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CONTENTS 8

ROUND 20, JULY 30-AUG 1, 2021

EAGLE ROCKS: Shannon Hurn will this week become the first Eagle to reach the 300-game milestone.

FEATURES

DOGS ARE BARKING

With superstar skipper Marcus Bontempelli leading the way, the Bulldogs are in great shape. ASHLEY BROWNE reports.

ROO BEAUTY

Nick Larkey is starting to announce himself on the big stage following a seven-goal haul for the Roos. ANDREW SLEVISON reports.

REGULARS

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THIS WEEK’S COVERS

The national cover features a selection of stars who have made the AFL Record’s All-Australian team. There is also a dedicated cover to celebrate Shannon Hurn’s 300th game for the West Coast Eagles.

Production Manager Printed By Ovato Amahl Weereratne Address correspondence to The Editor, AFL Record, Art Director Owned and produced by Level 5, Rohan Voigt Sports Entertainment Network 111 Coventry St, Photography AFL Record Editor Southbank, Victoria, 3006. Michael Willson, Michael Lovett (03) 8825 6600 Dylan Burns Michael.Lovett@sen.com.au Production Editor aflphotos.com.au Gary Hancock Photos Manager AFL Record, Vol. 110, Senior Writer Celia Drummond Round 20, 2021 Ashley Browne CEO – BallPark, Copyright. Writers Rainmaker & Publishing ACN No. 004 155 211. Lachlan Geilet, Nic Negrepontis, Richard Simkiss ISBN 978-0-6484651-3-3 Laurence Rosen, Andrew Publications Commercial Print Post approved Slevison, Alex Zaia Manager, SEN PP320258/00109 Statisticians Dean McBeth Col Hutchinson, Traffic Coordinator Mark Genge Tilli Carter

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The comparisons with Chris Judd have begun WHY CARLTON’S RISING STAR SAM WALSH IS IN LINE FOR ALL-AUSTRALIAN HONOURS – PAGE 10

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ONE WEEK at a TIME ROUND

News from in and around the AFL

Playing for Essendon in the VFL this weekend was simply a happy accident FORMER TIGERS STAR ALEX RANCE AFTER PLAYING IN THE BOMBERS’ VFL SIDE LAST WEEKEND

WHY BONT IS NOW THE BEST IN THE BUSINESS

ASHLEY BROWNE

MICHAEL LOVETT

EDITOR’S LETTER

t was 45 seconds of sheer brilliance and the surprise would be if Western Bulldogs fans haven’t watched it over and over again all week. After leading Melbourne for most of their top-of-the-table clash at the MCG last Saturday night, the Dogs needed a spark as the Demons got on a roll and crept to within four points well into the final term. Enter Marcus Bontempelli. The Bulldogs midfield superstar is the raging Brownlow Medal favourite and maybe, just maybe, has surpassed Dustin Martin as the best player in the competition. And in the blink of an eye, he demonstrated why. First, with the ball seemingly hemmed in the Dogs’ forward line, he found a whisker of space, slammed the ball on to his left foot and kicked a goal around his body to steady the Dogs and give them some breathing space. Then from the resultant centre bounce, Bontempelli tore out of the middle and speared a pass on his right – and non-preferred – foot down the throat of the fast-leading Jamarra Ugle-Hagan, u We can’t exactly put a disclaimer on the cover of the AFL Record, but here is a word of warning that not everything goes plan as we try to meet our weekly deadline. Last week was a case in point – we met our regular Monday 6pm deadline just an hour after the AFL had released the revised round 19 fixture.

TOP DOG: Marcus Bontempelli’s brilliance helped propel the Bulldogs to the top of the ladder with a win over the Demons.

who converted to take the margin out to 16 points and effectively snuff out any remaining resistance from the Demons. The win propelled the Dogs to the top of the ladder and, 24 hours later, after Geelong hammered Richmond for the second time this year, Melbourne dropped to third. But given the topsy-turvy nature of the season – the Demons, Dogs, Cats, Brisbane Lions and Port Adelaide have all had their flag favouritism moments – it might not mean much come September. Indeed, coach Simon Goodwin sought to reassure Melbourne fans, For Port Adelaide fans, there was the chance to celebrate Travis Boak’s 300th game and a special cover was produced for the big clash at Adelaide Oval against Collingwood. Lo and behold, less than 24 hour later South Australia was in lockdown, joining Victoria and New South Wales, and the Power and the Adelaide Crows

I’m not worried one bit MELBOURNE COACH SIMON GOODWIN AFTER THE DEMONS’ LOSS TO THE DOGS

already anxious after the draw against lowly Hawthorn the week before, when he said, “I’m not worried one bit. Our belief is still really strong in the way we play. We sit here confident.” At the other end of the eight, a battle royale is underway for eighth place, the likely sole remaining vacancy in the eight. A fine second-half comeback by the Giants saw them defeat Essendon and move from 12th into the eight and tip the Bombers into ninth spot. The Giants remain the most enigmatic team in the competition

were bundled on flights to Melbourne. It was a sad sight to see Boak run out for his 300th game at an empty Marvel Stadium. His mother Chicki was unable to attend, which was a shame given Boak’s father Roger died 15 years ago, just 18 months before he was drafted by Port Adelaide. His father’s influence as a young person growing up has

always been a driving force for the Power star. But that’s the world we live in and given more than half the country was in lockdown last week, all fans should be grateful that games are still being played. So bear with us here at the Record as we navigate our way through the last few home and away rounds. AFL.com.au AFL RECORD 5

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ONE WEEK at a TIME and not even coach Leon Cameron would know what to expect from his men from week to week. With Port Adelaide, Geelong and Richmond over the next three weeks, they are no certainties to remain there. Richmond will probably need to win every game from here, but with bottom pair Hawthorn and North Melbourne still to come, the Tigers might still mount a late charge, although they are also so battered and beaten, they’re probably not up to much of a finals challenge if they do make it. The Tigers are in Perth to face Fremantle this week, but the Dockers will be without dual Brownlow medallist and skipper Nat Fyfe, who dislocated his shoulder one too many times last week and will now need surgery. St Kilda remains in the mix and lost few friends in an eight-point loss to West Coast at Optus Stadium that featured six goals (and eight contested marks) to emerging star forward Max King. But a line can be drawn through Carlton, which surrendered seven unanswered goals to North Melbourne last Saturday at Marvel Stadium in as dispiriting a display from a finals aspirant that you could wish to see. Coach David Teague is now holding on to his job by a thread, sad to say. North’s win drew it equal with Hawthorn at the bottom of the ladder. The Kangaroos are playing like a team that doesn’t want a wooden spoon and they might yet get their wish.

KING RULES: Emerging star forward Max King enjoyed a breakout game against the Eagles, kicking six goals and taking eight contested marks.

AUSKICKER WEEK 19

OF THE

WILL DITCHBURN

NAB AFL Rising Star HARRY SCHOENBERG ADELAIDE CROWS

arry Schoenberg looked at home at AFL level almost from the minute he made his debut and in eight games for Adelaide last year, he averaged 11.8 disposals and 1.6 clearances. And the Crows were certainly impressed enough to hand him a contract extension through until 2023. That form has continued into 2021, averaging 17.4 disposals a game, 7.2 contested possessions and 2.7 clearances – and he hasn’t missed a beat, playing all 18 games. As Matthew Nicks reshapes the Crows, Schoenberg – a 2019 second-round NAB AFL Draft selection from Mintaro-Manoora via Woodville-West Torrens – has become an important part of his midfield mix. Against Hawthorn last weekend, he put in a great night’s work at Marvel Stadium, with 24 disposals, five marks and six tackles in the 19-point win over Hawthorn that all but ensured the Crows won’t finish bottom for the second successive year. He joins Riley Thilthorpe and Lachie Sholl as fellow nominees from the Crows this season. ASHLEY BROWNE

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DISPOSALS

TACKLES

METRES GAINED

318

SCORE INVOLVEMENTS

ROUND

Who do you barrack for? Western Bulldogs Who is your favourite AFL/AFLW player? Marcus Bontempelli/Melissa Hickey What superpower would you like to have? Fly, so I can take super high marks What is your favourite ice cream flavour? Choc mint What is your favourite TV show? Friday night footy

2021 NAB AFL RISING STAR NOMINEES

R1 W1 R2 W2 R3

ERROL GULDEN ERROL GULDEN BRAEDEN CAMPBELL BRAEDEN CAMPBELL CHAD WARNER

SYD SYD SYD SYD SYD R4 LACHIE SHOLL ADEL R5 MITCH GEORGIADES PA R6 JACOB KOSCHITZKE HAW R7 LUKE JACKSON MELB R8 JAMES JORDON MELB R9 TOM GREEN GWS R10 CODY WEIGHTMAN WB R11 TRENT RIVERS MELB R12 NIK COX ESS R13 RILEY THILTHORPE ADEL R14 HARRISON JONES ESS R15 DEVEN ROBERTSON BL R16 JUSTIN McINERNEY SYD R17 ARCHIE PERKINS ESS R18 JEREMY SHARP GCS R19 HARRY SCHOENBERG ADEL

What is the best thing about NAB AFL Auskick? Having fun with my mates What would you spend the $5000 prizemoney on if you were named the 2021 NAB AFL Auskicker of the Year? No. 4 Bulldogs guernsey Who do you want to present a premiership medal to at the 2021 Toyota AFL Grand Final? Marcus Bontempelli

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ROUND 20 MILESTONES

ONE WEEK at a TIME NO-FRILLS CHAMPION: Shannon Hurn will become the first Eagle to play 300 games; (below) leading by example in the 2018 premiership win.

