| * |
A 32 point win over Carlton on
Friday night at Docklands gave Hawthorn their third win out of the first four matches and
the best start to a season since 2001. TRENT CROAD with a polished performance gave one of
his best matches for the Hawks with three first quarter goals and helped set up the
victory.
Croad gave Lance Whitnall the run around in the first quarter
but the big Blue fought back to be one of his side's best when shifted to half forward
– despite a nasty cut to the head in the third term – and finished with three
goals. While he was quieter after quarter-time, Croad finished the game with 22
possessions and 15 marks and was well supported by Shane Crawford with 33
touches.
Michael Stevens noted for the Herald Sun: Admittedly
the win was over an undermanned Carlton but the Hawks were able to withstand everything
the Blues threw at them and finished the game full of running. Without key forward marking
options Brendan Fevola (suspended) and Jarrad Waite
(quad strain), Carlton had to improvise to score goals and the end result of 9.14 was
never going to be enough.
For the first three quarters, Carlton chased, harassed, flooded at every opportunity, and
generally played above themselves to keep the game alive as a contest. Ostensibly their
sole forward option was Whitnall, who found himself in attack after Croad had proved too
slick and athletic.
After dominating the centre clearance so convincingly the previous week against Geelong,
the Hawks edged clear, 13-11, against the Blues. Ruckmen Robert Campbell
and Peter Everitt had 28 hit-outs between them to overwhelm Barnaby
French (20), but French's work at the centre bounces was equally as effective as
Everitt's. The contrast was the effectiveness of midfielders Luke Hodge,
Crawford and Sam Mitchell, who were much more instrumental in producing
scoring chances out of the middle.
Carlton refused to concede, but their challenge was ended in the final term when Mark
Williams, Mitchell and Michael Osborne all booted their second
goals, and continuing the Hawks' encouraging start to the season. |
| 2006
— ROUND 4 — GAME 1 |
| Carlton v Hawthorn |
Friday (n), April 21, 2006
Docklands, 7.40pm AEST, Roof closed, crowd: 45,102
Conditions: Generally good
Weather: 9C outside, 17C under the roof |
| |
1/4
time |
1/2
time |
3/4
time |
Final |
| CAR |
2.4-16 |
4.6-30 |
6.13-49 |
9.14-68 |
| HAW |
5.2-32 (16) |
6.4-40 (10) |
10.6-66 (17) |
15.10-100 (32) |
Goals: Hawthorn:
Trent Croad 5.3, Mark Williams 2, Sam Mitchell 2, Michael Osborne 2, Chance Bateman, Rick
Ladson, Peter Everitt, Tim Clarke. Carlton: Lance Whitnall 3, Anthony Koutoufides
2, Nick Stevens 2, Brad Fisher, Eddie Betts.
Best: Hawthorn: Shane Crawford, Tim Clarke, Trent Croad, Luke Hodge, Campbell
Brown, Brad Sewell. Carlton: Lance Whitnall, Heath Scotland, Nick Stevens, Andrew
Walker, Ryan Houlihan, Bret Thornton.
Umpires: Darren Goldspink, Ray Chamberlain, Simon Meredith.
Report:
Trent Croad (Haw) was cited for striking Jordan Russell (Car)
during the second quarter. The assessment was reckless conduct, low impact, in play and
high contact – equating to 125 points and a one-match ban. Croad escaped with an
early plea of guilty, resulting in a reprimand and 93.75 points towards his future record. |
In one of the most exciting
contests of recent times the Western Bulldogs defeated Geelong by one point in a thrilling
struggle on Saturday afternoon at Docklands where 45,922 fans were on hand – the
biggest crowd for a Bulldogs-Cats home-and-away match. The lead changed 11 times, scores
were level three times and the biggest margin throughout the day was 13 points at the
25-minute mark of the final term. The win retains top position on the ladder for the
Bulldogs who have enjoyed their best start to a year since 1998.
