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2009, ROUND 8,
Friday-Saturday-Sunday, May 16-17-18

Hawthorn score hard-won victory over Dockers
Demons run the Bulldogs ragged
Cats cruise to 50th win from past 53 games
Struggling Lions soar to spear the Crows
Another Swans-Eagles thriller; Sydney by 5 points
Tredrea 7 goals; Port in last-gasp win over Tigers
Blues outclass injury-weakened Collingwood
Saints resist Essendon pressure and stay unbeaten

THE STATS THAT MATTER ...

l Geelong set a new benchmark winning its 50th match from their past 53 contests ...

GEELONG, W-L-D from 2007-R6 – 50 wins from 53

2007

2008

2009

MILESTONES OF ROUND 8 —
l 150th MICHAEL DOHERTY (Adelaide), 2000-09 ... 100th SCOTT THOMPSON (Adelaide), 2005-09; also 39 Mel 2001-04 ... 50th PAUL A JOHNSON (Melbourne), 2005-09; also 1 WCE 2003 ...

l ANDREW McLEOD (Adelaide), 1995-2009 played his 312th game to equal the club record of MARK RICCIUTO (1993-2007) ...

Highest Score:	18.11-119, GEELONG v North Melb 18.11-119, BRISBANE v Adelaide
Biggest Margin:	70pts, GEELONG v North Melb
Best in Goals:	7.4 – Warren TREDREA (PA) v Rch 5.2 – Daniel BRADSHAW (Bri) v Ade 5.0 – Barry HALL (Syd) v WCE 5.0 – Robin NAHAS (Rch) v PA 4 – Lance FRANKLIN (Haw) v Fre 4 – Jason AKERMANIS (WB) v Mel 4 – Matthew BATE (Mel) v WB 4 – Ben McKINLEY (WCE) v Syd 4 – Eddie BETTS (Car) v Col 4 – Justin KOSCHITZKE (StK) v Ess
Lowest Score:	7.7-49, NORTH MELB v Geelong
Best Quarters:	1st	6.5-41	STK v Ess
	2nd	7.2-44	GEE v NM
	3rd	7.3-45	BRI v Ade SYD v WCE RCH v PA
	4th	5.4-34	BRI v Ade

Official AFL attendances for 2009, Round 8 –

39,135	Fremantle v Hawthorn (Subiaco)
28,279	Melbourne v West.B'dogs (MCG)
20,873	Geelong v North Melb (KP)
27,767	Brisbane v Adelaide (Gabba)
33,079	Sydney v West Coast (Homebush)
22,034	Port Adel v Richmond (Football Park)
82,834	Collingwood v Carlton (MCG)
45,594	St Kilda v Essendon (Docklands)
299,595	Total for Round 8 — (2008: 252,580)
2,055,479	Totals for Rounds 1 to 7
2,355,074	Progressive after Round 8 — (2008: 2,479,676)

FROM THE ROUND

FREMANTLE v HAWTHORN
the Hawks on their 11th road trip to face the Dockers scored their 7th win – six at Subiaco, one at the WACA (1998-R7) ...
Hawthorn's LANCE FRANKLIN repeated his 4-goal effort of 2008-R2 at Subi ...
in Q2 the Hawks kicked 5.2 for the fourth time in parallel with 1995-R15-P, 1999-R18-P and 2001-R3-S ...
at the 21st overall contest no new match records were noted ...

MELBOURNE v WEST.B'DOGS
at their 152nd meeting no new records were noted ...
50th PAUL A JOHNSON (Melbourne), 2005-09; also 1 WCE 2003 ...

GEELONG v NORTH MELBOURNE
the Cats notched their 5th-straight win over the Kangas – the most recent parallel being the run of 1993-R18 to 1995-R9 ...
no other new match records were observed ...