300 GAMES

Shannon Hurn

WEST COAST EAGLES

250 GAMES

Shaun Higgins

GEELONG/NM/WB

200 CLUB

HUMBLE EAGLE SOARS TO EVEN GREATER HEIGHTS ASHLEY BROWNE

Dane Rampe SYDNEY SWANS

185 premiership games, 14 pre-season games

150 CLUB GAMES Ben McEvoy HAWTHORN

100 GAMES Blake Acres

he milestones keep coming for Shannon Hurn. Earlier this season he played his 291st game to pass Dean Cox and become West Coast’s games record-holder. And this week against Collingwood, he will play his 300th game, becoming not just the first West Coast player to reach that magical milestone, but only the third player from a West

FREMANTLE/ST KILDA

Harry Himmelberg GWS GIANTS

Matt Taberner FREMANTLE

CLUB TOTAL WINS PORT ADELAIDE

Currently on 299 wins

CLUB GAMES RECORD Travis Boak PORT ADELAIDE

Will pass Kane Cornes’ record of 300 games

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Australian club (Fremantle pair David Mundy and Matthew Pavlich are the others) to have pretty much hopped on a plane and travelled across the country 10 or more times each year for more than 15 years to play football. It is an outstanding achievement from the no-frills key defender, who stepped down as skipper at the end of 2019, handing the reins to Luke

Shuey after a distinguished five-year stint that included the 2018 premiership. It was one of the great Grand Finals of the modern era and also one of the great captain’s games as West Coast worked its way out of a five-goal hole in the opening term. Rather than panic, Hurn calmly helped the Eagles stick to the game-plan and the processes that had brought them that far. Countless hours working through the various scenarios when facing such a deficit came to the fore, as they did in the final term when West Coast moved the ball methodically forward to Dom Sheed, who marked and kicked that all-time pressure goal to hand the Eagles the lead and, minutes later, the flag. Hurn’s reliable kicking and football smarts have been an asset and a weapon for West Coast from the time he joined the club at the 2005 NAB AFL Draft. Originally from Angaston, South Australia, he has traditionally been one of the most grounded players in the AFL. Not for him the glamour side of the game, and off-seasons spent in the bars of Europe or NFL and NBA grandstands, when such things were allowed. Then and now, he’s most happy away from football back on the family farm or out on a boat, fishing rod in hand. “People say I should enjoy the fruits more, but this is what I am,” he told the AFL Record in 2019. “I like playing football, I like going to training and to be with my mates.” u FACT FILE

SHANNON HURN

Born: September 4, 1987 Recruited from: Angaston (SA)/ Central District (SANFL) Debut: Round 5, 2006, v Brisbane Height: 187cm Weight: 96kg Games: 299 Goals: 50 Honours: 2nd best and fairest 2009; 3rd best and fairest 2012, 2018; All-Australian 2018; NAB AFL Rising Star nominee 2007; premiership side 2018; captain 2015-19. Brownlow Medal: career votes 29.

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AFL RECORD ALL-AUSTRALIAN TEAM

ALL ABOARD TEAM OF THE YEAR BACKS

HALFBACKS

CENTRES

HALFFORWARDS

FORWARDS

FOLLOWERS

JAKE LEVER

CHRISTIAN SALEM

SAM WALSH

JAKE STRINGER

TOBY GREENE

MAX GAWN

TOUK MILLER

JACK STEELE

JACOB WEITERING

STEVEN MAY

CLAYTON OLIVER

TOM HAWKINS

HARRY McKAY

MARCUS BONTEMPELLI

ZACH MERRETT

JACK MACRAE

TOM STEWART

DANIEL RICH

DARCY PARISH

CHRISTIAN PETRACCA

TAYLOR WALKER

OLLIE WINES

It’s one of the great footy exercises at this time of the year as fans try to work out who will make the All-Australian team. This year, the AFL Record gave the task to the learned football students of the SEN Digital team. They’ve been updating their team week by week and this is how it stood after round 18. Words by senior writer ASHLEY BROWNE

SIMON COACH GOODWIN

BACKS

HALF-BACKS

u His contested marking

u Give him time and space out of the

JACOB WEITERING (CARLTON)

u The move to the Demons from the

contests. Six years from No. 1 pick to likely All-Australian. Not bad progress for a key defender.

u Twelve years after winning the

JAKE LEVER (MELBOURNE)

numbers have slightly dipped this year, but the rule of thumb remains the same. Try not to kick it near him.

u So hard to beat in one-on-one

TOM STEWART (GEELONG)

u This would make it three in the

past four years. What chance he equals fellow Cat Corey Enright, who finished with six?

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INTERCHANGE

CHRISTIAN SALEM (MELBOURNE)

backline, he will cut you up with his disposal. Rated as elite for effective kicks and effective disposals.

STEVEN MAY (MELBOURNE)

Suns was right for him and the club and he seems to have eliminated the few rough edges from his game. Generally elite with ball in hand.

DANIEL RICH (BRISBANE LIONS)

NAB AFL Rising Star, he is primed for another huge honour. His laser-like left-foot kick coming off half-back is one of Brisbane’s main attacking weapons.

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CENTRES

ZACH MERRETT & CLAYTON OLIVER

SAM WALSH (CARLTON)

FOLLOWERS

MAX GAWN (MELBOURNE)

u As a No. 1 pick, greatness always

u Still the best ruckman in the

CLAYTON OLIVER (MELBOURNE)

MARCUS BONTEMPELLI (WESTERN BULLDOGS)

beckons, but after three seasons he is already delivering what Carlton wished for, plus a whole lot more. The comparisons with Chris Judd have begun. Elite for effective disposals and score involvements.

game and the one others are always compared with. Heading towards his fifth All-Australian selection and will lead a large Demon cohort in the team.

u Has been performing at a

u Dustin Martin is still the best player

consistent level for several seasons to cement his claims as one of the best midfielders in the game. This would be his second blazer.

in the game, but the best player in 2021? That would be the Bulldogs star, who can influence games like no other. Champion Data has him ranked as elite in 22 categories.

DARCY PARISH (ESSENDON)

OLLIE WINES (PORT ADELAIDE)

u Crisis created opportunity

after injuries to other midfielders at the Bombers and he has become elite for contested possessions and clearances among other categories. Won the Anzac Medal, the Yiooken Award and the Country Medal.

u Tough inside midfielder who struck

a rich vein of form through the middle of the season. Epitomises so much of what Port is about. Heading for his first All-Australian selection.

TOBY GREENE

TOM HAWKINS

OLLIE WINES

HALF-FORWARDS

FORWARDS

u One of the most mercurial players

u His standing as the best small

JAKE STRINGER (ESSENDON)

in the AFL – Bomber fans who saw him beat Hawthorn singlehandedly in Launceston are still raving about it – but this has been perhaps his most consistent season and he deservedly just signed a new three-year contract.

TOM HAWKINS (GEELONG)

u Still one of the most imposing

key forwards in the competition and, despite the recruitment of Jeremy Cameron, he’s the Cats’ key forward who commands the most attention. This would be blazer No. 4.

CHRISTIAN PETRACCA (MELBOURNE)

u The best player for the team

that’s third on the ladder and playing better footy than last year when he was first named All-Australian. Petracca’s work out of the middle remains sublime and he is deadly near goal.

TOBY GREENE (GWS GIANTS)

forward in the competition is such that he can miss six games and still be a walk-up selection in a side such as this. The Giants are just so much harder to beat when he is at his crafty, cunning best.

HARRY McKAY (CARLTON)

u He was a slow burn at times,

but the wait has been worth it and McKay is now one of the premier key forwards in the competition. With the Coleman Medal likely his in a few weeks, he gets to start out of the goalsquare in this team.

TAYLOR WALKER (ADELAIDE)

u The AFL Record Season Guide

suggested at the start of the season that he might not be in Adelaide’s best 22. With 46 goals in 16 games, he has proved us and everyone wrong. His 13th season of League footy has been his best.

INTERCHANGE

TOUK MILLER (GOLD COAST SUNS)

u The heart and soul of the Suns and

surely the next club captain. Gary Ablett is the only Gold Coast player to have earned All-Australian selection.

ZACH MERRETT (ESSENDON)

u Another stellar season from

the Bomber midfielder and, if he was feeling the pressure over his contract talks, he didn’t show it.

JACK STEELE (ST KILDA)

u One of Brett Ratten’s best moves

at St Kilda was to release Steele from his tagging duties and he has become the No. 1 midfielder at the Saints. Making him the joint skipper with Jarryn Geary has helped his footy further.

JACK MACRAE (WESTERN BULLDOGS)

u It took him until the Sydney game

in round 17 before he had fewer than 30 possessions a match. His ball-winning alone makes him a major weapon. This would be three All-Australian selections on the trot. @hashbrowne AFL.com.au AFL RECORD 11

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TA S SIE

P L AY ER S WE LOVE

TASSIE TRIO SIMPLY THE BEST W

hen it comes to producing great footballers, few states can rival Tasmania as a breeding ground for champions of our game. In the first of a two-part series titled ‘Tassie Players We Love’ – proudly brought to you by Wilson Homes – we feature three of the five Tasmanian players who are Legends in the Australian Football Hall of Fame. We kick off this week with two born-and-bred Tasmanian superstars – Darrel Baldock and Royce Hart – and an icon of the game in Roy Cazaly, who coached and played in the Apple Isle after a celebrated VFL career.

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DARREL BALDOCK

EAST DEVONPORT/LATROBE/NEW NORFOLK/ST KILDA

Inducted: 1996 Elevated to Legend: 2006 29/9/1938 – 2/2/2011 u His skill with the football was unmatched. Could play

at centre half-forward despite his small stature. Captained St Kilda to its only flag in 1966 and was a star in Tasmania. In all, he played more than 350 games with East Devonport, Latrobe and New Norfolk in Tasmania and St Kilda in the VFL. Named captain of the Tasmanian Team of the Century ahead of his fellow state Australian Football Hall of Fame Legends.

Playing career: 1955-73 (ED 1955-58, Lat 1959-61, 1969-73, StK 1962-68, NN 1974) Games: 352 (ED 71, Lat 158, StK 119, NN 4) Goals: 237 (StK) Player honours: 2nd Brownlow Medal 1963 (equal), 3rd Brownlow Medal 1965; StK best and fairest 1962, 1963, 1965; StK leading goalkicker 1962-65; StK captain 1963-68; StK premiership 1966; StK Team of the Century (captain); Tasmania Team of the Century; Tasmania Hall of Fame (Legend); All-Australian 1961, 1966 (captain); Lefroy Medal (Tasmania B&F) 1969; Wander Medal (NWFU B&F) 1957, 1959, 1969; East Devonport best and fairest 1955, 1956, 1957; Victoria (10 games, 23 goals); Tasmania (15 games); Tasmania captain 1960, 1961, 1971. Coaching record: StK 1987-89 (62 games, 18 wins, 44 losses); Latrobe playing coach 1959-61, 1969-74, premierships 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972; Tasmania coach 1973, 1974, 1975.

