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ROUND 21, AUGUST 6-9, 2021

SURE THING: Young Docker Andrew Brayshaw is the round 20 TopSport ‘best of the best’ after his match-winning performance against Richmond.

FEATURES

MAD SCRAMBLE

CLARKO IN DEMAND

The AFL avoided a fixturing crisis last weekend after hastily moving three games from Queensland to Victoria. ASHLEY BROWNE reports.

With Alastair Clarkson departing Hawthorn a year earlier than planned, two big clubs could come calling. ASHLEY BROWNE reports.

REGULARS

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ONE WEEK at a TIME ROUND

News from in and around the AFL

AFL’S QUICK ACTION SAVES THE DAY AGAIN

We found a lot of roadblocks in our efforts to make it work SAM MITCHELL AFTER LAST WEEK’S CHANGE OF PLANS TO HAWTHORN’S COACHING HANDOVER

CRISIS AVERTED: The vacant Marvel Stadium was able to accommodate two of the three games relocated from Queensland last weekend.

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MICHAEL LOVETT

EDITOR’S LETTER

he AFL has long been in the stadium business. It started almost 60 years ago with the purchase of 86 hectares of land in Melbourne’s outer eastern suburbs, which later became VFL Park, through to Marvel Stadium, which now sits on the western fringe of the Melbourne CBD in the Docklands precinct. It makes the AFL unique among major global sporting organisations and the envy of some, especially the NRL. And while the AFL’s property play has underpinned the financial health of the game for decades, it has also helped deliver immediate practical solutions when the game really needs it. Like last weekend. There were three games scheduled for Queensland, but a spike in COVID cases last Saturday sent the southeast of the state into immediate lockdown. That day’s Gold Coast-Melbourne and Essendon-Sydney games and the next day’s GWS Giants-Port Adelaide game were first postponed and then relocated back to Victoria. The vacant MCG picked up the Bombers-Swans game, while Marvel Stadium was able to comfortably accommodate the

Suns-Demons clash and then the Giants and the Power. It was all sorted out within a few hours, with the AFL’s stadium ownership a huge factor. It also set up an unusual and super Sunday, with five games played and all with ramifications for the make-up of the eight. The Demons and Suns kicked off the round and Melbourne showed no ill effects from having spent nearly seven hours on a plane the day before, with a 98-point thrashing that helped cement its place in the top four and snapped a few weeks of mildly concerning form.

u As far as bizarre 24-hour periods go in football, it would be hard to beat the goings on between about noon last Friday and late morning the following day. At 10.36am on Friday, Hawthorn sent out a media re-lease announcing that coach Alastair Clarkson’s planned press conference would be rescheduled. But then the jungle drums started beating

that more major upheaval was about to unfold in the coaching ranks at Hawthorn. And so it panned out – the uncomfortable and messy handover from Clarkson to Sam Mitchell at the end of 2022 would now fast-forward to the end of the 2021 season. ‘Clarko’ was not the only long-serving coach to move on that day. Gary Ayres, who had built great respect and won

Melbourne showed no ill effects of having spent seven hours on a plane

Next up was Brisbane’s trip to Launceston to meet Hawthorn. If the Hawks were fragile after the tumultuous week in which legendary coach Alastair Clarkson’s departure was confirmed, they didn’t show it and led by nearly nine goals before winning by 12 points. The Lions have now lost three of their past four and are two games adrift of the top four. Essendon and Sydney played one of the games of the season at the MCG. The second half in particular was a throwback to the 1990s as

much admiration as a loyal and flag-waving servant of Port Melbourne in the VFL, was given his marching orders. The next day we awoke to news of another COVID outbreak in southern Queensland which caused three matches scheduled at the Gabba and Metricon Stadium to be moved to Victoria on Sunday. It meant Melbourne players, who were in the air flying to the

Gold Coast when a three-day lockdown was announced, had to return to Victoria immediately upon landing in Queensland. The Demons did well to win easily the following day. All up they were in the air for seven hours, but spare a thought for Gold Coast and Southport players who were nine minutes into the first quarter of their VFL clash only to be told it’s game over! AFL.com.au AFL RECORD 5

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ONE WEEK at a TIME the ball zipped from end to end and the Swans’ seven-point win catapulted them ahead of Brisbane into fifth spot. The action then moved to Optus Stadium, a pulsating affair in which Fremantle, minus stars Nat Fyfe and Michael Walters, held off Richmond by four points in one of the club’s best wins for many years. The Tigers seemed to kick into gear – at last – in the final term and hit the front, but the Dockers kicked the last two goals to move into the eight and drop the Tigers to 11th spot. The Power comfortably held off the Giants in the Marvel Stadium nightcap to strengthen their grip on a top-four berth and tip the Giants back out of the eight. That’s now five straight weeks that a different team has been in eighth place and it is resembling a game of pass the parcel. One lucky team will be sitting in eighth when the music stops at the end of round 23, although given West Coast’s poor form, seventh place might yet be up for grabs as well. What last weekend did demonstrate was that the AFL has its patented flexibility and agility down to a fine art.

DRESSED TO THRILL: Wearing their retro guernsey, the Dockers held off the Tigers by four points to move into the eight with one of their best wins of recent times.

The League was able to get the Suns, Demons, Power, Bombers and Swans on to planes and out of Queensland just before the region was shut down and in a couple of hours, then made the requisite arrangements in Victoria with the MCG and its broadcasters. But what the snap lockdown also demonstrated was that

the AFL should not be too hasty in making arrangements for this year’s finals series and the Grand Final. With COVID and especially this Delta variant, much can change – and very quickly. It would be guesswork at this stage to try and plan what might happen.

NAB AFL Rising Star HAYDEN YOUNG FREMANTLE

remantle was delighted to grab Hayden Young with the seventh pick at the 2019 NAB AFL Draft and saw enough from his first five games last year, before a season-ending ankle injury, to know it had a player. Just three games into this year, he suffered a significant hamstring strain and last Sunday’s game against Richmond was just his second back in the side. But he is busy making up for lost time, and he had 23 disposals, three marks and a tackle in the nail-biting four-point win over the Tigers that propelled the Dockers back into the eight with three games remaining. “I was really pleased. Obviously, I’ve missed a lot of footy, so I’m just really grateful to be back and playing,” Young told fremantlfc.com.au after the game. “First and foremost, I just had a lot of fun today, which was really good and I thought my game reflected that.” Originally from Somerville on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula and drafted from the Dandenong Stingrays, he is the younger brother of North Melbourne’s Lachie Young. ASHLEY BROWNE

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ROUND 21 MILESTONES

ONE WEEK at a TIME FRESH AIR: Alastair Clarkson will hand over the reins to Sam Mitchell at the end of the season; (below) the pair with the 2008 premiership cup.

350 GAMES Ray Chamberlain FIELD UMPIRE

200 GAMES

Cam Guthrie GEELONG

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Josh Bruce

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UNDIGNIFIED END TO GOLDEN REIGN

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ll good things must come to an end and for Hawthorn and Alastair Clarkson, that time will come in three weeks. The senior coaching handover from Clarkson to Sam Mitchell, which was supposed to take place at the end of 2022, will instead happen at the end of this season after it became quickly apparent that the 12-month changeover period was untenable. “It’s my view the footy club needs to free itself from my shadow,” Clarkson said late last

PLAYER TOTAL WINS – 200

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Friday on the boundary line at Waverley Park, from where he plotted one of the greatest periods of dominance in the game’s history. Clarkson steered the Hawks to the premiership in 2008 and then three more from 2013 to 2015. “We’ve come to the realisation that this footy club needed some fresh air from 2022 onwards,” he said. “I’m going to step aside from coaching the Hawthorn footy club at the end of this year. I’ve had my time in the sun, and I’ve had a blast.”

It was during a series of meetings early last week that it became clear there would be too much confusion and not enough clear direction, with Clarkson focused on immediate team goals and Mitchell thinking more long term. It was the players who raised particular concerns about mixed messaging. “We don’t want any confusion,” Clarkson said. “We want to know who’s driving the bus, and this guy (Mitchell) is driving the bus. The players need one bloke leading the charge.” Clarkson’s name has been linked to the vacant Collingwood coaching job, and in a nice little twist, his Hawks meet the Magpies at UTAS Stadium this weekend. It would also be surprising if Clarkson hasn’t already taken a phone call from Carlton, even though David Teague remains in charge and before the findings of a football department review are announced. But the more likely outcome is that Clarkson takes at least 12 months off while his son completes his final year of school. There may be more job openings in the AFL coaching world in 2023, although by then he might be able to resume his regular overseas jaunts to network with some of the leading coaches in world sport. “I’m just going to take a breather. Right at the present time, my commitment is to have a spell and see where 2023 will take me,” he said. There is reasonable evidence to suggest the Hawks needed to move on from their legendary coach. Their past three seasons have been hugely disappointing. But the handling by the club of this transformative moment was shambolic, with Hawthorn president Kennett and his board savaged by the media but, more to the point, by the club’s members and supporters who universally agree Clarkson deserves a more dignified exit. “This is a momentous moment in the life of a football club,” Kennett said. “And we hope that as a result of the goodwill that’s been shown by all parties, we now have clear air. We have clean air, we have clarity, and we can move on. “I don’t think we’ve misled the members, we’ve done what we think is the right thing ... it hasn’t worked ... I accept responsibility for that.”

