Top spot was on the line when Fremantle, the surprise packet of 2010, hosted pre-season flag favourite
Collingwood. But although the Dockers have been a success story for 2010, their giant-killing run came to an
end when they were defeated by the Magpies by 36 points on Friday night.
A large, vocal crowd was on hand, and the first 20 minutes saw a see-sawing opening, with the first five
goals of the match resulting in lead changes. But when the clock ticked into time-on, the Magpies took
control with five quick goals to open a 24-point lead at quarter time. Winning more of the ball, the Magpies
attempted to pile on the pressure in the second term, but poor finishing undid much of their good work.
Three late goals to Fremantle late in the quarter reduced the margin back to 24 points at the long break, and
with two early goals in the third term the margin had been cut to 11 points and the game was in the balance.
But the Magpies found another gear, and the Dockers had no reply. Taking the ball from the centre
clearances with regularity, the Magpies racked up a string of possession and accumulated seven
unanswered goals. It was a match-winning break; and even with the Dockers winning the last quarter there
was never any possibility they would get back into the contest.
Travis Cloke with 5 goals was a key destroyer up forward, while Dane Swan with 31 possessions was in
unstoppable form. For the Dockers, Aaron Sandilands dominated the ruck while Michael Barlow’s stellar
debut season continued. The result took Collingwood to outright top of the table, while for Fremantle it was a
reality check after what has until not been a strong start to the season.
Collingwood 7.3 10.9 17.10 20.13 (133)
Fremantle 3.3 7.3 11.5 15.7 (97)
Goals : Collingwood – T Cloke 5, A Didak 3, C Wood 2, J Anthony, L Ball, D Beams, L Davis, B
Johnson, B Macaffer, S O'Bree, S Pendlebury, S Sidebottom, D Swan. Fremantle – R Crowley
2, P Hasleby 2, M Pavlich 2, A Sandilands 2, H Ballantyne 2, S Hill 2, M De Boer, G Ibbotson, A
Silvagni.
Best : Collingwood – D Swan, S Pendlebury, A Didak, L Ball, T Cloke, D Beams. Fremantle –
M Barlow, A Sandilands, G Broughton, P Duffield, R Crowley, M Pavlich.
Injuries : Collingwood – Nil. Fremantle – L McPharlin (knee), D Mundy (knee).
Reports – Nil. Umpires - Margetts, Rosebury, Stevic.
Crowd - 41,624 at Subiaco Oval.
The Western Bulldogs maintained their position in the top 8, defeating Sydney by 38 points at Manuka Oval
on Saturday afternoon.
The game started brightly for the Swans with two early goals, but the Bulldogs quickly hit their straps and
took the lead as the clock ticked into time-on in the first quarter. It was an 8-point lead to the Bulldogs at the
first change, but the second quarter saw the Bulldogs take control.
Taking control in the midfield, with Daniel Cross and Matthew Boyd accumulating plenty of possession, the
Bulldogs got a run going. Barry Hall, in his first appearance in Bulldog colours against the Swans, was a
focal point up forward with a bag of 5 goals. The Swans struggled to get any movements forward, and Brian
Lake took plenty of marks across the half-back line to snuff out any Sydney attacks. The Bulldogs scored 10
goals to 3 over the middle two quarters, and by the last change the lead was out to 49 points.
Collingwood. But although the Dockers have been a success story for 2010, their giant-killing run came to an
end when they were defeated by the Magpies by 36 points on Friday night.
A large, vocal crowd was on hand, and the first 20 minutes saw a see-sawing opening, with the first five
goals of the match resulting in lead changes. But when the clock ticked into time-on, the Magpies took
control with five quick goals to open a 24-point lead at quarter time. Winning more of the ball, the Magpies
attempted to pile on the pressure in the second term, but poor finishing undid much of their good work.
Three late goals to Fremantle late in the quarter reduced the margin back to 24 points at the long break, and
with two early goals in the third term the margin had been cut to 11 points and the game was in the balance.
But the Magpies found another gear, and the Dockers had no reply. Taking the ball from the centre
clearances with regularity, the Magpies racked up a string of possession and accumulated seven
unanswered goals. It was a match-winning break; and even with the Dockers winning the last quarter there
was never any possibility they would get back into the contest.
Travis Cloke with 5 goals was a key destroyer up forward, while Dane Swan with 31 possessions was in
unstoppable form. For the Dockers, Aaron Sandilands dominated the ruck while Michael Barlow’s stellar
debut season continued. The result took Collingwood to outright top of the table, while for Fremantle it was a
reality check after what has until not been a strong start to the season.
Collingwood 7.3 10.9 17.10 20.13 (133)
Fremantle 3.3 7.3 11.5 15.7 (97)
Goals : Collingwood – T Cloke 5, A Didak 3, C Wood 2, J Anthony, L Ball, D Beams, L Davis, B
Johnson, B Macaffer, S O'Bree, S Pendlebury, S Sidebottom, D Swan. Fremantle – R Crowley
2, P Hasleby 2, M Pavlich 2, A Sandilands 2, H Ballantyne 2, S Hill 2, M De Boer, G Ibbotson, A
Silvagni.