Jon Ralph noted in the Sunday Herald Sun: The
Cats had more kicks, handballs, marks, clearances, centre breaks and inside 50s which
prompted Bulldog coach Rodney Eade to declare statistics were "the
most overrated thing in football." Both sides played attacking, gripping, one-on-one
football yet the Dogs found the class to prevail.
Rod Nicholson also for the Sunday Herald Sun wrote:
The margins at the intervals were Geelong by three points, and then the Bulldogs by four
points, one point and one point – you could not have asked for a more desperate and
close contest. Even then the drama did not stop. Geelong refused to surrender. Goals to Corey
Enright and Gary Ablett reduced the deficit to a point with only
98 seconds remaining.
And if heroics were needed in the crisis, the stout defence of Brian Harris
with a mark and then a defensive punch out saved the day. Both clubs put on a magnificent
display of courageous, tenacious football that sapped all their energies, but showed the
character that suggests they will be around in September. |
| 2006
— ROUND 4 — GAME 2 |
| Western Bulldogs v Geelong |
Saturday, April 22, 2006
Docklands, 2.10pm AEST, Roof open, crowd: 45,922
Conditions: Generally good
Weather: 15C, cloudy; rain for five minutes in Q4 |
| |
1/4
time |
1/2
time |
3/4
time |
Final |
| WB |
3.5-23 |
8.9-57 (4) |
10.11-71 (1) |
14.14-98 (1) |
| GEE |
4.2-26 (3) |
8.5-53 |
10.10-70 |
14.13-97 |
Goals: West.B'dogs:
Robert Murphy 3, Mitch Hahn 2, Brad Johnson 2, Adam Cooney 2, Nathan Eagleton 2, Rohan
Smith, Daniel Giansiracusa, Matthew Robbins. Geelong: Gary Ablett 4, Cameron Mooney
2, Paul Chapman 2, Corey Enright 2, Brad Ottens, David Johnson, James Kelly, Jared Rooke.
Best: West.B'dogs: Brian Harris, Scott West, Jordan McMahon, Robert Murphy, Mitch
Hahn, Lindsay Gilbee, Daniel Cross. Geelong: Jared Rooke, Gary Ablett, Cameron
Ling, James Kelly, Brad Ottens, Paul Chapman, Jimmy Bartel.
Umpires: Stephen McBurney, Scott Jeffery, Michael Vozzo. |
Richmond gained its first points
of the season after it produced a stunning third quarter then held off the Brisbane Lions
to win by 14 points on a balmy Saturday night at the Gabba.
In a game in which goals were at a premium the Tigers tore the contest open in
the third quarter with six majors to the Lions' one. As Brisbane struggled to piece
together an effective passage of play, Richmond took a 31-point advantage into
three-quarter-time. It prompted Leigh Matthews to pour a verbal mouthful
on his players at the last break. He verballed and physically pushed his players in an
effort to inspire them.
Although the Lions bounced back strongly early in the final term – they opened the
quarter with four in succession and reduced the deficit to eight points – when the
inspirational Matthew Richardson answered with two in a row and Greg
Stafford kicked truly, the Tigers were home. It was fitting that Richardson (four
goals) and Stafford (three) help seal the match, as along with Troy Simmonds
(23 disposals and 10 marks), Richmond's tall timber shone.
Also pivotal in the victory were midfielders Mark Coughlan, Shane
Tuck and Greg Tivendale, while the Joel Bowden
duel with Brisbane's Jonathan Brown was enthralling. Brown battled hard
all night to be among the Lions' best – he was outstanding in the first term –
while Luke Power was his side's most prominent ball-winner with 27
touches.
Sportal concluded their commentary on the match –
Inaccuracy in front of goal marred both side in the first half and this was emphasised
early in the second term, when 12 behinds and just two goals had been registered. But the
contest was tight and this was also reflected on the scoreboard, when the Lions led by
just two points, and the narrowest of margins at quarter and half-time respectively.