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CAT ON THE ATTACK

Cam Guthrie has taken his breakout 2020 season to another level in 2021. ASHLEY BROWNE caught up with the Geelong midfielder ahead of his 200th game.

rom every crisis comes an opportunity. And for Cam Guthrie, it was last year’s 81-day AFL shutdown brought upon by the COVID pandemic. It was an unusually timed break, coming one week after the start of the season, which for Geelong was a 32-point loss to the GWS Giants and for Guthrie it led to a long and meaningful period of introspection. “As strange as it sounds, the break might have come at a good time for me,” Guthrie told the AFL Record ahead of his 200th game this weekend. “We lost that game and I probably wasn’t really satisfied with my performance. But then came this long break that you usually only have when you’re injured, so I had lot of time to think about what I wanted to get out of the year.

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“Things were changing and we had to be pretty adaptive and I saw that as an opportunity to get a leg up at a time when others might have been unsure what was going to happen.” By embracing change and looking at the positives of the situation – not COVID itself – Guthrie set himself up for what he described as a “modest season”, although the reality was that it was far, far better than that. Guthrie won Geelong’s best and fairest and earned his first All-Australian blazer. Best known before then as a run-with midfielder, Guthrie grabbed with both hands the opportunity presented by Tim Kelly’s move to West Coast to become a more offensive midfielder. “I decided I wanted to be a really good AFL player or certainly at least strive to be a really good AFL player and not accept being just a role player,” he said. “I believed I could be more than that and hopefully help the team and help us achieve our team goals.” Even allowing for the 20 per cent reduction in game time last season, Guthrie’s average disposals a game jumped from 18.4 to 20.3. This year, it is up to 29.9. It wasn’t that he had more time through the midfield last season, but that he had more opportunity to directly impact the play from an offensive standpoint. “At times it’s hard for all six or seven midfielders who spin through there to play well every week,” he said. “There’s only a certain amount of ball to go around and a certain amount of time to make an impact.” Hunting the opposition brought out the competitor in him. Guthrie was one of the best in the game in that department. “I’ve been able to win more of the ball in the last couple of years, which has been great, but I feel like my entire framework has been trying to have an impact, be that blocking for a teammate, defensive pressure and then winning the ball.” Guthrie is one of the least affected players in the AFL. He is part of a fine football family with his father Andrew a

six-game player for Fitzroy and Essendon, younger brother Zach a 29-game player for the Cats and oldest brother Ben a well-known football journalist. If not for the almost weekly ritual of changing from the short-sleeved to the long-sleeved jumper after half-time, he might totally fly under the radar. “I try not to get too high with the positives, too low with the negatives and try to find that middle ground,” he said. Still, in his understated way, the 28-year-old was thrilled with last year’s gongs, even if they were tempered with the disappointment of the Grand Final loss to Richmond. “Winning a club best and fairest is pretty nice,” he said. “I look up at my locker and see that accolade and the All-Australian is the closest you get to national representation in our sport, if that makes sense, and you only have to look at the players who have done it in the past and that’s pretty special.”

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A LIFE CHANGED FOREVER

Brett Ratten is leading a campaign to get people to ‘band together’ to promote safer roads.

HEART-BROKEN: St Kilda coach Brett Ratten reflects on son Cooper’s tragic death.

t was a foggy winter night in August 2015. Hawthorn assistant coach Brett Ratten was sound asleep having helped guide the Hawks to victory against Geelong earlier that night. His son Cooper had been staying at Yarra Glen in Melbourne’s outer east after the local under-18s side had qualified for finals – the first time the team had done so in about 12 years, according to Ratten. Cooper was a proud member of the team. At 5.15am, Ratten heard a knock on the door. It was a moment that would change his life forever. “There was a police officer there. I thought, ‘Well what’s going on?’” he said.

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Cooper had been in a car accident, and within minutes of the police officer arriving at Ratten’s door, Cooper passed away at the hands of a speeding driver. His tragic death impacted every person in his life – his friends, his family, his club, his entire community. “It’s changed our life forever … the ripple effect that it has not just on me, but my kids, my wife, nephews, nieces, grandparents, the list goes on … we just wish we could be with him,” Ratten, now senior coach at St Kilda, said. And that’s exactly why Ratten is calling on everyone to band together for safer roads this TAC and AFL Victoria Road Safety Round. “I’m wearing my band for Cooper, we miss him, not just me but my whole

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family. You know, there will be many people who wear the band for someone special, and we’re all wearing it for you Coop,” Ratten said. This weekend, AFL Victoria, TAC and Ratten are inviting you to wear a blue armband and share your reason for championing the cause. Perhaps it’s for someone who is here, your mum, your sister, your son, or your whole team, or perhaps it’s for someone who is no longer with us. Join us and help eliminate deaths and serious injuries in Victoria so stories like Cooper’s never have to be experienced or read about again. Learn more about the campaign at tac.vic.gov.au/bandtogether.

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has produced some impressive performances during his short career. But none more so than against Richmond last Sunday as the Dockers edged back into the eight with a hard-fought four-point win at Optus Stadium. Brayshaw racked up career-highs in disposals (39), tackles (12) and clearances (eight) and had 10 score involvements in a colossal showing against the Tigers. He also had 11 touches and five clearances when the game was on the line in the final term. It prompted Garry Lyon to compare his display to that of a vintage Joel Selwood performance, with the Geelong captain so often taking charge whenever the Cats have needed him to. “If he (Brayshaw) was here in Victoria, the rave reviews on him would be along the Joel Selwood raves,” Lyon said on SEN Breakfast. “That’s how good he is, this kid. “The Andrew Brayshaw performance would sit comfortably in any of Joel Selwood’s. “The game is in the balance, Richmond are coming, everything’s happening. “When that happened at Geelong, you just go, ‘watch Joel’. “Andrew Brayshaw did that – he could have been the No. 14 for Geelong, that’s how good he was. “I can give him no higher praise.” ANDREW SLEVISON

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PORT STAR A VINTAGE DROP Powering his side to a finals spot

n keeping with his last name, Ollie Wines just gets better with age. After bursting on to the scene in 2013, the Port Adelaide star has taken his game to another level with the 2021 season confirming he is among the best midfielders in the AFL. He is the one the Power have turned to and he leads his club in disposals (615), contested

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possessions (277) and inside 50s (102) and is second in clearances (117) and tackles (81). Those statistics have him on track to make his first All-Australian team and he is also one of the leading fancies for this year’s Brownlow Medal. Wines has been a key component of Port Adelaide’s midfield since the Power snapped him up with the No. 7 pick in the 2012 NAB AFL Draft. Wines came through the talent pathway system, ticking all the boxes along the way. He enjoyed a superb NAB AFL Under-18 Championships in 2012

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OLLIE WINES

Born: October 7, 1994 Recruited from: Echuca (Vic)/ Bendigo U18 Debut: Round 1, 2013, v Melbourne Height: 187cm Weight: 98kg Games: 177 Goals: 78 Brownlow Medal: career votes 71.

for Vic Country and made the All-Australian team. From Echuca in northern Victoria, Wines had to uproot and move to Adelaide as a teenager and understandably there was speculation that one day he would return to Victoria. But he has remained loyal to Port, and last November Wines agreed to a new four-year contract extension which takes him through to the end of the 2026 season. There have been a couple of setbacks along the journey, notably a shoulder injury he suffered in an off-season mishap in 2019, but he is back to his bullocking best. Despite being relieved of co-captaincy duties after that season, Wines has shown tremendous leadership qualities and is one player the Power will be counting on come September.

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Liam Stocker marks from the kick-out, and then spots Jack Silvagni who takes a hanger on the wing.

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McKay leads out and takes a strong contested mark. He goals from 40m on 45-degree angle to put it beyond doubt

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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 If the Bulldogs finish on top of the ladder at the end of the home and away season, will it be for the first time in the club’s history?

with LACHLAN ESSING TOP DOGS: The Bulldogs are on track to finish on top of the ladder for the first time; (below) the Power held top spot for the entire 2020 season.

T. GRACE, BLACKBURN, VIC LE: Anything is still possible from now until the end of round 23, but if the Dogs stay on course, then yes it will be the first time. The Dogs have waited the longest time in AFL/VFL history to do so – since 1925! The previous record was held by St Kilda, taking 68 years before finishing minor premier for the first time in 1965. Three other teams have also never finished on top – the Brisbane Lions, Gold Coast Suns and GWS Giants. Collingwood has finished on top the most, doing it 19 times, followed by Carlton and Essendon with 17 each. Melbourne has the best success rate for claiming premierships from the top of the ladder, winning eight of nine Grand Finals. North Melbourne, St Kilda, Adelaide and Fremantle have the worst records from top spot, with none claiming the flag. Across history, seven teams have held top spot for an entire season – Fitzroy (1904), Collingwood (1915), Essendon (1923), Geelong (1953),

West Coast (1991), Essendon (2000) and Port Adelaide (2020). Only three won the premiership, with the other four either finishing runner-up or missing the Grand Final. It just goes to show, you don’t win the premiership until the real games begin in September!

