Round 3 Scores and Summary

by Lisa Albergo, reporting for AFANA from Chicago.

Round 3 scores and summary:

WB     1.2    6.6    11.9   19.11 (125)
STK    7.3    9.6    10.8    13.9 (87)

GOALS: WB - Akermanis 3, Griffen 3, Hahn 3, Cooney 2, Hill 2, Harbrow 2, Murphy, Wight, Welsh, Minson;
STK - Koschitzke 3, Riewoldt 2, Milne 2, Ball 2, Gehrig, Schneider, Montagna, Gram

BEST: WB - Cooney, Cross, Griffen, Giansiracusa, Murphy, Morris, Akermanis; STK - Fisher, Dal Santo, Fiora, Koschitzke, Gram, Montagna

UMPIRES: Donlon, Kennedy, Rosebury

CROWD: 36,667 at the Telstra Dome

The Bulldogs have been noted in recent seasons for their quick midfielders and fast ball movement. At the start of this game, it was the Saints who had more run and more of the ball. Koschitzke had two goals on the board within the opening minutes. The only early scoring the Bulldogs managed were two kicks for goal which hit the post. Midway through the term, the Saints had added two more goals and were out to a 31 point lead. They added two more before Harbrow kicked the Bulldogs first goal late in the term. A massive shellacking looked possible when a Leigh Fisher goal gave Saints a 37 point lead at 1/4 time.

The Bulldogs regrouped and recovered and got their running game going in the second term. The defense, under siege in the first term, stood up to deny Koschitzke, Gehrig and Riewoldt any chance. The trio barely got near the ball in the second term as the Dogs kicked four goals to cut St. Kilda's lead to just 17 points. The Saints finally got two back but the Dogs added a further two goals for the term to be within 18 points at 1/2 time.

The Bulldogs continued their hard running in the third term. Hahn and rookie Hill kicked goals to put the Bulldogs within five points. When Akermanis kicked a goal from a tight angle, the Bulldogs were in front. Akermanis and Hill each bagged their second goals in the term while the Saints kicked just one and trailed by seven points at 3/4 time.

Akermanis, Welsh, and Harbrow sealed the win with goals early in the final term. Although there was little input from Brad Johnson, the Bulldogs still had plenty of avenue to goal. Riewoldt and Koschitzke, well held after their first term blitz, added two of the Saints' three goals for the term. However, the Bulldogs added six five more for a comfortable win.

HAW     1.3    7.5     9.9     15.12 (102) 
KANG    4.6    7.7    12.8     13.8 (86)

GOALS: HAW - Franklin 5, Roughead 4, Osborne 3, Lewis, Sewell, Hodge; KANG - Jones 3, Brown 2, Grant 2, Rawlings, Thomas, Thompson, Edwards, Hale, Campbell

 BEST: HAW - Sewell, Lewis, Bateman, Franklin, Roughead, Osborne; KANG - Harvey, Jones, Simpson, Rawlings, Brown, Pratt

UMPIRES: Head, Ellis, Keating

CROWD: 39,816 at Telstra Dome

There have been question marks regarding Hawthorn's on field discipline. Several players incurred suspensions in the preseason and Shane Crawford is on his last week of a three game suspension from last year's finals. The Kangaroos capitalized early, beginning with goals to Brown and Thompson. The Hawks conceded several unnecessary free kicks, much to the displeasure of Coach Clarkson. It wasn't all their fault as the Roos seemed to have Hawthorn's measure. Simpson had the better of Mitchell while Rawlings kept Hodge in check. Wells was prominent for the Kangaroos early and Bateman worked hard for the Hawks. The Hawks kicked just one goal for the term and when Jones added a pair for the Roos, they led by 21 points at 1/4 time.

That lead was extended to 27 points with a goal to Hale early in the second term. The Hawks worked their way back into the game with Mitchell, Sewell and Lewis finally getting their hands on the ball. Osborne, Roughead and Franklin began to fire up forward as the Hawks kicked six goals to three, but they still trailed by 2 points at 1/2 time.

Hodge goaled at the start of the third term to put the Hawks in front for the first time. The Kangaroos hit back hard. Young forwards Campbell and Thomas kicked one each as the Kangaroos kicked four in a row to lead by 19 points. The Hawks got two back to slash the lead, but the Kangaroos added a fifth goal for the term to lead by 17 points at 3/4 time.

Hawthorn seized control in the final term despite being down to just two players on the interchange. Young defender Murphy was off in the third term after being kneed in the head in the third term. Boyle came off second best in a collision with teammate Franklin at the start of the final term and didn't return either. Young forward Stokes was also off in the third term after hurting his ankle in a tackle. He returned in the final term, but was hampered. It didn't stop the Hawks who had too much firepower, kicking six goals to one for the term.