Michael Rogers noted: 548 points against is the lowest versus Geelong in the first 8 rounds since 506 in 1968 ...
Geelong has now equalled their record of 8 consecutive century scores previously achieved in 1992, 1999-2000 and 2007; it is only the second time they have started the season with 8 consecutive centuries (previously 1992) ...
Geelong have won their last 12 matches at Kardinia Park with a total score of 208.185-1433 v 114.90-774, giving a percentage of 185.1 – the average winning margin is 55 points ...

BRISBANE v ADELAIDE
three goals in the third quarter lifted DANIEL BRADSHAW to become the biggest goalkicker in Brisbane's history, passing the record of 460 goals held by ALASTAIR LYNCH (1994-2004) – Bradshaw finished with 5.2 goals for the game and a career total of 463 from 209 games ...
Brisbane captain JONATHAN BROWN in game 168 reached 200 goals at the BCG (Gabba) ...
l at the 29th contest between the pair (Adelaide 14 wins, Brisbane 15) no new match records were reported ...
150th MICHAEL DOHERTY (Adelaide), 2000-09 ...
100th SCOTT THOMPSON (Adelaide), 2005-09; also 39 Mel 2001-04 ...
ANDREW McLEOD (Adelaide), 1995-2009, played his 312th game, the equal of the club record held by MARK RICCIUTO (1993-2007) ...

SYDNEY v WEST COAST
the final margin was five points – eight of the last 10 contests between the pair have ended in single-digit results ...
Sydney's third consecutive win, that followed 3-straight by West Coast ...
a late Q3 breach of interchange awarded West Coast a free kick in front of goal which resulted in the 11th goal for the Eagles ...
no other new match records in the 40th meeting of the two – Sydney 21, West Coast 19 ...
50th SAM BUTLER (West Coast), 2004-09 ...

Martin Windsor-Black notes: the Swans continued their alternate wins and loss sequence –
L W L W L W L W – the Swans record is 9 alternate results in 1915 ...

PORT ADELAIDE v RICHMOND
for the third time in 12 contests at Football Park the final margin was less than a goal – others were 2pts in Port's win in 1999-R11 and Richmond by 4pts in 2008-R13 ...
Port veteran WARREN TREDREA kicked 7.4 – his fourth career bag of seven in his 515 goals of 235 matches since 1997 – his best is 8.4 versus Carlton in 1998-R7 at Princes Park ...
no other new match records were noted ...

COLLINGWOOD v CARLTON
the Magpies were goalless in Q1 – recently they were without a goal in the first quarter versus Richmond, 2006-R13-MCG ... against Carlton last goalless Q1 was 1981-R16-VP (the Pies won that game, 11.11-77 to 10.16-76) ...
Collingwood's first goal arrived via BEN REID, 14m44s into Q2 ...
for the second week, the Pies had only one goal (1.7) at half-time; in R7 at Docklands they were 1.6 versus St Kilda ...
Michael Rogers notes the last time Collingwood had only one goal at half-time in successive matches was in 1988 rounds 15 and 16 ...
Collingwood's 7.11-53 was the lowest against Carlton since 1966-R11 at Princes Park when they kicked 6.6-42 ...
Carlton's BRENDON FEVOLA was goalless in the game for the first time since 2007-R20 versus Essendon at the MCG ...

ST KILDA v ESSENDON
the Saints won their 3rd successive match against Essendon – a parallel not enjoyed since 1970-71 when St Kilda won four on end ...
no new records were made during the 201st contest of the two since 1897 ...

Statistics for Footystats are enhanced by software from
Eric Sorensen's *Footy Works* (v 1.7.2)
and compiled with the assistance of
Bruce Kennedy, Martin Windsor-Black and Michael Rogers

Hawks ride the bumps with a win (The Age) – more ...

