HARBOURSPORT PLAYER OF THE YEAR :
Carlton v Brisbane – K Simpson (Carl) 5, M Leuenberger (Bris) 5, E Betts (Carl) 4, B Gibbs (Carl) 3, S Black (Bris) 3, H Scotland (Carl) 2, C
Judd (Carl) 1.
Hawthorn v Western Bulldogs – B Lake (WBul) 7, S Mitchell (Haw) 6, M Boyd (WBul) 5, L Hodge (Haw) 4, C Rioli (Haw) 3, D Cross (WBul)
3, J Roughead (Haw) 1, L Picken (WBul) 1.
Fremantle v Port Adelaide – R Palmer (Freo) 6, M Barlow (Freo) 5, M Banner (Port) 3, P Duffield (Freo) 3, T Logan (Port) 2, A Sandilands
(Freo) 2, M Johnson (Freo) 1.
Collingwood v West Coast – D Swan (Coll) 12, D Jolly (Coll) 8, S Pendlebury (Coll) 6, M Priddis (WCE) 3, D Beams (Coll) 3, T Lockyer
(Coll) 1.
Adelaide v Essendon – S Thompson (Adel) 10, K Tippett (Adel) 5, N Van Berlo (Adel) 4, A Welsh (Ess) 2, J Porplyzia (Adel) 2, R Douglas
(Adel) 1.
Geelong v North Melbourne – P Chapman (Geel) 8, A Mackie (Geel) 6, J Podsiadly (Geel) 5, B Rawlings (NthM) 5, J Corey (Geel) 2, T
Goldstein (NthM) 2, D Wells (NthM) 1.
Richmond v Sydney – J Bolton (Syd) 7, D Connors (Rich) 5, R O’Keefe (Syd) 5, D Jackson (Rich) 4, C Newman (Rich) 2, R Shaw (Syd) 2, D
Hannebery (Syd) 1, D Martin (Rich) 1.
St Kilda v Melbourne – L Montagna (St K) 8, B Green (Melb) 6, C Jones (St K) 6, B Goddard (St K) 5, J Trengove (Melb) 3, A Schneider (St K)
3, J Watts (Melb) 1, S Gilbert (St K) 1.
Carlton v Brisbane – K Simpson (Carl) 5, M Leuenberger (Bris) 5, E Betts (Carl) 4, B Gibbs (Carl) 3, S Black (Bris) 3, H Scotland (Carl) 2, C
Judd (Carl) 1.
Hawthorn v Western Bulldogs – B Lake (WBul) 7, S Mitchell (Haw) 6, M Boyd (WBul) 5, L Hodge (Haw) 4, C Rioli (Haw) 3, D Cross (WBul)
3, J Roughead (Haw) 1, L Picken (WBul) 1.
Fremantle v Port Adelaide – R Palmer (Freo) 6, M Barlow (Freo) 5, M Banner (Port) 3, P Duffield (Freo) 3, T Logan (Port) 2, A Sandilands
(Freo) 2, M Johnson (Freo) 1.
Collingwood v West Coast – D Swan (Coll) 12, D Jolly (Coll) 8, S Pendlebury (Coll) 6, M Priddis (WCE) 3, D Beams (Coll) 3, T Lockyer
(Coll) 1.
Adelaide v Essendon – S Thompson (Adel) 10, K Tippett (Adel) 5, N Van Berlo (Adel) 4, A Welsh (Ess) 2, J Porplyzia (Adel) 2, R Douglas
(Adel) 1.
Geelong v North Melbourne – P Chapman (Geel) 8, A Mackie (Geel) 6, J Podsiadly (Geel) 5, B Rawlings (NthM) 5, J Corey (Geel) 2, T
Goldstein (NthM) 2, D Wells (NthM) 1.
Richmond v Sydney – J Bolton (Syd) 7, D Connors (Rich) 5, R O’Keefe (Syd) 5, D Jackson (Rich) 4, C Newman (Rich) 2, R Shaw (Syd) 2, D
Hannebery (Syd) 1, D Martin (Rich) 1.
St Kilda v Melbourne – L Montagna (St K) 8, B Green (Melb) 6, C Jones (St K) 6, B Goddard (St K) 5, J Trengove (Melb) 3, A Schneider (St K)
3, J Watts (Melb) 1, S Gilbert (St K) 1.
