Scott Pendlebury made his four-hundredth look for Collingwood and performed a serious function in them getting one over their arch rivals Carlton, in a thriller, on the MCG.
He racked up a formidable 27 disposals, 14 contested possessions, 9 clearances and 6 inside 50s to assist preserve the reigning premiers marketing campaign alive.
It did virtually finish in heartache, although, because the Blues got here exhausting within the closing levels, scoring the final 5 targets and had an opportunity to win it after the siren – nevertheless, Mitch McGovern sprayed his kick out on the complete to the delight of the Magpies’ supporters.
The 36-year-old turns into simply the sixth participant in AFL/VFL historical past to finish the milestone, following within the footsteps of Brent Harvey (432 video games), Michael Tuck (426), Shaun Burgoyne (407), Kevin Bartlett (403) and Dustin Fletcher (400).
Speaking to the membership’s web site, within the rooms, he mentioned “I’m simply pumped that we gained to be trustworthy. The entire week was superior, everybody was so form. I received so many messages from individuals who I’ve crossed paths with on my journey.”
“It was superior to undergo all that, however finally I simply needed to win. That was an important factor for me and it makes the milestone slightly bit sweeter.”
He continued “I really feel like we performed actually good for 3 quarters tonight however the final was slightly disappointing. We simply couldn’t get subject place and credit score to Carlton that saved coming, when it didn’t appear like it was their night time.”
“We’ve had some nice battles with them over the previous few years and I assumed the gang for either side was superb. It was an important sport and in these eventualities it was out of our arms and in theirs. I’m glad that we ended on the precise aspect of it.”
Footscray bulldogs
For this weekend solely, the Western Bulldogs reverted again to their unique title of Footscray of their comfy 41-point success over a lacklustre Melbourne.
The non permanent re-brand by the membership, as a part of retro spherical, was to commemorate the 70-year anniversary since their ground-breaking Premiership again in 1954.
Midfielder Adam Treloar, arguably in career-best type, made his 250th AFL look and performed a key function in serving to the Doggies make it 4 straight; they appear to be timing it simply completely for an actual tilt at claiming a 3rd flag.
Swans humbled in south australia
Sydney coach John Longmire admitted he was ‘utterly bewildered’ after watching his gamers produce an actual horror present in crashing to Port Adelaide.
His squad, who’ve been ladder leaders because the starting of Could, are within the midst of a horrible run of type and have now dropped 5 of their final six matches.
Nonetheless, it was extra the style of the defeat that was actually alarming in taking place by an enormous 112-point scoreline that makes it the membership’s heaviest since 1993. Additionally, the worst ever suffered by the 53-year-old (pictured beneath) throughout his 13-year reign on the Swans.
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Talking within the presser, he mentioned “It’s utterly and completely unacceptable. It’s lower than commonplace. We’ve been in each sport this 12 months till final week and we dropped away. Right this moment simply didn’t look like it had a baseline to it in any respect, in any space.”
“We simply didn’t come to compete and that’s the very essence of the sport. If you happen to don’t come to compete and battle you get proven up, regardless of who you play.”
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“We’ve performed three good groups, the final three weeks, who’ve been in good type however you might want to have a baseline and we didn’t have that tonight.”
He added “There isn’t any kind of magic wand which you can wave over it, you could have simply received to have the ability to go on the market and compete. We’ll sit down and work out what we have to do as coaches and leaders to show that round and work out an answer to it.”
Lions make it 9 in a row
Brisbane at the moment are as much as second on the ladder and demonstrated why they’re now the bookmakers’ red-hot favourites, to land the grand prize, after thrashing St.Kilda.
Joe Daniher, Cam Rayner, Zac Bailey and Charlie Cameron amongst the scorers for the rampant Lions that now prolong their run to 9 consecutive wins because the bye.
Ryan ‘Froggy’ Lester (pictured beneath) made his two hundredth look, the twenty first participant on the membership and 655th in AFL historical past to finish the feat – fairly the achievement, particularly having to beat a number of accidents, on the journey, in addition to being delisted again in 2022.
