THEY SAID IT: “It be bloody though-provoking on the second. It be though-provoking for the membership and the avid gamers and our supporters and we realize the frustration” -mWest Hover coach Adam Simpson on his membership’s worst launch to an AFL season, 1-11.
PLAYER OF THE ROUND: Melbourne misplaced a second-straight match but captain Max Gawn may maybe maybe well perhaps now not comprise performed any longer to fetch the Demons over the line. In one of the most huge particular person performances, Gawn gathered 28 possessions, kicked three targets and had 30 hit-outs. The Sydney Swans may maybe maybe well perhaps need prevailed by 12 capabilities in a classic encounter but Gawn must poll the three votes attain Brownlow Medal night.
THE MOMENT: Oliver Henry had overlooked one probability to place Collingwood in entrance in opposition to Hawthorn but did not slay the second from an identical place. The 19-year-aged ahead’s mute position shot from 40 metres in a roundabout intention determined a thrilling contest. There used to be deal of time left but neither facet managed to ranking in the desperate final phases.
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TALKING POINT: Gold Hover are in a roundabout intention taking severe strides in Stuart Dew’s fifth season as coach. The Suns take a seat just correct percentage birth air of the rupture-eight at 6-6 and are neatly now heading in the right direction eclipse their ultimate season support in 2014 after they won 10 video games. They are a hit playing a ravishing trace of football, too, with avid gamers esteem Izak Rankine, Joel Jeffrey and Malcolm Rosas playing key roles.
STATS THAT MATTER: Collingwood skipper Scott Pendlebury (9015 possessions) turned just correct the fourth participant to maneuver 9000 occupation possessions in some unspecified time in the future of his workforce’s thrilling four-point snatch over Hawthorn. Fully Kevin Bartlett (9151), Brent Harvey (9213) and Robert Harvey (9656) comprise tallied more.
TRIBUNAL WATCH: Western Bulldogs star Bailey Smith has been provided a two-match ban for headbutting Geelong defender Zach Tuohy. The 2 engaged in a scuffle on the three-quarter-time and Smith clearly made contact with Tuohy, leaving a tiny put on the Irishman’s head. A host of Fremantle and Brisbane avid gamers are position to receive fines for the second-quarter melee at Optus Stadium. Gold Hover’s Ben Ainsworth used to be cleared of any wrongdoing over his high hit on North Melbourne’s Ben McKay.
INJURIES: J McGovern (WC, support – gradual withdrawal), P Parnell (Adel, corked thigh), T McDonald (Melb, foot – gradual withdrawal), H Petty (Melb, shoulder), C O’Riordan (Syd, concussion), T Stewart (Geel, concussion), L Weller (GCS, knee), B McKay (North, head), R McInnes (Coll, shoulder), J Gunston (Haw, ankle), D Gardiner (Bris, ribs), D Zorko (Bris, hand)
WHAT’S NEXT: Thursday night footy is support when Richmond host Port Adelaide on the MCG. Embattled Essendon can comprise an even time the membership’s 150th anniversary in a Friday night showdown with rivals Carlton. The Brisbane Lions are at residence to St Kilda on Saturday night in a struggle for prime-four supremacy, whereas Melbourne will be eager to rebound from support-to-support losses in their outdated-fashioned Queen’s Birthday clash with Collingwood.