LEADING GOALKICKERS :
53 - Jack Riewoldt (Rich)
48 - Barry Hall (WBul)
42 - Brendan Fevola (Bris)
41 - Matthew Pavlich (Freo)
36 - Steven Johnson (Geel)
36 - Josh Kennedy (WCE)
35 - Jonathan Brown (Bris)
35 - Stephen Milne (St K)
34 - Mark LeCras (WCE)
34 - James Podsiadly (Geel)
33 - Eddie Betts (Carl)
33 - Lance Franklin (Haw)
31 - Brad Green (Melb)
53 - Jack Riewoldt (Rich)
48 - Barry Hall (WBul)
42 - Brendan Fevola (Bris)
41 - Matthew Pavlich (Freo)
36 - Steven Johnson (Geel)
36 - Josh Kennedy (WCE)
35 - Jonathan Brown (Bris)
35 - Stephen Milne (St K)
34 - Mark LeCras (WCE)
34 - James Podsiadly (Geel)
33 - Eddie Betts (Carl)
33 - Lance Franklin (Haw)
31 - Brad Green (Melb)
| WEEK 15 FIXTURES Michael Shillito's tips in bold (74.5/112 to Date) Friday 9th July Port Adelaide v Collingwood (7:40pm, AAMI Stadium) Saturday 10th July Geelong v Hawthorn (2:10pm, MCG) West Coast v Adelaide (3:10pm, Subiaco Oval) Richmond v Fremantle (7:10pm, Docklands) Brisbane v St Kilda (7:10pm, Gabba) Sunday 11th July Sydney v North Melbourne (1:10pm, SCG) Melbourne v Essendon (2:10pm, MCG) Carlton v Western Bulldogs (4:40pm, Docklands) |
| HARBOURSPORT PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Standings Dane Swan (Coll) - 85 Gary Ablett (Geel) - 57 Michael Barlow (Freo) - 57 Leigh Montagna (St K) - 57 Luke Hodge (Haw) - 56 Paul Chapman (Geel) - 53 Brendan Goddard (St K) - 49 Jimmy Bartel (Geel) - 47 Nick Dal Santo (St K) - 46 Matthew Boyd (WBul) - 41 Brent Harvey (NthM) - 39 Aaron Sandilands (Freo) - 37 |
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Brisbane went into their Thursday night match against Carlton without key forwards Jonathan Brown and
Brendan Fevola; but the Lions made a reasonable fist of the challenge early. But after the early Brisbane
onslaught the Blues settled down and the match returned to normality, with the Blues going on to record a
comprehensive 55-point win to consolidate their position in the top 8.
The Lions caught the Blues on the hop early, with the first 4 goals of the game to lift hopes of an upset.
Former Brownlow Medallist Simon Black was back to his best form early, picking up a stack of possessions
and giving the Lion forwards scoring opportunities; while ruckman Michael Leuenberger dominated the hit-
outs all day. Even with two goals to the Blues during time-on, the Lions led by 13 points at the first change.
But the second quarter saw the Blues step up a gear, and the Lions were unable to keep up. Six goals to one
for the quarter gave the advantage to the Blues, and they held a 20-point lead at the long break. The Lions
battled gamely to keep up during the third term, and the margin was 25 points at three-quarter time. But that
was a far as the Lions could remain competitive, and another six goals to one quarter in the final term blew
the margin out to 55 points.
Eddie Betts was magnificent, with five goals. Another former Brownlow Medallist, Chris Judd, was in the thick
of the action with 29 possessions, while Kade Simpson also picked up 29 touches of the football in a best
on ground performance.
For the Blues, it was a welcome return to the winning list after a 2-game losing streak, and one that ensures
they remain in the top 8. But for Brisbane, it was their 4th loss in a row and their 9th in their last 10 games,
the lack of resistance they put up after quarter time a damning indicator of the low morale at the club as their
season continues to unravel.
Carlton 2.4 8.9 12.9 18.12 (120)
Brisbane 4.5 5.7 8.8 9.11 (65)
Goals : Carlton – E Betts 5, J Garlett 2, L Henderson 2, C Yarran 2, K Simpson 2, H Scotland
2, R Houlihan, B Gibbs, S O'hAilpin. Brisbane – A Cornelius 2, T Banfield 2, J Polkinghorne, S
Black, D Rich, J Redden, A Buchanan.
Best : Carlton – K Simpson, E Betts, B Gibbs, H Scotland, C Judd, S Jacobs. Brisbane – M
Leuenberger, S Black, M Rischitelli, T Rockliff, J Redden, B Staker.
Injuries : Carlton – Nil. Brisbane – Nil.
Reports – Nil. Umpires - Margetts, Meredith, McInerney.
Crowd - 35,623 at Docklands.
Hawthorn extended their winning streak to 7 when they took out a thrilling 3-point win against the Western
Bulldogs at the MCG on Friday night.
In a see-sawing encounter, there were numerous momentum swings and plenty of lead changes. The
Bulldogs led at every change, but never by more than a goal as both sides scrapped for possession and
conceded no easy ground to their opponents. But the Hawks quickly took the lead in the last term, and it was
goal for goal in the early stages as the game remained in the balance and the crowd of over 47,000 whipped
themselves into a frenzy of excitement.
At the 16 minute mark, a snap by Luke Hodge gave the Hawks the lead. Lance Franklin then got involved
again in the contest, outmarking Brian Lake 30 metres out and kicking truly to give the Hawks an 8-point
buffer. But the game wasn’t done yet, and at the 25 minute mark a 50 metre penalty to Jarrad Grant gave the
Bulldogs another chance to steal the game.
The game remained in the balance as the Bulldogs drove the ball forward, and it stayed in the forward line
for the remainder of the contest. At 28 minutes, a desperate Easton Wood booted a quick snap at goal, but
Xavier Ellis was in the square to take the mark and ease the pressure. And somewhat surprisingly for those
without the benefit of the TV clock, the siren sounded at 29 minutes and the Bulldogs missed out on a
golden opportunity to steal the game at the death.
The win, Hawthorn’s 7th on the trot, consolidates their hold on a spot in the top 8 and their recovery from a
sluggish start to the season is well and truly on track. But the Bulldogs will need to wait at least another
round before being in a position to challenge for the top 4 and the double-chance in the finals.
