melbourne (2-3) vs geelong (2-3) mcg friday night 740pm
what a thriller saw melbourne continue their revival with a 6 point win over out of form geelong. Melbourne (3-3) host freemantle at the g saturday afternoon. geelong (2-4) face st kilda friday night at telstra dome.
| MEL | 3.3-21 | 6.5-41 | 11.7-73 (3) | 13.9-87 (6) |
| GEE | 4.2-26 (5) | 6.6-42 (1) | 10.10-70 | 11.15-81 |
| Goals: Melbourne: Cameron Bruce 2, Aaron Davey 2, Lynden Dunn 2, Russell Robertson 2, Matthew Bate, Mark Jamar, Brock McLean, Jeff White, Adem Yze. Geelong: Jimmy Bartel 3, Paul Chapman 3, Gary Ablett 2, Cameron Mooney, Henry Playfair, Kane Tenace. |
st kilda (2-3) vs bulldogs (4-1) telstra dome saturday afternoon 210pm
st kilda got their season back on track with a 14 point win over bulldogs. st kilda (3-3) host geelong friday night at telstra dome. bulldogs (4-2) travel to play port sunday afternoon.
| STK | 3.4-22 (4) | 8.4-52 (27) | 9.8-62 (10) | 14.8-92 (14) |
| WB | 3.0-18 | 4.1-25 | 8.4-52 | 12.6-78 |
| Goals: St Kilda: Fraser Gehrig 6.2, Robert Harvey 3, Troy Schwarze, Stephen Milne, Matt Maguire, Aaron Hamill, Nick Riewoldt. West.B’dogs: Mitch Hahn 3, Daniel Giansiracusa 2, Brad Johnson 2, Chris Grant 2, Rohan Smith, Adam Cooney, Scott West. |
freemantle (3-2) vs west coast (5-0) subiaco saturday afternoon 410pm
freemantle ended their cross town rivals unbeaten start by 5 points over west coast. freemantle (4-2) Travel to play melbourne sunday afternoon. west coast (5-1) host collingwood in a top of table clash saturday night.
| FRE | 4.4-28 (5) | 7.8-50 (2) | 10.11-71 (3) | 12.16-88 (5) |
| WCE | 3.5-23 | 7.6-48 | 10.8-68 | 12.11-83 |
| Goals: Fremantle: Matthew Pavlich 4, Josh Carr 3, Des Headland 2, Luke McPharlin, Peter Bell, Paul Hasleby. West Coast: Brent Staker 3, Andrew Embley 2, Mark Seaby 2, Matt Rosa, Rowan Jones, Jaymie Graham, Chris Judd, Daniel Chick. |
essendon (1-4) vs richmond (2-3) mcg saturday night 710pm
essendon are still clearly missing matthew lloyd (out with injury for the year) a 2 point loss to richmond proves it. essendon (1-5) face carlton at the g sunday afternoon. richmond (3-3) host sydney at telstra dome saturday afternoon.
| ESS | 5.2-32 (5) | 5.10-40 | 8.13-61 | 13.17-95 |
| RCH | 4.3-27 | 5.12-42 (2) | 9.15-69 (8) | 13.19-97 (2) |
| Goals: Richmond: Dean Polo 3, Cleve Hughes 2, Matthew Richardson 2, Greg Tivendale, Brent Hartigan, Andrew Kellaway, Kayne Pettifer, Andrew Krakouer, Shane Tuck. Essendon: Scott Lucas 4, Brent Stanton 2, Jason Laycock 2, Andrew Lovett 2, James Hird, Angus Monfries, Jobe Watson. |
adelaide (4-1) vs port (2-3) aami stadium saturday night 740pm
adelaide have won a club best 4th straight showdown by 50 points over port in the crosstown battle. adeliade (5-1) face kangaroos sunday afternoon at telstra dome.port (2-4) host bulldogs sunday afternoon.
| ADE | 5.3-33 (26) | 6.6-42 (3) | 11.9-75 (23) | 15.13-103 (50) |
| PA | 1.1-7 | 6.3-39 | 8.4-52 | 8.5-53 |
| Goals: Adelaide: Trent Hentschel 3, Michael Doughty 3, Scott Thompson 3, Ken McGregor, Martin Mattner, Jason Porplyzia, Ivan Maric, Brent Reilly, Graham Johncock. Port: Shaun Burgoyne 2, Danyle Pearce 2, Stuart Dew, Chad Cornes, Peter Walsh, Josh Mahoney. |
brisbane (1-4) vs sydney (2-3) gabba sunday afternoon 110pm
sydney are back on track to defend their flag by 32 points over brisbane. brisbane (1-5) face hawthorn at the gold coast saturday night. syeney (3-3) face richmond at telstra dome saturday afternoon.
| BRI | 3.4-22 | 4.4-28 | 8.7-55 | 10.10-70 |
| SYD | 5.2-32 (10) | 8.6-54 (26) | 13.10-88 (33) | 15.12-102 (32) |
| Goals: Sydney: Barry Hall 3, Adam Goodes 2, Jared Crouch 2, Jude Bolton 2, Luke Ablett 2, Brett Kirk, Jarrad McVeigh, Sean Dempster, Nick Malceski. Brisbane: Jamie Charman 3, Daniel Bradshaw 2, Ben Fixter, Jason Akermanis, Matthew Moody, Mal Michael, Beau McDonald. |
carlton (1-4) vs collingwood (4-1) mcg sunday afternoon 210pm
collingwood are not only top but have done better than last year (unless they lose 16 straight) by 72 points over carlton. carlton (1-5) host essendon at the g sunday afternoon. collingwood (5-1) face west coast in perth saturday night.
