AFL wrap: Crows stay in finals race
Adelaide is just one game out of the eight and Gold Coast can move into the top four in the next week as Round Nine results re-shaped the season.
Port remains on top despite having the bye, one game clear of four sides while Fremantle put the competition on notice that its Grand Final appearance last year was no fluke.
In the SANFL, Crows 199-gamer Brent Reilly put his hand up for a recall against Carlton next Sunday at the MCG.
If Adelaide Oval administrators thought a Thursday night crowd of 50,000 was a good result, a blockbuster clash between Port and Hawthorn Saturday night will fill the house again.
Let’s hope they get the siren fixed by then.
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ADELAIDE 1.4 5.6 9.10 10.16 (76)
COLLINGWOOD 3.3 6.6 7.8 7.13 (55)
Goals: Adelaide: J Jenkins 4 R Douglas 2 C Cameron E Betts J Podsiadly M Jaensch. Collingwood: D Beams D Swan H Lumumba J Blair J White S Pendlebury T Cloke.
Best: Adelaide: P Dangerfield J Jenkins B Smith S Thompson C Cameron D Mackay R Sloane. Collingwood: S Pendlebury D Beams N Maxwell S Sidebottom T Langdon D Swan.
Injuries: Nil.
Reports: Nil.
Umpires: Robert Findlay, Shane McInerney, Heath Ryan.
Official Crowd: 50,051 at Adelaide Oval.
SYDNEY 7.1 12.4 15.4 18.6 (114)
ESSENDON 1.1 5.3 6.6 9.10 (64)
Goals: Sydney: L Franklin 5 J McVeigh 3 K Tippett 3 L Parker 2 A Goodes C Bird D Rampe J Kennedy T Derickx. Essendon: J Carlisle 2 P Ryder 2 B Goddard D Zaharakis H Hocking J Daniher T Bellchambers.
Best: Sydney: J Kennedy N Malceski L Franklin K Jack D Hannebery L Parker. Essendon: B Goddard D Heppell J Watson P Ryder D Zaharakis.
Injuries: Sydney: Nil. Essendon: J Melksham (ankle).
Reports: Nil.
Umpires: Troy Pannell, Luke Farmer, Brendan Hosking.
Official Crowd: 41,098 at Etihad Stadium.
MELBOURNE 1.3 4.5 9.6 14.7 (91)
RICHMOND 2.3 4.8 6.16 9.20 (74)
Goals: Melbourne: J Watts 3 C Pedersen 2 D Tyson 2 A Riley B Vince C Dawes J Kennedy-Harris J Viney M Jones N Jones. Richmond: B Lennon 2 S Edwards 2 D Jackson D Martin J Riewoldt S Lloyd T Cotchin.
Best: Melbourne: N Jones C Pedersen D Tyson J Watts M Jones J Howe. Richmond: D Martin D Jackson B Houli S Edwards.
Injuries: Melbourne: N Jetta (gastro) replaced in selected side by J Toumpas. Richmond: D Astbury (knee) T Cotchin (ankle).
Reports: Nil.
Umpires: Ben Ryan, Mathew Nicholls, Leigh Fisher.
Official Crowd: 56,910 at MCG.
NORTH MELBOURNE 5.5 8.11 13.18 17.23 (125)
BRISBANE LIONS 1.1 3.2 4.2 6.2 (38)
Goals: North Melbourne: L Thomas 4 A Black 3 B Harvey 2 L Adams 2 D Petrie J Ziebell L Greenwood M Daw S Wright T Goldstein. Brisbane Lions: J Green 3 M Close 2 C Beams.
Best: North Melbourne: B Harvey S Gibson L Thomas N Dal Santo L Greenwood R Nahas. Brisbane Lions: J Redden J Aish J Adcock R Lester.
Injuries: North Melbourne: A Mullett (back/hamstring) replaced in selected side by S McMachon. Brisbane Lions: T Rockliff (gastro) and J Patfull (gastro) replaced in selected side by M Close and N Robertson.
Reports: Nil.
Umpires: Jacob Mollison, Dean Margetts, Robert O’Gorman.
Venue: Etihad Stadium.
FREMANTLE 5.3 7.11 10.15 13.18 (96)
GEELONG 0.3 3.5 6.7 9.10 (64)
Goals: Fremantle: H Ballantyne 3 M Pavlich 3 T Mzungu 2 D Pearce M Barlow N Fyfe P Duffield T Sheridan. Geelong: T Hawkins 3 T Varcoe 2 G Horlin-Smith J Bartel J Murdoch S Motlop.
Best: Fremantle: S Hill D Mundy H Ballantyne A Sandilands M Johnson M Pavlich N Fyfe. Geelong: J Selwood G Horlin-Smith M Duncan T Hawkins J Kelly.
Injuries: Nil.
Reports: Nil.
Umpires: Chris Donlon, Jeff Dalgleish, Ray Chamberlain.
Official Crowd: 38,565 at Patersons Stadium.
GOLD COAST 8.4 13.7 16.9 19.11 (125)
ST KILDA 3.2 4.4 10.7 13.9 (87)
Goals: Gold Coast: B Matera 4 G Ablett 4 T Lynch 4 H Bennell 3 A Hall D Swallow L Russell S Day. St Kilda: J Steven 2 N Riewoldt 2 T Milera 2 A Schneider A Siposs F Ray J Billings J Newnes M Weller R Stanley.
