Australian Football Association of North America

NAB Cup Round Two

by Tim Murphy

At Docklands:

Footscray  0.1.2   0.3.5   0.4.8    2.7.10.70
Brisbane   0.1.1   1.3.6   2.7.7   2.12.12.104

Goals: Bris: Allan 3, McGrath 2, Patfull 2, Power (9-pointer), Copeland (9-pointer), Harding, Notting, Moody, Charman, Rischitelli.
            Foot: Higgins 4, Eagleton 2 (both 9-pointers), Robbins, McDougall, Boyd.

Best: Bris: Rischitelli, Copeland, Power, Black, Roe, Patfull.
          Foot: Higgins, Giansiracusa, Hargrave, Minson.

Injuries: Foot: Ray (concussion).

Report: Charman (Bris) for striking Hargrave.

At York Park, Launceston:

Hawthorn  0.4.4   0.5.5   1.7.6    2.7.8.68
Carlton   1.3.1   1.5.6   1.8.9   1.9.12.75

Goals: Carl: Fevola 2, Ackland 2, Carrazzo 2, Murphy (9-pointer), Fisher, Kennedy, Betts.
            Haw: Franklin 3, Boyle 3, Crawford (9-pointer), Young (9-pointer), Little.

Best: Carl: Stevens, Fevola, Murphy, Ackland, Scotland, Carrazzo.
          Haw: Mitchell, Crawford, Boyle, Lewis, Sewell.

At Marrara Oval, Darwin:

Geelong        0.1.2   0.4.4   0.7.6    0.8.6.54    0.9.6.60 after extra time
Port Adelaide  0.4.1   0.4.6   0.4.6   0.7.12.54   0.7.15.57 after extra time

Goals: Geel: Mooney 4, Byrnes 2, Reynolds, Djerrkura, Bartel.
            PA: White 2, Cockshell 2, Lade, S. Burgoyne, Gray.

Best: Geel: Bartel, Enright, Mooney, Byrnes, Scarlett, Stokes.
          PA: K. Cornes, White, Rodan, S. Burgoyne, Wilson, Cassisi.

Report: Stokes (Geel) for head-high bump.

Injuries: Geel: Callan (foot).

At Docklands:

North Melbourne  0.3.3   1.6.5   1.11.5     1.14.7.100
Fremantle        0.2.6   0.7.6    0.9.10   0.13.13.91

Goals: NM: Brown 3, Campbell 3, Thompson 2, Hansen 2, Thomas 2, Grant (9-pointer), Whyman, Harvey.
            Frem: Farmer 3, Duffield 2, Murphy 2, Bell, Pavlich, Hasleby, Longmuir, J. Carr, Browne.

Best: NM: Sinclair, Gibson, Brown, Wells, Campbell, Simpson, Archer.
          Frem: Bell, Sandilands, J. Carr, Duffield, Hasleby, Hayden.

Injuries: NM: Jones (corked knee).

Reports: Solomon (Frem) for striking; Jeff Farmer (Frem) will surely be cited for eye-gouging.

Next week, Semi-Finals:

Geelong v Brisbane, Docklands, Fri. night.
North Melbourne v Carlton, Carrara Oval, Sat. night.

Other practice games:

At Princes Park:

Collingwood  4.1   8.5   12.9   15.10.100
St. Kilda    2.1   3.4    7.5    7.10.52

Goals: Coll: Fraser 4, Thomas 2, H. Shaw 2, Cloke 2, Davis, Medhurst, Pendlebury, O’Bree, Burns.
            StK: Milne 3, Gehrig, Birss, Brooks, Jones.

Best: Coll: H. Shaw, Cloke, Fraser.
         StK: Ball, S. Fisher, Armitage.

Injuries: Coll: Medhurst (foot), Dick (knee).

At Manuka Oval, Canberra:

Sydney     5.2   8.3   11.5   13.7.85
Richmond  2.1   4.3    6.6   10.6.66

Goals: Syd: Phillips 3, Fosdike 2, Shaw, Goodes, Simpkin, Jack, Vogels, O’Loughlin, Buchanan, White.
            Rich: Johnson 2, Graham 2, Howat 2, Pattison, Hartigan, Schulz, Krakouer.

Best: Syd: Goodes, Fosdike, Phillips, Buchanan, O’Keefe, O’Loughlin, Everitt.
          Rich: Tambling, Johnson, Schulz, Howat, Krakouer.

Injuries: Syd: Kennelly (bruised shoulder).

Report: Fosdike (Syd) for striking.

At South Gambier Oval, Mt. Gambier:

Adelaide   0.1   3.11   9.15   14.16.100
Melbourne  3.1   3.2    5.4      6.8.44

Goals: Adel: Burton 4, Knights 2, Bode 2, Mattner, Thompson, Welsh, Hudson, Stevens, Sellar.
            Melb: Green, Bate, Jamar, Bruce, Davey, Miller.

Best: Adel: McLeod, Burton, Knights, Hudson.
         Melb: Davey, Jamar, Dunn, Ferguson.

Injuries: Melb: Holland (corked hip), Warnock (ankle).

At Subiaco:

West Coast  2.5   3.7   5.11   5.12.42
Essendon    2.4   7.6   8.9   15.10.100

Goals: Ess: Lloyd 3, Monfries 3, Jetta 3, Johns 2, Winderlich, Lovett, Davey, Houli.
            WC: LeCras, Brown, Priddis, Lynch, Hansen.

Best: Ess: Fletcher, Lovett, Stanton, Lloyd, Winderlich, Jetta, Monfries.
         WC: Wirrpanda, Priddis, Chick, Fletcher, Seaby, Glass, Rosa.

Injuries: Ess: Johns (hip).

Practice games next week:

Adelaide v West Coast, Alice Springs, Fri. night.
Sydney v Collingwood, Narrandera, Fri. night.
Essendon v Footscray, Kardinia Park, Saturday.
Melbourne v Richmond, Princes Park, Saturday.
Fremantle v Hawthorn, Subiaco, Sat. night.
Port Adelaide v St. Kilda, Football Park, Sat. night.

Cheers, Tim