THEY SAID IT: “There’s more than the four points lost here today. There will be a couple of players chasing the clock to get up.” – Collingwood coach Craig McRae was left counting the price of his staff’s upset loss to Hawthorn. Brownlow medal favorite Nick Daicos (knee) is out for six weeks and Nathan Murphy (ankle) shall be lacking for 2 to a few weeks.
PLAYER OF THE ROUND: Errol Gulden was a unanimous alternative for a primary Brett Kirk Medal as greatest afield within the Sydney Derby and shall be firmly within the body for one more accolade when All-Australian selectors meet later this 12 months. The 21-year-old was electrical in Sydney’s 11-point victory over GWS with 32 disposals, eight rating involvements and a game-high 677m gained, and lit up the competition with a 45m operating checkside goal-of-the-year contender earlier than including a vital main within the remaining time period to spherical out one other dazzling show. Special point out to Hawthorn captain James Sicily for his 19-mark effort towards Collingwood.
THE MOMENT: Essendon produced two large performs within the final 80 seconds to safe a one-point win over West Coast. First, Jye Menzie collected a crumb at tempo earlier than firing off a handball underneath strain to arrange a straightforward aim to Kyle Langford within the goalsquare. Then with 34 seconds remaining, Brandon Zerk-Thatcher took a powerful mark deep in defence to kill off West Coast’s remaining push ahead.
TALKING POINT: The AFL is investigating crowd behaviour after a fan reached out to place a hand on the shoulder of Richmond’s Marlion Pickett in the course of the third quarter towards the Western Bulldogs. Pickett circled and pushed a drink out of the fan’s hand after which made a beeline for a similar part of the gang at three-quarter-time.
TRIBUNAL WATCH: GWS small ahead Toby Bedford was handed a one-match ban for his excessive bump on Sydney’s Jake Lloyd. His teammate Brent Daniels was additionally rubbed out for every week for a dump sort out. Sydney’s Braeden Campbell additionally obtained a one-match ban for his excessive bump on Lachie Whitfield. West Coast ruckman Bailey Williams will miss Saturday’s western derby towards Fremantle after receiving a one-match ban for his excessive bump on Essendon’s Mason Redman.
STATS THAT MATTER: North Melbourne’s 32-point loss to the Demons was their 18th consecutive defeat. It’s North’s longest shedding streak since 1935.
INJURIES: J Henry (Geel, foot), T McKenzie (PA, knee), F Callaghan (GWS, calf), N Daicos (Coll, knee), N Murphy (Coll, ankle), T Mitchell (Coll, leg), J Hopper (Rich, concussion), A Scott (Dogs, concussion), W Powell (GC, leg/ankle), C Jones (Adel, foot), Harrison Petty (Melb, ankle), E Hughes (Frem, ankle)
WHAT’S NEXT: Collingwood and Geelong kick off the spherical on Friday night time in an enormous conflict for each golf equipment. Brisbane host Adelaide on the Gabba, whereas the Saturday night time blockbuster between Carlton and Melbourne on the MCG is ready to attract an enormous crowd. West Coast shall be aiming to get off the underside of the ladder with a derby victory over Fremantle in Perth. Port Adelaide shall be determined to snap a four-game shedding streak once they sort out GWS within the remaining match of the spherical.
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