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| ROUND 17 MATCHES (Michael Shillito's tips in bold - Season to date 80/128): Friday 25th July Hawthorn v Geelong (MCG, 7:40pm) Saturday 26th July Essendon v Collingwod (MCG, 2:10pm) West Coast v St Kilda (Subiaco Oval, 4:10pm) Richmond v Brisbane (Telstra Dome, 7:10pm) Sydney v Adelaide (SCG, 7:10pm) Sunday 27th July Port Adelaide v Fremantle (AAMI Stadium, 1:10pm) Melbourne v Kangaroos (MCG, 2:10pm) Western Bulldogs v Carlton (Telstra Dome, 4:40pm) All times shown are Sydney time. |
A season that promised much for Adelaide is threatening to unravel after the Crows suffered their 5th
straight loss, this time by 12 points to struggling Port Adelaide. In front of a disappointing showdown
crowd of 31,662, the Crows struggled to find any coherence in their play, with dropped marks, shots
missing their target and failure to put their opposition under sufficient pressure a common feature of
the Crows' day. But for Port, it was a much-needed confidence lift after a 5-match losing streak.
Port Adelaide 4.5 6.6 9.13 13.14 (92)
Adelaide 3.0 6.8 7.11 11.14 (80)
Goals : Port Adelaide - D Motlop 4 B Ebert 4 D Pearce 3 N Lonie J Westhoff. Adelaide - S Goodwin 3 S
Stevens 2 B Vince 2 M Doughty 2 K Tippett T Edwards.
Best : Port Adelaide - S Salopek D Cassisi D Motlop S Burgoyne D Pearce B Ebert K Cornes.
Adelaide - M Doughty C Knights N Bassett B Symes.
Injuries : Port Adelaide - Nil. Adelaide - N Bassett (wrist), C Knights (blurred vision).
Reports - Nil. Umpires - L Farmer S McLaren J Schmitt.
Crowd - 31,662 at AAMI Stadium.
Fremantle moved a game clear of the bottom of the table when the Dockers came from behind to
defeat Melbourne by 56 points at Subiaco Oval. The Demons caught the Dockers napping early in the
contest, kicking 5 unanswered goals in the first 15 minutes; but the Dockers gradually worked their
way back into the contest, hitting the lead during the third quarter and going on with the job in the last.
Matthew Pavlich kicked 5 goals in a best on ground performance, while Byron Schammer and Garrick
Ibbotson were also in good form for the Dockers.
Fremantle 0.2 5.9 11.15 16.18 (114)
Melbourne 5.1 6.3 7.5 10.8 (68)
Goals : Fremantle - M Pavlich 5, L McPharlin 3, G Ibbotson, B Schammer, J Carr, S McManus, B
O'Brien, A Sandilands, C Tarrant, B Peake. Melbourne - C Morton 2, B Miller 2, M Bate 2, M Newton 2,
P Johnson, M Jamar.
Best : Fremantle - M Pavlich, B Schammer, G Ibbotson, R Crowley, L McPharlin, S McManus.
Melbourne - C Johnson, P Wheatley, S Buckley, C Bruce, M Bate, N Jones.
Injuries : Fremantle - B O'Brien (hamstring). Melbourne - Nil
Reports - Nil. Umpires - Kennedy, Hendrie, Avon
Crowd - 31,638 at Subiaco Oval
straight loss, this time by 12 points to struggling Port Adelaide. In front of a disappointing showdown
crowd of 31,662, the Crows struggled to find any coherence in their play, with dropped marks, shots
missing their target and failure to put their opposition under sufficient pressure a common feature of
the Crows' day. But for Port, it was a much-needed confidence lift after a 5-match losing streak.
Port Adelaide 4.5 6.6 9.13 13.14 (92)
Adelaide 3.0 6.8 7.11 11.14 (80)
Goals : Port Adelaide - D Motlop 4 B Ebert 4 D Pearce 3 N Lonie J Westhoff. Adelaide - S Goodwin 3 S
Stevens 2 B Vince 2 M Doughty 2 K Tippett T Edwards.