MOST TIMES AS MINOR PREMIER TOTAL

CLUB

PREMIERSHIP SUCCUSS

FIRST TIME

FINISH

MOST RECENT

FINISH

Collingwood

47%

1902

Prem

2011

R/U

Carlton

65%

1906

Prem

1995

Prem

Essendon

65%

1898

R/U

2001

R/U

Geelong

43%

1897

R/U

2019

3rd

Hawthorn

57%

1961

Prem

2013

Prem

Melbourne

89%

1939

Prem

1964

Prem

Richmond

56%

1920

Prem

2018

3rd

SM/Sydney

22%

1909

Prem

2016

R/U

Port Adelaide

25%

2002

3rd

2020

3rd

North Melbourne

1949

3rd

1998

R/U

Fitzroy

75%

1899

Prem

1913

Prem

West Coast

67%

1991

R/U

2006

Prem

St Kilda

1965

R/U

2009

R/U

Adelaide

2005

4th

2017

R/U

Fremantle

2015

3rd

Brisbane Lions, Gold Coast, GWS Giants, University, Western Bulldogs

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CAN YOU ASSIST? u The AFL is seeking information on the following past players – Jack Allister (Essendon/North Melbourne 1938-45), Norm Betson (Essendon 1940-45), Jack Caesar (Essendon 1938-42), Syd Carmen (Essendon 1926-33), Jack Cassin (1936-47), Tom Clarke (Essendon 1927-34), Len Pye (Fitzroy 1934-35), Fred Williams (Fitzroy/Carlton 1920-32), Stan Wright (Fitzroy 1940-46), Reg Humphries (South Melbourne 1934-39), Ted Johnson (South Melbourne 1923-31), Brian Kelly (South Melbourne 1939-45), Billy King (South Melbourne 1940-48) and Alan Linden (South Melbourne 1941-47).

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

u William ‘Bill’ Pearson was a goalkicking phenomenon in the Victorian amateurs during the 1930s. Recruited from Scotch College, Pearson played eight seasons with Old Scotch Collegians from 1931-37 and briefly in 1946, kicking 1035 goals in 138 games at 7.5 a game.

In his debut season, he kicked 95 goals, followed by 126 in 1932 and 168 in 1933. His achievements during the 1934 season were remarkable, finishing with 220 goals, including a bag of 30 against Yarra Park and 24 against University Blacks. Pearson set the stage for his massive haul against Yarra Park with 10 goals in the first 15 minutes, with Old Scotch going on to win 40.28 (268) to 7.6 (48). He also hit the post four times. Pearson played in his fourth successive premiership with the club that season. Old Scotch’s game plan was to “kick it to Pearson”. It’s claimed teammates were so confident of his goalkicking that they would return to the centre as he was having a set shot. MARK GENGE

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ROWAN MARSHALL

u Racking up his ninth score over 120 for the year, Jack Steele (162) is the safest captain option for Fantasy teams due to his super-impressive stat lines each week. The Saints co-captain leads the League in tackles by a significant margin and added another 14 against Carlton which accounted for 56 points of his round-high score. Crunching the numbers, if Steele can top 150 for the next three rounds, he could be the first player to be valued at $1m in Fantasy Classic.

stepped up in Nat Fyfe’s absence with his best two scores of the season in the past two weeks.

HONOURABLE MENTIONS

TOP ROUND 20 SCORERS

u There were many great performances in a super-high scoring round. Andrew Brayshaw (156), Jarryd Lyons (153) and Callum Mills (152) all cracked the 150 barrier. Mills was impressive after spending a fortnight isolating. Similarly, Rowan Marshall (139) had missed the past two rounds and justified being the most traded-in player for round 20. Adam Cerra (138) has

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RUC/FWD, $637,000 u Last week’s No. 1 trade target had everything fall his way with Paddy Ryder being a late out before Tom De Koning went down with injury in the first quarter. It meant a season-high 139 which leaves him with a BE of just 32.

PLAYER

SCORE

Jack Steele STK

162

Andrew Brayshaw FREM

156

Jarryd Lyons BL

153

Callum Mills SYD

152

Chad Wingard HAW

147

Jaeger O’Meara HAW

146

Zach Merrett ESS

142

Rowan Marshall STK

139

Adam Cerra FREM

138

Christian Petracca MELB

136

CASH COWS OF THE WEEK MICHAEL BARLOW MEDAL VOTES

TREY RUSCOE COLL, FWD – 102 u Playing a role in defence since being recalled, Ruscoe has looked composed with the ball in his hands and his teammates are certainly happy to give it to him! He took nine marks to go with his 22 disposals in Collingwood’s win over West Coast. His 102 added to 77 and 66 in the fortnight before. CONOR NASH HAW, FWD – 95 u Attending half of the Hawks’ centre bounces, the Irishman finished the game with nine tackles.

JACK PAYNE BL, DEF – 92 u It looked like his day was done in the third quarter, but he returned to score 37 points in the last.

NED REEVES HAW, RUC – 85 u Shouldering the majority of the ruck load, Reeves laid seven tackles to go with his 31 hit-outs.

TRENT BIANCO COLL, DEF/MID – 84 u The Pies took plenty of marks and Bianco got involved with nine. He also booted two goals.

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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COLLINGWOOD

MID/FWD, $607,000 u The champion Pie made the most of his skipper’s absence, bouncing back with a score of 114. He has another favourable match-up against the Hawks at Pig Park in Launceston which should produce plenty of points. Has a BE of just 67.

MATT KENNEDY

CARLTON

HOLD LACHIE WHITFIELD

GWS GIANTS

DEF/MID, $690,000 u Was a bit of a letdown last week, scoring just 80 on the back of a massive outing the previous round. He remains a great trade target for non-owners despite a BE of 117 as players of his calibre are rarely available for under $700K.

LACHLAN BRAMBLE

HAWTHORN

FWD/MID, $439,000

SELL TIM TARANTO

GWS GIANTS

MID, $734,000 u The popular Giant, owned by 30 per cent of the competition, has stopped attending centre bounces and stopped tackling which has contributed to a massive drop in form. His three-game average is 75 and he has a thumping BE of 162.

LACHIE NEALE

BRISBANE LIONS

MID, $696,000

u The young Hawk has been outstanding with a five-game average of 74, despite having a quiet game last weekend when he scored just 52. He still has a low BE of just 44.

u After a torrid run of bumps and bruises, the only answer for Neale’s recent performances could be injury. He looks well off his Brownlow Medal-winning best. Has a BE of 128.

JACK MACRAE

RICHMOND

WESTERN BULLDOGS

MID, $785,000

SHAI BOLTON MID/FWD, $528,000

u If his form the previous week without ‘Dusty’ wasn’t enough, he finished with just 49 against Freo. His CBAs are down and he is playing well below the required level after being touted as an A-grader earlier in the season. He has to go with a BE of 103.

u Common sense prevailed at the Blues and he was used as an inside mid as opposed to full-forward where he had a shocker the week before. Returned to great form, scoring 109, which gives him a BE of 77. ALSO CONSIDER: Brayden Fiorini, Clayton Oliver, James Peatling

u The Bulldogs ball magnet hasn’t been converting his possessions to big scores the way we have become accustomed to. His score of 81 last week gives him a five-game average of just 100. ALSO CONSIDER: Jordan Ridley, Patrick Dangerfield, Christian Salem

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ROUND 20 – 2239 PTS

ROUND 20 – 2226 PTS

ROUND 20 – 2270 PTS

u Thankfully there were no cancelled games last weekend as matches were able to be rescheduled. If a game doesn’t go ahead and is a bye, player averages will be awarded.

u UTAS Stadium often produces big Fantasy scores. The Hawks and Lions combined for 3370 last week. The Pies were the best with 1938, including nine 100+ scores.

u Last round was a super-high-scoring week with the top team for the weekend racking up an impressive 2651 points. I’ve got a long way to go to match it with the big dogs.

FWD/MID, $603,000

WARNE DAWGS

DESTROY

ALSO CONSIDER: Nick Hind, Isaac Cumming, Jeremy Sharp

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Gls

For Beh

243 1809 182

Pts

Gls

Against Beh Pts

Av margin W < 7 L < 7 Pls Rnd 20 1st Yr Qtrs 4th W L pts pts used 2020 Players Won Qtrs W

