st kilda (1-1-3) vs collingwood (3-2) colonial friday night
the young saints got humliated again this time by collingwood by 83 points. collingwood (4-2) play bulldogs at colonial sunday. st kilda (1-1-4) play melbourne at the g sunday.
COL 4.4 9.9 12.12 16.15 (111)
STK 1.1 1.3 3.8 3.10 (28)
GOALS: COL – N. Davis 4, Rocca 3, Betheras, Burns, Buckley, L. Davis, Didak, Holland, Lockyer, Lonie, Freeborn; StK – Hayes, Hudghton, Milne
BEST: COL – Lockyer, Johnson, Didak, Clement, Licuria, N. Davis, Fraser, McKee; StK – Hayes, Lawrence, Dal Santo
INJURY: COL – Cummings (back) replaced in selected side O’Bree
REPORTS: COL – Buckley for striking Thompson
UMPIRES: Coates, Schmitt, Wenn
ATTENDANCE: 46,089 at Colonial Stadium
kangaroos (3-2) vs hawthorn (2-3) mcg saturday afternoon
hawthorn recovered their season with a 68 point win over the roos despite injuries. hawthorn (3-3) host geelong at the g saturday. kangaroos (3-3) travel to play west coast saturday afternoon.
HAW 8.4 14.8 21.9 24.11 (155)
KANG 4.1 5.2 11.4 13.9 (87)
GOALS: HAW – Vandenberg 3, Chick 3, Barker 3, Lekkas 3, Picioane 2, Ries 2, Dixon 2, Holland, Crawford, Hodge, Thompson, S. Cox, Barlow;
KANG – Rocca 3, Clayton 3, Morrell 2, Archer, Motlop, Pickett, Harvey, King
BEST: HAW – Picioane, Lekkas, Vandenberg, Rawlings, Thompson, Barlow, S Cox;
KANG – Clayton, Grant, Robbins, Simpson, Makepeace
INJURY: HAW – Hodge (ankle), Tallis (back), Thompson (knee), Bateman (knee);
KANG – Blakey (concussion)
UMPIRES: James, Allen, Kelsey
ATTENDANCE: 33,345 at MCG
freemantle (2-3) vs essendon (3-2) subiaco saturday afternoon
essendon lost their two main stars in a 27 point loss to freo in perth becoming the latest victim of the trip west. freo (3-3) play adeliade saturday night in adeliade who are out for revenge. essendon (3-3) host carlton at the g friday night in a must win game for both sides.
FRE 2.3 5.8 9.9 13.11 (89)
ESS 3.2 5.5 7.6 9.8 (62)
GOALS: FRE – J. Longmuir 3, Farmer 3, Croad 2, Bell 2, Simmonds, Medhurst, Pavlich; ESS – Harvey 3, Wellman, J. Johnson, Lloyd, Alessio, Caracella, Hille
BEST: FRE – Brown, Bell, Pavlich, Simmonds, J. Longmuir, Polak; ESS – Ramanauskas, J. Johnson, McVeigh, M. Johnson, Misiti
INJURY: ESS – Lucas (thigh) replaced in selected side by McAllister, Mercuri (knee) replaced in selected side by McGrath, Caracella (concussion), Hird (facial fractures)
Hird was rushed to a Perth hospital after the collision with teammate McVeigh’s leg.
He suffered fractures to his cheekbone and eye socket. He was cleared of any eye damage, had surgery with plates inserted, and will remain in Perth for at least week until cleared to fly back to Melbourne. He will miss up to 8 weeks.
Also inured was Matthew Lloyd, who ruptured a ligament in his right ring finger. He will miss several weeks.
UMPIRES: Dore, McInerney, Margetts
ATTENDANCE: 25312 at Subiaco Oval
carlton (1-4) vs bulldogs (0-5) colonial saturday night
bulldogs open their account with a 28 point win over carlton in the bottom of the ladder clash. bulldogs (1-5) host collingwood sunday at colonial. carlton (1-5) face essendon at the g friday night.
WB 3.5 8.7 11.11 14.12 (96)
CARL 3.2 5.5 8.7 9.14 (68)
GOALS: WB – Bandy 3, Grant 3, Johnson 2, Garlick, Gilbee, Brown, Eagleton, Saunders, Smith;
CARL – Whitnall 4, Ratten 2, Lappin, Houlihan, Hotton
BEST: WB – Darcy, Bandy, Smith, Giansiracusa, West, Gilbee; CARL – Whitnall, Ratten, Franchina, Beaumont
INJURY: CARL – Ratten (shoulder), Sporn (ankle), Fevola (groin) replaced in selected side by Hotton
UMPIRES: Corcoran, Ellis, McKenzie
ATTENDANCE: 29,783 at Colonial Stadium
brisbane (4-1) vs geelong (3-2) gabba saturday night
brisbane used the home ground advantage to return to the winners list by 57 points over geelong. brisbane (5-1) host port sunday in a top of the table clash. geelong (3-3) face hawthorn at the g saturday.
BRIS 6.6 10.13 15.16 21.20 (146)
GEEL 2.4 6.5 8.10 13.11 (89)
GOALS: BRIS – Lynch 5, Headland 4, McRae 3, Notting 2, Power 2, C. Scott 2, Bradshaw, Pike, B. Scott; GEEL – Kingsley 4, Graham 2, Ling 2, Johnson, King, Ablett, Mooney, White
BEST: BRIS – Black, Lappin, B. Scott, Pike, Voss, Leppitsch, Headland; GEEL – Clarke, Sholl, Milburn, Kingsley, Bartel
INJURY: BRIS – McDonald (ankle), Bradshaw (thigh), Brown (ankle) replaced by Morrison (debut); GEEL – Lord, late withdrawal, replaced by Steve Johnson (debut)
UMPIRES: McBurney, Sheehan, Jeffery
ATTENDANCE: 27,015 at The Gabba
sydney (2-1-2) vs melbourne (4-1) scg sunday
sydney stun melbourne by 28 points to steady their season. sydney (3-1-2) face richmond at colonial saturday night. melbourne (4-2) host st kilda sunday at the g.
