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Round 17 - Team of the Week

July 28th 2010 03:37
Round 17 - Team of the Week
B: Darren Milburn (Geelong) - Brian Lake (Western Bulldogs) - James Frawley (Melbourne)
HB: Jarrod Harbrow (Western Bulldogs) - Ben Reid (Collingwood) - Brendon Goddard (St.Kilda)
C: Joel Selwood (Geelong) - Jobe Watson (Essendon) - Adam Cooney (Western Bulldogs)
HF: Adam Goodes (Sydney Swans) - Lance Franklin (Hawthorn) - Gary Ablett (Geelong)
F: Brad Green (Melbourne) - Barry Hall (Western Bulldogs) - Kyle Hardingham (Essendon)

R: Dean Brogan (Port Adelaide) - Dane Swan (Collingwood) - Kade Simpson (Carlton)
I/C: Luke Power (Brisbane Lions) - Mark Jamar (Melbourne) - Matthew Pavlich (Fremantle Dockers) - Luke Hodge (Hawthorn)
Em: Alan Didak (Collingwood) - Shaun Grigg (Carlton) - Troy Chaplin (Port Adelaide)

St.Kilda drew with Hawthorn @ Etihad Stadium, Melbourne

St Kilda 14.3 (87)
Hawthorn 13.9 (87)

GOALS
St Kilda:
Koschitzke 3, Milne 3, Schneider 3, Riewoldt 2, Dawson, Steven, McEvoy
Hawthorn: Franklin 5, Roughead 3, Osborne 2, Rioli, Whitecross, Young

BEST
St Kilda:
Hayes, Goddard, Schneider, Fisher, Jones, Riewoldt, Blake
Hawthorn: Hodge, Franklin, Burgoyne, Gibson, Mitchell, Sewell

Votes:
5: Lenny Hayes (Saints), 4: Luke Hodge (Hawks), 3: Lance Franklin (Hawks), 2: Brendon Goddard (Saints), 1: Shaun Burgoyne (Hawks)

Collingwood def Richmond by 82 points @ the MCG, Melbourne


Collingwood 19.13 (127)
Richmond 6.9 (45)

GOALS
Collingwood:
Davis 4, L.Brown 3, Didak 3, Macaffer 3, Jolly 2, Beams, Dawes, Pendlebury, Swan
Richmond: Riewoldt 2, Collins, Cousins, Graham, Martin

BEST
Collingwood:
Swan, Didak, Pendlebury, Macaffer, Davis, L.Brown, Johnson
Richmond:
Morton, King, Webberley, Astbury, Rance, Cousins

Votes:
5: Dane Swan (Magpies), 4: Alan Didak (Magpies), 3: Scott Pendlebury (Magpies), 2: Leigh Brown (Magpies), 1: Brent Macaffer (Magpies)

Geelong def Brisbane Lions by 63 points @ Skilled Stadium, Geelong

Geelong 19.13 (127)
Brisbane Lions 9.10 (64)

GOALS
Geelong:
Ablett 5, Varcoe 4, Johnson 4, Kelly, Corey, Ling, Stokes, Wojcinski, Podsiadly
Brisbane Lions: Brown 4, Proud, Leuenberger, Cornelius, Banfield, Fevola

BEST
Geelong:
Ablett, Selwood, Chapman, Corey, Varcoe, Kelly, Ling, Milburn, Scarlett
Brisbane Lions: Power, Rockliff, Redden, Brennan, Leuenberger, Rischitelli, Proud

Votes:
5: Joel Selwood (Cats), 4: Gary Ablett (Cats), 3: Darren Milburn (Cats), 2: Travis Varcoe (Cats), 1: James Kelly (Cats)

Essendon def North Melbourne by 3 points @ Etihad Stadium, Melbourne

North Melbourne 18.11 (119)
Essendon 18.14 (122)