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ROYCE HART RICHMOND/GLENELG

Inducted: 1996 Elevated to Legend: 2013 DOB: 10/2/1948 u High-marking centre half-forward who dominated the game and was part of a powerful Richmond line-up. Graceful, courageous and a match-winner. Playing career: 1967-77 (Richmond 1967-77, Glenelg 1969) Games: 188 (Rich 187, Glenelg 1) Goals: 371 (Richmond 369, Glenelg 2) Player honours: Rich best and fairest 1969, 1972; Rich leading goalkicker 1967, 1971; Rich captain 1972-75; Rich premierships 1967, 1969, 1973, 1974; AFL Team of the Century; Rich Team of the Century; Tasmania Team of the Century; Tasmania Hall of Fame (Legend); All-Australian 1969; Victoria (11 games, 29 goals). Coaching record: Foots 1980-82 (53 games, 8 wins, 45 losses).

ROY CAZALY

ST KILDA/SOUTH MELBOURNE

Inducted: 1996 Elevated to Legend: 1996 13/1/1893 – 10/10/1963 u Legendary ruckman whose name was invoked as a catchcry on the battlefields in World War II. His spectacular leaping and strong ruckwork made him an awesome player. Also played and coached in Tasmania and in the VFA. Playing career: 1911-27 (StK 1911-15, 1918-20, SM 1921-24, 1926-27). Games: 198 (StK 99, SM 99) Goals: 167 (StK 39, SM 128) Player honours: StK best and fairest 1918; SM best and fairest 1926; SM leading goalkicker 1921, 1922; Tasmania Team of the Century (coach); Tasmania Hall of Fame (Legend); Victoria (13 games, 8 goals). Coaching record: SM 1922 (capt-coach), 1937-38 (46 games, 10 wins, 35 losses, 1 draw); Haw 1942-43 (30 games, 10 wins, 20 losses); also coached in Tasmania (City 1928-30, premierships 1928, 1930), North Hobart (1932-33, premiership 1932), New Town (1934-36, 1948-51, premierships 1935, 1948, 1949, 1951); also coached Preston (VFA) 1931 (20 games, 13 wins, 6 losses, 1 draw), Camberwell (VFA) 1941 (20 games, 12 wins, 8 losses). AFL.com.au AFL RECORD 13

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BEST ROUND 19

CARLTON v NORTH MELBOURNE

Marvel Stadium, July 24, 2021

u North Melbourne talent Nick Larkey

NICK LARKEY KEY STATS GOALS 7 DISPOSALS 20 MARKS 8 SCORE INVOLVEMENTS INSIDE 50s

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endured a slow start to the season, but has hit his straps in recent weeks. That was evidenced by his dominant performance in last weekend’s 39-point victory over Carlton. The 23-year-old had kicked 11 goals in 10 matches in the first half of 2021, but has booted 23 in eight games since, highlighted by a career-best haul of seven against the Blues. Larkey kicked two in the first quarter before adding three as the Roos put the Blues to the sword in the third term. He finished off with a couple in the final quarter to well and truly fill his bag. Also on Larkey’s impressive stats sheet was 20 disposals, 13 score involvements, eight marks (three contested) and three inside 50s. He admits he was able to “reap the rewards” of the brilliant work his teammates did up the ground. “It was an unreal day for forwards,” he said on SEN Breakfast. “I don’t think I did too much different personally to what I had been doing in previous weeks. “When the ball movement flows like that, you reap the rewards as a key forward. “We were so good, our scores off turnover, the ball just whipped down the other end real quick. “It was awesome to be a forward down there. You live for days like that.” ANDREW SLEVISON

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WE WERE THERE WHEN AUSTRALIA GAVE ONE OF ITS BEST RUCKMEN TO AMERICA Some years back, Ben Simmons had to choose between two games he loved. One of his footy team mates at the time is now among Australia’s best. Ben himself ended up deciding on basketball and what a stupendous decision that was. His days as a ruckman might have ended prematurely, but his love of Four’N Twenty pies hasn’t wavered.

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MARCUS BONTEMPELLI:

BEST IN SHOW

This Bulldog has bite and brilliance

t’s probably a nod to pending greatness when your nickname is the shortened version of your surname. And that certainly rings true in the case of Western Bulldogs superstar Marcus Bontempelli. From the time he walked through the doors at Whitten Oval after rocketing up the selection order in the 2013 NAB AFL Draft, he’s simply been ‘The Bont’.

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He’s the one Bulldogs fans have taken a shine to going back to his first season in 2014 when he was beaten by just one vote in the coveted NAB AFL Rising Star award. Bontempelli was a rangy, almost coltish-looking left-footer back then. His ability to hunt the ball, keep his balance and hit targets impressed many a good judge. It was those traits that took him from a potential mid-range second-round pick in 2013 to the overall No. 4 selection in his final year of under-18 football. The draft is akin to yearling sales for racehorses and sometimes beauty is in the eye of the beholder. The Bulldogs recruiters couldn’t believe their good fortune when Bontempelli was still available at

pick four and history has shown them to be good judges. Just check his CV. Three club best and fairests, runner-up once and third twice. Triple All-Australian, the AFL Coaches Association’s Player of the Year and now the raging favourite for the 2021 Brownlow Medal. But it’s not all about individual awards for this humble young man from Melbourne’s north-eastern suburbs. He was a premiership player in 2016 as the Bulldogs broke a 62-year drought and he is now displaying outstanding leadership qualities after being appointed captain in 2020. And who knows, he might be the one holding up the premiership cup later this season.

u FACT FILE

MARCUS BONTEMPELLI Born: November 24, 1995 Recruited from: Eltham (Vic)/ Northern U18 Debut: Round 5, 20114, v Carlton Height: 193cm Weight: 93kg Games: 162 Goals: 147 Brownlow Medal: career votes 97.

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LETTING THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG

ur game has certainly evolved over the years, both physically and technically, with the intensity and player demands higher than ever. In-depth analysis of play is key to both athlete and team performance and being able to communicate this analysis effectively is critical. Modern-day graphical analysis software such as Ross Video’s PIERO plays a big part in an AFL team’s coaching department. Over the next four weeks in the AFL Record, we’re going to be using Ross Video’s PIERO to bring these moments to you, starting with the build-up and excitement of Geelong forward Gary Rohan’s after-the-siren match-winner against the Western Bulldogs in round 14.

Cameron Guthrie bursts through the wing, grabs the ball and handballs to teammate Isaac Smith.

ABOUT PIERO

u PIERO is an award-winning sports analysis tool from Ross Video. u PIERO uses image recognition or encoded camera heads to overlay tactical graphics on game play. u The comprehensive palette of effects delivers high-impact technical analysis for sports teams and broadcasters. u Professional and amateur teams use PIERO to improve coach-to-player communication and to review and prepare team strategy. u For broadcasters, PIERO gives them an elegant and easy way to visually analyse the game while offering cutting-edge opportunities to sponsors. u As well as offering PIERO, Ross Video powers sports broadcast and stadium technology around Australia and across the world. u Ross Video has a wide range of production solutions including video switchers, graphic engines, scoring and LED screen control, robotic cameras and more for everything from web streams to high-end broadcast facilities, local sporting grounds and the world’s biggest stadiums.

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Smith wheels on to his left foot and hits Gary Rohan who has found space out the back.

Rohan goes back and drills the match-winner after the final siren has sounded.

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Advanced Analysis PIERO is built on a proprietary line and texture tracking algorithm that was co-developed with the BBC’s Research and Development department. The technology creates a seamless blend of graphics and video which maintains perspective and keeps graphics tied to the game as the camera moves. Coach-Player Communication PIERO helps sports clubs maximize coach-player communication efficiency. The system allows coaches to easily identify key moments from previous games with their players. They can then use this information to educate players and pinpoint areas of play that can be improved. Review and Prepare Strategy Using PIERO’s 3D replay system and wide range of effects, clubs can more effectively review past games and plan for those that are upcoming. Data visualizations and the tactical overview feature help coaches develop new, more in-depth plays and strategies with their players.

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QUESTIONS?

Ask Col via email at col.hutchinson@afl.com.au or write to him at AFL House, PO Box 1449, GPO, Melbourne, VIC 3001

ANSWER MAN I was surprised to learn that Hawthorn and Melbourne’s draw in round 18 was the first between them in history. They first met in the 1925 season. Which pairing of clubs has gone the longest without playing in a draw?

with COL HUTCHINSON LUCK OF THE DRAW: A disconsolate Clayton Oliver after the Demons-Hawks thriller in round 18; (inset) the Cats and Swans have never played a draw.

