AFL wrap: finals hopes revived
Round 15 revived the finals hopes of West Coast and North Melbourne, and made it tougher for Carlton and Adelaide.
THEY SAID IT: “If you bomb the ball to an outnumber, which we knew we were going to get, you’re always going to get an arse whipping and that’s what happened today.” Richmond coach Damien Hardwick after the 62-point loss to North Melbourne
STATS THAT MATTER: Hawthorn’s “Kennett Curse”, the losing streak against Geelong, is now at 11 matches
MAN OF THE ROUND: Geelong youngster Jordan Murdoch stood up in the last quarter on Saturday night, kicking three crucial goals against the Hawks. Honourable mention: Lachie Hansen’s 15 marks for North Melbourne
KEY MOMENT: West Coast key forward Josh Kennedy kicks the winning goal with 53 seconds left as they beat Adelaide by six points, sending the team’s respective finals chances in opposite directions.
TALKING POINT: Harry O’Brien’s weekend off at Port Douglas as rumours swirl about a falling out with Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley
TRIBUNAL WATCH: Shaun McKernan (Adel) for striking West Coast’s Brad Sheppard. The match review panel will look at Greater Western Sydney’s Jeremy Cameron for his big collision with Jason Johannsen of the Western Bulldogs.
KEY INJURIES: S Reid (Syd, quad) J Johannisen (WB, shoulder), D Jackson (Rich, ankle), B Ellis (Rich, concussion), J Brennan (WC, groin), E Betts (Carl, hip), J Waite (Carl, knee), B Moloney (Bris, leg), M Golby (Bris, ribs), D Gorringe (GC, shoulder), S Day (GC, groin), J Corey (Geel, concussion) J Frawley (Melb, hamstring), J Watson (Ess, shoulder), L McPharlin (Fre, calf).
UNDER PRESSURE: Carlton fell another game off the top-eight pace with Friday night’s loss to Collingwood and key forward Jarrad Waite suffered bone bruising to a knee.
Match by match
COLLINGWOOD 5.3 11.7 15.14 17.16 (118)
CARLTON 7.0 8.1 9.3 12.5 (77)
Goals: Collingwood: T Cloke 5 B Reid 4 J Witts 2 A Krakouer B Macaffer J Thomas P Seedsman S Dwyer S Pendlebury. Carlton: J Garlett 2 M Kreuzer 2 A McInnes B McLean C Yarran E Betts J Cachia K Lucas L Casboult L Henderson. Best: Collingwood: S Pendlebury D Swan T Cloke H Shaw B Reid L Ball S Sidebottom. Carlton: K Lucas C Judd B McLean A Walker M Kreuzer. Injuries: Collingwood: Nil. Carlton: E Betts (hip) J Waite (knee). Reports: Nil. Umpires: Simon Meredith, Ray Chamberlain, Mathew Nicholls. Official Crowd: 78,224 at MCG.
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WESTERN BULLDOGS 4.1 5.5 9.7 13.9 (87)
GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY GIANTS 4.2 5.6 9.9 12.11 (83)
Goals: Western Bulldogs: D Giansiracusa 3 C Smith 2 J Tutt 2 L Jones 2 J Stringer L Dahlhaus M Wallis T Dickson. Greater Western Sydney Giants: D Shiel 3 J Cameron 3 D Smith 2 S O’hAilpin 2 L Whitfield W Hoskin-Elliott. Best: Western Bulldogs: M Talia D Giansiracusa C Smith B Goodes A Cooney J Tutt. Greater Western Sydney Giants: D Shiel J Cameron D Smith L Whitfield N Haynes T Scully. Injuries: Western Bulldogs: J Johannisen (shoulder). Greater Western Sydney Giants: Nil. Reports: Nil. Umpires: Stuart Wenn, Ben Ryan, Matthew Leppard. Official Crowd: 7,132 at Manuka Oval.