GOALS
North Melbourne:
Edwards 4, Warren 3, Swallow 2, Hansen 2, McIntosh, Urquhart, Greenwood, Smith, Speight, Adams, Greenwood
Essendon: Hardingham 4, Reimers 3, Watson 2, Davey 2, Gumbleton 2, Monfries 2, Neagle 2, Colyer

BEST
North Melbourne:
Swallow, Harvey, Rawlings, Adams, McIntosh, Edwards, Greenwood
Essendon: Watson, Hardingham, Fletcher, Winderlich, Dempsey, Colyer, Hurley, Zaharakis

Votes:
5: Jobe Watson (Bombers), 4: Andrew Swallow (Kangaroos), 3: Kyle Reimers (Bombers), 2: Brent Harvey (Kangaroos), 1: Kyle Hardingham (Bombers)

Carlton def West Coast Eagles by 26 points @ Subiaco Oval, Perth

West Coast 11.17 (83)
Carlton 15.19 (109)

GOALS
West Coast:
LeCras 3, Kennedy 2, Hams 2, Ebert 2, Strijk, Embley
Carlton: Betts 3, Garlett 3, Murphy 2, Waite 2, Yarran 2, Henderson, Judd, Hampson

BEST
West Coast:
Rosa, Strijk, LeCras, Embley, Ebert, Hams,
Carlton: Simpson, Judd, Murphy, Grigg, Betts, Scotland, Johnson

Votes:
5: Kade Simpson (Blues), 4: Heath Scotland (Blues), 3: Shaun Grigg (Blues), 2: Marc Murphy (Blues), 1: Andrew Embley (Eagles)

Western Bulldogs def Fremantle Dockers by 82 points @ Etihad Stadium

Western Bulldogs 24.14 (158)
Fremantle 12.4 (76)

GOALS
Western Bulldogs:
Hall 4, Griffen 3, Lake 3, Grant 3, Moles 2, Johnson 2, Picken 2, Higgins 2, Cooney, Wood, Giansiracusa
Fremantle: Pavlich 4, Johnson, Ballantyne, Hasleby, McPhee, Crichton, Palmer, Fyfe, Ibbotson

BEST
Western Bulldogs:
Griffen, Cooney, Boyd, Hudson, Murphy, Roughead, Cross, Harbrow
Fremantle: McPharlin, Suban, Hayden, Johnson, Pavlich

Votes:
5: Adam Cooney (Bulldogs), 4: Jarrod Harbrow (Bulldogs), 3: Matthew Boyd (Bulldogs), 2: Ryan Griffen (Bulldogs), 1: Brian Lake (Bulldogs)

Melbourne def Sydney Swans by 73 points @ the MCG, Melbourne

Melbourne 22.10 (142)
Sydney Swans 10.9 (69)

GOALS
Melbourne:
Green 5, Dunn 3, Jones 2, Jurrah 2, Jamar 2, Johnson, Scully, Wonaeamirri, Bruce, Morton, Watts, Davey, Frawley.
Sydney Swans: Goodes 4, White 3, Richards, Pyke, McVeigh.

BEST
Melbourne:
Sylvia, Bruce, Green, Frawley, Davey, Bartram, Jamar, Dunn, Morton.
Sydney Swans: Goodes, McGlynn, Hanneberry, White, Malceski, Jack, Kennedy.

Votes:
5: James Frawley (Demons), 4: Colin Sylvia (Demons), 3: Brad Green (Demons), 2: Aaron Davey (Demons), 1: Mark Jamar (Demons)

Port Adelaide def Adelaide Crows by 19 points @ AAMI Stadium, Adelaide.