PAT HORAN, VIA EMAIL CH: On average, a draw occurs once every 98 matches. The Cats and Swans first played against each other in round five, 1897. Remarkably, they have met 227 times, with 33 games resulting in margins from one to six points, but they have never played a draw. There have been 44 club pairings that have produced at least 100 successive games either side of a draw. The first case of at least 100 games before a draw occurred from round four, 1897, until 50 years later when Collingwood and South Melbourne strung together 108 matches before their only draw – in round 15, 1947, at the Lake Oval. The captains that day were Magpie Phonse Kyne and

MOST GAMES BEFORE/WITHOUT A DRAW GAMES CLUBS

FIRST MET

DRAWN GAME

227

Geelong v SM/Sydney

R5, 1897

210

Geelong v St Kilda

R7, 1897

R21, 2015, Marvel Stadium

186

Essendon v SM/Sydney

R6, 1897

R6, 1996, SCG

176

Collingwood v St Kilda

R1, 1897

R4, 1991, Moorabbin

169

Carlton v Hawthorn

R4, 1925

167

Melbourne v SM/Sydney

R1, 1897

166

Fitzroy v Richmond

R3, 1908

166

Collingwood v Hawthorn

R3, 1925

166

Essendon v Hawthorn

R8, 1925

166

Hawthorn v Melbourne

R11, 1925

161

Hawthorn v Richmond

R1, 1925

157

Carlton v North Melbourne R9, 1925

R7, 1992, MCG

R18, 2021, MCG

MOST GAMES BETWEEN DRAWS/SINCE LAST DRAW GAMES CLUBS

DRAWN GAME

NEXT DRAW

189

Collingwood v Richmond

R6, 1917

R2, 2020, MCG

168

Geelong v Melbourne

R2, 1911

R21, 2006, GMHBA Stadium

168

Melbourne v St Kilda

R5, 1921

160

Melbourne v W Bulldogs

R5, 1929

154

Collingwood v Geelong

R5, 1934

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Swan Jack Graham. The clubs have played each other 120 times since, with five one-point margins being the narrowest result. Essendon and Fitzroy produced a unique situation, being the only clubs to play in successive draws – on two separate occasions – in 1921-22 and 1944-45. They then met 98 times from round 13, 1945, until their final clash in the Lions’ farewell season in 1996 without another draw.

CAN YOU ASSIST? u The AFL is seeking information on the following past players – Arch Dickens (Fitzroy/Melbourne 1923-32), Alan Field (Fitzroy 1939-47), George Hoskins (Fitzroy 1942-47), Arthur O’Bryan (Fitzroy 1942-46), Noel Price (Fitzroy 1939-47), Johnny Lewis (North Melbourne/Melbourne 1925-38), Bob Mathews (North Melbourne/ Essendon 1930-34), Dally O’Brien (North Melbourne 1938-49), Bill Russ (North Melbourne/Footscray 1925-30), Charlie Skinner (North Melbourne 1933-42), Jack Dankert (South Melbourne 1944-47) and Frank Davies (South Melbourne 1934-36).

If you can assist, contact Col Hutchinson at col.hutchinson@afl.com.au.

u Laurie Nash and Bob

Pratt were a formidable forward duo for South Melbourne during the 1930s, highlighted by their combined 199 goals in 1934. However, Nash’s finest performance was in a state game for Victoria when he kicked 18 goals. In August, 1934, the Big V hosted South Australia at the MCG.

The visitors were spearheaded by prolific forward Ken Farmer, while the Vics were without Pratt, who was unavailable, so St Kilda’s Bill Mohr lined up at full-forward and Nash at centre half-forward. The Victorian team included some of the greats of the game, including Jack Regan, Albert Collier, Dick Reynolds and Haydn Bunton. At the end of the first quarter, with the home team leading by 47 points, Mohr was replaced after breaking a finger. Nash moved to the goalsquare and, according to the Football Record, produced one of the finest exhibitions of forward play the game had seen. He had four goals to half-time, then kicked seven in each of the last two quarters, including 13 in succession, to finish with 18. The Big V won 30.19 (199) to 14.10 (94). MARK GENGE

Have a great goalkicking story? Email Mark Genge, AFL Historian, at mark.genge@afl.com.au.

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WOUNDED LEADERS A SORRY SIGHT

u It was a tale of woe for two of the AFL’s

most inspirational leaders last weekend with Fremantle captain Nat Fyfe (left) and Collingwood skipper Scott Pendelbury (inset) both suffering season-ending injuries. Fyfe dislocated his right shoulder shortly before half-time in the Dockers’ 40-point loss to Sydney at Metricon Stadium last Sunday. It was the same shoulder he injured earlier in the year and hurt again in the previous round against Geelong. Pendlebury hobbled off in the first quarter of last Friday’s clash against Port Adelaide at Marvel Stadium with a leg injury. The Collingwood star cut a forlorn figure as he sat at the back of the Magpies’ interchange bench. With no crowd to urge the Pies on, Pendlebury had to play cheerleader for the remaining three quarters, but it was in vain as the Power recorded a 28-point win. The following day, scans revealed Pendlebury had suffered a hairline fracture in his lower left leg and he will sit out the remaining four matches of 2021.

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THE TRADERS AFL.com.au/fantasy

@AFLfantasy

FANTASY PIG OF THE WEEK u It has been an amazing season from Rory Laird (142) when you look across his games. He was shifted into the midfield late last year and that role has continued in 2021. As a result, the Crow is producing the best, and most consistent, Fantasy numbers of his career. He has been in superb form. Since round nine he has had only one score below 115 for an average of 118. Laird’s 36 disposals and two goals last Saturday night was his best return for the season.

HONOURABLE MENTIONS

u Since shedding the medical sub tracksuit a month ago, Brayden Fiorini (142) has posted premium scores in every game and was the equal top-scorer for round 19. Jack Macrae (138) was back to his best after three weeks where he failed to reach the Fantasy ton. There were a few non-midfielders racking up big points in round 19. Jack Crisp (141), Lachie Whitfield (134) and Caleb

ROWAN MARSHALL

ST KILDA

RUC/FWD, $584,000

Daniel (128) stepped up for the defenders, while Isaac Heeney (132) was the best of the forwards and Max Gawn (119) the pick of the rucks.

TOP ROUND 19 SCORERS PLAYER

SCORE

Rory Laird ADEL

142

Brayden Fiorini GCS

142

Jack Crisp COLL

141

Jack Macrae WB

138

Jarryd Lyons BL

136

Lachie Whitfield GWS

134

Isaac Heeney SYD

132

Adam Cerra FREM

129

Caleb Daniel WB

128

Touk Miller GCS

127

CASH COWS OF THE WEEK MICHAEL BARLOW MEDAL VOTES

JEREMY SHARP GCS, MID – 112 u Proving his 123 in round 18 wasn’t a fluke, Sharp is holding down the M8 position for a few cash-strapped coaches and doing better than some of the premiums in their squads. Enjoying his role on the wing, Sharp collected 31 disposals, took nine marks and kicked a goal to make a late run for a podium finish in the Barlow Medal. ERROL GULDEN SYD, MID/FWD – 105 u Back to his early season form, with 23 disposals, five marks, five tackles and a goal.

HARRY EDWARDS WCE, DEF – 86 u Despite his opponent kicking six goals, Edwards’ 12 marks helped him to a personal best score. LACHIE BRAMBLE HAW, MID/FWD – 81 u Takes kick-ins and can run! Had a big last term with 11 disposals and 32 Fantasy points. OLLIE HENRY COLL, FWD – 79 u Added two goals to the three he kicked the week prior, the small forward is finally making some cash.

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LEADERBOARD: 26 – James Jordon; 18 – Errol Gulden; 15 – Tom Powell; 13 – Chad Warner, Jeremy Sharp; 12 – Matt Flynn; 11 – Deven Robertson; 10 – Caleb Poulter, Miles Bergman; 9 – Nik Cox, Sam Flanders.

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u After scoring 122 and getting his time on ground back to where coaches want it, the prime trade target was whacked with a period of isolation. That time is served and he is back. He is the pick of the cheap guys for a Scott Pendlebury replacement.

LACHIE WHITFIELD

GWS GIANTS

MID/DEF, $710,000 u The running machine didn’t miss a beat in his return from concussion, scoring a season-high 132. Despite that, still dropped $11K due to his huge BE and is now an under-priced premium target. Has an ownership of just 13 per cent.

PATRICK DANGERFIELD

GEELONG CATS

FWD/MID, $729,000

HOLD ZACH MERRETT

ESSENDON

MID, $839,000 u What a massive letdown, especially for those who had him captain. After a good first quarter scoring 30, he went missing for the remainder of the game, barely being sighted before finishing on 64. He now has a BE of 161 and dropped $33K.

LACHIE NEALE

BRISBANE LIONS

MID, $723,000 u If it’s not an injury, it’s a bad score and this is starting to wear thin for his owners. Neale is carrying a three-game average of 93 following his disappointing score of 76. But he has a great run of games over the next four weeks.

DARCY PARISH

ESSENDON

MID, $815,000

SELL SCOTT PENDLEBURY

COLLINGWOOD

MID/FWD, $600,000 u After a lightning start against the Power, he copped a leg injury that will keep him out for the rest of the season. Had been a popular selection following the addition of forward status.

NICK HAYNES

GWS GIANTS

DEF, $523,000 u Despite a favourable match-up, and taking eight marks, Haynes reached just 60. He has a three-game average of 57 and doesn’t look like posting a decent score anytime soon, so must be moved on. Has a BE of 104 and a diminishing ownership of six per cent.

SHAI BOLTON

RICHMOND

MID/FWD, $559,000 u Apologies for suggesting Bolton was a good option for cash-starved coaches who needed to get rid of ‘Dusty’. He had his worst score for 13 weeks, collecting just four kicks for a disappointing 44. What was thought to be a bargain, dropped $25K and now has a BE of 101.

u Had a massive first half against the Tigers before finishing with 118, for an elite average of 109 in the past five weeks. Has a high ownership of 31 per cent, but for that price, with a BE of just 85, he is too good to say no, despite his popularity. ALSO CONSIDER: Bradley Hill, Clayton Oliver, Finlay Macrae

u Opposition teams have quickly worked out that if you let Parish do what he wants, he will get a heap of it and have a big influence on the game. Twice in the past two weeks he has been tagged to under 70. ALSO CONSIDER: Tim Taranto, Sam Walsh, Christian Salem

Warnie

Roy

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ROUND 19 – 2222 PTS

ROUND 19 – 2036 PTS

ROUND 19 – 2141 PTS

u Fantasy finals start this weekend in default leagues with a top eight. The top four coaches play off for a spot in the round 22 preliminary finals, a handy spot to be.

u Although my Classic season has been a shambles, I am smashing it in Draft! I’ve got the double chance and I’m hoping Adam Treloar will be back for my last two rounds.

u Having bench cover is going to be valuable over the finals. There have been a few late changes in recent weeks and you never know when one could be in your team.

