| * |
The opening match to
the new season was pushed to new heights by the media campaign when last
year's also-rans, Richmond (who finished 9th) and Carlton (11th) drew a
sell-out crowd of 86,972 in fine conditions at the MCG on Thursday night
– an attendance which just fell short of a record for a round one game.
The meeting pitted former teammates West Coast premiership players
Chris Judd and Ben Cousins against each other – Judd now
captain of the Blues and Cousins on the comeback trail with the Tigers
after his 18-month episode of drug addiction outside of football.
Yahoo! Sport noted: Clearing delighted in upstaging their old
rival, Carlton produced at times scintillating football and aided by a
generous helping of woeful Richmond mistakes opened with an eight-goal
first quarter. They never let up by booting five goals in all of the
next quarters.
Cousins gathered a possession inside the first 10 seconds but from
thereon struggled to find the tempo of the game. His night ended six
minutes into the last quarter when he was injured falling to the ground
giving off a handball, which ended a shocking night for his new club.
The AFL webpage noted: At times it was simply embarrassing. The Tigers
had started the game well, with two goals to Morton answering majors to
Jarrad Waite and Mitch Robinson, and looked to set the
early tone.
But the Blues kicked six of the game's next seven goals, four of those
generating a 30-point lead at the first break.
Brett Ratten's decision to take Brendan Fevola from the
field after conceding a free kick paid dividends too, with the burly
full-forward finding his second goal – mid-air – to open the new quarter
and having a hand in others.
When Waite kicked his third on Matthew Richardson the margin was
42 points and, though Richmond's full-field pressure cut it back to 28
and created a third goal for Mitch Morton, Judd and Simon
Wiggins rounded out the half and a 40-point lead.
Any hope of a Tiger comeback was extinguished in the opening minute of
the third term when a 50-metre penalty against Andrew Raines
gifted Mitch Robinson his third goal.
Realising their fate, the lifeless Tigers disintegrated.
Judd kicked his second in trademark classy fashion off a pack and
Eddie Betts, whose defensive pressure was superb all night, added
three more for the term to steer Carlton 59 points clear at the final
change.
As Richmond went through the motions in the final term, including the
injuries to Cousins and Raines, the Blues showed little mercy as the
final margin blew out to 83 points.
__________
Carlton's Jarrad Waite kicked
the first goal of the season two minutes into Q1 ...
Jefferey Garlett (Carlton)
booted a goal with his first kick in League footy, 18 minutes into Q1
... |
| 2009
— ROUND 1 — GAME 1 |
| Richmond v
Carlton |
Thursday
(n), March 26, 2009
MCG, 7.40pm AEDT, crowd: 87,043
Conditions: Good
Weather: Mild, 18C, swirling wind |
| |
1/4
time |
1/2
time |
3/4
time |
Final |
| RCH |
3.4-22 |
6.7-43 |
8.10-58 |
9.13-67 |
|
CAR |
8.4-52 (30) |
13.5-83 (40) |
18.9-117 (59) |
23.12-150 (83) |
Goals: Carlton: Eddie Betts 5.0, Mitch Robinson 3, Jarrad Waite
3, Brendan Fevola 2, Chris Judd 2, Marc Murphy 2, Simon Wiggins 2,
Jordan Russell, Jefferey Garlett, Matthew Kreuzer, Richard Hadley.
Richmond: Mitch Morton 4, Matthew Richardson, Jack Riewoldt, Jay
Schulz, Troy Simmonds, Richard Tambling.
Best: Carlton: Jarrad Waite, Chris Judd, Marc Murphy, Simon
Wiggins, Mitch Robinson, Matthew Kreuzer, Eddie Betts, Bryce Gibbs, Ryan
Houlihan. Richmond: Mitch Morton, Andrew Raines, Nathan Foley,
Richard Tambling.
Umpires: Chris Donlon, Michael Vozzo, Scott McLaren.
Report:
Kade Simpson (Car) reported by field umpire Michael Vozzo for
making forceful front-on contact on Daniel Jackson (Rch) in Q1.
The MRP charged Simpson with a Level One offence and offered a reprimand
with an early plea. Simpson accepted guilt, with a reprimand and 70.31
demerit points to his future record. |
Another fine autumn
evening brought 69,593 through the gate on Friday night at the MCG.
