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by Libby Grounds
Port Adelaide vs. Geelong
The Cats have produced an impressive performance against the premiers as they travelled to South Australia’s capital for Friday night’s game. They didn’t lead all the way, but were competitive and high-spirited. The goal scoring was shared amongst the players with Kent Kingsley, Peter Riccardi and Brad Ottens each kicking three majors. Their coach gave all of his players credit for the win and put it down to will power and strong legs. North Melbourne vs. Hawthorn
The Kangaroos have seen their best start to the AFL season in over 50 years. They remain unbeaten and are showing promise to return to the upper end of the ladder and into the finals. Many of their players have come of age and the Roos are working together like a well-oiled machine. Something the Hawks are yet to master. Their first half let them down badly, something that they were unable to recover from. They had a second half fight back but it was too little too late. Although the Hawks are showing plenty of potential, they still need to iron out the creases. Fremantle vs. Carlton
The Dockers beat the Blues at Subiaco Oval on Saturday afternoon by 19-points. In consecutive weeks the Blues were on the road and it showed by the end of the second half as the energy started to flag and their legs were weary. Their ball wastage and wayward kicking proved costly to their campaign with the end result being 18-behinds. The Dockers were suffering after coming under fire during the week and silenced their critics with a hearty win. Sydney vs. Melbourne
The SCG saw a red hot battle when the Swans and Demons came head to head on Saturday night. A game that will be remember for a long time, the Demons defeated the home side by 34-points. The Demons led at every change and played with courage and zeal. They fought a Swans late revival with steady composure without which could have seen all of their hard work come undone. They had the answer to every question and came out on top. Western Bulldogs vs. Adelaide
The Dogs made Chris Grant’s 300th game memorable as they topped the Crows at the Telstra Dome. The win has given the Dogs their third win of the season and ended the Crows hat trick of wins. It has also broken a drought that saw the Dogs unable to get a victory over the South Australians since 2001. It was in the final half that the Melbourne side took off and left the Crows in their dust as they piled on 15 goals to 7. It was an important win for the Doggies. Brisbane vs. West Coast
The Eagles almighty win over the Brisbane Lions, combined with a victory for the Bombers, has pushed Brisbane to the bottom of the ladder. The Eagles are flying high as they remain undefeated and sit on top of the premiership ladder. Their dominance and sheer strength were both amazing and frightening as they shutdown every Brisbane charge. They were tough in every aspect of the game and their fancy footwork coupled with smart ball play proved too much for the Lions. They are now in a form slump after winning only one game so far this season. St Kilda vs. Richmond
The Tigers attempt to get four in a row was shutdown in a clear message sent by the Saints. Though missing players due to injury including their captain, other players answered the call and stepped up to the plate. They were strong from the beginning, having their best opening quarter so far this season and they just kept on coming. Nothing the Tigers could do stemmed the flow of goals or could stop the Saints in their tracks. Essendon vs. Collingwood
Full of controversy and questions, the Bombers won a hard fought battle against the Magpies at the MCG. Bombers captain James Hird, who has won the ANZAC Day Medal three of the past five years, was the talking point of the game. He was put on report, took a mark that will surely be a contender for ‘mark of the year’, and kicked a controversial goal that was on the half time siren. It was an Essendon player in Andrew Lovett who took out the ANZAC Day Medal for best on field, in only his third AFL game. The loss continues a bad start to the season for the Magpies who are suffering poor form and injury worries. E-mail the author
source: MasterTips
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