Best : Port Adelaide - S Salopek D Cassisi D Motlop S Burgoyne D Pearce B Ebert K Cornes.
Adelaide - M Doughty C Knights N Bassett B Symes.
Injuries : Port Adelaide - Nil. Adelaide - N Bassett (wrist), C Knights (blurred vision).
Reports - Nil. Umpires - L Farmer S McLaren J Schmitt.
Crowd - 31,662 at AAMI Stadium.
Fremantle moved a game clear of the bottom of the table when the Dockers came from behind to
defeat Melbourne by 56 points at Subiaco Oval. The Demons caught the Dockers napping early in the
contest, kicking 5 unanswered goals in the first 15 minutes; but the Dockers gradually worked their
way back into the contest, hitting the lead during the third quarter and going on with the job in the last.
Matthew Pavlich kicked 5 goals in a best on ground performance, while Byron Schammer and Garrick
Ibbotson were also in good form for the Dockers.
Fremantle 0.2 5.9 11.15 16.18 (114)
Melbourne 5.1 6.3 7.5 10.8 (68)
Goals : Fremantle - M Pavlich 5, L McPharlin 3, G Ibbotson, B Schammer, J Carr, S McManus, B
O'Brien, A Sandilands, C Tarrant, B Peake. Melbourne - C Morton 2, B Miller 2, M Bate 2, M Newton 2,
P Johnson, M Jamar.
Best : Fremantle - M Pavlich, B Schammer, G Ibbotson, R Crowley, L McPharlin, S McManus.
Melbourne - C Johnson, P Wheatley, S Buckley, C Bruce, M Bate, N Jones.
Injuries : Fremantle - B O'Brien (hamstring). Melbourne - Nil
Reports - Nil. Umpires - Kennedy, Hendrie, Avon
Crowd - 31,638 at Subiaco Oval
A 7 goal burst in the third quarter gave North Melbourne the momentum to defeat Collingwood in a
Friday night blockbuster at Telstra Dome. The Magpies made the early front running, but the
Kangaroos fought hard to stay in touch, and trailed by 13 points at the long break. But the stronger third
term gave the Roos a 10-point lead at the last change. John Anthony's 4th goal early in the last quarter
reduced the margin to a kick, but North were not to be denied; with two goals in a minute to David Hale
and Daniel Pratt giving the Roos a buffer and ensuring they would take an 18-point win.
Kangaroos 1.4 5.6 12.8 17.12 (114)
Collingwood 3.3 7.7 10.10 14.12 (96)
Goals : Kangaroos - Jones 3, Petrie, Goldstein, Grant 2, Campbell, Firrito, Thomas, Ross, Harvey,
Pratt, Hale, McMahon. Collingwood - Anthony 4, Wellingham, Medhurst 2, Pendlebury, Swan, Didak,
O'Bree, Lockyer, Maxwell.
Best : Kangaroos - Petrie, Harvey, Firrito, Gibson, Rawlings, Wells. Collingwood - Didak, Anthony,
Pendlebury, Burns.
Injuries : Kangaroos - Pratt (ankle). Collingwood - L Davis (soreness) replaced in selected side by
Wellingham.
Reports - Nil. Umpires - McBurney, James, Jeffery.
Crowd - 46,610 at Telstra Dome.
The much-anticipated Geelong v Western Bulldogs game at Skilled Stadium lived up to the hype, with
an even contest for three quarters before the Cats ran away in the last term to take a 61-point victory.
The sides traded blows throughout the first half, with scores level at quarter time and again at half
time. But the Cats got a run on early in the third, kicking the first 4 goals of the quarter, and although the
Bulldogs worked hard to stay in touch by three quarter time, the Cats looked to have the momentum to
make their way to victory. Late replacement Ryan Gamble was in strong form with 4 goals up forward,
while the Geelong midfield, even without Ablett and Ling, were strong around the ground.
