The finals started with essendon and Brisbane likely grand final opponents hawthorn on form will struggle
Essendon (1st) vs Richmond (4th) mcg Friday night
Second time in two weeks only this time Lloyd kicks his 100th goal for the year in fact despite losing last week to the same team Essendon aren’t challenged running out 70 point winners to earn the week off Richmond host the winner of Carlton/Adelaide
Ess 4.5 8.5 12.8 17.11 (113)
Rich 1.4 2.7 4.10 5.13 (43)
Major goals
Ess Lloyd 4, lucas 3, Bernard 2, Caracalla 2
Rich Richardson 2
Carlton (5th) vs Adelaide (8th) mcg Saturday afternoon
Will Silvangis carrier last another week as he plays a team who beat team twice during the year well it happens the crows never recover from last week and their season is over to the tune of 68 points Carlton play Richmond next Saturday.
Carl 5.4 10.8 12.12 17.16 (118)
Adel 1.6 3.8 6.10 6.14 (50)
Major goals
Carl lappin 5, Bradley 2 (another veteran) hickmont 2 plunkett 2 whitnall 2
Adel jarman 2 (another retiree) welsh 2
Brisbane (2nd) vs port (3rd) gabba Saturday night
The two form teams of the comp verse in a final for the second time this season first in the pre season final which port win this time Brisbane make it 14 straight after a slow start 9 goals to 1 second half and a 32 point win. Port host the winner of hawthorn/Sydney Saturday night Brisbane have the week off.
Bris 1.6 3.9 6.14 12.16 (88)
Pa 2.0 7.1 8.3 8.8 (56)
Major goals
Bris Ackermanis 2 (Brownlow medalist) black 2 Lynch 2 b Scott 2
Por p burygone 3, tredrea 2
Hawthorn (6th) vs Sydney (7th) etihad stadium Sunday afternoon
Can a flying under the radar Sydney knock out the out of form hawks no after a strong start Sydney fall asleep hawks by 55 points in a blow out in the second half they travel to adelaide to play port Saturday night.
Haw 1.0 5.4 11.9 19.15 (129)
Syd 4.1 6.3 7.5 11.8 (74)
Major goals
Haw Barker 4, chick 3, Crawford 2, Greene 2 (great for a first year player) Lonnie 2 (same)
Syd Kirk 3, Goodes 2, j Bolton 2
Next round
Saturday
Richmond vs Carlton MCG winner play Brisbane
Port vs hawthorn AAMI (N) winner play Essendon
Harrison’s world 