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ROUND 3, APRIL 1-5, 2021

DANGER SIGNS: Isaac Smith felt the full impact of Patrick Dangerfield when he was a Hawk in 2020, but this week he pulls on the blue and white hoops.

FEATURES

BEST OF ENEMIES

NORTHERN FORCE

Former Hawk star Isaac Smith will be on enemy lines on Easter Monday when he lines up against his old club. ASHLEY BROWNE reports.

The game is thriving in Queensland thanks to government and AFL support – and a pandemic. ASHLEY BROWNE reports.

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AFL QUICK TO ACT AS LIONS STRANDED

We couldn’t control ‘Bont’ ... he’s a very good player EAGLES COACH ADAM SIMPSON AFTER BULLDOG MARCUS BONTEMPELLI’S HEROICS

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Brisbane Lions remained in Victoria after their clash with Geelong last week.

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ooty’s operating mantra throughout 2020 was to be ‘flexible and agile’ and it has taken just three weeks for the AFL to borrow from that phrase sheet once more. The COVID outbreak in Brisbane late last week created some unique scenes at GMHBA Stadium last Friday night. Lions fans, who had travelled from Queensland for the game, as well as media members including Channel Seven duo Luke Hodge and Wayne Carey, had to leave the ground at quarter-time and isolate at the behest of the Victorian Government and the AFL. As numbers worryingly escalated in the Queensland capital last weekend, the AFL then moved swiftly last Monday morning to move Thursday night’s Brisbane-Collingwood game from the Gabba to Marvel Stadium. The return game in round 22 will instead be played at the Gabba. The move is a blow to the Lions who not only badly need a win after their 0-2 start, but also hoped to bank a healthy cheque on the back of hordes of Collingwood fans heading north

It created some unique scenes at GMHBA Stadium

u It took just two games into the second round of the season for the inevitable umpiring controversy to rear its ugly head. Geelong’s Mark Blicavs should have been penalised for holding the ball in the frantic last few seconds of last Friday’s thrilling contest against the Brisbane Lions at GMHBA Stadium. Not even the most one-eyed Cats supporter would argue

to attend the game at the start of their Easter break. But in the scheme of things, when compared with the mass relocation and dislocation last year, it is barely a mild inconvenience. And a few Melbourne retailers were pleased to accommodate the Lions players, who remained in Victoria for the week and stocked up on some essential items after only packing for two nights away. Collingwood-Brisbane is one of just several tasty match-ups over the Easter weekend.

their side dodged a bullet and should be sitting at a precarious 0-2 after two weeks of the 2021 season. But there are a couple of points worth highlighting here. First, the AFL immediately jumped on the front foot and admitted via new umpires boss Dan Richardson that Brisbane’s Zac Bailey, who laid an outstanding tackle, should have been given a free kick.

Saturday afternoon at the MCG sees the biggest test yet for the resurgent Sydney as it meets Richmond. Lance Franklin kicked three goals in his return last week, but it is the Swans’ younger brigade that brings the excitement. How good are they? We’ll know more come 4.30pm Saturday. Port Adelaide has laid waste to two of the competition’s stragglers – North Melbourne and Essendon – but the big tests for the side many believe is the premiership favourite

“The umpire at the time called play-on and, upon review, we acknowledge that it was a missed free kick on this occasion,” Richardson said. “By attempting to evade, the player with the ball (Blicavs) had prior opportunity and as a result the call should’ve been holding the ball. “As Chris (Fagan) has alluded to, it doesn’t determine the outcome of a game,

one decision. There’s many moments that impact the outcome of any game.” And that last comment, via a wise old head such as the Lions coach, is a valid one. There were many mistakes, particularly from the Lions in front of goal, in that game. As should be the case in the post-match review, players – and umpires – will hopefully learn from them. AFL.com.au AFL RECORD 5

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ONE WEEK at a TIME WELCOME BACK: ‘Buddy’ Franklin kicked three goals on his return for the Swans last week.

have now arrived, starting with West Coast at Optus Stadium on Saturday night and Richmond at home the following week. The Eagles were pretty good for most of what was a fantastic game against the Western Bulldogs, but faded late to lose by seven points. At home they are so much more formidable, although they are

clearly missing dynamic pair Luke Shuey and Elliot Yeo. Connor Rozee should return to further bolster the impressive Power outfit. If the Swans have been the surprise packet of the season, then Melbourne might not be far behind. The Demons appeared to be in big trouble on the eve of the

season when first-choice key forwards Ben Brown and Sam Weideman were injured, but they have adapted superbly with Tom McDonald temporarily shelving his midfield aspirations and Kysaiah Pickett bringing back memories of Aaron Davey in his prime with his highlights reel close to goal. The unbeaten Demons travel to Canberra to take on the GWS Giants, who desperately need to turn things around. They were disappointing for much of last week’s clash with Fremantle and, taking the end of last season into account, they have lost their past five games. It is hard to believe that just 18 months and 21 games ago, the Giants were playing in the Grand Final. And we haven’t got to the now traditional closing act of Easter football, Geelong and Hawthorn on Easter Monday. When they play at the MCG (last year the Cats won easily behind closed doors at GMHBA Stadium), it is invariably close. Geelong should win again, but the emerging young Hawks have their fans already anticipating another successful era.

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t took Sydney list manager Kinnear Beatson all of about eight seconds at last year’s NAB AFL Draft to match the bid placed by Hawthorn with the fifth selection overall for Braeden Campbell. A line-breaking midfielder, Campbell hails from Pennant Hills, the same suburban Sydney club that produced Swans champions Jarrad McVeigh and Kieren Jack, as well as former St Kilda great Lenny Hayes. Together with round one Rising Star nominee Errol Gulden and Logan McDonald, Campbell made his debut in round one. But in last week’s win over Adelaide, Campbell starred with 25 touches, six marks and a game-high 708m gained to claim the round two nomination. The 19-year-old Swans Academy graduate has benefited enormously from the tutelage of Swans defender Dane Rampe, and also demonstrated considerable maturity by moving out of home to share digs in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, closer to the club’s SCG headquarters, with teammates James Rowbottom and Nick Blakey. ASHLEY BROWNE

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t is not like there has never been any playing and even coaching and administrative traffic between Hawthorn and Geelong before. Austin McCrabb, Aaron Lord (who later crossed back again) and Jonathan Simpkin are among the former Cats to play for the Hawks. The volume going the other way is even greater, with Kelvin Matthews, Tim Hargreaves, Tim Allen and David Loats among those former Hawks who became Cats. Rod Olsson and Gary Ayres are former Hawthorn players who later coached Geelong. But since the rivalry between the clubs went into overdrive following the 2008 Grand Final and the ‘Kennett’s Curse’ comments that followed, there had been no player movement from Hawthorn to Geelong until last year’s free agency period when three-time Hawk premiership wingman Isaac Smith made the move to the Cats after 210 games in 10 seasons. As a Hawk, he was in the thick of what is arguably the best footy rivalry in modern times, including the epic drought-breaking preliminary final win by Hawthorn in 2013 and the 2016 qualifying final where he missed a set shot after the final siren that handed victory to the Cats. Such is the rivalry between the clubs that they have had Easter Monday to themselves since 2012 but Smith, 32, will experience it through a different lens for the first time. And his teammates – past and present – are looking forward to it. “He’s a bit lippy out there,” Hawthorn skipper Ben McEvoy said.

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“If I can catch him, I’d like to nail him, but I don’t think that’s going to happen. It’s a big rivalry already, so hopefully he’s playing. “It’s always competitive against them and when you’re playing against a mate, it’s even more so.” Geelong skipper Joel Selwood helped court Smith when he

was choosing between offers to join either the Cats or Melbourne, as well as remaining at Hawthorn. “When I was talking to him about perhaps coming and playing in a Cats jumper, I could see him screwing his face up and thinking, ‘I’m not sure if I can do that’,” Selwood said. “It was his choice at the end of the day, but we know that free agency allows you to move clubs if you want to. “I look forward to what he’s going to do in a Cats jumper because he was very successful at Hawthorn.” Smith’s ties to the Hawks remain deep. Selwood joked that they didn’t see him all that much in the pre-season because a number of Hawthorn players had their weddings. “We think he’s just a part-timer at Geelong because he’s been away a lot,” he said. Luke Breust, James Frawley and Liam Shiels were all married over the summer. Smith was the master of ceremonies at Shiels’ wedding. “We’ll be reminding him of all the bad jokes he told,” Hawk star Tom Mitchell said last week on the hawthornfc.com.au Golden Years podcast.