Hawthorn 3.1 7.1 8.6 12.7 (79)
Western Bulldogs 4.1 7.3 9.5 11.10 (76)
Goals : Hawthorn – L Franklin 3, C Rioli 2, J Roughead 2, L Hodge 2, S Mitchell, B Muston, B
Renouf. Bulldogs – D Giansiracusa 2, B Hall 2, J Grant 2, A Cooney, R Griffen, S Higgins, B
Johnson, R Murphy.
Best : Hawthorn – S Mitchell, L Hodge, C Rioli, J Roughead, L Franklin, G Birchall. Bulldogs – B
Lake, M Boyd, D Cross, L Picken, B Johnson, R Griffen.
Injuries : Hawthorn – R Ladson (virus) replaced by C Peterson. Bulldogs – S Reid
(dislocated both shoulders), W Minson (ankle ligament), B Johnson (ankle).
Reports – Nil. Umpires - Vozzo, McBurney, Farmer.
Crowd - 47,454 at MCG.
Brendan Fevola; but the Lions made a reasonable fist of the challenge early. But after the early Brisbane
onslaught the Blues settled down and the match returned to normality, with the Blues going on to record a
comprehensive 55-point win to consolidate their position in the top 8.
The Lions caught the Blues on the hop early, with the first 4 goals of the game to lift hopes of an upset.
Former Brownlow Medallist Simon Black was back to his best form early, picking up a stack of possessions
and giving the Lion forwards scoring opportunities; while ruckman Michael Leuenberger dominated the hit-
outs all day. Even with two goals to the Blues during time-on, the Lions led by 13 points at the first change.
But the second quarter saw the Blues step up a gear, and the Lions were unable to keep up. Six goals to one
for the quarter gave the advantage to the Blues, and they held a 20-point lead at the long break. The Lions
battled gamely to keep up during the third term, and the margin was 25 points at three-quarter time. But that
was a far as the Lions could remain competitive, and another six goals to one quarter in the final term blew
the margin out to 55 points.
Eddie Betts was magnificent, with five goals. Another former Brownlow Medallist, Chris Judd, was in the thick
of the action with 29 possessions, while Kade Simpson also picked up 29 touches of the football in a best
on ground performance.
For the Blues, it was a welcome return to the winning list after a 2-game losing streak, and one that ensures
they remain in the top 8. But for Brisbane, it was their 4th loss in a row and their 9th in their last 10 games,
the lack of resistance they put up after quarter time a damning indicator of the low morale at the club as their
season continues to unravel.
Carlton 2.4 8.9 12.9 18.12 (120)
Brisbane 4.5 5.7 8.8 9.11 (65)
Goals : Carlton – E Betts 5, J Garlett 2, L Henderson 2, C Yarran 2, K Simpson 2, H Scotland
2, R Houlihan, B Gibbs, S O'hAilpin. Brisbane – A Cornelius 2, T Banfield 2, J Polkinghorne, S
Black, D Rich, J Redden, A Buchanan.
Best : Carlton – K Simpson, E Betts, B Gibbs, H Scotland, C Judd, S Jacobs. Brisbane – M
Leuenberger, S Black, M Rischitelli, T Rockliff, J Redden, B Staker.
Injuries : Carlton – Nil. Brisbane – Nil.
Reports – Nil. Umpires - Margetts, Meredith, McInerney.
Crowd - 35,623 at Docklands.
Hawthorn extended their winning streak to 7 when they took out a thrilling 3-point win against the Western
Bulldogs at the MCG on Friday night.
In a see-sawing encounter, there were numerous momentum swings and plenty of lead changes. The
Bulldogs led at every change, but never by more than a goal as both sides scrapped for possession and
conceded no easy ground to their opponents. But the Hawks quickly took the lead in the last term, and it was
goal for goal in the early stages as the game remained in the balance and the crowd of over 47,000 whipped
themselves into a frenzy of excitement.
At the 16 minute mark, a snap by Luke Hodge gave the Hawks the lead. Lance Franklin then got involved
again in the contest, outmarking Brian Lake 30 metres out and kicking truly to give the Hawks an 8-point
buffer. But the game wasn’t done yet, and at the 25 minute mark a 50 metre penalty to Jarrad Grant gave the
Bulldogs another chance to steal the game.
The game remained in the balance as the Bulldogs drove the ball forward, and it stayed in the forward line
for the remainder of the contest. At 28 minutes, a desperate Easton Wood booted a quick snap at goal, but
Xavier Ellis was in the square to take the mark and ease the pressure. And somewhat surprisingly for those
without the benefit of the TV clock, the siren sounded at 29 minutes and the Bulldogs missed out on a
golden opportunity to steal the game at the death.
The win, Hawthorn’s 7th on the trot, consolidates their hold on a spot in the top 8 and their recovery from a
sluggish start to the season is well and truly on track. But the Bulldogs will need to wait at least another
round before being in a position to challenge for the top 4 and the double-chance in the finals.
