A weekend of upsets has left the AFL final race wide open.
CARLTON 6.0 9.2 14.8 16.13 (109)
NORTH MELBOURNE KANGAROOS 5.5 7.8 10.11 16.12 (108)
Goals: Carlton: J Garlett 4 L Henderson 3 C Yarran 2 E Betts 2 E Curnow 2 Z Tuohy 2 M Murphy. North Melbourne Kangaroos: L Thomas 6 D Petrie 4 B Harvey B McKenzie D Wells J MacMillan J Ziebell R Bastinac. Best: Carlton: K Simpson J Garlett M Kreuzer L Henderson M Murphy E Curnow. North Melbourne Kangaroos: L Thomas D Petrie B Harvey L Adams S Thompson L Hansen. Injuries: Carlton: Nil. North Melbourne Kangaroos: J Ziebell (leg). Reports: Nil. Umpires: Matt Stevic, Jacob Mollison, Brett Rosebury. Official Crowd: 37,443 at Etihad Stadium.
HAWTHORN 4.6 6.9 7.12 13.17 (95)
WESTERN BULLDOGS 2.3 3.7 5.9 11.10 (76)
Goals: Hawthorn: J Roughead 3 J Lewis 2 J Simpkin 2 L Hodge 2 B Whitecross C Rioli L Breust P Puopolo. Western Bulldogs: D Giansiracusa 2 L Dahlhaus 2 R Griffen 2 T Dickson 2 D Addison J Grant L Jones. Best: Hawthorn: J Lewis L Hodge B Sewell I Smith B Hill J Roughead J Gibson. Western Bulldogs: R Griffen L Picken A Cooney T Liberatore D Morris D Giansiracusa R Murphy. Injuries: Hawthorn: S Mitchell (ill) replaced in selected side by B Sewell. Western Bulldogs: B Goodes (fractured forearm). Reports: Nil. Umpires: Justin Schmitt, Jordan Bannister, Leigh Fisher. Official Crowd: 14,022 at Aurora Stadium.
ESSENDON 5.0 8.3 14.6 18.8 (116)
GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY GIANTS 5.3 6.3 9.4 11.11 (77)
Goals: Essendon: T Colyer 4 B Stanton 2 J Melksham 2 M Hurley 2 B Goddard C Dell’Olio C Hooker D Myers L Jetta N Kommer N O’Brien T Bellchambers. Greater Western Sydney Giants: J Cameron 4 J Giles 4 A Tomlinson A Treloar L Whitfield. Best: Essendon: T Colyer J Melksham C Dell’Olio B Stanton M Hibberd D Myers. Greater Western Sydney Giants: J Giles J Cameron T Mohr D Shiel T Adams T Greene. Injuries: Essendon: Nil. Greater Western Sydney Giants: T Scully (concussion) replaced in selected side by W Hoskin-Elliott, S Gilham (soreness) replaced in selected side by J Bruce. Reports: Nil. Umpires: Shane McInerney, Andrew Mitchell, Tristan Burgess. Official Crowd: 10,783 at Skoda Stadium.
GOLD COAST SUNS 3.4 7.6 11.7 13.7 (85)
COLLINGWOOD 2.7 6.9 8.10 11.12 (78)
Goals: Gold Coast Suns: J Brennan 3 J O’Meara 3 G Ablett 2 S Day 2 D Prestia J Harbrow S Tape. Collingwood: D Swan 2 J Elliott 2 T Cloke 2 D Beams P Seedsman S Dwyer S Sidebottom T Goldsack. Best: Gold Coast Suns: G Ablett J O’Meara J Brennan T McKenzie J Harbrow H Bennell. Collingwood: D Beams D Swan S Dwyer S Pendlebury M Williams S Sidebottom. Injuries: Gold Coast Suns: Nil. Collingwood: N Brown (groin) replaced in selected side by L Keefe. Reports: Nil. Umpires: Scott Jeffery, Chris Kamolins, Brendan Hosking. Venue: Gold Coast Stadium.
BRISBANE 3.4 8.5 11.12 13.16 (94)
MELBOURNE 5.1 6.5 10.7 11.9 (75)
Goals: Brisbane: B Staker 3 J Green 3 D Merrett 2 J Redden 2 D Zorko J Lisle S Mayes. Melbourne: J Fitzpatrick 4 A Davey 2 S Blease 2 C Dawes N Jones S Byrnes. Best: Brisbane: T Rockliff P Hanley J Redden B Staker A Raines M Maguire. Melbourne: C Sylvia J Viney J Fitzpatrick J Frawley S Byrnes A Davey. Injuries: Brisbane: J Brown (hip) replaced in selected side by J Lidle. Melbourne: C Garland (ankle) J Fitzpatrick (knee). Reports: Nil. Umpires: Robert Findlay, Heath Ryan, Gary Fila. Official Crowd: 7,615 at TIO Stadium.