NORTH MELBOURNE KANGAROOS 3.3 11.6 15.8 19.14 (128)
RICHMOND 2.2 2.7 4.15 8.18 (66)
Goals: North Melbourne Kangaroos: R Tarrant 4 A Black 3 A Mullett 2 B Harvey 2 J Ziebell 2 R Bastinac 2 B Cunnington D Petrie L Greenwood S Gibson. Richmond: J Riewoldt 2 M White 2 S Morris 2 B Ellis D Jackson. Best: North Melbourne Kangaroos: A Swallow L Adams T Hine L Hansen J Ziebell S Thompson B Harvey L Greenwood. Richmond: S Morris T Cotchin M White. Injuries: North Melbourne Kangaroos: Nil. Richmond: B Ellis (concussion) D Jackson (ankle) B Houli (hamstring) replaced in selected side by M Dea. Reports: Nil. Umpires: Chris Donlon, Dean Margetts, Jordan Bannister. Official Crowd: 45,966 at Etihad Stadium.
BRISBANE 3.8 8.9 12.12 17.14 (116)
GOLD COAST SUNS 2.6 5.10 10.10 12.11 (83)
Goals: Brisbane: B Staker 3 D Zorko 3 J Brown 3 D Merrett 2 A Raines D Rich J Green P Hanley R Bewick S Mayes. Gold Coast Suns: J Brennan 3 C Brown 2 H Bennell 2 A Hall J Harbrow J O’Meara M Shaw S May. Best: Brisbane: B Staker D Rich J Brown M Leuenberger. Gold Coast Suns: J Brennan M Shaw T McKenzie C Brown. Injuries: Brisbane: B Moloney (leg) M Golby (ribs). Gold Coast Suns: D Gorringe (shoulder) S Day (groin). Reports: Nil. Umpires: Scott Jeffery, Robert Findlay, Nicholas Foot. Official Crowd: 27,170 at Gabba.
GEELONG 5.2 6.8 6.15 11.16 (82)
HAWTHORN 2.4 3.8 4.11 10.12 (72)
Goals: Geelong: J Murdoch 3 J Caddy J Kelly J Podsiadly J Selwood J Stringer M Blicavs S Motlop T Hunt. Hawthorn: D Hale 2 J Roughead 2 J Gunston J Simpkin L Breust L Franklin P Puopolo S Savage. Best: Geelong: J Selwood T Lonergan M Duncan J Kelly C Enright J Murdoch A Mackie H Taylor. Hawthorn: S Mitchell D Hale J Gunston J Roughead J Lewis B Stratton B Lake. Injuries: Geelong: J Corey (concussion). Hawthorn: Nil. Reports: Nil. Umpires: Justin Schmitt, Matt Stevic, Shane McInerney. Official Crowd: 85,197 at MCG.
WEST COAST 4.3 5.4 8.7 11.9 (75)
ADELAIDE 3.2 6.5 7.11 9.15 (69)
Goals: West Coast: J Kennedy 4 A Embley B Dalziell J Cripps J Hill M LeCras P McGinnity W Schofield. Adelaide: J Porplyzia 2 T Lynch 2 J Jenkins M Wright P Dangerfield R Sloane S McKernan. Best: West Coast: J Kennedy C Masten M Priddis B Dalziell M Rosa E MacKenzie B Waters. Adelaide: R Douglas P Dangerfield A Otten J Porplyzia R Henderson S Thompson B Vince. Injuries: West Coast: J Brennan (groin). Adelaide: A Riley (ankle) B Vince (concussion). Reports: West Coast: Nil. Adelaide: S McKernan (Adelaide) reported by field umpire J Armstrong for striking B Sheppard (West Coast) in the first quarter. Umpires: Stephen McBurney, Shane Stewart, Jason Armstrong. Official Crowd: 26,426 at AAMI Stadium.
SYDNEY 5.3 9.13 13.18 16.20 (116)
MELBOURNE 3.1 5.2 8.5 13.7 (85)
Goals: Sydney: B Jack 4 C Bird 2 K Tippett 2 A Everitt J Lamb J McVeigh K Jack L Parker M Pyke R O’Keefe T Mitchell. Melbourne: J Fitzpatrick 3 C Dawes 2 J Howe 2 J Watts 2 A Davey D Nicholson J Trengove N Jones. Best: Sydney: J McVeigh K Jack N Malceski B Jack J Kennedy R O’Keefe. Melbourne: D Terlich J Fitzpatrick N Jones D Rodan C Garland. Injuries: Sydney: S Reid (quad). Melbourne: J Frawley (hamstring). Reports: Nil. Umpires: Jacob Mollison, Sam Hay, David Harris. Official Crowd: 26,216 at MCG.
