NAB Cup Final
by Tim Murphy
At Docklands:
Carlton 1.2.1 1.4.3 2.9.3 2.12.7.97
Brisbane 0.2.2 0.6.7 0.7.11 0.10.12.72
Goals: Carl: Fevola 4, Fisher 4 (incl. one 9-pointer), Carrazzo (9-pointer), Scotland, Koutoufides,
Russell, Whitnall, Stevens.
Bris: Stiller 2, Johnson 2, Brown 2, Moody, Sherman, Wood, McGrath.
Best: Carl: Stevens, Murphy, Thornton, Fisher, O’hAilpin, Fevola.
Bris: Black, Harding, Adcock, Stiller, Sherman, Fixter.
Michael Tuck Medal: Nick Stevens (Carl).
Other practice games:
At Princes Park:
North Melbourne 2.2 4.5 6.8 9.8.62
St. Kilda 4.2 6.5 7.9 10.13.73
Goals: StK: Milne 4, Voss 2, Ball, Allen, Rix, Brooks.
NM: Edwards 3, Jones 3, Thompson, Archer, Thomas.
Best: StK: Harvey, Hayes, Dal Santo, Allen, Milne, X. Clarke.
NM: Harvey, Jones, Edwards, Swallow, Hansen.
Injury: NM: Thompson (knee-season). A devastating blow.
Report: Hayes (StK) for high contact.
At Quandong Park, Mildura:
Richmond 3.2 6.4 9.9 10.12.72
Collingwood 1.4 5.7 5.10 9.11.65
Goals: Rich: Brown 4, Tuck, P. Bowden, Polak, Schulz, Foley, Tivendale.
Coll: Cloke 2, Lockyer 2, Licuria 2, H. Shaw, Bryan, Rocca.
Best: Rich: Brown, Johnson, Tambling, Pattison, J. Bowden.
Coll: Thomas, Cloke, Licuria, Davis, Burns.
At Football Park:
Adelaide 1.3 2.10 3.12 7.16.58
Fremantle 4.3 5.7 8.9 12.11.83
Goals: Frem: Tarrant 4, Gilmore 2, Pavlich, Sandilands, Peake, Browne, Solomon, Murphy.
Adel: Bode 2, Bock, Burton, Hudson, Johncock, McLeod.
Best: Frem: Sandilands, Tarrant, Pavlich, Hasleby, Peake, J. Carr, McPharlin.
Adel: Johncock, Bode, Bassett, McLeod, Bock.
At Stadium Australia:
Sydney 3.2 6.4 11.5 14.8.92
Port Adelaide 4.6 9.6 10.8 14.13.97
Goals: PA: Ebert 4, White 3, Willits, Lonie, Pearce, Cassisi, Bentley, Logan, Cockshell.
Syd: Davis 3, Hall 2, Jolly 2, R. O’Keefe, Bolton, Laidlaw, O’Loughlin, Dempster,
Phillips, Goodes.
Best: PA: Pettigrew, Ebert, Pearce, Krakouer.
Syd: Barry, Bolton, Fosdike, Hall.
Injury: PA: Pettigrew (ankle)
At Kardinia Park:
Geelong 2.5 3.10 7.13 11.13.79
Melbourne 0.2 2.7 6.8 7.12.54
Goals: Geel: Mooney 4, Gardiner 2, N. Ablett 2, Djerrkura, Tenace, Wojcinski.
Melb: Robertson 3, Neitz 2, Miller, Jamar.
Best: Geel: Bartel, Mooney, Milburn, Wojcinski, Scarlett, Egan.
Melb: Johnstone, Ward, Jones, Whelan.
Injury: Geel: King (cork calf).
At Casey Fields, Cranbourne:
Essendon 1.5 1.8 8.12 10.15.75
Hawthorn 1.4 6.6 7.8 9.11.65
Goals: Ess: Davey 3, Lloyd 2, McVeigh, Peverill, Dempsey, Slattery, Lucas.
Haw: Williams 3, Franklin 3, Dixon, Boyle, Young.
Best: Ess: Hird, Monfries, Davey, Slattery, McVeigh.
Haw: Mitchell, Hodge, Franklin, Lewis, Young.
Reports: Hille (Ess) for striking, Bradley (Ess) for high contact, Hodge (Haw) for striking and charging,
Crawford(Haw) for abusive language.
Injuries: Haw: McGlynn (head), Vandenberg (back).
At Subiaco:
West Coast 0.1 4.5 7.7 11.10.76
Footscray 4.1 6.2 11.5 15.6.96
Goals: Foot: Johnson 3, Eagleton 2, Cooney 2, Higgins 2, Minson, Robbins, Ray, Darcy,
Giansiracusa, Hargrave.
WC: Lynch 4, Armstrong 2, LeCras 2, Hunter, Cox, Judd.
Best: Foot: Eagleton, West, Johnson, Cooney, Boyd.
WC: Cousins, Judd, Wirrpanda, Lynch.
Injuries: WC: Hansen (groin); Hunter (cut head)
Foot: Grant (groin); Skipper (leg)
Two weeks to Round One!:
Melbourne v St. Kilda, MCG, Fri. night March 30th.
North Melbourne v Collingwood, MCG, Saturday March 31st.
Fremantle v Port Adelaide, Subiaco, Sat. evening March 31st.
Brisbane v Hawthorn, Gabba, Sat. night March 31st.
Sydney v West Coast, Stadium Australia, Sat. night March 31st.
Adelaide v Essendon, Football Park, Sunday April 1st.
Footscray v Geelong, Docklands, Sunday April 1st.
Carlton v Richmond, MCG, Sunday April 1st
List changes next week.
Cheers, Tim.
Article last changed on Monday, March 19, 2007 - 9:59 PM EDT