SYD     3.3    7.4    10.6     13.10 (88)
BRIS    1.2    5.4     7.7     10.11 (71)

GOALS: SYD - O'Loughlin 2, McVeigh 2, Moore 2, O'Keefe 2, Hall 2, Kirk, Buchanan, Barlow;
BRIS - Bradshaw 5, Henderson 2, Brown, Notting, Sherman

BEST: SYD - McVeigh, O'Keefe, Hall, Kirk, Bolton, Goodes; BRIS - Adcock, Bradshaw, Notting, Black, Charman, Leuenberger

UMPIRES: McBurney, Stevic, Chamberlain

CROWD: 29,061 at the Gabba

The Swans were at their shut-down best against Brisbane. When they didn't have the ball, they put plenty of pressure on their opponents to win the back the ball. They also denied the Lions of easy scoring opportunities. Although Hall missed several kicks for goal, he was still a massive presence up forward. His work in the forward line helped set up the Swans for their first three goals. Craig Bolton was excellent in preventing Brown from having a major influence as the Sydney defense restricted the Lions to just one goal for the term and led by 13 points at 1/4 time.

The Swans stretched their lead early in the second term with McVeigh setting up O'Loughlin then kicking one of his own. Bradshaw kicked two for the Lions to keep the Lions in the game. Bradshaw then kicked three to be within a goal of Sydney. Enter McVeigh again as he passed to Kirk whose goal gave Sydney a 12 point lead. Brown goaled to again reduce the margin to six points before Moore goaled to restore Sydney's 12 point lead at 1/2 time.

McVeigh, who ran hard throughout the game, and Moore were involved again early in the second term. Their goals gave the Swans a 23 point lead. Bradshaw and Notting goaled for Brisbane to get close once more. O'Loughlin and Hall combined to find Buchanan whose goal on the run gave Sydney a 17 point lead at 3/4 time.

Both Charman and Notting missed kicks for goal early in the final term. The Swans also missed several chances to put the game away. Sydney and Brisbane broke even for the term with 3 goals each, leaving the Swans in front at the end.

FRE      3.2    8.5   10.8     12.15 (87)
WCE      3.5    5.9    8.10    10.13 (73)

GOALS: Pavlich 5, Farmer 2, Sandilands, Mundy, Headland, Crowley, Bell; WCE - McKinley 3, Lynch 2, Hurn, Waters, Wirrpanda, Ebert, Priddis

BEST: FRE - Pavlich, Palmer, Hayden, Johnson, Schammer, Mundy; WCE - Priddis, Kerr, Cox, McKinley, Staker, Wirrpanda

ROSS GLENDINNING MEDAL: Matthew Pavlich

INJURY: FRE - Tarrant (back) replaced in selected side by Murphy, Ibbotson (infected leg) replaced in selected side by Black, McPharlin (hip) replaced in selected side by Warnock; WCE - Cox (foot), Glass (knee)

UMPIRES: McLaren, Schmitt, Jeffery

CROWD: 39,000 at Subiaco Oval

The Eagles started better with two goals to open the game. Both Sandilands and Cox were doing well in the ruck. Cox put a scare into the Eagle camp when he hurt his foot in the term, but played out the game. First year player Palmer did well in the midfield and the Dockers kicked three of the next four goals. The Eagles could have had a bigger lead at the the first break, but were slightly wayward in front goal. Even though the Dockers were more accurate, the Eagles held a slim three point lead at 1/4 time.

Pavlich cut loose in the second term and was almost unstoppable. He led the Docker charge with three goals before passing the ball to Bell for another. Palmer was also having a picnic again, gathering plenty of the ball himself. The Dockers added a fifth goal to extend their lead. McKinley kicked the Eagles' only two goals for the term, leaving the Dockers with a 14 point lead at 1/2 time.

The third term turned into an arm wrestle with forced turnovers and the two sides going goal for goal. Pavlich and McKinley contributed goals for their respective sides and Ebert booted one from a free kick. Although the Eagles outscored the Dockers for the term with a third goal, they still trailed by 10 points at 3/4 time.

A goal to the Eagles early in the final term reduced the gap to just five points, but Pavlich and Sandilands goaled to restore the Dockers' lead. Fremantle then held the Eagles to just one more goal and ran West Coast off their legs to claim their ninth Western Derby win. 