Geelong 3.3 6.11 11.12 19.17 (131)
Western Bulldogs 3.3 7.5 9.9 10.10 (70)
Goals : Geelong - Gamble 4, S. Johnson 3, Mooney 3, Bartel 2, Stokes 2, Ottens, Mackie, Taylor,
Chapman, Lonergan. Bulldogs - Giansiracusa 3, Eagleton 2, Johnson, Lake, Welsh, Hahn, Ray.
Best : Geelong - Scarlett, Milburn, Bartel, Enright, Taylor, Mooney, Gamble, Ottens. Bulldogs - Gilbee,
Cross, Giansiracusa, Griffen, Cooney.
Injuries : Geelong - Wojcinski (achilles) replaced in selected side by Gamble. Bulldogs - Johnson
(ankle).
Reports - Nil. Umpires - Donlon, Vozzo, Ryan
Crowd - 24,801 at Skilled Stadium
Richmond kept their finals chances alive when they ended Essendon's 4 match winning streak with a
thrilling 4-point victory at the MCG. The Tigers were looking in control when they led by 24 points at half
time, but a 6 goals to 1 third term turned the game on its head as the Bombers hit the lead. But the
Tigers regrouped, regaining their composure to take a 7-point lead as the clock ticked past the 30
minute mark. A snap from Brett Stanton cut the margin by a point.
But it was at this point that the main talking point of the game came. Tiger defender Joel Bowden
played on from the kick-in, holding on to the ball and running down the clock before deliberately
rushing a behind. Repeating the dose, the margin had been cut to 4 points before the final siren
sounded, Bowden's tactic of running down the clock denying the Bombers possession.
Richmond 5.2 11.5 12.9 16.12 (108)
Essendon 3.2 7.5 13.7 15.14 (104)
Goals : Richmond - Morton 4, Brown 3, Deledio 3, Simmonds 2, Johnson, Tambling, Bowden, Hughes.
Essendon - Lucas 3, Stanton 2, Lloyd 2, Jetta 2, Reimers, Hille, Lonergan, Laycock, Slattery, Atkinson.
Best : Richmond - Foley, Brown, Deledio, Simmonds, Tuck, Moore, McGuane. Essendon - Hille,
Watson, Stanton, Ryder, Reimers.
Injuries : Richmond - Connors replaced in selected side by Thursfield. Essendon - Fletcher (ankle)
replaced in selected side by Michael, Welsh (concussion), Monfries (ankle), Neagle (ankle).
Reports - Nil. Umpires - Rosebury, Ryan, Head.
Crowd - 56,746 at the MCG.
Brisbane maintained their position in the top 8 and continued West Coast's disastrous season, when
the Lions were 56 points too good in their Saturday night clash at the Gabba. The damage was done
in the second quarter, a 6 goals to 2 run giving the Lions a 35 point lead at the long break. From there
the result was never in doubt, despite a brief rally by the Eagles in the third term. Midfielders Simon
Black and Luke Power dominated the midfield, while Daniel Bradshaw was the pick of the forwards
with 4 goals.
Brisbane 5.4 11.5 14.7 17.11 (113)
West Coast 3.3 5.6 8.10 9.13 (67)
Goals : Brisbane - Bradshaw 4, Brown 3, Charman 3, Johnstone 2, Corrie 2, Clark, McGrath,
Drummond. West Coast - Hansen 2, Lynch 2, LeCras 2, McNamara, McKinley, Wirrpanda.
Best : Brisbane - Power, Black, Dalziell, Drummond, Bradshaw. West Coast - Cox, Embley, Staker,
Fletcher, Mackenzie.
Injuries : Brisbane - Nil. West Coast - Glass (quad).
Reports - Nil. Umpires - Nicholls, Ellis, Mollison.
Crowd - 27,784 at Gabba.