Best : Collingwood – D Swan, S Pendlebury, A Didak, L Ball, T Cloke, D Beams. Fremantle –
M Barlow, A Sandilands, G Broughton, P Duffield, R Crowley, M Pavlich.
Injuries : Collingwood – Nil. Fremantle – L McPharlin (knee), D Mundy (knee).
Reports – Nil. Umpires - Margetts, Rosebury, Stevic.
Crowd - 41,624 at Subiaco Oval.
The Western Bulldogs maintained their position in the top 8, defeating Sydney by 38 points at Manuka Oval
on Saturday afternoon.
The game started brightly for the Swans with two early goals, but the Bulldogs quickly hit their straps and
took the lead as the clock ticked into time-on in the first quarter. It was an 8-point lead to the Bulldogs at the
first change, but the second quarter saw the Bulldogs take control.
Taking control in the midfield, with Daniel Cross and Matthew Boyd accumulating plenty of possession, the
Bulldogs got a run going. Barry Hall, in his first appearance in Bulldog colours against the Swans, was a
focal point up forward with a bag of 5 goals. The Swans struggled to get any movements forward, and Brian
Lake took plenty of marks across the half-back line to snuff out any Sydney attacks. The Bulldogs scored 10
goals to 3 over the middle two quarters, and by the last change the lead was out to 49 points.
With the game safe, the Bulldogs were content to put their cue back into the rack, and failed to kick a goal
in the last quarter. But the final winning margin was still comfortable, and after an inconsistent start to the
year the Bulldogs look to established themselves in the top 8. For the Swans, it was their second loss in
a row to a top contender, spoiling a promising start to the season; but both sides find themselves on a 5-
3 record.
Click here to see Harboursport’s photo gallery from this match.
Western Bulldogs 4.4 9.6 14.10 14.17 (101)
Sydney 3.2 4.7 6.9 9.9 (63)
Goals : Bulldogs – B Hall 5, B Stack 3, B Lake 2, N Eagleton, M Hahn, S Higgins, J Hill.
Sydney – A Goodes 4, D Hannebery 2, J Bolton, B Kirk, G Rohan.
Best : Bulldogs – B Hall, D Cross, B Lake, M Boyd, A Cooney, M Hahn. Sydney – A Goodes,
R Shaw, J McVeigh, M Mattner, J Kennedy, J Bolton.
Injuries : Bulldogs – R Murphy (knee), R Griffen (back tightness) replaced in selected side
by N Eagleton. Sydney – D Bradshaw (knee) replaced in selected side by P Bevan.
Reports – Nil. Umpires - Farmer, Chamberlain, McInerney.
Crowd - 14,308 at Manuka Oval.
A potential spot in the top 8 was beckoning for Melbourne, but the Demons blew it when they crashed to a
29-point home defeat at the hands of the struggling West Coast; the Eagles’ first win at the MCG since
2007.
The Demons had defied expectations so far in 2010, and had the unusual experience of favouritism for
the clash with the Eagles. But the inexperienced Demons failed to handle the weight of expectations, and
were unable to produce anywhere near their best football. Meanwhile the Eagles had come to play, and
put in a strong performance belying their lowly status.
The Eagles made an early break, but the Demons fought back to level the scores at half time. The third
quarter was tight, scores still being level late in the quarter. But two goals in time-on gave the Eagles the
edge, and with the only two goals of the final term the margin stretched further than ever looked likely.
Despite some poor finishing in the final term, with the Eagles kicking 2.7, the lopsided possession count
in the final term meant there was never any possibility of the Demons fighting back to take out the win.
West Coast 3.0 5.5 8.8 10.15 (75)
Melbourne 1.3 5.5 6.8 6.10 (46)
Goals : West Coast – J Kennedy 2, M LeCras 2, Q Lynch, A Selwood, D Cox, B Ebert, M
Rosa, B McKinley. Melbourne – B Green 2, J Bennell, D Hughes, J McDonald, T Scully.
Best : West Coast – M Priddis, M Selwood, B Ebert, B Waters, D Cox, M LeCras.
Melbourne – J McDonald, J Grimes, B Green, B Moloney, T Scully, M Bate.
Injuries : West Coast – Nil. Melbourne – M Bate (left ankle), A Davey (concussion), C
Bruce (hamstring).
Reports – Nil. Umpires - Meredith, Wenn, Mollison.
Crowd - 28, 592 at MCG.
North Melbourne dominated for three quarters against Adelaide at Docklands on Saturday night, but in the
end had to hang on for dear life as the fast-finishing Crows threatened to pull off what would have been a
stunning comeback.