ESS      6.4    11.8    17.11    23.12 (150)
CARL     5.2     9.4    18.6     21.8  (134)

GOALS: ESS - Lloyd 4, McVeigh 4, Monfries 2, Lovett 2, Lonergan 2, Davey, Laycock, Hille, Reimers, Peverill, Ramanauskas, Ryder, McPhee, Houli; CARL - Fevola 8, Stevens 2, Kreuzer 2, Judd 2, Hadley, Carrazzo, Betts, Fisher, Bannister, Murphy, Gibbs

BEST: ESS - McVeigh, Lovett, Hille, Monfries, Fletcher, Davey; CARL - Betts, Judd, Fevola, Stevens, Kreuzer, Murphy

INJURY: ESS - Jetta (hamstring), Hille (neck), Peverill (cut head)

UMPIRES: Kamolins, K. Nicholls, Ryan

CROWD: 64,388 at MCG

The Blues and Bombers really put on a show in a high-scoring shootout which was not decided until the final term. Stevens and Judd were instrumental early to help feed the forward line where Fevola was too good against Michael. Young defender Jamison did well on Lloyd in the first half. A free kick before the opening bounce gave Essendon the first goal. By the end of the term, 11 goals had been kicked and Essendon held an eight point lead.

The shootout continued in the second term. McVeigh came off the bench and was pivotal for the Bombers.   Lovett, Davey, Jetta and Houli were burning up the MCG turf with their fast and hard run. The Blues kept with them through Judd, Stevens, Murphy and debutant Kreuzer, who booted a goal with his first AFL kick. The Blues got close to the Bombers and were within 10 points late in the term before a goal to McVeigh gave the Bombers a 16 point lead at 1/2 time.

Carlton exploded in the third term. The midfield won plenty of the ball and continually pumped it forward to a waiting Fevola. Hille came off injured at the start of the term and Fevola kicked the opening goal. Peverill had been running with Judd, but was replaced by McVeigh in an effort by the Bombers to contain the star. It was too no avail as Judd kicked two goals for the term and won the ball at will. Fevola was the star of the term, kicking five of Carlton's nine goals as the Blues stormed in front. Essendon kept in touch with four goals of their own and when McPhee kicked one just before the siren, Essendon was within one point at 3/4 time.

Ryder replaced Michael on Fevola and kept him quiet for the rest of the game. The Bombers kept running and continued to pressure the Blues. McVeigh goaled early in the term to give the Bombers the lead and they never looked back. A frustrated Jamison flung Lloyd to the ground, gifting the Bombers another goal. Lloyd booted a second goal shortly after and Essendon ran out winners with a six goal to three final term.

COL     5.2    11.7    15.9    18.14 (122) 
RICH    1.1     4.5     9.10   11.12 (78)

GOALS: COL - Medhurst 3, Thomas 3, Rocca 3, Anthony 2, Cloke 2, Davis, Maxwell, Wood, Fraser, Johnson; RICH - Pettifer 2, Pattison 2, Newman, Polak, Brown, Richardson, Morton, Tambling, King

BEST: COL - H. Shaw, Medhurst, Thomas, R. Shaw, Davis, Cloke; RICH - Foley, King, Tuck, Newman, Thursfield, Johnson

REPORTS: RICH - Pettifer for allegedly striking Maxwell

UMPIRES Margetts, M. Nicholls, McInerney

CROWD: 70,802 at the MCG

One would reckon the team which wins the ball from stoppages and at throw-ins might have an advantage over the opposition. This was not the case here. Richmond was getting their hands on the ball in the center, but had trouble moving it forward as Collingwood simply pressured them out of possession. Even they did get the ball forward, the Collingwood defense was there to take it away. Heath Shaw was opposed to Brown and had the better of him. Shaw raced the ball out of defense to help set up Collingwood scoring attacks. And attack they did, piling on five goals to one for a 25 point lead at 1/4 time.

That lead was more than doubled midway through the second term when the Pies raced to a 57 point lead. Richmond tried the tactic of hanging onto the ball. They chipped the ball around by hand to retain possession but the Pies continued to score heavily. The Tigers managed three goals for the term but Collingwood had six on the board to lead by 44 points at 1/2 time.

The Tigers were marginally better in the third term as they kicked four goals to give themselves some hope.If not for some wayward kicking, they could have been much closer on the scoreboard. Collingwood added four goals of their own to lead by 35 points at 3/4 time.

The final term was a mere formality. This time, it was the Pies who were a bit wasteful in front of goal, but it didn't matter. Three goals to two for the term was more than enough to see off the Tigers. 