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EASTER RIVALS: Jack Ziebell and Jack Macrae fought out the first Good Friday game in 2017 and will take centre stage again this week.

ne of the great shames of the 2020 COVID-affected year was the usual suite of Easter fixtures being wiped out after the AFL paused the season for the entirety of April and May. The usual rituals which accompany the big Easter Monday fixture between Geelong and Hawthorn were absent, as was Marvel Stadium for the now ‘traditional’ Good Friday afternoon clash. To its credit, North Melbourne had done a power of work in the lead-up to Good Friday football with the game making its debut in 2017, as the Roos faced off against the Western Bulldogs in front of 42,814 fans. And after two further years which has seen North play St Kilda in 2018 and Essendon in 2019, Good Friday footy is back in 2021 with the same match-up which started the now annual event making a return. Friday afternoon’s clash will be special for several reasons, with the Good Friday Appeal for the Royal Children’s Hospital

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in Melbourne set to take centre stage again. On the field, North is struggling and in desperate need of an improved performance after last Saturday night’s drubbing at the hands of Gold Coast, while the Bulldogs battled back from a 14-point deficit to beat West Coast by seven points in arguably the game of the season. But the beauty of Good Friday football is it’s simply more than a game, with charity at the forefront. North will be hoping to build the game in partnership with the Bulldogs as an annual fixture. The action on Good Friday doesn’t stop at Marvel Stadium, with the AFL opting to schedule a second fixture this year as the Crows host Gold Coast at Adelaide Oval in what promises to be another intriguing game between two developing teams. While things may not be back to normal just yet – as Brisbane’s snap lockdown this week showed – the return of Easter football across the long weekend is something to be celebrated.

The return of Easter football is something to be celebrated

u It’s the pointy end of the AFLW season this weekend and already the Adelaide Crows and the Brisbane Lions are in the box seat under a new-look finals system. The Crows and Lions both won their final home and away round games last week to secure the top two spots and set up home preliminary finals in a fortnight. That leaves fourth-placed Melbourne to take on fifth-placed Fremantle in a home qualifying final at Casey Fields on Saturday. Similarly, after finishing third on the ladder, Collingwood will host sixth-placed North Melbourne in the other qualifying final at Victoria Park on Saturday. For the first time in the competition’s five-year history, 14 teams participated in a nine-round home and away season. Week two of the finals series will see the winner of the Melbourne-Fremantle game play the Crows in the first preliminary final, while the winner of the Collingwood-North Melbourne clash will face the Lions in the second preliminary final. The one major concern on the eve of the finals was a knee injury to Demons star Daisy Pearce. The AFL has announced ticket prices will remain at $10 for the first two weeks of the finals.

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or Brisbane Lions chief executive Greg Swann, it might have been when he picked up the paper last week to read a long and detailed account of Patrick Dangerfield’s report and subsequent three-match suspension and then double-check that he was reading the local Courier-Mail and not the daily bible of all things footy, Melbourne’s Herald Sun. For his Gold Coast counterpart Mark Evans, it was listening to a local barber wax lyrical about the AFL player who had come through his store last year. Some amateur sleuthing determined it was West Coast champion Nic Naitanui. The AFL circus might have left town late last October after a long and exhaustive run in southeast Queensland, but early indications are that it left a major – and lasting – impression while it was there. The Palaszczuk Government agreed to house the AFL and most of its clubs for most of 2020 while the coronavirus wreaked havoc on much of the country – especially Victoria – in a 10-minute phone call with AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan in early July. Two months later, the state was handed temporary custody of the Grand Final. McLachlan promised Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk that the AFL would spend some money and he was right. It was estimated that the code made a $136.4m economic contribution to the state, primarily in Brisbane ($71.7m) and the Gold Coast ($47.3m). The game was responsible for supporting the equivalent of 1182 full-time jobs.

Football in Queensland was the unlikely beneficiary of a global pandemic in 2020 – and the building blocks are in place to ensure the game thrives up north. ASHLEY BROWNE

FLAGBEARERS: The relocation of the AFL to Queensland for much of the pandemic-affected 2020 season provided the shot in the arm the game needed in the state.

Figures released by the AFL indicate the League spent more than $60m, which included 101,000 bed nights, 400,000 meals, 10,000 rental cars, 950 bus trips and 120 charter flights, as well as widespread rental of local sporting facilities. Early indications are that the AFL will get a reasonable return on its investment. The Lions are on track for a membership figure of around 35,000, which will be considerably more than any other time in their history. The Suns had a record 16,236 members last year despite the pandemic and expect to go better this year. Even more significant were the TV figures. The Lions might have lost by five goals to Sydney in the season-opener, but people were watching, with ratings 55 per cent higher than the corresponding figure in 2019. Across the opening weekend of the season, TV ratings for the four

You can see the level of interest that was cultivated last year GOLD COAST SUNS CEO MARK EVANS

free-to-air games in Brisbane were up by 15 per cent. Signs of growth are everywhere. The Lions have a full suite of sponsors. “We had multiple companies chasing us for certain properties and we didn’t have to take the first offer,” Swann said. “Last year, we had 25 corporate boxholders, now we have 65.” Both Queensland clubs have been the beneficiaries of the AFL moving holus-bolus into the state last year and capturing a database of companies who became captivated by the game. “They weren’t necessarily into the Lions,” Swann said. “They came to experience a preliminary final or a Grand Final, they really enjoyed it and now they want to get involved.” On the Gold Coast, game participation has been surging for several years, even though the Suns have struggled for on-field success.

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Much of the 53 per cent increase in game participation in Queensland since 2014 has been fuelled by the interest on the Gold Coast. But with 42 games staged at Metricon Stadium last season, AFL became a way of life on the holiday strip. “You can see the level of interest that was cultivated last year is again starting to show some good numbers,” Evans said. “That will flow through into memberships and corporate sales as long as the football product and fixturing work to our favour and we can get a good run at it. “You can hear and feel people are talking about the AFL more than ever. They know the young players on the Suns list. They are talking about how the other teams were based here.” Matt Rowell, Ben King, Izak Rankine and Jack Lukosius are household figures from Southport to the Tweed River. “But more and more they’re starting to understand the others,” Evans said. “Connor Budarick has become a local hero and the AFLW team has been fantastic because they bring another group of people to the sport, and once they’re here, they follow the men’s and women’s teams.” One of the legacies of the AFL’s Queensland relocation last year was a greater spend on

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THRIVING: The Lions’ resurgence, the Grand Final at the Gabba and the advent of the Suns’ AFLW team all played significant roles in boosting the interest in football in Queensland.

infrastructure. Much like the rest of the country, there is a squeeze for grounds and facilities, but an $8m infrastructure fund – contributed to equally by the Queensland Government and the AFL – will start to address that, especially when it comes to women’s football, which is at the forefront of the surging interest in the game. Evans claims there are greenfield locations everywhere that could do with some changerooms and lights. The future nevertheless contains challenges. Brisbane’s COVID outbreak last week has meant the Lions did not return home after their loss to Geelong and have spent a dislocated week in Melbourne preparing for Thursday night’s clash with Collingwood, which

was moved from the Gabba to Marvel Stadium. At 0-2, they simply must win. In the medium term, there is the prospect of a second NRL team coming to Brisbane, perhaps as soon as 2023. It is staggering, although not altogether surprising, that it has taken this long, but Swann believes the Lions are in excellent shape to deal with this perceived threat. “There’s always competition,” he said. “But now that we are in the schools, which should translate into more people playing the game at senior level and watching the games, the fundamentals are solid. “We’ve now got good corporate support and good rank and file support.” The long term opportunity is the likely prospect that the Olympic Games will be coming to Brisbane in 2032. Whether the main stadium will be built at Albion Park or at a redeveloped Gabba, the Lions are well placed to be an anchor tenant and to eventually have a home stadium the equal of Optus Stadium, Adelaide Oval and the MCG. “The Games will be good for us whatever way it goes,” Swann said. But what has become clear is that the unintended consequence of the global pandemic is the shot in the arm it gave the AFL in Queensland. “When you’re out in the community and people are talking to you about the AFL without you raising the topic, you know the impact it has created,” Evans said. @hashbrowne

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individual performances across the AFL in round two. Ollie Wines and Zak Butters were colossal in Port Adelaide’s win over Essendon, Clayton Oliver turned it on for Melbourne against St Kilda, while Taylor Walker backed up his five-goal round one haul with six majors as Adelaide went down to Sydney. The list doesn’t end there either, but one match-winning display which caught the attention of many was Western Bulldogs captain Marcus Bontempelli. The ‘Bont’ guided the Bulldogs to a memorable seven-point victory over West Coast in a contest that ebbed and flowed with several lead changes throughout at Marvel Stadium. Bontempelli is made for big moments and again delivered when it mattered, converting the goal which edged the Dogs ahead at the death and subsequently landed his side the four points. His actions invited praise from his coach Luke Beveridge. “He’s done it before, Marcus, he’s lifted us,” Beveridge said. “He’s probably the prime example of that midfield group. When there’s not much time left on the clock and the time is now, just what he did in the last quarter. “They lifted each other, but there’s no doubt he gave us significant momentum and really swung us and sparked us into action.” The classy midfielder finished with three goals, had 30 disposals, seven inside 50s, five clearances and provided two goal assists in a mighty display. ANDREW SLEVISON

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who are blessed with good luck on the injury front over their career – and others who just can’t seem to take a trick. Sadly for Collingwood supporters, Jamie ‘Billy’ Elliott falls into the second category and just two games into the

new season, the talented Magpie is facing another long stint on the sidelines. Elliott could be out for up to three months after fracturing the fibula in his right leg in last week’s win over Carlton. His injury run – which includes missing the entire 2016

and 2018 seasons – has seen him play only 125 of a possible 195 games since making his debut in round nine, 2012. The latest setback means he can add a broken leg to a long list of ailments which include back, hamstring and ankle injuries.