Michael Gleeson recorded in The Age: It was a rematch that
carried with it a spite reflected in the fact four players had their
names taken by the umpires. Some will in likelihood be removed – read
Max Rooke's unnecessary but hardly malicious bump – but others will
have cause to answer charges and most likely rest for a period. Simon
Taylor the Hawthorn ruckman who missed the grand final appeared
intent on showing how upset he was by the miss by clumsily imposing
himself when not required, such as when he foolishly dropped his knee
onto an already groggy Joel Selwood's head.
For a half the game had a greater sense of being a replay than a
rematch. Paul Gough concluded for Sportal: Geelong, with
Gary Ablett totally dominant as he collected 15 possessions in
the first term on his way to 35 for the match, kicked 4.8 in each of the
first two terms.
And as was the case last September some of the misses were from point
blank range such as Ryan Gamble's from 25 metres out in the first
term and from some of the same suspects whose inaccuracy was so costly
in last year's grand final such as Cameron Mooney and Brad
Ottens.
After Geelong had kicked four of the first five goals to take an early
stranglehold on the game, the Hawks then stunned the Cats by kicking six
of the next seven as they hit the front at the 22 minute mark of the
second term when late inclusion Cameron Stokes goaled.
At that stage the Hawks led 7.4 to 5.13 as the Cats' inaccuracy again
look set to cost them victory against a team that had beaten them in
four of their past five meetings dating back to 2006.
But this time the Cats steadied, unlike that last Saturday in September
last year, and goals to Mooney, who finally kicked straight at the 24
minute mark, the inspirational Ablett and the unlikely source of back-up
ruckman Mark Blake saw the Cats lead by two goals at half-time.
And with the Hawks down a running player after Michael Osborne
limped off early in the second term with a hamstring injury, the Cats
took control in the third term.
A six-goal-to-two term put the game seemingly beyond doubt as Paul
Chapman and the impressive Rooke each chipped in with two third
quarter goals while at the other end the Hawks' twin towers of Lance
Franklin and Jarryd Roughead were struggling to escape the
attention of Harry Taylor and Matthew Scarlett.
But as Rooke and Andrew Mackie also got themselves reported for
what appeared minor incidents at best, Roughead and Franklin came to
life in the final term kicking six goals between them as the Hawks
surged home with the last six goals of the match but this time it was
not quite enough to reel in the relieved Cats. |
| 2009
— ROUND 1 — GAME 2 |
| Hawthorn v
Geelong |
Friday
(n), March 27, 2009
MCG, 7.40pm AEDT, crowd: 69,564
Conditions: Very good
Weather: 18C, fine |
| |
1/4
time |
1/2
time |
3/4
time |
Final |
| HAW |
3.2-20 |
8.4-52 |
10.6-66 |
16.7-103 |
| GEE |
4.8-32 (12) |
8.16-64 (12) |
14.19-103
(37) |
15.21-111 (8) |
Goals: Geelong: Ryan Gamble 2, Steve Johnson 2, Cameron Mooney 2,
Max Rooke 2, Gary Ablett, Mark Blake, Paul Chapman, Corey Enright, Tom
Lonergan, Andrew Mackie, Travis Varcoe. Hawthorn: Lance Franklin
5.2, Jarryd Roughead 4, Stuart Dew 2, Michael Osborne 2, Chance Bateman,
Cyril Rioli, Cameron Stokes.
Best: Geelong: Gary Ablett, Steve Johnson, Paul Chapman, Brad
Ottens, Joel Corey, Max Rooke. Hawthorn: Sam Mitchell, Lance
Franklin, Travis Tuck, Birchall, Grant Bateman, Jarryd Roughead.
Umpires: Stephen McBurney, Stuart Wenn, Shaun Ryan.
Reports:
Simon Taylor (Haw)
reported by umpire Ryan for misconduct (kneeing) on Joel Selwood
(Gee) in Q1. The MRP charged Taylor with a Level Three misconduct charge
– intentional conduct (three points), low impact (one point) and high
contact (two points). An early plea would draw a two-match suspension.
Taylor accepted guilt and the two-match suspension.
Max Rooke (Gee) reported
by umpire McBurney for engaging in rough conduct on Sam Mitchell
(Haw) in Q3. The MRP dismissed this charge.
Luke Hodge (Haw) reported
by umpire McBurney for striking Tom Lonergan (Gee) in Q3. The MRP
deemed the strike to be a legitimate attempt to spoil and
dismissed the charge.
Andrew Mackie (Gee)
reported by umpire McBurney for striking Brent Renouf (Haw) in
Q4. The MRP dismissed this charge.
