It is the start of the rematches and with nothing certain this famous round turns history on its head
Richmond (9-6) vs Melbourne (6-9) mcg Friday night
Richmond were determined to regain a top 4 spot after back to back losses while Melbourne wanted to continue their form after ending a 4 game losing streak. Richmond put the game away early leading by 29 points at 1/4 time. At half time the game was clearly over Richmond had decimated the regining runners up leading by 54 points. Melbourne has their chances in the third but the lead is 65 points. Melborune dominated the last with 5 goals to 1 to cut the final margin to 41 points Richmond play bulldogs on Friday Melbourne Host Adelaide on Saturday.
Rich 9.1 14.5 18.9 19.13 (127)
Mel 4.2 5.5 7.10 12.14 (86)
Major goals
Rich ottens 4, Richardson 4, Bowden 3 petifer 2 tivendale 2
Mel Bruce 3, Robertson 3, schrawz 2
Carlton (9-6) vs freemantle (0-15) Optus oval Saturday afternoon
Carlton were in the same position as Richmond the night before a win was critical for the same reason freemantle just wanted their first win after 16 straight losses at 1/4 time freemantle had only scored 1 behind to 9.3 the lead was already 56 points. Freemantle has one goal to 1/2 time and 70 down. At 3/4 time the lead was 84 points and the high chance of a triple digit margin only for freemantle to restore some pride in the last cutting the final margin to 75 points Carlton play a critical game against hawthorn Sunday freemantle host Collingwood on Saturday night.
Carl 9.3 12.7 16.11 19.13 (127)
Free 0.1 1.3 3.5 8.8 (56)
Major goals
Carl lappin 6, ratten 3, Beaumont 2, kotafedies 2, Silvanghi 2 (good from a legend)
Free longmuir 2, McPhee 2
collingwood (8-7) vs hawthorn (10-5) mcg saturday afternoon
after poor showings who can bounce back is the question collingwood got the jump early taking a 20 point lead into 1/4 time but hawthorn rebounded quickly in the 2nd with a small 4 point lead at 1/2 time before putting the game away with a 9 goal to 1 third quarter for a 57 point led at 3/4 time collingowod steadied in the last by 55 points. hawthorn host carlton collingwood travel to freemantle
Collingwood 6.3 9.4 10.4 14.5 89
Hawthorn 3.1 9.8 18.13 21.18 144 Hawthorn won by 55 pts
major goals
coll rocca 4, fraser 3, n davis 2
haw barlow 5, dixon 5, barker 4, crawford 2
st kilda (3-12) vs bulldogs (8-7) etihad stadium saturday night
a must win game for the bulldogs after the losing round 1 fixture the game started bad for them with a 17 point defecit at 1/4 time bulldogs took control after that slowly trailing by 1 point at 1/2 time leading by 12 points at 3/4 time and a strong finish won by 34 points they host richmond st kilda travel to geelong on saturday
St Kilda 4.2 6.3 9.5 12.6 78
Western Bulldogs 1.3 5.8 10.11 16.16 112
major goals
wb smith 4, garlic 2, brown 2, grant 2
st k hall 8 (wow what a game from a future legend) everett 2
brisbane (10-5) vs port (10-5) gabba saturday night
brisbane hunting for a 7th straight win had revenge on the mind in 2nd v 3rd.
brisbane started well leading by 12 points at 1/4 time port than failed to goal in the 2nd too trail by 47 points at 1/2 time they slowly cut the margin to 83 points at 3/4 time and a final margin of 34 to brisbane they play roos saturday night on the road port host essendon on sunday in a big game.
Brisbane Lions 4.4 10.7 12.12 13.16 94
Port Adelaide 2.4 2.8 6.10 8.12 60
major goals
bris lynch 4, mcrae 2, pike 2
port tredrea 3
adelaide (8-7) vs sydney (8-7) aami stadium sunday afternoon
after two big wins these teams are back on track and are fighting for finals spots. adeliade got an early junmp by 20 points at 1/4 time sydney than kicked 8 goals to 2 to lead by 10 points at 1/2 time a third quarter surge got the lead to 23 points before 4 unanswered goals gave sydney a much needed 49 point win they host west coast on sunday adeliade travel to melbourne on saturday.
Adelaide 3.3 5.10 7.11 7.14 56
Sydney 0.1 8.2 12.4 16.9 105
major goals
adel hewatt 2, riccuito 2
syd ball 5, kelly 3, kirk 2
west coast (3-12) vs geelong (7-8) subiaco sunday afternoon
who can the eagles beat hardly anyone in those days a close start gave west coast hope to lead by 1 point a close second had geelong by 7 points at 1/2 time before a high scoring third set geelong set up a 25 point lead and a 8 goal to 1 last kept geelongs season alive with a 70 point win they host st kilda west coast travel to sydney
West Coast 3.3 7.7 11.7 12.8 80
Geelong 3.2 8.8 14.14 22.18 150
major goals
wc wilson 4, counsins 2, ph matera 2
geel burns 5, kingsley 4, ling 3, bizell 2, graham 2, sholl 2
essendon (13-2) vs kanagroos (8-7) mcg sunday afternoon
yes this game happened and don’t be mistaken at 1/4 time the underdogs kangaroos lead by 58 points against the ladder leaders (thats massive) and at one stage was up by 69 points than essendon put the game bakc on track with 9 goals to 1 for the rest of the quarter still 21 points down at 1/2 time a high scoring third to cut the lead to 14 points a 8 goal to 3 last broke all records essendon broke the comeback record by 12 points to move closer to 1st they play port on the road while kangaroos face the other form team brisbane
Essendon 2.3 12.4 19.8 27.9 171
Kangaroos 12.1 16.1 22.4 25.9 159
major goals
ess lloyd 9, j johnson 4, caracella 3, hird 2, mcgrath 2, bolton 2
kang mckernan 5, rocca 4, harvey 3, pickett 3, sinclair 3, grant 2, rawlings 2
ladder
ess 14 2 56 142.3
bri 11 5 44 123.3
haw 11 5 44 108.3
car 10 6 40 129.2
por 10 6 40 121.2
ric 10 6 40 104.8
syd 9 7 36 109.0
wb 9 7 36 98.0
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COL 8 8 32 109.0
GEE 8 8 32 103.8
KAN 8 8 32 98.7
ADE 8 8 32 95.7
MEL 6 10 24 87.8
STK 3 13 12 74.6
WC 3 13 12 63.3
FRE 0 16 0 67.5
next round
friday
bulldogs vs richmond ES (N)
sautrfday
melbourne vs adelaide MCG
geelong vs st kilda SS
kangaroos vs brisbane ES (N)
freemantle vs collingwood S (N)
sunday
sydney vs west coast SCG
Hawthorn vs carlton MCG
port vs essendon AAMI
Harrison’s world 