Yet when the Tigers upped the ante in the second half, the Tigers avoided losing their
opening four rounds for the first time since 1991. |
| 2006
— ROUND 4 — GAME 3 |
| Brisbane Lions v Richmond |
Saturday (n), April 22,
2006
BCG (Gabba), 7.10pm AEST, crowd: 30,266
Conditions: Good
Weather: 20C, fine |
| |
1/4
time |
1/2
time |
3/4
time |
Final |
| BRI |
1.6-12 (2) |
4.9-33 (1) |
5.10-40 |
11.16-82 |
| RCH |
1.4-10 |
4.8-32 |
10.11-71 (31) |
14.12-96 (14) |
Goals: Richmond:
Matthew Richardson 4, Greg Stafford 3, Patrick Bowden, Daniel Jackson, Kane Johnson, Kayne
Pettifer, Troy Simmonds, Richard Tambling, Shane Tuck. Brisbane: Daniel Bradshaw 2,
Jonathan Brown 2, Luke Power 2, Jayden Attard, Rhan Hooper, Daniel Merrett, Matthew Moody,
Justin Sherman.
Best: Richmond: Matthew Richardson, Troy Simmonds, Mark Coughlan, Shane Tuck, Greg
Stafford, Greg Tivendale, Joel Bowden. Brisbane: Luke Power, Jonathan Brown, Jamie
Charman, Justin Sherman.
Umpires: Chris Donlon, Brett Rosebury, Stuart Wenn. |
Adelaide survived a tough travel
schedule of 11,000km to record an 11 point victory over Fremantle on Saturday night at
Subiaco Oval – it was their fourth match in 19 days. Led by brilliant small defender
GRAHAM JOHNCOCK, the Crows took control in the first half and held on grimly as the
Dockers launched a spirited second-half revival.
Digby Beacham for The Sunday Times noted: Fremantle,
which played dumb football in the opening two terms and paid the ultimate price, despite a
resurgence in the third quarter which clawed it to within 12 points after goals to Graham
Polak, Matthew Pavlich and Jeff Farmer and
again in the last quarter when it was just nine points adrift.
The Dockers took wrong turns, executed badly under pressure, coughed up possession,
ignored leading key forwards (notably Pavlich) far too often, refused to kick to a contest
and chipped the footy around in a manner that had traits of the Round 1 debacle in
Launceston.
Adelaide as it did just before three-quarter time against Collingwood in the opening
weekend, tried to take the sting out of the game deep in the third quarter as the home
team surged. The ploy was jeered by the Dockers' faithful, but it worked a teat, with the
Crows starving the Dockers of possession before Brett Burton converted
from outside 50m to extend his side's advantage to 19 points.
In the context of the game – an arm wrestle where goals were at a premium – it
was a significant edge and while the Crows were slowing down by the final change, they had
a 20-point buffer. It would have been considerably more but for poor kicking at goal
– a complete contrast to their disposal in general play.
Johncock's poise out of defence, even when the pressure rose considerably in the last two
terms, was telling, while fellow backmen Ben Rutten, Kris Massie
and Ben Hart were important – as were Brent Reilly,
midfielders Scott Thompson and Burton, tagger Robert Shirley
and forwards Mark Ricciuto and Ian Perrie until he left
the ground with a knee injury in the last quarter.