WARNE DAWGS

DESTROY

ALSO CONSIDER: Brad Crouch, Nick Hind, Liam Stocker

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MATCH CENTRE ROUND 20 | JULY 30-AUGUST 1, 2021 Fixture in alphabetical order. Venues and times not available at the time of publication.

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PREMIERSHIP SEASON LADDER AFTER ROUND 19, 2021 P

Gls

For Beh

Pts

Gls

Against Beh Pts

Mtch Home Away Form Scores pts W L D W L D W/L High Low

Av margin W < 7 L < 7 Pls Rnd 19 1st Yr Qtrs 4th W L pts pts used 2020 Players Won Qtrs W

1 Western Bulldogs

18 14 4

246 228 1704 174

174

1218 139.90

6 2 0 8 2 0

167

2 Geelong Cats

18 14 4

228

188 1556 163

200 1178 132.09

8 0 0 6 4 0

136

3 Melbourne

18 13 4

214

219 1503 177

148 1210

6 3 1 7 1 0

104

10 9

124.21

4 Port Adelaide

18 13 5

224

179 1523

177

197 1259 120.97

7 3 0 6 2 0

119

5 Brisbane Lions

18 12 6

242

214 1666 188

181 1309 127.27

7 2 0 5 4 0

129

6 Sydney Swans

18 12 6

232

194 1586 189

201 1335 118.80

8 2 0 4 4 0

125

7 West Coast Eagles

18 10 8

220

173 1493 219

200 1514

98.61

7 3 0 3 5 0

132

8 GWS Giants

18 8

206

180 1416

200 1466

96.59

3 6 0 5 3 1

107

9 Essendon

18 8 10 0

226

198 1554 219

189 1503 103.39

4 5 0 4 5 0

143

10 Richmond

18 8 10 0

212

181 1453 215

190 1480

98.18

5 4 0 3 6 0

134

11 Fremantle

18 8 10 0

186

225 1341

215

195 1485

90.30

5 3 0 3 7 0

108

12 St Kilda

18 8 10 0

183

194 1292 213

208 1486

86.94

3 5 0 5 5 0

128

13 Carlton

208 209 1457 232

194 1586

91.87

3 6 0 4 5 0

123

211

14 Gold Coast Suns

18 6 12 0

176

189 1245 207

202 1444

86.22

4 5 0 2 7 0

113

15 Adelaide Crows

18 6 12 0

193

190 1348 241

207 1653

81.55

4 5 0 2 7 0

109

16 Collingwood

18 5 13 0

182

176 1268 210

172 1432

88.55

0 10 0 5 3 0

106

17 Hawthorn

18 4 13

189

159 1293 241

188 1634

79.13

1 7 0 3 6 1

102

18 North Melbourne

18 4 13

176

173 1229 252

223 1735

70.84

1 7 1 3 6 0

116

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Chris Donlon

Games 347 Finals 15

Dean Margetts

Games 374 Finals 12

Curtis Deboy

Games 125 Finals 4

Brendan Hosking

Games 185 Finals 2

Simon Meredith

Games 407 Finals 36

Craig Fleer

Paul Rebeschini

Games 19 Finals 0

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Nick Foot

Games 167 Finals 2

Jeff Dalgleish

Games 233 Finals 6

Andrew Stephens

Games 147 Finals 3

John Howorth

Games 38 Finals 0

Nathan Williamson

Games 104 Finals 2

Games 157 Finals 5

Andre Gianfagna

Games 60 Finals 1

Jacob Mollison

Games 275 Finals 4

Leigh Fisher

Games 170 Finals 1

Brett Rosebury

Games 451 Finals 44

Nick Brown

Games 79 Finals 0

Ray Chamberlain

Games 348 Finals 29

Robert Findlay

Games 272 Finals 8

Cameron Dore

Games 39 Finals 0

Brent Wallace

Games 82 Finals 0

Justin Power

Games 41 Finals 0

Matt Stevic

Games 419 Finals 45

Hayden Gavine

Games 87 Finals 1

Alex Whetton

Games 51 Finals 0

David Harris

Games 153 Finals 1

Andrew Heffernan

Games 16 Finals 0

Games 79 Finals 0

Robert O’Gorman

Games 144 Finals 1

Mathew Nicholls

Games 375 Finals 27

Jamie Broadbent

Games 20 Finals 0

Nathan Toner

Games 4 Finals 0

Dan Johanson

Games 21 Finals 0

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2021 TOYOTA AFL PREMIERSHIP SEASON ROUND 1

Thursday, March 18 Rich 15.15 (105) v Carl 11.14 (80) (MCG) (N) Friday, March 19 Coll 7.11 (53) v WB 10.9 (69) (MCG) (N) Saturday, March 20 Melb 11.14 (80) v Frem 8.10 (58) (MCG) Adel 15.13 (103) v Geel 13.13 (91) (AO) (T) Ess 13.13 (91) v Haw 14.8 (92) (MRVL) (N) BL 14.10 (94) v Syd 19.11 (125) (G) (N) Sunday, March 21 NM 9.11 (65) v PA 17.15 (117) (MRVL) GWS 11.12 (78) v StK 13.8 (86) (GS) WCE 12.11 (83) v GCS 8.10 (58) (OS) (T)

ROUND 2

Thursday, March 25 Carl 13.7 (85) v Coll 16.10 (106) (MCG) (N) Friday, March 26 Geel 12.9 (81) v BL 11.14 (80) (GMHBA) (N) Saturday, March 27 Syd 18.13 (121) v Adel 11.22 (88) (SCG) PA 18.11 (119) v Ess 9.11 (65) (AO) (T) St K 11.7 (73) v Melb 12.19 (91) (MRVL) (N) GCS 14.14 (98) v NM 5.9 (39) (MS) (N) Sunday, March 28 Haw 7.7 (49) v Rich 11.12 (78) (MCG) WB 14.16 (100) v WCE 14.9 (93) (MRVL) Frem 11.21 (87) v GWS 7.14 (56) (OS) (T)

ROUND 3

Thursday, April 1 Coll 11.6 (72) v BL 11.7 (73) (MRVL) (N) Friday, April 2 NM 5.9 (39) v WB 25.17 (167) (MRVL) (T) Adel 14.11 (95) v GCS 12.13 (85) (AO) (N) Saturday, April 3 Rich 10.12 (72) v Syd 17.15 (117) (MCG) Ess 22.11 (143) v StK 9.14 (68) (MRVL) (T) WCE 16.12 (108) v PA 11.5 (71) (OS) (N) Sunday, April 4 Carl 16.13 (109) v Frem 9.10 (64) (MRVL) GWS 11.2 (68) v Melb 15.12 (102) (MO) (N) Monday, April 5 Geel 10.9 (69) v Haw 9.10 (64) (MCG)

ROUND 4

Thursday, April 8 Syd 11.17 (83) v Ess 12.8 (80) (SCG) (N) Friday, April 9 PA 11.13 (79) v Rich 11.11 (77) (AO) (N) Saturday, April 10 WB 10.13 (73) v BL 8.6 (54) (MARS) StK 15.12 (102) v WCE 13.4 (82)(MRVL) (T) GCS 8.11 (59) v Carl 9.16 (70) (MS) (N) Coll 9.6 (60) v GWS 14.6 (90) (MCG) (N) Sunday, April 11 NM 10.8 (68) v Adel 16.13 (109) (MRVL) Melb 12.13 (85) v Geel 9.6 (60) (MCG) Frem 13.18 (96) v Haw 12.9 (81) (OS) (T)

ROUND 5

Thursday, April 15 StK 7.6 (48) v Rich 20.14 (134) (MRVL) (N) Friday, April 16 WCE 16.7 (103) v Coll 11.10 (76) (OS) (N) Saturday, April 17 WB 17.16 (118) v GCS 8.8 (56) (MRVL) Syd 10.9 (69) v GWS 9.17 (71) (SCG) Carl 9.14 (68) v PA 15.6 (96) (MCG) (N) BL 15.12 (102) v Ess 6.9 (45) (G) (N) Sunday, April 18 Adel 11.6 (72) v Frem 12.12 (84) (AO) Haw 8.6 (54) v Melb 15.14 (104) (MCG) Geel 10.17 (77) v NM 7.5 (47) (GMHBA) (T)

ROUND 6

Friday, April 23 GWS 9.11 (65) v WB 15.14 (104) (MO) (N) Saturday, April 24 Geel 21.10 (136) v WCE 5.9 (39) (GMHBA) GCS 15.10 (100) v Syd 9.6 (60) (MS) Carl 12.13 (85) v BL 15.13 (103) (MRVL) (T) Melb 12.10 (82) v Rich 6.12 (48) (MCG) (N) Frem 14.15 (99) v NM 6.12 (48) (OS) (N)

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Sunday, April 25 Haw 15.12 (102) v Adel 16.3 (99) (UTAS) Coll 13.7 (85) v Ess 16.13 (109) (MCG) PA 14.9 (93) v StK 5.9 (39) (AO) (N)

ROUND 7

Friday, April 30 Rich 11.11 (77) v WB 7.13 (55) (MCG) (N) Saturday, May 1 Coll 7.13 (55) v GCS 12.7 (79) (MCG) Adel 4.15 (39) v GWS 15.16 (106) (AO) StK 19.14 (128) v Haw 9.5 (59) (MRVL) (T) BL 13.15 (93) v PA 5.14 (44) (G) (N) Syd 14.6 (90) v Geel 12.16 (88) (SCG) (N) Sunday, May 2 NM 11.7 (73) v Melb 16.7 (103) (BA) Ess 16.11 (107) v Carl 19.9 (123) (MCG) WCE 20.12 (132) v Frem 11.7 (73) (OS)

ROUND 8

Friday, May 7 Rich 9.9 (63) v Geel 19.12 (126) (MCG) (N) Saturday, May 8 GWS 16.11 (107) v Ess 16.9 (105) (GS) GCS 7.12 (54) v StK 8.15 (63) (MS) NM 11.10 (76) v Coll 14.10 (94) (MRVL) (T) Melb 10.7 (67) v Syd 8.10 (58) (MCG) (N) PA 12.15 (87) v Adel 5.8 (38) (AO) (N) Sunday, May 9 Haw 8.12 (60) v WCE 14.14 (98) (MCG) WB 16.11 (107) v Carl 13.13 (91) (MRVL) BL 14.11 (95) v Frem 10.11 (71) (G)