1 Western Bulldogs

19 15 4

261

141.99

7 2 0 8 2 0

167

2 Geelong Cats

19 15 4

236 202 1618

169

206 1220 132.62

8 0 0 7 4 0

136

3 Melbourne

19 14 4

232

181

154 1240 131.53

6 3 1 8 1 0

128

7 3 0 7 2 0

119

8 2 0 5 4 0

125

239 1631

182 1274

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

4 Port Adelaide

19 14 5

239

189 1623 188

5 Sydney Swans

19 13 6

249

201 1695 205 207 1437

204 1332 121.85 117.95

7 2 0 5 5 0

129

7 3 0 3 6 0

132

90.89

6 3 0 3 7 0

108

95.08

3 7 0 5 3 1

107

6 Brisbane Lions

19 12

254 222 1746 202

7 West Coast Eagles

19 10 9

226

182 1538 233 206 1604

189 1401 124.63 95.89

8 Fremantle

19 9 10 0

193

238 1396 221

210 1536

9 GWS Giants

19 8 10

217

187 1489 226

210 1566

10 Essendon

19 8

242 204 1656 236

196 1612

102.73

4 6 0 4 5 0

143

11 Richmond

19 8

218

203 1535

97.98

5 4 0 3 7 0

134

196 1504 222

12 Carlton

19 8

226

213 1569 244 203 1667

94.12

3 6 0 5 5 0

123

13 St Kilda

19 8

195

203 1373

212 1598

85.92

3 6 0 5 5 0

128

231

14 Collingwood

19 6 13 0

196

182 1358 216

181

1477

91.94

1 10 0 5 3 0

106

15 Gold Coast Suns

19 6 13 0

180

195 1275 225

222 1572

81.11

4 6 0 2 7 0

113

16 Adelaide Crows

19 6 13 0

201

198 1404 256

222 1758

79.86

4 5 0 2 8 0

109

17 Hawthorn

19 5 13

203

167 1385 253

196 1714

80.81

2 7 0 3 6 1

102

18 North Melbourne

19 4 14

182

179

237 1797

70.73

1 8 1 3 6 0

116

Leigh Haussen

1271 260

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Chris Donlon

Games 348 Finals 15

Dean Margetts

Games 375 Finals 12

Curtis Deboy

Games 126 Finals 4

Brendan Hosking

Games 186 Finals 2

Simon Meredith

Games 408 Finals 36

Craig Fleer

Paul Rebeschini

Games 20 Finals 0

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Nick Foot

Games 168 Finals 2

Jeff Dalgleish

Games 234 Finals 6

Andrew Stephens

Games 148 Finals 3

John Howorth

Games 39 Finals 0

Nathan Williamson

Games 105 Finals 2

Games 158 Finals 5

Andre Gianfagna

Games 61 Finals 1

Jacob Mollison

Games 276 Finals 4

Leigh Fisher

Games 171 Finals 1

Brett Rosebury

Games 452 Finals 44

Nick Brown

Games 80 Finals 0

Ray Chamberlain

Games 349 Finals 29

Robert Findlay

Games 273 Finals 8

Cameron Dore

Games 40 Finals 0

Brent Wallace

Games 82 Finals 0

Justin Power

Games 41 Finals 0

Matt Stevic

Games 420 Finals 45

Hayden Gavine

Games 88 Finals 1

Alex Whetton

Games 52 Finals 0

David Harris

Games 153 Finals 1

Andrew Heffernan

Games 16 Finals 0

Games 80 Finals 0

Robert O’Gorman

Games 145 Finals 1

Mathew Nicholls

Games 376 Finals 27

Jamie Broadbent

Games 21 Finals 0

Nathan Toner

Games 4 Finals 0

Dan Johanson

Games 21 Finals 0

Eleni Glouftsis

Games 49 Finals 0

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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 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

Friday, July 30 StK 12.9 (81) v Carl 18.4 (112) (MRVL) (N) Saturday, July 31 WB 15.15 (105) v Adel 8.8 (56) (MARS) NM 6.6 (42) v Geel 8.14 (62) (BA) Coll 14.6 (90) v WCE 6.9 (45) (MCG) (T) Sunday, August 1 GCS 4.6 (30) v Melb 18.20 (128) (MRVL) Haw 14.8 (92) v BL 12.8 (80) (UTAS) Ess 16.6 (102) v Syd 17.7 (109) (MCG) GWS 11.7 (73) v PA 15.10 (100) (MRVL) (T) Frem 7.13 (55) v Rich 6.15 (51) (OS) (T)

ROUND 21

ROUND 15

Friday, August 6 Geelong Cats v GWS Giants (GMHBA) (N) Saturday, August 7 Carlton v Gold Coast Suns (MRVL) Richmond v North Melbourne (MCG) (T) St Kilda v Sydney Swans (MRVL) (N) Adelaide Crows v Port Adelaide (AO) (N) Sunday, August 8 Hawthorn v Collingwood (UTAS) Western Bulldogs v Essendon (MRVL) Fremantle v Brisbane Lions (OS) Monday, August 9 West Coast Eagles v Melbourne (OS) (N)

ROUND 16

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)

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) 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 22

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 *Matches in rounds 22-23 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 20 Carlton 5.1 10.1 15.2 18.4 (112) St Kilda 3.1 5.3 7.7 12.9 (81) BEST: Carlton – Walsh, McKay, Silvagni, Dow, Kennedy, Cripps. St Kilda – Steele, King, Jones, Dunstan, Marshall. GOALS: Carlton – McKay 5, Walsh 3, Honey 2, Williamson 2, Cripps, C. Curnow, Dow, Kennedy, Silvagni, Murphy. St Kilda – King 4, Membrey 3, Sharman 2, Higgins, Jones, Marshall. Substitutes: St Kilda – Sharman (replaced Howard). Carlton – Murphy (replaced De Koning). AFL Coaches Votes: 9 Silvagni (Carl), 7 Walsh (Carl), 7 McKay (Carl), 4 Steele (StK), 2 Cripps (Carl), 1 Weitering (Carl). Umpires: C. Donlon, R. Findlay, C. Fleer. Crowd: No crowd permitted at Marvel Stadium. Western Bulldogs 5.3 9.9 10.11 15.15 (105) Adelaide Crows 3.3 4.4 5.6 8.8 (56) BEST: Western Bulldogs – Dale, Macrae, English, B. Smith, Daniel, Schache. Adelaide Crows – Sloane, Keays, Doedee, Himmelberg, Smith, O’Brien. GOALS: Western Bulldogs – Bruce 2, Johannisen 2, Ugle-Hagan 2, Daniel, English, Liberatore, Naughton, Garcia, Hunter, Dale, Bontempelli, Weightman. Adelaide Crows – Himmelberg 2, Walker 2, Fogarty, Lynch, Rowe, Murphy. Substitutes: Western Bulldogs – Lipinski (unused). Adelaide Crows – Mackay (replaced Jones). AFL Coaches Votes: 10 Dale (WB), 7 Daniel (WB), 7 Macrae (WB), 2 Liberatore (WB), 2 Hunter (WB), 1 Sloane (Adel), 1 B. Smith (WB). Umpires: L. Fisher, S. Meredith, R. O’Gorman. Crowd: No crowd permitted at Mars Stadium.

DA TE

Geelong Cats 2.4 5.6 6.11 8.14 (62) North Melbourne 3.2 4.4 5.6 6.6 (42) BEST: Geelong Cats – C. Guthrie, Z. Guthrie, Tuohy, Bews, Close, Stewart, Smith. North Melbourne – Davies-Uniacke, Simpkin, McKay, Hall, Ziebell, Goldstein. GOALS: Geelong Cats – C. Guthrie 2, Rohan 2, Blicavs, Hawkins, Higgins, Narkle. North Melbourne – Larkey 2, Bosenavulagi, Davies-Uniacke, Ford, Taylor. Substitutes: North Melbourne – Atley (unused). Geelong Cats – Clark (unused). AFL Coaches Votes: 8 Z. Guthrie (Geel), 8 C. Guthrie (Geel), 4 Hall (NM), 4 Smith (Geel), 4 Stewart (Geel), 2 McKay (NM). Umpires: P. Rebeschini, B. Rosebury, A. Stephens. Crowd: 8033 at Blundstone Arena.

4.1 10.1 11.4 14.6 (90) Collingwood West Coast Eagles 0.4 1.5 2.7 6.9 (45) BEST: Collingwood – Sidebottom, De Goey, Crisp, Adams, Grundy, Maynard. West Coast Eagles – Gaff, Sheed, Waterman, McGovern, Naitanui. GOALS: Collingwood – Elliott 2, Mihocek 2, Bianco 2, Hoskin-Elliott, Sidebottom, Ginnivan, Cameron, Thomas, Grundy, Quaynor, Noble. West Coast Eagles – Cripps 2, Yeo, Darling, Kennedy, Sheed. Substitutes: Collingwood – Murphy (unused). West Coast Eagles – Hutchings (unused). AFL Coaches Votes: 10 Crisp (Coll), 7 De Goey (Coll), 4 Adams (Coll), 4 Maynard (Coll), 3 Grundy (Coll), 2 Sidebottom (Coll). Umpires: C. Deboy, A. Gianfagna, N. Williamson. Crowd: No crowd permitted at the MCG. Melbourne 6.4 12.8 17.14 18.20 (128) Gold Coast Suns 3.2 3.3 3.3 4.6 (30) BEST: Melbourne – Oliver, Petracca, Harmes, May, Jackson, B. Brown, Viney. Gold Coast Suns – Miller, Ballard, Rowell, Swallow. GOALS: Melbourne – B. Brown 4, Jackson 4, Fritsch 2, Pickett 2, Gawn 2, McDonald, Oliver, Petracca, Spargo. Gold Coast Suns – Burgess Sexton, Corbett, Flanders.

