afl 2001 round 20

with three weeks to go it is still alive
kangaroos (9-10) vs adeliade (10-9) etihad stadium
two sides a big chance to keep their season alive and adelaide took the oppotunity for three quarters leading by 16 points at 1/4 time 42 points at 1/2 time despite attacking well the kangaroos defence a high scoring third kept the game alive with a 27 point deficit but a 7 goal to 1 last handed adeliade a much needed 62 point win they are back in the 8 hosting hawthorn on sunday kangaroos play richmond friday night.
Kangaroos 3.5.23 7.7.49 14.7.91 15.10.100
Adelaide 6.3.39 14.7.91 18.10.118 25.12.162
major goals
adel perrie 5, riccuito 5, stevens 5, b burton 2, jarman 2
kang m burton 2, carey 2, clayton 2, grant 2, rocca 2
richmond (12-7) vs west coast (5-14) etihad stadium saturdy afternoon
can the tigers stay in the top 4 hunt and the answer is yes a close start had them 9 points up at 1/4 time 6 goals to 1 in the 2nd had the lead out to 41 points a 4 goal to 2 third put the game beyond doubt by 52 points at 3/4 time a 7 goal to 5 last set up a 65 point win they host kangaroos on friday west coast host essendon on saturday night.
Richmond 3.7.25 9.11.65 13.15.93 20.18.138
West Coast 2.4.16 3.6.24 5.11.41 10.13.73
major goals
rich hilton 4, richardson 4, broderick 3, bowden 2, ottens 2
wc wilson 4, cummings 2, wooden 2
port (13-6) vs geelong (9-10) aami stadium saturday night
will port secure their first top 4 finish the answer is yes a 23 point lead at 1/4 time before a 6 goal to 2 second for a 49 point lead geelong made up ground but not enough trailing by 42 points at 3/4 time and 30 points at the end they host brisbane on sunday port travel to play bulldogs on saturday.
Port Adelaide 4.6.30 10.9.69 12.13.85 14.15.99
Geelong 1.1.7 3.2.20 6.7.43 10.9.69
major goals
port tredrea 3, cockatoo-colins 2, dew 2, primus 2
geel king 3
collingwood (10-9) vs essendon (15-4) mcg saturday night
after a recent slump can essendon seal first. anser is yes just a 10 point lead at 1/4 time but collingwood desperate to save their season used accuracy to grab a small lead at 1/2 time of 4 points collingwood stayed wit them level scores at 3/4 time but essendon put the game away to win by 20 points they travel to west coast on saturday night collingwood play carlton to save their season on saturday afternoon.
Collingwood 3.3.21 7.4.46 10.8.68 13.9.87
Essendon 4.7.31 5.12.42 9.14.68 15.17.107
major goals
coll rocca 6, tarrant 3, n davis 2
ess hird 3, m johnson 3, lucas 3
sydney (11-8) vs melbourne (7-12) scg sunday afternoon.
can melbourne redem pride yes at 1/4 time a 33 point lead against their highly fancied oppenets a 34 point lead at 1/2 time sydney won the third but wasn’t much at 26 points down melbourne won by 33 points set up in the first quarter they host freemantle on sunday sydney host st kilda needing to win to cement a spot in the finals.
Sydney 1.4.10 7.7.49 11.10.76 14.14.98
Melbourne 6.7.43 12.11.83 15.12.102 19.17.131
major goals
mel farmer 5, neitz 4, febey 2, robertson 2
syd o’loghlin 3, willams 2
st kilda (3-16) vs carlton (11-8) etihhad stadium sunday afternoon
will st kilda snap a 7 game losing streak not likely. despite being in the game for three quarters a horrible finish kept carlton in the top 4 hunt with a 44 point win they host collingwood on saturday st kilda travel to sydney.
St Kilda 4.3.27 8.6.54 12.8.80 16.8.104
Carlton 7.2.44 9.4.58 14.11.95 22.16.148
major goals
carl fevola 5 (big game from a future legend) campreale 3, houlihan 3, hickmont 2, kotafedies 2
st k everett 3, calaghan 2
hawthorn (13-6) vs bulldogs (9-10) mcg sunday afternoon
can the dogs break a 3 game losing streak to keep their year alive the answer is yes a close first half doesn’t make it any better for hawthorn after a horror loss two weeks ago repeat it with a 46 point loss they play adeliade on sunday to keep their top 4 hopes bulldogs host port on saturday.
Hawthorn 4.1.25 8.1.49 11.4.70 12.7.79
Western Bulldogs 3.6.24 7.11.53 12.18.90 17.23.125
major goals
wb grant 4, johnson 4, smith 3, geracrusa 2, hunter 2 (against his future club)
haw lord 4, barker 3, barlow 2
freemantle (1-18) vs brisbnae (14-5) subiaco sunday afternoon
after a stunning collapse in round 5 freemantle aren’t doing any better a close start before poor kicking by freemantle handed brisbane a 51 point win their 11th in a row they travel to geelong on sunday freemantle travel to melbourne on sunday.
Fremantle 4.4.28 5.9.39 11.11.77 12.15.87
Brisbane Lions 5.3.33 9.8.62 15.9.99 21.12.138
major goals
bris bradshaw 3, brown 3, lappin 3, mcrae 3, lynch 2
free pavlich 4, m carr 2, longmuir 2
ladder
ess 16 4 64 133.8
bri 15 5 60 125.5
por 14 6 56 120.4
haw 13 7 52 108.0
ric 13 7 52 106.9
car 12 8 48 122.0
syd 11 9 44 113.8
ade 11 9 44 103.1
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col 10 10 40 109.0
wb 10 10 40 97.0
gel 9 11 36 99.2
kan 9 11 36 92.4
mel 8 12 32 87.4
wc 5 15 20 70.3
stk 3 17 12 73.5
fre 1 19 4 69.5
next round
friday
richmond vs kangaroos MCG (N)
saturday
carlton vs collingwood MCG
bulldogs vs port ES
west coast vs essendon S (N)
sunday
adelaide vs hawthorn AAMI
sydney vs st kilda SCG
geelong vs brisbane SS
melbourne vs freemantle MCG