For three quarters, the Kangaroos looked to have the game under control. Leading by 12 points at the first
change, the Kangaroos scored four unanswered goals in the second term. And with a run of four goals to
two in the third, the margin was extended to 54 points at three quarter time and seemingly headed for an
easy victory.
But the final quarter saw an Adelaide team that has been out of form all season finally start to produce
some reasonable form. Seven unanswered goals in 20 minutes saw the Crows peg the margin back and
suddenly they found themselves within a couple of kicks; with still plenty of time on the clock.
The Crows continued to surge forward, but to pull off such a comeback win would be a bridge too far. The
Kangaroos hung on to record a sensational win; but it was disappointment for Adelaide, who remain with
just one win for the season and already the finals appear to be slipping away. It was North’s first win over
the Crows since 2004.
North Melbourne 4.3 8.6 12.11 12.12 (84)
Adelaide 2.3 2.4 4.5 11.9 (75)
Goals : North Melbourne - B Harvey 3 A Edwards 2 A Swallow 2 L Harding 2 D Wells L
Thomas T Goldstein. Adelaide - T Walker 3 J Porplyzia 2 A McLeod B Vince J Petrenko K
Tippett M Cook S Stevens.
Best : North Melbourne – A Swallow, T Goldstein, B Rawlings, D Wells, M Firrito, J Ziebell.
Adelaide – T Armstrong, N Bock, C Schmidt, B Rutten, S Goodwin, M Doughty.
Injuries : North Melbourne – D Hale (back spasms). Adelaide – Nil.
Reports – Nil. Umpires - T Keating, S Jeffery, M Nicholls.
Crowd – 16,455 at Docklands.
Geelong travelled to Brisbane to take on the Lions at the Gabba, and returned in triumph after a
convincing 81-point victory.
With the first six goals of the game, the Cats were in control from the start. The Lions were outclassed in
every aspect of the game, and never looked like getting into the contest. By half time the Geelong lead
was out to 38 points, and this had blown out to 55 points at the last change; the Cats winning every
quarter to assert their dominance.
Steven Johnson was unstoppable with 6 goals, while Tom Hawkins was also a handy focal point up
forward with 4. The Geelong midfield ran riot, with Jimmy Bartel, Paul Chapman, Joel Selwood and Gary
Ablett all getting over 30 touches; part of a lopsided possession count for the day where the Cats had
nearly 150 more possessions than the Lions over the course of the evening.
It was the Cats’ third win on the trot, propelling them into second place. But for the Lions, the loss brought
their losing streak to four; and after an undefeated first four rounds, the Lions find themselves falling
down the ladder and a season that promised much is threatening to slip away.
Geelong 6.2 11.4 18.6 24.11 (155)
Brisbane 1.6 4.8 8.11 10.14 (74)
Goals : Geelong – S Johnson 6, T Hawkins 4, S Byrnes 3, C Mooney 3, J Bartel 2, P
Chapman 2, G Ablett, S Hogan, C Ling, T Varcoe. Brisbane – J Brown 3, J Sherman 3, A
Buchanan, B Fevola, S Power, T Rockliff.
Best : Geelong – J Bartel, S Johnson, S Byrnes, A Mackie, P Chapman, C Enright. Brisbane
– M Maguire, J Polkinghorne, J Sherman, J Brown, D Rich, S Black.
Injuries : Geelong – Nil. Brisbane – Nil.
Reports – Nil. Umpires - Kennedy, Ryan, Avon.
Crowd - 33,629 at the Gabba.
Sunday afternoon at the MCG saw Richmond, looking for their first win for 2010, taking on a Hawthorn
side who had lost their last six matches. With the prize of an end to their losing streak on the line, the
stakes were high; and the match was evenly matched through several lead changes before the Hawks
fell over the line by 3 points.
The match fluctuated for the first three quarters, the lead frequently changing hands. The Tigers led by 2
points at quarter time, and the Hawks by 7 points at half time. The last change saw the Hawks lead by 11
points, and with two early goals in the last quarter the Hawks looked well set to cruise to victory. And the
lead could have been greater, but Clinton Young ignored a lead by Lance Franklin to have a shot that
sailed wide.
The Tigers got back into the contest, quick-fire goals to Range, Graham and Riewoldt within 5 minutes
getting the margin back to within a kick. Cyril Rioli got a steadier for the Hawks, but when Jack Riewoldt
marked and goaled at the 24 minute mark the margin was back to 3 points with still plenty of time on the
clock.
The Tigers held the ball in their forward line as the final minutes ticked by, searching for the winning goal.
Finally with just seconds to go, Shane Tuck pounced on a loose ball 40 metres out, but was tackled by
Luke Hodge as the siren sounded. The Hawthorn losing streak was finally over, but the Tigers winless
run continued.
Hawthorn 2.5 7.6 9.10 13.11 (89)
Richmond 3.1 6.5 8.5 13.8 (86)
Goals : Hawthorn – C Rioli 4, C Peterson 2, J Roughead 2, L Franklin 2, G Birchall, J Lewis,
C Young. Richmond – J Riewoldt 4, C Newman 2, A Graham 2, S Edwards, D Jackson, R
Tambling, A Rance, M White.
