afl 2003 round 18

bulldogs (2-1-14) vs melbourne (5-12) telstra dome friday night 740pm

bulldogs aren’t certain last after a 21 point upset win over melbourne their 2nd win in 3 games and their first not against geelong for the year. bulldogs (3-1-14) play essendon sunday afternoon at telstra dome. Melbourne (5-13) celebrate their 145th birthday with a home home against geelong at the g friday night.

WB 3.6 7.8 11.11 14.17 (101)
MELB 5.4 7.4 8.6 12.8 (80)
GOALS: WB – Brown 5, Wiggins 3, Johnson 2, Hahn, Darcy, Eagleton, Dimattina; MELB – Bruce 3, Neitz 3, Green, White, Heffernan, Johnstone, Robertson, Yze

carlton (4-13) vs essendon (9-8) mcg saturday afternoon 210pm

essendon are back in the 8 with a 34 point win over 15th place carlton their fifth win in 6 games has confirmed they are not finished their golden era under sheedy. essendon (10-8) host bulldogs sunday afternoon at telstra dome. carlton (4-14) travel to play port on sunday afternoon.

ESS 2.5 4.7 9.8 13.12 (90)
CARL 2.3 3.9 5.12 7.14 (56)
GOALS: ESS – Hille 2, Hird 2, Lloyd 2, Cupido, Haynes, Rioli, M. Johnson, Solomon, McPhee, Wellman; CARL – Murphy 2, Lappin 2, Waite, Fevola, Camporeale

freemantle (10-7) vs richmond (7-10) subiaco saturday afternoon 340pm

freo are one step closer to their first finals appearence with a 23 point win over richmond ending the laters slim finals hopes. Freemantle (11-7) play the kangaroos at the g sunday afternoon. richmond (7-11) host st kilda at telstra dome saturday night.

FRE 3.5 7.8 9.13 15.14 (104)
RICH 2.3 5.9 7.13 11.15 (81)
GOALS: FRE – Bell 3, Medhurst 3, Simmonds 2, T. Longmuir 2, Cook, Headland. McManus, Pavlich, J. Longmuir; RICH – Tivendale 4, Rodan 2, Schulz 2, Johnson, Richardson, Krakouer

geelong (5-12) vs collingwood (11-6) telstra dome saturday night 710pm

collingwood came from behind to cement a top 4 spot by 4 goals over geelong. Collingwood (12-6) host brisbane at the g in the grand final rematch saturday afternoon. geelong (5-13) play melbourne at the g friday night to celebrate footys 145th birthday.

COL 2.5 4.8 10.10 14.13 (97)
GEEL 4.3 7.8 8.12 10.13 (73)
GOALS: COL – Rocca 5, Burns 2, Didak, Lonie, McKee, O’Bree, Holland, Tarrant, Woewodin; GEEL – Chapman 2, Johnson 2, McCarthy 2, Enright, Ablett, Wojcinski, Spriggs

brisbane (10-1-6) vs kangaroos (9-1-7) gabba saturday night 710pm

everytime the roos get close to moving up the ladder they fall back only problem tihs time as they are out of the 8 losing to the regining premiers by 9 goals. Brisbane (11-1-6) play collingwood at the g in the grand final rematch. Kangaroos (9-1-8) host freemantle at the g sunday afternoon.

BRIS 5.3 10. 3 13.10 20.17 (137)
KANG 1.2 5.10 8.13 11.17 (83)
GOALS: BRIS – Lynch 5, Brown 3, Caracella 3, Power 2, Charman, Hart, Shattock, Black, White, Akermanis, McRae; KANG – King 5, Jones, Harding, A. Stevens, Wells, Simpson, Harvey

adelaide (11-6) vs sydney (12-5) aami stadium sunday afternoon 110pm

wayne carey isn’t done being a star kicking 5 goals (including the controversal match winner) in a thrilling win for adelaide moving them into 2nd with a 4 point win over sydney. adelaide (12-6) face a tough trip to west coast saturday afternoon. Sydney (12-6) host hawthorn saturday night.

ADE 5.5 10.7 12.9 14.13 (97)
SYD 2.2 7.3 11.7 14.9 (93)
GOALS: ADE – Carey 5, Johncock 3, Ladhams 2, Stenglein, Perrie, McLeod, Burton; SYD – Hall 3, Kennelly, Cresswell, Williams, O’Loughlin 2, O’Keefe, Bolton, Schneider

st kilda (7-10) vs west coast (11-1-5) telstra dome sunday afternoon 210pm

st kilda led by ex-west coast forward fraser gherig stun the eagles by 61 points to keep their mathmatical hopes alive. St kilda (8-10) play richmond at telstra dome saturday night. west coast (11-1-6) host adeliade saturday afternoon.

STK 1.7 9.9 13.11 19.14 (128)
WCE 0.2 2.7 8.7 9.13 (67)
GOALS: StK – Gehrig 4, Clarke 3, Goddard 2, Hayes 2, Montagna 2, Riewoldt 2, Ball, Dal Santo, Fisher, Wulf; WCE – Haynes 3, Cousins 2, McDougall 2, Matera, Sampi

hawthorn (8-9) vs port (13-4) mcg sunday afternoon 210pm

what could have been with an easier run the hawks season is on life support after a 4 point loss to 1st place port. Hawthorn (8-10) travel to sydney on saturday night to complete their tough run. port (14-4) host carlton sunday afternoon.

PA 2.5 4.8 8.10 12.12 (84)
HAW 3.3 6.8 7.11 11.14 (80)
GOALS: PA – Pickett 4, Schofield, Dew, C Cornes 2, Carr, Tredrea; HAW – Williams 3, Lekkas 3, Rawlings 3, Loats, Hodge

ladder

PA 14 4 0 1774 1391 127.53 56
ADE 12 6 0 1810 1411 128.28 48
COL 12 6 0 1907 1538 123.99 48
SYD 12 6 0 1784 1517 117.60 48
WCE 11 6 1 1971 1641 120.11 46
BRIS 11 6 1 1825 1558 117.14 46
FRE 11 7 0 1742 1688 103.20 44
ESS 10 8 0 1751 1671 104.79 40

KANG 9 8 1 1730 1887 91.68 38
HAW 8 10 0 1575 1672 94.20 32
STK 8 10 0 1639 1948 84.14 32
RICH 7 11 0 1565 1654 94.62 28
GEEL 5 13 0 1502 1729 86.87 20
MELB 5 13 0 1605 1911 83.99 20
CARL 4 14 0 1501 2058 72.93 16
WB 3 14 1 1741 2148 81.05 14

goals

Lloyd (ESS) 62
Neitz (MELB) 54
Lynch (BRIS) 53
Fevola (CARL) 48
Matera (WCE) 47
Hall (SYD) 46
Brown (WB) 46
Tarrant (COL) 43
Tredrea (PA) 41
Gehrig (STK) 40

round 19 matches

friday

melbourne vs geelong MCG (N) 740pm

saturday

collingwood vs brisbane MCG 210pm

west coast vs adeliade S 340pm

richmond vs st kilda TD (N) 710pm

sydney vs hawthorn SCG (N) 710pm

sunday

port vs carlton AAMI 110pm

essendon vs bulldogs TD 210pm

kanagroos vs freemantle MCG 210pm\

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