FN’s roving reporter DANIEL PAPROTH previews all the action in round two and includes who to watch in the ranks of Supercoach or Dreamteam points. Exclusive to Football Nation. St Kilda vs Richmond, MCG, 7:40 Friday An interesting match-up. St Kilda struggled in attack against a defiant Geelong, and in spite of a promise to [...]
GEELONG came from behind to wrestle a win away from arch-nemesis Hawthorn by nine-points at the MCG on Easter Monday. The Cats were brilliant in the final term with 16 clearances to three; Brad Ottens dominant in the ruck and Shannon Byrnes kicking the sealer in the 14.16 (100) to 13.13 (91) win. “We did [...]
ST KILDA smashed North Melbourne by 104 points at Etihad Stadium on Saturday night. Nick Riewoldt was again on song with seven goals while Leigh Montagna gathered 35 disposals in the 23.5 (143) to 6.3 (39). “The Kangaroos have jumped us the last few times we’ve played them so we were conscious of trying to [...]
PORT Adelaide held on to win by three points over West Coast at Subiaco Oval on Saturday night. Jason Davenport was dominant for the Power with four goals in the 13.11 (89) to 12.14 (86) win. “Jason Davenport had a pretty non-eventful game until the last quarter and kept missing goals when he had great [...]
PERHAPS it was one of the greatest ever escapes – Collingwood coming back from the dead to beat Melbourne by one point at the MCG on Saturday. The Demons, who were demoralised last week against the Hawks, impressed and led by two goals midway through the final term before the Magpies scraped over the line. [...]
BRISBANE Lions skipper Jonathan Brown booted seven goals to lead his team to victory over Carlton by 19 -points on Thursday night. Brendan Fevola kicked another three goals. But it was the fact that the team was trailing be seven points heading into the final term and turned on six goals in the final term [...]
ROUND TWO All times local Thursday April 1 Brisbane Lions v Carlton at the Gabba, 7.40pm Saturday April 3 Collingwood v Melbourne at the MCG, 2.10pm St Kilda v North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium, 7.10pm West Coast v Port Adelaide at Subiaco Oval, 5.40pm Sunday April 4 Adelaide v Sydney Swans at AAMI Stadium, 12.40pm [...]
The Blues go in unchanged to Thursday night’s round two opener against the Lions
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