Best : Hawthorn – S Mitchell, C Rioli, L Hodge, J Lewis, L Franklin, C Peterson. Richmond –
C Newman, D Jackson, B Deledio, M White, M Foley, T Cotchin.
Injuries : Hawthorn – Nil. Richmond – R Tambling (concussion).
Reports – Nil. Umpires - McLaren, Sully, Pannell.
Crowd - 41, 563 at MCG.
Carlton continued their impressive run of form and ended Port Adelaide’s 3-game winning streak with a
26-point win at AAMI Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
The first half was an evenly-fought affair. At no stage did either team lead by more than two goals, with the
Blues holding a 4-point advantage at quarter time and the Power holding the advantage by a point at half
time. The Power threatened to run away in the third term with the first three goals, but the Blues pegged
them back to reduce Port’s lead to 9 points at the last change.
Port had come from behind to win their previous three matches, but the tables were turned with the Power
holding the lead. And the reversal in their recent form continued when they were run down in the last
quarter. The Power, normally the fast finishers in the comp, slowed to a walk in the final term and were
able only to score one solitary goal, while at the other end the Blues added 6.
The result sees Carlton consolidate their position in the top 8, now coming equal 4th on percentage. The
Blues leap-frogged the Power, who retain their position in the top 8 but their lowly percentage could
potentially cost them dearly when playoff positions are decided later in the season.
Carlton 4.1 8.4 11.10 17.16 (118)
Port Adelaide 3.3 8.5 13.7 14.8 (92)
Goals : Carlton – S O’hAilpin 3, M Kreuzer 3, R Houlihan 2, J Waite 2, C Yarran 2, A
Carrazzo, J Garlett, K Simpson, C Judd, H Scotland. Port Adelaide – S Salopek 3, D Motlop
2, C Hitchcock 2, J Westhoff, J Schulz, B Ebert, R Gray, C Cornes, J Davenport, J Surjan.
Best : Carlton – M Kreuzer, C Judd, K Simpson, A Carrazzo, H Scotland, J Russell. Port
Adelaide – J Davenport, D Cassisi, K Cornes, S Salopek, C Cornes, C Hitchcock.
Injuries : Carlton – K Lucas (hamstring), S White (shoulder). Port Adelaide – J Davenport
(cheek).
Reports - Waite (striking on Davenport). Umpires - Hay, Ryan, Armstrong.
Crowd – 30,228 at AAMI Stadium.
Essendon ended St Kilda’s hopes of an undefeated season last season when the Bombers held out the
Saints in round 20; and the Bombers again proved to be the Saints’ nemesis when they defeated the
Saints by 12 points in the Sunday twilight match at Docklands.
The first half was goal for goal, with the Saints leading by 5 points at quarter time and the Bombers by 2
points at half time. The Saints regained the lead with the first goal in the third term. But the Bombers then
found their rhythm and set up a match-winning break by kicking the next four goals to set up a 13-point
lead at the last change.
The pressure was on, as the Saints attempted to storm back into the contest in the final quarter. But the
Bombers had the answers. Each side kicked four goals for the quarter, but neither managed to kick two in
a row at any stage; each St Kilda goal was met with a Bomber reply to restore the three quarter time
margin.
The Saints lost only two home and away matches last season; but have now lost three of the last four
games, their only win being their narrow escape against the Bulldogs. But for the Bombers, it was an
encouraging performance and gives them some hope of salvaging their 2010 season from a
disappointing start.
Essendon 1.4 6.4 10.6 14.9 (93)
St Kilda 2.3 5.8 7.11 11.15 (81)
Goals : Essendon - D Hille 4, P Ryder 3, A Monfries 2, H Hocking, J Atkinson, S Gumbleton,
D Zaharakis, J Melksham. St Kilda - M Gardiner 3, J Koschitzke 3, L Hayes, S Fisher, N Dal
Santo, S Milne, A McQualter.
Best Essendon – H Hocking, P Ryder, D Hille, J Watson, A Monfries, D Fletcher. St Kilda –
L Montagna, L Hayes, N Dal Santo, S Gilbert, B Goddard, S Fisher.
Injuries : Essendon - S Lonergan (leg) replaced in selected side by T Colyer, C Hooker
(hamstring). St Kilda - J Gram (hamstring).
Reports : Essendon – D Hille for rough conduct against B Goddard in the first quarter. St
Kilda - S Baker for wrestling with Leroy Jetta in the second quarter.
Umpires - Kamolins, Findlay, McBurney.
Crowd - 39,204 at Docklands.
in the last quarter. But the final winning margin was still comfortable, and after an inconsistent start to the
year the Bulldogs look to established themselves in the top 8. For the Swans, it was their second loss in
a row to a top contender, spoiling a promising start to the season; but both sides find themselves on a 5-
3 record.