Substitutes: Gold Coast Suns – Brodie (unused). Melbourne – Jordon (replaced McDonald). AFL Coaches Votes: 9 Petracca (Melb), 9 Oliver (Melb), 6 Gawn (Melb), 3 Jackson (Melb), 3 Lever (Melb). Umpires: C. Dore, J. Howorth, M. Nicholls. Crowd: No crowd permitted at Marvel Stadium. Hawthorn 4.3 7.4 13.5 14.8 (92) Brisbane Lions 0.1 3.4 4.6 12.8 (80) BEST: Hawthorn – Wingard, O’Meara, Breust, T. Mitchell, Nash, Worpel. Brisbane Lions – Lyons, McStay, Rich, McCluggage, Zorko. GOALS: Hawthorn – Breust 3, Wingard 2, Moore 2, O’Meara, Shiels, O’Brien, Phillips, T. Mitchell, Lewis, Worpel. Brisbane Lions – McStay 4, Cockatoo, Lyons, Neale, Cameron, Bailey, Fullarton, Daniher, Zorko. Substitutes: Hawthorn – Greaves (replaced Breust). Brisbane Lions – K. Coleman (unused). Umpires: M. Stevic, B. Hosking, L. Hausen. AFL Coaches Votes: 10 O’Meara (Haw), 8 Wingard (Haw), 5 Lyons (BL), 3 T. Mitchell (Haw), 2 Scrimshaw (Haw), 1 McStay (BL), 1 Frost (Haw). Crowd: 5381 at UTAS Stadium. Sydney Swans 2.1 4.5 11.7 17.7 (109) Essendon 3.3 6.5 11.5 16.6 (102) BEST: Sydney Swans – Mills, Parker, Papley, Dawson, Lloyd. Essendon – Merrett, Parish, Stringer, Langford, Draper. GOALS: Sydney Swans – Papley 4, Parker 2, Franklin 2, Hayward 2, Blakey, Gulden, Hickey, Kennedy, Mills, Reid, Wicks. Essendon – Langford 3, Merrett 2, Stringer 2, Smith 2, Wright 2, Clarke, Cutler, Hind, McDonald-Tipungwuti, Shiel. Substitutes: Essendon – Ham (replaced Laverde). Sydney Swans – Stephens (unused). AFL Coaches Votes: 9 Merrett (Ess), 9 Papley (Syd), 5 Stringer (Ess), 5 Mills (Syd), 2 Parker (Syd). Umpires: H. Gavine, R. Chamberlain, A. Whetton. Crowd: No crowd permitted at the MCG. Port Adelaide 3.4 8.4 11.6 15.10 (100) GWS Giants 1.1 7.2 10.5 11.7 (73) BEST: Port Adelaide – Amon, Boak, Wines, Dixon, Rozee, Butters, Ladhams. GWS Giants – Kelly, Hopper, Haynes, Whitfield, Lloyd. GOALS: Port Adelaide – Dixon 4, Ladhams 3, Georgiades 2, Boak, Butters, Amon, Marshall, Fantasia, Duursma. GWS Giants – Lloyd 3, Hogan 2, Greene 2, Ward, Taranto, Mumford, Himmelberg. Substitutes: GWS Giants – Bruhn (replaced Davis). Port Adelaide – Woodcock (unused). AFL Coaches Votes: 10 Amon (PA), 7 Dixon (PA), 6 Wines (PA), 5 Haynes (GWS), 1 McKenzie (PA), 1 Butters (PA). Umpires: N. Foot, J. Broadbent, J. Mollison. Crowd: No crowd permitted at Marvel Stadium. Fremantle 2.6 2.10 5.12 7.13 (55) Richmond 1.1 1.8 3.14 6.15 (51) BEST: Fremantle – Brayshaw, Mundy, Cerra, Ryan, Serong, Taberner, Young. Richmond – Cotchin, Prestia, Stack, Short, D. Rioli, Lambert. GOALS: Fremantle – Taberner 3, Schultz 2, Colyer, Serong. Richmond – Parker 2, Riewoldt, Lambert, Lynch, Mansell. Substitutes: Fremantle – Blakely (replaced Banfield). Richmond – Caddy (unused). AFL Coaches Votes: 10 Brayshaw (Frem), 8 Cerra (Frem), 6 Stack (Rich), 4 Prestia (Rich), 1 Ryan (Frem), 1 Mundy (Frem). Umpires: D. Margetts, J. Dalgleish, N. Brown. Crowd: 24,979 at Optus Stadium.

AFLCA Champion Player of the Year Votes

Werribee 1.0 5.7 6.12 14.17 (101) Northern Bullants 5.7 8.8 9.10 10.11 (71) BEST: Werribee – Gribble, Hanson, Garoni, Brew, Spencer, Malual. Northern Bullants – Jones, Velissaris, Strachan, Silvagni, Wilson, Ahern. GOALS: Werribee – Garoni 3, Buzza 2, Thar 2, Mannagh 2, Gribble, Hayes, Hanson, Wagener, Pendlebury. Northern Bullants – Ahern 4, Velissaris 2, Silvagni, Strachan, Murphy, Mackie.

Carlton 6.7 6.12 11.22 14.25 (109) Sandringham 0.1 5.3 6.3 9.6 (60) BEST: Carlton – Parsons, McGovern, Petrevski-Seton, Handley, Fogarty, Ramsay. Sandringham – Joyce, Frawley, Dunell. GOALS: Carlton – Crocker 4, Phillips 3, McGovern 2, Petrevski-Seton, Handley, Wooller, Stephens, North. Sandringham – Dennis-Lane 2, Hipwell 2, Coffield, Bayne, Hannebery, Joyce, Lonie.

Williamstown 0.4 2.9 8.10 10.13 (73) Coburg 2.3 3.7 4.10 9.15 (69) BEST: Williamstown – Leslie, Hibberd, Mellington, Miles, Rodda, Gallucci. Coburg – Maibaum, Thompson, Ballard, Lentini, McKenzie, Silvestro. GOALS: Williamstown – Marcon 2, Gown 2, Pickess 2, Rich 2, Myers, Hunt. Coburg – McEvoy 2, D’Intinosante 2, Thompson 2, Podhajski 2, McKenzie.

30 AFL RECORD

Melbourne

Marcus Bontempelli Western Bulldogs

Sam Walsh

Carlton

Ollie Wines

Port Adelaide

Touk Miller

Gold Coast Suns

Jack Steele

St Kilda

Zach Merrett

Essendon

WAFL ROUND 17

Subiaco 4.8 6.9 8.10 10.12 (72) West Perth 0.0 2.3 6.3 8.4 (52) BEST: Subiaco – Brandon Matera, Lockyer, Heal, Marsh, Clark. West Perth – Guadagnin, Pegoraro, Nelson, Moulton, Lynch. GOALS: Subiaco – Brandon Matera 5, Martin 2, Marsh, Sokol, Braut. West Perth – Knott 2, Riddoch 2, Keitel 2, Peirce, Murray. South Fremantle 6.1 13.2 18.6 22.9 (141) Peel Thunder 0.1 1.2 3.3 3.7 (25) BEST: South Fremantle – Schloithe, Schlensog, Miller, Dragovich, Motlop, Kelly. Peel Thunder – Thorne, Kitchingman, Lake, Hancock, Randall. GOALS: South Fremantle – Shaw 5, Schlensog 5, Miller 4, Ninyette 3, Schloithe 2, Donaldson, Main, Bellchambers. Peel Thunder – Thorne, Broadbent, Kitchingman. West Coast 5.1 11.4 12.6 15.9 (99) Perth 1.0 3.2 5.5 6.7 (43) BEST: West Coast – Witherden, Busher, Brander, Marlin, Hansen. Perth – Stubbs, Byrne, Perkusich, Avery, Fisher. GOALS: West Coast – Busher 4, Garlett 3, Vardy 2, Hug 2, Foley, Nelson, Brayshaw, Marlin. Perth – Stubbs 3, McPartland, Nicholas, Edmonds. East Perth 2.2 4.2 9.5 12.6 (78) Claremont 3.1 4.4 6.8 10.11 (71) BEST: East Perth – Ameduri, Ramsay, Willcocks, Merritt, Blee. Claremont – Bolton, Rogers, Patmore, Spyvee, Edwards. GOALS: East Perth – Merritt 3, Ramsay 2, Simpson 2, Hille, Young, Ameduri, Kerr, Sparks. Claremont – Patmore 3, Rogers 2, Manuel 2, Edwards, England, Barton.

NAB LEAGUE ROUND 15

North Melbourne 2.3 4.6 10.9 11.11 (77) Port Melbourne 2.2 3.5 5.8-38 8.12 (60) BEST: North Melbourne – Comben, P. Walker, Lazzaro, Campbell, Young, Answerth. Port Melbourne – Wagner, Roberts, Holmes, Hotchkin, Templeton, Searle. GOALS: North Melbourne – Comben 2, Speight, Menadue, P. Walker, Byrne, Edwards, Lazzaro, Jones, Dick, W. Walker. Port Melbourne – Roberts 3, Templeton 2, Signorello, Walker, McKenna.

Footscray 0.1 6.3 11.5 16.10 (106) Casey Demons 6.4 7.5 8.9 10.9 (69) BEST: Footscray – West, McComb, Sullivan, Bedendo, Young, Cavarra. Casey Demons – Jones, White, Declase, Ellison, Lockhart, Jetta. GOALS: Footscray – West 3, McNeil 3, Cavarra 3, Drummond, William, McComb, Vandermeer, Glass-McCasker, Craig-Peters, Bedendo. Casey Demons – Grey 3, White 2, Bedford, Jones, Baker, Declase, Ellison.

Club

Clayton Oliver

East Fremantle 2.2 5.2 5.2 7.4 (46) Swan Districts 0.1 1.6 3.7 5.9 (39) BEST: East Fremantle – English, Murphy, Jupp, Bennett, Tassone. Swan Districts – Fisher, Turner, Anderson, Erceg, Clarke. GOALS: East Fremantle – Marsh 2, Strnadica, Bockman, O’Reilly, English, Tassone. Swan Districts – Palmer, Fisher, Noble, Turner, Wilson.

VFL ROUND 16

Box Hill Hawks 0.5 4.11 9.13 18.15 (123) Collingwood 4.3 6.3 9.6 9.6 (60) BEST: Box Hill Hawks – Porter, Morris, Hanrahan, Cunico, Mascitti, Ceglar. Collingwood – Tohill, Booth, Stackelberg, Glover, Lane, Cox. GOALS: Box Hill Hawks – Greene 5, Jeka 4, Callow 2, Phillips 2, Pepper, Hanrahan, Morris, Mitchell, Morrison. Collingwood – Lynch 2, Fowler 2, Booth 2, Sier, Wilson, Cox.