2009 — ROUND 8 — GAME 1
Fremantle v Hawthorn
Friday (n), May 15, 2009 Subiaco Oval, 8.40pm EST; crowd: 39,135 Conditions: Good Weather: 19C, fine
	1/4 time	1/2 time	3/4 time	Final
FRE	2.2-14	3.4-22	7.8-50	9.11-65
HAW	3.2-20 (6)	8.4-52 (30)	11.6-72 (22)	13.9-87 (22)
Goals: Hawthorn: Lance Franklin 4, Mark Williams 2, Cyril Rioli 2, Chance Bateman, Stuart Dew, Garry Moss, Michael Osborne, Jarryd Roughead. Fremantle: Luke McPharlin 2, Ryan Murphy 2, Scott Thornton, Michael Johnson, Paul Duffield, Matthew Pavlich, Aaron Sandilands. Best: Hawthorn: Chance Bateman, Sam Mitchell, Brad Sewell, Jordan Lewis, Lance Franklin, Ben McGlynn. Fremantle: Matthew Pavlich, Paul Duffield, Byron Schammer, Aaron Sandilands, Chris Tarrant, Michael Johnson. Umpires: Matt Stevic, Scott McLaren, Craig Hendrie.

Dees big on pluck but short on luck (The Age) – more ...

2009 — ROUND 8 — GAME 2
Melbourne v Western Bulldogs
Saturday, May 16, 2009 MCG, 2.10pm AEST; crowd: 28,279 Conditions: Generally good; brisk swirling breeze Weather: 15C, light sunshine in cloudy conditions
	1/4 time	1/2 time	3/4 time	Final
MEL	5.2-32 (11)	10.3-63 (3)	11.4-70	15.7-97
WB	3.3-21	9.6-60	12.10-82 (12)	15.14-104 (7)
Goals: West.B'dogs: Jason Akermanis 4, Scott Welsh 3, Lindsay Gilbee 2, Robert Murphy, Mitch Hahn, Brad Johnson, Adam Cooney, Dylan Addison, Matthew Boyd. Melbourne: Matthew Bate 4, Russell Robertson 3, Addam Maric 2, Brock McLean, Colin Sylvia, Nathan Jones, Ricky Petterd, Aaron Davey, Shane Valenti. Best: West.B'dogs: Jason Akermanis, Daniel Giansiracusa, Lindsay Gilbee, Matthew Boyd, Tom Williams, Scott Welsh. Melbourne: Cale Morton, Brent Moloney, Brock McLean, Matthew Bate, Paul Johnson, Aaron Davey. Umpires: Mathew Nicholls, Sam Hay, Shane McInerney. Reports: Lynden Dunn (Mel) and Adam Cooney (WB) were each charged with making negligent contact with an umpire. Both accepted guilty with an early plea and were fined $1950 each.

Kangas' flogging could have been worse (The Age) – more ...

2009 — ROUND 8 — GAME 3
Geelong v North Melbourne
Saturday, May 16, 2009 Kardinia Park, 2.10pm AEST, crowd: 20,873 Conditions: Generally good; strong breeze to city end Weather: 14C, frequent sunshine through cloud
	1/4 time	1/2 time	3/4 time	Final
GEE	5.3-33 (25)	12.5-77 (56)	15.9-99 (57)	18.11-119 (70)
NM	1.2-8	3.3-21	6.6-42	7.7-49
Goals: Geelong: Jimmy Bartel 3, Shannon Byrnes 3, Andrew Mackie 2, Travis Varcoe 2, Cameron Mooney 2, Mathew Stokes 2, Tom Hawkins, Max Rooke, David Wojcinski, Cameron Ling. North Melb: David Hale 2, Hamish McIntosh 2, Lindsay Thomas, Andrew Swallow, Sam Wright. Best: Geelong: Steve Johnson, Jimmy Bartel, James Kelly, Andrew Mackie, Joel Selwood, Shannon Byrnes, Matthew Scarlett, Harry Taylor, Mark Blake. North Melb: David Hale, Hamish McIntosh, Leigh Harding, Drew Petrie, Ben Ross, Josh Gibson. Umpires: Jacob Mollison, Justin Schmitt, Hayden Kennedy. Reports: l Cameron Mooney (Gee) charged with striking Scott Thompson (NM) in Q1. The MRP deemed the action a Level Two offence and because Mooney has been suspended for a total of four matches over the last three years his penalty if increase by 40 per cent to 175 demerit points. An early plea reduced the penalty by 25 per cent to 131.25 points and a one-match suspension. Mooney accepted the MRP ruling and the suspension of one game. l Another incident involving Mooney and Lindsay Thomas (NM) was assessed but his strike on Thomas was deemed not of sufficient force to be reportable.