GEEL    4.4    8.11    13.14    16.16 (112)
MELB    3.4    6.6     10.8     12.10 (82)

GOALS: GEEL - Hawkins 5, Johnson 2, Ling 2, Mooney 2, Stokes, Ablett, Blake, Milburn, Chapman;
MELB - Bruce 3, Morton 2, Dunn 2, White, Miller, Neitz, Wheatley, Green

BEST: GEEL - Corey, Bartel, Chapman, Hawkins, Ling, Ablett, Scarlett; MELB - Bruce, Green, Wheatley, Morton, McLean, White

INJURY: GEEL - Gamble (soreness) replaced in the selected side by Byrnes

UMPIRES: Ryan, Sully, Wenn

CROWD: 23,969 at Skilled Stadium

The best that can be said about this game is that the Demons at least put up a fight. It was not the massacre most experts might have expected. Although the Cats won, it would be a game they would most likely prefer to forget. Mistakes, turnovers, dropped marks (ball catches) and silly free kicks seemed to be the order of the day for both sides. The Demons made less mistakes at the start of the game, stunning the Cats with three goals in succession. Then the mistakes happened. A Jones turnover led to the Cats' first goal. Their next goal came when Carroll tried to rush a point only to have the ball picked off by Hawkins. The Cats kicked another two goals to finish the term six points in front at 1/4 time.

The Cats picked up at the start of the second term where they left off at the end of the first. They kicked three goals before the Demons broke the run. In spite of the errors continuing, the Demons kicked three of the next four goals but still trailed by 17 points at 1/2 time.

The comedy of errors didn't stop in the third term. Ablett missed to gettable kicks for goal. Robertson and Neitz were struggling up forward but the Demons still were able to match the Cats early in the term. Two goals to Morton had the Dees within five points. Geelong then kicked the next three for a 24 point lead at 3/4 time.

Hawkins and Chapman sealed the win with goals in the final term. The Demons kicked two more to keep the scoreboard reasonably respectable. 

ADE     2.3    4.8    8.11    12.13 (85)
PA      2.3    4.7    7.12    11.13 (79)

GOALS: ADE - Goodwin 3, Douglas 3, Vince 2, Burton, McLeod, Edwards, Griffin; PA - S. Burgoyne 4, C. Cornes 2, D. Motlop 2, Boak, Rodan, Brogan

BEST: ADE - Vince, Thompson, Edwards, Johncock, Goodwin; PA - P. Burgoyne, C. Cornes, K. Cornes, Surjan, Brogan, Chaplin

INJURY: ADE - Bassett (concussion), Massie (hamstring), Griffin (back), Jericho (concussion), Porplyzia (shoulder); PA - Rodan (hamstring)

REPORTS: PA - Thomas for alleged rough contact against Bassett

SHOWDOWN MEDAL: Bernie Vince (ADE)

UMPIRES: Vozzo, Fila, Meredith

CROWD: 45,524 at AAMI Stadium

It was a bruising encounter from start to finish. Adelaide may have come away with the scoreboard win, but came off second best in the injury department. Port matched the Crows blow for blow, goal for goal and point for point in the first term and scores were tied at 1/4 time.

A misdirected kick-in from Adelaide was picked off by Chad Cornes for the goal which gave Port the lead at the start of the second term. Daniel Motlop followed with a goal to give Port a 12 point lead. Adelaide fought back to reel in the margin and did so with two goals of their own. They also added several behinds and led by one point at 1/2 time.

The third term saw Adelaide reduced to just 17 fit players. Bassett was knocked unconscious in a Thomas tackle. It saw Thomas get reported and Bassett stretchered off the ground. When hostilities resumed, Vince goaled from the free kick which had been awarded. Then Brogan clobbered Jericho and he was off. Porplyzia, Griffin and Massie also spent time on the sidelines getting treatment. However, the Crows would not lay down and die. They kicked three goals for an 18 point lead late in the term. Port hit back again with goals to Chad Cornes and Shaun Burgoyne to reduce Adelaide's lead to five points at 3/4 time.

They may have been battered and bruised but the Crows were not down for the count. In one final surge, Douglas, Goodwin, Burton and Griffin all kicked goals while Port could kick just one. It gave the Crows a 22 point lead. Burgoyne kicked two goals and another to Motlop had Port within a goal with just minutes remaining on the clock. With one minute remaining, Justin Westhoff earned a free kick to have a chance to level the scores. Before he could take his kick, a Port infringement saw the free kick reversed in Adelaide's favor and the Crows kept possession to run the clock down.

GOALS
Franklin (HAW)     15
Fevola (CARL)      12
Goodwin (ADE)      12
Bradshaw (BRIS)    11
Rocca (COL)        11 
Roughead (HAW)     11 

Source: Melbourne Age & Herald Sun