AFL wrap: Magpies enter top four
Collingwood have entered the halfway point of the AFL season in fourth place, having beaten Melbourne by 33 points in yesterday’s Queen’s Birthday fixture at the MCG.
Magpies coach Nathan Buckley admitted it was an “ugly” game of football, but was happy to bank the four premiership points after winning 8.13 (61) to 3.10 (28).
It was the lowest-scoring match between the two sides since the 1960 grand final.
Round 13 starts on Friday night with Carlton up against Hawthorn at the MCG, but the weekend’s most anticipated game will be at the SCG on Saturday, when Sydney host ladder leaders Port Adelaide.
Meanwhile, Essendon key forward Joe Daniher was rewarded for a fortnight of strong form with the latest AFL Rising Star nomination.
Daniher kicked three goals in his side’s round 11 big win over Richmond and kicked another three last Saturday night as the Bombers beat Greater Western Sydney.
He is ranked first for goals, contested marks and marked inside 50m among players eligible for the Rising Star award this season.
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After playing five games last season, Daniher has not missed a senior game so far this year.
The Danihers are one of the AFL’s most famous families.
Joe’s father Anthony and uncles Terry and Neil also played for Essendon, while Neil also coached Melbourne.
The club recruited Joe in the 2012 draft as a high-profile father-son pick.
“He has shown glimpses of his potential – he is young but he is a true professional,” said Essendon coach Mark Thompson.
“He works hard, he trains even harder and he takes the game on.
“It’s exciting to see someone with a big future, and that’s Joe.
“While he does still have a long way to go, we have no doubt he will help our football club for many years.”
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It is the second Rising Star nomination in as many weeks for Essendon, with Zach Merrett rewarded for his strong game against Richmond.
FULL SCORES AND DETAILS
GEELONG 3.1 10.6 12.7 16.11 (107)
CARLTON 4.4 7.5 12.9 15.12 (102)
Goals: Geelong: T Hawkins 4 M Stokes 3 G Horlin-Smith 2 J Murdoch 2 A Mackie J Bartel J Selwood J Walker S Motlop. Carlton: B Gibbs 4 D Thomas 3 T Menzel 2 B McLean C Yarran J Garlett L Casboult R Warnock S Rowe.
Best: Geelong: T Hawkins M Stokes J Kelly H Taylor G Horlin-Smith. Carlton: B Gibbs A Carrazzo C Yarran M Murphy D Thomas.
Injuries: Geelong: M Stokes (cut head). Carlton: D Thomas (head) M Jamison (calf).
Reports: Nil.
Umpires: Ben Ryan, Simon Meredith, Scott Jeffery.
Official Crowd: 36,952 at Etihad Stadium.
HAWTHORN 3.4 10.6 16.7 19.9 (123)
WEST COAST 4.4 7.5 8.7 12.7 (79)
Goals: Hawthorn: J Roughead 8 J Gunston 3 L Lowden 3 C Rioli I Smith L Breust L Hodge M Suckling. West Coast: A Gaff 3 J McGovern 2 X Ellis 2 C Masten J Darling M LeCras N Naitanui S Hurn.
Best: Hawthorn: J Roughead L Hodge J Lewis T Duryea L Lowden I Smith M Spangher. West Coast: M Priddis A Gaff M Hutchings L Shuey J McGovern E Yeo.
Injuries: Hawthorn: B Hartung (elbow). West Coast: Nil.
Reports: Nil.
Umpires: Mathew Nicholls, David Harris, Nicholas Foot.
Official Crowd: 15,503 at Aurora Stadium.
PORT ADELAIDE 4.3 7.6 13.10 19.15 (129)
ST KILDA 2.2 4.5 5.5 9.5 (59)
Goals: Port Adelaide: R Gray 4 C Wingard 3 J Schulz 3 Brad Ebert D Cassisi H Hartlett J Impey J Pittard J Polec J Trengove J Westhoff M Lobbe. St Kilda: N Riewoldt 4 J Saunders 2 L Dunstan L Hayes T Milera.
