| * * |
A crowd of 38,558 watched an
absorbing match in heavy rain at Subiaco Oval on Friday night. Essendon, 14th on the
ladder, took the game right up to the ladder leaders and only the dying stages did the
class of West Coast pull away.
The commitment of James Hird, Scott Lucas and Mark
Johnson for the visitors could not be faulted while the willingness of Daniel
Kerr, Ben Cousins and David Wirrpunda to put
their bodies on the line was crucial in the homeside's victory.
Sportal reported the rain began in the first term, stifling West Coast's running
game, and Essendon relished the dour conditions to outscore its more fancied rival three
goals to two and open up a surprise eight-point break at the first change. The Bombers'
lead went out to 19 points early in the second term after their committed attack on the
football was rewarded with two quick goals, and it looked as though Sheedy's men would go
in at half-time with the lead.
West Coast had other ideas though, working its way back in the contest with the last four
majors of the half. At the main change the margin was five points in favour of the hosts.
The Eagles extended their advantage with the first goal of the third but if they thought
Essendon would throw in the towel they were mistaken. Led supberly by Hird, the visitors
continued to fight and wrested back the lead midway through the third quarter before a
late goal to Quinten Lynch saw the hosts turn for home in front by eight.
John Worsfold's men looked to be pulling away when they led by 15 points,
only for the Bombers to reclaim the lead, but West Coast secured victory with a
six-goal-to-four effort in a see-sawing final effort. |
| 2005 — ROUND 12— GAME 1 |
| West
Coast v Essendon |
Friday
(n), June 10, 2005
Subiaco Oval, 8.40pm AEST, crowd: 38,558
Conditions: Wet and slippery
Weather: 15C, rain (heavy at times), windy |
| |
1/4 time |
1/2 time |
3/4 time |
Final |
| WCE |
2.1-13 |
7.5-47
(5) |
9.10-64
(8) |
15.16-106
(24) |
| ESS |
3.3-21
(8) |
6.6-42 |
8.8-56 |
12.10-82 |
Goals: West Coast: Phillip Matera 4, Quinten Lynch 3,
Andrew Embley 2, Brent Staker 2, Adam Selwood 2, Ben Cousins, Ashley Hansen.
Essendon: Scott Lucas 3, Matthew Lloyd 3, Mark Johnson 2, Nathan Lovett-Murray,
Justin Murphy, David Hille, Mark Bolton.
Best: West Coast: Daniel Kerr, Ben Cousins, Dean Cox, David Wirrpunda, Chris Judd,
Michael Braun. Essendon: Scott Lucas, Mark Johnson, James Hird, Kepler Bradley,
David Hille, Justin Murphy.
Umpires (orange): Michael Vozzo, Dean Margetts, Derek Woodcock.
Reports:
l Ashley Hansen (WCE) and Kepler Bradley (Ess) cited for
wrestling each other during the first quarter. The MRP offered both players fines of $900.
Hansen and Bradley accepted guilt and the fines imposed by the MRP.
l Aaron Edwards (WCE) was reported by umpire MICHAEL VOZZO for charging
MATTHEW LLOYD (Ess) during the third quarter. The MRP deemed Edwards has no case to answer
as he was committed to the contest and contact was inevitable. |
St Kilda went into the match
against Hawthorn on Saturday afternoon with four defeats in the past five games and
desperately needing a win to shore up its precarious grip in the top eight – 33,905
watched on at the MCG in mostly sunny conditions after morning rain.
While Hawthorn's two midfielders Sam Mitchell and Shane
Crawford shared 65 disposals, most went sideways or backwards and their game plan
continues to be questioned. The Hawks persevered with their high-risk style of play, while
the Saints had both their forwards and defenders on song to add to the scoreboard
pressure, with Fraser Gehrig kicking six goals and half-back Matt
Maguire three.
Rohan Connolly reported in The Age: Once again, Alastair
Clarkson's side simply could not get value from its time in possession. The black
hole into which most of Hawthorn's good work fell was never illustrated better than at the
start of the third term. The Hawks, 27 points down but still some sort of chance, used up
eight or nine possessions and about a minute travelling from one half-back flank to the
other.
Paul Gough noted for Sportal: The Hawks' over-reliance on
brilliant small forward Mark Williams was brutally exposed by the Saints
defence as the the tiny (180cm) goalsneak – who before this game was on track to
become the first small forward to win the AFL goalkicking for 30 years – was held to
just one goal by Max Hudghton, and that came in the final minute of the
match.
