NAB Cup Round One Reviews

NAB Cup Round One

by Tim Murphy

Remember them 9-point goals, hence the extra column in the score.

At Football Park:

Port Adelaide  0.1.9   1.5.13   2.8.14   2.9.17.89
Adelaide       1.3.0   1.6.2    2.7.6    2.10.8.86

Goals: PA: Logan 2 (one 9-pointer), Ebert 2, S. Burgoyne (9-pointer), Rodan, Lade, Salopek, Pearce, Thomson, Bentley.
           Adel: Bock 3 (one 9-pointer), Welsh 3 (one 9-pointer), Griffin 2, Edwards 2, Stevens, Hudson.

Best: PA: K. Cornes, Salopek, Wilson, P. Burgoyne, Brogan, Chaplin, S. Burgoyne.
         Adel: Knights, Bassett, Hudson, Bock, Shirley.

Injuries: PA: Brogan (broken nose).
             Adel: Meesen (strained knee - 6 weeks).

At Carrara Oval, Gold Coast:

North Melbourne  0.6.10   0.9.11   1.13.14   1.15.18.117
Collingwood      1.1.1    1.1.3     1.4.5      1.8.9.66

Goals: NM: Thomas 4, Jones 3 (one 9-pointer), Grant 2, Campbell 2, Sinclair, Harvey, Thompson, Riggio, Edwards.
           Coll: T. Cloke (9-pointer), Medhurst, David, Pendlebury, Burns, Rusling, R. Shaw, Dick, Egan.

Best: NM: Sinclair, Jones, Simpson, Wells, Thomas.
         Coll: Johnson, H. Shaw, Pendlebury, R. Shaw, Burns.

At Manuka Oval, Canberra:

Sydney     0.2.0   0.3.3    0.6.3     1.9.7.70
Footscray  1.3.6   1.4.13   1.7.15   1.12.16.97

Goals: Foot: Lynch 3, Robbins 2, Johnson 2, Harris (9-pointer), McDougall, Baird, Griffen, Harbrow, Higgins.
           Syd: White 3, Kirk 2 (one 9-pointer), Richards 2, Rowe, Davis, Currie.

Best: Foot: Griffen, Gilbee, Lynch, Power, McDougall, Robbins.
         Syd: Kirk, Mathews, Goodes, Schmidt, Richards, White.

Report: Ray (Foot) for charging.

Injuries: Foot: Wight, Johnson (cork thighs).
             Syd: Malceski (shin).

At Docklands:

Carlton   1.3.2   1.6.7   1.8.12   1.10.14.83
Essendon  0.1.5   0.4.6   1.6.12    1.9.16. 79

Goals: Carl: Fevola 5, Betts (9-pointer), Houlihan, Stevens, Lappin, Whitnall, Kennedy.
            Ess: Monfries 3, Lloyd 2, Lucas (9-pointer), Davey, Hille, Winderlich, Bradley.

Best: Carl: Carrazzo, Waite, Stevens, Fevola, Houlihan, Walker, Whitnall.
         Ess: Monfries, Lovett, Lovett-Murray, Watson, Houli.

At Cazaly Oval, Cairns:

Brisbane   0.1.0   0.3.4   0.5.5   0.7.10.52
St. Kilda  1.4.1   1.5.1   1.5.6    1.5.6.45

Goals: Bris: Sherman 2, Copeland, Kiel, Harding, Patfull, Tyler.
           StK: Brooks 2, Goddard (9-pointer), Allen, Milne, Montagna.

Best: Bris: Copeland, Sherman, Rischitelli, Moody, Black, Adcock.
         StK: Thompson, Gram, McQualter, Montagna, Ferguson, Gwilt.

Injuries: Bris: Adcock (suspected broken ankle).

At Kardinia Park:

Geelong   1.6.2   2.11.3   3.16.8   3.17.10.139
Richmond  0.2.0    0.6.0   0.10.0    1.14.3.96

Goals: Geel: Ottens 4, Mooney 4, Prismall 2 (one 9-pointer), G.Ablett 2, Gardiner 2, Enright (9-pointer), Bartel (9-pointer), Byrnes, Stokes, Milburn, N.Ablett.
            Rich: Brown 3, Deledio 3, Richardson 2, Tuck 2, Tivendale (9-pointer), Pettifer, Hyde, Foley, Meyer.

Best: Geel: G. Ablett, Ottens, Mooney, Kelly, Stokes, Byrnes, Enright, Wojcinski, Ling.
         Rich: Foley, Brown, Howat, J. Bowden, Deledio.

Report: Krakouer (Rich) for kicking Milburn in the head.

Injuries: Geel: Milburn (cut head).
              Rich: Richardson (hamstring strain), Krakouer (knee).

At Docklands:

Melbourne  0.2.5   0.7.6   2.8.13    2.9.14.86
Hawthorn   0.3.4   0.4.8   2.6.13   3.11.17.110

Goals: Haw: Franklin 5, McGlynn 2 (one 9-pointer), Roughead 2, Williams 2, Muston (9-pointer), Lewis (9-pointer), Young.
           Melb: Green 2 (one 9-pointer), Johnson 2 (one 9-pointer), Neitz 2, Robertson 2, Dunn, Brown, Bruce.

Best: Haw: Franklin, Hodge, Birchall, Crawford, Bateman, Lewis, Taylor.
         Melb: Bruce, Green, Brown, McDonald, Jamar, Johnson, Ward.

Injuries: Haw: Ladson (ankle).

At Subiaco:

Fremantle   1.0.2   2.4.4    2.8.8    4.11.10.112
West Coast  0.2.6   0.2.10   0.4.13   0.10.15.75

Goals: Frem: Pavlich 3 (one 9-pointer), Browne 2, Crowley 2, Drum (9-pointer), Campbell (9-pointer), Headland (9-pointer), Sandilands, Murphy, Longmuir, Solomon, Farmer.
           WC: McKinley 2, C. Jones 2, Armstrong, Cousins, Staker, Lynch, LeCras, Rosa.

Best: Frem: Walker, Sandilands, Pavlich, J. Carr, Browne, Crowley, Hayden.
         WC: Cousins, Rosa, Priddis, B. Jones, Hurn, McKinley.

Injuries: WC: Selwood, Glass (cut heads), Waters (foot).

Second Round Fixtures:

Footscray v Brisbane, Docklands, Fri. night.
Hawthorn v Carlton, York Park Launceston, Sat. night.
Geelong v Port Adelaide, Marrara Oval Darwin, Sat. night.
North Melbourne v Fremantle, Docklands, Sunday.

Cheers, Tim.