Hawthorn 3.1 7.1 8.6 12.7 (79)
Western Bulldogs 4.1 7.3 9.5 11.10 (76)
Goals : Hawthorn – L Franklin 3, C Rioli 2, J Roughead 2, L Hodge 2, S Mitchell, B Muston, B
Renouf. Bulldogs – D Giansiracusa 2, B Hall 2, J Grant 2, A Cooney, R Griffen, S Higgins, B
Johnson, R Murphy.
Best : Hawthorn – S Mitchell, L Hodge, C Rioli, J Roughead, L Franklin, G Birchall. Bulldogs – B
Lake, M Boyd, D Cross, L Picken, B Johnson, R Griffen.
Injuries : Hawthorn – R Ladson (virus) replaced by C Peterson. Bulldogs – S Reid
(dislocated both shoulders), W Minson (ankle ligament), B Johnson (ankle).
Reports – Nil. Umpires - Vozzo, McBurney, Farmer.
Crowd - 47,454 at MCG.
Fremantle have consolidated their grip on a top 4 position, and put another knife in the heart of Port
Adelaide’s season when the Dockers completed a 57-point win over the Power at Subiaco Oval on
Saturday afternoon.
Kicking with the wind in the first term, the Dockers got off to a quick start to lead by 27 points at the first
change, and thanks to three goals into the wind during the second quarter the Dockers held a 10-point
lead at the long break. But the second half threatened to be a tough one for the Dockers, with Antoni
Grover and Nathan Fyfe having already suffered game-ending injuries to cut Freo’s interchange options in
half.
The wind had eased by the time the premiership quarter started, but Fremantle’s intensity for the ball
hadn’t eased. Locking the Power out of the contest, the Dockers ran through four unanswered goals to
lead by 34 points at the last change. By now it was one-way traffic, as the Dockers continued their
relentless drive in the final term with five goals to one.
But with victory assured for the Dockers late in the final quarter, disaster struck. Midfielder Michael Barlow
collided with team-mate Rhys Palmer in a race for the ball and his leg gave way under him. Stretchered
off with a broken leg, Barlow’s season came to a premature end. A mature age draftee, who had been a
revelation in his debut season and even attracted Brownlow speculation, it was a sad ending to a season
that had produced so much.
But, even though the Power had the fresh legs at the end, they were unable to make any impression as
the Dockers recorded a comfortable win, condemning the struggling Port to their 7th loss on the trot.
Fremantle 5.4 8.7 12.11 17.13 (115)
Port Adelaide 1.1 7.3 7.7 8.10 (58)
Goals : Fremantle – R Crowley 5, S Hill 2, P Haselby 2, A Morabito, M Barlow, A Grover, A
Sandilands, M Pavlich, D Mundy, H Ballantyne, D Roberton. Port Adelaide – J Schulz 2, D
Pearce 2, A Carlile, M Banner, M Thomas, B Ebert.
Best : Fremantle – R Palmer, M Barlow, P Duffield, A Sandilands, M Johnson, D Roberton.
Port Adelaide – M Banner, T Logan, M Broadbent, A Carlile, P Stewart, D Cassisi.
Injuries : Fremantle – A Grover (hamstring), N Fyfe (concussion), M Barlow (leg), C
Tarrant (achilles) replaced in selected side by A Silvagni. Port Adelaide – Nil.
Reports – Nil. Umpires - Stevic, Jennings, Pannell.
Crowd - 32,442 at Subiaco Oval.
Collingwood went into their clash with West Coast at Docklands on Saturday night as the hottest of
favourites, and it was no surprise when the Magpies went on to complete a comprehensive 83-point win.
Turning on their devastating best form from the start, the Magpies wasted little time in putting scoreboard
pressure on the Eagles. A scintillating first term saw the home side leading by 39 points at quarter time,
the Magpie defence so tight that the Eagles were unable to score a goal until midway through the second
term. The Eagles battled gamely, and won the second quarter, but they were desperately out-gunned by a
red-hot Magpie side who led by 33 points at half time.
The premiership quarter was one-way traffic as the Magpies were at their blistering best. Nine goals to
one for the quarter extended the lead to 79 points at the last change, a lead the Magpies were happy to sit
on as the sting went out of the game in the final term.
Darren Jolly and Chris Dawes each finished with four goals, Jolly also being a dominant player in the
ruck contests to consistently give the Magpies first use of the football. The midfield was irrepressible all
day, Dane Swan amassing 38 possessions while Dayne Beams chipped in with 32.
Collingwood 6.5 9.7 18.9 20.15 (135)
West Coast 0.2 4.4 5.8 7.10 (52)
Goals : Collingwood – D Jolly 4, C Dawes 4, A Didak 3, T Lockyer 2, S Pendlebury 2, D
Beams 2, D Swan 2, L Ball. West Coast – M LeCras 3, A Strijk, J Kennedy, B Ebert, B
McKinley.
Best : Collingwood – D Swan, D Jolly, S Pendlebury, D Beams, T Lockyer, A Didak. West
Coast – M Priddis, A Selwood, S Selwood, B Sheppard, B Dalziell, M Rosa.
Injuries : Collingwood – S Sidebottom (calf) replaced in selected side by Blair. West
Coast – Nil.
Reports – Nil. Umpires - Nicholls, Dalgleish, Ryan.
Crowd - 38,781 at Docklands.
Adelaide ended Essendon’s finals charge at the first hurdle last year, and when the two sides met again
at AAMI Stadium it was another blowout as the Crows dominated from start to finish to record a
convincing 84-point victory.