Steve Johnson (Gee) was
charged with a Level Two offence and 45 points towards his future record
for attempting to strike Luke Hodge (Haw). Geelong sought the
adjudication of the Tribunal. The Tribunal on Tuesday night considered
Johnson's impeccable record in the previous seven seasons and believed
he was trying to brush off Hodge. The Tribunal found Johnson not guilty
of the charge. |
On a cloudless, sunny
and warm Saturday afternoon, 41,591 were at headquarters to watch the
Collingwood-Adelaide clash go down to the final siren with Crows hanging
on for a hard-fought four-point.
Angus Morgan for Sportal recorded: The Crows held fast in
a two goal-to-one final term to register their first victory over the
Magpies at the MCG in more than a decade after the scores were
dead-level at three-quarter time.
Both teams butchered precious chances to score in the closing stages
when every point counted. The Pies were galvanised by a huge final term
from Leon Davis who had looked out of sorts up to then. In the
end, however, cool finishes from Chris Knights and Jason
Porplyzia proved the difference.
Scott Pendlebury was Collingwood's chief possession-winner with
29, one more than Shane O'Bree.
Bernie Vince was close to best-afield with a game-high 33 touches
for the visitors while the Crows' old guard – Andrew McLeod (30),
Simon Goodwin (29) and Tyson Edwards (28) – showed they've
still got what it takes.
__________
Debutant Taylor Walker from
Broken Hill booted his first goal for Adelaide with his first kick in
League footy at the 25-minute-mark of Q1 ...
Adelaide beat Collingwood at the MCG
for the first time since 1998-R13 ... |
| 2009
— ROUND 1 — GAME 3 |
| Collingwood v
Adelaide |
Saturday, March 28, 2009
MCG, 7.40pm AEDT, crowd: 41,588
Conditions: Very good
Weather: 23C, sunny cloudless sky; top of 26.6C at 4.45pm |
| |
1/4
time |
1/2
time |
3/4
time |
Final |
| COL |
2.0-12 |
7.1-43 |
12.3-75 (–) |
13.8-86 |
| ADE |
5.5-35 (23) |
8.8-56 (13) |
11.9-75 (–) |
13.12-90 (4) |
Goals: Adelaide: Scott Stevens 3, Nathan van Berlo 2, Jason
Porplyzia 2, Richard Douglas, Taylor Walker, Nathan Bock, Patrick
Dangerfield, Jared Petrenko, Chris Knights. Collingwood: John
Anthony 2, Marty Clarke 2, Travis Cloke 2, Nick Maxwell 2, Paul Medhurst
2, Leon Davis, Dane Swan, Scott Pendlebury.
Best: Adelaide: Tyson Edwards, Andrew McLeod, Bernie Vince,
Nathan Bock, Simon Goodwin, Scott Stevens. Collingwood: Scott
Pendlebury, Dane Swan, Shane O'Bree, Shannon Cox, Leon Davis, Tarkyn
Lockyer, Nick Maxwell.
Umpires: Matthew Nicholls, Justin Schmitt, Simon Meredith. |
The Gabba was rain
affected on Saturday as 26,800 watched West Coast smash Brisbane in the
first half. Whatever Michael Voss said to his charges at
half-time in his first premiership outing worked a treat as the Lions
picked themselves up off the canvas to pull off a stirring comeback win.
Brisbane produced a stunning nine-goal third quarter after the Eagles
had led by as many as six goals (51-13) eight minutes into Q2, but a
bolder Lions outfit kicked 11 of the next 13 goals either side of the
major break to secure a nine-point victory.
Michael Whiting reported for the AFL webpage: For the Eagles
Mark Le Cras was outstanding booting five goals in the first half
and 6.1 for the match.
But Voss’ move of putting Ashley McGrath on him after the main
break not only nullified the Eagle forward, but gave the Lions drive
from their defensive 50m.
Lions number one draftee Daniel Rich was poised on debut, getting
plenty of ball in the midfield and delivering accurately with his
penetrating left boot.
In the absence of late withdrawal Simon Black, Travis
Johnstone (37 disposals), Luke Power (35) and Brad
Dalziell (28) were midfield warriors for the victors.
For the Eagles Dean Cox was a tower of strength in the ruck,
while Matt Priddis dominated the clearances and David
Wirrpanda was prolific as the loose man in defence.
__________
After losing to the Eagles at the
Gabba in four successive years (2003-06) the Lions have got back their
turf with two successive wins at home ...
