Three upsets and one major contender eliminted; so far the AFL finals haven’t gone to script.
Fremantle and Hawthorn have booked their places in preliminary finals. Today Carlton and Port are still in the hunt.
HAWTHORN 3.4 4.7 9.9 15.15 (105)
SYDNEY 3.3 4.7 5.8 7.9 (51)
Goals: Hawthorn: J Gunston 3 D Hale 2 J Roughead 2 B Hill B Lake J Anderson L Breust L Shiels M Bailey M Spangher P Puopolo. Sydney: K Tippett 2 G Rohan J White L Jetta M Pyke R O’Keefe.
Best: Hawthorn: L Hodge S Mitchell B Sewell S Burgoyne G Birchall B Guerra D Hale J Gunston B Lake. Sydney: K Jack J Kennedy L Parker T Richards C Bird T Mitchell.
Injuries: Hawthorn: J Gibson (corked thigh) C Rioli (ankle) replaced in selected side by L Shiels. Sydney: Nil.
Reports: Nil.
Umpires: Shane Stewart, Brett Rosebury, Dean Margetts.
Official Crowd: 59,615 at MCG.
FREMANTLE 2.5 7.9 10.12 12.15 (87)
GEELONG 4.6 6.11 9.13 9.18 (72)
Goals: Fremantle: M Barlow 3 M Pavlich 2 S Hill 2 A Sandilands C Mayne H Ballantyne L Spurr M Walters. Geelong: J Podsiadly 3 S Johnson 2 J Corey M Duncan N Vardy S Motlop.
Best: Fremantle: M Barlow L Spurr N Fyfe A Sandilands C Sutcliffe R Crowley S Hill. Geelong: A Mackie J Bartel J Corey C Guthrie M Stokes.
Injuries: Fremantle: N Suban (ankle) A Silvagni (soreness) replaced in selected side by L McPharlin. Geelong: C Enright (knee) T Hawkins (back) replaced in selected side by J Walker, T Hunt (ankle) replaced in selected side by C Guthrie.
Reports: Fremantle: Z Dawson (Fre) for striking J Podsiadly (Gee) in the opening quarter. Geelong: Nil.
Umpires: Matt Stevic, Troy Pannell, Shane McInerney.
Venue: Simonds Stadium.
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PORT ADELAIDE 2.4 6.6 8.9 12.15 (87)
COLLINGWOOD 1.4 4.6 7.7 9.9 (63)
Goals: Port Adelaide: C Wingard 3 J Schulz 3 O Wines 2 T Boak 2 A Monfries J Westhoff. Collingwood: D Swan 3 T Cloke 2 B Macaffer D Beams L Keefe M Williams.
Best: Port Adelaide: Brad Ebert D Cassisi C Wingard T Logan A Carlile K Cornes. Collingwood: D Swan D Beams M Williams S Sidebottom.
Injuries: Port Adelaide: Nil. Collingwood: Q Lynch (ankle) replaced in selected side by J Elliott.
Reports: Nil.
Umpires: Chris Donlon, Jeff Dalgleish, Scott Jeffery.
Official Crowd: 51,722 at MCG.
SUNDAY
Richmond v Carlton at MCG
CARLTON 2.3 6.5 12.6 18.8 (116)
RICHMOND 3.5 10.7 12.10 14.12 (96)
Goals: Carlton: J Waite 4 N Duigan 4 E Betts 3 J Garlett 2 M Robinson 2 C Judd H Scotland R Warnock. Richmond: A Edwards 2 I Maric 2 T Cotchin 2 T Vickery 2 B Ellis C Newman D Martin J Riewoldt R Petterd S Tuck.
Best: Carlton: C Judd B Gibbs M Murphy J Waite E Betts N Duigan. Richmond: T Cotchin I Maric B Deledio D Martin N Vlastuin S Tuck.
Injuries: Carlton: B McLean (quad) replaced in selected side by N Duigan. Richmond: R Conca (hamstring).
Reports: Nil.
Umpires: Simon Meredith, Mathew Nicholls, Luke Farmer.
Official Crowd: 94,690 at MCG.
