freemantle (10-10) vs st kilda (13-7) subiaco friday night 840pm
longmuirs only goal saw freemanlte beat st kilda after the siren to return to the top 8 with a game to go and ending st kildas 7 game winning strreak. freemantle (11-10) play port in adelaide saturday night. st kilda (13-8) host brisbane at telstra dome saturday night.
FRE 5.2 7.2 8.6 12.8 (80)
STK 4.2 9.3 11.4 11.9 (75)
GOALS: FRE – McPharlin 4, Pavlich 4, Farmer, Longmuir. Medhurst, Peake; StK – Gehrig 4, Harvey 3, Dal Santo 2, Ackland, Peckett
geelong (10-10) vs west coast (17-3) skilled stadium saturday afternoon 210pm
geelong broke a 4 game losing streak all but securing a finals berth by 76 points over ladder leaders west coast who now are not certain to finish 1st. geelong (11-10) host richmond sunday afternoon. west coast (17-4) host adeliade saturday afternoon to decide first place.
GEEL 5.4 10.7 12.12 16.13 (109)
WCE 1.2 3.3 3.3 5.3 (33)
GOALS: GEEL – N. Ablett 4, S. Johnson 3, Kingsley 2, Riccardi 2. G. Ablett, King, Ling, Mackie, Tenace; WCE – Staker 2, Cousins, Nicoski, Seaby
adelaide (15-5) vs collingwood (5-15) aami stadium saturday afternoon 240pm
adelaide secured 2nd place and a chance of first with a 110 point win over collingwood. adelaide (16-5) travel to play west coast saturday afternoon. collingwood (5-16) face bulldogs friday night at telstra dome with still a chance of finishing last.
ADE 4.9 10.12 17.15 22.19 (151)
COL 2.1 2.4 5.7 5.11 (41)
GOALS: ADE – Hentschel 5, McGregor 3, Perrie 3, Welsh 3, Ricciuto 2, Thompson 2, Shirley, Bock, Edwards, Burton; COL – Lockyer, J. Cloke, Caracella, Shaw, Lokan
melbourne (10-10) vs bulldogs (10-10) mcg saturday night 710pm
melbourne moved back into the 8 with a 4 point win over the bulldogs. melbourne (11-10) play essendon at the g sunday afternoon. bulldogs (10-11) must beat collingwood to get back in the8 at telstra dome friday night.
MELB 4.2 8.5 11.8 16.13 (109)
WB 7.2 9.6 13.7 16.9 (105)
GOALS: MELB – Robertson 6, Yze 2, White 2, Neitz, Holland, Rigoni, Green, Armstrong, Davey; WB – Murphy 3, Johnson 3, Smith 2, Hahn 2, Grant 2, Robbins, Ray, Giansiracusa, Eagleton
brisbane (10-10) vs port (9-1-10) gabba saturday night 710pm
port kept their finals hopes alive with a 5 goal win over brisbane in the grand final rematch. brisbane (10-11) must beat st kilda at telstra dome saturday night to have a chance of making the 8. port (10-1-10) must beat freo at home saturday night to make the finals.
PA 4.4 7.6 9.12 11.15 (81)
BRIS 2.0 5.2 6.7 7.9 (51)
GOALS: PA – C. Cornes 2, Tredrea 2, Kingsley, Mahoney, Brogan, Dew, Pettigrew, K. Cornes, Montgomery; BRIS – Sherman, Voss, McGrath, Black, Notting, Johnson, Drummond
sydney (13-7) vs kangaroos (12-8) scg sunday afternoon 110pm
sydney earned a top 4 spot and likely 3rd place with a 37 point win over the roos. sydney (14-7) play hawthorn at the g saturday afternoon. kanagaroos (12-9) play carlton sunday afternoon at telstra dome.
SYD 7.2 12.3 14.8 15.11 (101)
KANG 1.1 4.3 7.7 9.10 (64)
GOALS: SYD – Davis 5, Hall 3, O’Keefe 2, O’Loughlin 2, Goodes, Fosdike, Schneider;
KANG – Grant 4, Jones 3, Makepeace, Harding
essendon (7-13) vs carlton (4-1-15) mcg sunday afternoon 210pm
essendons worse sesaon in years is almost over and earnt a win by 99 points over cartlon. essendon (8-13) face melbourne at the g sunday afternoon. carlton (4-1-16) must beat the roos at telstra dome sunday afternoon not to come last.
SS 9.4 18.6 23.10 28.14 (182)
CARL 3.2 6.8 8.12 11.17 (83)
GOALS: ESS – Lloyd 7, M. Johnson 6, Dyson 3, Hird 3, J. Johnson 2, Lovett, Lucas, Monfries, Nash, Stanton, Thomas, Watson; CARL – Morrell 3, Lappin 2, Waite 2, Camporeale, Carrazzo, Fisher, Whitnall
richmond (9-11) vs hawthorn (5-15) telstra dome sunday afternoon 210pm
richmond farewelled hawthorn legend mark graham playing his final year for richmond with a 4 point win over his old club keeping their slim finals hopes alive. richmond (10-11) travel to geelong sunday afternoon. hawthorn (5-16) host sydney saturday afternoon at the g.
RICH 3.2 7.7 14.11 20.17 (137)
HAW 6.2 13.2 17.5 21.5 (133)
GOALS: RICH – Richardson 4, Pettifer 3, Hall 3, Stafford 2, Tambling 2, Simmonds 2, Hilton, Deledio, Tuck, Johnson; HAW – Dixon 5, Miller 4, Everitt 2, Lekkas 2, Croad 2, Franklin 2, Hodge, Clarke, Young, Ries
ladder
WCE 17 4 0 2187 1742 125.55 68
ADE 16 5 0 1988 1443 137.77 64
SYD 14 7 0 1845 1621 113.82 56
STK 13 8 0 2221 1759 126.26 52
KANG 12 9 0 1940 1986 97.68 48
GEEL 11 10 0 2065 1838 112.35 44
FRE 11 10 0 1966 1918 102.50 44
MELB 11 10 0 2076 2181 95.19 44
PA 10 10 1 1908 1991 95.83 42
BRIS 10 11 0 2092 1978 105.76 40
WB 10 11 0 2244 2251 99.69 40
RICH 10 11 0 1954 2121 92.13 40
ESS 8 13 0 2033 2207 92.12 32
HAW 5 16 0 1829 2188 83.59 20
COL 5 16 0 1784 2284 78.11 20
CARL 4 16 1 1933 2557 75.60 18
goals
Gehrig (StK) 74
Hall (SYD) 69
Robertson (MELB) 65
Williams (HAW) 63
Richardson (RICH) 63
Pavlich (FRE) 61
Tredrea Port (ADE 59
Lloyd (ESS) 58
Kingsley (GEEL) 56
Lucas (ESS) 51
round 22 matches
friday
bulldogs vs collingwood TD (N) 740pm
saturday
hawthorn vs sydney MCG 210pm
west coast vs adelaide S 410pm
st kilda vs brisbane TD (N) 710pm
port vs freemantle AAMI (N) 740pm
sunday
geelong vs richmond SS 110pm
essendon vs melbourne MCG 210pm
carlton vs kangaroos TD 210pm