After last weeks top of the table clash the questions about how Essendon can be stopped continue.
Bulldogs (5-4) vs kanagroos (3-6) etihad stadium Friday night
After three straight wins the bulldogs are back on track and the Roos season is also back on track with a good run. After a good start the bulldogs took a 10 point lead into 1/4 time. However a 5 goal to nill second quarter had the kanagroos out to a 21 point lead at 1/2 time. A close third cut the lead to 13 points but than the bulldogs collapsed losing by 46 points as the kanagroos improve with a Home game against freemantle next on Sunday could be close to the 8 bulldogs travel to Adelaide next on Saturday night
Wb 3.2 (20) 3.5 (23) 8.9 (57) 11.13 (79)
Kang 1.4 (10) 6.8 (44) 10.10 (70) 19.11 (125)
Major goal scorers KANG -McKernan 6 (a good return to form) rocca 3 Pickett 2 Harvey 2 king 2 wb c grant 3 brown 3
Carlton (6-3) vs west coast (2-7) Optus oval Saturday afternoon
The blues are hunting for their fourth straight win and west coast just want to be competitive it wasn’t close it was over by 1/4 time when Carlton kicked 6 goals to 1 and lead by 30 points. The second was even worse for west coast losing another 7 goals they didn’t goal the Marin was now 74 points. A third quarter was closer but the lead was now 84 points at 3/4 time. A 5.9 to 0.4 last quarter meant the biggest winning margin of the season 119 points. Carlton play Richmond in a big game next Sunday west coast host Brisbane on Saturday night
Carl 6.2 (38) 13.7 (85) 16.14 (110) 21.23 (149)
Wc 1.2 (8) 1.5 (11) 3.8 (26) 3.12 (30)
Major goal scorers Carl Beaumont 3 Fevola 3 whintall 3, Hulme 2 lappin 2 Silvagni 2 wc no major goal scorers
Hawthorn (8-1) vs port (7-2) mcg Saturday afternoon
After their first loss for the year can hawthorn bounce back against their main rivals for runners up. A close start had port up by 5 points at 1/4 time and 11 points at 1/2 time. A 4 goal to 2 third put the lead out to 23 points at 3/4 time. And a 43 point win to port. Hawthorn play a much easier Geelong on Saturday port travel to Sydney on Sunday
Haw 3.3 (21) 5.7 (37) 7.11 (53) 10.13 (73)
Pa 4.2 (26) 7.6 (48) 11.10 (76) 17.14 (116)
Major goal scores pa p berygone (brother of a future hawthorn player) 3Stevens 3 wangaeen 3, dew (against his future side 2 James 2 haw croad 2 hay 2 (for a defender) lekkas 2
St Kilda (2-7) vs melborune (4-5) Etihad stadium Saturday night
Can St Kilda put four quarters together a strong start leading by 2 points at 1/4 time and 6 points at 1/2 time. It got to 19 points at 3/4 time before a 10 goal last quarter got Melbourne a drought breaking win they have the queens birthday clash next against Collingwood St Kilda host Essendon Friday night
St k 6.1 (37) 9.6 (60) 15.9 (99) 17.11 (113)
Mel 5.5 (35) 8.6 (54) 12.8 (80) 22.12 (144)
Major fails scorers Mel green 4 nietz 4 Bruce 3 Robertson 2 Woewodin 2 (best scoring since he won the Brownlow) st k Callaghan 3, everett 2 hall 2 Hamill 2 Loewe 2 Powell 2
Brisbane (4-5) vs Essendon (8-1) Gabba Saturday night
All runs must end but who would have thought this one would end essendons run by 1/4 time Brisbane were 12 points up. By half time Essendon has only goaled twice and were 29 points down. A closer third cut the lead to 20 before extending slightly to lead by 28 points at the end Brisbane travel to west coast Essendon play St Kilda.
Bris 3.4 (22) 7.6 (48) 10.8 (68) 15.12 (102)
Ess 1.4 (10) 2.7 (19) 6.12 (48) 10.14 (74)
Major goal scorers bris Lynch 4, brown 3, Bradshaw 2 McRae 2 ess Lloyd 3, j Johnson 2
Adelaide (5-4) vs Geelong (4-5) aami stadium Sunday afternoon
After a strong run the crows are now in the 8 and want to extend their run but Geelong finally had a big scalp. A close start gave Adelaide a 2 point lead at 1/4 time a low scoring second had Geelong not score but the margin only 19 points at 1/2 time. A 24 point lead at 3/4 time to Adelaide before Geelong almost snatched it cutting it to 11 points at the end. Adelaide host bulldogs next Geelong host hawthorn.
Adel 2.4 (16) 4.9 (33) 7.10 (52) 9.12 (66)
Geel 2.2 (14) 2.2 (14) 4.4 (28) 8.7 (55)
Major goal scorers adel Edwards 2 Goodwin 2 Geel graham 2 mensch 2
Collingwood (5-4) vs Sydney (4-5) Etihad stadium Sunday afternoon
Collingwoods strange season continues as Sydney’s inconsistency continues leading by 6 points at 1/4 time. And 13 points at 1/2 time. It got to 21 points at 3/4 time. A close finish saw Sydney run out 18 point winners they host port while Collingwood play Melbourne
Coll 2.2 (14) 4.8 (32) 6.8 (44) 7.13 (55)
Syd 3.2 (20) 7.3 (55) 10.5 (65) 11.7 (73)
Major goal scorers Syd McPherson 2 Goodes 2 Coll Tarrant 3 rocca 2
Freemantle (0-9) vs Richmond (5-4) Subiaco Sunday afternoon
Who will lose to freemantle a close start gave them hope down by a point at 1/4 time. It slowly went there way 11 points at 1/2 time. 18 points at 3/4 time and a 38 point win.
Free 2.3 (15) 3.8 (26) 5.10 (40) 6.10 (46)
Rich 2.4 (16) 5.7 (37) 8.10 (58) 12.12 (84)
Major goal scorers rich Ottens 3 free Dodd 2 shell 2
Ladder
Ess 8 2 0 32 142.6
Pa 8 2 0 32 135.6
Haw 8 2 0 32 113.3
Carl 7 3 0 28 132.0
Rich 6 4 0 24 104.0
Adel 6 4 0 24 95.2
Coll 5 5 0 20 108.5
Bris 5 5 0 20 105.6
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Syd 5 5 0 20 104.6
Wb 5 5 0 20 99.9
Mel 5 5 0 20 98.7
Geel 4 6 0 16 96.3
Kang 4 6 0 16 81.5
St k 2 8 0 8 81.0
Wc 2 8 0 8 60.1
Free 0 10 0 0 75.9
Goal kickers
Lloyd 42
Tarrant 26
Lynch Richardson wangaeen 24
Hudson nietz Wilson 23
Barker cockatoo Colin’s dew Johnson 22
O’loghlain Roberson 20
Grant 19
Next round
Friday
St Kilda vs Essendon ES (N)
Saturday
Geelong vs hawthorn ES
West coast vs Brisbane S (N)
Adelaide vs bulldogs AAMI (N)
Sunday
Sydney vs port SCG
Richmond vs Carlton MCG
Kangaroos vs freemantle ES
Monday
Melbourne vs Collingwood MCG
Harrison’s world 