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by Lisa Albergo reporting for AFANA from Chicago

Geelong rested Joel Selwood (general soreness) this week. The Cats also lost Jimmy Bartel late in the week due to appendicitis. Bartel is expected to miss 1-2 weeks.

Collingwood was boosted by the return of Nathan Buckley for his first game of the season. He came through a VFL match last weekend with no problems and trained strongly all last week.

Leo Barry was a late withdrawal this week as he continues to recover from a hamstring injury. Making his long-awaited return was Jared Crouch.

Carlton debuted 201 cm (6'6") ruckman Shaun Hampson this week.

Melbourne's Daniel Bell, the victim of Johnson's head-high bump last week, was out with back soreness this week. Also missing were James McDonald (shoulder), Matthew Bate (corked thigh) and Paul Wheatley (calf).

Hawthorn regained skipper Richie Vandenberg (knee) this week.

Shaun Higgins and Peter Street missed this week and will miss next week as well after undergoing surgery late last week. Higgins needed a shoulder reconstruction and Street had arthroscopic surgery on both knees. Chris Grant (knee) returned for the Bulldogs this week.

Adelaide regained Mark Ricciuto this week. It is his first game since Round 15, when he injured his ankle.

WCE   1.1   6.4   11.9   16.10 (106)
STK   5.5   9.8   10.9   14.14 (98)

GOALS: WCE - Lynch 5, Wirrpanda 3, LeCras 3, R. Jones 2, Fletcher, Priddis, Hansen; STK - Riewoldt 4, Koschitzke 3, Gehrig 2, X. Clarke, L. Fisher, Voss, Ball, Fiora

BEST: WCE - Priddis, Lynch, Glass, Cousins, Cox, Wirrpanda; STK - Hayes, Riewoldt, Dal Santo, S. Fisher, R. Clarke

INJURY: WCE - Hansen (hamstring); STK - Attard (knee)

Attard ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and will require a knee reconstruction

UMPIRES: McBurney, Allen, McInerney

CROWD: 38,183 at Telstra Dome

The Saints had the running game going early, Blake shut down Cousins, Gram was providing drive from half back and Riewoldt was having the better of Eagle defenders Staker and Hunter. Hayes led the midfield charge. West Coast began with both Cox and Seaby on the ground with Seaby taking the ruck duties and Cox working as a ruck-rover. Judd, still clearly struggling with a groin problem, was stationed in attack. Just minutes into the game, Cox was back in the ruck and Seaby went to the forward line.

The Saints were first to the scoreboard with goals to Voss and Xavier Clarke. Lynch kicked the Eagles' only goal for the term before Ball, Riewoldt and Koschitzke added three goals to finish off the term. They Saints could have been further ahead but missed a number of opportunities to have a bigger lead than 28 points at 1/4 time.

West Coast rallied at the start of the second term. Wirrpanda added two goals in succession, followed by Lynch. It cut the Saint lead to just eight points. The Saints hit back and powered away. A 50 meter penalty (55 yards) gave Riewoldt a goal. Fiora and Fisher then goaled to restore St. Kilda's lead. Lynch took a strong mark and goaled midway through the term to keep the Eagles in touch. Fiora kicked a point, and from the kick-in, the Eagles raced the ball into attack where LeCras kicked his first goal of the match. Riewoldt goaled late in the term. LeCras earned a free after being held but could manage just a point after the siren, leaving the Saints 22 points in front at 1/2 time.

Hurn hit the post and Hansen kicked a point at the start of the third term. The Saint defense held firm to rush another point before Rowan Jones goaled. With Kerr out injured, Judd struggling, and Cousins shut down in the first half, the Eagles needed someone to step up. That someone was young Priddis. He helped the Eagles work their way back into the game and Cousins finally got away from Blake. The Saints were in trouble when Attard came off injured. Fletcher's goal cut the Saint lead to just six points but Gehrig goaled and the lead was back out to 12 points. Fiora then turned the ball over and Priddis goaled. Wirrpanda's goal leveled the scores and LeCras goaled to give the Eagles the lead. The Saints' next attack was foiled when Gehrig's attempt to gain possession was picked off by the Eagles. The Saints kept up the pressure and forced another turnover but could not capitalize as Milne kicked the ball out of bounds. It left the Saints with just a six point lead at 3/4 time.