The third quarter saw an interesting move by the Saints, with Nick Riewoldt
showing his versatility by lining up against Peter Everitt in the ruck.
With Riewoldt otherwise occupied, Allan Murray stepped up at centre
half-forward in his first game of 2005 by adding two goals. St Kilda wasn't sensational,
and had plenty to spare at the end. Hawthorn in contrast, looked ready to drop, its
efforts having completely sapped its energy, and once again for no tangible reward. |
| 2005 — ROUND 12— GAME 2 |
| Hawthorn
v St Kilda |
Saturday,
June 11, 2005
MCG, 2.10pm AEST, crowd: 33,905
Conditions: Good, following substantial rain
Weather: Morning rain, turning to sunshine |
| |
1/4 time |
1/2 time |
3/4 time |
Final |
| HAW |
1.3-9 |
4.4-28 |
5.4-34 |
8.6-54 |
| STK |
5.2-32
(23) |
8.6-54
(26) |
13.8-86
(52) |
15.10-100
(46) |
Goals: St Kilda: Fraser Gehrig 6.6, Matt Maguire 3, Allan
Murray 2, Steven Baker, Nick Riewoldt, Aaron Fiora, Justin Peckett. Hawthorn: Ben
Dixon 2, Lance Franklin, Peter Everitt, Rick Ladson, Luke Hodge, Luke Brennan, Mark
Williams.
Best: St Kilda: Matt Maguire, Fraser Gehrig, Max Hudghton, Raphael Clarke, Lenny
Hayes, Robert Harvey. Hawthorn: Sam Mitchell, Shane Crawford, Chance
Bateman, Harry Miller.
Umpires (white): Matthew Head, Justin Schmitt, Chris Kamolins.
Report:
John Barker (Haw) was cited for striking Brendon Goddard (StK).
The MRP assessed the incident as reckless conduct (two points), medium impact (two
points), in play (one point) and high contact (two points, equating to a Level Three
offence, drawing 325 demerit points. Barker has no applicable good or bad record. An early
plea would reduce the penalty by 25 per cent to 243.75 points and a two-game suspension.
Barker accepted guilt and the imposition of a two-match suspension. |
The Brisbane Lions notched
successive wins for the first time this year when they comfortably defeated Carlton under
the closed roof at Docklands on Saturday night – 37,800 attended. The Lions kicked
their highest score and best margin of the season as they downed the Blues by 58 points.
The Blues started brilliantly, but were hopelessly outclassed. Jonathan
Brown was best-on-ground in his 100th AFL match, with 22 possessions, nine marks
and four goals in an impressive effort across the ground. Scott Spits
noted for Sportal: Brown did not start the match in the centre square on Anthony
Koutoufides as expected, although the Brisbane match-winner did venture there on
occasions. Nonetheless, his influence was profound.
After trailing early in the match, the Lions hit the front in time-on during the first
quarter, and never looked back. Promoted rookie Josh Drummond was again
excellent in just his fifth match. Tim Notting (27 disposals and two
goals) and Luke Power (21 touches and two goals) were also outstanding,
while youngsters Anthony Corrie and Jed Adcock also
shone.
In the third quarter, the Lions were notching goals at regular intervals, with Carlton
failing to carry the ball with any meaning. Lance Whitnall's influence
was negated while Corrie and Notting started to stamp their impact on the game. Although
the Blues punched away in the last term with Matthew Lappin and Jarrad
Waite slotting goals in the first four minutes, Brisbane put an exclamation mark
on the big victory, kicking the last four goals of the game – including two to Daniel
Merrett. It completed eight days of success for the Lions, which started with the
win over Fremantle at Subiaco.
Carlton's best were Koutoufides, Lappin Whitnall and Andrew Walker. |
| 2005 — ROUND 12— GAME 3 |
| Carlton
v Brisbane Lions |
Saturday
(n), June 11, 2005
Docklands, 7.10pm AEST, Roof closed; crowd: 37,880
Conditions: Good
Weather: 15C, cool and cloudy |
| |
1/4 time |
1/2 time |
3/4 time |
Final |
| CAR |
3.3-21 |
8.4-52 |
10.7-67 |
12.10-82 |
| BRI |
4.5-29
(8) |
11.6-72
(20) |
17.11-113
(46) |
21.14-140
(58) |
Goals: Brisbane: Jonathan Brown 4, Anthony Corrie 3,
Ashley McGrath 2, Daniel Merrett 2, Tim Notting 2, Luke Power 2, Jason Akermanis, Simon
Black, Daniel Bradshaw, Josh Drummond, Clark Keating, Michael Voss. Carlton: Lance
Whitnall 4, Brendan Fevola 2, Justin Davies, Ryan Houlihan, Matthew Lappin, Heath
Scotland, Jarrad Waite, Andrew Walker.