West Coast have now made 13 trips to
the BCG but had their lead narrowed to seven wins over Brisbane six ... |
| 2009
— ROUND 1 — GAME 4 |
| Brisbane Lions v
West Coast |
Saturday
(n), March 28, 2009
BCG (Gabba), 7.10pm AEDT, crowd: 26,800
Conditions: Generally good
Weather: 25C, showers, 0.8mm since 9am |
| |
1/4
time |
1/2
time |
3/4
time |
Final |
| BRI |
2.1-13 |
5.3-33 |
14.6-90 (16) |
14.11-95
(9) |
|
WCE |
6.2-38 (25) |
9.4-58 (25) |
11.8-74 |
13.8-86 |
Goals: Brisbane: Rhan Hooper 4, Daniel Bradshaw 3, Jonathan Brown
3, Travis Johnstone 2, Michael Rischitelli, Ashley McGrath. West
Coast: Mark LeCras 6.1, Ashley Hansen 3, Dean Cox, Daniel Kerr,
Shannon Hurn, Quinten Lynch.
Best: Brisbane: Travis Johnstone, Rhan Hooper, Luke Power, Joel
Patfull, Bradd Dalziell, Joel Macdonald. West Coast: Mark LeCras,
Shannon Hurn, Dean Cox, David Wirrpanda, Chris Masten, Ashley Hansen.
Umpires: Hayden Kennedy, Shane Stewart, Michael Avon. |
The doomsayers that
predicted the decline of the Swans were in their place when Adam
Goodes kicked Sydney's fifth goal 26 minutes into the first quarter
against St Kilda at Docklands on Saturday night.
An incredible 78 minutes (and two solitary behinds) later, 15 minutes in
the last quarter, the Swans kicked their 6th goal when Marty Mattner
snapped one.
These sides have delivered several bleak scorelines for their tortured
fans in recent years but the ineptness of the Sydney side for half the
game is alarming.
Richard Hinds in his review for The Age noted: To give
another indication of the Swans' attacking constipation, they scored
just two points in the second quarter and were kept scoreless in the
third as the architects of their early ascendancy, including midfielders
Jude Bolton, Jarrad McVeigh and Brett Kirk were
shut down or outrun by the revitalised Saints.
At the same time, the superior skill and ball movement of the St Kilda
midfield led by Luke Ball and Nick Dal Santo and the
customary goal scavenging of small forward Stephen Milne
overwhelmed the Swans who continually struggled to get the ball through
the tightly packed Saints defence.
The only lowlight from St Kilda came when captain Nick Riewoldt
limped from the ground in the final term although, after treatment, he
was up and walking the boundary before the match ended.
__________
the Swans were pointless in Q3
for the first time against St Kilda since 1918 – it was the first zip Q3 as a
Sydney team – last time as a club was in 1977 versus Geelong at Kardinia Park
... |
| 2009
— ROUND 1 — GAME 5 |
| St Kilda v Sydney
Swans |
Saturday
(n), March 28, 2009
Docklands, 7.10pm AEDT; Roof: open; crowd: 32,442
Conditions: Good
Weather: 24C, after fine day |
| |
1/4
time |
1/2
time |
3/4
time |
Final |
| STK |
1.1-7 |
4.4-28 |
9.6-60 (24) |
12.8-80 (15) |
|
SYD |
5.4-34 (27) |
5.6-36 (8) |
5.6-36 |
9.11-65 |
Goals: St Kilda: Stephen Milne 3, Brendon Goddard 2, Nick Dal
Santo 2, Michael Gardiner 2, Justin Koschitzke, Andrew McQualter, Jason
Gram. Sydney: Heath Grundy 2, Barry Hall, Paul Bevan, Kieran
Jack, Darren Jolly, Adam Goodes, Martin Mattner, Ryan O’Keefe
Best: St Kilda: Sam Gilbert, Nick Dal Santo, Luke Ball, Brendon
Goddard, Farren Ray, Justin Koschitzke, Michael Gardiner. Sydney:
Craig Bolton, Darren Jolly, Brett Kirk, Jude Bolton, Adam Goodes, Craig
Bird
Umpires: Brett Rosebury, Ray Chamberlain, Chris Kamolins.
Report:
Adam Goodes (Syd) was charged with making negligent contact with
umpire Ray Chamberlain. The player accepted guilt and MRP imposed
fine of $1950. |
The fine autumn
weather continued on Sunday when 28,707 attended the MCG to see North
Melbourne cruise home for a 34-point win over Melbourne.