The hard work of the first three terms seemed to take a toll on the Saints in the final term and the Eagles seized their chance from the first bounce. Lynch goaled and the lead was out to 12 points. Five minutes later, Hansen goaled to give the Eagles a 17 point lead. The Saints came back briefly with goals to Gehrig and Koschitzke. By this time, Judd was confined to the bench and the Saints were within four points. Fiora a chance to put the Saints in front with a tough set shot three minutes later, but missed. From the kick-in, Rowan Jones marked the ball but was then tackled late by Voss. The resultant 50 meter penalty put Jones point blank range for a goal. Selwood gave away an undisciplined free in the middle two minutes later and Riewoldt goaled to keep scores close. Lynch goaled and it was the Eagles by nine points. Riewoldt earned another free kick but he was over 50 yards out and his kick was off target for a point. Priddis then gave away a 50 meter penalty with just 30 seconds left deep in defense. It allowed the Saints rushed it forward and Koschitzke goaled to cut the lead to just 2 points. With 21 seconds to play, the ball was in the middle. Cox won the tap, Priddis won the ball, found Cousins who found LeCras for the match winning goal.

KANG   3.8   9.11   17.14   24.17 (161)
CARL   2.2   4.9     8.11   11.13 (79)

GOALS: KANG - Edwards 4, Petrie 4, Sansbury 3, Grant 2, Swallow 2, Hale, Jones, Brown, Rawlings, Harvey, Wells, Simpson, McMahon, Lower; CARL - Waite 3, Jackson 2, Whitnall 2, O'hAilpin, Gibbs, Kennedy, Ackland

BEST: KANG - Harvey, Wells, Sansbury, Pratt, Petrie, Edwards, Harris, McIntosh; CARL - Bentick, Waite, Walker, Carrazzo, Ackland, Whitnall

INJURY: KANG - Smith (ankle) replaced in the selected side by McMahon, Campbell (virus) replaced in the selected side by Lower, Edwards (cramp), Firrito (heel); CARL - Houlihan (flu) replaced in the selected side by Grigg, Lappin (back) replaced in the selected side by Kennedy, Fisher (knee)

UMPIRES: Avon, Chamberlain, Fila

CROWD: 29,334 at Telstra Dome

This was one game the Kangaroos were not going to lose, not because it was against Carlton, but for new club games record holder Glenn Archer. Archer may have had a quieter game than usual, but there were plenty of others doing the damage. Much improved ruckman McIntosh dominated the center against Ackland and the inexperienced Hampson, giving the Roo midfielders first use of the ball. Harvey, Harris, Wells, and co. constantly pumped the ball forward to Petrie, Sansbury and Edwards. However, the Kangaroos again had a serious case of the goal yips in the first term. They could have blown the Blues away but instead led by only 12 points at 1/4 time.

The trend was reversed in the second term. This time it was the Blues who failed in front of goal. The Kangaroos went on scoring blitz, kicking six goals to two for the term. It set them up with a 32 point lead at 1/2 time.

At the start of the third term, Whitnall and Waite were sent into attack. Whitnall had been run ragged by Petrie and Waite wasn't having much luck against Edwards. The Blues needed to find a way to goal. Waite prospered, kicking three of Carlton's four goals in the term. However, the Kangaroos still dominated winning the contests in the center and making the most of their opportunities. The game was effectively over as they kicked 8 goals for the term to lead by 57 points at 3/4 time.

The final term provided a huge percentage booster for the Kangaroos. Carlton kicked two of the first three but the Kangaroos then banged on the next six to give themselves their highest score and biggest victory of the season. It also extended the Blues' losing run to 10 matches, only the fifth time in the club's history to have a losing streak of 10 or more games. The win gives the Kangaroos a real chance to finish in the top four and have the double chance come September.

Glenn Archer was given a guard of honor and standing ovation as he left the ground.