Surging Lions swamp Crows (The Age) – more ...

2009 — ROUND 8 — GAME 4
Brisbane Lions v Adelaide
Saturday (n), May 16, 2009 BCG (Gabba), 7.10pm AEST; crowd: 27,767 Conditions: Generally good; except for the hard centre cricket pitch area Weather: 20C, dry; dew later
	1/4 time	1/2 time	3/4 time	Final
BRI	3.4-22	6.4-40	13.7-85 (22)	18.11-119 (36)
ADE	5.5-35 (13)	7.8-50 (10)	9.9-63	12.11-83
Goals: Brisbane: Daniel Bradshaw 5.2, Justin Sherman 3, Jonathan Brown 2, James Polkinghorne 2, Albert Proud 2, Simon Black, Daniel Rich, Mitch Clark, Scott Harding. Adelaide: Jason Porplyzia 2, Chris Knights 2, Taylor Walker 2, Tyson Edwards, David Mackay, Patrick Dangerfield, Brad Moran, Brent Reilly, Kurt Tippett. Best: Brisbane: Justin Sherman, Daniel Bradshaw, Simon Black, Travis Johnstone, Daniel Rich, Mitch Clark. Adelaide: Tyson Edwards, David Mackay, Simon Goodwin, Andrew McLeod, Ben Rutten, Bernie Vince. Umpires: Michael Vozzo, Heath Ryan, Jason Armstrong.

Stuttering Swans deny Eagles (The Age) – more ...

2009 — ROUND 8 — GAME 5
Sydney v West Coast
Saturday (n), May 16, 2009 Stadium Australia, Homebush, 7.10pm AEST, crowd: 33,079 Conditions: Dry Weather: 15C, generally clear; dew as evening closes in
	1/4 time	1/2 time	3/4 time	Final
SYD	5.2-32 (6)	7.4-46 (4)	14.7-91 (19)	16.10-106 (5)
WCE	4.2-26	6.6-42	11.6-72	15.11-101
Goals: Sydney: Barry Hall 5.0, Adam Goodes 3, Jude Bolton 2, Martin Mattner, Luke Ablett, Jarred Moore, Darren Jolly, Michael O’Loughlin, Kieran Jack. West Coast: Ben McKinley 4, Josh Kennedy 3, Quinten Lynch 2, Dean Cox 2, Jamie McNamara, Adam Cockie, Brett Jones, Scott Selwood. Best: Sydney: Adam Goodes, Barry Hall, Jude Bolton, Rhyce Shaw, Ryan O’Keefe, Darren Jolly. West Coast: Josh Kennedy, Andrew Embley, Ben McKinley, Sam Butler, Quinten Lynch, Dean Cox. Umpires: Chris Donlon, Brett Rosebury, Shane Stewart. Report: Martin Mattner (Syd) was charged with making negligent contact with an umpire. Mattner accepted guilt and with an early plea was fined $1950.

Tigers show fighting spirit in loss (The Age) – more ...