However, Michael Gleeson noted in The Age: While North led
for most of the day – and there was an assumption and sense that it
would ultimately prevail – Melbourne were a vastly improved side and
when it booted two in a row and hit the post with a third shot in the
third quarter it was playing with the beginnings of a belief it could
rediscover the idea of winning.
Paul Gough summarised for Sportal: The Demons' commitment
could not be faulted on Sunday and their four debutants in Jake
Spencer, Jamie Bennell, Neville Jetta and especially
Kyle Cheney all showed promise but until Melbourne's skill level
improves it's difficult to see Dean Bailey's team getting off the
bottom of the ladder.
North, which as usual has been all but written off heading into the
season despite having made the finals in three of the past four seasons,
was able to win despite most of its star players being down as last
year's leading goalkicker David Hale was well held by Matthew
Warnock while new skipper Brent Harvey struggled to shrug off
the close-checking Clint Bartram but still made a contribution.
But its defence was rarely troubled by a Melbourne attack badly missing
the injured Russell Robertson while at the other end the
Kangaroos' classy small forwards Lindsay Thomas and Matt
Campbell were a constant danger and their combined tally of four
goals proved crucial in a low-scoring contest. |
| 2009
— ROUND 1 — GAME 6 |
| Melbourne v North
Melbourne |
Sunday,
March 29, 2009
MCG, 1.10pm AEDT; crowd: 29,103
Conditions: Very good
Weather: 24C, fine and sunny |
| |
1/4
time |
1/2
time |
3/4
time |
Final |
| MEL |
3.3-21 (–) |
6.5-41 |
9.6-60 |
10.7-67 |
|
NM |
3.3-21 (–) |
7.6-48 (7) |
11.8-74 (14) |
15.11-101 (34) |
Goals: North: Hamish McIntosh 3, Lindsay Thomas 2, Matt Campbell
2, Drew Petrie 2, Adam Simpson, Brent Harvey, Leigh Harding, Scott
McMahon, Michael Firrito, Hale. Melbourne: Ricky Petterd 2, Brad
Green 2, Matthew Bate, Cale Morton, Brent Moloney, Aaron Davey, Neville
Jetta, Paul Johnson.
Best: North: Hamish McIntosh, Leigh Harding, Adam Simpson,
Lindsay Thomas, Matt Campbell, Sam Power, Andrew Swallow. Melbourne:
Brent Moloney, Matthew Warnock, Kyle Cheney, James Frawley, Ricky
Petterd, Cameron Bruce, Nathan Jones.
Umpires: Stefan Grun, Shane McInerney, Jacob Mollison. |
In fine and warm
conditions on Sunday afternoon at Football Park, Port Adelaide got away
to a quick start and was never headed by a plucky but deficient Essendon
who were always at least two goals adrift of the Power, eventually
failing by 41 points.
Yahoo! Sport summarised the match: Much of the Power's impetus
radiated from the speedy legs of Danyle Pearce, who proved
elusive and creative all day.
He received great support from Kane Cornes, Peter Burgoyne
and skipper Domenic Cassisi, while forwards Daniel Motlop
(four goals), Justin Westhoff (three) and Brett Ebert
(two) all fired.
Ebert provided a scare when he appeared to injure an already strapped
left shoulder, but he would return to the field before the final siren.
Essendon had plenty of triers, Jobe Watson's effort never
flagging, well-travelled recruit Hayden Skipworth showing his
maturity and David Hille battling manfully in the ruck.
It was a day to forget for Scott Lucas and Matthew Lloyd
however, as the two veteran goalkickers managed only one between them. |
| 2009
— ROUND 1 — GAME 7 |
| Port Adelaide v
Essendon |
Sunday,
March 29, 2009
Football Park, 3.10pm AEDT, crowd: 28,315
Conditions: Firm
Weather: 31C, sunny and hot |
| |
1/4
time |
1/2
time |
3/4
time |
Final |
|
PA |
4.3-27 (20) |
8.7-55 (28) |
11.12-78 (22) |
15.17-107 (41) |
| ESS |
1.1-7 |
4.3-27 |
8.8-56 |
9.12-66 |
Goals: Port Adelaide: Daniel Motlop 4, Justin Westhoff 3, Brett
Ebert 2, Danyle Pearce, Alipate Carlile, Peter Burgoyne, Josh Carr,
Robbie Gray, Travis Boak. Essendon: Brent Stanton 2, Adam McPhee,
Jay Neagle, Courtenay Dempsey, Angus Monfries, Hayden Skipworth, Andrew
Lovett, Scott Lucas.