Port Adelaide 13.10 (88)
Adelaide 9.15 (69)

GOALS
Port Adelaide:
Westhoff 4, Ebert 3, Banner 2, Schulz 2, Rodan 2
Adelaide: Walker 2, Sloane 2, Thompson 2, Dangerfield, Vince, Mackay

BEST
Port Adelaide:
Cassisi, Pearce, Chaplin, Brogan, K Cornes, Westhoff, Boak, Ebert, Carlile
Adelaide: Thompson, Henderson, Johncock, Porplyzia

Votes:
5: Domenic Cassisi (Power), 4: Kane Cornes (Power), 3: Ricky Henderson (Crows), 2: Troy Chaplin (Power), 1: Scott Thompson (Crows)

Leadersboard:
59: Dane Swan (Collingwood)
52: Gary Ablett (Geelong)
45: Luke Hodge (Hawthorn)
39: Matthew Boyd (Western Bulldogs)
37: Michael Barlow (Fremantle Dockers)
32: Leigh Montagna (St.Kilda)
31: Paul Chapman (Geelong), Brendon Goddard (St.Kilda)
28: Scott Pendlebury (Collingwood), Brent Harvey (North Melbourne)
27: Kane Cornes (Port Adelaide)
26: Alan Didak (Collingwood), Lenny Hayes (St.Kilda)

Heroics of the Week:
Jobe Watson (Essendon) and Kyle Hardingham (Essendon)

Usually in high scoring games there are numerous stand-outs. However, when Essendon broke a long run of outs on Saturday when they defeated North Melbourne by 3 points, there were 2 main ones that caught my eye. The 1st one is Jobe Watson, the captain of the Essendon Football Club.

If there was ever a captains game, this game was it. Watson collected 38 disposals, 5 marks and kicked 2 crucial goals to set up the win, but, he was more instrumental than just getting the ball. Watson struggled for most of the 2nd half with what appeared to be a serious injury which forced him onto the bench, he but came back on and took a game saving mark with 35 seconds remaining.

The 2nd player is Kyle Hardingham. The 22 year old, debuted on Saturday night, after being over looked in several drafts. The mature age recruit looked impressive and kicked 4 goals from 7 marks. Hardingham along with other mature-age recruits like Michael Barlow from the Fremantle Dockers, proves, that it is never to late to achieve your dream in playing in the AFL.
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Round 16 - Team of the Week

July 21st 2010 09:18
Round 16 - Team of the Week

B: Graham Johncock (Adelaide Crows) - Brian Lake (Western Bulldogs) - Harry Taylor (Geelong)
HB: Jarrod Harbrow (Western Bulldogs) - Heath Grundy (Sydney Swans) - Nathan Grima (North Melbourne)
C: Bernie Vince (Adelaide Crows) - Dane Swan (Collingwood) - Brad Sewell (Hawthorn)
HF: Jordan Lewis (Hawthorn) - Jarryd Roughead (Hawthorn) - Leigh Adams (North Melbourne)
F: Hayden Ballantyne (Fremantle Dockers) - Taylor Walker (Adelaide Crows) - Mark LeCras (West Coast Eagles)
R: Shane Mumford (Sydney Swans) - Luke Hodge (Hawthorn) - Sam Mitchell (Hawthorn)
I/C: Matthew Boyd (Western Bulldogs) - Dean Cox (West Coast Eagles) - Rhyce Shaw (Sydney Swans) - Kane Cornes (Port Adelaide)
Em: Wayde Skipper (Hawthorn) - Alan Didak (Collingwood) - Brent Stanton (Essendon)

Adelaide Crows def Geelong by 11 points @ AAMI Stadium, Adelaide

Adelaide 11.8 (74)
Geelong 9.9 (63)

GOALS
Adelaide:
Walker 4, Henderson 2, Sloane 2, Dangerfield, Tippett, van Berlo
Geelong: Mooney 2, Stokes 2, Ablett, Byrnes, Chapman, Ottens, Varcoe

BEST
Adelaide:
Vince, Johncock, Thompson, Goodwin, Reilly, Walker, Davis
Geelong: Taylor, Selwood, Chapman, Bartel, Mackie

Votes:
5: Bernie Vince (Crows), 4: Joel Selwood (Cats), 3: Harry Taylor (Cats), 2: Taylor Walker (Crows), 1: Scott Stevens (Crows)