2009 — ROUND 8 — GAME 6
Port Adelaide v Richmond
Sunday, May 17, 2009 Football Park, 1.10pm AEST; crowd: 22,034 Conditions: Wet and slippery Weather: 15C, foggy, light rain
	1/4 time	1/2 time	3/4 time	Final
PA	5.4-34 (9)	7.8-50 (18)	10.13-73	14.18-102 (3)
RCH	4.1-25	5.2-32	12.5-77 (4)	15.9-99
Goals: Port Adelaide: Warren Tredrea 7.4, Robbie Gray, Brett Ebert, Danyle Pearce, Domenic Cassisi, Travis Boak, Chad Cornes, Daniel Motlop. Richmond: Robin Nahas 5.0, Nathan G Brown 2, Morton 2, Simmonds, Foley, Tambling, Pettifer, Collins, Cotchin Best: Port Adelaide: Warren Tredrea, Travis Boak, Domenic Cassisi, Troy Chaplin, Jacob Surjan, Danyle Pearce. Richmond: Robin Nahas, Mark Coughlan, Ben Cousins, Shane Tuck, Daniel Jackson, Nathan G Brown. Umpires: Michael Avon, Simon Meredith, Todd Keating. Reports: Chad Cornes (PA) and Daniel Jackson (Rch) were charged with wrestling each other. Both accepted guilt and with an early plea each played was fined $900.

Judd lifts game to new level (The Age) – more ...

2009 — ROUND 8 — GAME 7
Collingwood v Carlton
Sunday, May 17, 2009 MCG, 2.10pm AEST, crowd: 82,834 Conditions: Fair to good Weather: 17C, cloudy, turning to sunshine
	1/4 time	1/2 time	3/4 time	Final
COL	0.4-4	1.7-13	3.9-27	7.11-53
CAR	5.1-31 (27)	7.3-45 (32)	11.6-72 (45)	16.8-104 (51)
Goals: Carlton: Eddie Betts 4, Jarrad Waite 3, Marc Murphy 2, Mark Austin, Matthew Kreuzer, Chris Yarran, Shaun Hampson, Chris Judd, Nick Stevens, Mitch Robinson. Collingwood: Tarkyn Lockyer 3, Ben Reid, Leon Davis, Dayne Beams, John Anthony. Best: Carlton: Chris Judd, Bryce Gibbs, Jarrad Waite, Marc Murphy, Eddie Betts, Bret Thornton, Kade Simpson. Collingwood: Scott Pendlebury, Marty Clarke, Simon Prestigiacomo, Dane Swan, Tarkyn Lockyer. Umpires: Mathew James, Stefan Grun, Shaun Ryan. Report: Eddie Betts (Car) was charged with making negligent contact with an umpire. Betts accepted guilt and with an early plea was fined $1950.

Young Dons show the right stuff (The Age) – more ...

2009 — ROUND 8 — GAME 8
St Kilda v Essendon
Sunday, May 17, 2009 Docklands, 4.40pm AEST; Roof: closed; crowd: 45,594 Conditions: Fair to good Weather: 17C; outside cloudy, sprinkled with sunshine
	1/4 time	1/2 time	3/4 time	Final
STK	6.5-41 (28)	8.8-56 (25)	11.11-77 (23)	13.12-90 (19)
ESS	2.1-13	5.1-31	8.6-54	10.11-71
Goals: St Kilda: Justin Koschitzke 4, Nick Riewoldt 3, Luke Ball, Jarryn Geary, Jason Gram, Lenny Hayes, Andrew McQualter, Stephen Milne. Essendon: Matthew Lloyd 3, Jay Neagle 3, Courtenay Dempsey, David Myers, Henry Slattery, Jason Winderlich. Best: St Kilda: Lenny Hayes, Leigh Montagna, Nick Riewoldt, Justin Koschitzke, Brendon Goddard, Nick Dal Santo, Zac Dawson, Sam Fisher. Essendon: Jobe Watson, Andrew Lovett, Matthew Lloyd, Jay Neagle, Tayte Pears, Courtenay Dempsey, Ricky Dyson, Heath Hocking. Umpires: Stephen McBurney, Ray Chamberlain, Troy Pannell. Report: Alwyn Davey (Ess) reported in Q2 for high contact on Nick Dal Santo (StK). The match-day report was dismissed by the MRP.