ROUND 9

Friday, May 14 StK 5.17 (47) v Geel 10.8 (68) (MRVL) (N) Saturday, May 15 Syd 10.12 (72) v Coll 5.12 (42) (SCG) Haw 12.8 (80) v NM 13.9 (87) (UTAS) GCS 7.9 (51) v BL 19.10 (124) (MS) (T) Rich 13.9 (87) v GWS 12.11 (83) (MRVL) (N) PA 12.5 (77) v WB 15.6 (96) (AO) (N) Sunday, May 16 Ess 10.8 (68) v Frem 8.13 (61) (MRVL) Melb 13.16 (94) v Carl 10.8 (68) (MCG) WCE 16.10 (106) v Adel 11.10 (76) (OS)

ROUND 10

Friday, May 21 BL15.12 (102) v Rich 11.8 (74) (G) (N) Saturday, May 22 Carl 13.8 (86) v Haw 9.9 (63) (MCG) Geel 14.7 (91) v GCS 8.9 (57) (GMHBA) Adel 15.6 (96) v Melb 14.11 (95) (AO) (T) WB 21.18 (144) v StK 5.3 (33) (MRVL) (N) Frem 12.14 (86) v Syd 13.6 (84) (OS) (N) Sunday, May 23 GWS 13.15 (93) v WCE 11.11 (77) (GS) Coll 8.10 (58) v PA 8.11 (59) (MCG) Ess 22.9 (141) v NM 10.9 (69) (MRVL) (T)

ROUND 11

Friday, May 28 WB 8.11 (59) v Melb 13.9 (87) (MRVL) (N) Saturday, May 29 Coll 6.15 (51) v Geel 8.13 (61) (MCG) BL 19.15 (129) v GWS 10.5 (65) (G) StK 12.16 (88) v NM 10.8 (68) (MRVL) (T) GCS 17.11 (113) v Haw 11.10 (76) (SCG) (N) WCE 11.5 (71) v Ess 12.15 (87) (OS) (N) Sunday, May 30 Rich 17.9 (111) v Adel 12.11 (83) (GS) Syd 15.10 (100) v Carl 11.12 (78) (SCG) PA 18.7 (115) v Frem 9.15 (69) (AO) (T)

ROUND 12

Friday, June 4 Melb 14.13 (97) v BL 11.9 (75) (GS) (N) Saturday, June 5 Syd 13.14 (92) v StK 12.11 (83) (SCG) Adel 10.13 (73) v Coll 12.6 (78) (AO) T Ess 12.12 (84) v Rich 19.9 (123) (OS) (N) Sunday, June 6 Carl 10.13 (73) v WCE 14.11 (95) (SCG) Frem 9.11 (65) v WB 13.15 (93) (OS) (T) Byes: Geelong Cats, Gold Coast Suns, GWS Giants, Hawthorn, North Melbourne, Port Adelaide

ROUND 13

Thursday, June 10 PA 14.7 (91) v Geel 17.10 (112) (AO) (N) Friday, June 11 Syd 7.9 (51) v Haw 14.5 (89) (SCG) (N) Saturday, June 12 Frem 11.10 (76) v GCS 6.13 (49) (OS) (T) StK 8.12 (60) v Adel 9.12 (66) (CS) (N) Sunday, June 13 NM 14.10 (94) v GWS 14.10 (94) (BA) WCE 13.7 (85) v Rich 12.9 (81) (OS) (N) Monday, June 14 Melb 9.9 (63) v Coll 11.14 (80) (SCG) Byes: Brisbane Lions, Carlton, Essendon, Western Bulldogs

ROUND 14

Friday, June 18 Geel 12.11 (83) v WB 11.12 (78) (GMHBA) (N) Saturday, June 19 GCS 4.7 (31) v PA 12.9 (81) (MS) NM 6.9 (45) v BL 9.14 (68) (BA) (T) GWS 16.6 (102) v Carl 9.12 (66) (GS) (N) Sunday, June 20 Haw 10.13 (73) v Ess 13.8 (86) (UTAS) Byes: Adelaide Crows, Collingwood, Fremantle, Melbourne, Richmond, St Kilda, Sydney Swans, West Coast Eagles

ROUND 15

Thursday, June 24 BL 13.16 (94) v Geel 7.8 (50) (G) (N) Friday, June 25 Rich 2.10 (22) v StK 9.8 (62) (MCG) (N) Saturday, June 26 NM 9.18 (72) v GCS 9.9 (63) (BA) Coll 12.7 (79) v Frem 14.7 (91) (MRVL) (T) PA 12.9 (81) v Syd 10.11 (71) (AO) (N) Ess 8.9 (57) v Melb 9.14 (68) (MCG) (N) Sunday, June 27 GWS 11.6 (72) v Haw 13.12 (90) (MCG) WCE 6.7 (43) v WB 13.20 (98) (OS) Carl 12.11 (83) v Adel 10.13 (73) (MRVL) (T)

ROUND 16

Thursday, July 1 GCS 10.17 (77) v Rich 10.7 (67) (MRVL) (N) Friday, July 2 Geel 15.8 (98) v Ess 8.9 (57) (GMHBA) (N) Saturday, July 3 Melb 7.13 (55) v GWS 9.10 (64) (MCG) Adel 8.11 (59) v BL 17.9 (111) (AO) Haw 7.11 (53) v PA 13.9 (87) (MRVL) (N) Frem 8.16 (64) v Carl 12.8 (80) (MCG) (N) Sunday, July 4 Syd 18.10 (118) v WCE 3.8 (26) (GMHBA) Coll 8.13 (61) v StK 10.10 (70) (MCG) WB 16.12 (108) v NM 11.13 (79) (MRVL) (T)

ROUND 17

Thursday, July 8 PA 8.7 (55) v Melb 12.14 (86) (AO) (N) Friday, July 9 Ess 11.18 (84) v Adel 2.9 (21) (MRVL) (N) Saturday, July 10 Haw 6.10 (46) v Frem 16.12 (108) (UTAS) Carl 5.14 (44) v Geel 10.10 (70) (MCG) (T) BL 8.15 (63) v StK 14.11 (95) (MS) (N) Sunday, July 11 GWS 9.10 (64) v GCS 10.5 (65) (MARS) WB 8.12 (60) v Syd 11.13 (79) (MRVL) Rich 11.5 (71) v Coll 13.9 (87) (MCG) (T) Monday, July 12 WCE 8.12 (60) v NM 10.10 (70) (OS) (T)

ROUND 18

Thursday, July 15 Frem 3.13 (31) v Geel 14.16 (100) (OS) (N) Friday, July 16 Rich 16.10 (106) v BL 13.8 (86) (MS) (N) Saturday, July 17 StK 8.13 (61) v PA 10.14 (74) (MRVL) GCS 11.13 (79) v WB 14.6 (90) (MS) (T) Melb 11.13 (79) v Haw 12.7 (79) (MCG) (T) Sunday, July 18 NM 11.8 (74) v Ess 13.14 (92) (MS) Coll 9.8 (62) v Carl 13.13 (91) (MCG)

Adel 8.8 (56) v WCE 14.14 (98) (AO) (T) GWS 11.6 (72) v Syd 15.8 (98) (MS) (N)

ROUND 19

Friday, July 23 PA 14.13 (97) v Coll 10.9 (69) (MRVL) (N) Saturday, July 24 Carl 11.11 (77) v NM 18.8 (116) (MRVL) BL 17.18 (120) v GCS 10.11 (71) (G) WCE 14.10 (94) v StK 13.8 (86) (OS) Melb 9.11 (65) v WB 13.7 (85) (MCG) (N) Adel 16.6 (102) v Haw 13.5 (83) (MRVL) (N) Sunday, July 25 Syd 14.14 (98) v Frem 8.10 (58) (MS) Geel 15.5 (95) v Rich 8.9 (57) (MCG) Ess 7.11 (53) v GWS 9.12 (66) (MS)

ROUND 20

Round begins Friday, July 30* Essendon v Sydney Swans North Melbourne v Geelong Cats Gold Coast Suns v Melbourne St Kilda v Carlton Western Bulldogs v Adelaide Crows Hawthorn v Brisbane Lions GWS Giants v Port Adelaide Collingwood v West Coast Eagles Fremantle v Richmond

ROUND 21

Round begins Friday, August 6* Adelaide Crows v Port Adelaide (AO) Carlton v Gold Coast Suns (MRVL) Fremantle v Brisbane Lions (OS) Geelong Cats v GWS Giants (GMHBA) Hawthorn v Collingwood (MCG) Richmond v North Melbourne (MCG) St Kilda v Sydney Swans (MRVL) West Coast Eagles v Melbourne (OS) Western Bulldogs v Essendon (MRVL)

ROUND 22

Round begins Friday, August 13* Brisbane Lions v Collingwood (G) Fremantle v West Coast Eagles (OS) Geelong Cats v St Kilda (GMHBA) Gold Coast Suns v Essendon (MS) GWS Giants v Richmond (GS) Hawthorn v Western Bulldogs (UTAS) Melbourne v Adelaide Crows (MCG) North Melbourne v Sydney Swans (MRVL) Port Adelaide v Carlton (AO)

ROUND 23

Round begins Friday, August 20* Adelaide Crows v North Melbourne (AO) Brisbane Lions v West Coast Eagles (G) Carlton v GWS Giants (MRVL) Essendon v Collingwood (MCG) Geelong Cats v Melbourne (GMHBA) Richmond v Hawthorn (MCG) St Kilda v Fremantle (MRVL) Sydney Swans v Gold Coast Suns (SCG) Western Bulldogs v Port Adelaide (MRVL)

2021 TOYOTA AFL FINALS SERIES

Date TBC Week One – Qualifying & Elimination Finals (4) Date TBC Week Two – Semi-Finals (2) Date TBC Week Three – Preliminary Finals (2) Date TBC Week Four – Toyota AFL Grand Final *All matches in rounds 20-23 are listed alphabetically with timeslots to be determined at a later date. Note: fixture is subject to change.