The Crows got off to a flying start, blowing the Bombers out of the contest at the very beginning with 7 of
the first 8 goals to lead by 34 points at quarter time. Another run of 5 goals to 1 in the second term blew
the contest out to 61 points at the long break; and although the Bombers played better after half time the
damage was done.
The Crows had too much firepower up forward, with Kurt Tippett contributing 6 goals and Patrick
Dangerfield 4. In the midfield, Scott Thompson had 34 possessions and Richard Douglas weighed in
with 27. But there were plenty of prominent Adelaide contributors, and not enough Essendon players
made any contribution to their team’s cause.
The win gives the Crows back to back wins for the first time this season, and after the dismal early
rounds are on their way to repairing some of the damage to their season. But it was a blow, probably a
fatal blow, to Essendon’s finals chances; the Bombers finding themselves two games out of the 8 with a
poor percentage, hopelessly out of form and with confidence rapidly diminishing with every loss.
Adelaide 7.1 12.5 15.7 19.10 (124)
Essendon 1.3 2.4 4.8 5.10 (40)
Goals : Adelaide – K Tippett 6, P Dangerfield 4, T Walker, R Henderson 3, S Goodwin, B
Vince, S Thompson. Essendon – P Ryder 2, H Hocking, S Lonergan, T Slattery
Best : Adelaide – S Thompson, K Tippett, N Van Berlo, J Porplyzia, R Douglas, B Symes.
Essendon – A Welsh, P Ryder, J Winderlich, D Zaharakis, B Prismall, H Hocking.
Injuries : Adelaide – M Jaensch (concussion), J Griffin (ankle). Essendon - H Slattery
(ankle), T Slattery (broken nose).
Reports – Nil. Umpires - Chamberlain, Hay, Avon.
Crowd - 37, 296 at AAMI Stadium.
Geelong bounced back into winning form, when the Cats took out a 35-point win over a determined North
Melbourne at Skilled Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
The Kangaroos went into the match with plenty of confidence, riding on the back of a 3-game winning
streak, but the Cats quickly snuffed out their hopes with a clinical performance. It took less than 30
seconds for James Podsiadly to get the scoring under way, and the Cats would lead throughout. At
quarter time the margin was 19 points, and by the long break the lead was out to 23 points.
The premiership quarter killed off the Kangaroos’ hopes once and for all, as the Cats scored four goals to
one to lead by 45 points; and with the first two goals of the final term the margin was stretched to 58
points. The Kangaroos scored the last four goals of the game to salvage some respectability, but it was
the Cats’ day as they would maintain the ladder leadership.
James Podsiadly was again the star up forward with 5 goals. Paul Chapman was a ball magnet with 37
possessions, while Gary Ablett, Andrew Mackie, James Kelly, Joel Selwood and Corey Enright all racked
up over 30 touches. With so many Geelong stars getting so much of the footy, the Kangaroos were
always going to be up against it, but Brady Rawlings’ 36 possessions and Lachlan Hansen’s four goals
ensured the Kangaroos would at least remain competitive.
Geelong 5.3 8.4 12.9 14.14 (98)
North Melbourne 2.2 4.5 5.6 9.9 (63)
Goals : Geelong – J Podsiadly 5, S Byrnes 2, M Duncan 2, J Bartel, T Varcoe, T West, A
Mackie, G Ablett. North Melbourne – L Hansen 4, B Warren, T Goldstein, D Wells, H
McIntosh, L Thomas.
Best : Geelong – P Chapman, A Mackie, J Podsiadly, J Corey, J Selwood, C Enright. North
Melbourne – B Rawlings, T Goldstein, D Wells, L Hansen, B Harvey, C Garlett.
Injuries : Geelong – C Ling (back) out, replaced in selected side by S Hogan. North
Melbourne – N Grima (ankle) out, replaced in selected side by L Adams, J Ziebell (leg), S
Wright (ribs).
Reports – Nil. Umpires - Donlon, Sully, Wenn.
Crowd - 25,159 at Skilled Stadium.
Richmond’s mid-season revival gained momentum as the Tigers finally climbed off the bottom of the
ladder, coming from behind to defeat Sydney by 4 points in a heart-stopper at the MCG on Sunday
afternoon.
The first half was goal for goal, the lead changing hand 10 times. The Swans led by 3 points at quarter
time, but neither side strung consecutive goals together until late in the quarter when the Swans made a
break to lead by 12 points at the long break. And with the first four goals of the third term, the lead was out
to 34 points and it appeared the Swans were destined to cruise to an easy victory.
But somehow, from nowhere, the Tigers found the drive to work their way back into the contest. The last
four goals of the quarter went the Tigers’ way, reducing the margin to 14 points at the last change. And,
urged on by their vocal home crowd, the Tigers continued their momentum in the final quarter, kicking 5 of
the 7 goals. The Swans did everything they could to hold out the Tiger charge, their defence standing up
under pressure as wave after wave of Richmond midfield pressure came their way. But at the 24 minute
mark, Andrew Collins marked and goaled to give the Tigers the lead for the first time since the second
quarter, a lead they would maintain till the final siren.
