by Lisa Albergo reporting for AFANA from Chicago
Adelaide's Kris Massie (hand) came in for his first game of the year.
The Western Bulldogs recalled running defender Jordan McMahon from the VFL to replace Ryan Griffen (knee) and named Malcolm Lynch for his debut as a replacement for Daniel Cross (knee).
Midfielders Matthew Tyler and Albert Proud debuted for Brisbane this week. The Lions also regained Ashley McGrath (knee) this week.
HAW 6.4 13.6 18.13 27.18 (180)
CARL 4.2 6.5 9.6 12.8 (80)
GOALS: HAW - Roughead 5, Hodge 4, Boyle 3, Ladson 3, Croad 3, Smith 2, Campbell 2, Osborne, Crawford, Lewis, Ellis, Birchall; CARL - Fevola 3, Fisher 2, Waite, Murphy, Wiggins, Walker, Whitnall, Simpson, Koutoufides
BEST: HAW - Sewell, Hodge, Smith, Mitchell, Roughead, Campbell, Ladson, Crawford; CARL - Carrazzo, Murphy, Simpson, Scotland
INJURY: HAW - Franklin (calf) replaced in the selected side by Ellis; CARL - Ackland (broken nose)
UMPIRES: Avon, McBurney, K. Nicholls
CROWD: 53,459 at Telstra Dome
Hawk fans might have been a bit worried when Franklin was a late withdrawal due to injury. With Williams and Dixon already out with knee injuries, the Hawks went into the match without three key forwards. Enter Jarryd Roughead. At least the loss of Franklin allowed the Blues to place Waite in the forward line alongside Fevola.
It worked for the better part of the first term with the Hawks and Blues going goal for goal and matching each other well through the middle. It as two late goals to the Hawks which left them with a 14 point lead at 1/4 time.
After that, it was pretty much one way traffic as the Hawks seized control to dominate the Blues and the game. Carlton was smashed everywhere, starting with the ruck where Campbell and Brown outpointed Ackland and O'hAilpin. Hodge, Mitchell, Crawford and Osborne never stopped running to leave the Blues in their wake. Their forward line punched holes in the Carlton defense, kicking goals at will with Roughead, Boyle and Croad giving their teammates plenty to aim for when heading into attack. Waite finally had to be taken from Carlton's forward line and moved back to defense. The Hawks pounced on every Carlton mistake and if they erred they were quick to rectify the mistake. The relentless effort paid off with the Hawks kicking seven unanswered goals in the second term while Carlton could do next to nothing. It wasn't until the dying minutes of the term that the Blues finally posted a pair of goals through Fisher and Wiggins. However, the damage was done and the game virtually over with Hawthorn 43 points ahead at 1/2 time.
The second half only got uglier for Carlton as Hawthorn continued their ceaseless running and continually repelled Carlton's attempts to score. Hawk defenders Ladson, Birchall and Smith rebounded the ball from defense to set up Hawk attacks. A five goal to three term had the Hawks 60 points clear at 3/4 time.
The final term was the death knell as the Hawks shellacked the Blues with nine goals to three for the term. Ladson's final goal in the last second of the match made the margin an even 100 points.
The score and winning margin were the highest Hawthorn had posted over any side since they booted 32.24 (216) to defeat Essendon by 160 points in Round 20, 1992. It also bettered Hawthorn's 24.13 (157) score against Carlton in 1978.
The Dome also set an attendance record with the crowd its biggest due to Hawk fans being admitted for free as compensation for Hawthorn's home games in Tasmania.
WB 5.3 10.5 15.6 22.9 (141)
FRE 7.4 10.10 13.17 16.19 (115)
GOALS: WB - Johnson 5, Hahn 3, Murphy 2, Boyd 2, Darcy 2, Akermanis 2, West, Ray, Cooney, Higgins, Giansiracusa, Harbrow; FRE - Pavlich 3, Tarrant 2, Solomon 2, Headland 2, Sandilands, Mundy, Bell, Warnock, Black, Walker, Dodd
BEST: WB - Johnson, West, Cooney, Boyd, Harris; FRE - Bell, Hasleby, Johnson, Pavlich, J. Carr
INJURY: WB - Murphy (hamstring); FRE - M. Carr (concussion).
UMPIRES: McLaren, Meredith, Jeffery
CROWD: 11,449 at TIO Stadium, Darwin
The Bulldogs got off to a fine start with a goal to Ray from the opening bounce. Less than a minute later, they had their second. The Dockers rallied with Bell, McManus and Hasleby running free through the midfield. Tarrant snared two goals while Headland and Mundy got one each. In a free-scoring term, both sides added three more goals, with the Dockers holding a 13 point lead at 1/4 time.