Click here to see Harboursport’s photo gallery from this match.
Western Bulldogs 4.4 9.6 14.10 14.17 (101)
Sydney 3.2 4.7 6.9 9.9 (63)
Goals : Bulldogs – B Hall 5, B Stack 3, B Lake 2, N Eagleton, M Hahn, S Higgins, J Hill.
Sydney – A Goodes 4, D Hannebery 2, J Bolton, B Kirk, G Rohan.
Best : Bulldogs – B Hall, D Cross, B Lake, M Boyd, A Cooney, M Hahn. Sydney – A Goodes,
R Shaw, J McVeigh, M Mattner, J Kennedy, J Bolton.
Injuries : Bulldogs – R Murphy (knee), R Griffen (back tightness) replaced in selected side
by N Eagleton. Sydney – D Bradshaw (knee) replaced in selected side by P Bevan.
Reports – Nil. Umpires - Farmer, Chamberlain, McInerney.
Crowd - 14,308 at Manuka Oval.
A potential spot in the top 8 was beckoning for Melbourne, but the Demons blew it when they crashed to a
29-point home defeat at the hands of the struggling West Coast; the Eagles’ first win at the MCG since
2007.
The Demons had defied expectations so far in 2010, and had the unusual experience of favouritism for
the clash with the Eagles. But the inexperienced Demons failed to handle the weight of expectations, and
were unable to produce anywhere near their best football. Meanwhile the Eagles had come to play, and
put in a strong performance belying their lowly status.
The Eagles made an early break, but the Demons fought back to level the scores at half time. The third
quarter was tight, scores still being level late in the quarter. But two goals in time-on gave the Eagles the
edge, and with the only two goals of the final term the margin stretched further than ever looked likely.
Despite some poor finishing in the final term, with the Eagles kicking 2.7, the lopsided possession count
in the final term meant there was never any possibility of the Demons fighting back to take out the win.
West Coast 3.0 5.5 8.8 10.15 (75)
Melbourne 1.3 5.5 6.8 6.10 (46)
Goals : West Coast – J Kennedy 2, M LeCras 2, Q Lynch, A Selwood, D Cox, B Ebert, M
Rosa, B McKinley. Melbourne – B Green 2, J Bennell, D Hughes, J McDonald, T Scully.
Best : West Coast – M Priddis, M Selwood, B Ebert, B Waters, D Cox, M LeCras.
Melbourne – J McDonald, J Grimes, B Green, B Moloney, T Scully, M Bate.
Injuries : West Coast – Nil. Melbourne – M Bate (left ankle), A Davey (concussion), C
Bruce (hamstring).
Reports – Nil. Umpires - Meredith, Wenn, Mollison.
Crowd - 28, 592 at MCG.
North Melbourne dominated for three quarters against Adelaide at Docklands on Saturday night, but in the
end had to hang on for dear life as the fast-finishing Crows threatened to pull off what would have been a
stunning comeback.
For three quarters, the Kangaroos looked to have the game under control. Leading by 12 points at the first
change, the Kangaroos scored four unanswered goals in the second term. And with a run of four goals to
two in the third, the margin was extended to 54 points at three quarter time and seemingly headed for an
easy victory.
But the final quarter saw an Adelaide team that has been out of form all season finally start to produce
some reasonable form. Seven unanswered goals in 20 minutes saw the Crows peg the margin back and
suddenly they found themselves within a couple of kicks; with still plenty of time on the clock.
The Crows continued to surge forward, but to pull off such a comeback win would be a bridge too far. The
Kangaroos hung on to record a sensational win; but it was disappointment for Adelaide, who remain with
just one win for the season and already the finals appear to be slipping away. It was North’s first win over
the Crows since 2004.
North Melbourne 4.3 8.6 12.11 12.12 (84)
Adelaide 2.3 2.4 4.5 11.9 (75)
Goals : North Melbourne - B Harvey 3 A Edwards 2 A Swallow 2 L Harding 2 D Wells L
Thomas T Goldstein. Adelaide - T Walker 3 J Porplyzia 2 A McLeod B Vince J Petrenko K
Tippett M Cook S Stevens.
Best : North Melbourne – A Swallow, T Goldstein, B Rawlings, D Wells, M Firrito, J Ziebell.
Adelaide – T Armstrong, N Bock, C Schmidt, B Rutten, S Goodwin, M Doughty.
Injuries : North Melbourne – D Hale (back spasms). Adelaide – Nil.
Reports – Nil. Umpires - T Keating, S Jeffery, M Nicholls.
Crowd – 16,455 at Docklands.
Geelong travelled to Brisbane to take on the Lions at the Gabba, and returned in triumph after a
convincing 81-point victory.
With the first six goals of the game, the Cats were in control from the start. The Lions were outclassed in
every aspect of the game, and never looked like getting into the contest. By half time the Geelong lead
was out to 38 points, and this had blown out to 55 points at the last change; the Cats winning every
quarter to assert their dominance.
