last round with top 8 teams set a battle for positions is on
essendon (17-4) vs richmond (14-7) mcg friday night essendon were favourites after almost sealing their third straight minor premership they however were outplayed by top 4 finisher richmond earning a rematch next friday night the tigers dominated all but the second quarter and a 24 point win.
Essendon 3.2.20 7.6.48 9.7.61 12.11.83
Richmond 5.2.32 8.3.51 13.5.83 17.5.107
major goals
rich richardson 5, ottens 4 broderick 2, campbell 2
ess lloyd 6 caracella 3
carlton (13-8) vs geelong (9-12) optus oval saturday afternoon
what an horrific game for geelong no goals after 1/4 time and a horrific 70 point loss to fifth place carlton earn a home final geelong send off gary hocking with a poor 12th place finish.
Carlton 3.4.22 7.9.51 9.18.72 13.19.97
Geelong 3.2.20 3.5.23 3.6.24 3.9.27
major goals
carl fevola 3, whitnall 3, kotafedies 2, prendergast 2
geel none
hawthorn (13-8) vs st kilda (3-18) mcg saturday night
what a finish st kilda were on track for 10 straight losses until bary hall (in his last game before going to sydney) goaled after the siren to give them their first win since round 12 they finish 15th hawthorn await the results of sydney and adeliades games that night to determine their finish.
Hawthorn 7.3.45 10.3.63 11.7.73 13.9.87
St Kilda 3.1.19 7.4.46 9.7.61 13.11.89
major goals
stk hall 4, milne 3
haw barker 3, barlow 2, graham 2 (from a defender)
brisbane (16-5) vs syndey (12-9) gabba saturday night
brisbanes record run continues beating west coasts run from 1991 as the longest interstate winning streak this earns them a home final against port on saturday night. with a 31 point win sydney know they are almost certain 7th unless adelaide come from behind.
Brisbane Lions 4.3.27 6.7.43 9.13.67 13.15.93
Sydney 4.2.26 5.4.34 7.6.48 9.8.62
major goals
bris bradshaw 2, lappin 2, knotting 2, power 2
syd kenelly 2
freemantle (1-20) vs adelaide (12-9) subiaco saturday night
after a disasterous season freemantle beat another finalist for their only other win and they do costing adeliade a home final with a 37 point win there season is over in last adeliade travel to play carlton on saturday.
Fremantle 4.3.27 8.9.57 13.15.93 17.18.120
Adelaide 3.5.23 8.9.57 9.13.67 11.17.83
major goals
free bell 3, cunningham 3, black 2, longmuir 2, schell 2
adel burton 3, welsh 3, perrie 2
kangaroos (9-12) vs collingwood (10-11) manauka oval sunday afternoon
after two opposite years after being at the other ends of the ladder. after a good start the roos poor kicking hand them a 43 point loss they finish 13th out of the finals for the first time under dennis pagan (the only time) collingwood finish 9th
Kangaroos 4.2.26 8.6.54 9.13.67 11.17.83
Collingwood 4.4.28 6.7.43 13.9.87 19.12.126
major goals
kang burton 3, mclearen 2
coll rocca 4 (against his brother) l davis 3, holland 3, tarrant 3, n davis 2, kennar 2
bulldogs (10-11) vs melbourne (9-12) etihad stadium sunday afternoon
a close game early before melbourne finish well to win by 10 points their tenth win they finish 11th bulldogs finish 10th on percentage.
Western Bulldogs 4.3.27 10.3.63 12.5.77 19.9.123
Melbourne 4.1.25 9.3.57 17.6.108 21.7.133
major goals
wb hunter 7, grant 3, johnson 3, mcmahon 3
mel farmer 5 (last game for melbourne) neitz 4, yze 4, roberston 3, schwartz 2
port (15-6) vs west coast (5-16) aami stadium sunday afternoon
what a joke of a match for the second time this year (first in round 10) west coast lost by over 100 margin 112 points port they travel to brisbane on saturday night west coast finish 14th only winning once against a team above them (melbourne round 13)
Port Adelaide 5.7.37 11.12.78 18.17.125 24.19.163
West Coast 0.3.3 2.6.18 3.7.25 7.9.51
major goals port tredrea 5, coacktoo-colins 3, dew 3, wanganeen 3, cornes 2, guerra 2, stevens 2
wc jones 2, phillip matera 2
final ladder
ess 17 5 68 134.5
bri 17 5 68 127.6
por 16 6 64 128.9
ric 15 7 60 107.6
car 14 8 56 128.6
haw 13 9 52 105.3
syd 12 10 48 115.7
ade 12 10 48 102.9
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col 11 11 44 106.9
wb 10 12 40 93.8
mel 10 12 40 90.4
geel 9 13 36 93.8
kang 9 13 36 91.1
wc 5 17 20 65.9
stk 4 18 16 72.6
fre 2 20 8 72.0
freemantle claim the wooden spoon essendon the minor premership.
finals draw
friday
1st qf – essendon vs richmond MCG (N)
saturday
1st ef – carlton vs adelaide MCG
2nd qf brisbane vs port G (N)
sunday
2nd ef hawthorn vs sydney ES
Harrison’s world 