Fremantle's better performers were harder to pinpoint, although the
commitment of Byron Schammer, Aaron Sandilands, Antoni
Grover, Polak, Shaun McManus and Peter Bell
couldn't be questioned. |
| 2006
— ROUND 4 — GAME 4 |
| Fremantle v Adelaide |
Saturday (n), April 22,
2006
Subiaco Oval, 7.40pm AEST, crowd: 35,090
Conditions: Good
Weather: 19C, fine |
| |
1/4
time |
1/2
time |
3/4
time |
Final |
| FRE |
1.1-7 |
3.3-21 |
6.3-39 |
9.5-59 |
| ADE |
3.3-21 (14) |
7.7-49 (28) |
8.11-59 (20) |
9.16-70 (11) |
Goals: Adelaide:
Rhett Biglands 2, Matthew Bode 2, Brett Burton 2, Brent Reilly, Mark Ricciuto, Simon
Goodwin. Fremantle: Jeff Farmer 3, Graham Polak 3, Matthew Pavlich 2, Matthew Carr.
Best: Adelaide: Graham Johncock, Kris Massie, Brent Reilly, Ken McGregor, Scott
Thompson, Rhett Biglands, Mark Ricciuto. Fremantle: Shaun McManus, Byron Schammer,
Jeff Farmer, Graham Polak, Peter Bell, Heath Black, Matthew Pavlich.
Umpires: - Shane McInerney, Dean Margetts, Kieron Nicholls.
Report: Brett Burton (Ade) for striking Steven Dodd (Fre) during
the third quarter.
Reports:
l
Matthew Carr (Fre) was cited for making negligent contact with umpire Kieron
Nicholls during the third quarter. Faced with a $3200 fine for a
first such offence, an early plea of guilty would gain a 25 per cent reduction to a $2400
fine. Carr chose to take his charge to the tribunal. The tribunal found Carr not guilty of
the offence.
l Brett Burton (Ade) was charged with a Level Three offence for striking Steven
Dodd (Fre) during the third quarter – assessed as intentional contact, low
impact. in play and high contact. Following discovery of a prior offence from Round 13
last season carrying over 70.31 points, Burton was offered an early plea of guilty and 25
percent reduction to 221.48 points and a two-match suspension. Burton however chose to
contest the classification of 'intentional' to 'reckless'. The tribunal found that
Burton's conduct was intentional and suspended him for two matches. |
On the back of successive
defeats the Kangaroos played strongly and stayed with West Coast well into the last
quarter in fine and sunny conditions on Sunday afternoon at Manuka Oval in Canberra.
Ironically, a dysfunctional Eagles forward structure forced changes when starting
defenders DAVID WIRRPANDA and ADAM HUNTER were switched to attack early in the second
quarter which proved match-winning moves. West Coast gained control only in the final 15
minutes and its four-goal win joins them with the Bulldogs as the only two unbeaten sides
after four rounds.
Greg Denham in The Australian noted: The
Kangaroos came out fighting and led at the first two breaks, but squandered opportunities
and should have been further in front. Coach Dean Laidley's negative
tactics paid early dividends as he managed to close down key Eagles playmakers Daniel
Kerr, Chad Fletcher and Andrew Embley.
Jason Phelan reported for Sportal: The Eagles trailed
the switched-on Roos, but clawed their way in front late in the third quarter and didn't
look back. Chris Judd started slowly but finished with 21 quality
disposals and a goal, while Hunter was the most dangerous forward on the ground with four
goals.
Though the Kangas disappointingly dropped off in the closing stages, Leigh Brown
and Brent Harvey were solid contributors all day while Corey
Jones had a respectable afternoon. |
| 2006
— ROUND 4 — GAME 5 |
| Kangaroos v West Coast |
Sunday, April 23, 2006
Manuka Oval, 1.10pm AEST, crowd: 9,541
Conditions: Very good
Weather: 17C, fine and sunny |
| |
1/4
time |
1/2
time |
3/4
time |
Final |
| KAN |
4.5-29 (10) |
7.6-48 (7) |
8.10-58 |
10.11-71 |
| WCE |
3.1-19 |
6.5-41 |
10.6-66 (8) |
14.11-95 (24) |
Goals: West
Coast: Adam Hunter 4, David Wirrpanda 3, Brent Staker, Adam Selwood, Rowan Jones,
Daniel Chick, Chris Judd, Andrew Embley, Dean Cox. Kangaroos: Leigh Harding 3,
Corey Jones 2, Michael Firrito, Brent Harvey, Daniel Harris, Kasey Green, Saverio Rocca.