Steven Johnson was unstoppable with 6 goals, while Tom Hawkins was also a handy focal point up
forward with 4. The Geelong midfield ran riot, with Jimmy Bartel, Paul Chapman, Joel Selwood and Gary
Ablett all getting over 30 touches; part of a lopsided possession count for the day where the Cats had
nearly 150 more possessions than the Lions over the course of the evening.
It was the Cats’ third win on the trot, propelling them into second place. But for the Lions, the loss brought
their losing streak to four; and after an undefeated first four rounds, the Lions find themselves falling
down the ladder and a season that promised much is threatening to slip away.
Geelong 6.2 11.4 18.6 24.11 (155)
Brisbane 1.6 4.8 8.11 10.14 (74)
Goals : Geelong – S Johnson 6, T Hawkins 4, S Byrnes 3, C Mooney 3, J Bartel 2, P
Chapman 2, G Ablett, S Hogan, C Ling, T Varcoe. Brisbane – J Brown 3, J Sherman 3, A
Buchanan, B Fevola, S Power, T Rockliff.
Best : Geelong – J Bartel, S Johnson, S Byrnes, A Mackie, P Chapman, C Enright. Brisbane
– M Maguire, J Polkinghorne, J Sherman, J Brown, D Rich, S Black.
Injuries : Geelong – Nil. Brisbane – Nil.
Reports – Nil. Umpires - Kennedy, Ryan, Avon.
Crowd - 33,629 at the Gabba.
Sunday afternoon at the MCG saw Richmond, looking for their first win for 2010, taking on a Hawthorn
side who had lost their last six matches. With the prize of an end to their losing streak on the line, the
stakes were high; and the match was evenly matched through several lead changes before the Hawks
fell over the line by 3 points.
The match fluctuated for the first three quarters, the lead frequently changing hands. The Tigers led by 2
points at quarter time, and the Hawks by 7 points at half time. The last change saw the Hawks lead by 11
points, and with two early goals in the last quarter the Hawks looked well set to cruise to victory. And the
lead could have been greater, but Clinton Young ignored a lead by Lance Franklin to have a shot that
sailed wide.
The Tigers got back into the contest, quick-fire goals to Range, Graham and Riewoldt within 5 minutes
getting the margin back to within a kick. Cyril Rioli got a steadier for the Hawks, but when Jack Riewoldt
marked and goaled at the 24 minute mark the margin was back to 3 points with still plenty of time on the
clock.
The Tigers held the ball in their forward line as the final minutes ticked by, searching for the winning goal.
Finally with just seconds to go, Shane Tuck pounced on a loose ball 40 metres out, but was tackled by
Luke Hodge as the siren sounded. The Hawthorn losing streak was finally over, but the Tigers winless
run continued.
Hawthorn 2.5 7.6 9.10 13.11 (89)
Richmond 3.1 6.5 8.5 13.8 (86)
Goals : Hawthorn – C Rioli 4, C Peterson 2, J Roughead 2, L Franklin 2, G Birchall, J Lewis,
C Young. Richmond – J Riewoldt 4, C Newman 2, A Graham 2, S Edwards, D Jackson, R
Tambling, A Rance, M White.
Best : Hawthorn – S Mitchell, C Rioli, L Hodge, J Lewis, L Franklin, C Peterson. Richmond –
C Newman, D Jackson, B Deledio, M White, M Foley, T Cotchin.
Injuries : Hawthorn – Nil. Richmond – R Tambling (concussion).
Reports – Nil. Umpires - McLaren, Sully, Pannell.
Crowd - 41, 563 at MCG.
Carlton continued their impressive run of form and ended Port Adelaide’s 3-game winning streak with a
26-point win at AAMI Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
The first half was an evenly-fought affair. At no stage did either team lead by more than two goals, with the
Blues holding a 4-point advantage at quarter time and the Power holding the advantage by a point at half
time. The Power threatened to run away in the third term with the first three goals, but the Blues pegged
them back to reduce Port’s lead to 9 points at the last change.
Port had come from behind to win their previous three matches, but the tables were turned with the Power
holding the lead. And the reversal in their recent form continued when they were run down in the last
quarter. The Power, normally the fast finishers in the comp, slowed to a walk in the final term and were
able only to score one solitary goal, while at the other end the Blues added 6.
The result sees Carlton consolidate their position in the top 8, now coming equal 4th on percentage. The
Blues leap-frogged the Power, who retain their position in the top 8 but their lowly percentage could
potentially cost them dearly when playoff positions are decided later in the season.
Carlton 4.1 8.4 11.10 17.16 (118)
Port Adelaide 3.3 8.5 13.7 14.8 (92)
Goals : Carlton – S O’hAilpin 3, M Kreuzer 3, R Houlihan 2, J Waite 2, C Yarran 2, A
Carrazzo, J Garlett, K Simpson, C Judd, H Scotland. Port Adelaide – S Salopek 3, D Motlop
2, C Hitchcock 2, J Westhoff, J Schulz, B Ebert, R Gray, C Cornes, J Davenport, J Surjan.
