Round 6 was on the 100th anniversary of Australia as a country in some ways.
Richmond (4-1) vs kangaroos (1-4) Etihad stadium Friday night
With Richmond red hot and kangaroos in trouble few would have expected a close game yet kanagroos stayed in it leading by 1 point at 1/4 time. Only 8 points down at 1/2 time kangaroos stayed in it back within less than a kick at 3/4 time they than collapsed so badly that they did not score in the last allowing Richmond to thrash them as expected but took three quarters to get going running out 51 point winners for their fourth straight with a top 4 clash with Essendon next week kangaroos are in major trouble will verse collingwood.
Rich 5.1 (31) 9.6 (60) 12.11 (83) 19,15 (129)
Kang 5.2 (32) 8.4 (52) 12.6 (78) 12.6 (78)
Major goal scorers rich Richardson 4, Bowden Rodgers 3, Chaffey Hilton Ottens 2 kang king 3, mclaren Jones rocca 2
St Kilda (1-4) vs Sydney (3-2) Etihad stadium Saturday afternoon
After four straight losses St Kilda were in trouble but Sydney weren’t in form either Sydney had a small lead at 1/4 time of 3 points. St Kilda in Stewart Lowe’s 300th took control leading by 8 points at 1/2 time. A close third had St Kilda up by 10 points at 3/4 time. It than St Kilda amazingly kicked clear to win by 26 points in a big celebration for Lowe’s 300th but face a greater challenge next week with hawthorn while Sydney host Brisbane.
St k 4.1 (25) 9.7 (61) 13.10 (88) 18.12 (120)
Syd 4.4 (28) 8.5 (53) 12.6 (78) 14.10 (94)
Major goal scorers st k hall 5 (against his future side), Milne Lowe (what a celebration)3 Burke (almost at his 300th) Everett (another future Sydney player) 2. Syd Schwass 3, Williams o’loghlain Goodes 2
Freemantle (0-5) vs Melbourne (3-2) Subiaco Saturday afternoon
After a terrible start the freemantle has everyone thinking they might win one a great start got them out to a 16 point lead at 1/4 time. A slight extension in the second had it at 17 points at 1/2 time. Melbourne closed in with a 5 goal to 2 third quarter cutting it to 4 points at 3/4 time and than preidctably freemantle fell apart conceding 8 unanswered last quarter goals to win by 45 points. Melbourne finally starting to play like last season play bulldogs while freemantle still lacking a win travel to adeilade.
Free 4.7 (31) 7.12 (54) 9.17 (71) 9.20 (74)
Mel 2.3 (15) 5.7 (37) 10.7 (67) 18.11 (119)
Major goal scores Mel green 4, Robertson 3, ward Neitz beams 2 free Modra 3, bandy 2
Brisbane (2-3) vs Geelong (2-3) Gabba Saturday night
After a dominant start Geelong are in horrible form but Brisbane at Brisbane is hard and it was. Brisbane has the game over at 1/4 time with a 24 point lead. A 6 goal to 1 second quarter and the lead was 58 points at 1/2 time. A close third had the lead out to 61 points at 3/4 time but Geelong couldn’t close in enough with Brisbane winning by 55 points and will travel to Sydney with their season on track geelong will play Carlton
Bris 6.2 (38) 12.7 (79) 15.12 (102) 17.14 (116)
Geel 2.2 (14) 3.3 (21) 6.5 (41) 8.13 (61)
Major goal scores bris brown 7 (start of a future super star) Lynch Akermanis 2 Geel Houlihan burns 2
Port Adelaide (4-1) vs bulldogs (2-3) aami stadium Saturday night
Port were in form and started well but bulldogs stayed with them in the first half only 7 points up at 1/4 time. 10 points at 1/2 time port than put the foot on the accelerator taking a 34 point 3/4 time lead and running out 43 point winners.
Port travel to play west coast bulldogs play Melbourne.
Pa 5.2 (32) 9.3 (57) 15.5 (95) 20.9 (129)
Wb 4.1 (25) 7.5 (47) 9.7 (61) 13.8 (86)
Major goal scorers pa Burgoyne cockatoo-Colin’s cornes James 3 Wilson 2 wb Johnson 3 west 2
Hawthorn (5-0) vs Adelaide (2-3) auoura stadium Sunday afternoon
The undefeated hawthorn went to new territory to host Adelaide who blew chances as hawthorn lead by 6 points at 1/4 time. A 14 goal second quarter between them lead the hawthorn to a 32 point lead at 1/2 time Adelaide come back in the third to with in 19 points. Hawthorn held on winning by 13 points and will play St Kilda Adelaide host freemantle
Haw 3.1 (19) 12.3 (75) 14.4 (88) 16.8 (104)
adel 1.7 (13) 6.7 (43) 9.15 (69) 12.19 (91)
Major goal scorers haw Barker 3 chick Crawford croad Dixon 2 adel McLeod 4, Jarman 3 (ex hawthorn I think) Beinke 2
Collingwood (2-3) vs Carlton (3-2) mcg Sunday afternoon
Old rivals versed at the g with Collingwood total underdogs leading by 6 points at 1/4 time. A 5 goal to 2 second quarter put Collingwood lead by 23 points at 1/2 time. A close third gave Carlton back within 21 points at 3/4 time. A thrilling finish cutting it to 8 points but not enough as collingwood stun them and with kanagroos are close to keeping the 8 strong. Carton play Geelong.
Coll 4.7 (31) 9.10 (64) 13.11(89) 15.13 (103)
Carl 4.1(25) 6.5 (41) 10.8 (68) 14.11 (95)
Major goal scorers Coll rocca (wow) 6, buckley 2 Carl Houlihan kotafedies Ratten Whitnall 2
Essendon(4-1) vs west coast (2-3) Etihad stadium Sunday afternoon.
West coast were regarded as no Hope started ok only trailing by 6 points at 1/4 time. They attacked ok in the second and defended badly down by 28 points at 1/2 time. The game than went all Essendon leading by 69 points at 3/4 time and winning by 88 points. They will play Richmond while west coast host port
Ess 4.3 (27) 11.8 (74) 19.10 (124) 24.14 (158)
Wc 3.3 (21) 7.4 (46) 8.7 (55) 10.10 (70)
Major goal scorers ess Lloyd 10 (wow what a game) Rioli 3. Alessio blumfield lucas wellman 2 wc Wilson 5, ph Matera 2
Ladder
Haw 6 0 0 24 127.8
Ess 5 1 0 20 151.7
Pa 5 1 0 20 132.9
Rich 5 1 0 20 122.0
Mel 4 2 0 16 102.2
Bris 3 3 0 12 113.9
Coll 3 3 0 12 113.0
Syd 3 3 0 12 110.2
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Carl 3 3 0 12 101.4
Wb 2 4 0 8 92.3
Geel 2 4 0 8 92.0
St k 2 4 0 83.3
Adel 2 4 0 8 81.6
Wc 2 4 0 8 75.6
Kang 1 5 0 4 59.3
Free 0 6 0 0 77.5
Goal kickers
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Next week matches are
Friday
Melbourne vs bulldogsMCG n
Saturday
Richmond vs Essendon MCG
St Kilda vs hawthorn ES (n)
Adelaide vs freemantle AAMI (n)
Sunday
Sydney vs Brisbane SCG
Geelong vs Carlton MCG
Collingwood vs kangaroos ES
West coast vs port S
Harrison’s world 