Best: Gold Coast: G Ablett J O’Meara D Swallow B Matera S May T McKenzie. St Kilda: J Steven L Hayes J Newnes J Webster L Delaney.
Injuries: Gold Coast: S Lemmens (leg). St Kilda: B Acres (ankle) L Delaney (hip).
Reports: Nil.
Umpires: Scott Jeffery, Jason Armstrong, Nicholas Foot.
Official Crowd: 14,625 at Etihad Stadium.
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Bye – West Coast, Carlton, Hawthorn, Port Adelaide, Western Bulldogs, Greater Western Sydney
LADDER AFTER ROUND 9
P W L PC Pts
Port Adelaide 8 7 1 150.1 28
Hawthorn 8 6 2 163.7 24
Sydney 9 6 3 124.9 24
Geelong 8 6 2 116.2 24
Gold Coast 8 6 2 107.6 24
Fremantle 9 5 4 117.6 20
North Melb 8 5 3 110.3 20
Collingwood 8 5 3 107.9 20
West Coast 8 4 4 131.8 16
Adelaide 8 4 4 103.2 16
Essendon 9 4 5 98.6 16
Wtn Bulldogs 8 3 5 87.7 12
Carlton 8 3 5 84.8 12
Melbourne 9 3 6 78.7 12
St Kilda 9 3 6 68.1 12
Richmond 8 2 6 87.6 8
GW S 8 2 6 75.7 8
Brisbane Lions 9 1 8 54.8 4
LEADING GOALKICKERS
25: J Schulz (Pt Adel) 0
24: L Breust (Hawthorn) 0, J Kennedy (West Coast) 0, N Riewoldt (St Kilda) 2
21: T Hawkins (Geelong) 3
20: J Roughead (Hawthorn) 0
19: J Gunston (Hawthorn) 0, L Franklin (Sydney) 5
18: S Crameri (Bulldogs) 0, G Ablett (Gold Coast) 4, T Lynch (Gold Coast) 4, C Wingard (Pt Adel) 0, M Pavlich (Fremantle) 3
SANFL
NORWOOD 2.3 7.6 13.7 16.9 (105)
ADELAIDE 5.2 7.3 10.6 11.8 (74)
Goals: Norwood: M Newton 8 S Phillips 3 T Webber B Dawe T Dematteis K Roocke A Wilson. Adelaide: I Callinan 4 J Lyons 3 R Knight S McKernan M Thompson T Carroll.
Best: Norwood: M Newton A Kirwan J Bode T Webber C Evans K McGuinness. Adelaide: J Lyons I Callinan A Otten A Spina.
EAGLES 4.2 12.9 14.16 24.19 (163)
NORTH ADELAIDE 6.3 7.5 11.7 12.14 (86)
Goals: Eagles: M Wundke 7 A Ainger 6 A Poole 4 A Dunstan 2 C Kane C Hall N Batley J Boyd L Mcgregor. North Adelaide: A Barns 2 L Mitchell 2 R O’Keeffe 2 C O’Sullivan B Williams M Motlop A Read N Amato C Combe.
Best: Eagles: A Ainger J Von Bertouch A Poole N Batley M Wundke C Kane. North Adelaide: N Amato J Shannon.
GLENELG 2.3 8.4 10.6 13.8 (86)
CENTRAL DISTRICT 3.1 6.3 10.8 12.8 (80)
Goals: Glenelg: A Hooper 4 A Joseph 2 C Alleway 2 M Thorp H Jolly D Bailey J Woodall T Allen. Central District: B Retzlaff 2 T Collier 2 T McIntyre 2 B Nason D Haydon J Gillbee R Williams P Thomas D Hill.
Best: Glenelg: C Pitt C Alleway A Bradley A Hooper D Bailey S Lonergan. Central District: T Collier J Schiller T McIntyre P Thomas S Hanna R Williams.
PORT ADELAIDE 4.4 6.5 13.9 18.14 (122)
SOUTH ADELAIDE 1.0 5.0 7.1 10.2 (62)
Goals: Port Adelaide: J Neade 3 J Butcher 3 A Moore 2 B Ah Chee 2 R Young 2 A Biemans 2 K Amon 2 P Stewart B Haren. South Adelaide: P Rolfe 3 B Eddy 2 J Thewlis B Macleod N Liddle M Rankine J Cross.
Best: Port Adelaide: A Moore C Heath J Neade K Amon S Gray S Summerton. South Adelaide: F Dale J Cross K Brooksby M Rose P Rolfe J Veide.
STURT 6.4 14.5 17.10 20.12 (132)
WEST ADELAIDE 1.1 2.4 6.4 8.5 (53)
Goals: Sturt: M Duldig 3 F Evans 3 B Kane 2 J Greenslade 2 B Hansen 2 A Kurtze 2 T Hurley M Crocker T Bartlett L Krause J Watt M Coad. West Adelaide: T Keough 2 R Newell T Tuck J Beech B Fisher A Fielke K Stevens.
Best: Sturt: R Tambling J Hinge Z Kirkwood G Page B Kane M Crocker. West Adelaide: T Keough K Stevens K Thompson T Silverlock A Hartlett J Ezard.
