richmond (1-1) vs kangaroos (0-2) mcg friday night
kangaroos are on the board in their title defence with a 6 goal win over richmond. kangaroos (`1-2) host geelong at colonial friday night. richmond (1-2) host freemantle sunday afternoon.
KANGAROOS 7.3 15.5 20.7 27.8 (170)
RICHMOND 6.2 13.3 19.7 20.14 (134)
GOALS: Kangaroos: King 5, Calthorpe 3, McKernan 3, Clayton 2, Motlop 2, Harvey 2, Carey 2, Grant 2, Lange 2, Bell 2, Simpson, Sholl. Richmond: Richardson 4, Ottens 3, Dragicevic 3, Sampson 2, Tivendale, Daffy, Torney, Campbell, Hilton, Gaspar, Bourke, Bowden.
BEST:Kangaroos: King, Simpson, Harvey, Pickett, McKernan, Clayton, Grant. Richmond: Richardson, Hilton, Gaspar, Torney, D Kellaway.
UMPIRES: Kennedy, McInerney, Schmitt.
CROWD: 37,543 at the MCG.
hawthorn (0-2) vs brisbane (1-1) mcg saturday afternoon
brisbanes road trip continues to be tough with a 7 point loss to hawthorn. hawhtorn (1-2) host essendon saturday. brisbane (1-2) travel to play port sunday.
HAWTHORN 6.4 8.9 11.12 16.14 (110)
BRISBANE LIONS 3.3 10.9 13.12 15.13 (103)
Goals: Hawthorn: J Barker 4 N Thompson 3 B Dixon 3 N Holland D Harford R Taylor J Smith B Krummel K Barlow. Brisbane: A Lynch 4 C McRae 2 D Bradshaw 2 M Ashcroft 2 L Power S Black C Bolton A Heuskes N Lappin.
Best: Hawthorn: T Croad S Crawford J Barker D Harford A Rock B Dixon. Brisbane: A Lynch M Voss M Martin C Scott S Black.
Injuries: Hawthorn: J Hay (concussion) replaced in selected side by J Smith, P Salmon (back), N Thompson (ankle). Brisbane: J Akermanis (thigh) replaced in selected side by S Rusca.
Reports: Nil.
Umpires: S McLaren, T Burton, K Nicholls.
Official Crowd: 20,374 at MCG.
adelaide (0-2) vs geelong (2-0) football park saturday night
geelong keep their unbeaten start with a 11 point win over adeliade on the road. adeliade (0-3) travel to play west coast saturday night. geelong (3-0) face kangaroos friday night.
GEELONG 4.4 8.6 14.7 17.9 (111)
ADELAIDE 4.3 6.7 10.12 14.16 (100)
Goals: Geelong: R Burns 4 S King 2 J Mooney 2 P Lynch 2 A Houlihan C Bizzell G Kilpatrick P Riccardi B Staneham D Milburn D O’Brien. Adelaide: S Welsh 3 S Rehn 2 D Jarman K Koster N Smart M Robran K McGregor A McLeod B Burton M Bickley J Chicolella.
Best: Geelong: S King R Burns P McGrath P Riccardi B Graham B Sanderson. Adelaide: M Ricciuto A McLeod M Robran N Smart S Welsh J Chicolella.
Umpires: D Goldstink S Hanley M Bozzo.
Crowd: 39,011 At Football Park
st kilda (0-2) vs west coast (1-1) colonial stadium saturday night
the first draw at the new ground between st kilda and west coast. st kilda (0-1-2) face melbourne at the g sunday. west coast (1-1-1) host adeliade saturday night.
| St Kilda | 5.0.14 | 10.2.47 | 12.3.75 | 18.8.116 | ||||
| West Coast | 4.6.30 | 7.7.49 | 13.12.90 | 17.14.116 |
Goals: Cummings, Gehrig, Ph.Matera 3, Cousins, Morrison 2, Banfield, Jones, Metropolis, Williams
Best: Wirrpanda, Cousins, Gehrig, Pe.Matera, Ph.Matera, Morrison
Injuries: Ph.Matera (knee)
collingwood (2-0) vs carlton (2-0) mcg sunday afternoon
collingwood go from last to 2nd in a year with a 3 from 3 start by 73 points over grand final losers carlton. collingwood (3-0) travel to play sydney saturday night. carlton (2-1) face bulldogs saturday at colonial.
COLLINGWOOD 7.3 14. 7 18.12 24.16 (160)
CARLTON 4.5 6.10 6.14 11.21 ( 87)
Goals: Collingwood: S Rocca 6 S O’Bree 3 G Brown 3 D Adkins 2 A Rocca 2 M Orchard N Buckley P Licuria N Davis B Kinnear B Johnson M Michael S Burns. Carlton: L Whitnall 5 M lappin 2 A Hammill A Hickmott S Camporeale D Hulme.
Best: Collingwood: S O’Bree N Buckley P Williams A Rocca S Burns S Rocca S Prestigiacomo R Betharas P Licuria. Carlton: L Whitnall S Camporeale M Lappin.
Injuries: Collingwood: G Brown (hamstring), M Michael (ankle). Carlton: A Koutoufidis (shin), A Hammill (corked thigh).
Umpires: C Mitchell, D Howlett, D Humphery-Smith.