Jack Riewoldt’s stellar patch up forward continued with a 5-goal haul, while Brett Deledio was
inspirational. After departing the field with a serious-looking elbow injury in the second quarter, Deledio
returned to the action in the third term and was immediately an impact player, finishing with 28
possessions and setting up many of the Tigers’ forward moves during their revival; and the win finally
elevates the Tigers off the bottom of the ladder.
Richmond 3.0 5.0 9.3 14.5 (89)
Sydney 3.3 6.6 10.11 12.13 (85)
Goals : Richmond – J Riewoldt 5, A Collins 3, C Newman 2, M Farmer, B Nason, B Griffiths,
D Martin. Sydney – J McVeigh 3, J Moore 2, A Goodes 2, T Dennis-Lane, K Jack, M Pyke, B
McGlynn, S Mumford.
Best : Richmond – D Connors, D Jackson, C Newman, D Martin, B Deledio, W Thursfield.
Sydney – J Bolton, R O’Keefe, R Shaw, D Hannebery, A Goodes, S Mumford.
Injuries : Richmond – B Deledio (elbow). Sydney – H Playfair (back).
Reports – Nil. Umpires - Rosebury, Stewart, Grun.
Crowd - 39,386 at MCG.
It wasn’t pretty, but it was effective when St Kilda recorded a 35-point win over Melbourne, recording their
6th win in a row to maintain a share of the ladder leadership.
The Saints started brightly with the first 3 goals of the game within 12 minutes, but the Demons fought
back in the latter stages of the quarter to cut the deficit to a point at quarter time and take the lead early in
the second. But the Saints then steadied to kick the next four goals and set up a 16 point lead at half time.
The third term saw the Saints threaten to kick away with the game with the first two goals to lead by 29
points. But again the plucky Demons fought back to cut the three-quarter time margin to 16 points. But two
goals to Lenny Hayes in the opening minute of the final quarter ended the Demon resistance and the
Saints were on their way to a comfortable victory.
In a lacklustre game, Leigh Montagna was the standout performer with 35 possessions. But the Saints
had winners around the ground, and although the game was hardly one for the classics it was enough to
keep the Saints level with the Cats on top of the ladder, and keep the Demons stuck in the bottom four.
St Kilda 3.4 8.5 11.7 15.10 (100)
Melbourne 3.3 5.7 8.9 9.11 (65)
Goals : St Kilda - S Milne 3, A Schneider 2, L Hayes 2, L Montagna 2, B Goddard, C Jones, J
Steven, N Dal Santo, R Stanley, S Fisher. Melbourne - B Green 2, L Dunn 2, B Moloney, J
Bennell, J Trengove, J Watts, N Jetta.
Best : St Kilda – L Montagna, C Jones, B Goddard, A Schneider, S Gilbert, L Hayes.
Melbourne – B Green, J Trengove, J Watts, J MacDonald, J McKenzie, B Moloney.
Injuries : St Kilda – J Koschitzke (ankle pre-game). Melbourne – J Grimes (hamstring).
Reports – Nil. Umpires - H Kennedy, T Keating, S Jeffery.
Crowd - 31,993 at Docklands.
Adelaide’s season when the Dockers completed a 57-point win over the Power at Subiaco Oval on
Saturday afternoon.
Kicking with the wind in the first term, the Dockers got off to a quick start to lead by 27 points at the first
change, and thanks to three goals into the wind during the second quarter the Dockers held a 10-point
lead at the long break. But the second half threatened to be a tough one for the Dockers, with Antoni
Grover and Nathan Fyfe having already suffered game-ending injuries to cut Freo’s interchange options in
half.
The wind had eased by the time the premiership quarter started, but Fremantle’s intensity for the ball
hadn’t eased. Locking the Power out of the contest, the Dockers ran through four unanswered goals to
lead by 34 points at the last change. By now it was one-way traffic, as the Dockers continued their
relentless drive in the final term with five goals to one.
But with victory assured for the Dockers late in the final quarter, disaster struck. Midfielder Michael Barlow
collided with team-mate Rhys Palmer in a race for the ball and his leg gave way under him. Stretchered
off with a broken leg, Barlow’s season came to a premature end. A mature age draftee, who had been a
revelation in his debut season and even attracted Brownlow speculation, it was a sad ending to a season
that had produced so much.
But, even though the Power had the fresh legs at the end, they were unable to make any impression as
the Dockers recorded a comfortable win, condemning the struggling Port to their 7th loss on the trot.
Fremantle 5.4 8.7 12.11 17.13 (115)
Port Adelaide 1.1 7.3 7.7 8.10 (58)
Goals : Fremantle – R Crowley 5, S Hill 2, P Haselby 2, A Morabito, M Barlow, A Grover, A
Sandilands, M Pavlich, D Mundy, H Ballantyne, D Roberton. Port Adelaide – J Schulz 2, D
Pearce 2, A Carlile, M Banner, M Thomas, B Ebert.
Best : Fremantle – R Palmer, M Barlow, P Duffield, A Sandilands, M Johnson, D Roberton.
Port Adelaide – M Banner, T Logan, M Broadbent, A Carlile, P Stewart, D Cassisi.
Injuries : Fremantle – A Grover (hamstring), N Fyfe (concussion), M Barlow (leg), C
Tarrant (achilles) replaced in selected side by A Silvagni. Port Adelaide – Nil.