Best: Port Adelaide: H Hartlett O Wines Brad Ebert R Gray M Lobbe J Impey J Polec J Pittard. St Kilda: N Riewoldt L Hayes J Steven L Dunstan.
Injuries: Port Adelaide: A Young (shoulder) J Polec (ankle). St Kilda: Nil.
Reports: Nil.
Umpires: Chris Donlon, Jeff Dalgleish, Matthew Leppard.
Official Crowd: 42,374 at Adelaide Oval.
ESSENDON 3.3 5.8 8.11 11.15 (81)
GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY 2.1 4.4 5.9 9.12 (66)
Goals: Essendon: J Daniher 3 C Dell’Olio 2 D Zaharakis 2 B Howlett B Stanton H Hocking P Ryder. Greater Western Sydney: A Treloar 3 R Palmer 2 A Tomlinson D Smith J Lamb R Lobb.
Best: Essendon: D Zaharakis D Heppell J Daniher J Watson. Greater Western Sydney: H Shaw S Mumford D Smith D Shiel.
Injuries: Essendon: D Fletcher (hip/lower back) J Watson (leg). Greater Western Sydney: A Corr (shoulder) C Hampton (arm).
Reports: Essendon: D Myers (Essendon) for striking D Smith (GWS) in the third quarter. Greater Western Sydney: Nil.
Umpires: Jason Armstrong, Luke Farmer, Tristan Burgess.
Official Crowd: 8,429 at Spotless Stadium.
BRISBANE LIONS 4.3 11.8 13.9 14.11 (95)
WESTERN BULLDOGS 5.3 7.5 9.5 13.9 (87)
Goals: Brisbane Lions: J Brown 2 J Green 2 J Redden 2 C Beams D Zorko J Aish J Patfull M Paparone P Hanley R Bewick T Rockliff. Western Bulldogs: D Giansiracusa 2 N Hrovat 2 T Williams 2 A Cooney E Wood J Grant J Tutt L Picken R Griffen S Crameri.
Best: Brisbane Lions: R Bewick D Zorko J Redden S Martin R Harwood P Hanley L Taylor. Western Bulldogs: J Macrae R Griffen A Cooney T Liberatore.
Injuries: Nil.
Reports: Nil.
Umpires: Brett Rosebury, Heath Ryan, Craig Fleer.
Official Crowd: 18,054 at Etihad Stadium.
SYDNEY 4.3 8.4 13.4 17.7 (109)
GOLD COAST 1.6 3.9 6.13 10.14 (74)
Goals: Sydney: H Cunningham 4 L Franklin 3 S Reid 3 J Kennedy 2 L Jetta 2 L Parker 2 J Lloyd. Gold Coast: C Dixon 2 K Kolodjashnij 2 B Matera G Ablett H Bennell J O’Meara L Russell T Lynch.
Best: Sydney: D Hannebery J Kennedy B McGlynn H Cunningham L Parker K Jack. Gold Coast: G Ablett D Prestia K Kolodjashnij Z Smith S May R Thompson.
Injuries: Sydney: K Tippett (knee). Gold Coast: Nil.
Reports: Nil.
Umpires: Ray Chamberlain, Shane McInerney, Andrew Mitchell.
Official Crowd: 21,354 at Metricon Stadium.
FREMANTLE 1.4 3.9 8.13 12.18 (90)
ADELAIDE 3.2 4.5 5.6 7.8 (50)
Goals: Fremantle: M Pavlich 3 N Fyfe 2 C Mayne D Pearce H Ballantyne N Suban P Duffield T Sheridan Z Dawson. Adelaide: C Cameron 3 B Martin B Smith J Jenkins P Dangerfield.
Best: Fremantle: A Sandilands L Spurr S Hill N Fyfe D Mundy R Crowley Z Dawson. Adelaide: S Thompson R Sloane C Cameron B Smith D Mackay.