PORT ADELAIDE 7.4 10.8 11.10 14.13 (97)
ST KILDA 2.2 4.5 9.9 13.14 (92)
Goals: Port Adelaide: J Butcher 3 C Wingard 2 J Pittard 2 J Westhoff 2 A Monfries J Schulz K Mitchell M Lobbe R Gray. St Kilda: B McEvoy 3 J Steven 3 N Riewoldt 2 T Lee 2 L Hayes S Milne T Curren. Best: Port Adelaide: J Westhoff C Wingard M Broadbent M Lobbe H Hartlett J Butcher J Pittard. St Kilda: L Montagna J Steven N Dal Santo N Riewoldt D Armitage B McEvoy. Injuries: Port Adelaide: Nil. St Kilda: D Roberton (concussion). Reports: Nil. Umpires: Stuart Wenn, Troy Pannell, Matthew Leppard. Venue: Etihad Stadium.
RICHMOND 3.3 4.6 9.9 12.12 (84)
FREMANTLE 2.2 2.5 6.6 8.9 (57)
Goals: Richmond: J Riewoldt 4 B Deledio D Jackson D Martin J King M White S Edwards T Cotchin T Vickery. Fremantle: T Mzungu 3 C Mayne 2 A Silvagni M De Boer M Walters. Best: Richmond: T Cotchin A Rance B Ellis D Martin J Riewoldt M White. Fremantle: N Fyfe T Mzungu R Crowley D Mundy D Pearce M Johnson. Injuries: Nil. Reports: Nil. Umpires: Chris Donlon, Stephen McBurney, Shane Stewart. Venue: MCG.
ADELAIDE 3.5 4.8 9.8 14.10 (94)
GEELONG 4.0 9.2 12.4 14.8 (92)
Goals: Adelaide: M Wright 4 T Lynch 3 A Otten 2 B Vince 2 B Crouch J Jenkins N van Berlo. Geelong: J Caddy 3 J Selwood 3 J Kelly 2 S Motlop 2 T Hawkins 2 M Blicavs T Lonergan. Best: Adelaide: R Sloane R Douglas B Vince R Henderson T Lynch B Crouch M Wright. Geelong: C Enright J Corey J Bartel J Selwood M Duncan J Caddy. Injuries: Adelaide: Nil. Geelong: T Hunt (ankle) replaced in selected side by J Stringer. Reports: Nil. Umpires: Jeff Dalgleish, Mathew Nicholls, Luke Farmer. Official Crowd: 28,603 at AAMI Stadium.
SYDNEY 4.4 10.8 12.9 17.11 (113)
WEST COAST 3.4 5.6 6.8 11.13 (79)
Goals: Sydney: K Tippett 3 D Hannebery 2 J Lamb 2 K Jack 2 M Pyke 2 B Jack J Bolton J Kennedy J White L Parker S Mumford. West Coast: J Kennedy 4 B Dalziell C Masten C Morton D Cox J Darling N Naitanui S Wellingham. Best: Sydney: D Hannebery K Jack J Kennedy J McVeigh R O’Keefe J Lamb. West Coast: D Glass M Priddis M LeCras J Kennedy C Masten. Injuries: Sydney: R O’Keefe (concussion). West Coast: M Rosa (back) replaced in selected side by C Morton, J Brennan (calf) replaced in selected side by A Selwood. Reports: Nil. Umpires: Simon Meredith, Dean Margetts, Nicholas Foot. Official Crowd: 35,166 at Subiaco.
LADDER AFTER ROUND 17
P W L D For Agst PC Pts
Hawthorn 16 14 2 – 1864 1322 141.0 56
Essendon 16 13 3 – 1720 1309 131.4 52
Geelong 16 13 3 – 1746 1340 130.3 52
Sydney 16 12 3 1 1663 1169 142.3 50
Fremantle 16 11 4 1 1379 1131 121.9 46
Richmond 16 11 5 – 1524 1291 118.0 44
Collingwood 16 10 6 – 1510 1394 108.3 40
Port Adelaide 16 9 7 – 1493 1374 108.7 36
Carlton 16 8 8 – 1550 1401 110.6 32
West Coast 16 7 9 – 1576 1511 104.3 28
Adelaide 16 7 9 – 1466 1431 102.4 28
Brisbane 16 7 9 – 1344 1631 82.4 28
North Melbourne 16 6 10 – 1648 1436 114.8 24
Gold Coast Suns 16 6 10 – 1326 1472 90.1 24
Western Bulldogs 16 4 12 – 1268 1649 76.9 16
St Kilda 16 3 13 – 1295 1544 83.9 12
Melbourne 16 2 14 – 1086 1967 55.2 8
GWS Giants 16 – 16 – 1122 2208 50.8 –
LEADING GOALKICKERS 51: J Kennedy (West Coast) 4 50: J Roughead (Hawthorn) 3 47: J Riewoldt (Richmond) 4 45: T Cloke (C’wood) 2, L Thomas (Kangaroos) 6 43: J Cameron (GWS Giants ) 4 40: D Petrie (Kangaroos) 4 38: T Hawkins (Geelong) 2, L Franklin (Hawthorn) 0 37: N Riewoldt (St Kilda) 2