Crowd: 82,669 at MCG.
sydney (2-0) vs melbourne (1-1) scg sunday afternoon
sydney stay unbeaten by 2 goals over melbourne despite last quarter fightback. sydney (3-0) host collingwood saturday melbourne (1-2) host st kilda sunday.
SYDNEY 6.3 12.6 18.9 19.12 (126)
MELBOURNE 5.4 8.5 12.10 17.12 (114)
Goals: Sydney: R Fitzgerald 4 L Barry 3 M O’Loughlin 3 B Allison 3 C O’Brien 2 A Goodes W Schwass J Stevens D Cresswell. Melbourne: J Farmer 3 A Leoncelli 3 D Schwarz 2 S Woewodin 2 M Seecamp R Robertson C Bruce T Simmonds M Collins S Powell A Yze.
Best:Sydney: M O’Loughlin B Allison D Cresswell A Goodes W Schwass B Mathews. Melbourne: A Leoncelli S Powell S Woewodin D Schwarz D Neitz S Febey.
Injuries: Sydney: D Lewis (arm) J Crouch (ankle) G Stafford (cork). Melbourne: J Cook (ankle) D Neitz (knee).
Umpires: S McBurney M McKenzie V Sercia.
Crowd: 27,171 at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
bulldogs (1-1) vs port (0-2) colonial stadium sunday afternoon
bulldogs keep their spot in the 8 by 47 points over port. bulldogs (2-1) play carlton saturday at colonial. port (0-3) host brisbane sunday.
WESTERN BULLDOGS 2.2 12.4 19.6 22.9 (141)
PORT ADELAIDE 4.2 5.5 10.7 14.10 (94)
Goals: Western Bulldogs: C Grant 7 S Garlick 4 P Dimattina 3 R Smith 2 B Johnson 2 N Brown 2 P Hudson S Cox. Port Adelaide: W Tredrea 4 M Bode 2 C Cornes 2 B Montgomery J Schofield P Burgoyne F Francis J Francou B French.
Best: Western Bulldogs: L Darcy C Grant A Contessa P Dimattina S Garlick B Johnson. Port Adelaide: M Primus A Kingsley W Tredrea M Wilson.
Injuries: Western Bulldogs: S Kretiuk (leg soreness) replaced in selected side by J Plunkett. R Smith (jaw). Port Adelaide: D Morton (calf) replaced in selected side by Steinberner. B Lyle (ankle).
Reports: N Stevens (Port Adelaide) reported by four umpires for striking S Garlick (Western Bulldogs) during the second quarter.
Umpires: R Kelsey, S Wenn, J Harvey.
Crowd: 18,134 at Colonial Stadium.o
freemantle (1-1) vs essendon (2-0) subiaco sunday night
essendon hold the lead with a 6 goal win over freo in perth. freemantle (1-2) play ricchmond sunday at colonial. essendon (3-0) face hawthorn at the g saturday.
ESSENDON 5.1 10.4 16.7 19.10 (124)
FREMANTLE 2.5 4.10 9.13 12.16 (88)
Goals: Essendon: M LLoyd 4 J Hird 3 A Ramanauskas 2 M Long 2 S Lucas 2 S Alessio 2 J Barnes P Barnard M Johnson J Blumfield. Fremantle: T Modra 5 J Sinclair 2 J Longmuir 2 C Callaghan C Waterhouse S Koops.
Best: Essendon: J Misiti M Johnson J Blumfield M LLoyd M Long J Barnes. Fremantle: T Cook A Fletcher P Haselby C Waterhouse T Modra A Prescott.
Umpires: B Sheehan, M James, D Morris.
Crowd: 26,993 at Subiaco Oval.
ladder
| 1 | Essendon | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 410 | 237 | 173.00% | 12 |
| 2 | Collingwood | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 403 | 265 | 152.08% | 12 |
| 3 | Geelong | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 379 | 306 | 123.86% | 12 |
| 4 | Sydney | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 342 | 284 | 120.42% | 12 |
| 5 | Wstn Bulldogs | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 382 | 341 | 112.02% | 8 |
| 6 | Carlton | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 393 | 384 | 102.34% | 8 |
| 7 | West Coast | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 340 | 309 | 110.03% | 6 |
| 8 | Melbourne | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 351 | 340 | 103.24% | 4 |
| 9 | Brisbane | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 354 | 372 | 95.16% | 4 |
| 10 | Fremantle | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 320 | 340 | 94.12% | 4 |
| 11 | Nth Melbourne | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 401 | 433 | 92.61% | 4 |
| 12 | Richmond | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 315 | 392 | 80.36% | 4 |
| 13 | Hawthorn | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 308 | 397 | 77.58% | 4 |
| 14 | St Kilda | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 315 | 389 | 80.98% | 2 |
| 15 | Adelaide | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 300 | 345 | 86.96% | 0 |
| 16 | Port Adelaide | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 243 | 422 | 57.58% | 0 |
round 4 matches
friday
kangaroos vs geelong CS (N)
saturday
carlton vs bulldogs CS
hawthorn vs essendon MCG
west coast vs adelaide WACA (N)
sydney vs collingwood SCG (N)
sunday
port vs brisbane FP
melbourne vs st kilda MCG
richmond vs freemantle CS
Harrison’s world 