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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 Before the season, Joel Selwood had played in 226 wins for Geelong. Where does that rank for the most wins in a career?

with GRAHAM PILKINGTON u John Roberts was a goalkicking hero in his first VFL match. A high-leaping forward, Roberts made his debut for Woodville in the SANFL in 1974. During the 1977 season, at the age of 20, he kicked 16 goals against Central District at Football Park. He made his VFL debut for South Melbourne in round one, 1980, against Geelong at Kardinia Park. The Cats led by 16 points at half-time, but the Swans clawed their way back and the two clubs went goal for goal in the last quarter. With Geelong in front by three points, Roberts took a strong mark as the final siren sounded.

WINNING WAYS: Cats skipper Joel Selwood sits seventh on the list of career wins, behind Hawthorn champion Michael Tuck (inset).

LOU WHIMPEY, BALWYN, VIC GP: It ranks very highly as Selwood has a chance this season of moving into fourth place on the all-time list if he plays in 13 wins for the Cats. Hawthorn’s Shaun Burgoyne can take outright second place if he plays in four victories. Winning regularly is not an absolute guarantee of club success, but, with one exception, all the players listed below are multiple premiership winners. Leading the way, Michael Tuck won seven flags at Hawthorn, followed by Richmond’s Kevin Bartlett and Collingwood’s Gordon Coventry with five each. Brent Harvey, the record-holder for most games played, achieved this feat just once at North Melbourne. Selwood and Dustin Fletcher (Essendon) were used to success from the outset. Both played in premierships in their first season. Tuck tasted victory in his last game, which just happened to be a Grand Final. Oddly, four players finished with exactly 220 career victories. Hawthorn’s Leigh Matthews continued his winning ways by claiming the ninth-highest number of wins by a coach.

MOST CAREER WINS WINS

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Michael Tuck

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1972-91

426

123

260

Kevin Bartlett

Rich

1965-83

403

139

257

Shaun Burgoyne

PA/Haw

2002-

391

132

238

Bruce Doull

Carl

1969-86

356

113

235

Brent Harvey

1996-2016

432

194

234

Dustin Fletcher

Ess

1993-2015

400

161

227

Joel Selwood

Geel

2007-

312

223

Simon Madden

Ess

1974-92

378

153

220

Craig Bradley

Carl

1986-2002

375

153

220

Gordon Coventry

Coll

1920-37

306

220

Corey Enright

Geel

2001-16

332

109

220

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Haw

1969-85

332

111

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If you can assist, please contact Col Hutchinson via email on Col.Hutchinson@afl.com.au.

Supporters ran on to the ground as his teammates, and a couple of police horses, helped to hold back the crowd. Roberts kicked the goal to give the Swans a memorable win. In 50 games from 1980-82, Roberts kicked 135 goals and was the Swans’ leading goalkicker twice. He returned to the SANFL and, in 1987, kicked 111 goals for North Adelaide. MARK GENGE

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FANTASY PIG OF THE WEEK HONOURABLE MENTIONS

u Before last Sunday, Blake Hardwick (135) had scored just one Fantasy ton in his 84 games. He blitzed it against the Tigers, who generally give up plenty of points to defenders, with a whopping 52-point final quarter where he took seven of his 15 marks. Hardwick’s career Fantasy average is 63, but the new rules have seen plenty of defenders rack up bigger numbers due to more marks. We’re not sure if we’ll see Hardwick as a Fantasy Pig again, but he’ll be a good free agent pick in Fantasy Draft as he scored 91 in round one.

u Docker Andrew Brayshaw (127) was impressive in the final game of the round, keeping himself in the ‘100 in every game’ club. There are 11 players in that category for 2021, including Taylor Walker (120) whose six-goal haul helped him to be the top scorer at the SCG. Bulldogs trio Marcus Bontempelli (117), Josh Dunkley (117) and Jack Macrae (113) scored at will, while Fantasy Pig Tom Mitchell (111) looks to be a trade target ASAP.

TOP ROUND 2 SCORERS PLAYER

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Blake Hardwick HAW

135

Touk Miller GCS

130

Clayton Oliver MELB

130

Jed Anderson NM

127

Andrew Brayshaw FREM

127

Christian Petracca MELB

124

Brodie Grundy COLL

122

Brandon Ellis GCS

122

Jack Billings STK

122

Taylor Adams COLL

121

CASH COWS OF THE WEEK

BUY BLAKE HARDWICK

HAWTHORN

DEF, $531,000

HOLD

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LACHIE NEALE

JAIDYN STEPHENSON

BRISBANE

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NORTH MELBOURNE

FWD, $531,000

When you look at defender roles, Hardwick has the lot. He is taking his share of kick-ins and marks which is being reflected in his scores of 91 and 135. Against the Tigers, he had an impressive 27 kicks and 15 marks to give him a break-even of 13.

The last thing Neale (and his Fantasy coaches) needed coming off a quiet first round was a hard tag against the Cats. He scored just 51, which has seen his price drop $106K since the start of the season and he has a whopping BE of 191.

After 33 possessions and seven tackles the week before, the Roo recruit looked out of sorts against the Suns with 14 and two for a score of 51 playing predominantly forward.

ZAK BUTTERS

TIM TARANTO

ADELAIDE

GWS GIANTS

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FWD, $620,000 Although the young gun attended only seven centre bounces, it didn’t reflect his scoring with an impressive 119. He is still available for a bargain price which is reflected by his BE of 62. He is owned by just 10 per cent of the competition and has the luxury of playing in a dominant team.

ERROL GULDEN

SYDNEY

MID, $333,000

MID, $719,000 Although attending 12 of the 21 centre bounces wasn’t awful, he still spent a lot of time forward and scored well short of his predicted midfield premium numbers. The positive is he remains on track to gain forward status in round six, which would keep him relevant.

JAKE LLOYD

SYDNEY

DEF, $812,000

REILLY O’BRIEN RUC, $727,000

I’m all for holding premiums, but get off now before your season is a complete write off. He has dropped a total of $101K in just two weeks and still carries a BE of 171. It’s tough to find a ruck replacement at the moment, but given the fact he is averaging under 50, you would take anything.

JYE CALDWELL

ESSENDON

FWD/MID, $529,000

If you are one of the 47 per cent of the competition that didn’t start with Gulden, you have missed two great scores, but you haven’t missed the boat. He is averaging 101 and has a BE of -30. Get him in.

Has had a disappointing start to the season with an average of 81, which has resulted in a price drop of $61K. He will bounce back to be one of the best defenders, but is taking a hit due to the injection of the capable youngsters.

After a great start to the season with a triple-figure score on debut for his new club, the midfielder was on track for another impressive return until a hamstring injury that will keep him out for a number of weeks. Trade.

ALSO CONSIDER: Braeden Campbell, Marcus Bontempelli, James Jordon.

ALSO CONSIDER: Andrew Gaff, Lachlan Sholl, Ben McEvoy.

ALSO CONSIDER: Nat Fyfe, Dylan Shiel, Shaun Higgins.

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ROUND 2 – 1944 PTS

ROUND 2– 1881 PTS

ROUND 2– 1848 PTS

u There was an increase in total Fantasy points scored in round two, with 44 points a team more than round one. This is still 27 points shy of 2019 when we had 20-minute quarters.

u Are the rucks dead in Fantasy? Maybe not. Brodie Grundy (122) and Max Gawn (108) bounced back after a poor round one. Unfortunately, Reilly O’Brien (48) did not.

u If you’ve got a zero in your squad, consider the captaincy loophole where you can put a VC on a player early in the round. If you like their score, place the C on the non-scorer.

MICHAEL BARLOW MEDAL VOTES

JAMES JORDON ERROL GULDEN MELB, MID – 108 SYD, MID – 93 5u After 3 scoring 80 in round one, more than 4800 coaches brought in the Demon for his second game. Thirty per cent of the competition played him on their field for a Fantasy ton. Looks a must-have cash cow. BRAEDEN CAMPBELL SYD, MID/FWD – 96 u Kicking skills were on show with 21 disposals by foot.

u Oh Errol! Proved that last week’s ton wasn’t a fluke.

WARNER SYD, FWD – 81 2 CHAD

u Two goals and 20 disposals, a popular F6 this season.

FLYNN GWS, RUC – 72 1 MATT

u Coaches riding the rookie R2 is still the correct play.