Best: Port Adelaide: Danyle Pearce, Kane Cornes, Steven Salopek,
Daniel Motlop, Alipate Carlile, Peter Burgoyne, Domenic Cassisi.
Essendon: Jobe Watson, Brent Stanton, Dustin Fletcher, Hayden
Skipworth, Michael Hurley, Alwyn Davey.
Umpires: Dean Margetts, Shaun Ryan, Scott Jeffery.
Report:
Dean Brogan (PA) was charged for engaging in rough conduct
against Andrew Lovett (Ess) at the quarter-time break. The
incident was assessed as intentional conduct (three points), low impact
(one point) and body contact (one point) drawing 225 demerit points and
a two-match suspension. An early plea would reduce the penalty by 25 per
cent to 168.75 points and a one-match suspension. Port Adelaide sought
the adjudication of the Tribunal, The Tribunal downgraded the rough
conduct charge from intentional to reckless. The two-hour case was conducted
by links from Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth; the evidence of umpire
Margetts persuaded the Tribunal to find Brogan guilty and he was
suspended for one match. |
The Western Bulldogs
kicked their season off in fine style with a solid 63-point win over
Fremantle in the late Sunday afternoon match played in front of 34,634
people in fine (later overcast) conditions at Subiaco Oval.
The Dockers trailed by just 16 points deep into the third term but the
Bulldogs kicked 10 of the final dozen goals. The superior accuracy of
the visitors proved the difference – 11 different goal scorers in their
25.7.
Tim Clarke observed for The Age: While the Bulldogs'
pre-season has been about consolidation and getting their stars fit –
just failing in the case of late withdrawal Robert Murphy –
Fremantle injected 14 new faces to replace almost 1500 games of departed
experience.
For the first three minutes of the Docker's new era, the new breed
looked capable of anything. Stephen Hill, on his AFL debut, had
two possessions and a goal in the first 46 seconds of his senior career,
and then last year's Rising Star, Rhys Palmer, kicked a tumbling
goal through traffic to ignite Subiaco.
With Chris Tarrant standing Brad Johnson, and Antoni
Grover and Michael Johnson forward, there was a feeling the
AFL world seemed to have been turned on its head – until the
introduction of Brownlow medallist Adam Cooney coincided with the
Bulldogs' 2009 beginning in earnest.
Five goals in nine minutes of the first term burst the annual bubble of
hope that envelops the Docker half of Western Australia this time every
year.
Behind by 22 points at the last change Fremantle needed everything to go
right for them in the run home but their inaccuracy again proved the
stumbling block, with Paul Hasleby and Josh Head both
missing shots on goal before the Bulldogs went on an eight-goal rampage.
__________
the Bulldogs booted their best score of 55 matches in Perth against
both West Coast and Fremantle; 25.7-157 tops all the previous best
scored against both the Eagles and the Dockers ... |
| 2009
— ROUND 1 — GAME 8 |
| Fremantle v
Western Bulldogs |
Sunday,
March 29, 2009
Subiaco Oval, 7.10pm AEDT; crowd: about 34,634
Conditions: Good
Weather: 25C, fine and mild; breeze favouring eastern end |
| |
1/4
time |
1/2
time |
3/4
time |
Final |
|
FRE |
4.4-28 |
7.5-47 |
12.12-84 |
13.16-94 |
| WB |
6.1-37 (9) |
13.4-82 (35) |
17.4-106 (22) |
25.7-157
(63) |
Goals: West.B'dogs: Mitch Hahn 5.1, Ryan Griffen 3, Lindsay
Gilbee 3, Shaun Higgins 2, Nathan Eagleton 3, Jason Akermanis 2, Dylan
Addison, Adam Cooney, Matthew Boyd, Daniel Cross, Daniel Giansiracusa,
Callan Ward. Fremantle: Brett Peake 3, Michael Johnson 2, Ryan
Murphy 2, Stephen Hill, Rhys Palmer, Matthew Pavlich, Byron Schammer,
Luke McPharlin, Nick Suban.
Best: West.B'dogs: Matthew Boyd, Ryan Griffen, Lindsay Gilbee,
Mitch Hahn, Shaun Higgins, Dale Morris, Nathan Eagleton. Fremantle:
Paul Duffield, Brett Peake, Rhys Palmer, Chris Tarrant, Steven Dodd.
Umpires: Mathew James, Matt Stevic, Todd Keating. |
|
|
Carlton on top for first time in 13 years