MARK Neeld’s job hangs by a thread entering today’s Melbourne board meeting, but the Demons coach insists there are signs of hope from the AFL club’s latest flogging. Neeld has coached just five wins in 32 games (one form 10 this year), his side was beaten by almost 100 points; yet he insisted post-match he expected only a routine board meeting and would be shocked if the axe fell.
THEY SAID IT: “The people in front of us stood up and bowed. I felt like joining in. If he’s not the best player I’ve ever seen, he’s pretty close.” – Geelong coach Chris Scott on Gold Coast’s ex-Cat Gary Ablett, who had 34 disposals and kicked two goals including a candidate for goal of the year in Geelong’s 52-point win on Saturday night at Simonds Stadium.
STATS THAT MATTER: Port Adelaide have started the season with five consecutive wins, followed by five straight defeats.
MAN OF THE ROUND: After a nightmare week in the wake of racial taunts directed at him by a 13-year-old Collingwood fan and also by Collingwood president Eddie McGuire, Sydney’s Adam Goodes booted four goals in a starring role in his side’s 44-point win over Essendon at the SCG.
KEY MOMENT: Veteran Daniel Giansiracusa put Western Bulldogs 19 points ahead with a sensational snap from a tight angle in the final term against Port Adelaide in Darwin on Saturday night and two late goals from Port couldn’t stop the Bulldogs notching their third win of the season and second in a row.
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TALKING POINT: Adelaide coach Brenton Sanderson is calling for two goal umpires at each end following his side’s seven-point loss at home to Fremantle. A shot at goal by Adelaide’s Patrick Dangerfield was initially ruled a six-pointer but this was overturned following a controversial video review which showed the ball did touch the post. Sanderson says the reviews are taking too long. TRIBUNAL WATCH: nil.
KEY INJURIES: Chris Judd (Carl, hamstring), Dean Brogan (GWS, back), Alex Silvagni (Freo, ankle), David Mackay (Adel, hip), Scott Gumbleton (Ess, ankle), Ben Howlett (Ess, shoulder), Courtenay Dempsey (Ess, ribs), Tommy Walsh (Syd, hamstring), Koby Stevens (WB, thigh), Tom Williams (WB, shoulder), Jarrad Redden (Port, shoulder), Brandon Matera (GC, ankle), Nathan Wright (St K, back), James Frawley (Mel, hamstring).
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COLLINGWOOD 5.3 9.7 12.14 14.16 (100) BRISBANE 1.1 2.4 5.6 7.9 (51) Goals: Collingwood: B Reid 3 B Kennedy 2 D Swan 2 J Elliott 2 K Martin 2 D Jolly J Blair J Thomas. Brisbane: A McGrath 3 B Staker J Redden M Paparone R Bewick. Best: Collingwood: D Swan S Pendlebury J Thomas H O’Brien B Reid. Brisbane: S Black J Redden D Zorko J Adcock R Lester. Injuries: Collingwood: T Cloke (virus) replaced in selected side by M Clarke. Brisbane: Nil. Reports: Nil. Umpires: Robert Findlay, Jacob Mollison, Mathew Nicholls. Official Crowd: 26,626 at Gabba.
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CARLTON 6.4 12.6 18.12 22.16 (148) GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY GIANTS 3.0 6.2 6.5 8.6 (54) Goals: Carlton: J Garlett 4 C Yarran 3 J Waite 3 D Armfield 2 L Henderson 2 T Menzel 2 Z Tuohy 2 B Gibbs E Curnow L Casboult M Kreuzer. Greater Western Sydney Giants: J Cameron 2 S Coniglio 2 C Hampton C Ward L Whitfield R Palmer. Best: Carlton: A Walker B Gibbs M Robinson J Garlett M Kreuzer M Jamison Z Tuohy. Greater Western Sydney Giants: C Ward T Greene R Palmer S Coniglio. Injuries: Carlton: C Judd (hamstring) replaced in selected side by T Menzel. Greater Western Sydney Giants: D Brogan (back) replaced in selected side by S O’hAilpin. Reports: Nil. Umpires: Troy Pannell, Stephen McBurney, Tristan Burgess. Official Crowd: 25,008 at Etihad Stadium.
FREMANTLE 2.1 6.4 8.4 10.6 (66) ADELAIDE 3.5 4.5 6.8 8.11 (59) Goals: Fremantle: N Suban 2 C Mayne C Sutcliffe H Ballantyne H Crozier M Barlow N Fyfe T Mzungu Z Clarke. Adelaide: P Dangerfield 3 J Jenkins J Petrenko J Porplyzia R Douglas R Laird. Best: Fremantle: M Barlow H Ballantyne M Johnson N Suban S Hill N Fyfe D Mundy. Adelaide: P Dangerfield R Sloane R Laird R Douglas B Smith S Thompson. Injuries: Fremantle: A Silvagni (ankle) replaced in selected side by C Sutcliffe. Adelaide: D Mackay (hip) S McKernan replaced in selected side by B Martin. Reports: Nil. Umpires: Stuart Wenn, Simon Meredith, Shane Stewart. Official Crowd: 27,684 at AAMI Stadium.
SYDNEY 3.4 6.7 11.10 17.13 (115) ESSENDON 1.4 3.7 7.9 10.11 (71) Goals: Sydney: A Goodes 4 N Malceski 2 A Everitt B McGlynn C Bird J Kennedy K Jack L Jetta L Parker M Pyke R O’Keefe S Mumford T Mitchell. Essendon: B Goddard 2 J Carlisle 2 S Crameri 2 J Melksham J Winderlich M Hibberd T Bellchambers. Best: Sydney: J Kennedy J McVeigh N Malceski R O’Keefe C Bird A Goodes. Essendon: B Stanton M Hibberd D Heppell D Fletcher S Crameri. Injuries: Sydney: T Walsh (hamstring). Essendon: C Dempsey (internal bleeding) S Gumbleton (ankle) B Howlett (shoulder) replaced in selected side by W Hams. Reports: Nil. Umpires: Chris Donlon, Jeff Dalgleish, Brett Rosebury. Official Crowd: 29,792 at SCG.