Hawthorn let a golden opportunity to move into the top 2 slip when the Hawks were upset by 30 points
by St Kilda. Everything looked to be going to plan when the Hawks led by 28 points at half time, but the
third quarter saw the Saints step up to take the lead. Inspired by skipper Nick Riewoldt's bag of 6
goals, the Saints had runners everywhere; making the more highly-fancied Hawks look flat and slow.
For the Hawks, it was a chance for second spot gone begging, but for the Saints it was an
all-important result that maintains their position in the top 8.
St Kilda 3.1 6.3 14.5 18.11 (119)
Hawthorn 5.4 10.7 12.8 13.11 (89)
Goals : St Kilda - Riewoldt 6, Blake 3, Schneider 2, Dal Santo 2, Dempster, Koschitzke, Jones, Gram,
Milne. Hawthorn - Williams 3, Franklin 3, Roughead 3, Hodge 2, Osborne 2.
Best : St Kilda - Riewoldt, Blake, Dal Santo, Hayes, Montagna, Schneider, Ball, S.Fisher. Hawthorn -
Hodge, Sewell, Williams, Roughead, Croad.
Injuries : St Kilda - Nil. Hawthorn - Young (back) replaced in selected side by Lewis
Reports - Nil. Umpires - Stewart, Meredith, McInerney.
Crowd - 41,886 at Telstra Dome.
A high-scoring, entertaining and see-sawing match at Telstra Dome ended in victory for Sydney, the
Swans taking 4 very valuable points in a 2-point thriller. With the Blues spurred on by a vocal home
crowd, and with Sydney having no interchange players left after injuries to Leo Barry, Ryan O'Keefe,
Michael O'Loughlin and Adam Goodes, the home side took the lead in the last quarter and looked set
to cruise to victory. But the Swans are made of tougher stuff than that, and after a thrilling last quarter in
which the lead continued to fluctuate it was the Swans who held the advantage when the final siren
sounded. The result maintains Sydney's position in the top 4, while the Blues now find themselves at
serious risk of falling out of finals calculations.
Sydney 2.1 8.5 14.10 18.13 (121)
Carlton 5.5 10.9 15.9 18.11 (119)
Goals : Carlton - Fevola 5, Betts 3, Judd 2, Kreuzer, Fisher, Russell, Walker, Waite, Hartlett, Murphy,
Grigg, Sydney - McVeigh 4, O'Keefe 3, Bevan 2, Moore 2, Jolly 2, Goodes 2, J. Bolton, Playfair,
Roberts-Thompson.
Best : Carlton - Gibbs, Fevola, Scotland, Murphy, Jamison, Betts, Carrazzo. Sydney - J. Bolton, O'Keefe,
Jolly, Moore, McVeigh, Mattner, Bevan.
Injuries : Carlton - Walker (shoulder), Fevola (corked thigh). Sydney - Malceski (calf) replaced in
selected side by Grundy, Barry (hamstring), O'Loughlin (ankle), O'Keefe (ankle), Goodes (groin).
Reports - Nil. Umpires - Stevic, Chamberlain, Kamolins.
Crowd - 38,401 at Telstra Dome.
Friday night blockbuster at Telstra Dome. The Magpies made the early front running, but the
Kangaroos fought hard to stay in touch, and trailed by 13 points at the long break. But the stronger third
term gave the Roos a 10-point lead at the last change. John Anthony's 4th goal early in the last quarter
reduced the margin to a kick, but North were not to be denied; with two goals in a minute to David Hale
and Daniel Pratt giving the Roos a buffer and ensuring they would take an 18-point win.
Kangaroos 1.4 5.6 12.8 17.12 (114)
Collingwood 3.3 7.7 10.10 14.12 (96)
Goals : Kangaroos - Jones 3, Petrie, Goldstein, Grant 2, Campbell, Firrito, Thomas, Ross, Harvey,
Pratt, Hale, McMahon. Collingwood - Anthony 4, Wellingham, Medhurst 2, Pendlebury, Swan, Didak,
O'Bree, Lockyer, Maxwell.