Best: West Coast: Chris Judd, Dean Cox, Adam Hunter, Michael Braun, David
Wirrpanda, Adam Selwood, Andrew Embley. Kangaroos: Leigh Brown, Brent Harvey, Corey
Jones, Michael Firrito, Jess Sinclair, Brady Rawlings.
Umpires: Hayden Kennedy, Justin Schmitt, Chris Kamolins. |
Melbourne scored their first win
of the season with a gutsy five-point victory over the struggling premiers Sydney on on a
fine Sunday afternoon at the SCG. The Demons had to overcome a late Swans charge and a
contentious umpiring decision but prevailed to win a heart-stopper from a goal by CAMERON
BRUCE with 39 seconds left on the clock.
Jenny McAsey summed up for The Australian: A
quick look at the scoreboard might suggest this was a thrilling game, in truth it was a
tight slog between two struggling teams trying desperately not to lose, with all of the
drama squeezed into a chaotic last term. Without key forward David Neitz
who hobbled from the ground in the third quarter with a hip injury, they also got a freak
tumbling goal from Adem Yze, a 55m bomb from tireless ruckman Jeff
White, zip from Byron Pickett and speedster Aaron Davey
and the finishing skills of Bruce, who broke a 91-all deadlock to kick the winning goal.
Sydney's Nick Malceski had a chance to level the scores with 24 seconds
left but sprayed his shot on goal from 40 metres to the left.
In summary for The Age, Richard Hinds wrote:
The Swans might lament the loss of sharp-shooter Nick Davis to a
hamstring strain late in the third quarter and a tripping free that should have been paid
to Jarrad McVeigh as he stormed towards goal in the final term. But,
facing a tough match next weekend against a Geelong team keen to atone for a heartbreaking
loss in last year's finals, their time would be better spent trying to work out how they
failed to capitalise on Sunday's largesse than lamenting injustices.
The best clue came in the third quarter after Davis steered the ball through from a tight
angle and incited his teammates into action with the wave of the first. Perhaps for the
first time this season, a team that expected the ball to bounce its way took risks and
broke lines. The result? Goals! The difference to last year? There were not enough of
them. |
| 2006
— ROUND 4 — GAME 6 |
| Sydney v Melbourne |
Sunday, April 23, 2006
SCG, 1.10pm AEST, crowd: 29,167
Conditions: Good
Weather: 20C, fine and sunny |
| |
1/4
time |
1/2
time |
3/4
time |
Final |
| SYD |
4.2-26 (5) |
6.6-42 |
9.10-64 |
13.14-92 |
| MEL |
3.3-21 |
7.5-47 (5) |
10.6-66 (2) |
15.7-97 (5) |
Goals: Melbourne:
Adem Yze 3, Travis Johnson 2, Jeff White 2, Aaron Davey 2, Cameron Bruce 2, Brock McLean,
David Neitz, Byron Pickett, Russell Robertson. Sydney: Barry Hall 3, Adam Schneider
2, Ted Richards, Ryan O'Keefe, Michael O'Loughlin, Amon Buchanan, Nick Davis, Nick
Malceski, Luke Ablett, Jared McVeigh.
Best: Melbourne: Cameron Bruce, Byron Pickett, Aaron Davey, Matthew Whelan, James
McDonald. Sydney: Amon Buchanan, Craig Bolton, Adam Schneider, Ben Mathews, Nick
Malceski.
Umpires: Mathew James, Martin Ellis, Troy Pannell. |
A crowd of 32,188 responded to a
rare Monday night game at Football Park when Port and the Saints turned on a high-scoring
thriller. The Power scored three goals in the first seven-and-a-half minutes and led by
12, 24 and 15 points at the three breaks before sealing a four-point victory.