LEADERBOARD: 7 – James Jordon, Errol Gulden; 6 – Matt Flynn; 4 – Braeden Campbell; 3 – James Rowe.

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SPOT THE DIFFERENCE

Tom Mitchell Josh Dunkley Josh Daicos Callum Brown Darcy Moore Josh Kennedy (Syd) Jed Bews Tom Hawkins Nick Blakey Jack Silvagni Rhylee West Tom Liberatore

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SPOT THE DIFFERENCE: The brand logo on Lion Lachie Neale’s guernsey has been altered; teammate Dayn Zorko’s guernsey has changed colour; the sponsor’s logo has disappeared from Cat Mark O’Connor’s guernsey; the thumb on his left hand has been removed; there are extra laces on his left boot.

Can you find the surnames of these current players whose father also played in the AFL/VFL?

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2 25.0 90.0

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2 26.5 75.5

1 T.Barrass (WCE)

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2 38.0 80.3

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2 23.0 95.7

2 C.Oliver (Melb)

2 22.5 80.0

2 B.Hardwick (Haw)

2 11.0

3 C.Oliver (Melb)

2 36.0 77.8

3 T.Cotchin (Rich)

1 22.0 68.2

3 S.Walsh (Carl)

2 20.0 90.0

3 O.Markov (GCS)

2 10.5

4 O.Wines (PA)

2 34.0 63.2

4 D.Rich (BL)

2 20.5 75.6

4 J.Macrae (WB)

2 20.0 95.0

4 C.Ballard (GCS)

2 9.5

5 A.Brayshaw (Frem)

2 30.5 77.0

5 J.Crisp (Coll)

2 20.5 65.9

5 O.Wines (PA)

2 18.0 77.8

5 J.Lukosius (GCS)

2 9.5

6 J.Bowes (GCS)

2 30.5 90.2

6 B.Hardwick (Haw)

2 20.5 85.4

6 A.Brayshaw (Frem)

2 17.5 88.6

6 S.Motlop (PA)

2 9.5

7 B.Smith (WB)

2 30.5 80.3

7 S.May (Melb)

2 20.5 82.9

7 J.Anderson (NM)

1 17.0 64.7

7 S.Hurn (WCE)

2 9.5

8 S.Walsh (Carl)

2 30.0 86.7

8 S.Docherty (Carl)

2 20.0 77.5

8 P.Cripps (Carl)

2 16.5 75.8

8 D.Moore (Coll)

2 9.0

9 D.Sheed (WCE)

2 30.0 58.3

9 J.Ridley (Ess)

2 19.5 89.7

9 J.Dunkley (WB)

2 16.0 81.3

9 D.Howe (Haw)

2 9.0

10 J.Crisp (Coll)

2 29.5 71.2

10 D.Houston (PA)

2 19.5 82.1

10 B.Smith (WB)

2 15.5 83.9

10 A.Tomlinson (Melb)

2 9.0

SCORE INVOLVEMENTS

Scoring chains where the player had a disposal, hit-out to advantage, kick-in or knock-on.

PLAYER

AFL PLAYER RATINGS

As seen on AFL.com.au. The most advanced metric of player performance available using data from 2021.

MTS AVE

PLAYER

MTS AVE

HIT-OUTS TO ADVANTAGE

CENTRE CLEARANCES

STOPPAGE CLEARANCES

A hit-out that reaches an intended teammate.

The first kick or effective handball in a chain that clears the centre bounce area.

The first kick or effective handball in a chain that clears the ball-up or throw-in area.

PLAYER

MTS AVE

PLAYER

MTS AVE

PLAYER

MTS AVE

1 T.Walker (Adel)

2 12.5

1 D.Martin (Rich)

2 25.5

1 B.Grundy (Coll)

2 14.0

1 T.Adams (Coll)

2 5.5

1 Z.Williams (Carl)

1 6.0

2 D.Martin (Rich)

2 11.5

2 T.Walker (Adel)

2 24.8

2 M.Gawn (Melb)

2 12.5

2 D.Shiel (Ess)

2 4.5

2 T.Liberatore (WB)

2 6.0

3 J.Rowbottom (Syd)

1 11.0

3 T.Boak (PA)

2 22.3

3 N.Naitanui (WCE)

2 12.5

3 T.Boak (PA)

2 4.5

3 C.Oliver (Melb)

2 5.5

4 T.Kelly (WCE)

2 11.0

4 Z.Butters (PA)

2 21.7

4 T.Nankervis (Rich)

2 11.5

4 D.Sheed (WCE)

2 4.5

4 D.Sheed (WCE)

2 5.5

5 J.De Goey (Coll)

2 10.5

5 P.Dangerfield (Geel) 1 21.3

5 M.Pittonet (Carl)

2 11.0

5 R.Laird (Adel)

2 4.0

5 T.Adams (Coll)

2 5.0

6 S.Darcy (Frem)

1 10.0

6 C.Oliver (Melb)

2 20.6

6 J.Witts (GCS)

2 10.5

6 Z.Williams (Carl)

1 4.0

6 N.Naitanui (WCE)

2 4.5

7 O.Fantasia (PA)

2 10.0

7 J.Steele (StK)

2 20.0

7 S.Lycett (PA)

2 9.5

7 P.Dangerfield (Geel) 1 4.0

7 B.Keays (Adel)

2 4.0

8 E.Gulden (Syd)

2 10.0

8 D.Moore (Coll)

2 19.5

8 M.Flynn (GWS)

2 7.5

8 N.Naitanui (WCE)

2 4.0

8 L.Murphy (Adel)

2 4.0

9 D.Mundy (Frem)

2 9.5

9 N.Naitanui (WCE)

2 19.5

9 T.Goldstein (NM)

2 6.5

9 B.Keays (Adel)

2 3.5

9 R.Sloane (Adel)

2 4.0

10 D.Houston (PA)

2 9.5

10 D.Heppell (Ess)

1 19.1

10 S.Draper (Ess)

2 5.5

10 A.Cerra (Frem)

2 3.5

10 E.Curnow (Carl)

2 4.0

METRES GAINED

Distance gained with the ball by running, kicking or handballing, combining measures towards and away from goal.

PLAYER

CONTESTED MARKS A mark under physical pressure of an opponent or in a pack.

MTS AVE

PLAYER

MTS AVE

INSIDE 50s

Moving the ball from the midfield into the forward zone. Excludes multiple entries within the same chain of possession.

PLAYER

MTS AVE

PRESSURE POINTS

Weighted sum of pressure acts – 3.75 for physical pressure, 2.25 for closing, 1.5 for chasing and 1.2 for corralling.

PLAYER

MTS AVE

TACKLES

Using physical contact to prevent an opponent in possession of the ball from getting an effective disposal.

PLAYER

MTS AVE

1 P.Dangerfield (Geel) 1 747

1 D.Moore (Coll)

2 4.5

1 B.Keays (Adel)

2 9.5

1 J.Anderson (NM)

1 92.6

1 J.Anderson (NM)

1 14.0

2 S.Hurn (WCE)

2 690

2 J.Lever (Melb)

2 3.5

2 D.Martin (Rich)

2 8.5

2 S.Berry (Adel)

2 77.2

2 S.Berry (Adel)

2 8.5

3 J.Crisp (Coll)

2 654

3 H.McKay (Carl)

2 3.0

3 J.Gresham (StK)

2 8.5

3 T.Liberatore (WB)

2 71.1

4 D.Howard (StK)

2 649

4 M.Cox (Coll)

2 3.0

4 P.Dangerfield (Geel) 1 8.0

2 3.0

3 A.McGrath (Ess)

2 8.0

4 L.Davies-Uniacke (NM) 2 69.9

4 J.Rowbottom (Syd)

1 8.0 2 7.5

5 S.Docherty (Carl)

2 635

5 M.Taberner (Frem)

5 Z.Bailey (BL)

2 7.5

5 A.McGrath (Ess)

2 64.2

5 J.Jordon (Melb)

6 T.Cotchin (Rich)

1 634

6 T.Barrass (WCE)

2 3.0

6 D.Zorko (BL)

2 7.5

6 W.Drew (PA)

2 63.1

6 H.Greenwood (GCS) 2 7.0

7 D.Houston (PA)

2 626

7 N.Balta (Rich)

2 2.5

7 A.Cerra (Frem)

2 7.0

7 J.Harmes (Melb)

1 61.4

7 J.Steele (StK)

2 7.0

8 J.Lukosius (GCS)

2 620

8 O.Allen (WCE)

2 2.5

8 M.Frederick (Frem)

1 7.0

8 Z.Merrett (Ess)

2 60.9

8 B.Parfitt (Geel)

2 6.5

9 D.Rich (BL)

2 607

9 T.English (WB)

2 2.5

9 Z.Tuohy (Geel)

1 7.0

9 T.Adams (Coll)

2 59.0

10 J.Ridley (Ess)

2 604

10 B.Frampton (Adel)

2 2.0

10 O.Wines (PA)

2 7.0

10 H.Greenwood (GCS) 2 58.9

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9 T.Berry (BL)