Player

101

Richmond 4.3 7.4 10.5 15.9 (99) Frankston 2.4 4.4 8.9 12.11 (83) BEST: Richmond – Martyn, Naish, Collier-Dawkins, Eggmolesse-Smith, Rioli, Morris. Frankston – Stern, Brolic, Newman, Rendell, McLaughlin, Begley. GOALS: Ri chmond – Ralphsmith 3, Cumberland 3, Olden 3, Ryan 2, Scanlon 2, Bartlett, Naish. Frankston – Mentha 3, McLaughlin 3, Begley 2, Cox, Stern, Young, Rendell. Postponed: Gold Coast Suns v Southport, Aspley v Essendon, Brisbane Lions v Sydney Swans Bye: GWS Giants, Geelong Cats.

Geelong Falcons 11.13 (79) d Western Jets 7.7 (49) Eastern Ranges 13.13 (91) d Dandenong Stingrays 9.10 (64) Sandringham Dragons 10.10 (70) d GWV Rebels 6.10 (46) Gippsland Power 12.9 (81) d Oakleigh Chargers 9.5 (59) Calder Cannons 7.7 (49) d Murray Bushrangers 6.3 (39) Bendigo Pioneers 12.7 (79) d Northern Knights 8.8 (56)

LEADING GOALKICKERS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Player Club Goals Behinds % Harry McKay (Carl) 57 33 63.3 Taylor Walker (Adel) 48 29 62.3 Tom Hawkins (Geel) 46 31 59.8 Jack Riewoldt (Rich) 45 28 61.6 Josh Bruce (WB) 45 19 70.3 Ben King (GCS) 43 22 66.2 Charlie Dixon (PA) 41 22 65.1 Lance Franklin (Syd) 41 20 67.2 Bayley Fritsch (Melb) 39 17 69.6 Toby Greene (GWS) 37 36 50.7 Aaron Naughton (WB) 37 34 52.1

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Coach Chris Scott Captain Joel Selwood

Coach Leon Cameron Captain Stephen Coniglio GOALS

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Rhys STANLEY Zach TUOHY Brandan PARFITT Shaun HIGGINS Jeremy CAMERON Jordan CLARK Isaac SMITH Jake KOLODJASHNIJ Max HOLMES Ben JARVIS Josh JENKINS Cooper STEPHENS Joel SELWOOD Nathan KREUGER Sam DE KONING Esava RATUGOLEA Charlie CONSTABLE Quinton NARKLE Oscar BROWNLESS Nick STEVENS Mitch DUNCAN Gary ROHAN Jed BEWS Lachie HENDERSON Tom HAWKINS Sam MENEGOLA Darcy FORT Cameron GUTHRIE Tom ATKINS Francis EVANS Gryan MIERS Shannon NEALE Patrick DANGERFIELD Paul TSAPATOLIS Sam SIMPSON Jack HENRY Zach GUTHRIE Luke DAHLHAUS Cameron TAHENY Mark O’CONNOR Stefan OKUNBOR Tom STEWART Brad CLOSE Mark BLICAVS

Phil DAVIS Jacob HOPPER Stephen CONIGLIO Toby GREENE Tanner BRUHN Lachie WHITFIELD Lachie ASH Callan WARD Ryan ANGWIN Jacob WEHR Braydon PREUSS Tom GREEN Isaac CUMMING Tim TARANTO Sam TAYLOR Brent DANIELS Conor STONE Nick HAYNES Tom HUTCHESSON Matt BUNTINE Josh KELLY Jesse HOGAN Matt DE BOER Lachlan KEEFFE Jake RICCARDI Harry HIMMELBERG Zach SPROULE Cameron FLEETON Matt FLYNN Jeremy FINLAYSON Kieren BRIGGS Xavier O’HALLORAN Nick SHIPLEY Will SHAW Harry PERRYMAN Bobby HILL Daniel LLOYD Connor IDUN Adam KENNEDY Shane MUMFORD Jake STEIN Jack BUCKLEY James PEATLING Callum BROWN Sam REID

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“Bengadak Djilang” (We are Geelong) Barwon Water is proud to once again partner with the Geelong Cats in supporting the Djilang arts program, building cultural connections for local indigenous youth. Artwork provided by Wadawurrung Woman Corrina Eccles. The elements depicted represent the Barwon River, sunrise, and two teams coming together.

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CARLTON

GOLD COAST SUNS

Coach David Teague Co-captains Patrick Cripps /Sam Docherty

Coach Stuart Dew Co-captains David Swallow /Jarrod Witts

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Jack SILVAGNI Paddy DOW Marc MURPHY Lochie O’BRIEN Sam PETREVSKI-SETON Zac WILLIAMS Matthew KENNEDY Lachie FOGARTY Patrick CRIPPS Harry McKAY Mitch McGOVERN Tom DE KONING Liam STOCKER Liam JONES Sam DOCHERTY Jack CARROLL Brodie KEMP Sam WALSH Eddie BETTS Lachie PLOWMAN Jack MARTIN Caleb MARCHBANK Jacob WEITERING Nic NEWMAN Zac FISHER Luke PARKS Marc PITTONET David CUNINGHAM Corey DURDIN Charlie CURNOW Tom WILLIAMSON Jack NEWNES Sam RAMSAY Sam PHILP Ed CURNOW Josh HONEY Jordan BOYD Oscar McDONALD Michael GIBBONS Levi CASBOULT Adam SAAD Will SETTERFIELD Matthew OWIES Alex MIRKOV Matthew COTTRELL

Hugh GREENWOOD Rory ATKINS Jack BOWES Brandon ELLIS Jarrod HARBROW Alex SEXTON Will BRODIE Brayden FIORINI Ben AINSWORTH Charlie BALLARD Touk MILLER Sam DAY Jack LUKOSIUS Lachie WELLER Noah ANDERSON Rory THOMPSON Oleg MARKOV Matt ROWELL Josh CORBETT Jack HOMBSCH Jacob TOWNSEND Izak RANKINE Sean LEMMENS David SWALLOW Sam COLLINS Sam FLANDERS Wil POWELL Jarrod WITTS Chris BURGESS Alex DAVIES Jordan MURDOCH Zac SMITH Aiden FYFE Ben KING Connor BUDARICK Elijah HOLLANDS Jeremy SHARP Rhys NICHOLLS Nick HOLMAN Joel JEFFREY Malcolm ROSAS Patrick MURTAGH Jez McLENNAN Darcy MACPHERSON Luke TOWEY Caleb GRAHAM Hewago Paul OEA Matt CONROY Ned MOYLE Jy FARRAR

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8-seat Hyundai PALISADE. Kidult approved.

Receive up to $1,000* cashback. Carlton Member loyalty bonus. As a 2021 Carlton Game Day Member, we’re offering you up to $1,000* cashback across Hyundai’s range, including the 8-seat Palisade. To take advantage of this exclusive offer, simply see your local Hyundai dealer today. Please visit the following website for further information: hyundai.com/au/carltonfc

With 16 cup holders, 7 USB charging ports, air vents across 3 rows and a panoramic 3rd row rear glass, the 8-seat Palisade has everything a (rapidly) growing family needs. hyundai.com/au/palisade

Official Partner

Terms and conditions apply: *Hyundai cashback amount varies depending on the model purchased and is available across the entire vehicle range, on all new and demonstrator Hyundai vehicles purchased from an authorised Hyundai dealer. Cashback amount is payable to the member by Hyundai Australia, please refer to carltonfc.com.au/hyundai for full terms and conditions. 8-seat Palisade Highlander variant shown.

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RICHMOND

NORTH MELBOURNE

Coach Damien Hardwick Captain Trent Cotchin

Coach David Noble Captain Jack Ziebell GOALS

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Nick VLASTUIN Dylan GRIMES Dion PRESTIA Dustin MARTIN Jack ROSS Patrick NAISH Liam BAKER Jack RIEWOLDT Trent COTCHIN Shane EDWARDS Jason CASTAGNA David ASTBURY Bachar HOULI Jayden SHORT Jake AARTS Daniel RIOLI Tom LYNCH Ivan SOLDO Noah BALTA Josh CADDY Kane LAMBERT Toby NANKERVIS Riley COLLIER-DAWKINS Thomson DOW Shai BOLTON Rhyan MANSELL Samson RYAN Kamdyn McINTOSH Jack GRAHAM Nathan BROAD Will MARTYN Matthew PARKER Noah CUMBERLAND Mate COLINA Callum COLEMAN-JONES Mabior CHOL Ryan GARTHWAITE Derek EGGMOLESSE-SMITH Sydney STACK Hugo RALPHSMITH Ben MILLER Bigoa NYUON Maurice RIOLI Marlion PICKETT

Jack MAHONY Jaidyn STEPHENSON Jed ANDERSON Aidan CORR Curtis TAYLOR Taylor GARNER Jack ZIEBELL Bailey SCOTT Luke DAVIES-UNIACKE Ben CUNNINGTON Luke McDONALD Jy SIMPKIN Jared POLEC Trent DUMONT Atu BOSENAVULAGI Aiden BONAR Lachie YOUNG Shaun ATLEY Josh WALKER Nick LARKEY Dom TYSON Todd GOLDSTEIN Ben McKAY Tom POWELL Robbie TARRANT Tarryn THOMAS Will WALKER Kayne TURNER Will PHILLIPS Charlie COMBEN Connor MENADUE Jacob EDWARDS Patrick WALKER Charlie HAM Charlie LAZZARO Phoenix SPICER Kyron HAYDEN Tristan XERRI Flynn PEREZ Eddie FORD Matt McGUINNESS Tom CAMPBELL Aaron HALL Cameron ZURHAAR