Collingwood def St.Kilda by 48 points @ the MCG, Melbourne

Collingwood 15.10 (100)
St Kilda 6.16 (52)

GOALS
Collingwood:
Macaffer 3, Brown 3, Shaw 2, Beams 2, Ball, Davis, Dawes, Sidebottom, Swan
St Kilda: Steven 2, Geary, Koschitzke, Milne, Riewoldt

BEST:
Collingwood:
Swan, Shaw, Ball, Pendlebury, Didak, Wellingham, Thomas, Johnson
St Kilda: Montagna, Fisher, Jones, Geary, Steven, Goddard

Votes:
5: Dane Swan (Magpies), 4: Alan Didak (Magpies), 3: Dale Thomas (Magpies), 2: Leigh Montagna (Saints), 1: Dayne Beams (Magpes)

Hawthorn def Brisbane Lions by 75 points @ Aurora Stadium, Launceston


Hawthorn 17.16 (118)
Brisbane Lions 7.1 (43)

GOALS
Hawthorn:
Roughead 4, Lewis 4, Osborne, Ellis, Young 3, Brown, Rioli, Skipper, Peterson
Brisbane Lions: Brown 3, Power, Buchanan, Staker, Fevola

BEST
Hawthorn:
Burgoyne, Hodge, Lewis, Mitchell, Young, Sewell
Brisbane Lions: Leuenberger, Power, Brennan, Brown, Staker

Votes:
5: Luke Hodge (Hawks), 4: Brad Sewell (Hawks), 3: Jordan Lewis (Hawks), 2: Sam Mitchell (Hawks), 1: Shaun Burgoyne (Hawks)

West Coast Eagles def Essendon by 32 points @ Etihad Stadium, Melbourne

Essendon 14.16 (100)
West Coast 20.12 (132)

GOALS
Essendon:
Stanton 3, Colyer 2, Lonergan 2, Davey, Gumbleton, Howlett, Monfries, Neagle, Ryder, Zaharakis
West Coast: LeCras 12, Hams 3, Embley, Kennedy, Naitanui, Priddis, Strijk

BEST
Essendon:
Colyer, Howlett, Lonergan, Reimers
West Coast: LeCras, Priddis, Hams, Embley, Ebert, Kennedy, Hurn

Votes:
5: Mark LeCras (Eagles), 4: Matthew Priddis (Eagles), 3: Andrew Embley (Eagles), 2: Ashton Hams (Eagles), 1: Travis Colyer (Bombers)

Western Bulldogs def Port Adelaide by 36 points @ TIO Stadium, Darwin

Western Bulldogs 12.11 (83)
Port Adelaide 7.5 (47)

GOALS
Western Bulldogs:
Grant 2, Boyd 2, Everitt, Ward, Giansiracusa, Johnson, Griffen, Eagleton, Cooney, Higgins
Port Adelaide: Schulz 2, K.Cornes 2, Westhoff, Ebert, Davenport

BEST
Western Bulldogs:
Boyd, Cross, Cooney, Hargrave, Lake, Murphy, Gilbee
Port Adelaide: Pearce, K.Cornes, Cassisi, Salopek, Banner

Votes:
5: Matthew Boyd (Bulldogs), 4: Kane Cornes (Power), 3: Daniel Cross (Bulldogs), 2: Ryan Hargrave (Bulldogs), 1: Jarrad Harbrow (Bulldogs)

Sydney Swans def Carlton by 39 points @ Etihad Stadium, Melbourne

Carlton 10.8 (68)
Sydney Swans 16.11 (107)

GOALS
Carlton:
Hampson 2, Betts, Garlett, Judd, Scotland, Simpson, Waite, Yarran, Murphy
Sydney Swans: Shaw 3, J. Bolton 2, McGlynn 2, McVeigh 2, Moore 2, White 2, Goodes, Meredith, Jack