2009, Round 8

HAWTHORN 13.9-87 (Franklin 4, Williams 2, Rioli 2) best, Bateman, Mitchell, Sewell, FREMANTLE 9.11-65 (McPharlin 2, Murphy 2) best, Pavlich, Duffield, Schammer.
Friday night at Subiaco Oval: 39,135.

WEST.B'DOGS 15.14-104 (Akermanis 4, Welsh 3, Gilbee 2) best, Akermanis, Giansiracusa, Gilbee, MELBOURNE 15.7-97 (Bate 4, Robertson 3, Maric 2) best, Morton, Moloney, McLean.
Saturday at MCG: 28,279.
Reports:
Lynden Dunn (Mel) and Adam Cooney (WB) were each charged with making negligent contact with an umpire. Both accepted guilty with an early plea and were fined $1950 each.

GEELONG 18.11-119 (Bartel 3, Byrnes 3) best, S.Johnson, Bartel, Kelly, NORTH MELB 7.7-49 (Hale 2, McIntosh 2) best, Hale, McIntosh, Harding.
Saturday at Kardinia Park: 20,873.
Reports:
l Cameron Mooney (Gee) charged with striking Scott Thompson (NM) in Q1. The MRP deemed the action a Level Two offence and because Mooney has been suspended for a total of four matches over the last three years his penalty if increase by 40 per cent to 175 demerit points. An early plea reduced the penalty by 25 per cent to 131.25 points and a one-match suspension.
Mooney accepted the MRP ruling and the suspension of one game.
l Another incident involving Mooney and Lindsay Thomas (NM) was assessed but his strike on Thomas was deemed not of sufficient force to be reportable.

BRISBANE 18.11-119 (Bradshaw 5.2, Sherman 3) best, Sherman, Bradshaw, Black, ADELAIDE 12.11-83 (Porplyzia 2, Knights 2, Clark 2) best, Edwards, Mackay, Goodwin.
Saturday night at BCG: 27,767.

SYDNEY 16.10-106 (Hall 5.0, Goodes 3, J.Bolton 2) best, Goodes, Hall, J.Bolton, WEST COAST 15.11-101 (McKinley 4, Kennedy 3) best, Kennedy, Embley, McKinley.
Saturday night at Homebush: 33,079.
Report:
Martin Mattner (Syd) was charged with making negligent contact with an umpire. Mattner accepted guilt and with an early plea was fined $1950.

PORT ADELAIDE 14.18-102 (Tredrea 7.4, best, Tredrea, Cassisi, Boak, RICHMOND 15.9-99 (Nahas 5.0, Brown 2, Morton 2) best, Nahas, Coughlan, Cousins.
Sunday at Football Park: 22,034.
Reports:
Chad Cornes (PA) and Daniel Jackson (Rch) were charged with wrestling each other. Both accepted guilt and with an early plea each played was fined $900.

CARLTON 16.8-104 (Betts 4, Waite 3, Murphy 2) best, Judd, Gibbs, Waite, COLLINGWOOD 7.11-53 (Lockyer 3, best, Pendlebury, Clarke, Prestigiacomo.
Sunday at MCG: 82,834.
Report:
Eddie Betts (Car) was charged with making negligent contact with an umpire. Betts accepted guilt and with an early plea was fined $1950.

ST KILDA 13.12-90 (Koschitzke 4, Riewoldt 3) best, Hayes, Montagna, Riewoldt, ESSENDON 10.11-71 (Lloyd 3, Neagle 3) best, Watson, Lovett, Lloyd.
Sunday at Docklands: 45,594.
Report:
Alwyn Davey (Ess) reported in Q2 for high contact on Nick Dal Santo (StK). The match-day report was dismissed by the MRP.