, S Burgoyne 3, A Thomson 2, W Tredrea 2, B Lade, J
Westhoff, D Cassisi, D Rodan. West Coast - B McKinley 5, D Wirrpada 2, A Selwood 2, Q Lynch 2, D
Cox, S Armstrong, M Spangher, C Jones, D Kerr.
Best : Port Adelaide - K Cornes, S Burgoyne, D Rodan, D Motlop, D Cassisi. West Coast - B
McKinley, A Selwood, A Embley, D Wirrpanda.
Injuries : Port Adelaide - A Thomson (shoulder), T Chaplin (concussion).
Reports - Nil. Umpires - H Ryan, S Wenn, K Nicholls.
Crowd - 38,302 at Subiaco Oval.
St Kilda snapped their 2-game losing streak, a 7 goals to 3 second term setting up enough of a break
to hold out Essendon. The Bombers' accuracy kept them in the contest, despite the lopsided nature of
general play; but the Saints always looked to have enough in reserve, and so it proved as the Saints
went on to record a 36-point win. Veteran midfielder Robert Harvey was again magnificent for the
Saints, continuing to display the form that took him to the 1997 and 1998 Brownlow Medals.
St Kilda 5.3 12.9 14.12 18.15 (123)
Essendon 3.0 6.1 12.1 14.3 (87)
Goals : St Kilda - N Riewoldt 3, D Armitage 2, L Ball 2, C Gardiner 2, J Koschitzke 2, S Mine 2, X
Clarke, S Dempster, L Hayes, S King, L Montagna. Essendon - B Houli 2, A Lovett 2, A McPHee 2, B
Stanton 2, J Laycock, J Nash, T Pears, A Ramanauskas, P Ryder, A Welsh.
Best : St Kilda - R Harbey, M Hudghton, N Dal Santo, S Fisher, L Hayes, B Goddard, S Milne.
Essendon - B Houli, B Stanton, J Watson, K Reimers, A Lovett, D Hille.
Injuries : St Kilda - S King (hamstring).
Reports - Nil. Umpires - S Jeffery, M Nicholls, M Vozzo.
Crowd - 46,792 at Telstra Dome.
With a 6 goals to 1 opening quarter at Skilled Stadium, Geelong looked to be living up to expectations
of a comfortable win against Sydney. But the Swans proved to be tough competitors, working their way
into the contest and denying the much-fancied Geelong superstars room to move. By the last change,
the Cats' lead had been reduced to 10 points, and with the Swans coming home with the wind there
were hopes an upset could be brewing. But, as they have done so often before, the Cats proved they
have the ability to step up a gear when under pressure, and piling on 8 goals to 3 in the last the
reigning premiers took out a 42-point victory in a match that for most of the day looked to be much
closer.
Geelong 6.2 7.8 8.13 16.18 (114)
Sydney 1.2 6.7 7.9 10.12 (72)
Goals : Geelong - S Johnson 4, M Stokes 4, G Ablett 3, J Bartel 2, J Hunt, C Mooney, D Wojcinski.
Sydney - E Barlow 2, J Moore 2, L Ablett, P Bevan, J Bolton, N Davis, D Jolly, R O'Keefe.
Best : Geelong - G Ablett, J Bartel, C Ling, T Harley, S Johnson. Sydney - L Barry, D Jollu, B Kirk, J
McVeigh, P Bevan.
Injuries : Geelong - C Ling (ankle). Sydney - T Kennelly (hamstring) replaced in selected side by L
Brennan.
Reports - Nil. Umpires - S McBurney, B Rosebury, M Ellis.
Crowd - 24,368 at Skilled Stadium.
Adelaide were down on their best form on Saturday at AAMI Stadium, but did enough to hold out a
sadly out-of-form Fremantle in a lacklustre contest. Although the overall standard was down on
expectations, an exception was Andrew McLeod, the dual Norm Smith Medallist clocking up over 30
possessions in an easy best-on-ground display. The Crows held a comfortable lead all day, and
despite four late goals to the Dockers cutting the margin to 17 points at the final siren the result of the
match was never in doubt.