FRE   5.4   14.6   18.7    22.12 (144)
MELB  5.4    6.7    9.13   12.13 (85)

GOALS: FRE - McPharlin 5, Farmer 3, Pavlich 3, Peake 2, Foster 2, J. Carr, Gilmore, Tarrant, Solomon, Bell, McManus, Mundy; MELB - Robertson 3, Neitz 2, Green 2, Miller, Bode, Pickett, Ferguson, Newton

BEST: FRE - Pavlich, Farmer, Bell, Mundy, McPharlin; MELB - Robertson, Brown, McLean, Sylvia, Bruce

INJURY: MELBOURNE: Neitz (knee)

UMPIRES: Donlon, Farmer, K. Nicholls

CROWD: 34,549 at Subiaco Oval

Both sides are out of the finals, but the Dockers were determined to give the retiring Troy Cook and Shane Parker a proper send off. The Demons are equally determined to finish the season on a positive note. The game started well for the Demons who dominated the first term. The forwards pressured the Docker defense into several costly turnovers. Melbourne had five goals on the board to Fremantle's three and were headed for a handy lead. McPharlin kicked two goals, including one after the siren, to level the scores at 1/4 time.

The Demons fell over in the second term. They failed to man up on their opponents, and seemed to be just going through the motions with lackluster tackling. With such freedom, the Docker midfield took charge and the Dockers slammed on seven goals. It wasn't until late in the term that Robertson scored Melbourne's only goal as the Dockers took a 47 point lead at 1/2 time. It was Fremantle's highest scoring half of the season.

Neitz slotted through the first two goals of the third term, but Melbourne missed other opportunities in front of goal. Their only other goal came from Robertson who was a awarded a mark. His effort was met with boos from the home crowd when a replay on the big screen showed the ball had actually touched the ground before he caught it. They kicked six points and two free kicks to Farmer resulted in two Docker goals. Another two goals gave Fremantle a 48 point lead at 3/4 time.

The final term was relatively even with three goals apiece. Neitz, however, hobbled off late in the term with another knee injury as the Dockers cruised to an easy win.

COL   3.6   9.8   12.10   15.11 (101)
SYD   4.0   7.4    8.6    11.10 (76)

GOALS: COL - Rusling 4, Rocca 3, Didak, Pendlebury, Burns, Medhurst, Clement, Thomas, Swan, Bryan; SYD - Hall 4, Davis 2, Schneider, O'Keefe, Jolly, O'Loughlin, Kirk

BEST: COL - Swan, Clement, Rusling, Goldsack, Pendlebury, Wakelin; SYD - Goodes, C Bolton, O'Keefe, Malceski, J. Bolton, Kirk

INJURY: COL - Rusling (corked thigh), Thomas (shoulder), Maxwell (back); SYD - Barry (hamstring) replaced in selected side by Crouch. O'Loughlin (chest), Brennan (hamstring)

REPORTS: COL - Rocca for allegedly striking Goodes; SYD - Buchanan for alleged rough conduct against Clarke

UMPIRES: Vozzo, McLaren, Ellis

CROWD: 63,842 at the MCG

The Swans, renowned for working as a team at all costs, were beaten at their own game. The Pies matched Sydney's intensity, pressured the Swans into turning the ball over and attacked man and ball fiercely. The withdrawal of Leo Barry and Kennelly out left the Swan defense undermanned. The inexperienced Brennan had his hands full trying to contain Rusling. Craig Bolton did better on Rocca, but he chipped in when required.

Collingwood opened the scoring with goals to Thomas and Rusling amid several missed shots. Kirk finally goaled for Sydney, but Bryan soon replied at the other end for Collingwood. Sydney kept the scores tight with goals to Davis and Jolly. They hit the front when Medhurst gave away a 50 meter penalty (55 yards) to Bevan. Points to Medhurst and Rusling leveled the scores at 1/4 time.

In the second term, Sydney looked to be getting on top with relentless attacking, but their efforts netted just one goal to O'Keefe. Medhurst and Hall traded goals midway through the term as the Swans hung on to their lead. Then, uncharacteristically, the Swans self-destructed in the next eight minutes. First Buchanan turned the ball over to allow Rusling a goal. The Swan defense was caught unawares as the ball came Rocca's way. He dropped an easy catch but recovered to kick the next goal, putting Collingwood in front. Jude Bolton's pass was picked off by Shaw and a deliberate out of bounds by Brennan handed Collingwood another goal and a 14 point lead. Sydney momentarily shook off the wobbles as O'Loughlin goaled to cut the Magpie lead. Young Irishman Clarke won the ball in the middle and passed it to Clement. Another blunder by Sydney gave Clement a 50 meter penalty and a goal. The final scores of the term were points to O'Brien and Cloke. O'Loughlin got the bal late in the term but he was over 50 yards out and his kick after the siren fell short, leaving Collingwood with a 16 point lead at 1/2 time.