Best: Brisbane: Jonathan Brown, Josh Drummond, Tim Notting, Luke Power, Daniel
Bradshaw, Mal Michael. Carlton: Anthony Koutoufides, Matthew Lappin, Lance
Whitnall, Andrew Walker.
Umpires (gold): Adam Davis, Shaun Ryan, Pannell.
Reports:
l Trent Sporn (Car) was reported by field umpire Shaun Ryan
for charging Daniel Merrett (Bri) during the third quarter. The MRP
withdrew this charge as it was deemed Sporn was committed to the contest and the contact
was inevitable.
l The incident where Justin Davies (Car) clashed with Jason
Akermanis (Bri) was viewed, that the contact was minimal and made with an open
hand in an attempt to hit the ball. It was ruled Davies had no case to answer.
l Carlton captain Anthony Koutoufides' collision with
umpire Adam Davis during the fourth quarter was deemed accidental and the
result of Michael Voss (Bri) pushing him into Davis' path.
The MRP decided no action be taken against Voss but warned all players that a repeat of
this conduct may result in a charge being laid against the player who causes the contact. |
Port celebrated its 200th AFL
game with a hard-fought 15 point victory over the Western Bulldogs in cool and clear
conditions at Football Park on Saturday night. Port's back-to-back wins for the first time
this season could not have come at a better time.
Jon Ralph noted for the Sunday Herald Sun: The Dogs followed their
relentless running game plan to the letter, dominating the midfield in the first half with
a pint-sized group of forwards making the most of the plentiful supply. But in one
30-minute stretch, a half of hard work was obsolete as a marauding Port slammed on eight
goals to three.
Port Adelaide stars Chad and Kane Cornes and Byron
Pickett led the assault as the Bulldogs watched a 19-point lead evaporate into a
deficit of the same margin at three-quarter time. Even then the Dogs would not lie down
– Rohan Smith's two goals kept the Dogs within breathing distance as
the game turned into a shootout. When Adam Cooney goaled at the 28-minute
mark of the last term, the Dogs were still within nine points. But not even the Bulldogs'
surge could make up for that single-term lapse.
One damning statistic spoke volumes of the Bulldogs' lack of talented tall players –
the team had only two contested marks from 120 minutes of football. Time and again the
Dogs' midfield dominance was cut off at the pass by Port's defensive rocks in Chad Cornes
and Brett Montgomery and returned with interest. Even the most inventive Rodney
Eade-led side cannot survive without forwards of the calibre of injured pair Chris
Grant and Luke Darcy. For an entire half the Bulldogs were
superb, then Port blitzed the Dogs and hung on for dear life to get over the line. |
| 2005 — ROUND 12— GAME 4 |
| Port
Adelaide v Western Bulldogs |
Saturday
(n), June 11, 2005
Football Park, 7.40pm AEST, crowd: 27,079
Conditions: Good, following a rainy week
Weather: 16C, cool and clear |
| |
1/4 time |
1/2 time |
3/4 time |
Final |
| PA |
3.3-21 |
4.6-30 |
12.11-83
(19) |
17.16-118
(15) |
| WB |
4.2-26
(5) |
6.7-43
(13) |
9.10-64 |
15.13-103 |
Goals: Port: Byron Pickett 4, Josh Francou 3, Warren
Tredrea 2, Brendon Lade, Gavin Wanganeen, Kane Cornes, Chad Cornes, Josh Mahoney, Brett
Ebert, Peter Walsh, Domenic Cassisi. West.B'dogs: Ryan Hargrave 3, Adam Cooney 3,
Matthew Robbins 2, Robert Murphy 2, Rohan Smith 2, Farren Ray, Nathan Eagleton, Cameron
Faulkner.
Best: Port: Josh Francou, Chad Cornes, Byron Pickett, Peter Walsh, Kade Cornes,
Brendon Lade. West.B'dogs: Scott West, Adam Cooney, Nathan Eagleton, Jordan
McMahon, Daniel Cross, Lindsay Gilbee.