1 6.0

10 J.Caldwell (Ess)

2 6.0

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PREMIERSHIP SEASON LADDER AFTER ROUND 2, 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 2 1st Yr Qtrs 4th W L pts pts used 2020 Players Won Qtrs W

1 Port Adelaide

236

130

181.54

1 0 0 1 0 0

119

117

2 Richmond

183

129

141.86

1 0 0 1 0 0

105

3 Sydney Swans

246

182

135.16

1 0 0 1 0 0

125

121

0 2

4 Melbourne

171

131

130.53

1 0 0 1 0 0

5 Western Bulldogs

169

146

115.75

1 0 0 1 0 0

100

6 Gold Coast Suns

156

122

127.87

1 0 0 0 1 0

7 West Coast Eagles

176

158

111.39

1 0 0 0 1 0

8 Fremantle

145

136

106.62

1 0 0 0 1 0

9 Collingwood

159

154

103.25

0 1 0 1 0 0

106

10 St Kilda

159

169

94.08

0 1 0 1 0 0

11 Geelong Cats

172

183

93.99

1 0 0 0 1 0

12 Adelaide Crows

191

212

90.09

1 0 0 0 1 0

103

13 Hawthorn

141

169

83.43

0 1 0 1 0 0

14 Brisbane Lions

174

206

84.47

0 1 0 0 1 0

15 Carlton

165

211

78.20

0 1 0 0 1 0

16 GWS Giants

134

173

77.46

0 1 0 0 1 0

17 Essendon

156

211

73.93

0 1 0 0 1 0

18 North Melbourne

104

215

48.37

0 1 0 0 1 0

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AFL UMPIRES 2021 1

Chris Donlon

Games 330 Finals 15

Dean Margetts

Games 362 Finals 12

Curtis Deboy

Games 111 Finals 4

Brendan Hosking

Games 171 Finals 2

Simon Meredith

Games 390 Finals 36

Andre Gianfagna

Games 53 Finals 1

Jacob Mollison

Games 259 Finals 4

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Nick Foot

Games 156 Finals 2

Jeff Dalgleish

Games 216 Finals 6

Andrew Stephens

Games 130 Finals 3

John Howorth

Games 22 Finals 0

Nathan Williamson

Games 88 Finals 2

Cameron Dore

Games 23 Finals 0

Brent Wallace

Games 79 Finals 0

Leigh Fisher

Games 154 Finals 1

Brett Rosebury

Games 435 Finals 44

Nick Brown

Games 65 Finals 0

Ray Chamberlain

Games 333 Finals 29

Robert Findlay

Games 256 Finals 8

Andrew Heffernan

Games 11 Finals 0

Justin Power

Games 30 Finals 0

Matt Stevic

Games 403 Finals 45

Hayden Gavine

Games 72 Finals 1

Alex Whetton

Games 40 Finals 0

David Harris

Games 148 Finals 1

Dan Johanson

Games 7 Finals 0

Games 66 Finals 0

Robert O’Gorman

Games 128 Finals 1

Mathew Nicholls

Games 362 Finals 27

Jamie Broadbent

Games 11 Finals 0

Craig Fleer

Games 142 Finals 5

Paul Rebeschini

Games 11 Finals 0

Eleni Glouftsis

Games 42 Finals 0

ROOKIES: Andrew Adair, Matthew Baigent, Peter Bailes, Tom Bryce, Jordan Fry, Dean Garroway, Courtney Gibson, Louis Jago, Nicholas Jankovskis, Giles Lewis, Nicholas McGinness, Chris Melin, Michael Pell, Luke Porter, Martin Rodger, Leighton Rowe, Gabby Simmonds, James Strybos, Nathan Toner. BOUNDARY: Jordan Andrews, Michael Baker, Michael Barlow, Adam Bastick, Peter Bock, Chris Bull, Ian Burrows, Sean Burton, Adam Coote, Patrick Cran, Damien Cusack, Brett Dalgleish, Chris Delany, Patrick Dineen, Nathan Doig, Chris Esler, Daniel Field-Read, Joshua Furman, Josh Garrett, Christopher Gordon, Patrick Jackson, Matthew Jenkinson, Matthew Konetschka, Drew Kowalski, Mitchell Le Fevre, Tim Lougoon, Ben MacDonald, Damien Main, Michael Marantelli, Josh Mather, Jason Moore, Sean Moylan, Lachlan Rayner, Adam Reardon, Michael Saunders, James Scully, Sam Stagg, Nick Swanson, Shane Thiele, Mark Thomson, Matthew Tomkins, David Wood. GOAL: Steven Axon, Jesse Baird, Dylan Benwell, Sally Boud, Matthew Bridges, Peter Challen, Alex Chisholm, Michael Craig, Matthew Dervan, Luke Edwards, Daniel Hoskin, Sam Hunter, Brodie Kenny-Bell, Matt Maclure, Angus McKenzie-Wills, Alistair Meldrum, Steven Piperno, Simon Plumridge, David Rodan, Chelsea Roffey, Brett Rogers, Sam Walsh, Stephen Williams, Daniel Wilson, Adam Wojcik, Jason Yazdani (rookie).

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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 Collingwood v Brisbane Lions (MRVL) (N) Friday, April 2 North Melbourne v Western Bulldogs (MRVL) (T) Adelaide Crows v Gold Coast Suns (AO) (N) Saturday, April 3 Richmond v Sydney Swans (MCG) Essendon v St Kilda (MRVL) (T) West Coast Eagles v Port Adelaide (OS) (N) Sunday, April 4 Carlton v Fremantle (MRVL) GWS Giants v Melbourne (MO) (N) Monday, April 5 Geelong Cats v Hawthorn (MCG)

ROUND 4

Thursday, April 8 Sydney Swans v Essendon (SCG) (N) Friday, April 9 Port Adelaide v Richmond (AO) (N) Saturday, April 10 Western Bulldogs v Brisbane Lions (MARS) St Kilda v West Coast Eagles (MRVL) (T) Gold Coast Suns v Carlton (MS) (N) Collingwood v GWS Giants (MCG) (N) Sunday, April 11 North Melbourne v Adelaide Crows (MRVL) Melbourne v Geelong Cats (MCG) Fremantle v Hawthorn (OS) (T)

ROUND 5

Thursday, April 15 St Kilda v Richmond (MRVL) (N) Friday, April 16 West Coast Eagles v Collingwood (OS) (N) Saturday, April 17 Western Bulldogs v Gold Coast Suns (MRVL) Sydney Swans v GWS Giants (SCG) Carlton v Port Adelaide (MCG) (N) Brisbane Lions v Essendon (G) (N) Sunday, April 18 Adelaide Crows v Fremantle (AO) Hawthorn v Melbourne (MCG) Geelong Cats v North Melbourne (GMHBA) (T)

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ROUND 6

Friday, April 23 GWS Giants v Western Bulldogs (MO) (N) Saturday, April 24 Geelong Cats v West Coast Eagles (GMHBA) Gold Coast Suns v Sydney Swans (MS) Carlton v Brisbane Lions (MRVL) (T) Melbourne v Richmond (MCG) (N) Fremantle v North Melbourne (OS) (N) Sunday, April 25 Hawthorn v Adelaide Crows (UTAS) Collingwood v Essendon (MCG) Port Adelaide v St Kilda (AO) (N)

ROUND 7

Round begins Friday, April 30* Adelaide Crows v GWS Giants (AO) Brisbane Lions v Port Adelaide (G) Collingwood v Gold Coast Suns (MCG) Essendon v Carlton (MCG) North Melbourne v Melbourne (BA) Richmond v Western Bulldogs (MCG) St Kilda v Hawthorn (MRVL) Sydney Swans v Geelong Cats (SCG) West Coast Eagles v Fremantle (OS)

ROUND 8

Round begins Friday, May 7* Fremantle v Brisbane Lions (OS) Gold Coast Suns v St Kilda (MS) GWS Giants v Essendon (GS) Hawthorn v West Coast Eagles (MCG) Melbourne v Sydney Swans (MCG) North Melbourne v Collingwood (MRVL) Port Adelaide v Adelaide Crows (AO) Richmond v Geelong Cats (MCG) Western Bulldogs v Carlton (MRVL)

ROUND 9

Round begins Friday, May 14* Essendon v Fremantle (MRVL) Gold Coast Suns v Brisbane Lions (MS) Hawthorn v North Melbourne (UTAS) Melbourne v Carlton (MCG Port Adelaide v Western Bulldogs (AO) Richmond v GWS Giants (MRVL) St Kilda v Geelong Cats (MRVL) Sydney Swans v Collingwood (SCG) West Coast Eagles v Adelaide Crows (OS)