Best : Kangaroos - Petrie, Harvey, Firrito, Gibson, Rawlings, Wells. Collingwood - Didak, Anthony,
Pendlebury, Burns.
Injuries : Kangaroos - Pratt (ankle). Collingwood - L Davis (soreness) replaced in selected side by
Wellingham.
Reports - Nil. Umpires - McBurney, James, Jeffery.
Crowd - 46,610 at Telstra Dome.
The much-anticipated Geelong v Western Bulldogs game at Skilled Stadium lived up to the hype, with
an even contest for three quarters before the Cats ran away in the last term to take a 61-point victory.
The sides traded blows throughout the first half, with scores level at quarter time and again at half
time. But the Cats got a run on early in the third, kicking the first 4 goals of the quarter, and although the
Bulldogs worked hard to stay in touch by three quarter time, the Cats looked to have the momentum to
make their way to victory. Late replacement Ryan Gamble was in strong form with 4 goals up forward,
while the Geelong midfield, even without Ablett and Ling, were strong around the ground.
Geelong 3.3 6.11 11.12 19.17 (131)
Western Bulldogs 3.3 7.5 9.9 10.10 (70)
Goals : Geelong - Gamble 4, S. Johnson 3, Mooney 3, Bartel 2, Stokes 2, Ottens, Mackie, Taylor,
Chapman, Lonergan. Bulldogs - Giansiracusa 3, Eagleton 2, Johnson, Lake, Welsh, Hahn, Ray.
Best : Geelong - Scarlett, Milburn, Bartel, Enright, Taylor, Mooney, Gamble, Ottens. Bulldogs - Gilbee,
Cross, Giansiracusa, Griffen, Cooney.
Injuries : Geelong - Wojcinski (achilles) replaced in selected side by Gamble. Bulldogs - Johnson
(ankle).
Reports - Nil. Umpires - Donlon, Vozzo, Ryan
Crowd - 24,801 at Skilled Stadium
Richmond kept their finals chances alive when they ended Essendon's 4 match winning streak with a
thrilling 4-point victory at the MCG. The Tigers were looking in control when they led by 24 points at half
time, but a 6 goals to 1 third term turned the game on its head as the Bombers hit the lead. But the
Tigers regrouped, regaining their composure to take a 7-point lead as the clock ticked past the 30
minute mark. A snap from Brett Stanton cut the margin by a point.
But it was at this point that the main talking point of the game came. Tiger defender Joel Bowden
played on from the kick-in, holding on to the ball and running down the clock before deliberately
rushing a behind. Repeating the dose, the margin had been cut to 4 points before the final siren
sounded, Bowden's tactic of running down the clock denying the Bombers possession.
Richmond 5.2 11.5 12.9 16.12 (108)
Essendon 3.2 7.5 13.7 15.14 (104)
Goals : Richmond - Morton 4, Brown 3, Deledio 3, Simmonds 2, Johnson, Tambling, Bowden, Hughes.
Essendon - Lucas 3, Stanton 2, Lloyd 2, Jetta 2, Reimers, Hille, Lonergan, Laycock, Slattery, Atkinson.
Best : Richmond - Foley, Brown, Deledio, Simmonds, Tuck, Moore, McGuane. Essendon - Hille,
Watson, Stanton, Ryder, Reimers.
Injuries : Richmond - Connors replaced in selected side by Thursfield. Essendon - Fletcher (ankle)
replaced in selected side by Michael, Welsh (concussion), Monfries (ankle), Neagle (ankle).
Reports - Nil. Umpires - Rosebury, Ryan, Head.
Crowd - 56,746 at the MCG.
Brisbane maintained their position in the top 8 and continued West Coast's disastrous season, when
the Lions were 56 points too good in their Saturday night clash at the Gabba. The damage was done
in the second quarter, a 6 goals to 2 run giving the Lions a 35 point lead at the long break. From there
the result was never in doubt, despite a brief rally by the Eagles in the third term. Midfielders Simon
Black and Luke Power dominated the midfield, while Daniel Bradshaw was the pick of the forwards
with 4 goals.
