COLLINGWOOD v SYDNEY SWANS Friday 24th May, 7:50pm, MCG Collingwood B: Nathan Brown, Ben Reid, Heritier O’Brien HB: Jordan Russell, Nick Maxwell, Marley Williams C: Steele Sidebottom, Dane Swan, Luke Ball HF: Jamie Elliott, Quinten Lynch, Brent Macaffer F: Ben Kennedy, Travis Cloke, Sam Dwyer Foll: Darren Jolly, Scott Pendlebury, Jarryd Blair Int: Andrew Krakouer, Martin

Football Nation’s roving reporter DANIEL PAPROTH gives us his take and his picks on all the games of Round 9.   Collingwood vs Sydney Friday 7:50 MCG Just when some people were prepared to concede Collingwood had perhaps slipped a little, what with its inconsistency and swag of injuries, the Pies came storming back with a committed

WHILE the second expansion team, Greater Western Sydney, continued to struggle, the powers-that-be at the AFL can take some delight from the performance of the first true expansion team since 1995, Gold Coast.

In each of the Gold Coast’s first two seasons they won three games: against Richmond (twice), Port Adelaide, Brisbane, GWS and Carlton. In eight rounds this year, they’ve already won four – and have added St Kilda, Melbourne and now the Western Bulldogs to the list of teams they’ve beaten

AFTER losing their first seven games of 2013, South Fremantle joined the winners list for the first time this year with a 15 point victory over Peel Thunder at Fremantle Oval on Saturday afternoon. The Bulldogs lead at every change and despite a spirited effort from the Thunder were able to hold on and register

Round 9 Results         Claremont 16.15 (111) def East Fremantle 9.15 (69) Sat, 18 May, 2:10 PM at Claremont Oval GOALS Claremont: 3 A.Hamp, M.Andrews, 2 N.Winmar, I.Richardson, 1 M.Davies, L.Smith, P.Mcginnity, J.Laurie, P.Medhurst, A.Foster East Fremantle: 3 R.Lester-smith, 2 J.Depane, 1 F.Macdougall, S.Henson, J.Schofield, B.Dalziell BEST Claremont: TBA East Fremantle: TBA   South Fremantle 14.15 (99) def Peel Thunder

West Coast Eagles
vs
Fremantle Dockers

WHEN: Sunday May 27, 2.40pm
WHERE: Patersons Stadium, WA

WEST COAST 11.18 (84) def FREMANTLE 5.6 (36)

Carlton Blues
vs
Melbourne Demons

WHEN: Sunday May 27, 3.15pm
WHERE: MCG, VIC

CARLTON 15.17 (107) def MELBOURNE 6.13 (49)

North Melbourne Kangaroos
vs
Brisbane Lions

WHEN: Sunday May 27, 1.10pm
WHERE: Etihad Stadium, VIC

NORTH MELBOURNE 17.10 (112) def BRISBANE LIONS 15.6 (96)

Greater Western Sydney Giants
vs
Essendon Bombers

WHEN: Saturday, May 26, 7.40pm
WHERE: Škoda Stadium, NSW

ESSENDON 18.11 (119) def GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY 7.11 (53)

Adelaide Crows
vs
Collingwood Magpies

WHEN: Saturday May 26, 7:10pm
WHERE: AAMI Stadium, SA

COLLINGWOOD 10.15 (75) def ADELAIDE 6.13 (49)

St Kilda Saints
vs
Sydney Swans

WHEN: Saturday May 26, 4.40pm
WHERE: Etihad Stadium, VIC

ST KILDA 16.15 (111) def SYDNEY SWANS 12.11 (83)

Gold Coast Suns
vs
Port Adelaide Power

WHEN: Saturday May 26, 2.10pm
WHERE: Metricon Stadium, QLD

PORT ADELAIDE 14.14 17.16 (118) def GOLD COAST 10.10 (70)

Richmond Tigers
vs
Hawthorn Hawks

WHEN: Saturday, May 26, 1.45pm
WHERE: MCG, VIC

RICHMOND 21.11 (137) def HAWTHORN 10.15 (75)

Western Bulldogs
vs
Geelong Cats

WHEN: Friday May 25, 7.50pm
WHERE: Etihad Stadium, VIC

GEELONG 14.11 (95) def WESTERN BULLDOGS 11.9 (75)

West Coast Eagles
vs
Fremantle Dockers
WHEN: Sunday May 27, 2.40pm
WHERE: Patersons Stadium, WA
LAST TIME: West Coast 8.17 (65) d Fremantle 9.10 (64), round 18, 2011 at Patersons Stadium

Carlton Blues
vs
Melbourne Demons
WHEN: Sunday May 27, 3.15pm
WHERE: MCG, VIC
LAST TIME: Carlton 21.8 (134) d Melbourne 7.16 (58), round 20, 2011 at the

North Melbourne Kangaroos
vs
Brisbane Lions
WHEN: Sunday May 27, 1.10pm
WHERE: Etihad Stadium, VIC
LAST TIME: North Melbourne 17.20 (122) d Brisbane Lions 11.11 (77), round 18, 2011 at Etihad Stadium

Adelaide Crows
vs
Collingwood Magpies
WHEN: Saturday May 26, 7:10pm
WHERE: AAMI Stadium, SA
LAST TIME: Collingwood 20.15 (135) defeated Adelaide 14.8 (92), round 9, 2011 at Etihad Stadium

Greater Western Sydney Giants
vs
Essendon Bombers
WHEN: Saturday, May 26, 7.40pm
WHERE: Škoda Stadium, NSW
LAST TIME: First meeting

St Kilda Saints
vs
Sydney Swans
WHEN: Saturday May 26, 4.40pm
WHERE: Etihad Stadium, VIC
LAST TIME: Sydney Swans 12.10 (82) d St Kilda 8.9 (56), Elimination Final, 2011 at Etihad Stadium

Gold Coast Suns
vs
Port Adelaide Power
WHEN: Saturday May 26, 2.10pm
WHERE: Metricon Stadium, QLD
LAST TIME: Gold Coast 15.14 (104) d Port Adelaide 15.11 (101), round five, 2011, at AAMI Stadium

Richmond Tigers
vs
Hawthorn Hawks

WHEN: Saturday, May 26, 1.45pm
WHERE: MCG, VIC
LAST TIME: Hawthorn 17.13 (115) d Richmond 6.16 (52), round three, 2011 at the

Western Bulldogs
vs
Geelong Cats
WHEN: Friday May 25, 7.50pm
WHERE: Etihad Stadium, VIC
LAST TIME: Geelong 23.10 (148) d Western Bulldogs 13.9 (87), round 11, 2011 at Simonds Stadium

FN’s roving reporter DANIEL PAPROTH previews all the action in round nine of the AFL and includes the players to watch in your SuperCoach and DreamTeams.   Western Bulldogs vs Geelong Friday 7:50 Etihad Stadium Geelong will go into this game as the overwhelming favourite, but not much is separating the two sides at this point in