Injuries: Fremantle: M Johnson (knee). Adelaide: B Smith (corked thigh) M Jaensch (concussion) M Wright (concussion) replaced in selected side by C Ellis-Yolmen.
Reports: Nil.
Umpires: Matt Stevic, Sam Hay, Dean Margetts.
Venue: Patersons Stadium.
NORTH MELBOURNE 3.3 4.7 12.11 17.14 (116)
RICHMOND 3.4 10.6 11.8 13.10 (88)
Goals: North Melbourne: D Petrie 4 B Harvey 3 J Ziebell 2 R Bastinac 2 R Nahas 2 A Black B Cunnington L Greenwood T Goldstein. Richmond: D Martin 4 J Riewoldt 3 I Maric M Dea M Thomas S Edwards S Morris T Vickery.
Best: North Melbourne: L Greenwood B Harvey D Petrie T Goldstein A Swallow R Nahas J Ziebell. Richmond: D Martin B Houli T Cotchin A Miles I Maric N Foley.
Injuries: North Melbourne: B Cunnington (concussion) L Adams (concussion) L Thomas (hamstring) replaced in selected side by S Wright. Richmond: T Cotchin (ankle).
Reports: North Melbourne: M Firrito (North Melbourne) reported for striking T Vickery (Richmond) in the first quarter. Richmond: Nil.
Umpires: Justin Schmitt, Jacob Mollison, Brendan Hosking.
Official Crowd: 32,977 at Etihad Stadium.
COLLINGWOOD 1.2 3.7 5.10 8.13 (61)
MELBOURNE 1.3 2.4 3.6 3.10 (28)
Goals: Collingwood: D Beams 2 T Cloke 2 B Macaffer J Elliott S Pendlebury T Goldsack. Melbourne: B Vince J Howe N Jones.
Best: Collingwood: S Pendlebury B Macaffer P Seedsman C Young H Lumumba M Williams. Melbourne: N Jones B Vince L Dunn M Jones J Viney M Gawn.
Injuries: Collingwood: J White (finger) replaced in selected side by B Grundy. Melbourne: Nil.
Reports: Nil.
Umpires: Robert Findlay, Chris Kamolins, Leigh Fisher.
Official Crowd: 68,124 at MCG.
LADDER AFTER ROUND 12
P W L D For Agst PC Pts
Port Adelaide 11 10 1 – 1223 819 149.3 40
Hawthorn 11 8 3 – 1285 866 148.4 32
Sydney 11 8 3 – 1080 771 140.1 32
Collingwood 11 8 3 – 966 791 122.1 32
Geelong 11 8 3 – 980 964 101.7 32
Fremantle 11 7 4 – 955 761 125.5 28
North Melbourne 11 7 4 – 954 846 112.8 28
Gold Coast 11 7 4 – 1024 993 103.1 28
Essendon 11 6 5 – 895 840 106.6 24
Adelaide 11 5 6 – 968 958 101.0 20
West Coast 11 4 7 – 983 890 110.4 16
Carlton 11 4 7 – 944 1071 88.1 16
Richmond 11 3 8 – 941 997 94.4 12
Western Bulldogs 11 3 8 – 883 1068 82.7 12
Melbourne 11 3 8 – 672 879 76.4 12
Brisbane Lions 11 3 8 – 743 1181 62.9 12
St Kilda 11 3 8 – 730 1175 62.1 12
Greater Western Sydney 11 2 9 – 883 1239 71.3 8
LEADING GOALKICKERS
34: J Riewoldt (Richmond) 3
32: T Hawkins (Geelong) 4
31: N Riewoldt (St Kilda) 4, J Schulz (Pt Adel) 3
30: J Roughead (Hawthorn) 8, L Breust (Hawthorn) 1
29: J Gunston (Hawthorn) 3
26: L Franklin (Sydney) 3
25: J Kennedy (West Coast) 0
24: J Elliott (Coll) 1, C Wingard (Pt Adel) 3