Ashley Porter reported in The Age: It was a superb
contest until the final seconds – the Saints got to within five points on the cusp of
time-on, and it was Josh Mahoney, with his sixth goal, that stemmed the
tide. Cruelly Nick Riewoldt also had the chance to goal, but missed an
easy set shot, and Port held on.
It was a fierce battle from the start. The firm term was the most keenly contested in
Adelaide this season, and in the opening seven minutes fights broke out around the ground
with the most obvious tussle occurring between Riewoldt and Matthew Bishop.
But more importantly, the Power kicked away to lead three goals to nothing. Between
breaths, the Saints responded with three goals, only to see Port kick another two with
Mahoney increasing his tally to three, and returning captain Warren Tredrea (closely
attended by Max Hudghton) kicking a goal from his first kick of the
season.
Alan Shiell noted for Sportal: Playing with the
desire that beat Sydney at the SCG by three goals, Port looked good enough in the first
half to sew up the match in the third quarter. But St Kilda banged on four goals in the
first seven minutes of the third term – from Troy Schwarze (two),
Riewoldt and Luke Ball – and grabbed the lead for the first time
when Aaron Fiora kicked a behind to make it 12.6 to 12.5.
Stuart Dew's second goal put Port in front again but Schwarze's third
restored St Kilda's lead. Mahoney sank his fifth and Stephen Milne
replied for the Saints before Peter Burgoyne and Dew goaled again –
Port was 15 points clear at three-quarter time. Aaron Hamill promptly
slashed it with two goals in the first ten minutes of the final quarter before it became a
tense goal-for-goal finish with Dew, Xavier Clarke, Mahoney and Ball taking it in turns
for six-pointers in an epic contest. |
| 2006
— ROUND 4 — GAME 7 |
| Port Adelaide v St Kilda |
Monday (n), April 24, 2006
Football Park, 7.40pm AEST, crowd: 32,188
Conditions: Very good
Weather: 15C, fine and clear |
| |
1/4
time |
1/2
time |
3/4
time |
Final |
| PA |
6.2-38 (12) |
12.5-77 (24) |
17.6-108 (15) |
19.8-122 (4) |
| STK |
4.2-26 |
8.5-53 |
14.9-93 |
18.10-118 |
Goals: Port:
Josh Mahoney 6.0, Stuart Dew 4, Peter Burgoyne 3, Warren Tredrea 2, Daniel Motlop, Michael
Pettigrew, Nathan Lonie, Brett Ebert. St Kilda: Aaron Hamill 4, Nick Riewoldt 3,
Troy Schwarze 3, Stephen Milne 2, Luke Ball 2, Brett Voss, Steven Baker, Andrew McQualter,
Xavier Clarke.
Best: Port: Chad Cornes, Josh Mahoney, Brendon Lade, Peter Burgoyne, Peter Walsh,
Nathan Lonie, Kane Cornes, Brad Symes. St Kilda: Lenny Hayes, Luke Ball, Sam
Fisher, Aaron Hamill, Nick Dal Santo, Xavier Clarke, Robert Harvey, Troy Schwarze.
Umpires: Scott McLaren, Stefan Grun, Michael Avon.
Report:
Darryl Wakelin (PA) was cited for striking Stephen Milne (StK)
during the first quarter – assessed as a Level Three offence. Due to an existing
five-year good record, Wakelin was offered a one-game suspension with an early plea.
Wakelin accepted the MRP ruling of a one-match suspension. |
The new-look MCG on Anzac Day
braced itself accommodating its fifth biggest attendance for a home-and-away match –
91,234. The multitude were treated to another Collingwood-Essendon special on a
near-perfect fine and sunny afternoon. After trailing for most of the first three
quarters, the Magpies prevailed by 17 points as footy made a spectacular return to its
spiritual home following the Commonwealth Games.