(T) Twilight match; (N) Night match; (AO) Adelaide Oval; (BA) Blundstone Arena, Hobart; (CS) Cazalys Stadium; (G) Gabba, Brisbane; (GMHBA) GMHBA Stadium, Geelong; (GS) Giants Stadium, Sydney; (MO) Manuka Oval, Canberra; (MARS) Mars Stadium, Ballarat; (MRVL) Marvel Stadium, Melbourne; (MCG) Melbourne Cricket Ground; (MS) Metricon Stadium, Gold Coast; (OS) Optus Stadium, Perth; (SCG) Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney; (TIO) TIO Stadium, Darwin; (TP) TIO Traeger Park, Alice Springs; (UTAS) UTAS Stadium, Launceston.

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SCOREBOARD – ROUND 19 Port Adelaide 2.4 6.8 11.11 14.13 (97) Collingwood 3.3 3.7 8.8 10.9 (69) BEST: Port Adelaide – Drew, Boak, Dixon, Houston, Amon, Wines, Marshall. Collingwood – Grundy, Mihocek, Crisp, Adams, Sidebottom, De Goey, Ruscoe. GOALS: Port Adelaide – Dixon 4, Marshall 3, Ladhams 2, Woodcock, Amon, Houston, Wines, Rozee. Collingwood – Mihocek 3, Henry 2, De Goey, Elliott, Bianco, Cameron, Cox. Substitutes: Port Adelaide – Mayes (unused). Collingwood – Cox (replaced Pendlebury). AFL Coaches Votes: 10 Drew (PA), 5 Crisp (Coll), 4 Houston (PA), 4 Dixon (PA), 3 Grundy (Coll), 3 Wines (PA), 1 Madgen (Coll). Umpires: B. Rosebury, A. Stephens, P. Rebeschini. Crowd: No crowd permitted at Marvel Stadium. North Melbourne 3.1 5.4 12.6 18.8 (116) Carlton 2.5 5.6 5.10 11.11 (77) BEST: North Melbourne – Simpkin, Larkey, Thomas, Stephenson, Cunnington, Hall. Carlton – Newnes, Silvagni, De Koning, Walsh, E. Curnow, Cripps. GOALS: North Melbourne – Larkey 7, Thomas 4, Stephenson 3, Anderson 2, Goldstein, Zurhaar. Carlton – Cripps 3, Kennedy 2, Newnes 2, Owies, Martin, E. Curnow, Fisher. Substitutes: Carlton – Murphy (replaced Williams). North Melbourne – Polec (replaced Phillips). AFL Coaches Votes: 10 Larkey (NM), 7 Thomas (NM), 6 Simpkin (NM), 5 Stephenson (NM), 1 Cunnington (NM), 1 Davies-Uniacke (NM). Umpires: L. Haussen, C. Deboy, N. Brown. Crowd: No crowd permitted at Marvel Stadium. Brisbane Lions 2.4 4.9 9.14 17.18 (120) Gold Coast Suns 3.3 9.6 9.8 10.11 (71) BEST: Brisbane Lions – McInerney, Lyons, McCarthy, McCluggage, Starcevich, Andrews, Robinson. Gold Coast Suns – Fiorini, Miller, Sharp, Lukosius, Ainsworth, Flanders. GOALS: Brisbane Lions – McCarthy 4, Cameron 3, Daniher 3, Ah Chee 2, Robinson 2, McStay, Neale, Zorko. Gold Coast Suns – King 3, Corbett 3, Ainsworth, Rowell, Sexton, Sharp. Substitutes: Brisbane Lions – Cockatoo (unused). Gold Coast Suns – Brodie (replaced Markov). AFL Coaches Votes: 10 McInerney (BL), 7 Lyons (BL), 5 McCarthy (BL), 3 McCluggage (BL), 2 Miller (GCS), 2 Andrews (BL), 1 Rich (BL). Umpires: A. Whetton, C. Dore, J. Mollison. Crowd: 16,660 at the Gabba. West Coast Eagles 2.2 8.6 11.7 14.10 (94) St Kilda 2.1 4.3 7.6 13.8 (86) BEST: West Coast Eagles – Sheed, Kelly, Kennedy, Cripps, Darling, Yeo, Naitanui, Hurn. St Kilda – King, Jones, Butler, Ross, Sinclair, Ryder, Hill. GOALS: West Coast Eagles – Kennedy 3, Darling 3, Sheed 2, Ryan, Cripps, Kelly, Naitanui, Waterman, Langdon. St Kilda – King 6, Butler 2, Sinclair, Billings, Ryder, Hunter, Membrey. AFL Coaches Votes: 10 King (StK), 7 Sheed (WCE), 5 Kelly (WCE), 4 Naitanui (WCE), 2 Jones (StK), 2 Butler (StK). Substitutes: West Coast – Brander (replaced Ryan). St Kilda – Sharman (unused). Umpires: L. Fisher, J. Dalgleish, R. O’Gorman. Crowd: 43,657 at Optus Stadium. Western Bulldogs 3.2 6.4 10.5 13.7 (85) Melbourne 1.4 2.7 7.9 9.11 (65) BEST: Western Bulldogs – Bontempelli, Daniel, Macrae, B. Smith, Hunter, Liberatore, Schache. Melbourne – Oliver, Petracca, Neal-Bullen, Lever, Gawn, Hunt. GOALS: Western Bulldogs – Bontempelli 2, Bruce 2, Hannan 2, Naughton 2, Daniel, English, Smith, Ugle-Hagan, Weightman. Melbourne – B. Brown 2, Fritsch 2, Pickett 2, McDonald, Petracca, Viney.

VFL ROUND 15 Gold Coast Suns 6.4 8.4 14.4 19.8 (122) Aspley 1.1 1.2 6.5 6.8 (44) BEST: Gold Coast Suns – Jeffrey, Rosas, Macpherson, Hollands, Towey, Oea. Aspley – Payne, Lyons, Nelis, Hammelmann. GOALS: Gold Coast Suns – Jeffrey 9, Macpherson 2, Oea 2, Foggo 2, Brown, Smith, Rosas, Uwland. Aspley – Hammelmann 3, O’Sullivan, Hayden, Payne. Southport 1.3 3.6 6.8 11.9 (75) 3.2 5.3 7.8 10.11 (71) Essendon BEST: Southport – Fields, Crossley, Dawson, Murdoch, Joyce, Boston. Essendon – Clarke, Gleeson, McCartin, Ilett, Francis, Cornish. GOALS: Southport – Fields 2, Nutting 2, Gowers 2, Boston 2, King, Hall, Johnson. Essendon – McCartin 3, Burgess 2, Ilett, Hird, Ankers, Eyre, Francis. GWS Giants 3.7 6.12 7.17 11.20 (86) Brisbane Lions 0.0 3.4 3.5 8.11 (59) BEST: GWS Giants – Sproule, Finlayson, Clarke, Stephens, Peatling, Brand. Brisbane Lions – Mathieson, Cockatoo, Prior, T. Berry, K. Coleman, Michael. GOALS: GWS Giants – Finlayson 3, Sproule 2, Sheather, J. Green, Campbell, F. Kelly, Peatling, Brand. Brisbane Lions – Cockatoo 2, B. Coleman, H. Smith, Joyce, T. Berry, Mathieson, Ballenden. Byes: Box Hill Hawks, Carlton, Casey Demons, Coburg, Collingwood, Geelong Cats, Footscray, Frankston, Northern Bullants, North Melbourne, Port Melbourne, Richmond, Sandringham, Sydney Swans, Werribee, Williamstown.

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Substitutes: Melbourne – Sparrow (unused). Western Bulldogs – Scott (replaced Keath). AFL Coaches Votes: 9 Bontempelli (WB), 8 Daniel (WB), 7 Oliver (Melb), 3 Macrae (WB), 2 Hunter (WB), 1 B. Smith (WB). Umpires: C. Donlon, N. Williamson, C. Fleer. Crowd: No crowd permitted at the MCG. Adelaide Crows 6.1 9.1 12.4 16.6 (102) Hawthorn 4.1 6.4 10.4 13.5 (83) BEST: Adelaide Crows – Laird, Keays, Walker, Seedsman, O’Brien. Hawthorn – T. Mitchell, O’Meara, Worpel, Moore, Howe. GOALS: Adelaide Crows – Walker 4, Fogarty 2, Murphy 2, Himmelberg 2, Laird 2, Lynch, Smith, Keays, McHenry. Hawthorn – Lewis 3, Phillips 2, Worpel, Koschitzke, Moore, O’Brien, Breust, T. Mitchell, Brockman, McEvoy. Substitutes: Adelaide Crows – Mackay (replaced Murphy). Hawthorn – Burgoyne (replaced Cousins) AFL Coaches Votes: 10 Laird (Adel), 6 Schoenberg (Adel), 6 Doedee (Adel), 4 O’Brien (Adel), 2 Moore (Haw), 1 Fogarty (Adel), 1 Seedsman (Adel). Umpires: B. Hosking, N. Toner, A. Gianfagna. Crowd: No crowd permitted at Marvel Stadium.