FREMANTLE 3.1 6.2 11.6 15.10 (100)
ST KILDA 2.2 7.3 9.3 11.4 (70)
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Goals: Fremantle: H Ballantyne 5 C Mayne 2 D Mundy 2 M Pavlich 2 D Pearce M De Boer M Walters T Mzungu. St Kilda: T Lee 3 A Saad 2 T Dennis-Lane 2 B McEvoy C Jones J Saunders N Dal Santo. Best: Fremantle: H Ballantyne N Fyfe T Mzungu D Pearce L Spurr. St Kilda: J Steven L Montagna L Hayes C Jones D Armitage. Injuries: Fremantle: L McPharlin (calf). St Kilda: Nil. Reports: Nil. Umpires: Troy Pannell, Luke Farmer, Leigh Fisher. Official Crowd: 34,064 at Subiaco.
ESSENDON 3.2 9.5 13.7 18.10 (118)
PORT ADELAIDE 4.3 5.4 9.7 12.16 (88)
Goals: Essendon: T Bellchambers 5 J Winderlich 3 M Hurley 3 B Stanton 2 D Zaharakis 2 B Goddard B Howlett P Ryder. Port Adelaide: A Monfries 4 R Gray 3 C Wingard 2 H Hartlett 2 J Trengove. Best: Essendon: C Hooker D Zaharakis B Goddard T Bellchambers D Fletcher D Heppell J Melksham. Port Adelaide: A Monfries Brad Ebert H Hartlett T Boak. Injuries: Essendon: B Stanton (bruised heel) J Watson (collar bone). Port Adelaide: Nil. Reports: Essendon: Nil. Port Adelaide: J Westhoff (Port Adelaide) reported by central umpire C Kamolins for allegedly striking C Hooker (Essendon) at three-quarter time. Umpires: Jeff Dalgleish, Chris Kamolins, Brett Rosebury. Venue: Etihad Stadium.
LADDER AFTER ROUND 15
P W L D For Agst PC Pts
Hawthorn 14 12 2 – 1645 1167 141.0 48
Geelong 14 12 2 – 1556 1216 128.0 48
Essendon 14 11 3 – 1483 1142 129.9 44
Sydney 14 10 3 1 1379 1048 131.6 42
Fremantle 14 10 3 1 1201 954 125.9 42
Richmond 14 9 5 – 1387 1190 116.6 36
Collingwood 14 9 5 – 1321 1225 107.8 36
Port Adelaide 14 8 6 – 1317 1158 113.7 32
West Coast 14 7 7 – 1404 1277 110.0 28
North Melbourne 14 6 8 – 1435 1210 118.6 24
Carlton 14 6 8 – 1331 1219 109.2 24
Adelaide 14 6 8 – 1288 1228 104.9 24
Gold Coast Suns 14 5 9 – 1197 1341 89.3 20
Brisbane 14 5 9 – 1133 1451 78.1 20
Western Bulldogs 14 4 10 – 1102 1433 76.9 16
St Kilda 14 3 11 – 1129 1337 84.4 12
Melbourne 14 2 12 – 981 1775 55.3 8
GWS Giants 14 – 14 – 1003 1921 52.2 –
LEADING GOALKICKERS 45: J Kennedy (West Coast) 4 42: J Roughead (Hawthorn) 2, J Riewoldt (Richmond) 2 41: T Cloke (C’wood) 5 39: L Thomas (Kangaroos) 0 38: L Franklin (Hawthorn) 1 36: J Cameron (GWS Giants ) 3 34: T Hawkins (Geelong) 0, N Riewoldt (St Kilda) 0 31: D Petrie (Kangaroos) 1