Collingwood's win was its first on Anzac Day since 2002 and only its second from
the past eight clashes between these sides on the biggest day of the home and away
calendar. Alan Didak's four second-half goals, including three in the
final term, eased a lot of pain for Magpie supporters, who cheered on their biggest result
since reaching the 2003 grand final.
Malcolm Conn reviewed the match for The Australian: After
a slow start, Collingwood was forced to work harder than it should have for a victory
– which form and personnel said should have always been the Magpies' – because
potent forwards Anthony Rocca and Chris Tarrant managed
just 1.7 between them. Both have already had big days out this season and will again,
suggesting that even in modest form the Magpies are a dangerous unit.
Paul Gough noted for Sportal: Essendon was
widely tipped to struggle without its leading goalkicker of the past nine years after Matthew
Lloyd succumbed to a season-ending hamstring injury last week. Unfortunately for
the gallant Bombers, it was the Magpies' superior firepower in attack which proved the
difference in a memorable final quarter as goalsneak Didak booted three goals, to swing
the game Collingwood's way.
The Pies went to the last change with a seven-point lead after having not hit the front
for the first time until the 23 minute mark of the third term when Didak's first goal of
the game gave them the lead. Didak then began the final term with a goal-square screamer
over Henry Slattery to extend the lead to 13 points and when the Pies' Dale
Thomas produced a magic moment minutes later with a goal on the run from 50
metres, the Pies were 19 points up and looked home.
But Essendon fought back through inspirational acting captain James Hird,
who marked and goaled to cut the deficit to 13 points, before youngster Heath Shaw
– who had been magnificent in defence all day – gifted Scott Lucas
a goal when he gave away an unnecessary 50m penalty for failing to return the ball to him
on the full.
Suddenly the margin was just six points with the quarter less than half over before Didak
immediately steadied the Pies with a quick snap from the square to restore a two goal
advantage before he fittingly sealed after a marking at the 27 minute mark. From the
moment Didak gave the Pies the lead in the third quarter, Collingwood would not be headed
again as the brave Bombers were only left to ponder what might have been had their captain
and champion full-forward not been sitting in the grandstand injured. |
| 2006
— ROUND 4 — GAME 8 |
| Collingwood v Essendon |
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
MCG, 2.40pm AEST, crowd: 91,234
Conditions: Very good
Weather: 18C, fine and sunny |
| |
1/4
time |
1/2
time |
3/4
time |
Final |
| COL |
2.4-16 |
6.8-44 |
11.14-80 (7) |
15.16-106 (17) |
| ESS |
4.4-28 (12) |
7.8-50 (6) |
10.13-73 |
12.17-89 |
Goals: Collingwood:
Alan Didak 4, Nathan Buckley 3, Dale Thomas 2, James Clement, Cameron Cloke, Brodie
Holland, Paul Licuria, Ryan Lonie, Anthony Rocca. Essendon: David Hille 3, James
Hird 2, Scott Lucas 2, Chris Heffernan, Andrew Lovett, Angus Monfries, Dean Rioli, Jason
Winderlich.
Best: Collingwood: Ben Johnson, Heath Shaw, Dane Swan, Nathan Buckley, Alan Didak,
Dale Thomas, Paul Licuria. Essendon: David Hille, James Hird, Nathan Lovett-Murray,
Brett Stanton, Mark McVeigh, Dustin Fletcher.
Anzac Medal: Ben Johnson (Collingwood).
The Anzac Medal is awarded to the player who's
conduct and play during the game,
best exemplifies the Anzac Spirit – skill, courage in adversity,
self sacrifice, teamwork and fair play.
Umpires: Derek Woodcock, Shaun Ryan, Brett Allen.
Report:
Brodie Holland (Col) was cited for striking James Hird (Ess)
during the fourth quarter. Due to his previous record an early plea would yield no
reduction. Holland accepted the MRP ruling of a one-match suspension. |
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