| CAR | 1.4-10 | 5.9-39 (2) | 6.11-47 | 9.12-66 |
| COL | 2.5-17 (7) | 5.7-37 | 12.9-81 (34) | 21.12-138 (72) |
| Goals: Collingwood: Alan Didak 3, Anthony Rocca 2, Tarkyn Lockyer 2, Dane Swan 2, Ben Johnson 2, Paul Licuria 2, Leon Davis 2, Brodie Holland 2, Nathan Buckley, Scott Burns, Chris Tarrant, Dale Thomas. Carlton: Brendan Fevola 3, Nick Stevens, Jarrad Waite, Ryan Houlihan, Brad Fisher, Lance Whitnall, Andrew Walker. |
kanagroos (1-4) vs hawthorn (4-1) telstra dome sunday afternoon 210pm
hawks must be regretting getting rid of nathan thompson who proved the difference kicking 8 goals against his old side in a 22 point cruel upset win. kangaroos (2-4) host adelaide sunday afternoon at telsta dome. hawthorn (4-2) host brisbane at the gold coast sunday afternoon.
| KAN | 1.2-8 | 6.6-42 | 11.10-76 (5) | 15.12-102 (22) |
| HAW | 4.4-28 (20) | 7.8-50 (8) | 10.11-71 | 11.14-80 |
| Goals: Kangaroos: Nathan Thompson 8.4, Hamish McIntosh 2, Daniel Wells 2, Shannon Grant, Kasey Green, Daniel Harris. Hawthorn: Mark Williams 2, Robert Campbell, Tim Clarke, Shane Crawford, Trent Croad, Ben Dixon, Brent Guerra, Luke Hodge, Nick Ries, Clinton Young. |
ladder
| 1 | COLLINGWOOD | 5 | 1 | – | 713 | 505 | 141.2 | 20 |
| 2 | ADELAIDE | 5 | 1 | – | 606 | 431 | 140.6 | 20 |
| 3 | WEST COAST | 5 | 1 | – | 610 | 466 | 130.9 | 20 |
| 4 | WEST.B’DOGS | 4 | 2 | – | 639 | 556 | 114.9 | 16 |
| 5 | HAWTHORN | 4 | 2 | – | 558 | 508 | 109.8 | 16 |
| 6 | FREMANTLE | 4 | 2 | – | 539 | 520 | 103.7 | 16 |
| 7 | ST KILDA | 3 | 3 | – | 581 | 542 | 107.2 | 12 |
| 8 | SYDNEY | 3 | 3 | – | 543 | 540 | 100.6 | 12 |
| 9 | Melbourne | 3 | 3 | – | 533 | 591 | 90.2 | 12 |
| 10 | Richmond | 3 | 3 | – | 504 | 652 | 77.3 | 12 |
| 11 | Geelong | 2 | 4 | – | 565 | 500 | 113.0 | 8 |
| 12 | Kangaroos | 2 | 4 | – | 532 | 643 | 82.7 | 8 |
| 13 | Port Adelaide | 2 | 4 | – | 526 | 659 | 79.8 | 8 |
| 14 | Essendon | 1 | 5 | – | 565 | 587 | 96.3 | 4 |
| 15 | Carlton | 1 | 5 | – | 471 | 584 | 80.7 | 4 |
| 16 | Brisbane | 1 | 5 | – | 455 | 656 | 69.4 | 4 |
goals
| Barry Hall (Sydney) | 6 | 20 | 3.2 | 20.10-130 |
| Anthony ROCCA (Collingwood) | 6 | 20 | 2.1 | 20.7-127 |
| Mark WILLIAMS (Hawthorn) | 6 | 20 | 2.5 | 20.12-132 |
| Brendan FEVOLA (Car) | 5 | 19 | 3.3 | 19.13-127 |
| Fraser GEHRIG (St Kilda) | 5 | 16 | 6.2 | 16.13-109 |
| Scott LUCAS (Essendon) | 6 | 16 | 4.3 | 16.7-103 |
| Matthew PAVLICH (Fremantle) | 6 | 16 | 4.0 | 16.6-102 |
| Mark RICCIUTO (Adelaide) | 4 | 15 | inj | 15.12-102 |
| Alan DIDAK (Collingwood) | 6 | 14 | 3.0 | 14.5-89 |
| Matthew RICHARDSON (Richmond) | 6 | 14 | 2.2 | 14.11-95 |
| Nick RIEWOLDT (St Kilda) | 6 | 14 | 1.0 | 14.8-92 |
| Nathan THOMPSON (Kangaroos) | 6 | 14 | 8.4 | 14.9-93 |
| Gary ABLETT (Geelong) | 6 | 13 | 2.2 | 13.13-91 |
| Jeff FARMER (Fremantle) | 5 | 13 | susp | 13.5-83 |
| Brad JOHNSON (WBdogs) | 6 | 13 | 2.1 | 13.9-87 |
| Matthew LLOYD (Essendon) | 3 | 13 | inj | 13.3-81 |
| Aaron DAVEY (Melbourne) | 6 | 12 | 2.1 | 12.4-76 |
| Luke McPHARLIN (Fremantle) | 6 | 12 | 1.0 | 12.5-77 |
| Chris TARRANT (Collingwood) | 6 | 12 | 1.1 | 12.9-81 |
round 7 matches
friday
st kilda vs geelong TD (N) 740pm
saturday
melbourne vs freemantle MCG 210pm
richmond vs sydney TD 210pm
hawthorn vs brisbane C (N) 710pm
west coast vs collingwood S (N) 740pm
sunday
port vs bulldogs AAMI 110pm
carlton vs essendon MCG 210pm
kanagroos vs adelaide TD 310pm
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