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jezza kicks a bag
Jeremy Cameron produced one other trademark show in entrance of the large sticks, kicking a bag of six, as Geelong managed to carry off a plucky Adelaide outfit.
They had been pushed all the best way by their South Australian guests, in an thrilling contest, however received the job accomplished and provides themselves an opportunity of a high 4 end.
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Tyson Stengle (pictured above) confirmed no lingering indicators from having been hospitalised, after collapsing final Sunday in a Bloom nightclub, as he saved his place within the Cats’ line-up.
hometown hero tom inexperienced kicks the winner
Canberra-native Tom Inexperienced was the hero, kicking the winner with simply three minutes remaining, as Higher Western Sydney got here from the clouds to beat Hawthorn.
Simply two months in the past, within the reverse fixture, the midfielder had been the villain by gifting away the free-kick that led to them falling to defeat down in Launceston.
Nonetheless, in his hometown state, he helped the Giants full what’s their biggest ever fourth-quarter comeback (28 factors) within the membership’s 12-year historical past.
Talking submit Siren to Giants TV, the two × AFL Rising Star nominee (pictured beneath) mentioned “I struck it good and it felt good off the boot, fortunately it went by way of; the Canberra followers are so superb and the Tom Inexperienced fan membership is phenomenal as properly.”
“I completely love enjoying right here and it was good to have the ability to reward our Canberra followers. We’ve talked about desirous to make it a fortress right here once more and we now have began with three-from-three, this 12 months, which is an effective outcome.”
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He went on “Hawthorn had been higher than us for 3 quarters however it was a pleasant end to the sport and I feel it speaks volumes to the resilience of this group and that regardless of how a lot we’re down by, we’re nonetheless in video games and battle proper to the top.”
Midfielder Callan Ward (pictured beneath), considered one of three inaugural co-captains throughout the formation of the Orange Tsunami, grew to become the primary ever participant to chalk-up 250 video games.
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bombers edge dockers in a thriller
Essendon’s Sam Durham gained’t kick a extra essential behind, in his profession, as that single level was the distinction in getting them over the road in opposition to Fremantle.
In what was a pulsating arm wrestle, a Jy Amiss snag for the Dockers, his fourth of the afternoon, put the scores degree with simply 39 seconds left on the clock.
Nonetheless, there was to be a closing twist within the story with this triumph retaining the Bombers’ hopes alive, for an additional week a minimum of, of creating that all-important eight.
suns lose on the highway once more…
It proved to be yet one more disappointing highway journey for Gold Coast, this time over within the state of WA, as they crashed late on to defeat in opposition to a spirited West Coast.
Which means the Suns, desperately chasing a primary finals look of their 13-year membership historical past, at the moment are mathematically out of the image come September.
For the Eagles, the outcome indicators a primary success for interim coach Jarrad Schofield since taking up the reins from Adam Simpson who was sacked final month.
In an encounter pitting the 2 backside sides in opposition to one another, Nick Larkey kicked a season-high 5 targets for North Melbourne to get the goodies over Richmond.
The Kangas gained’t be successful any awards this 12 months however Zane Duursma simply would possibly after taking a beautiful ‘speccie’ that can put him in ‘Mark of the 12 months’ competition.
For the Tigers, this newest loss (18th of the season) leaves them starring down the barrel and the truth of ending ‘picket spooners’ for the primary time since 2007.
Spherical 21 Outcomes
Footscray (Western Bulldogs) 15.20 (110)Melbourne 9.5 (59)
West Coast 15.7 (97)Gold Coast 13.9 (87)
North Melbourne 14.6 (90)Richmond 10.17 (77)
Geelong 13.12 (90)Adelaide 13.7 (85)
Collingwood 12.12 (84)Carlton 11.15 (81)
Port Adelaide 22.16 (148)Sydney 5.6 (36)
GWS 12.12 (84)Hawthorn 12.10 (82)
Essendon 13.12 (90)Fremantle 14.5 (89)
St.Kilda 5.9 (39)Brisbane 19.10 (124)
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