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ST KILDA

SYDNEY SWANS

Coach Brett Ratten Co-captains Jarryn Geary /Jack Steele

Coach John Longmire Co-captains Josh Kennedy /Luke Parker /Dane Rampe

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Nick COFFIELD Jake CARLISLE Zak JONES Jade GRESHAM Brad CROUCH Sebastian ROSS Luke DUNSTAN Bradley HILL Jack STEELE Dan HANNEBERY Hunter CLARK Max KING Jack LONIE Jarryn GEARY Jack BILLINGS Dan BUTLER Dylan ROBERTON Paddy RYDER Rowan MARSHALL Dougal HOWARD Ben LONG Jack HIGGINS Jack BYTEL James FRAWLEY Dean KENT Josh BATTLE Shaun McKERNAN Tim MEMBREY Jimmy WEBSTER Matthew ALLISON Ryan BYRNES Mason WOOD Ben PATON Tom HIGHMORE Jack SINCLAIR Daniel McKENZIE Leo CONNOLLY Oscar CLAVARINO Darragh JOYCE Paul HUNTER Max HEATH Cooper SHARMAN Callum WILKIE Sam ALABAKIS

Chad WARNER Kaiden BRAND Dylan STEPHENS Ryan CLARKE Isaac HEENEY Logan McDONALD Harry CUNNINGHAM James ROWBOTTOM Will HAYWARD Sam NAISMITH Tom PAPLEY Josh KENNEDY Oliver FLORENT Callum MILLS Sam GRAY Braeden CAMPBELL Will GOULD Callum SINCLAIR Matthew LING Sam REID Errol GULDEN Nick BLAKEY Lance FRANKLIN Dane RAMPE Ben RONKE Luke PARKER Justin McINERNEY Lewis TAYLOR George HEWETT Tom McCARTIN Tom HICKEY James BELL Marc SHEATHER Jordan DAWSON Barry O’CONNOR Joel AMARTEY Colin O’RIORDAN Malachy CARRUTHERS Hayden McLEAN Robbie FOX Lewis MELICAN Jake LLOYD Sam WICKS Lachlan McANDREW

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Take control of tomorrow 1.4% p.a. comparison rate* on Audi A4 and S4 Sedan models

Take advantage of an exceptional finance offer on Audi A4 and S4 Sedan models. For a limited time, receive a 1.4% p.a. comparison rate*. Available terms 36 - 60 months. Offer ends August 31, 2021.

Test drive at Audi Solitaire 26 Belair Rd, Hawthorn | Tel. 1300 795 406 | audisolitaire.com.au

*For approved applicants of Audi Financial Services (AFS) ABN 20 097 071 460, Australian Credit Licence 389344 for new and demonstrator MY20/MY21 Audi A4 and S4 Sedan models. A lump sum at the end of the loan may also apply. Excludes other offers. While stock lasts. Fees, charges, T&C’s apply. Available terms 36-60 months. Finance applications received by 31/08/21. Comparison rate based on 5 year secured consumer fixed rate $30,000 loan. WARNING: This comparison rate is true only for the examples given and may not include all fees and charges. Different terms, fees or other loan amounts might result in a different comparison rate. AFS reserves the right to extend, withdraw or change all offers at any time. Visit audisolitaire.com.au. Overseas model with optional equipment shown. LMCT65541.

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Crows v Power

ROUND

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Played 49: Adelaide Crows 24, Port Adelaide 25. Since 2016: Adelaide Crows 6, Port Adelaide 4. Most recent game: round 8, 2021, Adelaide Crows lost to Port Adelaide by 49 points at Adelaide Oval. Highest attendance: 53,698, round 3, 2017, at Adelaide Oval.

ADELAIDE CROWS

POWERHOUSE: Sam Powell-Pepper eludes Brodie Smith in Port Adelaide’s easy win in round eight.

Match Preview

u Showdown 50 has arrived some 24 years after the first Adelaide v Port Adelaide clash took place. The head-to-head record fell the way of the Power when they won by 49 points in round eight to edge ahead 25-24. It was the third straight win by Ken Hinkley’s men, who have enjoyed some recent dominance over the Crows with an average winning margin of 60.3 points. Port has strung together a trio of victories following its round 17 loss to Melbourne, giving renewed hope to a season that has had its challenges against fellow top-four sides. In the Crows’ camp, things fell away against the Western Bulldogs last weekend following the round

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19 win over Hawthorn. Matthew Nicks’ outfit was competitive at times, but overall was not in the same class as the Bulldogs. That’s likely to be the case in this one against the Power, who are clearly a better side and will be looking to bank another win on their way to September. The Crows will need to play above themselves to cause an upset, which is entirely possible, but it appears unlikely given what’s at stake for Port. The Power still have a home final on the agenda and should tick this off with minimal fuss to cement their standing in the top quartet of teams. ANDREW SLEVISON

Highest score: 22.12 (144), round 19, 1998, at Football Park; 22.12 (144), round 2, 2016, at Adelaide Oval. Lowest score: 5.5 (35), round 2, 2020, at Adelaide Oval. Home record: 14-10 Away record: 10-15 Greatest winning margin: 84 points, round 20, 2017, at Adelaide Oval. Longest winning sequence: 5, round 16, 2015, to round 20, 2017. Most goals in a game: 7, Tony Modra, round 4, 1997, at Football Park; Peter Vardy, round 19, 1998, at Football Park.

PORT ADELAIDE

Highest score: 23.15 (153), round 3, 2001, at Football Park. Lowest score: 5.10 (40), first semi-final, 2005, at Football Park. Away record: 10-14 Home record: 15-10 Greatest winning margin: 75 points, round 2, 2020, at Adelaide Oval. Longest winning sequence: 7, round 22, 2000, to round 22, 2003. Most goals in a game: 7, Warren Tredrea, round 7, 2004, at Football Park.

Prediction: Port Adelaide by 24 points

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ADELAIDE CROWS

PORT ADELAIDE

Coach Matthew Nicks Captain Rory Sloane

Coach Ken Hinkley Captain Tom Jonas GOALS

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Chayce JONES Ben KEAYS Fischer McASEY Lachlan MURPHY Matt CROUCH Jackson HATELY Riley THILTHORPE Jake KELLY Rory SLOANE Luke PEDLAR Paul SEEDSMAN Daniel TALIA Taylor WALKER David MACKAY Brayden COOK Luke BROWN Will HAMILL Mitchell HINGE Sam BERRY Billy FRAMPTON Shane McADAM Josh WORRELL Ned McHENRY Harry SCHOENBERG Tom LYNCH Nick MURRAY Rory LAIRD Wayne MILERA James ROWE Darcy FOGARTY Brodie SMITH Elliott HIMMELBERG James BORLASE Andrew McPHERSON Ronin O’CONNOR Lachlan SHOLL Tom DOEDEE Ben DAVIS Jordon BUTTS Tariek NEWCHURCH Reilly O’BRIEN Lachlan GOLLANT Kieran STRACHAN Patrick PARNELL

Tom JONAS Sam POWELL-PEPPER Ryan BURTON Todd MARSHALL Dan HOUSTON Steven MOTLOP Xavier DUURSMA Hamish HARTLETT Robbie GRAY Travis BOAK Tom ROCKLIFF Trent McKENZIE Orazio FANTASIA Miles BERGMAN Karl AMON Ollie WINES Tom CLUREY Zak BUTTERS Mitch GEORGIADES Connor ROZEE Aliir ALIIR Charlie DIXON Dylan WILLIAMS Kane FARRELL Sam HAYES Riley BONNER Joel GARNER Willem DREW Scott LYCETT Ollie LORD Trent BURGOYNE Sam MAYES Darcy BYRNE-JONES Lachie JONES Boyd WOODCOCK Taj SCHOFIELD Peter LADHAMS Jarrod LIENERT Jed McENTEE Jackson MEAD Martin FREDERICK Jake PASINI Tyson GOLDSACK RUSHED

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HAWTHORN

COLLINGWOOD

Coach Alastair Clarkson Captain Ben McEvoy

Coach Robert Harvey Captain Scott Pendlebury GOALS

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GOALS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 43 44 46

Harry MORRISON Mitch LEWIS Tom MITCHELL Jarman IMPEY James WORPEL James SICILY Ben McEVOY Sam FROST Shaun BURGOYNE Jaeger O’MEARA Conor NASH Will DAY Oliver HANRAHAN Jack SCRIMSHAW Blake HARDWICK Lachlan BRAMBLE Daniel HOWE Jonathon CEGLAR Jack GUNSTON Chad WINGARD Tom PHILLIPS Luke BREUST Tim O’BRIEN James COUSINS Jonathon PATTON Liam SHIELS Michael HARTLEY Kyle HARTIGAN Changkuoth JIATH Damon GREAVES Keegan BROOKSBY Finn MAGINNESS Harry PEPPER Jacob KOSCHITZKE Josh MORRIS Dylan MOORE Ned REEVES Denver GRAINGER-BARRAS Emerson JEKA Seamus MITCHELL Connor DOWNIE Tyler BROCKMAN Jack SAUNDERS Jai NEWCOMBE Jackson CALLOW

Jay RANTALL Jordan DE GOEY Isaac QUAYNOR Brodie GRUNDY Jamie ELLIOTT Tyler BROWN Josh DAICOS Trent BIANCO John NOBLE Scott PENDLEBURY Mark KEANE Tom WILSON Taylor ADAMS Darcy CAMERON Max LYNCH Chris MAYNE Callum BROWN Finlay MACRAE Levi GREENWOOD Will KELLY Trey RUSCOE Steele SIDEBOTTOM Jordan ROUGHEAD Josh THOMAS Jack CRISP Reef McINNES Caleb POULTER Nathan MURPHY Liam McMAHON Darcy MOORE Beau McCREERY Will HOSKIN-ELLIOTT Jack GINNIVAN Isaac CHUGG Oliver HENRY Brayden SIER Brayden MAYNARD Jeremy HOWE Aiden BEGG Ash JOHNSON Brody MIHOCEK Anton TOHILL Jack MADGEN Mason COX RUSHED

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MELBOURNE, VIC

ADELAIDE, SA

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For a limited time only, when you book one full fare paying adult, you can also book one child ticket for free.

