AFL 2001 round 17

with 6 weeks to go before the finals all eyes will be on the battle for spots and who can stop essendon and brisbane.
bulldogs (9-7) vs richmond (10-6) etihad stadium friday night
after the big brawl in round 2 this rematch will be a big one. and it didn’t disappoint despite not having a big brawl bulldogs had a small 1/4 lead to lead by 5 points but richmond had the edge in the 2nd to lead by 10 points at 1/2 time. in a game of back and forth but bulldogs lead by 4 points at 3/4 time but richmond got a criitcal goal late to win by 2 points keeping their top 4 hopes alive they host collingwood on friday bullodgs travel to brisbane.
Western Bulldogs 5.3 7.5 12.8 15.10 100
Richmond 4.4 8.9 11.10 15.12 102
major goals
wb brown 4, grant 3, curley 2, johnson 2
rich ottens 5, hilton 2 richardson 2
geelong (8-8) vs st kilda (3-13) skilled stadium sautrday afternoon
can the cats stay alive it was a strong start for them leading by 15 points at 1/4 time but st kilda didn’t give up with a 13 point defecit at 1/2 time a 5 goal to 3 second handed geelong a 26 point lead and held on for a 12 point win. geelong host melbourne on saturday st kilda travel to perth to play west coast on sunday .
Geelong 4.3.27 6.4.40 11.6.72 12.6.78
St Kilda 2.0.12 4.3.27 7.4.46 10.6.66
major goals
geel kingsley 3, ling 2, graham 2
st k capuano 3, hall 2, milne 2, hamill 2
melbourne (6-10) vs adeliade (8-8) mcg saturday afternoon
can the dees repeat a round 2 upset answer unlikely a strong start by adeliade helped by an innacurate melbourne gave them a 26 point 1/4 time lead. melbourne slowly made up ground in the 2nd to trail by 13 points at 1/2 time. but adelaide had a surge in the third just to lead by 22 points at 3/4 time. a close last kept the crows in front by 16 points they have the showdown on sunday melbourne have geelong on saturday afternoon.
Melbourne 1.5.11 6.8.44 8.9.57 12.12.84
Adelaide 6.1.37 9.3.57 12.7.79 15.10.100
major goals
mel robertson 3, bruce 2, green 2, farmer 2
adel jarman 6, welsh 3
kangaroos (8-8) vs brisbane (11-5) etihad stadium saturday night
after blowing a record lead can they redem themselves and they almost do a close game form the start they lead by 1 point at 1/4 time and 14 points at 1/2 time brisbane started playing well in the third but poor kicking kept the roos in front by 1 point a 6 goal to 2 last quarter meant deja vu from the roos losing by 21 points they travel to sydney on saturday night brisbane host bulldogs on sunday.
Kangaroos 5.2.32 11.4.70 16.5.101 18.7.115
Brisbane Lions 5.1.31 9.2.56 15.10.100 21.10.136
major goals
bris bradshaw 6, mcrae 4, knotting 4, lappin 2, power 2
kang rocca 6, mckernan 4, carey 3, harvey 2, pickett 2
freemantle (0-16) vs collingwood (8-8) subiaco saturday night
who can stop the dockers losing streak no but they almost do a close start gave collingwood a 4 point lead at 1/4 time and 9 points at 1/2 time freemantle didn’t give up and looked game by 7 points at 3/4 time a 8 goal to 2 last returned freemantle to reality there still winless a 29 point loss they travel to hawthorn saturday afternoon collingwood play richmond friday night.
Fremantle 4.4.28 7.5.47 11.10.76 13.12.90
Collingwood 5.2.32 9.2.56 11.3.69 19.5.119
major goals
coll tarrant 5, n davis 3, buckley 2, holland (against his old side) 2, molloy 2, rocca 2
free longmuir 3, kopps 2, ugle 2
sydney (9-7) vs west coast (3-13) scg sunday afternoon
will the eagles against a strong team doubtful a strong start to sydney gave them a 21 point 1/4 lead a low scoring second put sydney a 34 point lead a low scoring third put sydney home as a 40 point lead west coast won the last but it meant nothing sydney home by 35 points they host kangaroos saturday night west coast host sydney sunday.
Sydney 4.6.30 6.9.45 8.13.61 11.17.83
West Coast 1.3.9 1.5.11 2.9.21 6.12.48
major goals
syd kelly 2, willams 2
wc jackovich 2
hawthorn (11-5) vs carlton (10-6) mcg sunday afternoon
for the second week running a treat at the G on sunday afternoon scores level at 1/4 time carlton got the edge in the 2nd leading by 10 points and 20 points at 3/4 time hawthorn closed in in the last and on the siren ben dixon won the game for the hawks to cement 3rd they host freemantle on saturday carlton host essendon on sunday.
Hawthorn 4.2.26 7.2.44 9.4.58 15.6.96
Carlton 4.2.26 8.6.54 11.12.78 13.15.93
major goals
haw dixon 4, lord 4
carl silvangi 4, hulme 2, ratten 2 (great game for veterans)
port (10-6) vs essendon (14-2) aami stadium sunday afternoon
another big sunday game as essendons 6 game winning streak faces its biggest test a strong start had port 16 points clear at 1/4 time essendon had a great second to hit the front at 1/2 time but it was brief port by 17 points at 3/4 time and despite essendon catching up it wasn’t enough port beat the regining premiers by 7 points they have the showdown on sunday essendon play carlton on sunday.
Port Adelaide 4.5.29 7.7.49 13.9.87 15.14.104
Essendon 2.1.13 7.8.50 10.10.70 14.13.97
major goals
port guerra 4, c cornes 2, francis 2, tredrea 2
ess lloyd 4, lucas 3, welman 2
ladder
ess 14 3 56 138.8
bri 12 5 48 122.9
haw 12 5 48 108.0
por 11 6 44 121.6
ric 11 6 44 106.0
car 10 7 40 126.9
syd 10 7 40 111.1
col 9 8 36 110.3
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gee 9 8 36 104.4
wb 9 8 36 98.0
ade 9 8 36 96.9
kan 8 9 32 97.2
mel 6 11 24 87.6
stk 3 14 12 75.0
wc 3 14 12 63.1
fre 0 17 0 68.0
next round
friday
richmond vs collingwood MCG (N)
saturday
hawthorn vs freemantle ES
geelong vs melbourne MCG
sydney vs kangaroos SCG (N)
sunday
port vs adeliade AAMI
brisbane vs bulldogs G
essendon vs carlton MCG
west coast vs st kilda S