brisbane v st kilda
lions beat saints by 80. saints will play swans in the semi. lions will host cats/dons in prelim.
BRIS 6.3 11.8 17.9 23.11 (149)
StK 3.2 4.4 6.7 10.9 (69)
GOALS: BRIS – Brown 6, Bradshaw 4, McRae 3, McGrath 2, Notting 2, Caracella, Voss B. Scott, Hadley, Black, Lappin; StK – Riewoldt 3, Gehrig 2, Baker, Black, Koschitzke, Knobel, Guerra
BEST: BRIS- Black, Brown, Power, Lappin, Bradshaw, Michael; StK – Hudghton, Black, Hayes, Riewoldt
INJURY: BRIS – Keating (virus) replaced in selected side by McDonald, White (virus) replaced in selected side by McGrath
REPORTS: BRIS – Brown reported by field umpire McBurnie for unduly rough play against Jason Blake
UMPIRES: McBurnie, McClaren, Woodcock
ATTENDANCE: 33,582 at the Gabba
melbourne v essendon
in a game that was historic for all the wrong reasons essendon record their most recent finals win (having not won any final in 20 years as of wriitng) over dees by 5 in the last game of boxing day tsunmami victim troy brodbridge of melbourne.. dons will play cats in semi dees are out.
ESS 5.2 11.6 11.10 15.14 (104)
MELB 5.2 6.5 13.6 15.9 (99)
GOALS: ESS – Lloyd 4, Hille 3, Hird 2, M. Johnson, Watson, McVeigh, J. Johnson, Bolton, Lucas; MELB – Yze 3, Robertson 3, Johnstone 2, Green 2, Read 2, Bruce, White, Rigoni
BEST: ESS – Solomon, Hird, M. Johnson, Hille, Lloyd, J. Johnson, Peverill, Welsh;
MELB – McDonald, Yze, Johnstone, Whelan, Green, Broadbridge
UMPIRES: James, Kennedy, Rowe
ATTENDANCE: 60,903 at the MCG
sydney v west coast
swans end eagles run by 41 in miserable conditions they will play saints in the semis.
SYD 2.2 7.5 9.8 11.9 (75)
WCE 2.5 2.5 4.8 4.10 (34)
GOALS: SYD – Goodes 2, O’Loughlin 2, C. Bolton 2, Hall 2, O’Keefe, Buchanan, Schneider; WCE – Judd 2, Banfield, Sampi
BEST: SYD – Williams, Nicks, Hall, Goodes, C. Bolton, O’Loughlin; WCE – Banfield, Judd, Embley, Fletcher, Wirrpunda, Cox
UMPIRES: McBurney, McLaren, Woodcock
ATTENDANCE: 40,282 at Telstra Stadium
port v geelong
port smash cats by 55. cats will play dons in the semis. port host saint/swans in prelim.
PA 5.2 11.4 13.7 18.9 (117)
GEEL 2.2 3.5 7.6 9.8 (62)
GOALS: PA – Pickett 4, Lade 4, Dew 3, Mahoney 3, Tredrea 2, Kingsley, Schofield; GEEL – Kingsley 2, S. Johnson 2, Wojcinski, Corey, Ling, Ablett, Chapman
BEST: PA – Wilson, Lade, James, Carr, Pickett, Brogan; GEEL – S. Johnson, Ling, Riccardi, Ablett, Milburn
UMPIRES: Ellis, Ryan, Goldspink
ATTENDANCE: 39,250 at AAMI Stadium
sem finals
st kilda v sydney
geelong v essendon
Harrison’s world 