WESTERN BULLDOGS 2.0 4.0 9.4 10.7 (67) PORT ADELAIDE 3.3 5.5 5.9 8.10 (58) Goals: Western Bulldogs: D Giansiracusa 2 D Addison J Johannissen L Dahlhaus L Jones R Griffen R Murphy T Williams W Minson. Port Adelaide: C Wingard 2 Brad Ebert C Hitchcock J Butcher J Westhoff T Boak T Logan. Best: Western Bulldogs: R Griffen T Liberatore D Giansiracusa W Minson R Murphy D Morris. Port Adelaide: C Wingard Brad Ebert K Cornes H Hartlett C O’Shea A Monfries. Injuries: Western Bulldogs: K Stevens (thigh) T Williams (shoulder). Port Adelaide: J Redden (shoulder). Reports: Nil. Umpires: Scott Jeffery, Chris Kamolins, Brendan Hosking. Official Crowd: 7,850 at TIO Stadium.
GEELONG 3.2 6.6 9.10 18.15 (123) GOLD COAST SUNS 3.2 4.8 9.10 10.11 (71) Goals: Geelong: N Vardy 4 J Bartel 3 C Guthrie 2 S Motlop 2 T Hawkins 2 G Burbury J Hunt M Blicavs M Duncan T West. Gold Coast Suns: C Brown 3 G Ablett 2 J Harbrow J O’Meara L Russell M Rischitelli T Lynch. Best: Geelong: J Bartel M Blicavs J Corey N Vardy M Duncan H Taylor M Stokes. Gold Coast Suns: G Ablett D Prestia R Thompson J O’Meara T McKenzie B Matera C Brown. Injuries: Geelong: Nil. Gold Coast Suns: B Matera (ankle). Reports: Nil. Umpires: Shane McInerney, Heath Ryan, Gary Fila. Venue: Skilled Stadium.
HAWTHORN 3.9 12.10 14.14 21.17 (143) MELBOURNE 0.3 1.7 5.10 6.12 (48) Goals: Hawthorn: L Breust 5 J Roughead 3 B Hill 2 I Smith 2 L Franklin 2 P Puopolo 2 G Birchall J Lewis J Simpkin S Burgoyne S Grimley. Melbourne: A Davey C Dawes D Kent J Howe J Watts M Evans. Best: Hawthorn: B Sewell S Burgoyne J Lewis S Mitchell I Smith L Breust. Melbourne: N Jones C Dawes J Frawley D Rodan C Garland D Terlich. Injuries: Nil. Reports: Nil. Umpires: Sam Hay, Luke Farmer, Andrew Mitchell. Official Crowd: 28,546 at MCG.
NORTH MELBOURNE KANGAROOS 9.7 13.10 17.14 19.19 (133) ST KILDA 1.0 4.3 9.3 10.5 (65) Goals: North Melbourne Kangaroos: A Black 5 B Harvey 4 D Petrie 4 L Thomas 3 A Mullett R Bastinac S Wright. St Kilda: N Riewoldt 3 R Stanley 2 J Geary J Steven J Webster L Montagna S Milne. Best: North Melbourne Kangaroos: A Black S Thompson R Bastinac T Goldstein L Hansen B Harvey B Cunnington D Wells. St Kilda: J Steven F Ray N Riewoldt L Montagna N Dal Santo. Injuries: North Melbourne Kangaroos: Nil. St Kilda: N Wright (back). Reports: Nil. Umpires: Justin Schmitt, Ray Chamberlain, Nicholas Foot. Venue: Etihad Stadium.
LADDER AFTER ROUND 10 P W L D For Agst PC Pts Hawthorn 10 9 1 – 1205 810 148.8 36 Geelong 10 9 1 – 1134 899 126.1 36 Sydney 10 7 2 1 1017 798 127.4 30 Fremantle 10 7 2 1 904 724 124.9 30 Essendon 10 7 3 – 1075 819 131.3 28 Carlton 10 6 4 – 1052 857 122.8 24 Collingwood 10 6 4 – 931 958 97.2 24 *West Coast 9 5 4 – 989 804 123.0 20 Adelaide 10 5 5 – 986 833 118.4 20 *Richmond 9 5 4 – 868 812 106.9 20 Port Adelaide 10 5 5 – 946 885 106.9 20 North Melbourne 10 4 6 – 1097 967 113.4 16 Gold Coast Suns 10 4 6 – 893 948 94.2 16 Western Bulldogs 10 3 7 – 789 1027 76.8 12 Brisbane 10 3 7 – 783 1041 75.2 12 St Kilda 10 2 8 – 820 965 85.0 8 Melbourne 10 1 9 – 685 1333 51.4 4 GWS Giants 10 – 10 – 728 1422 51.2 – *(denotes teams yet to play)
LEADING GOALKICKERS 33: L Thomas (Kangaroos) 3 31: J Kennedy (West Coast) 0 29: J Riewoldt (Richmond) 0, N Riewoldt (St Kilda) 3 27: J Cameron (GWS Giants ) 2, J Garlett (Carlton) 4, T Hawkins (Geelong) 2, L Franklin (Hawthorn) 2, J Roughead (Hawthorn) 3 26: T Cloke (C’wood) 0 AAP
