Bret Thornton

Eagles Outlast Fast Finishing Blues

by rickb — Wed, 2011-09-21 04:01 — Last Updated: Wed, 2011-09-21 05:27

A bumper crowd of nearly 43,000 fans witnessed an epic Semi-final contest in perfect football conditions in Perth. West Coast was charged up to win a game and go one step closer to a Grand Final berth. Carlton had never won a Finals match away from Melbourne but this did not seem to faze them as they produced a cracking start in the opening minutes of the game.  read more »

Blues Carve Up Dockers

by rickb — Wed, 2011-08-17 05:01 — Last Updated: Wed, 2011-08-17 10:00

Carlton effectively ended Fremantle’s Finals’ hopes in a comprehensive demolition at Patersons Stadium in Round 21. Fremantle had won the last 12 of 14 encounters with Carlton and got off to a great start winning the ball from the first bounce down. Aaron Sandilands was back after injury and tapped the ball down for a Matthew Pavlich clearance. Pavlich chased up his own kick to goal within the first 30 seconds of the game.  read more »

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