Umpires (gold): Brett Allen, Ray Chamberlain, Simon Meredith. |
Sydney maintained its form surge
by clinically dismantling an injury-depleted Fremantle under blue skies on Sunday
afternoon at the SCG, in front of 24,933 fans. The Swans led at every quarter to record
their fifth victory in their last six games and at the mid-year break sit equally at third
place with Adelaide, Richmond and the Kangaroos on 7+5.
Amon Buchanan was terrific with 24 possessions and veteran Paul Williams
made an impressive return from a broken collarbone with a game-high 25 of his own. The
Swans dominated play in the first term, with Jarrad McVeigh as a
pinch-hitting forward kicking two goals and setting up another and Williams sending the
ball inside 50m four times and kicking three majors.
Fremantle stayed in touch with a late six-pointer to Justin Longmuir to
only trail by 13 points at quarter-time and a goal from Peter
Bell had them within seven, but a Nick Davis goal from 40 metres
on the run and another Ben Mathews major kept the Dockers at bay. A
Sydney turnover in the backline proved costly as Jeff Farmer hit straight
back and went into halftime with a 14-point advantage courtesy of an inaccurate 2.6 from
Freo in the second term. A six-goal to three third quarter opened up the game for Sydney,
with Barry Hall booting three of them and Davis a 60-metre bomb. Buchanan
and Williams provided great run and service to their forwards as the margin blew out to
six goals.
Michael O'Loughlin ended any chance of a revival with two goals in two
minutes to start the last quarter before Freo hit back with a couple to prevent their poor
percentage suffering an even bigger hammering. Hall made it two wins from
his two matches as stand-in captain. The Dockers dropped three places to 12th after their
fourth decisive loss in five games by margins of 35 or more points. |
| 2005 — ROUND 12— GAME 5 |
| Sydney
v Fremantle |
Sunday,
June 12, 2005
SCG, 1.10pm AEST, crowd: 24,933
Conditions: Good and firm
Weather: 19C, fine, clear blue skies |
| |
1/4 time |
1/2 time |
3/4 time |
Final |
| SYD |
5.3-33
(13) |
8.4-52
(14) |
14.9-93
(35) |
16.13-109
(38) |
| FRE |
3.2-20 |
5.8-38 |
8.10-58 |
10.11-71 |
Goals: Sydney: Michael O'Loughlin 4, Barry Hall 4, Jarrad
McVeigh 2, Nick Davis 2, Adam Goodes, Ben Mathews, Jason Saddington, Amon Buchanan. Fremantle:
Jeff Farmer 2, Dylan Smith, Paul Hasleby, Justin Longmuir, Peter Bell, Paul Medhurst,
Daniel Gilmore, Matthew Pavlich, Ryan Murphy.
Best: Sydney: Amon Buchanan, Paul Williams, Craig Bolton, Barry Hall, Tadhg
Kennelly, Leo Barry. Fremantle: Dylan Smith, Daniel Gilmore, Peter Bell, Jeff
Farmer, Shane Parker.
Umpires (gold): Matt Stevic, Corin Rowe, Martin Ellis. |
It's a bizarre day when the best
offensive team in the competition is kept to just 61 points, yet still wins, and the best
defensive side keeps the best offensive side to 61 points, and loses. Yet that was the
case at Kardinia Park on Sunday when the Cats – the best offensive team at the start
of of round 12 – managed only three behinds in two quarters of football into a stiff
northerly breeze and then kicked their entire score in two brief spurts the other way,
five unanswered goals in 15 minutes in the first term then four straight in under 10
minutes late in the third – LYALL JOHNSON, The Age.
Despite failing to kick a goal in the second and finals quarters, Geelong
won the match over Adelaide by four points, 9.7 to 8.9. Matt Burgan
reported for Sportal: All-Australian full-back Matthew Scarlett
was best-on-ground, as he clearly had the better of Adelaide full-forward Scott
Welsh. Scarlett finished with the incredible statistics of 30 possessions and 14
marks for someone playing in a key defensive post. Welsh had just three disposals and
kicked just one behind.