ROUND 10

Round begins Friday, May 21* Adelaide Crows v Melbourne (AO) Brisbane Lions v Richmond (G) Carlton v Hawthorn (MCG) Collingwood v Port Adelaide (MCG) Essendon v North Melbourne (MRVL) Fremantle v Sydney Swans (OS) Geelong Cats v Gold Coast Suns (GMHBA) GWS Giants v West Coast Eagles (GS) Western Bulldogs v St Kilda (MRVL)

ROUND 11

Round begins Friday, May 28* Brisbane Lions v GWS Giants (G) Collingwood v Geelong Cats (MCG) Gold Coast Suns v Hawthorn (TIO) Port Adelaide v Fremantle (AO) Richmond v Adelaide Crows (MCG) St Kilda v North Melbourne (MRVL) Sydney Swans v Carlton (SCG) West Coast Eagles v Essendon (OS) Western Bulldogs v Melbourne (MRVL)

ROUND 12

Round begins Friday, June 4* Adelaide Crows v Collingwood (AO) Carlton v West Coast Eagles (MCG) Essendon v Richmond (MCG) Fremantle v Western Bulldogs (OS) Melbourne v Brisbane Lions (TP) St Kilda v Sydney Swans (MRVL) Byes: Geelong Cats, Gold Coast Suns, GWS Giants, Hawthorn, North Melbourne, Port Adelaide

ROUND 13

Round begins Thursday, June 10* Fremantle v Gold Coast Suns (OS) Melbourne v Collingwood (MCG) North Melbourne v GWS Giants (BA) Port Adelaide v Geelong Cats (AO) St Kilda v Adelaide Crows (MRVL) Sydney Swans v Hawthorn (SCG) Byes: Brisbane Lions, Carlton, Essendon, Richmond, West Coast Eagles, Western Bulldogs

ROUND 14

Round begins Thursday, June 17* Geelong Cats v Western Bulldogs (GMHBA) Gold Coast Suns v Port Adelaide (MS) GWS Giants v Carlton (GS) Hawthorn v Essendon (MCG) North Melbourne v Brisbane Lions (MRVL) West Coast Eagles v Richmond (OS) Byes: Adelaide Crows, Collingwood, Fremantle, Melbourne, St Kilda, Sydney Swans

ROUND 15

Round begins Thursday, June 24* Brisbane Lions v Geelong Cats (G) Carlton v Adelaide Crows (MRVL) Collingwood v Fremantle (MRVL) Essendon v Melbourne (MCG) GWS Giants v Hawthorn (GS) North Melbourne v Gold Coast Suns (BA) Port Adelaide v Sydney Swans (AO) Richmond v St Kilda (MCG) West Coast Eagles v Western Bulldogs (OS)

ROUND 16

Round begins Thursday, July 1* Adelaide Crows v Brisbane Lions (AO) Collingwood v St Kilda (MCG) Fremantle v Carlton (OS) Geelong Cats v Essendon (GMHBA) Gold Coast Suns v Richmond (MS) Hawthorn v Port Adelaide (MRVL) Melbourne v GWS Giants (MCG) Sydney Swans v West Coast Eagles (SCG) Western Bulldogs v North Melbourne (MRVL)

ROUND 17

Round begins Friday, July 9* Brisbane Lions v St Kilda (G) Carlton v Geelong Cats (MCG) Essendon v Adelaide Crows (MRVL) GWS Giants v Gold Coast Suns (GS) Hawthorn v Fremantle (UTAS) Port Adelaide v Melbourne (AO) Richmond v Collingwood (MCG) West Coast Eagles v North Melbourne (OS) Western Bulldogs v Sydney Swans (MRVL)

ROUND 18

Round begins Friday, July 16* Adelaide Crows v West Coast Eagles (AO) Collingwood v Carlton (MCG) Fremantle v Geelong Cats (OS) Gold Coast Suns v Western Bulldogs (MS) GWS Giants v Sydney Swans (GS) Melbourne v Hawthorn (MCG) North Melbourne v Essendon (MRVL) Richmond v Brisbane Lions (MCG) St Kilda v Port Adelaide (MRVL)

ROUND 19

Round begins Friday, July 23* Carlton v North Melbourne (MRVL) Essendon v GWS Giants (MRVL) Geelong Cats v Richmond (MCG) Gold Coast Suns v Melbourne (MS) Hawthorn v Brisbane Lions (MCG) Port Adelaide v Collingwood (AO) Sydney Swans v Fremantle (SCG) West Coast Eagles v St Kilda (OS) Western Bulldogs v Adelaide Crows (MARS)

ROUND 20

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

ROUND 21

Round begins Friday, August 6* Adelaide Crows v Port Adelaide (AO) Brisbane Lions v Fremantle (G) Carlton v Gold Coast Suns (MRVL) Geelong Cats v GWS Giants (GMHBA) Hawthorn v Collingwood (MCG) Richmond v North Melbourne (MCG) Sydney Swans v St Kilda (SCG) 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 7-23 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; (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) University of Tasmania Stadium, Launceston.

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SCOREBOARD – ROUND 2 Collingwood 6.2 11.5 13.7 16.10 (106) Carlton 3.2 8.3 12.4 13.7 (85) BEST: Collingwood – Adams, Moore, De Goey, Pendlebury, Crisp, Noble. Carlton – McKay, Fogarty, Walsh, Saad, Martin, Weitering. GOALS: Collingwood – De Goey 4, Mihocek 3, Elliott 2, Cox 2, Sidebottom, Hoskin-Elliott, Daicos, Adams, Ruscoe. Carlton – McKay 4, Martin 3, Gibbons 3, Pittonet, Fogarty, Fisher. Substitutes: Collingwood – Ruscoe (replaced Elliott). Carlton – McDonald (unused) AFL Coaches Votes: 9 Adams (Coll), 8 Moore (Coll), 7 Crisp (Coll), 2 Grundy (Coll), 2 De Goey (Coll), 2 Pendlebury (Coll). Umpires: C. Deboy, A. Stephens, D. Harris. Crowd: 51,723 at the MCG. Geelong Cats 5.3 8.5 11.8 12.9 (81) Brisbane Lions 2.5 4.9 7.11 11.14 (80) BEST: Geelong – Selwood, Tuohy, Hawkins, Stewart, C. Guthrie, Stanley. Brisbane Lions – Hipwood, McCluggage, Lyons, Zorko, Rich, Birchall. GOALS: Geelong Cats – Hawkins 3, Tuohy 2, Evans 2, Selwood 2, Miers, Clark, Smith. Brisbane Lions – Hipwood 4, Cameron 2, Lyons, McCluggage, McCarthy, T. Berry, Daniher. Substitutes: Geelong Cats – K. Coleman (replaced McInerney). Brisbane Lions – Z. Guthrie (unused). AFL Coaches Votes: 10 Selwood (Geel), 8 Hipwood (BL), 5 Tuohy (Geel), 3 O'Connor (Geel), 2 McCluggage (BL), 2 Hawkins (Geel). Umpires: R. O’Gorman, N. Williamson, R. Findlay. Crowd: 20,070 at GMHBA Stadium. Sydney Swans 4.1 9.6 15.11 18.13 (121) Adelaide Crows 3.2 4.6 6.14 11.22 (88) BEST: Sydney Swans – Gulden, Campbell, Heeney, Parker, Lloyd, Franklin. Adelaide Crows – Walker, McAdam, Keays, Laird, Sloane. GOALS: Sydney Swans – Franklin 3, Heeney 3, Hickey 2, McDonald 2, Warner 2, Papley, Gulden, Reid, Wicks, Parker, McInerney. Adelaide Crows – Walker 6, McAdam 4, Keays. Substitutes: Sydney Swans – Ling (unused). Adelaide Crows – Jones (unused). AFL Coaches Votes: 8 Walker (Adel), 5 McCartin (Syd), 5 Campbell (Syd), 4 Dawson (Syd), 3 Keays (Adel), 2 Gulden (Syd), 2 Warner (Syd), 1 Heeney (Syd). Umpires: L. Haussen, M. Nicholls, J. Howorth. Crowd: 23,946 at the SCG. Port Adelaide 6.1 11.6 15.10 18.11 (119) Essendon 1.4 4.7 6.8 9.11 (65) BEST: Port Adelaide – Butters, Dixon, Georgiades, Wines, Houston. Essendon – Hooker, McDonald-Tipungwuti, Ridley, Merrett, Redman. GOALS: Port Adelaide – Dixon 4, Georgiades 4, Ladhams 2, Motlop 2, Fantasia 2, Butters, Amon, Houston, Lycett. Essendon – Hooker 3, McDonald-Tipungwuti 3, Langford, Snelling, Cox. Substitutes: Port Adelaide – Rockliff (unused). Essendon – Cutler (replaced Caldwell). AFL Coaches Votes: 10 Butters (PA), 8 Houston (PA), 5 Lycett (PA), 5 Wines (PA), 1 Byrne-Jones (PA), 1 Boak (PA). Umpires: B. Rosebury, B. Hosking, A. Gianfagna. Crowd: 29,978 at Adelaide Oval. Melbourne 3.4 6.7 9.13 12.19 (91) St Kilda 3.2 6.3 8.4 11.7 (73) BEST: Melbourne – Oliver, Petracca, Salem, Pickett, Gawn. St Kilda – Steele, Billings, Howard, Ross, Gresham. GOALS: Melbourne – Viney 2, Pickett 2, McDonald 2, Jones, Neal-Bullen, Sparrow, Langdon, Spargo, Fritsch. St Kilda – Steele 3, King 2, Membrey, Battle, Billings, McKernan, Gresham, Higgins.

