Non-Richmond games 2022

[one-eyed]

The annual Essendon win a preseason game = cue premiership talk by Bomber fans .

Essendon     1.5    5.8    7.8   12.9-81
W.Bulldogs   2.4    6.6    9.8   11.9-75

Goals:

Dons: Snelling 3, T.Wanganeen 2, Perkins 2, Baldwin, Hind, Smith.

Dogs: Johannisen 3, Naughton 2, Hannan, Martin, Hunter, Bontempelli, Treloar, Vandermeer.

https://www.afl.com.au/news/708509/young-guns-star-as-bombers-swamp-dogs-late

[one-eyed]

CARLTON      5.3    5.8    8.12     9.13 (67)
ST KILDA      2.1    6.8     6.9      8.12 (60)

GOALS
Carlton: Silvagni 2, Cerra 2, Owies 2, Kennedy, Durdin, Kemp
St Kilda: Higgins 2, Membrey, Campbell, Wood, Butler, King, Steele

https://www.afl.com.au/news/708852/looking-cerra-ripe-new-blues-shine-saints-swingman-stars-in-thriller

[one-eyed]

Melbourne flogged Norf by 88 pts.

Coleman-Jones hurt his knee in the second half and went down to the rooms.

https://www.afl.com.au/news/708854/big-ben-boots-five-in-dee-molition-no-1-pick-shows-class

[one-eyed]

Chol kicked 3 goals in his first hit out for the Suns.

GOLD COAST             6.2       8.5       10.8     11.10 (76)
PORT ADELAIDE         1.5       1.10     3.13     6.19 (55)

GOALS
Gold Coast: Chol 3, Corbett 2, Davies 2, Sharp 2, Rankine, Sexton
Port Adelaide: Gray 2, Sinn, Powell-Pepper, Mayes, Amon

https://www.afl.com.au/news/709457/new-sun-fires-injuries-mount-on-a-dirty-day-for-port

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BRISBANE     3.3       9.7       16.9     21.12  (138)
ADELAIDE     2.1       3.5       5.7       7.7      (49)

GOALS
Brisbane: McStay 4, Cameron 3, Daniher 3, Berry 3, Neale 2, Answerth 2, Bailey, Starcevich, McCluggage, Lyons
Adelaide: Rachele 3, Thilthorpe 2, McAdam, Rowe

https://www.afl.com.au/news/709352/triumphant-return-for-rayner-as-lions-flex-muscles-young-crow-stars

[one-eyed]

1980s scoreline in the Pies vs Hawks game.

Hawthorn   19.27 (141)
Collingwood 22.9 (141)

Little should be read into the result, as Collingwood were 11 goals up after three quarters before both clubs turned out VFL sides for the remainder of the six-quarter game

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/why-the-pies-can-be-happy-despite-giving-up-a-66-point-lead-20220225-p59zot.html

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Eagles got flogged by 97 pts and lost Yeo and Sheed.

Fremantle 22.9 (141)
West Coast  6.8 (44)

https://www.afl.com.au/news/709464/eagles-cop-triple-injury-blow-recruit-dominates-in-docker-demolition

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SYDNEY                                  2.3    4.6    6.12      9.14 (68)
GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY    4.2    7.7    10.10    12.12 (84)

GOALS
Sydney: Ladhams 2, McLean 2, Parker, Gulden, Hayward, Franklin, Florent
GWS: Riccardi 3, Hogan 2, Himmelberg 2, Hill 2, Green, Brander, Stone

https://www.afl.com.au/news/709463/concerns-for-gun-swan-giants-stars-step-up-in-toby-s-absence

[one-eyed]

Paddy Naish got a second half run with the Eagles last night.

14 disposals (5 contested), 3 mark, 3 clearances and a goal in less than 40% game time.

https://www.afl.com.au/news/714933/eagles-ssp-hopefuls-shine-as-list-reshuffle-looms

[Diocletian]

..and still cost the Coolers at least one goal through a trademark squib act...

[one-eyed]

Chol had 7 possies, 4 marks and kicked a goal last night before doing a hammy and taken off at half-time.

Stengle didn't do much (10 possies, 1 goal) after kicking 4 goals against us last week.

https://www.afl.com.au/news/716146/rowell-lukosius-on-fire-as-slick-suns-scorch-scratchy-cats
https://www.afl.com.au/matches/4015#player-stats

[mightytiges]

Season opener and Grand Final replay and the Ponsford stand is sparse while the top deck of the Southern Stand looks empty. Unless there's a late turn-up due to it being a worknight that will disappoint the AFL.

There's a reason why Richmond vs Carlton was the season opener. The 'G is guaranteed to be filled every year.

[mightytiges]

It really is a centre clearance game now. Dogs dominating.

Melbourne with just 19 tackles in a half of footy.

Salem a big loss for the Dees. They didn't get injuries to key players last year.


Btw, the crowd estimate is 60k according to Ch 7. That's fairly ordinary for a season opener involving the Grand Finalists.

[mightytiges]

Dees able to even up the clearances in the 2nd half, turn it into a turnover game and they shut down the Dogs offensively. Aside from Naughton and with Bontempelli not right the Dogs had no one else up forward. Poor ol' Josh Schache certainly knows how to spud it up at either end of the ground. Only topped by Cordy who had minus 17m gained lol.

Crowd was 58k. Only Big 4 clubs fill the 'G .

[Andyy]

Season opener and Grand Final replay and the Ponsford stand is sparse while the top deck of the Southern Stand looks empty. Unless there's a late turn-up due to it being a worknight that will disappoint the AFL.

There's a reason why Richmond vs Carlton was the season opener. The 'G is guaranteed to be filled every year.

It's a bloody Wednesday. Stupid night for a game. Even Thursday is pushing it.

Game itself was like a vanilla replay of the GF

[WilliamPowell]

Shocking crowd even allowing for it being on a Wednesday night.

The AFL & Both Clubs especially Melbourne should be embarrassed by the number 58,002

Pathetic really

[Chuck17]

Shocking crowd even allowing for it being on a Wednesday night.

The AFL & Both Clubs especially Melbourne should be embarrassed by the number 58,002

Pathetic really

Its almost a whole NRL round worth of crowds

[mightytiges]

Haven't lost anything losing Butler or Higgins. Higgo still can't kick straight.