Brisbane 5.4 11.5 14.7 17.11 (113)
West Coast 3.3 5.6 8.10 9.13 (67)
Goals : Brisbane - Bradshaw 4, Brown 3, Charman 3, Johnstone 2, Corrie 2, Clark, McGrath,
Drummond. West Coast - Hansen 2, Lynch 2, LeCras 2, McNamara, McKinley, Wirrpanda.
Best : Brisbane - Power, Black, Dalziell, Drummond, Bradshaw. West Coast - Cox, Embley, Staker,
Fletcher, Mackenzie.
Injuries : Brisbane - Nil. West Coast - Glass (quad).
Reports - Nil. Umpires - Nicholls, Ellis, Mollison.
Crowd - 27,784 at Gabba.
Hawthorn let a golden opportunity to move into the top 2 slip when the Hawks were upset by 30 points
by St Kilda. Everything looked to be going to plan when the Hawks led by 28 points at half time, but the
third quarter saw the Saints step up to take the lead. Inspired by skipper Nick Riewoldt's bag of 6
goals, the Saints had runners everywhere; making the more highly-fancied Hawks look flat and slow.
For the Hawks, it was a chance for second spot gone begging, but for the Saints it was an
all-important result that maintains their position in the top 8.
St Kilda 3.1 6.3 14.5 18.11 (119)
Hawthorn 5.4 10.7 12.8 13.11 (89)
Goals : St Kilda - Riewoldt 6, Blake 3, Schneider 2, Dal Santo 2, Dempster, Koschitzke, Jones, Gram,
Milne. Hawthorn - Williams 3, Franklin 3, Roughead 3, Hodge 2, Osborne 2.
Best : St Kilda - Riewoldt, Blake, Dal Santo, Hayes, Montagna, Schneider, Ball, S.Fisher. Hawthorn -
Hodge, Sewell, Williams, Roughead, Croad.
Injuries : St Kilda - Nil. Hawthorn - Young (back) replaced in selected side by Lewis
Reports - Nil. Umpires - Stewart, Meredith, McInerney.
Crowd - 41,886 at Telstra Dome.
A high-scoring, entertaining and see-sawing match at Telstra Dome ended in victory for Sydney, the
Swans taking 4 very valuable points in a 2-point thriller. With the Blues spurred on by a vocal home
crowd, and with Sydney having no interchange players left after injuries to Leo Barry, Ryan O'Keefe,
Michael O'Loughlin and Adam Goodes, the home side took the lead in the last quarter and looked set
to cruise to victory. But the Swans are made of tougher stuff than that, and after a thrilling last quarter in
which the lead continued to fluctuate it was the Swans who held the advantage when the final siren
sounded. The result maintains Sydney's position in the top 4, while the Blues now find themselves at
serious risk of falling out of finals calculations.
Sydney 2.1 8.5 14.10 18.13 (121)
Carlton 5.5 10.9 15.9 18.11 (119)
Goals : Carlton - Fevola 5, Betts 3, Judd 2, Kreuzer, Fisher, Russell, Walker, Waite, Hartlett, Murphy,
Grigg, Sydney - McVeigh 4, O'Keefe 3, Bevan 2, Moore 2, Jolly 2, Goodes 2, J. Bolton, Playfair,
Roberts-Thompson.
Best : Carlton - Gibbs, Fevola, Scotland, Murphy, Jamison, Betts, Carrazzo. Sydney - J. Bolton, O'Keefe,
Jolly, Moore, McVeigh, Mattner, Bevan.
Injuries : Carlton - Walker (shoulder), Fevola (corked thigh). Sydney - Malceski (calf) replaced in
selected side by Grundy, Barry (hamstring), O'Loughlin (ankle), O'Keefe (ankle), Goodes (groin).
Reports - Nil. Umpires - Stevic, Chamberlain, Kamolins.
Crowd - 38,401 at Telstra Dome.