Adelaide 3.4 6.6 8.13 12.16 (88)
Fremantle 1.1 2.5 6.9 10.11 (71)
Goals : Adelaide - B Burton 3, S Goodwin 3, A McLeod 2, J Porplyzia 2, S Thomspn, K Tippett.
Fremantle - J Farmer 3, M Johnson 2, L McPharlin 2, C Hinkley, D Solomon, S Thornton.
Best : Adelaide - A McLeof, M Doughty, J Porplyzia, B Symes, N Bassett, B Rutten. Fremantle - R
Palmer, G Ibbotson, R Hayden, A Sandilands, P Bell, M Johnson.
Injures : Fremantle - C Mayne (calf) replaced in selected side by G Ibbotson.
Reports - Nil. Umpires - S McLaren, M Head, M Avon.
Crowd - 39,554 at AAMI Stadium.
Leading by 21 points in the last quarter, Collingwood were looking good to overcome North
Melbourne; but the Kangaroos had other ideas. A multi-pronged forward line continued to provide
attacking options which midfielders Brent Harvey, Shannon Grant and Daniel Wells created
opportunities for. Helped as well by a shocking centre bounce after a goal which went straight into the
arms of Adam Simpson for him to fire the ball to Ed Lower within range; the Kangaroos were not to be
denied and recorded a meritorious 7-point win to take the embattled club into the top 8.
Kangaroos 3.4 5.9 9.12 16.16 (112)
Collingwood 2.4 8.6 10.11 15.15 (105)
Goals : Kangaroos - M Campbell 3, S Grant 3, L Thomas 3, E Lower 2, N Thompson 2, D Hale, C
Jones, A Simpson. Collingwood - P Medhurst 5, J Fraser 4, L Davis 2, A Didak, S Pendlebury, A
Rocca, R Shaw.
Best : Kangaroos - B Harbey, S Grant, L Harding, L Thomas, D Wells, M Firrito. Collingwood - A Didak,
J Fraser, T Lockyer, P Medhurst, R Shaw, S Pendlebury.
Reports : Kangaroos - D Pratt for charging J Fraser in the first quarter.
Umpires - C Donlon, H Kennedy, D Sully.
Crowd - 51,990 at MCG.
to hold out Essendon. The Bombers' accuracy kept them in the contest, despite the lopsided nature of
general play; but the Saints always looked to have enough in reserve, and so it proved as the Saints
went on to record a 36-point win. Veteran midfielder Robert Harvey was again magnificent for the
Saints, continuing to display the form that took him to the 1997 and 1998 Brownlow Medals.
St Kilda 5.3 12.9 14.12 18.15 (123)
Essendon 3.0 6.1 12.1 14.3 (87)
Goals : St Kilda - N Riewoldt 3, D Armitage 2, L Ball 2, C Gardiner 2, J Koschitzke 2, S Mine 2, X
Clarke, S Dempster, L Hayes, S King, L Montagna. Essendon - B Houli 2, A Lovett 2, A McPHee 2, B
Stanton 2, J Laycock, J Nash, T Pears, A Ramanauskas, P Ryder, A Welsh.
Best : St Kilda - R Harbey, M Hudghton, N Dal Santo, S Fisher, L Hayes, B Goddard, S Milne.
Essendon - B Houli, B Stanton, J Watson, K Reimers, A Lovett, D Hille.
Injuries : St Kilda - S King (hamstring).
Reports - Nil. Umpires - S Jeffery, M Nicholls, M Vozzo.
Crowd - 46,792 at Telstra Dome.