Best : Carlton – M Kreuzer, C Judd, K Simpson, A Carrazzo, H Scotland, J Russell. Port
Adelaide – J Davenport, D Cassisi, K Cornes, S Salopek, C Cornes, C Hitchcock.
Injuries : Carlton – K Lucas (hamstring), S White (shoulder). Port Adelaide – J Davenport
(cheek).
Reports - Waite (striking on Davenport). Umpires - Hay, Ryan, Armstrong.
Crowd – 30,228 at AAMI Stadium.
Essendon ended St Kilda’s hopes of an undefeated season last season when the Bombers held out the
Saints in round 20; and the Bombers again proved to be the Saints’ nemesis when they defeated the
Saints by 12 points in the Sunday twilight match at Docklands.
The first half was goal for goal, with the Saints leading by 5 points at quarter time and the Bombers by 2
points at half time. The Saints regained the lead with the first goal in the third term. But the Bombers then
found their rhythm and set up a match-winning break by kicking the next four goals to set up a 13-point
lead at the last change.
The pressure was on, as the Saints attempted to storm back into the contest in the final quarter. But the
Bombers had the answers. Each side kicked four goals for the quarter, but neither managed to kick two in
a row at any stage; each St Kilda goal was met with a Bomber reply to restore the three quarter time
margin.
The Saints lost only two home and away matches last season; but have now lost three of the last four
games, their only win being their narrow escape against the Bulldogs. But for the Bombers, it was an
encouraging performance and gives them some hope of salvaging their 2010 season from a
disappointing start.
Essendon 1.4 6.4 10.6 14.9 (93)
St Kilda 2.3 5.8 7.11 11.15 (81)
Goals : Essendon - D Hille 4, P Ryder 3, A Monfries 2, H Hocking, J Atkinson, S Gumbleton,
D Zaharakis, J Melksham. St Kilda - M Gardiner 3, J Koschitzke 3, L Hayes, S Fisher, N Dal
Santo, S Milne, A McQualter.
Best Essendon – H Hocking, P Ryder, D Hille, J Watson, A Monfries, D Fletcher. St Kilda –
L Montagna, L Hayes, N Dal Santo, S Gilbert, B Goddard, S Fisher.
Injuries : Essendon - S Lonergan (leg) replaced in selected side by T Colyer, C Hooker
(hamstring). St Kilda - J Gram (hamstring).
Reports : Essendon – D Hille for rough conduct against B Goddard in the first quarter. St
Kilda - S Baker for wrestling with Leroy Jetta in the second quarter.
Umpires - Kamolins, Findlay, McBurney.
Crowd - 39,204 at Docklands.
| HARBOURSPORT |
| AFL |
HARBOURSPORT PLAYER OF THE YEAR :
Fremantle v Collingwood – D Swan (Coll) 5, M Barlow (Freo) 5, S Pendlebury (Coll) 5, A Sandilands (Freo) 5, A Didak (Coll) 4, G Broughton
(Freo) 2, L Ball (Coll) 1.
Western Bulldogs v Sydney – B Hall (WBul) 8, D Cross (WBul) 6, A Goodes (Syd) 4, B Lake (WBul) 4, R Shaw (Syd) 2, J McVeigh (Syd) 1, M
Boyd (WBul) 1.
Melbourne v West Coast – M Priddis (WCE) 10, J McDonald (Melb) 6, A Selwood (WCE) 5, J Grimes (Melb) 4, B Ebert (WCE) 2, B Green
(Melb) 1, B Waters (Melb) 1.
Brisbane v Geelong – J Bartel (Geel) 9, S Johnson (Geel) 8, S Byrnes (Geel) 6, A Mackie (Geel) 4, P Chapman (Geel) 3, M Maguire (Bris) 2,
C Mooney (Geel) 1, C Enright (Geel) 1, D Milburn (Geel) 1, J Selwood (Geel) 1.
North Melbourne v Adelaide – A Swallow (NthM) 6, T Armstrong (Adel) 6, T Goldstein (NthM) 4, N Bock (Adel) 4, B Rawling (NthM) 3, C
Schmidt (Adel) 3, B Rutten (Adel) 2, D Wells (NthM) 1.
Richmond v Hawthorn – C Newman (Rich) 6, D Jackson (Rich) 5, S Mitchell (Haw) 4, C Rioli (Haw) 3, B Deledio (Rich) 3, L Hodge (Haw)
2, J Lewis (Haw) 1, M White (Rich) 1.
Port Adelaide v Carlton – M Kreuzer (Carl) 7, C Judd (Carl) 6, J Davenport (Port) 4, K Simpson (Carl) 4, D Cassisi (Port) 3, A Carrazzo
(Carl) 3, K Cornes (Port) 1.