The Dockers kicked three of the first five goals of the second term to be out to a 20 point lead midway through the term but the Dogs lifted against the flow of play to work their way back into the game with West and Cooney prominent in the midfield and McMahon and Gilbee providing run from defense. First Murphy kicked a goal on the run and the Dogs then kicked the last two goals of the game to trail by just five points at 1/2 time.
The Bulldogs shot away again after half-time with quick goals to Boyd and Harbrow helping to wrest back the lead. Pavlich, who kicked just three points in the first half, finally found his way back with two goals in succession. Another goal on the run to Boyd and two to Johnson kept the Dogs in front. Pavlich added a third goal on the siren to have the Dockers within a point at 3/4 time.
West extended the Bulldog lead with a goal to start the final term and Akermanis, who had been relatively quiet for much of the match, chimed for two of his own. Dodd added the first of three Docker goals for the term but Johnson and Boyd each added two goals of their own and Hahn continued the goal spree with the Bulldogs' seventh just before the siren.
The end result 38 goals from 23 players fell just short of the 25-goalkicker record set by the Bulldogs and Geelong eight years ago.
ADE 5.1 8.4 9.7 15.10 (100)
KANG 1.3 3.7 4.9 7.12 (54)
ADE - Welsh 5, Bock 4, McGregor 2, Thompson, Griffin, Ricciuto, Mattner; KANG - Thomas 2, Edwards 2, Brown, Grant, Jones
BEST: ADE - Thompson, Welsh, Bock, Johncock, McLeod, Van Berlo; KANG - Harvey, Simpson, McIntosh, Brown, Sinclair, Harris
INJURY: ADE - Goodwin (knee), replaced in selected side by Jericho; KANG - Wells (knee) replaced in selected side by Sansbury
UMPIRES: Chamberlain, McInerney, Pannell
CROWD: 11,178 at Gold Coast Stadium
Adelaide was back to their 2005 best with hard tackling, pressure and a stingy defense which restricted the Kangaroos. There was also a very potent forward line with tall forwards McGregor, Bock, Thompson and Welsh which stretched the Kangaroo defense while enjoying excellent delivery of the ball from teammates further afield. Thompson and McGregor kicked the opening goals, then Bock bagged two. Their fifth came when Griffin marked (caught the ball) and was awarded a 50 meter penalty (55 yards) after a late hit from Archer. It could have been six for the term but the Kangaroos managed to spoil the attempt when they rushed a point through. However, they also missed several gettable shots on goal, kicking just one for the term and the Crows were out to a 22 point lead at 1/4 time.
The Kangaroos looked better in the second term, winning more of the midfield contests but couldn't translate that intensity to the scoreboard. Harvey, Grant, and Simpson led the way for the Kangaroos but the effort was wasted as Grant sprayed several shots on goal and Hale also missed another just before the break. Grant made amends with one goal for the term while Brown, who spent some time in defense, also kicked one for the term. The Crows made the most of their opportunities with goals to Bock, McGregor and Welsh giving Adelaide a 27 point lead at 1/2 time.
The third term turned into an arm wrestle with just one goal to each side, Ricciuto for the Crows and Jones for the Kangaroos. The Crows led by 28 points at 3/4 time.
Archer was moved from defense to attack for the Kangaroos in the final term, but to no avail as the Kangaroos could not stop the Crows. Adelaide tore the Kangaroos apart in the final term, with Bock kicking one goal and Welsh slamming through four of his side's six goals while the Kangaroos kicked just three for the term.
PA 7.4 13.6 19.10 19.12 (126)
ESS 1.3 5.8 7.13 13.17 (95)
GOALS: PA - Ebert 4, Tredrea 4, Gray 4, Westhoff 2, C. Cornes, White, Wilson, Rodan, S. Burgoyne; ESS - McVeigh 2, Peverill 2, McPhee 2, Welsh, Lloyd, Lucas, Bolton, Heffernan, Laycock, Nash
BEST: PA - C. Cornes, Gray, Tredrea, S. Burgoyne, P. Burgoyne, Brogan, Westhoff, Ebert, K. Cornes;
ESS - Watson, Nash, McVeigh
REPORTS: PA - Wilson for high contact against Slattery
UMPIRES: Grun, Wenn, Ellis
CROWD: 25,242 at AAMI Stadium
With key players returning from injury, Port showed they can yet be a force in 2007. Everyone contributed to the win with the midfield of the Burgoynes and the Cornes boys running rings around the Bombers and delivering the ball efficiently and precisely to a waiting forward line. Tredrea, who has struggled to overcome his knee problems all year, was back to his best and, for once, had plenty of support from Ebert and young forwards Westhoff and Gray. Tredrea nailed the first goal of the game inside the first minute and Port proceeded to blitz Essendon with a seven goal to one first term to lead by 37 points at 1/4 time.