Cameron Ling (37 disposals) and Paul Chapman (26
touches, 10 marks) were also among Geelong's best, while acting captain Brenton
Sanderson – his first match of the year after calf and ankle problems –
was an important contributor when needed most. In-form Adelaide midfielders Scott
Thompson and Simon Goodwin were brilliant performers, while the
ever-improving Ben Hudson was significant in the ruck. The
vastly-underrated Nathan Bassett was creative and courageous in defence,
while Hayden Skipworth was also a fine player with two goals.
In what was a frustrating low-scoring affair riddled with handballs (Adelaide had 187, to
169 kicks) and poor-decision making by both sides, the Crows kicked one goal in the last
quarter, as the Cats were held goalless – but even that wasn't enough for Adelaide to
get the points. |
| 2005 — ROUND 12— GAME 6 |
| Geelong
v Adelaide |
Sunday,
June 12, 2005
Kardinia Park, 2.10pm AEST, crowd: 23,506
Conditions: Good
Weather: 18C, fine and clear |
| |
1/4 time |
1/2 time |
3/4 time |
Final |
| GEE |
5.3-33
(20) |
5.3-33 |
9.4-58
(10) |
9.7-61
(4) |
| ADE |
2.1-13 |
4.6-30 |
7.6-48 |
8.9-57 |
Goals: Geelong: Peter Riccardi 2, Henry Playfair 2, Brad
Ottens, Darren Milburn, Paul Chapman, Cameron Ling, Brenton Sanderson. Adelaide:
Scott Thompson 3, Hayden Skipworth 2, Brett Burton, Ken McGregor, Ian Perrie.
Best: Geelong: Matthew Scarlett, Cameron Ling, Paul Chapman, Joshua Hunt, Darren
Milburn, Brenton Sanderson. Adelaide: Scott Thompson, Simon Goodwin, Nathan
Bassett, Hayden Skipworth, Ben Hudson.
Umpires (gold): Hayden Kennedy, Scott McLaren, Scott Jeffery. |
Two contenders in the battle for
top eight positions met under the open roof at Docklands Stadium on Sunday afternoon
– the Kangaroos with six answered goals in 12 minutes of the third quarter were able
to survive an inaccurate last term surge from the Tigers to take out a 29-point victory.
With both on 7+5, the Roos appear more capable than Richmond of maintaining that sort of
win-loss ratio in the second half of the season.
Len Johnson noted in The Age: The irrepressible Kangaroos' surge (in the
third term) was typical of the way the side played all day. Leigh Brown
ran hard for the third time off Matthew Richardson, and it was third time
lucky. Richo could not run all the way with his opponent and Brown marked and goaled from
30 metres out. Then Greg Tivendale played the ball off half-back into the
centre-square. Instead of putting it into the path of a running player, he chose a
high-risk target in the form of lumbering ruckman Trent Knobel. Turnover,
Daniel Wells gained possession, took two bounces around the wing and
showed Tivendale how to centre a ball, clipping it precisely into the path of Nathan
Thompson for another mark and goal.
Again the ball flowed into the forward line and now Tivendale, over-anxious to atone for
his earlier error, perhaps, tackled Wells legally but then rode him into the ground. Free
kick: goal. Daniel Harris added another. Thompson led to a mark and
kicked his fifth and third-gamer Brent LeCras banged one long for his
first goal in AFL football. From seven points up and in control, the Tigers had gone to 31
points down – and on the way out.
It was a wasteful game for the Tigers. There was plenty of hard work, precious little
return. Kane Johnson battled hard in and around the packs. Shane
Tuck and Mark Coughlan made solid contributions. Richardson and Andrew
Krakouer won a fair share of the ball but kicked two goals each from seven and
six shots respectively.
For the Kangaroos, none were better than Leigh Colbert who controlled the
central corridor. Thompson led and marked strongly for his five goals and Brent
Harvey worked tirelessly up and down the ground, leading a midfield that
outnumbered and outmuscled their opponents. |
| 2005 — ROUND 12— GAME 7 |
| Kangaroos
v Richmond |
Sunday,
June 12, 2005
Docklands, 2.10pm AEST; Roof: open; crowd: 40,444
Conditions: Good
Weather: 19C, fine and clear |
| |
1/4 time |
1/2 time |
3/4 time |
Final |
| KAN |
4.1-25
(7) |
7.4-46
(6) |
14.6-90
(30) |
17.7-107
(29) |
| RCH |
2.6-18 |
5.10-40 |
8.12-60 |
10.20-80 |
Goals: Kangaroos: Nathan Thompson 5.1, Leigh Harding 3,
Daniel Harris 2, Shannon Grant 2, Daniel Wells, Glenn Archer, Leigh Brown, Corey Jones,
Brent LeCras. Richmond: Matthew Richardson 2, Andrew Krakouer 2, Chris Newman 2,
Kayne Pettifer, Greg Tivendale, Shane Tuck, Danny Meyer.
