THEY SAID IT: “It’s really clear that you can’t play the type of football Dustin has played without being so heavily invested in the football club” = Richmond caretaker coach Andrew McQualter doubts Dustin Martin will entertain any gives from rival golf equipment. Damien Hardwick’s affirmation as Gold Coast coach has added to the hypothesis about Dusty’s taking part in future.
PLAYER OF THE ROUND: Taylor “Tex” Walker. The veteran Adelaide spearhead wasn’t within the temper to share the ball together with his teammates in opposition to picket spooners West Coast, ending with 9.4 from 19 photographs on aim. Walker additionally tallied 21 disposals, 11 marks and two clearances within the 45-point win, which was within the steadiness till he kicked 4 final-term targets.
THE MOMENT: Charlie Curnow’s second aim within the Sunday night time match in opposition to GWS gave the Carlton key ahead his second straight Coleman Medal, placing him forward of Walker.
TALKING POINT: With the highest eight determined, some main choices loom for golf equipment that missed the finals. West Coast coach Adam Simpson has two years remaining on his contract, however the deathly silence from the membership’s board because the 101-point loss to Fremantle a fortnight in the past would not bode properly for him. Simpson is predicted to be taught his destiny within the coming days. Essendon coach Brad Scott is promising “extraordinary measures” to bridge the hole to the highest sides after the Bombers ended their season with humiliating losses to GWS and Collingwood.
TRIBUNAL WATCH: “He might be in trouble. I think I got in trouble for that, so we’ll see how he goes. I was hoping for a free kick. That’s fine.” GWS captain Toby Greene was candid on Fox Footy post-game about Carlton defender Jacob Weitering, who will come beneath video scrutiny after making contact with Greene’s face in a scuffle throughout Sunday night time’s sport.
STATS THAT MATTER: Brisbane will host two finals after profitable all 11 of their dwelling video games this season. But unhealthy goalkicking has sunk multiple September marketing campaign and so they’ll wish to enhance on their woeful 9.18 in Saturday’s win over St Kilda.
INJURIES: S Taylor (GWS, hamstring), J Melksham (Melb, knee), B Acres (Carl, shoulder).
WHAT’S NEXT: Minor premiers Collingwood open the finals sequence on Thursday, September 7 in opposition to Melbourne. Carlton will host Sydney in an elimination ultimate on Friday night time, with the Brisbane-Port Adelaide qualifying ultimate and the St Kilda-GWS elimination ultimate to be performed on Saturday. The AFL will verify the week-one finals schedule on Monday morning.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
