sydney v west coast
two weeks ago it was nick davis the swans hero this time it was leo barry with a game saving mark sendnig the title to sydney for the first time and the swans first in 72 years since souths last in 1933 over eagles by 4.
SYD 3.0 6.3 6.5 8.10 (58)
WCE 2.4 2.7 5.9 7.12 (54)
GOALS: SYD – Hall 2, Schneider, Jolly, Kennelly, O’Loughlin, Buchanan, Goodes; WCE – Hunter 2, Cousins, Cox, Hansen, Nicoski, Embley
BEST: SYD – Barry, Hall, Buchanan, Fosdike, Roberts-Thomson, Kennelly, Goodes; WCE – Judd, Wirrpunda, Cousins, Embley, Cox, Hunter, Stenglein
NORM SMITH MEDAL: Chris Judd
INJURY: WCE – Matera replaced by Green
UMPIRES: Allen, Goldspink, McLaren
CROWD: 91,898 at the MCG
2006 matches
round 1
west coast v st kilda gor
bulldogs v richmond
geelong v brisbane
essendon v sydney
port v north
hawthorn v freo
melbourne v carlton
collingwood v adelaide