The third term would prove disastrous for both sides. Everitt was on and off the ground struggling with what appeared to be a lower back injury. Rocca was reported for a high hit on Goodes. O'Loughlin was hit and had to come off under the blood rule. Late in the term, Collingwood lost Thomas and Rusling,. Though all the mayhem, it was Collingwood who came out on top with a three goal to one term to lead by 28 points at 3/4 time.

The Magpies kept it up in the final term and Sydney simply could not crack them. They tried with the first two goals of the term but Collingwood kept control. Sydney suffered another blow with Brennan coming off injured. When Rusling, Burns and Pendlebury added three goals without reply to seal the win, with Hall adding one final goal at the end.

ADE   3.2   6.7   10.13   12.14 (86)
BRIS  3.0   3.1    5.8     8.12 (60)

GOALS: ADE - Goodwin 2, Bock 2, Welsh, Thompson, Edwards, Gill, McLeod, Burton, Johncock, Porplyzia; BRIS - Copeland 2, Brown, Clark, Notting, Black, Sherman, Stiller

BEST: ADE - Rutten, Goodwin, Johncock, Shirley, Edwards, Stevens. Brisbane Lions: Selwood, Power, Adcock, Lappin, Begley, Stiller

INJURY: ADE - Knights (back) replaced in selected side by Doughty. Welsh (knee); BRIS - Drummond (knee) replaced in selected side by Scott. Patfull (broken collarbone)

REPORTS: ADE - Reilly by for alleged rough contact on Stiller

UMPIRES: Stevic, Jeffery, Goldspink

CROWD: 46,507 at AAMI Stadium

The Crows have given themselves another chance for finals action, but were still plagued by some atrocious kicking for goal. The Lions, also a chance to play finals,went in hard with some fierce tackling. Adelaide's midfield, led by Goodwin, dominated the Lions in a low scoring opening term. The Crows kicked three goals for the term but also missed four gettable shots. It left them just two points in front at 1/4 time.

The inaccuracy struck again in the second term. Some stout defense from Rutten on Brown and the work of Johncock and McLeod running out of defense kept the Lions goalless in the term. Reilly did the stopping job on Black and Lappin was less effective than usual. Lucky for the Crows, as they kicked three goals from eight scoring shots. It was enough to give them a four goal lead at 1/2 time.

McLeod played a key role in sinking the Lions in the third term. He had a hand in three of Adelaide's four goals. He kicked one on the run after some clever play from van Berlo and Welsh.He then delivered to Johncock who dashed forward to slot a goal. McLeod was there again to deliver the ball to Porplyzia. In between it all, Brisbane managed just two goals, leaving the Crows with a 35 point lead at 3/4 time.

Brisbane did well to outscore the Crows three goals to two in the final term. It was too little too late. Adelaide must win next week or they could find themselves out of the eight. Next week, Ricciuto will equal the club games record of 311 games set by Ben Hart.

RICH   3.3   7.9   10.15   17.17 (119)
ESS    5.3   7.5    9.11   13.14 (92)

GOALS: RICH - Deledio 2, Riewoldt 2, Newman 2, Pettifer 2, J. Bowden, Brown, Foley, Johnson, Polak, Richardson, Tambling, Tivendale, Tuck; ESS - Lloyd 4, Hird 2, Hille 2, McVeigh, Lovett, Dempsey, Stanton, Gumbleton

BEST: RICH - Richardson, Johnson, Deledio, Moore, McGuane, Newman; ESS - Lovett, Dempsey, Lovett-Murray, Hird, Stanton, McPhee

INJURY: ESS - Nash (head/neck), Camporeale (knee)

UMPIRES: Rosebury, Wenn, Ryan

CROWD: 88,468 at the MCG

Hird and Sheedy didn't get the result befitting their stature in the game, but Sheedy might have a small, wry smile hidden away somewhere despite the loss. He played for the Tigers alongside the fathers of Matthew Richardson and Joel Bowden. After a huge pregame tribute to Sheedy and Hird, the game got underway with the young Tigers challenging the Bombers. The early stages of the first term went goal for goal before Hille and Lloyd added a pair late in the term. Richardson missed a shot late in the term and the Bombers raced the ball away. Hille won the ball in the middle and kicked long to Hird. As he took possession, the roar of the crowd was deafening as the siren went. Hird goaled after the siren to give the Bombers a 12 point lead at 1/4 time.