Substitutes: St Kilda – Bytel (replaced Webster). Melbourne – Baker (unused). AFL Coaches Votes: 9 Salem (Melb), 9 Oliver (Melb), 5 Gawn (Melb), 3 Pickett (Melb), 2 Petracca (Melb), 1 Steele (StK), 1 Tomlinson (Melb). Umpires: N. Foot, C. Fleer, J. Mollison. Crowd: 25,903 at Marvel Stadium. Gold Coast Suns 3.4 9.6 11.10 14.14 (98) North Melbourne 1.2 2.4 5.5 5.9 (39) BEST: Gold Coast Suns – Anderson, Miller, Collins, Weller, Lukosius, Bowes. North Melbourne – Anderson, Turner, Goldstein, Young, Bonar. GOALS: Gold Coast Suns – King 3, Rankine 3, Sexton 2, Ainsworth, Day, Lukosius, Markov, Swallow, Weller. North Melbourne – Goldstein, Larkey, Powell, Scott, Thomas. Substitutes: Gold Coast Suns – Holman (replaced Day). North Melbourne – Hall (replaced Mahony). AFL Coaches Votes: 10 Anderson (GCS), 7 Miller (GCS), 6 Ellis (GCS), 3 Lukosius (GCS), 2 Witts (GCS), 1 King (GCS), 1 Rankine (GCS). Umpires: C. Donlon, M. Stevic, E. Glouftsis. Crowd: 6661 at Metricon Stadium. Richmond 4.4 8.7 9.8 11.12 (78) Hawthorn 1.1 5.2 6.3 7.7 (49) BEST: Richmond – Martin, Cotchin, Riewoldt, Short, Bolton, Prestia. Hawthorn – T. Mitchell, Jiath, Hardwick, Impey, Phillips. GOALS: Richmond – Riewoldt 4, Lynch 2, Castagna 2, Balta, Aarts, Martin. Hawthorn – Breust 2, Brockman 2, Koschitzke, Morrison, O'Brien. Substitutes: Hawthorn – Scrimshaw (replaced Day). Richmond – Ross (unused). AFL Coaches Votes: 9 Martin (Rich), 7 Prestia (Rich), 4 Jiath (Haw), 3 Lambert (Rich), 3 Hardwick (Haw), 2 Frost (Haw), 1 Riewoldt (Rich), 1 Cotchin (Rich). Umpires: L. Fisher, N. Brown, H. Gavine. Crowd: 41,051 at the MCG.

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Darcy Moore

Collingwood

Clayton Oliver

Melbourne

Dan Houston

Port Adelaide

Jack Macrae

Western Bulldogs

Travis Boak

Port Adelaide

HOT SUN: Gold Coast's Noah Anderson polled a maximum 10 votes last week.

Western Bulldogs 3.3 6.10 9.12 14.16 (100) West Coast Eagles 3.2 6.3 12.6 14.9 (93) BEST: Western Bulldogs – Bontempelli, Macrae, Daniel, Dunkley, Treloar, Naughton. West Coast Eagles – Naitanui, Sheed, Kelly, Kennedy, Hurn, Darling. GOALS: Western Bulldogs – Bruce 3, Bontempelli 3, Naughton 3, Daniel, Dunkley, English, Smith Vandermeer. West Coast Eagles – Kennedy 4, Darling 3, Jones 3, Allen 2, Ryan 2. Substitutes: Western Bulldogs – Johannisen (unused). West Coast Eagles – Ah Chee (unused). AFL Coaches Votes: 10 Bontempelli (WB), 8 Macrae (WB), 5 Naitanui (WCE), 3 Sheed (WCE), 2 Dunkley (WB), 2 Naughton (WB). Umpires: R. Chamberlain, S. Meredith, B. Wallace. Crowd: 21,391 at Marvel Stadium. Fremantle 4.6 5.12 9.16 11.21 (87) GWS Giants 1.5 1.9 3.12 7.14 (56) BEST: Fremantle – Mundy, Brayshaw, Cerra, Schultz, Switkowski, Meek, Darcy, Hughes. GWS Giants – Greene, Himmelberg, Perryman, Hill, Cumming. GOALS: Fremantle – Schultz 3, Brayshaw 2, Switkowski 2, Taberner 2, Fyfe, Frederick. GWS Giants – Himmelberg 2, Greene 2, Sproule 2, Hopper. Substitutes: Fremantle – Blakely (replaced Fyfe). GWS Giants – Shipley (unused). AFL Coaches Votes: 10 Mundy (Frem), 8 Brayshaw (Frem), 5 Schultz (Frem), 5 Cerra (Frem), 2 Switkowski (Frem). Crowd: 27,625 at Optus Stadium. Umpires: J. Power, J. Dalgleish, D. Johanson.

NAB LEAGUE PART ROUND 1 Western Jets 3.1 5.2 5.5 6.6 (42) Calder Cannons 0.3 1.3 2.8 5.9 (39) BEST: Western Jets – Raak, White, Clifford, Pritchard, Tsapatolis, Cootee. Calder Cannons – Clohesy, Podhajski, Gentile, Hebbard, Newitt, Thomas. GOALS: Western Jets – Conway, Dowdy, White, Acevski, Elfakahani, Di Battista. Calder Cannons – Hebbard 2, Podhajski, Robinson, Paea.

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Player Taylor Walker Jack Riewoldt Orazio Fantasia Charlie Dixon Josh Kennedy Harry McKay Isaac Heeney Ben King Oscar Allen Tom Hawkins Eric Hipwood Matt Taberner

Club Goals Behinds % (Adel) 11 5 68.8 (Rich) 8 3 72.7 (PA) 6 7 46.2 (PA) 6 4 60.0 (WCE) 6 3 66.7 (Carl) 6 3 66.7 (Syd) 6 2 75.0 (GCS) 6 2 75.0 (WCE) 6 1 85.7 (Geel) 5 6 45.5 (BL) 5 3 62.5 (Frem) 5 3 62.5

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Magpies v Lions EYES ON THE BALL: Tough nuts Dayne Zorko and Taylor Adams will lock horns in the crucial midfield battle.

ROUND

HEAD to HEAD Played 48: Collingwood 28, Brisbane Lions 20. Since 2016: Collingwood 5, Brisbane Lions 1. Most recent game: round 15, 2020, Collingwood lost to Brisbane Lions by 8 points at the Gabba. Highest attendance: 91,817, Grand Final, 2002, at the MCG.

COLLINGWOOD

Highest score: 26.16 (172), round 20, 1991, at Carrara. Lowest score: 5.4 (34), round 15, 2020, at the Gabba. Home record: 13-7. Away record: 15-13. Greatest winning margin: 101 points, round 20, 1991, at Carrara. Longest winning sequence: 11, round 6, 1987, to round 12, 1993. Most goals in a game: 13, Peter Daicos, round 20, 1991, at Carrara.

BRISBANE LIONS

Match Preview

u The Lions could surely do with some home cooking given their 0-2 start to the season and they’d be keenly aware that only five of the past 58 teams to start their season with that record have ultimately made the finals. But after their heartbreaking one-point loss to Geelong, they’ve cooled their jets in Victoria all week because of the COVID outbreak in Brisbane and now play the Magpies at Marvel Stadium. They had every right to grouse at the free kick not paid to Zac Bailey at the death that would have likely won the game for them against the Cats, but equally, they paid a hefty price for a slow start that ultimately had

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them playing catch-up football for the remainder of the game. Still, they finished full of running and the Eric Hipwood-Joe Daniher combination is starting to show promise and will pose problems for the Magpies on Thursday night. Collingwood took care of a disappointing Carlton due to a midfield master class and the match-ups in that part of the ground in this game are mouth-watering. The Pies have been dealt a lucky break getting to stay home and it might be enough to get the win, although this Brisbane team is too talented to keep losing. ASHLEY BROWNE

Highest score: 22.17 (149), round 17, 2007, at the MCG. Lowest score: 6.6 (42), round 15, 2020, at the Gabba. Away record: 7-13. Home record: 13-15. Greatest winning margin: 93 points, round 17, 2007, at the MCG. Longest winning sequence: 6, round 13, 1997, to round 15, 2001. Most goals in a game: 7, Alastair Lynch, round 3, 2004, at the Gabba; Jonathan Brown, round 17, 2007, at the MCG.