With a 6 goals to 1 opening quarter at Skilled Stadium, Geelong looked to be living up to expectations
of a comfortable win against Sydney. But the Swans proved to be tough competitors, working their way
into the contest and denying the much-fancied Geelong superstars room to move. By the last change,
the Cats' lead had been reduced to 10 points, and with the Swans coming home with the wind there
were hopes an upset could be brewing. But, as they have done so often before, the Cats proved they
have the ability to step up a gear when under pressure, and piling on 8 goals to 3 in the last the
reigning premiers took out a 42-point victory in a match that for most of the day looked to be much
closer.
Geelong 6.2 7.8 8.13 16.18 (114)
Sydney 1.2 6.7 7.9 10.12 (72)
Goals : Geelong - S Johnson 4, M Stokes 4, G Ablett 3, J Bartel 2, J Hunt, C Mooney, D Wojcinski.
Sydney - E Barlow 2, J Moore 2, L Ablett, P Bevan, J Bolton, N Davis, D Jolly, R O'Keefe.
Best : Geelong - G Ablett, J Bartel, C Ling, T Harley, S Johnson. Sydney - L Barry, D Jollu, B Kirk, J
McVeigh, P Bevan.
Injuries : Geelong - C Ling (ankle). Sydney - T Kennelly (hamstring) replaced in selected side by L
Brennan.
Reports - Nil. Umpires - S McBurney, B Rosebury, M Ellis.
Crowd - 24,368 at Skilled Stadium.
Adelaide were down on their best form on Saturday at AAMI Stadium, but did enough to hold out a
sadly out-of-form Fremantle in a lacklustre contest. Although the overall standard was down on
expectations, an exception was Andrew McLeod, the dual Norm Smith Medallist clocking up over 30
possessions in an easy best-on-ground display. The Crows held a comfortable lead all day, and
despite four late goals to the Dockers cutting the margin to 17 points at the final siren the result of the
match was never in doubt.
Adelaide 3.4 6.6 8.13 12.16 (88)
Fremantle 1.1 2.5 6.9 10.11 (71)
Goals : Adelaide - B Burton 3, S Goodwin 3, A McLeod 2, J Porplyzia 2, S Thomspn, K Tippett.
Fremantle - J Farmer 3, M Johnson 2, L McPharlin 2, C Hinkley, D Solomon, S Thornton.
Best : Adelaide - A McLeof, M Doughty, J Porplyzia, B Symes, N Bassett, B Rutten. Fremantle - R
Palmer, G Ibbotson, R Hayden, A Sandilands, P Bell, M Johnson.
Injures : Fremantle - C Mayne (calf) replaced in selected side by G Ibbotson.
Reports - Nil. Umpires - S McLaren, M Head, M Avon.
Crowd - 39,554 at AAMI Stadium.
Leading by 21 points in the last quarter, Collingwood were looking good to overcome North
Melbourne; but the Kangaroos had other ideas. A multi-pronged forward line continued to provide
attacking options which midfielders Brent Harvey, Shannon Grant and Daniel Wells created
opportunities for. Helped as well by a shocking centre bounce after a goal which went straight into the
arms of Adam Simpson for him to fire the ball to Ed Lower within range; the Kangaroos were not to be
denied and recorded a meritorious 7-point win to take the embattled club into the top 8.
Kangaroos 3.4 5.9 9.12 16.16 (112)
Collingwood 2.4 8.6 10.11 15.15 (105)
Goals : Kangaroos - M Campbell 3, S Grant 3, L Thomas 3, E Lower 2, N Thompson 2, D Hale, C
Jones, A Simpson. Collingwood - P Medhurst 5, J Fraser 4, L Davis 2, A Didak, S Pendlebury, A
Rocca, R Shaw.
Best : Kangaroos - B Harbey, S Grant, L Harding, L Thomas, D Wells, M Firrito. Collingwood - A Didak,
J Fraser, T Lockyer, P Medhurst, R Shaw, S Pendlebury.
Reports : Kangaroos - D Pratt for charging J Fraser in the first quarter.
Umpires - C Donlon, H Kennedy, D Sully.
Crowd - 51,990 at MCG.
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