AFLCA Champion Player of the Year Votes

Sydney Swans 3.3 6.8 11.11 14.14 (98) Fremantle 4.4 6.5 6.6 8.10 (58) BEST: Sydney Swans – Heeney, Kennedy, Parker, Gulden, Hewett, Lloyd, Hickey. Fremantle – Cerra, Brayshaw, Serong, Wilson, Darcy. GOALS: Sydney Swans – Heeney 5, Parker 2, Franklin 2, Gulden, Rowbottom, Papley, Hickey, Hayward. Fremantle – Taberner 2, Cerra 2, Darcy, Mundy, Schultz, Crowden. Substitutes: Sydney Swans – McLean (unused). Fremantle – Blakely (replaced Fyfe). AFL Coaches Votes: 10 Heeney (Syd), 8 Kennedy (Syd), 6 Parker (Syd), 4 Cerra (Frem), 2 Gulden (Syd). Umpires: H. Gavine, J. Howorth, M. Nicholls. Crowd: 2875 at Metricon Stadium. Geelong Cats 3.0 8.3 10.3 15.5 (95) Richmond 1.2 1.4 3.7 8.9 (57) BEST: Geelong Cats – Dangerfield, Hawkins, C. Guthrie, Ratugolea, Stewart, Smith, Stanley. Richmond – Short, D. Rioli, Ross, Mansell, Parker. GOALS: Geelong Cats – Hawkins 4, Ratugolea 4, Miers, Stanley, Dangerfield, Rohan, Narkle, Close, Parfitt. Richmond – Aarts 2, Riewoldt 2, Castagna, Lynch, Cotchin, Lambert. Substitutes: Geelong – Narkle (replaced Selwood). Richmond – Caddy (unused). AFL Coaches Votes: 9 Dangerfield (Geel), 7 Stewart (Geel), 4 Ratugolea (Geel), 4 Hawkins (Geel), 3 C. Guthrie (Geel), 2 Parfitt (Geel), 1 Henderson (Geel). Umpires: R. Findlay, S. Meredith, M. Stevic. Crowd: No crowd permitted at the MCG. 2.4 3.6 7.10 9.12 (66) GWS Giants Essendon 4.3 6.4 6.8 7.11 (53) BEST: GWS Giants – Whitfield, Green, Perryman, Ash, Mumford, Ward. Essendon – Ridley, Heppell, Durham, Cox, Perkins, Merrett. GOALS: GWS Giants – Hogan 2, Himmelberg, Ash, Lloyd, Ward, Mumford, Reid, Daniels. Essendon – Hooker, Parish, Perkins, Smith, Stringer, Zaharakis, Cox. Substitutes: Essendon – Guelfi (unused). GWS Giants – Riccardi (unused). AFL Coaches Votes: 10 Whitfield (GWS), 7 Green (GWS), 4 Taylor (GWS), 3 Daniels (GWS), 2 Ridley (Ess), 2 Mumford (GWS), 1 Ash (GWS), 1 Snelling (Ess) Umpires: J. Broadbent, R. Chamberlain, N. Foot. Crowd: 2681 at Metricon Stadium.

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TSL ROUND 17

Clarence 2.2 3.3 4.6 9.11 (65) Glenorchy 4.1 5.4 6.4 6.4 (40) BEST: Clarence – Norton, N. Holmes, J. Holmes, Jackson, Buechner, S. Green. Glenorchy – Howard, Arnold, Wyatt, Roberts, Dilger, Nicholson. GOALS: Clarence – S. Green 3, Penwright, J. Holmes, Barwick, Gardner, Howlett, Preshaw. Glenorchy – Webb 2, Goodsell, Reibelt, Dilger, Roberts. Lauderdale 1.3 4.5 7.9 9.12 (66) Tigers 0.5 2.9 4.12 8.16 (64) BEST: Lauderdale – Siggins, Poland, Shaw, Smith, Paton, Williams. Tigers – Gadomski, Graham, Gardner, Cole, Bessell, Donnelly. GOALS: Lauderdale – Christensen 3, Siggins, Martin, Rolfe, Raglione, McGuinness, Stanley. Tigers – Graham 3, Clifford, Cole, Collidge, Wright, Griggs. North Launceston 2.1 3.2 9.5 15.7 (97) North Hobart 3.2 6.5 6.5 9.7 (61) BEST: North Launceston – Foon, Leary, Avent, Donnelly, Simpson, Cox-Goodyer. North Hobart – Kilpatrick, Caswell, Jackson, Walker, Young, Poke. GOALS: North Launceston – Leary 5, Edmunds 2, Pearce 2, Griffiths 2, Foon, Van Buuren, Cox-Goodyer, Avent. North Hobart – McCulloch 2, McLeod, Ryan, Campbell, Jackson, Kilpatrick, Splann, Poke. Bye: Launceston

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Gold Coast Suns

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Port Adelaide

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St Kilda

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Essendon

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Adelaide

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Player Club Goals Behinds % Harry McKay (Carl) 52 31 62.65 Taylor Walker (Adel) 46 29 61.33 Tom Hawkins (Geel) 45 30 60 Jack Riewoldt (Rich) 44 26 62.86 Ben King (GCS) 43 22 66.15 Josh Bruce (WB) 43 18 70.49 Lance Franklin (Syd) 39 18 68.42 Charlie Dixon (PA) 37 20 64.91 Bayley Fritsch (Melb) 37 17 68.52 Aaron Naughton (WB) 36 32 53.0

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MATCH-WINNER: Aaron Naughton marks among a nest of Crows in his six-goal haul for the Bulldogs last season.

Played 46: Western Bulldogs 25, Adelaide Crows 21. Since 2016: Western Bulldogs 3, Adelaide Crows 2. Most recent game: round 12, 2020, Western Bulldogs d Adelaide Crows by 57 points at Metricon Stadium. Highest attendance: 70,088, first preliminary final, 1997, at the MCG.

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u The Bulldogs had the better of Melbourne for most of last week’s top-of-the-table clash, but needed a withering finish, inspired by the brilliant Marcus Bontempelli, to finally get over the line. The Dogs need to hold their ground over the remaining four games and they’ll be in the box seat come September. It wasn’t just Brownlow favourite Bontempelli who starred against the Demons – Jack Macrae and Caleb Daniel also racked up 30-plus possessions. Josh Dunkley should be back from quarantine this week as well. Adelaide snapped a four-game losing streak with a fine performance against Hawthorn last week, putting 16 goals past the Hawks at Marvel Stadium a fortnight after

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Highest score: 24.11 (155), round 11, 1998, at Princes Park. Lowest score: 2.14 (26), round 9, 2018, at Adelaide Oval. Home record: 17-7 Away record: 8-14 Greatest winning margin: 87 points, round 16, 1992, at Waverley Park. Longest winning sequence: 5, round 1, 1999, to round 11, 2001. Most goals in a game: 7, Chris Grant, round 20, 1994, at Whitten Oval.

kicking just two there against Essendon. It all but ensured there will be no repeat wooden spoon for the Crows and underlines their improvement on last season. Rory Laird ran amok with 36 disposals and two goals, while Taylor Walker (four goals) and Darcy Fogarty (two) were a dangerous forward tandem. Without former Crow Alex Keath, Luke Beveridge will have some serious defensive planning to do, although the move of Josh Schache to a key defensive role has paid some early dividends. At this stage of the year, don’t look for a thumping Dogs win, but they’ll do enough to get the four points. ASHLEY BROWNE

ADELAIDE CROWS

Highest score: 24.17 (161), first preliminary final, 1998, at the MCG. Lowest score: 4.10 (34), round 20, 1994, at Whitten Oval. Away record: 7-17 Home record: 14-8 Greatest winning margin: 77 points, round 5, 2006, at Football Park. Longest winning sequence: 4, round 1, 2002, to round 13, 2004. Most goals in a game: 8, Tony Modra, round 5, 1997, at Princes Park; Josh Jenkins, round 7, 2016, at Marvel Stadium.

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AT THE TOP OF HIS GAME: Sydney has been reborn as a free-flowing and attacking team under coach John Longmire in 2021.

‘Horse’ should be first past the post In a trying season for all coaches, Sydney’s John Longmire has been a standout.

he Allan Jeans Senior Coach of the Year is a curious award. It is selected by the 18 AFL coaches on a 3-2-1 basis. But the vote is taken and the award announced before the Grand Final, which means that somehow, despite his four premierships and universal standing as the greatest coach in the game, Alastair Clarkson has never won it. John Longmire has won it twice – in 2012 and 2014. The first time around it proved to be quite prescient as his Swans upset raging favourite Hawthorn in the Grand Final. Two years later it might have been premature as the Hawks dismantled the Swans in the decider. Of all the years Clarkson should have won the award, 2014 was it. But this year Longmire is on track to win it for the third time and there would be absolutely no quibbling if he did. The Sydney coach is at the top of his game on a couple of counts. It starts on the field. The Swans have gone from the bottom four to the top six. A top-four finish come the end of the home and away season is not beyond them. They started the season beating Brisbane at the Gabba and

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followed up a fortnight later with a win over Richmond at the MCG. The Swans have beaten Geelong at the SCG and, since moving out of their home state for COVID reasons, have knocked over West Coast, the Western Bulldogs, the GWS Giants after spotting them a 35-point lead and Fremantle. In the sign of a coach not too stubborn to address his shortcomings despite a decade in the job, Longmire reached out to former Adelaide coach Don Pyke and brought him to the club as an assistant and handed him large slabs of responsibility about how the Swans play. Traditionally a stodgy and defensive unit built around winning contests, Sydney has been reborn as a free-flowing and attacking team, one of the most exciting to watch in the competition. But where Longmire has truly raised the bar is as a manager of people. I got an inkling of it last year when I interviewed him while writing my book A Season Like No Other: AFL 2020. He spoke candidly of the toll the game’s shutdown took on his squad, which was in the midst of a major transformation from that which made three Grand Finals in five years between 2012 and 2106. As the father of three teenagers, he had a keen understanding of what sort of feedback and connection they might be seeking during an incredibly stressful and demanding period.

“I had to move quickly into connection mode through platforms I hadn’t used that much, like Zoom,” he said. “There was a WhatsApp group and I started bantering with the players with some light heartedness to keep the connection going with them. “I put myself out there a bit and made myself look stupid, but I wanted to nail myself to the cross in a sense to say this is what this platform is for boys, to keep us connected.” By doing that, he laid the groundwork for the hub period that followed. The Swans didn’t win many games, but the bonds were firmly established and the foundations for this year established. Add the injection of some more talented kids, shrewd recruiting (Tom Hickey) and the addition of Pyke to the coaching staff, and you begin to understand why Sydney has been so successful this year and why magical performances occur such as that against the Giants, when three players were withdrawn from the side less than hour before the game because of COVID reasons. So, to the AFL coaches who might be reading, that is why Longmire is your coach of the year and you must vote accordingly. And while I have your attention, make sure Clarkson wins it next year in his final year at Hawthorn, so that that anomaly is finally put to bed.

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