BEST
Carlton:
Russell, Garlett, Scotland, Simpson, Judd, Hampson
Sydney Swans: Goodes, Grundy, Jack, Shaw, Mumford, Hannebery, Malceski, McVeigh

Votes:
5: Heath Grundy (Swans), 4: Paul Bevan (Swans), 3: Nick Malceski (Swans), 2: Adam Goodes (Swans), 1: Heath Scotland (Blues)

North Melbourne def Richmond by 50 points @ the MCG, Melbourne

Richmond 7.11 (53)
North Melbourne 15.13 (103)

GOALS
Richmond:
Riewoldt 3, King, Collins, McGuane, Nahas
North Melbourne: Adams 3, Campbell 2, Hansen 2, Firrito, Harvey, Goldstein, Swallow, Wells, Pratt, Urquhart, Warren

BEST
Richmond:
Cousins, Connors, Deledio, Tuck, Martin, Webberley, Moore
North Melbourne: Swallow, McIntosh, Adams, Goldstein, Wells, Rawlings, Firrito

Votes:
5: Leigh Adams (Kangaroos), 4: Andrew Swallow (Kangaroos), 3: Nathan Grima (Kangaroos), 2: Daniel Wells (Kangaroos), 1: Daniel Connors (Tigers)

Fremantle Dockers def Melbourne by 11 points @ Subiaco Oval, Perth

Fremantle 11.16 (82)
Melbourne 10.11 (71)

GOALS
Fremantle:
Ballantyne 4, Mundy 2, Hasleby, Duffield, Fyfe, Palmer, Crowley
Melbourne: Bennell 2, Jurrah 2, Davey 2, Johnson, Sylvia, Jones, Green

BEST
Fremantle:
Ballantyne, Duffield, McPharlin, McPhee, Morabito, Broughton, Hill
Melbourne: Frawley, Davey, Green, McKenzie, Scully, Jones, Sylvia

Votes:
5: Paul Duffield (Dockers), 4: Colin Sylvia (Demons), 3: David Mundy (Dockers), 2: Aaron Davey (Demons), 1: Adam McPhee (Dockers)

Leadersboard:
54: Dane Swan (Collingwood)
48: Gary Ablett (Geelong)
41: Luke Hodge (Hawthorn)
37: Michael Barlow (Fremantle Dockers)
36: Matthew Boyd (Western Bulldogs)
32: Leigh Montagna (St.Kilda)
31: Paul Chapman (Geelong)
29: Brendon Goddard (St.Kilda)
26: Brent Harvey (North Melbourne)
25: Scott Pendlebury (Collingwood), Jimmy Bartel (Geelong)

Heroics of the Week:
Mark LeCras (West Coast Eagles)
Not since Scott Cummings kicked 10 goals in a game for the Eagles in Round 6, 2000 @ Subiaco Oval, since a player had kicked 10 goals or more in a game for the West Coast Eagles. Mark LeCras achieved this feat on Saturday night, when he helped the Eagles defeat Essendon @ Etihad Stadium.

Not only it was an amazing performance from a player affectionally known as "the Frenchman" by the Eagles supporters, it smashed the previous record held by Stephen Milne for the most goals kicked by an individual player @ Etihad Stadium when Milne kicked 11 goals and helped the Saints to a massive 139 point win over a hapless Brisbane Lions line-up in Round 22, 2005.

LeCras had 8 goals up until half-time and kicked another 4 in the 2nd half, to become the 2nd player in 2010 behind Jack Riewoldt, to kick 10 goals or more. Could this individual effort, help steer the Eagles off the bottom of the ladder? And could this effort, finally help him achieve All-Australian status? Last year, he kicked 58 goals and this year, he is on 50 goals after 16 rounds. Surely, he is on track to better his effort from last year and surely, the All-Australian selectors wouldn't snub him for an All-Australian berth for the 2nd year running? If he is, then there's something wrong with the All-Australian selection criteria.
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Round 15 - Team of the Week

July 14th 2010 09:13
Round 15 - Team of the Week.