SYD 4.4 8.5 13.6 15.9 (99)
MELB 0.2 5.5 8.7 10.11 (71)
GOALS: SYD – Hall 6, Nicks 3, Schauble 3, O’Loughlin, Fosdike, Saddington; MELB – Funcke 2, Vardy 2, Wheatley 2, Neitz, Johnstone, Brown, Williams
BEST: SYD – Hall, Nicks, Dunkley, Kelly, Schauble, Schwass; MELB – Woewodin, Johnstone, White, Yze, Wheatley, Brown
INJURY: SYD – Crouch (corked thigh); MELB – Brown (corked thigh)
UMPIRES: McLaren, Rowe, Head
ATTENDANCE: 23,578 at SCG
richmond (2-3) vs adeliade (3-2) colonial sunday
2 goals 12 in the 2nd quarter only hurt the crows percentage in a 32 point win over richmond. adelaide (4-2) host freo saturday night in a game about revenge. richmond (2-4) host sydney at colonial saturday night in a must win game.
ADE 5.0 7.12 9.17 14.21 (105)
RICH 2.3 4.4 8.7 11.7 (73)
GOALS: ADE – Stevens 3, Perrie 2, Welsh 2, Massie, McLeod, Bickley, Ricciuto, Stenglein, Bassett, Clarke; RICH – Ottens 3, Richardson 2, Tivendale 2, King, Ednie, Fiora, Houlihan
BEST: ADE – McLeod, Goodwin, Edwards, Johncock, Doughty, Smart, Clarke, Ricciuto; RICH – Ottens, Torney, Ednie, Vardy
INJURY: RICH – Richardson (hamstring)
Richardson will be out 2-4 weeks with the recurrent injury
UMPIRES: Kennedy, Humphery-Smith, Rowston
ATTENDANCE: 23,355 at Colonial Stadium
port (3-2) vs west coast (3-2) football park sunday
port smash west coast by 9 goals to move into 2nd. port (4-2) travel to play brisbane sunday in a top of the table clash. west coast (3-3) host the roos saturday afternoon.
PA 8.4 10.7 14.12 20.13 (133)
WCE 1.2 8.5 8.9 11.13 (79)
GOALS: PA – Tredrea 5, Cockatoo-Collins 3, Dew 3, Schofield 2, Stevens 2, Lade, P. Burgoyne, Francou, C. Cornes, James; WCE – Judd 2, Cousins 2, Chambers 2, Haynes 2, Gardiner, Munro, Wilson
BEST: PA – Tredrea, James, P. Burgoyne, Francou, Kingsley, Montgomery; WCE – Cousins, Wooden, Chambers, Pt. Matera, Judd, Gardiner
INJURY: WCE – Jakovich (shoulder), Kerr (cheekbone), Gaspar (hip)
David Wirrpunda was a late withdrawal as he rushed to Melbourne to see his ill mother.
UMPIRES: Vozzo, Mitchell, Woodcock
ATTENDANCE: 27,056 at Football Park
ladder
| Position | Team | M | W | D | L | For | Agst | %age | Points |
| 1 | Brisbane | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 690 | 488 | 141.39% | 20 |
| 2 | Port Adelaide | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 665 | 504 | 131.94% | 16 |
| 3 | Collingwood | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 574 | 473 | 121.35% | 16 |
| 4 | Adelaide | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 604 | 541 | 111.65% | 16 |
| 5 | Melbourne | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 626 | 564 | 110.99% | 16 |
| 6 | Sydney | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 540 | 484 | 111.57% | 14 |
| 7 | Geelong | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 596 | 542 | 109.96% | 12 |
| 8 | Essendon | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 522 | 489 | 106.75% | 12 |
| 9 | West Coast | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 672 | 664 | 101.20% | 12 |
| 10 | Fremantle | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 549 | 544 | 100.92% | 12 |
| 11 | Nth Melbourne | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 578 | 615 | 93.98% | 12 |
| 12 | Hawthorn | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 581 | 630 | 92.22% | 12 |
| 13 | Richmond | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 539 | 674 | 79.97% | 8 |
| 14 | St Kilda | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 346 | 613 | 56.44% | 6 |
| 15 | Wstn Bulldogs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 526 | 601 | 87.52% | 4 |
| 16 | Carlton | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 448 | 630 | 71.11% | 4 |
goals
GOALS
1. Hall (SYD) 23
2. Lloyd (ESS) 21
3. Wilson (WCE) 21
4. Neitz (MELB) 20
5. Bradshaw (BRIS) 16
6. Rocca (KANG) 15
7. Croad (FRE) 14
8. Kingsley (GEEL) 14
9. Ottens (RICH) 13
10. Pickett (KANG) 13
11. Welsh (ADE) 13
12. Tredrea (PA) 13
13. Lynch (BRIS) 12
14. Holland (COL) 12
15. Chick (HAW) 12
round 7 matches
friday
essendon v carlton MCG (N)
saturday
hawthorn v geelong MCG
west coast v kangaroos S
richmond v sydney CS (N)
adeliade v freemantle FP (N)
sunday
brisbane v port G
melbourne v st kilda MCG
bulldogs v collingwood CS
Harrison’s world 