The avalanche continued with Gray showing plenty as he constantly weaved his way around Essendon defenders to add two goals as did Ebert. Then Hird, who never touched the ball in the first term thanks to the efforts of Chad Cornes, got his first kick of the game, only to kick it out of bounds. Port capitalized on the error with another goal and Bomber runner Dimattina was penalized for backchatting an umpire, gifting Port with yet one more goal. Essendon kicked four for the term, but Port still held a 46 point lead at 1/2 time.
Tredrea and Westhoff kicked goals within the space of three minutes to start the third term to extend the lead even further. Port then kicked four of the next six goals to take a 69 point lead at 3/4 time.
Whether it was a case of Port tiring or Essendon firing, the Bombers managed to hold Port goalless in the final term while kicking six goals of their own to flatter themselves on the scoreboard.
GEEL 1.4 4.8 6.11 12.13 (85)
BRIS 0.2 0.4 4.5 5.5 (35)
GOALS: GEEL - S. Johnson 3, Bartel, Mackie, Varcoe, Mooney, N. Ablett, Stokes, G. Ablett, Chapman, Wojcinski; BRIS - Brown 2, Hadley, Patfull, MacDonald
BEST: GEEL - G. Ablett, Selwood, S. Johnson, Egan, Bartel, Scarlett; BRIS - Drummond, Lappin, Brennan, Brown, Rischitelli, Adcock
INJURY: GEEL - Tenace (ankle); BRIS - Charman (head)
UMPIRES: Stevic, Allen, Kamolins
CROWD: 21,212 at Skilled Stadium
A downpour prior to and during the early part of the game made for slippery conditions, a test of wills, and the side which worked harder at ground level would win out. Geelong had plenty of winners at ground level with Gary Ablett and Selwood throwing themselves into the packs to dish the ball out to the likes of Bartel, Kelly, Ling, Corey and Chapman. They also had more firepower up forward with Mooney, Nathan Ablett and Steve Johnson providing targets for their teammates. Brisbane had to rely on Brown but he was well held by Egan and managed just three handballs, two kicks and one point in the first half. Nor were the conditions conducive to goalkicking with the Cats kicking just one goal for the term and missing several gettable kicks for goal. It was enough in the wet to lead by eight points at 1/4 time.
Geelong continued to dominate in the second term, again keeping the Lions to just a handful of points while kicking three goals of their own. It gave the Cats a 28 point lead at 1/2 time and left the Lions with their second-lowest ever half time score, just one point better than their Round 5, 1994 game against Melbourne.
Brisbane rallied in the third term with the opening two goals but Geelong was quick to respond with two of their own. Brown then shook off an attempted tackle by Egan to kick his first goal, a tight angle shot from the boundary 45 meters out (48 yards). He then set up Patfull for a goal, cutting Geelong's lead to 19 points at 3/4 time.
Steve Johnson kicked the first goal of the final term and Brown again gave some flickering hope for the Lions when he soccered through a goal to have Brisbane within 20 points. Geelong took over from there to easily dispose of the Lions with the last five goals of the game. Gary Ablett provided the match highlight with the final goal as he weaved his way through a pack of players and snapping an over the shoulder goal from 45 meters.
Source: Herald Sun & Melbourne Age
NOTE: Standings and goalkickers list will be posted next week at the completion of Round 12 - ed.
Shannon Hurn from the West Coast Eagles is the Round 11 Rising Star nominee.
Shannon, just 19, has been a revelation across halfback for the Eagles. Against Essendon, he was opposed to another exciting youngster in Alwyn Davey. He gathered 19 ball possessions and even found time to slip forward for a goal.
Also capable of playing in the midfield, Hurn debuted in Round 5, 2006 and kicked a goal with his first league kick. He played 11 games in 2006 and has not missed a game this season.
Shannon was an outstanding junior, playing senior football with Central District in the SANFL in 2004 and 2005. Central won the SANFL premiership in both those years and Hurn also captained South Australia at the 2005 Under-18 tournament. Hurn was a member of the 2003 AIS-AFL Academy team.
Shannon is a talented cricketer whose family has a history in both sports. His grandfather played cricket for South Australia, while his father played more than 100 SANFL games for Central District.
Source: Michelle Clyne, AFL Media Release
Article last changed on Sunday, June 17, 2007 - 8:31 PM EDT