B: Heath Shaw (Collingwood) - Lewis Roberts-Thomson (Sydney Swans) - Brian Lake (Western Bulldogs)
HB: Nick Malceski (Sydney Swans) - James Gwilt (St.Kilda) - Tadhg Kennelly (Sydney Swans)
C: Adam Goodes (Sydney Swans) - Dane Swan (Collingwood) - Daniel Connors (Richmond)
HF: Brad Green (Melbourne) - Barry Hall (Western Bulldogs) - Mathew Stokes (Geelong)
F: Mark LeCras (West Coast Eagles) - Jack Riewoldt (Richmond) - Kurt Tippett (Adelaide Crows)
R: Aaron Sandilands (Fremantle Dockers) - Matthew Boyd (Western Bulldogs) - Leigh Montagna (St.Kilda)
I/C: Mark Jamar (Melbourne) - Gary Ablett (Geelong) - Matthew Pavlich (Fremantle Dockers) - Kelvin Moore (Richmond)
Em: Colin Sylvia (Melbourne) - Ryan Griffen (Western Bulldogs) - Adam Cooney (Western Bulldogs)

Collingwood def Port Adelaide by 26 points @ AAMI Stadium, Adelaide

Port Adelaide 12.7 (79)
Collingwood 16.9 (105)

GOALS
Port Adelaide:
Ebert 4, Rodan 3, Motlop 2, Banner, Carr, Stewart
Collingwood: Dawes 3, Didak 2, Blair 2, Brown 2, Thomas 2, Beams, Cloke, Jolly, Lockyer, Swan

BEST
Port Adelaide:
Rodan, Salopek, Brogan, Ebert, K. Cornes
Collingwood: Swan, Didak, Pendlebury, Beams, Shaw, Thomas, Jolly

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5: Dane Swan (Magpies), 4: Scott Pendlebury (Magpies), 3: David Rodan (Power), 2: Dayne Beams (Magpies), 1: Kane Cornes (Power)

Geelong def Hawthorn by 2 points @ the MCG, Melbourne


Geelong 12.13 (85)
Hawthorn 11.17 (83)

GOALS
Geelong:
Stokes 4, Podsiadly 2, Chapman 2, Ablett, Bartel, Byrnes, Varcoe
Hawthorn: Franklin 3, Lewis 2, Roughead 2, Ellis, Hodge, Sewell, Young

BEST
Geelong:
Bartel, Stokes, Selwood, Ablett, Ling, Chapman, Kelly, Taylor
Hawthorn: Rioli, Sewell, Franklin, Burgoyne, Birchall, Hodge, Gilham, Guerra

Votes:
5: Gary Ablett (Cats), 4: Mathew Stokes (Cats), 3: Lance Franklin (Hawks), 2: Paul Chapman (Cats), 1: Brad Sewell (Hawks)

Adelaide Crows def West Coast Eagles by 22 points @ Subiaco Oval, Perth

West Coast 14.11 (95)
Adelaide 17.15 (117)

GOALS
West Coast:
LeCras 4, Embley 3, Stevenson 2, A.Selwood, Cox, Sheppard, Hams, Smith
Adelaide: Tippett 4, Henderson 3, Jaensch 3, Porplyzia 2, Symes, Vince, Dangerfield, Walker, Sloane

BEST
West Coast:
LeCras, Rosa, Cox, Embley, S.Selwood, Waters, Brown
Adelaide: Thompson, Goodwin, Reilly, Stevens, Dangerfield, Tippett, Henderson, Vince, Jaensch

Votes:
5: Simon Goodwin (Crows), 4: Scott Thompson (Crows), 3: Andrew Embley (Eagles), 2: Ricky Henderson (Crows), 1: Mark LeCras (Eagles)