Best: Kangaroos: Brent Harvey, Daniel Harris, Shannon Grant, Leigh Brown, Glenn
Archer, Leigh Harding, Leigh Colbert. Richmond: Kane Johnson, Mark Coughlan, Shane
Tuck, Joel Bowden, Mark Chaffey, Brett Deledio.
Umpires (red): Stefan Grun, Kieron Nicholls, Darren Goldspink. |
Melbourne retained second place
on the ladder with a powerful 45-point win over Collingwood in the traditional Queen's
Birthday clash at the MCG on an overcast Monday afternoon – 65,347 attended, second
only to the Anzac Day crowd.
A superb 13-goal-to-four second half powered the Demons to victory. Melbourne has
now won four matches on the trot and ended Collingwood's giant-killing three-game winning
streak. Sportal reported on the match: After an even first half in which the lead
changed hands several times, the Demons turned the game their way for good in the third
term with six goals to two – with four of the majors coming from the boot of the
mercurial Adem Yze.
With best afield Travis Johnstone (27 touches), Cameron Bruce
and Aaron Davey providing great drive through the midfield, the Demons
were irrepressible in the second half and in David Neitz, Russell
Robertson and of course, Yze, they always had enough avenues to kick a winning
score. And the Demons defence was at its miserly best against an attack that has been in
top form in recent weeks. Jarad Rivers had the better of rising star Travis
Cloke, Alistair Nicholson thrashed Chris Tarrant
and Matthew Whelan finished all over Alan Didak, after
the Magpie goalsneak's bright start with two goals in the first term.
Jake Niall noted in The Age: The sheer volume of Melbourne's
class in the midfield and forward of centre was beyond the control of Mick
Malthouse, who had little choice but to throw the likes of Ryan Lonie
(Miller), Chad Morrison (Johnstone) and Shane Woewodin
(Bruce) into the flames, no amount of shuffles could cover the talent gap. By the last
quarter, once it was clear that Melbourne was beyond Collingwood's plucky reach, the
Demons were allowed to give full expression to their talent and began to slot some
improbable goals – a Bruce snap across the body from 48 metres, a 70-metre goal from
Bruce that somehow cleared a pack 20 metres from goal, a pair of acute angle shots on the
run from Robertson and Brock McLean.
With fewer fires on the horizon, the Demons were untroubled in extinguishing Collingwood's
flames and probably, its season. |
| 2005 — ROUND 12— GAME 8 |
| Melbourne
v Collingwood |
Monday,
June 13, 2005
MCG, 2.10pm AEST, crowd: 65,347
Conditions: Good, lights on from start of match
Weather: 17C, overcast |
| |
1/4 time |
1/2 time |
3/4 time |
Final |
| MEL |
3.6-24
(1) |
4.11-35 |
10.13-73
(16) |
17.15-117
(45) |
| COL |
3.5-23 |
6.8-44
(9) |
8.9-57 |
10.12-72 |
Goals: Melbourne: Adem Yze 5.2, David Neitz 3, Russell
Robertson 3, Travis Johnstone 2, Cameron Bruce 2, Brock McLean, Colin Sylvia. Collingwood:
Alan Didak 3, Chris Tarrant 2, Blake Caracella 2, Julian Rowe, Ryan Lonie, Shane O'Bree.
Best: Melbourne: Travis Johnstone, Adem Yze, Clint Bizzell, Aaron Davey, Matthew
Whelan, Alistair Nicholson. Collingwood: Scott Burns, Tarkyn Lockyer, James
Clement, Paul Licuria, Julian Rowe.
Umpires (gold): Stephen McBurney, Stuart Wenn, Shane McInerney.
Report:
Nathan D Brown (Mel) was cited for making negligent contact with umpire Shane
McInerney during the first quarter. Brown was offered a $2400 fine with an early
plea. A first offence for making negligent contact with an umpire is a $3200 fine. Brown
has no applicable good or bad record. An early plea would reduce the penalty by 25 per
cent to a $2400 fine. Brown took the early plea and accepted guilt and the $2400 fine. |
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