Reports – Nil. Umpires - Stevic, Jennings, Pannell.
Crowd - 32,442 at Subiaco Oval.
Collingwood went into their clash with West Coast at Docklands on Saturday night as the hottest of
favourites, and it was no surprise when the Magpies went on to complete a comprehensive 83-point win.
Turning on their devastating best form from the start, the Magpies wasted little time in putting scoreboard
pressure on the Eagles. A scintillating first term saw the home side leading by 39 points at quarter time,
the Magpie defence so tight that the Eagles were unable to score a goal until midway through the second
term. The Eagles battled gamely, and won the second quarter, but they were desperately out-gunned by a
red-hot Magpie side who led by 33 points at half time.
The premiership quarter was one-way traffic as the Magpies were at their blistering best. Nine goals to
one for the quarter extended the lead to 79 points at the last change, a lead the Magpies were happy to sit
on as the sting went out of the game in the final term.
Darren Jolly and Chris Dawes each finished with four goals, Jolly also being a dominant player in the
ruck contests to consistently give the Magpies first use of the football. The midfield was irrepressible all
day, Dane Swan amassing 38 possessions while Dayne Beams chipped in with 32.
Collingwood 6.5 9.7 18.9 20.15 (135)
West Coast 0.2 4.4 5.8 7.10 (52)
Goals : Collingwood – D Jolly 4, C Dawes 4, A Didak 3, T Lockyer 2, S Pendlebury 2, D
Beams 2, D Swan 2, L Ball. West Coast – M LeCras 3, A Strijk, J Kennedy, B Ebert, B
McKinley.
Best : Collingwood – D Swan, D Jolly, S Pendlebury, D Beams, T Lockyer, A Didak. West
Coast – M Priddis, A Selwood, S Selwood, B Sheppard, B Dalziell, M Rosa.
Injuries : Collingwood – S Sidebottom (calf) replaced in selected side by Blair. West
Coast – Nil.
Reports – Nil. Umpires - Nicholls, Dalgleish, Ryan.
Crowd - 38,781 at Docklands.
Adelaide ended Essendon’s finals charge at the first hurdle last year, and when the two sides met again
at AAMI Stadium it was another blowout as the Crows dominated from start to finish to record a
convincing 84-point victory.
The Crows got off to a flying start, blowing the Bombers out of the contest at the very beginning with 7 of
the first 8 goals to lead by 34 points at quarter time. Another run of 5 goals to 1 in the second term blew
the contest out to 61 points at the long break; and although the Bombers played better after half time the
damage was done.
The Crows had too much firepower up forward, with Kurt Tippett contributing 6 goals and Patrick
Dangerfield 4. In the midfield, Scott Thompson had 34 possessions and Richard Douglas weighed in
with 27. But there were plenty of prominent Adelaide contributors, and not enough Essendon players
made any contribution to their team’s cause.
The win gives the Crows back to back wins for the first time this season, and after the dismal early
rounds are on their way to repairing some of the damage to their season. But it was a blow, probably a
fatal blow, to Essendon’s finals chances; the Bombers finding themselves two games out of the 8 with a
poor percentage, hopelessly out of form and with confidence rapidly diminishing with every loss.
Adelaide 7.1 12.5 15.7 19.10 (124)
Essendon 1.3 2.4 4.8 5.10 (40)
Goals : Adelaide – K Tippett 6, P Dangerfield 4, T Walker, R Henderson 3, S Goodwin, B
Vince, S Thompson. Essendon – P Ryder 2, H Hocking, S Lonergan, T Slattery
Best : Adelaide – S Thompson, K Tippett, N Van Berlo, J Porplyzia, R Douglas, B Symes.
Essendon – A Welsh, P Ryder, J Winderlich, D Zaharakis, B Prismall, H Hocking.
Injuries : Adelaide – M Jaensch (concussion), J Griffin (ankle). Essendon - H Slattery
(ankle), T Slattery (broken nose).
Reports – Nil. Umpires - Chamberlain, Hay, Avon.
Crowd - 37, 296 at AAMI Stadium.
Geelong bounced back into winning form, when the Cats took out a 35-point win over a determined North
Melbourne at Skilled Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
The Kangaroos went into the match with plenty of confidence, riding on the back of a 3-game winning
streak, but the Cats quickly snuffed out their hopes with a clinical performance. It took less than 30
seconds for James Podsiadly to get the scoring under way, and the Cats would lead throughout. At
quarter time the margin was 19 points, and by the long break the lead was out to 23 points.
The premiership quarter killed off the Kangaroos’ hopes once and for all, as the Cats scored four goals to
one to lead by 45 points; and with the first two goals of the final term the margin was stretched to 58
points. The Kangaroos scored the last four goals of the game to salvage some respectability, but it was
the Cats’ day as they would maintain the ladder leadership.
James Podsiadly was again the star up forward with 5 goals. Paul Chapman was a ball magnet with 37
possessions, while Gary Ablett, Andrew Mackie, James Kelly, Joel Selwood and Corey Enright all racked
up over 30 touches. With so many Geelong stars getting so much of the footy, the Kangaroos were
always going to be up against it, but Brady Rawlings’ 36 possessions and Lachlan Hansen’s four goals
ensured the Kangaroos would at least remain competitive.