Prediction: Collingwood by five points

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WESTERN BULLDOGS

Coach David Noble Captain Jack Ziebell

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BEHINDS

GOALS 1

Jack MAHONY

Adam TRELOAR

2 Lewis YOUNG

2 Jaidyn STEPHENSON 3 Jed ANDERSON

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4 Aidan CORR

4 Marcus BONTEMPELLI

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9 Hayden CROZIER

9 Luke DAVIES-UNIACKE

10 Easton WOOD

10 Ben CUNNINGTON

11 Jack MACRAE

11 Luke McDONALD

12 Zaine CORDY

12 Jy SIMPKIN

13 Josh SCHACHE

13 Jared POLEC

14 Rhylee WEST

14 Trent DUMONT

15 Taylor DURYEA

15 Atu BOSENAVULAGI

16 Toby McLEAN

16 Aiden BONAR

17 Josh BRUCE

17 Lachie YOUNG

18 Louis BUTLER

18 Shaun ATLEY

19 Cody WEIGHTMAN

19 Josh WALKER

20 Ed RICHARDS

20 Nick LARKEY

21 Tom LIBERATORE

21 Dom TYSON

22 Jamarra UGLE-HAGAN

22 Todd GOLDSTEIN

23 Laitham VANDERMEER

23 Ben McKAY

24 Buku KHAMIS

24 Tom POWELL

25 Ben CAVARRA

25 Robbie TARRANT

26 Dominic BEDENDO

26 Tarryn THOMAS

27 Patrick LIPINSKI

27 Will WALKER

28 Anthony SCOTT

28 Kayne TURNER

29 Mitch HANNAN

29 Will PHILLIPS

30 Lachlan McNEIL

30 Charlie COMBEN

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31 Connor MENADUE

32 Will HAYES

33 Patrick WALKER

33 Aaron NAUGHTON

35 Charlie LAZZARO

34 Bailey WILLIAMS

36 Phoenix SPICER

35 Caleb DANIEL

37 Kyron HAYDEN

37 Roarke SMITH

38 Tristan XERRI

38 Riley GARCIA

39 Flynn PEREZ

39 Jason JOHANNISEN

40 Eddie FORD

41 Jordon SWEET

41 Matt McGUINNESS

42 Alex KEATH

42 Tom CAMPBELL

43 Ryan GARDNER

43 Aaron HALL

44 Tim ENGLISH

44 Cameron ZURHAAR

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HEAD to HEAD

STANDING TALL: Co-captain Jarrod Witts had the better of Reilly O’Brien in the Suns’ breakthrough win over the Crows last season.

Played 14: Adelaide Crows 13, Gold Coast Suns 1. Since 2016: Adelaide Crows 5, Gold Coast Suns 1. Most recent game: round 3, 2020, Adelaide Crows lost to Gold Coast Suns by 53 points at Metricon Stadium. Highest attendance: 48,219, round 11, 2014, at Adelaide Oval.

ADELAIDE CROWS

Match Preview u Gold Coast’s 59-point thrashing of North

Melbourne last week was the commanding performance we should expect of a side which has drafted the cream of the best young players in the country and has dealt shrewdly at the trade table. The Suns had the edge in talent, and it showed. Among their prime movers over the opening fortnight of the season has been Jack Lukosius, the erstwhile defender who has been moved to the wing this year where his tank, superb foot skills and excellent hands have come to the fore. The native South Australian is primed to enjoy his

Easter weekend visit back to his home state. Gold Coast beat Adelaide for the first time last year at Metricon Stadium, snapping a 13-game losing streak, but there is more history to overcome this time around – the Suns have never won at Adelaide Oval. The Crows fell away after a bright start at the SCG and need a few more players to hit the scoreboard other than Taylor Walker, whose exceptional start to the season continued with six goals against the Swans. Adelaide played so well at home against Geelong to start the season and will want to repeat that pressure game here. ASHLEY BROWNE

Highest score: 22.21 (153), round 23, 2012, at Football Park; 23.15 (153), round 5, 2017. Lowest score: 4.5 (29), round 3, 2020, at Metricon Stadium. Home record: 6-0. Away record: 7-1. Greatest winning margin: 95 points, round 17, 2019, at Metricon Stadium. Longest winning sequence: 13, round 8, 2011, to round 17, 2019. Most goals in a game: 6, Patrick Dangerfield, round 8, 2011, at Football Park; Eddie Betts, round 5, 2019, at Adelaide Oval; Eddie Betts, round 17, 2019, at Metricon Stadium.

GOLD COAST SUNS

Highest score: 13.8 (86), round 5, 2017, at Metricon Stadium. Lowest score: 6.10 (46), round 5, 2019, at Adelaide Oval. Away record: 0-6. Home record: 1-7. Greatest winning margin: 53 points, round 3, 2020, at Metricon Stadium. Longest winning sequence: 1, round 3, 2020. Most goals in a game: 5, Callum Ah Chee, round 5, 2017, at Metricon Stadium.

Prediction: Gold Coast by 10 points

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ADELAIDE CROWS

GOLD COAST SUNS

Coach Matthew Nicks Captain Rory Sloane

Coach Stuart Dew Co-captains David Swallow /Jarrod Witts GOALS

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Jackson HATELY

Riley THILTHORPE

Jake KELLY

Rory SLOANE

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Paul SEEDSMAN

Daniel TALIA

Taylor WALKER

David MACKAY

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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

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Tom DOEDEE

Ben DAVIS

Jordon BUTTS

Tariek NEWCHURCH

Reilly O’BRIEN

Lachlan GOLLANT

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

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Jack PETRUCCELLE

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Crazy night at the Cattery Geelong’s narrow win over Brisbane last week will go down as one of the most talked about matches in recent seasons.

ast Friday’s Geelong-Brisbane game might not have been the most pleasing on the eye, but as a piece of sporting theatre, it could be hard to beat for the rest of the season. Perhaps we’re easily pleased, given how few big games have been played in front of large, loud and passionate crowds, especially in Victoria, in the past 12 months. It pretty much had everything you could wish for as a neutral viewer – spite, controversy and about as much niggle as you could possibly hope for in these sanitised times. And for good measure, an unfolding COVID-19 scare in Brisbane saw a public announcement that any person at the stadium who travelled from the Queensland capital in the past few days must leave immediately – and that included former Lion and Channel Seven commentator Luke Hodge. It was one of those games – as it was unfolding and in the aftermath – that you felt a little bit sorry for those who aren’t captivated by footy as much as we are. As we all know now, the Lions did not receive a free kick and the likely match-winning shot on goal with 23 seconds to go when Zac Bailey’s textbook tackle on Mark Blicavs on the edge of the goalsquare was not rewarded. Add in an earlier 720-degree tackle on a Geelong player that also went

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HEAT IS ON: With the most talented list in his 11 seasons as coach at his disposal, the pressure is on Chris Scott to deliver a second premiership; (inset) Lachie Neale and Gary Rohan after their first-quarter clash.

It was a bit of a throwback to see him prowling so menacingly

unrewarded and a blatant throw not paid against Joel Selwood and it is fair to claim that the rub of the green didn’t go Brisbane’s way. The Lions weren’t entirely blameless. A tardy start and some poor decisions and executions of their own helped contribute to the one-point defeat. Why did Callum Ah Chee kick to the forward pocket and not centre the ball with a free kick with seconds to go? He’ll have been asked that question a few times this week. Selwood. Isaac Smith. Eric Hipwood. The umpires. Depending on your allegiance, there were heroes and villains aplenty on a wild and woolly evening at GMHBA Stadium. But the star of the show was Cats coach Chris Scott, who eyeballed the Brisbane players at the quarter-time break in the aftermath of the Lachie Neale-Gary Rohan clash that will cost Rohan two weeks on the sidelines, and had a bit to say about it all post-match. Modern-day players are probably not all that invested in the history of the game, but it would be interesting to know how many of the current-day Lions were aware that Scott once walked in their shoes. For more than a decade, the 1994 Rising Star was one of the most feisty and belligerent Lions of all. He and twin brother Brad were known as the ‘Kray brothers’ and

intimidation, physical and mental, was a key part of their armoury. It was a bit of a throwback to see him prowling so menacingly in the vicinity of the Brisbane players. You have to wonder what Lions fans, who loved Scott and everything about him when he was a player, thought of it all. Alastair Clarkson aside, there is no more polarising coach in the game. He is fiercely protective of his players and his club. In his own subtle way, he pushes and prods the media post-game. “It’s not for me to say, but if you want to write it …” is his clever way of steering the football agenda in the direction he wants to steer it. His mouth-agape, arms-in-the-air reaction to free kicks have become meme-worthy and there are several great ones hovering around cyberspace. But he can coach. Geelong is among the smartest and best-run clubs in the AFL and has never come close to letting Scott test the market. But he is a man under pressure. Geelong’s list is the deepest and most talented in his 11 years at the club. That second premiership is so close he can touch it, which might explain why he was so on edge last week. The pieces are in place. But he has to win, which is why these eyes will be on him all season.

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