st kilda (1-1-3) vs collingwood (3-2)
pies smash saints by 83. collingwood (4-2) st kilda (1-1-4)
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
carlton (1-4) vs bulldogs (0-5)
dogs beat blues by 28. bulldogs (1-5) carlton (1-5)
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
freo (2-3) vs essendon (3-2) uor
freo stun dons by 27. freo (3-3) essendon (3-3)
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
north (3-2) vs hawthorn (2-3)
hawks stun roos by 68. hawthorn (3-3) north (3-3)
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
brisbane (4-1) vs geelong (3-2)
lions beat cats by 57. brisbane (5-1) geelong (3-3)
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
richmond (2-3) vs adelaide (3-2)
crows beat tigers by 32. adelaide (4-2) richmond (2-4)
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
sydney (2-1-2) vs melborune (4-1)
swans beat dees by 28. sydney (3-1-2) melbourne (4-2)
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
port (3-2) vs west coast (3-2)
port beat eagles by 54. port (4-2) west coast (3-3)
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
W L D FOR AGST % PTS
BRIS 5 1 0 690 488 141.4 20
PA 4 2 0 665 504 131.9 16
COL 4 2 0 574 473 121.4 16
ADE 4 2 0 604 541 111.6 16
MELB 4 2 0 626 564 111.0 16
SYD 3 2 1 540 484 111.6 14
GEEL 3 3 0 596 542 110.0 12
ESS 3 3 0 522 489 106.7 12
WCE 3 3 0 672 664 101.2 12
FRE 3 3 0 549 544 100.9 12
KANG 3 3 0 578 615 94.0 12
HAW 3 3 0 581 630 92.2 12
RICH 2 4 0 539 674 80.0 8
StK 1 4 1 346 613 56.4 6
WB 1 5 0 526 601 87.5 4
CARL 1 5 0 448 630 71.1 4
round 7 matches
friday
essendon v carlton
saturday
hawthorn v geelong
west coast v north
richmond v sydney
adelaide v freo
sunday
brisbane v port gor
melborune v st kilda
bulldogs v collingwood
Harrison’s world 