St.Kilda def Brisbane Lions by 14 points @ the Gabba, Brisbane

Brisbane Lions: 10.5 (65)
St Kilda: 11.13 (79)

GOALS
Brisbane Lions:
Fevola 4, Black, Brennan, Buchanan, Cornelius, Polkinghorne, Power
St Kilda: Milne 2, Schneider 2, Dal Santo, Gwilt, McEvoy, McQualter, Montagna, Peake, Riewoldt

BEST
Brisbane Lions:
Rich, Redden, Rocklif, Black, Merrett, Fevola
St Kilda: Montagna, Hayes, Ray, Gwilt, Dal Santo, Gardiner

Votes:
5: Leigh Montagna (Saints), 4: Simon Black (Lions), 3: Lenny Hayes (Saints), 2: Sam Gilbert (Saints), 1: Michael Rischitelli (Lions)

Richmond def Fremantle Dockers by 19 points @ Etihad Stadium, Melbourne

Richmond 15.10 (100)
Fremantle 11.15 (81)

GOALS
Richmond:
Riewoldt 5, Collins 2, Connors, Edwards, Griffiths, Webberley, White, Nahas, Martin, Astbury
Fremantle: Pavlich 3, Bradley 3, Hill 2, Morabito, Johnson, McPhee

BEST
Richmond:
Riewoldt, Connors, Edwards, Martin, Tuck, Deledio, Newman, Vickery
Fremantle: Mundy, Sandilands, Pavlich, Hill, Bradley, Palmer

Votes:
5: Daniel Connors (Tigers), 4: Adam McPhee (Dockers), 3: Brett Deledio (Tigers), 2: Matthew Pavlich (Dockers), 1: Chris Newman (Tigers)

Sydney Swans def North Melbourne by 30 points @ the SCG, Sydney

Sydney Swans:12.13 (85)
North Melbourne: 7.13 (55)

GOALS
Sydney Swans:
Goodes 3, Shaw 2, McGlynn, Jack, Bevan, Mumford, Kirk, Dennis-Lane, Malceski
North Melbourne: Campbell 2, Goldstein 2, Thomas, Bastinac, Adams

BEST
Sydney Swans
: Goodes , Malceski, Roberts-Thomson, Richards, Mumford, Bevan
North Melbourne: Harvey, Goldstein, Rawlings, Bastinac, Cunnington, Wright

Votes:
5: Adam Goodes (Swans), 4: Nick Malceski (Swans), 3: Tadhg Kennelly (Swans), 2: Brent Harvey (Kangaroos), 1: Brady Rawlings (Kangaroos)

Melbourne def Essendon by 19 points @ the MCG, Melbourne

Melbourne 19.8 (122)
Essendon 14.19 (103)

GOALS
Melbourne:
Green 5, Trengove 2, Jurrah 2, Sylvia 2, Jamar 2, Bruce 2, Dunn, Bennell, Watts, Bate
Essendon: Neagle 3, Stanton 2, Lovett-Murray 2, Monfries, Zaharakis, Watson, Reimers, Dyson, Jetta, Davey

BEST
Melbourne:
Green, Sylvia, Jamar, Bruce, Moloney, Dunn, Trengove
Essendon: Winderlich, Watson, Lovett-Murray, Hocking, Howlett, Colyer

Votes:
5: Brad Green (Demons), 4: Nathan Lovett-Murray (Bombers), 3: Colin Sylvia (Demons), 2: Mark Jamar (Demons), 1: Jobe Watson (Bombers)

Western Bulldogs def Carlton by 68 points @ Etihad Stadium, Melbourne

Carlton 8.10 (58)
Western Bulldogs 20.6 (126)

GOALS
Carlton:
Judd 2, Garlett 2, Jacobs, Henderson, Simpson, Robinson
Western Bulldogs: Hall 6, Griffen 2, Boyd 2, Murphy 2, Higgins 2, Picken, Johnson, Grant, Giansiracusa, Roughead, Cross

