THEY SAID IT: “I’m sure there’s positives out of that game but I can’t find any yet.” – Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell was left shattered after the Hawks gave up a 36-point lead in opposition to Richmond to lose by the narrowest of margins.
PLAYER OF THE ROUND: Carlton star Charlie Curnow dined out on West Coast’s undermanned defence, kicking 10.3 and main the Blues to their fifth-straight win. It was the primary 10-goal haul at Carlton since Stephen Kernahan in 1995.
THE MOMENT: Jamie Elliott has as soon as once more proven he has ice in his veins. The Collingwood ahead kicked a surprising 45m objective from the boundary late in Saturday evening’s blockbuster in opposition to Port Adelaide to offer his group the lead, they usually held on by two factors.
TALKING POINT: Port Adelaide ahead Willie Rioli is the most recent Indigenous participant to name out racist on-line abuse. It’s now underneath AFL investigation, with Port and Collingwood condemning the feedback.
STATS THAT MATTER: Geelong’s goalless opening time period of their loss to Brisbane was their first since 2015. Fremantle’s poor begin in opposition to Sydney additionally means they’ve now misplaced 20 of their previous 22 opening quarters. Fremantle kicked the opening objective of Saturday evening’s match, earlier than the Swans piled on the subsequent six majors on the best way to a convincing win.
TRIBUNAL WATCH: Rioli faces a two-game suspension for hanging Collingwood opponent Nathan Murphy and West Coast’s Sam Petrevski-Seton is also taking a look at a two-game ban for his harmful deal with on Carlton’s Alex Cincotta. Earlier this season, Petrevski-Seton was suspended for one sport, for a similar offence, on the identical participant. Hawthorn’s Ned Reeves additionally faces a one-game suspension underneath the league’s tackling crackdown.
INJURIES: J Ridley (Ess, quad), W Ashcroft (Bris, knee), J Silvagni (Carl, knee), S Walsh (Carl, hamstring), J Motlop (Carl, calf), T Barrass (WC, shoulder), L Shuey (WC, hamstring), C Lazzaro (NM, again), L Shiels (NM, calf), N Larkey (NM, ankle), B Hill (Stk, chest), I Rankine (Adel, hamstring), N Murray (Adel, knee)
WHAT’S NEXT: Carlton take a five-game profitable streak, but in addition a hefty damage record, into Friday evening’s blockbuster in opposition to arch-rivals Collingwood. The Western Bulldogs host GWS at Ballarat, with the Giants on a six-game profitable roll. Slumping Essendon should beat Sydney at Marvel Stadium to be in contact with the highest eight. Port Adelaide will intention to halt a two-game slide within the Showdown, whereas resurgent Richmond will threaten Melbourne.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
