afl 2001 round 12 split round

the second half of the year started with the formerly annual split round
essendon (9-2) vs adelaide (6-5) etihad stadium
after a strong return to form essendon were out to keep it up a close start supprised many as adelaide hadn’t beaten essendon in melbourne yet a 2 point lead at 1/4 time a close second quarter had the lead out to 11 points essendon than started playing well leading by 36 points at 3/4 time and strengthened in the last winning by 49 points. both sides enjoy a week off due to the split round essendon host freemantle in first v last clash on saturday afternoon. while adeliade host collingwood on saturday night
ESS 3.3 7.6 13.10 18.14 (122)
ADE 3.1 6.1 8.4 11.7 (73)
major goal scorers ESS – Lloyd 6, Rioli 3, McGrath 2, Lucas 2, J. Johnson 2, adel Vardy 3, Jarman 2, McLeod 2
geelong (5-6) vs bulldogs (6-5) skilled stadium saturday afternoon
two sides who aren’t consistant a bad start gave geelong a 37 point lead at 1/4 time after kicking 7 goals to 1 a second quarter cut the gap to 17 points at 1/2 time geelong stretched the lead to 18 points at 3/4 time. Before a 6 goal to 1 end gave the bulldogs a big shock comeback 7 point win. bulldogs play carlton at carlton on saturday geelong travel to syndey on sunday
WB 1.0 7.3 9.4 15.4 (94)
GEEL 7.1 10.2 12.4 13.9 (87)
major goal scorers wb WB – Johnson 3, Brown 2, Eagleton 2, West 2 geel Graham 3, Bizzell 3, Hocking 2, Riccardi 2,
freemantle (0-11) vs st kilda (2-9) subaico saturday night
who will lose to freemantle by 1/4 time the out of form saints lead by 15 points a close second quarter had the lead out to 16 points. freemantle stormed back to lead 8 points at 3/4 time. but st kilda didn’t give up winning by 10 points they host richmond on sunday freemantle now desperate face an impossible task against essendon.
STK 5.3 8.7 9.11 12.18 (90)
FRE 2.6 5.9 10.13 11.14 (80)
major goal scorers StK – Hamill 3, Milne 3, Callaghan 2 free FRE – Modra 4, J. Longmuir 2, T. Longmuir 2,
melbourne (5-6) vs brisbane (6-5) gabba sunday afternoon
will the dees repeat their rise to the 2000 grand final doubtful a close start gave brisbane a 9 point lead at 1/4 time. the lead was 16 points at 1/2 time a 7 goal to 4 third put brisbane home by 34 points at 3/4 time a simular last set up a 49 point win they host hawthorn on friday night (there only one of the season) melbourne travel to west coast.
BRIS 5.1 9.6 16.8 23.10 (148)
MELB 3.4 6.8 10.10 14.15 (99)
major goal scorers BRIS – Lynch 8, Bolton 3, Bradshaw 3, B. Scott 2, Voss 2, MELB – Farmer 3, Yze 3, Green 2, Neitz 2
collingwood (6-5) vs west coast (2-9) etihad stadium friday night
after a 7 game losing streak can they recover at west coast at 1/4 time they looked they had leading by 4 points than a 9 goal to 1 second put it beyond doubt as collingwood lead by 46 points at 1/2 time. it got to 67 points at 3/4 time and collingwood won by 81 points destroying the eagles hopes of a reserection they host melbourne on sunday while collignwood travel to adeliade on saturday night.
COL 4.5 13.8 20.12 26.17 (173)
WCE 5.3 6.4 10.5 14.8 (92)
major goal scorers coll Fraser 4, Molloy 3, Rocca 3, Tarrant 3, L. Davis 2, N. Davis 2, Holland 2, McKee 2, Steinfort 2,wc Cousins 3, Cummings 3, Ph. Matera 3
hawthorn (8-3) vs kangaroos (5-6) mcg saturday afternoon
after a shock slide hawthorn had to save their slide. it was a blowout in the first hawthorn lead by 29 points at 1/4 time and 1/2 time before the roos thought back to trail by 18 points at 3/4 time a thrilling finish hawthorn won by 3 points. hawthorn travel to brisbane while kangaroos return to canberra to host port.
HAW 7.2 11.7 13.10 15.11 (101)
KANG 2.3 6.8 10.10 14.14 (98)
major goal scorers HAW – Dixon 3, Lekkas 3, Chick 2, O’Farrell 2,KANG – Morrell 3, Grant 2, Rocca 2,
richmond (7-4) vs sydney (6-5) etihad stadium saturday night
who will keep their revived season alive a close start gave richmond a 5 point lead it got out to 22 points at 1/2 time 41 points at 3/4 time but a goalless last cut it to 26 points but it wasn’t enough richmond now in the top 4 play st kilda while sydney host geelong.
RICH 4.3 7.6 12.10 12.14 (86)
SYD 3.4 3.8 5.11 8.12 (60)
major goal scorers RICH – Ottens 3, SYD – Williams 3, Nicks 2,
port (8-3) vs carlton (7-4) aami stadium sunday afternoon
after great runs who will recover carlton started well leading by 11 points at 1/4 time and 15 points at 1/2 time port lacked resistance as carlton lead by 35 points at 3/4 time and 34 at the end. carlton host bulldogs port travel to canberra to play the roos.
CARL 4.3 7.8 13.11 15.14 (104)
PA 2.4 5.5 8.6 10.10 (70)
major goal scorers CARL – Koutoufides 4, Ratten 2, Hickmott 2, Camporeale 2, PA – Wanganeen 3, Carr 2,
ladder
ess 10 2 40 140.5
haw 9 3 36 110.9
carl 8 4 32 127.4
pa 8 4 32 120.8
rih 8 4 32 108.6
coll 7 5 28 122.4
bris 7 5 28 111.4
wb 7 5 28 102.8
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syd 6 6 24 105.8
adel 6 6 24 89.6
geel 5 7 20 96.5
kang 5 7 20 91.2
mel 5 7 20 89.0
st k 3 9 12 81.5
wc 2 10 8 60.1
free 0 12 0 73.1
next round
friday
brisbane vs hawthorn G (N)
saturday
carlton vs bulldogs OO
essendon vs freemantle ES
kangaroos vs port MO
adeliade vs collingwood AAMI (N)
sunday
st kilda vs richmond CS
sydney vs geelong SCG
west coast vs melbourne S