Geelong 5.3 8.4 12.9 14.14 (98)
North Melbourne 2.2 4.5 5.6 9.9 (63)
Goals : Geelong – J Podsiadly 5, S Byrnes 2, M Duncan 2, J Bartel, T Varcoe, T West, A
Mackie, G Ablett. North Melbourne – L Hansen 4, B Warren, T Goldstein, D Wells, H
McIntosh, L Thomas.
Best : Geelong – P Chapman, A Mackie, J Podsiadly, J Corey, J Selwood, C Enright. North
Melbourne – B Rawlings, T Goldstein, D Wells, L Hansen, B Harvey, C Garlett.
Injuries : Geelong – C Ling (back) out, replaced in selected side by S Hogan. North
Melbourne – N Grima (ankle) out, replaced in selected side by L Adams, J Ziebell (leg), S
Wright (ribs).
Reports – Nil. Umpires - Donlon, Sully, Wenn.
Crowd - 25,159 at Skilled Stadium.
Richmond’s mid-season revival gained momentum as the Tigers finally climbed off the bottom of the
ladder, coming from behind to defeat Sydney by 4 points in a heart-stopper at the MCG on Sunday
afternoon.
The first half was goal for goal, the lead changing hand 10 times. The Swans led by 3 points at quarter
time, but neither side strung consecutive goals together until late in the quarter when the Swans made a
break to lead by 12 points at the long break. And with the first four goals of the third term, the lead was out
to 34 points and it appeared the Swans were destined to cruise to an easy victory.
But somehow, from nowhere, the Tigers found the drive to work their way back into the contest. The last
four goals of the quarter went the Tigers’ way, reducing the margin to 14 points at the last change. And,
urged on by their vocal home crowd, the Tigers continued their momentum in the final quarter, kicking 5 of
the 7 goals. The Swans did everything they could to hold out the Tiger charge, their defence standing up
under pressure as wave after wave of Richmond midfield pressure came their way. But at the 24 minute
mark, Andrew Collins marked and goaled to give the Tigers the lead for the first time since the second
quarter, a lead they would maintain till the final siren.
Jack Riewoldt’s stellar patch up forward continued with a 5-goal haul, while Brett Deledio was
inspirational. After departing the field with a serious-looking elbow injury in the second quarter, Deledio
returned to the action in the third term and was immediately an impact player, finishing with 28
possessions and setting up many of the Tigers’ forward moves during their revival; and the win finally
elevates the Tigers off the bottom of the ladder.
Richmond 3.0 5.0 9.3 14.5 (89)
Sydney 3.3 6.6 10.11 12.13 (85)
Goals : Richmond – J Riewoldt 5, A Collins 3, C Newman 2, M Farmer, B Nason, B Griffiths,
D Martin. Sydney – J McVeigh 3, J Moore 2, A Goodes 2, T Dennis-Lane, K Jack, M Pyke, B
McGlynn, S Mumford.
Best : Richmond – D Connors, D Jackson, C Newman, D Martin, B Deledio, W Thursfield.
Sydney – J Bolton, R O’Keefe, R Shaw, D Hannebery, A Goodes, S Mumford.
Injuries : Richmond – B Deledio (elbow). Sydney – H Playfair (back).
Reports – Nil. Umpires - Rosebury, Stewart, Grun.
Crowd - 39,386 at MCG.
It wasn’t pretty, but it was effective when St Kilda recorded a 35-point win over Melbourne, recording their
6th win in a row to maintain a share of the ladder leadership.
The Saints started brightly with the first 3 goals of the game within 12 minutes, but the Demons fought
back in the latter stages of the quarter to cut the deficit to a point at quarter time and take the lead early in
the second. But the Saints then steadied to kick the next four goals and set up a 16 point lead at half time.
The third term saw the Saints threaten to kick away with the game with the first two goals to lead by 29
points. But again the plucky Demons fought back to cut the three-quarter time margin to 16 points. But two
goals to Lenny Hayes in the opening minute of the final quarter ended the Demon resistance and the
Saints were on their way to a comfortable victory.
In a lacklustre game, Leigh Montagna was the standout performer with 35 possessions. But the Saints
had winners around the ground, and although the game was hardly one for the classics it was enough to
keep the Saints level with the Cats on top of the ladder, and keep the Demons stuck in the bottom four.
St Kilda 3.4 8.5 11.7 15.10 (100)
Melbourne 3.3 5.7 8.9 9.11 (65)
Goals : St Kilda - S Milne 3, A Schneider 2, L Hayes 2, L Montagna 2, B Goddard, C Jones, J
Steven, N Dal Santo, R Stanley, S Fisher. Melbourne - B Green 2, L Dunn 2, B Moloney, J
Bennell, J Trengove, J Watts, N Jetta.
Best : St Kilda – L Montagna, C Jones, B Goddard, A Schneider, S Gilbert, L Hayes.
Melbourne – B Green, J Trengove, J Watts, J MacDonald, J McKenzie, B Moloney.
Injuries : St Kilda – J Koschitzke (ankle pre-game). Melbourne – J Grimes (hamstring).
Reports – Nil. Umpires - H Kennedy, T Keating, S Jeffery.
Crowd - 31,993 at Docklands.
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