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WESTERN BULLDOGS

ESSENDON

Coach Luke Beveridge Captain Marcus Bontempelli

Coach Ben Rutten Captain Dyson Heppell GOALS

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Adam TRELOAR Lewis YOUNG Mitch WALLIS Marcus BONTEMPELLI Josh DUNKLEY Bailey SMITH Lachie HUNTER Stefan MARTIN Hayden CROZIER Easton WOOD Jack MACRAE Zaine CORDY Josh SCHACHE Rhylee WEST Taylor DURYEA Toby McLEAN Josh BRUCE Louis BUTLER Cody WEIGHTMAN Ed RICHARDS Tom LIBERATORE Jamarra UGLE-HAGAN Laitham VANDERMEER Buku KHAMIS Ben CAVARRA Dominic BEDENDO Patrick LIPINSKI Anthony SCOTT Mitch HANNAN Lachlan McNEIL Bailey DALE Will HAYES Aaron NAUGHTON Bailey WILLIAMS Caleb DANIEL Roarke SMITH Riley GARCIA Jason JOHANNISEN Jordon SWEET Alex KEATH Ryan GARDNER Tim ENGLISH Lin JONG

Andrew McGRATH Sam DRAPER Darcy PARISH Kyle LANGFORD Devon SMITH Jye CALDWELL Zach MERRETT Martin GLEESON Dylan SHIEL Aaron FRANCIS David ZAHARAKIS Tom CUTLER Nik COX Jordan RIDLEY Jayden LAVERDE Archie PERKINS James STEWART Michael HURLEY Nick HIND Peter WRIGHT Dyson HEPPELL Irving MOSQUITO Harrison JONES Nick BRYAN Jake STRINGER Cale HOOKER Mason REDMAN Ned CAHILL Patrick AMBROSE Brandon ZERK-THATCHER Zach REID Josh EYRE Brayden HAM Andrew PHILLIPS Matt GUELFI Lachie JOHNSON Dylan CLARKE Cody BRAND Kaine BALDWIN Will SNELLING Cian McBRIDE Sam DURHAM Anthony McDONALD-TIPUNGWUTI Alec WATERMAN Tom HIRD

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FREMANTLE

BRISBANE LIONS

Coach Justin Longmuir Captain Nat Fyfe

Coach Chris Fagan Captain Dayne Zorko GOALS

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Sam STURT Griffin LOGUE Caleb SERONG Sean DARCY Adam CERRA Reece CONCA Nat FYFE Andrew BRAYSHAW Blake ACRES Michael WALTERS James AISH Mitch CROWDEN Luke RYAN Nathan WILSON Ethan HUGHES David MUNDY Brett BEWLEY Darcy TUCKER Connor BLAKELY Matt TABERNER Joel HAMLING Lloyd MEEK Liam HENRY Leno THOMAS Alex PEARCE Hayden YOUNG Heath CHAPMAN Lachie SCHULTZ Luke VALENTE Nathan O’DRISCOLL Brandon WALKER Stephen HILL Travis COLYER Joel WESTERN Josh TREACY Brennan COX Rory LOBB Tobe WATSON Sam SWITKOWSKI Bailey BANFIELD Stefan GIRO Michael FREDERICK Taylin DUMAN

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All-new TUCSON. Tomorrow wants its car back.

No wonder tomorrow wants its car back. The all-new Hyundai Tucson is packed with advanced tech, from Blind-Spot View Monitor1 to the customisable power tailgate1. It’s as futuristic as it looks. hyundai.com/au/tucson

Highlander variant shown. 1. Available on the Highlander variant.

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WEST COAST EAGLES

MELBOURNE

Coach Adam Simpson Captain Luke Shuey

Coach Simon Goodwin Captain Max Gawn GOALS

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Liam RYAN Jake WATERMAN Andrew GAFF Dom SHEED Brad SHEPPARD Elliot YEO Zac LANGDON Jack REDDEN Nic NAITANUI Jarrod BRANDER Tim KELLY Oscar ALLEN Luke SHUEY Liam DUGGAN Jamie CRIPPS Luke EDWARDS Josh KENNEDY Daniel VENABLES Nathan VARDY Jeremy McGOVERN Jack PETRUCCELLE Isiah WINDER Alex WITHERDEN Xavier O’NEILL Shannon HURN Zane TREW Jack DARLING Tom COLE Luke FOLEY Jackson NELSON Jamaine JONES Bailey WILLIAMS Brayden AINSWORTH Mark HUTCHINGS Josh ROTHAM Connor WEST Tom BARRASS Ben JOHNSON Jarrod CAMERON Callum JAMIESON Brendon AH CHEE Harry EDWARDS Will COLLINS Willie RIOLI

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Eagles’ tailspin a telling tale The demise of West Coast in 2021 could have major ramifications come season’s end.

hannon Hurn deserved better, much better, than the dross delivered by his West Coast teammates at the MCG last Saturday evening. It was his 300th game. He became the first West Coast player to reach the magical milestone, having earlier this season left Dean Cox in his wake as the club’s games record-holder. Hurn is about as low key as they come. As we detailed in last week’s AFL Record, he is never happier than relaxing with his mates, preferably with a fishing rod in one hand and, we suspect, a refreshing beverage in the other. Those mates let him down badly last weekend, kicking just one goal in the opening half against Collingwood and losing by 45 points. It was a diabolical performance in which the Eagles laid just 32 tackles. It was a bruise-free embarrassment. And it is likely to be picked apart by a supporter base whose disenchantment is growing by the week. They’ve had it pretty good over the years, thanks to a cavalcade of stars to wear the blue and gold, a penchant for selecting the right coach and just about the most fearsome home-ground advantage in the competition. The Eagles are less than three years removed from their magnificent 2018 premiership

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triumph and the core of that team is well intact. Indeed, on paper, it might be even better with Nic Naitanui, who was injured in 2018 but by many measures is now the best ruckman in the AFL, as well as midfield tyro Tim Kelly and rising key forward star Oscar Allen. And remember, Andrew Gaff missed the 2018 party due to a late-season brain-fade and resultant eight-game suspension. It is a list laden with ball magnets, clearance specialists, lockdown and intercept defenders and dominant forwards, both marking and crumbing. But it hasn’t come together in any shape or form this year. As last week’s abysmal tackle count demonstrated the Eagles don’t seem to want to get their hands dirty and play hard defence. And while they have an abundance of classy midfielders, they lack genuine speed through the midfield. It might explain why coach Adam Simpson doesn’t have a different switch he can flick when games aren’t working out for them. Against the Magpies, the Eagles were cut up through the centre corridor in the opening quarter. They were able to arrest that in the second term, but were caught out trying to play down the flanks. There was no courage, no throwing caution to the wind to play some breakneck footy down the centre of the ground. Not having a real Plan B has become a millstone around Simpson’s neck. That defeat adds to the sorry tale that is West Coast’s season.

CELEBRATIONS SOURED: Shannon Hurn’s 300-game milestone was spoilt by the Eagles’ embarrassing loss to Collingwood.

The Eagles blew fourth-quarter leads earlier in the year against the Western Bulldogs and St Kilda, both at Marvel Stadium. They were monstered twice at Geelong, once by the Cats and later by Sydney in a game transferred from the SCG. They’ve been beaten at home by Essendon and bottom-placed North Melbourne and were thrashed by the Bulldogs. Hence the growing anxiety in the west that the window for a second premiership for this group might now be shut. Change is coming to West Coast, with Hurn and champion full-forward Josh Kennedy both looking at retirement come the end of the season. But there will be deeper cuts to the list. Does Simpson need to shake it up by trading, say Dom Sheed or Gaff, to free some cap space and to go back to the draft? The Eagles gave up much of their 2019 and 2020 draft hand to bring Kelly to the club from Geelong, but they seem further way from a flag now than they were then. They’re not coming for Simpson just yet. The 2018 flag has afforded him plenty more currency and, besides, the Eagles are still more likely than not to play finals this year. But they’re unlikely to inflict any damage if they do make it to September and for West Coast people that won’t be acceptable. Life at the Eagles needs to become a bit uncomfortable which will make them and their coach an interesting watch come October.

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