St Kilda v Essendon – L Montagna (St K) 7, H Hocking (Ess) 6, L Hayes (St K) 5, P Ryder (Ess) 3, N Dal Santo (St K) 3, D Hille (Ess) 2, J
Watson (Ess) 1.
Fremantle v Collingwood – D Swan (Coll) 5, M Barlow (Freo) 5, S Pendlebury (Coll) 5, A Sandilands (Freo) 5, A Didak (Coll) 4, G Broughton
(Freo) 2, L Ball (Coll) 1.
Western Bulldogs v Sydney – B Hall (WBul) 8, D Cross (WBul) 6, A Goodes (Syd) 4, B Lake (WBul) 4, R Shaw (Syd) 2, J McVeigh (Syd) 1, M
Boyd (WBul) 1.
Melbourne v West Coast – M Priddis (WCE) 10, J McDonald (Melb) 6, A Selwood (WCE) 5, J Grimes (Melb) 4, B Ebert (WCE) 2, B Green
(Melb) 1, B Waters (Melb) 1.
Brisbane v Geelong – J Bartel (Geel) 9, S Johnson (Geel) 8, S Byrnes (Geel) 6, A Mackie (Geel) 4, P Chapman (Geel) 3, M Maguire (Bris) 2,
C Mooney (Geel) 1, C Enright (Geel) 1, D Milburn (Geel) 1, J Selwood (Geel) 1.
North Melbourne v Adelaide – A Swallow (NthM) 6, T Armstrong (Adel) 6, T Goldstein (NthM) 4, N Bock (Adel) 4, B Rawling (NthM) 3, C
Schmidt (Adel) 3, B Rutten (Adel) 2, D Wells (NthM) 1.
Richmond v Hawthorn – C Newman (Rich) 6, D Jackson (Rich) 5, S Mitchell (Haw) 4, C Rioli (Haw) 3, B Deledio (Rich) 3, L Hodge (Haw)
2, J Lewis (Haw) 1, M White (Rich) 1.
Port Adelaide v Carlton – M Kreuzer (Carl) 7, C Judd (Carl) 6, J Davenport (Port) 4, K Simpson (Carl) 4, D Cassisi (Port) 3, A Carrazzo
(Carl) 3, K Cornes (Port) 1.
St Kilda v Essendon – L Montagna (St K) 7, H Hocking (Ess) 6, L Hayes (St K) 5, P Ryder (Ess) 3, N Dal Santo (St K) 3, D Hille (Ess) 2, J
Watson (Ess) 1.
LEADING GOALKICKERS :
29 - Matthew Pavlich (Freo)
28 - Jonathan Brown (Bris)
25 - Brendan Fevola (Bris)
25 - Josh Kennedy (WCE)
25 - Barry Hall (WBul)
25 - Steven Johnson (Geel)
24 - Daniel Bradshaw (Syd)
21 - Jarryd Roughead (Haw)
19 - Setanta O'hAilpin (Carl)
18 - Brad Green (Melb)
18 - Mark LeCras (WCE)
18 - Cameron Mooney (Geel)
17 - James Podsiadly (Geel)
17 - David Hale (NthM)
29 - Matthew Pavlich (Freo)
28 - Jonathan Brown (Bris)
25 - Brendan Fevola (Bris)
25 - Josh Kennedy (WCE)
25 - Barry Hall (WBul)
25 - Steven Johnson (Geel)
24 - Daniel Bradshaw (Syd)
21 - Jarryd Roughead (Haw)
19 - Setanta O'hAilpin (Carl)
18 - Brad Green (Melb)
18 - Mark LeCras (WCE)
18 - Cameron Mooney (Geel)
17 - James Podsiadly (Geel)
17 - David Hale (NthM)
| WEEK 9 FIXTURES Michael Shillito's tips in bold (43/64 to Date) Friday 21st May Collingwood v Geelong (7:40pm, MCG) Saturday 22nd May Nth Melbourne v West Bulldogs (2:10pm, Docklands) Sydney v Fremantle (2:10pm, SCG) Essendon v Richmond (7:40pm, MCG) Melbourne v Port Adelaide (7:40pm, TIO Stadium) Sunday 23rd May Adelaide v Brisbane (1:10pm, AAMI Stadium) Carlton v Hawthorn (2:10pm, Docklands) West Coast v St Kilda (4:40pm, Subiaco Oval) |
| HARBOURSPORT PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Standings Gary Ablett (Geel) - 46 Dane Swan (Coll) - 45 Paul Chapman (Geel) - 37 Michael Barlow (Freo) - 32 Luke Hodge (Haw) - 28 Brent Harvey (NthM) - 27 Kade Simpson (Carl) - 26 Aaron Sandilands (Freo) - 26 Leigh Montagna (St K) - 25 Jimmy Bartel (Geel) - 25 Lindsay Gilbee (WBul) - 25 Nick Dal Santo (St K) - 24 Daniel Giansiracusa (WBul) - 23 |
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