The Tigers, propelled by Richardson's work to create space up forward, Bowden across halfback, and Johnson and Newman in the middle slowly took over in the second term. Bowden set up plenty of attacking moves from defense and the young Tigers grew in confidence. After several misses, Tambling kicked an early goal to cut Essendon's lead. Stanton got it back for Essendon, only for Newman to reply. Hille and Pettifer goaled after which the Tigers overwhelmed the Bombers and kicked the next one through Brown for a 6 point lead at 1/2 time.

The Tigers took the lead early in the third term with three of the first four goals. It was lead they would not surrender despite the best efforts of Essendon. Lloyd kicked two of Essendon's three for the term. The Tigers could have been further in front but for a number of missed shots on goal. The same could be said for Essendon as they also missed several shots which could have given them a chance to steal the lead. Between them, the Tigers and Bombers kicked six straight points late in the term, leaving the Tigers with a 10 point lead at 3/4 time.

The missed shots continued early in the final term. Both from the Tigers. They iced the game with four unanswered goals. Essendon fought back with its two stars, Lloyd and Hird, kicking goals midway through the term. Richmond continued the rampage right to the end, kicking four of the last five goals of the match.

After the siren, Sheedy and Hird took a lap of honor around the ground, greeting the fans. The two met up in a forward area at one end of the ground and embraced before Hird walked off with wife Tania. He was later back on the ground with his two children who delighted in trying to kick goals themselves with kiddy-size footballs. Once that was done, Hird and Sheedy sat together at the post game press conference.

PA     5.2   9.3   13.8   16.10 (106)
GEEL   2.1   8.4   10.7   15.11 (101)

GOALS: PA - S. Burgoyne 3, Ebert 3, Motlop 3, Tredrea 2, Salopek 2, Westhoff 2, Cassisi; GEEL - S. Johnson 3, N. Ablett 3, Stokes 2, Mackie, Varcoe, Kelly, Corey, Mooney, G. Ablett, Chapman

BEST: S. Burgoyne, K. Cornes, Lade, C. Cornes, Salopek, Thurstans; GEEL - G. Ablett, Scarlett, Mackie, S. Johnson, Enright, Ottens

INJURY: GEEL - Ling (hamstring)

UMPIRES: James, Kennedy, Head

CROWD: 24,331 at Skilled Stadium

Just a few weeks ago, Power Coach predicted the Cats were headed for a loss sooner or later. He also said the Cats could be vulnerable should they lose any key player to injury or suspension. The Cats were already without Selwood and Bartel. They lost Ling with a pregame hamstring twinge. Too much was left to the second tier midfielders who were no match for the powerful and talented Port runners. Kane Cornes blanketed Cory while Cassisi kept Ablett in check for much of the first term. After Geelong kicked the opening two goals of the match, the Power broke the game open with five goals. Midfielder Shaun Burgoyne started the run with a great effort from the boundary. He set up several others and Port was in front by 19 points at 1/4 time.

The Cats suffered a major scare late in the opening term, when Ablett hurt his knee. Fortunately, it wasn't serious and he was back for the start of the second term. He got away from Cassisi to have a major say in proceedings while brother Nathan kicked three of Geelong's six goals for the term. The burst gave the Cats the lead late in the term. A late goal to Westhoff had Port within five points at 1/2 time.

Port took control in the third term, outscoring Geelong four goals to two, regaining the lead. It could have been greater but for some missed shots on goal. They took a 19 point lead at 3/4 time.

They extended to 25 points when Ebert kicked the opening goal of the final term. The Cats charged back into the game with five of the next six, with Steve Johnson kicking two. The last came from a bit of magic from Gary Ablett. A running Ablett took a handball from Ottens. However, ahead of Ablett were three Port defenders. He slipped through the first two, then weaved his way around the third to give himself room. He slotted the goal which gave Geelong a one point lead with just over two minutes to play. The Cats defended their slender lead as the clock ticked down to just over 10 seconds. Port attacked again but the Cats forced a turnover. Then Thurstans tackled Playfair, forcing the ball free. Cassisi was in the right place at the right time, swooped on the loose ball and kicked the winning goal with just three seconds left on the clock, time enough only for one last bounce.