BEST
Carlton:
Judd, Joseph, Walker, Gibbs, Murphy, Armfield
Western Bulldogs: Cooney, Lake, Boyd, Hall, Griffen, Morris, Higgins

Votes:
5: Matthew Boyd (Bulldogs), 4: Adam Cooney (Bulldogs), 3: Barry Hall (Bulldogs), 2: Ryan Griffen (Bulldogs), 1: Brian Lake (Bulldogs)

Leadersboard:
49: Dane Swan (Collingwood)
48: Gary Ablett (Geelong)
37: Michael Barlow (Fremantle Dockers)
36: Luke Hodge (Hawthorn)
31: Paul Chapman (Geelong), Matthew Boyd (Western Bulldogs)
30: Leigh Montagna (St.Kilda)
29: Brendon Goddard (St.Kilda)
26: Brent Harvey (North Melbourne)
25: Scott Pendlebury (Collingwood), Jimmy Bartel (Geelong)
24: Matthew Pavlich (Fremantle Dockers), Ryan O'Keefe (Sydney Swans)

Heroics of the Week:

Mathew Stokes (Geelong)
After being disgraced in the 1st half of the season by being suspended by Geelong, for breaking numerous rules including drug possession and when it looked like that his career at the club looked to be in doubt, Stokes has transformed his career and has been rejuvenated since his off-field drama that had plagued him, which seemed to have made him a better player.

Since his return in Round 8 against the Brisbane Lions, Stokes has had 171 disposals, 40 marks and has kicked 13.3. On Saturday afternoon, another turnaround event in his career occured when the Cats were challenged by Hawthorn. In the 2nd half, Stokes kicked 4 goals, to help steer the Cats to a 2 point victory over arch enemies Hawthorn.

The Cats and the Hawks since the 2008 Grand Final, has had a marvellous rivalry happening. Since the Grand Final, the margin between these two teams has been no more than 8 points. Round 1, 2009, it was the Cats by 8 points, Round 17, 2009, the Cats won by 1 point after a behind from Jimmy Bartel after the siren, Round 2, 2010, it was the Cats by 9 points, after coming from behind trailing by 24 points at half-time and last Saturday it was the cats by 2 points. But can the Hawks change the tide again, in the finals series like they did in the 2008 Grand Final? Time will tell in one of the best modern day rivalries.
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Round 14 - Team of the Week

July 7th 2010 06:27
Round 14 - Team of the Week

B: Brady Rawlings (North Melbourne) - Brian Lake (Western Bulldogs) - Ben Stratton (Hawthorn)
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Round 13 - Team of the Week

June 29th 2010 09:03
Round 13 - Team of the Week

B: Chris Newman (Richmond) - Brian Lake (Western Bulldogs) - Sam Fisher (St.Kilda)
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Round 12 - Team of the Week

June 14th 2010 09:19
Round 12 - Team of the Week

B: Jarrod Harbrow (Western Bulldogs) - Brian Lake (Western Bulldogs) - Scott Thompson (North Melbourne)
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2010 - State of Origin Sides.

June 9th 2010 06:02
2010 - State of Origin Sides.

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Round 11 - Team of the Week

June 8th 2010 03:27
Round 11 - Team of the Week
B: Beau Waters (West Coast Eagles) - Ben Reid (Collingwood) - Heath Hocking (Essendon)
HB: Brendon Goddard (St.Kilda) - Lachlan Hansen (North Melbourne) - Graham Johncock (Adelaide Crows)
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Round 10 - Team of the Week

June 2nd 2010 09:15
Round 10 - Team of the Week

B: Sam Gilbert (St.Kilda) - Matthew Maguire (Brisbane Lions) - Clinton Jones (St.Kilda)
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Round 9 - Team of the Week

May 26th 2010 09:50
Round 9 - Team of the Week

B: Darren Milburn (Geelong) - Ben Rutten (Adelaide Crows) - James Frawley (Melbourne)
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