HAW   1.7   6.9   13.14   22.19 (151)
WB    5.3   8.3   10.6    10.7 (67)

GOALS: HAW - Hodge 6, Lewis 4, Roughead 3, Dixon 3, Franklin 2, Campbell, Birchall, Brown, Young;  WB - Gilbee 3, Darcy 2, Giansiracusa, Ray, Skipper, Cooney, Akermanis

BEST: HAW - Hodge, Lewis, Mitchell, Brown, Sewell, Crawford, Campbell, Franklin; WB - West, Eagleton, Harris, Cross

REPORTS: WB - Morris for high contact on Young

UMPIRES: Grun, Margetts, Sully

CROWD: 32,734 at Telstra Dome

The Bulldogs were back to their hard-running best at the start of the game. They kicked long and direct with West, Eagleton, and Cross busy and influential. At the other end, Franklin was having a rough time it and couldn't find the target. The Hawks were winning their share of the ball in the center and delivering well enough into attack, but Franklin just couldn't deliver. He missed several set shots, hit the post twice and had another kick smothered. Managing just one goal for the term, the Hawks found themselves 20 points down at 1/4 time.

The Hawks dominated the first part of the second term, but had only one goal to Ladson to show for it. The Bulldogs continued to attack and kicked three before Hawthorn broke through. Hodge, Mitchell, and Crawford fed off the ruck clearances from Campbell and Taylor as the Hawks kicked five for the term to cut the Bulldog lead to just one goal at 1/2 time.

The Hawks broke the game open in the third term with Franklin and Lewis each kicking two goals. The Dogs got two against the flow of play as the Hawks kicked three more for the term to lead by 26 points at 3/4 time.

Hawthorn refused to coast for the rest of the game. Instead, they kept of the barrage against the dispirited Bulldogs, slamming through a further nine goals to show they will be a force in September.

STANDINGS
       W   L   D   FOR    AGST     %     PTS
GEEL  17   4   0   2397   1561   153.6   68
PA    14   7   0   2197   1953   112.5   56
WCE   14   7   0   2030   1811   112.1   56
HAW   13   8   0   2028   1714   118.3   52
KANG  13   8   0   2026   1905   106.4   52
COL   13   8   0   1936   1898   102.0   52
SYD   11   9   1   1890   1629   116.0   46
ADE   11  10   0   1787   1637   109.2   44

STK   10  10   1   1772   1849    95.8   42
BRIS   9  10   2   1883   1740   108.2   40
FRE   10  11   0   2169   2081   104.2   40
ESS   10  11   0   2060   2262    91.1   40
WB     9  11   1   2018   2312    87.3   38
MELB   4  17   0   1751   2161    75.8   16
CARL   4  17   0   2059   2772    74.3   16
RICH   3  17   1   1866   2435    76.6   14

GOALS
Brown (BRIS)   70
Pavlich (FRE)  68
Franklin (HAW) 62
Lloyd (ESS)    61
Fevola (CARL)  59
Johnson (WB)   54
Gehrig (STK)   54

Source: Melbourne Age & Herald Sun

West Coast Eagle Mark LeCras is the Round 20 Rising Star nominee. Mark earned his second nomination after booting four goals in West Coast’s 31-point win against Richmond last week. He won the nomination in last year also for his five goal haul against Richmond in Round 22. Under AFL Rules, a player who has played less than 10 games at the start of the season and is under 21 is eligible for a nomination. The 20 year old LeCras met the criteria to be eligible again this year.

Mark has been in great form in front of goals this year. It is the third time this season he has kicked four goals in a match (Round 14 Lions and Round 18 Fremantle). The 20-year-old is second on the Eagles’ goal-kicking list with 28 goals behind full-forward Quinten Lynch.

After playing just six games in his first two years at the club, he has now played a total of 21 games and has cemented a regular spot in the Eagles line-up.

Mark was drafted to the Eagles in 2004 after representing WA in the Under-18 tournament. He was also named All-Australian that year. Marks’ father, Peter, played in East Fremantle’s 1979 premiership.

Mark is West Coast’s second nominee this season following Shannon Hurn in Round 11. He is the fifth player to be nominated for the award twice following Duncan Kellaway 1993-1994, Craig Callaghan 1995-1996, Michael Braun 1997-1998 and Nathan Jones 2006-2007.

Source: Michelle Clyne, AFL Media Release

Article last changed on Friday, September 07, 2007 - 1:25 AM EDT


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