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ADELAIDE CROWS<\/p>\n
It could prove to be a win that genuinely kicks the club\u2019s season into motion after an indifferent start. Fuelled by an explosive 10 unanswered goals in the second quarter \u2013 their highest-scoring stanza in 11 years \u2013 the Crows monstered North Melbourne in what was, leading in, considered to be close to a 50-50 contest based on previous form. Even in its wins, Adelaide had been far from convincing in the way it went about ball movement and its ability to punish the opposition. But that changed on Saturday. We saw glimpses of the fearsome outfit that finished last year as minor premier. \u201cThey\u2019ve been out of form for nine weeks, (but) they might\u2019ve just clicked,\u201d Crows great Mark Ricciuto said on Fox Footy. \u201cThe fans will be hoping this is the start of the turnaround for the year \u2026 maybe this is the turning point.\u201d<\/p>\n
In the votes<\/p>\n
Izak Rankine continues to build promisingly into the season, notching 28 disposals and a goal, as did Jordan Dawson, who added 24 disposals, a goal and nine score involvements to finish as the game\u2019s highest-rated player. Josh Rachele bagged three majors and had eight score involvements from 18 possessions. <\/p>\n
Room for improvement<\/p>\n
It\u2019s hard to pick on a side that kept its opposition goalless for almost an hour of play. <\/p>\n
Grade<\/p>\n
A+<\/p>\n
BRISBANE LIONS<\/p>\n
The Lions were outclassed on their own home deck \u2013 but coach Chris Fagan is refusing to panic. Admitting plenty of players had an off-night, Brisbane weren\u2019t able to match the Cats\u2019 intensity. Fagan put their high turnover count (77, when they average just 65 this season) down to Geelong\u2019s pressure game as the Lions just couldn\u2019t seem to get out of second gear. In a positive, the Lions were able to stem the second-half bleeding after the Cats put their foot down. But they still managed just one goal in the final term.<\/p>\n
In the votes<\/p>\n
Charlie Cameron looked the most dangerous in attack for Brisbane and finished with three goals from his 14 touches. Josh Dunkley racked up five tackles to go with his 22 disposals \u2013 12 of those contested. <\/p>\n
Room for improvement<\/p>\n
Lachie Neale\u2019s stats may read 28 disposals, but he was kept out of the match for much of the first half, had little influence and gave up the chase on opponent Oisin Mullin that ended in Mullin scoring from the goalsquare. Harris Andrews was kept out of the game by some brilliant Chris Scott tactics to keep the defender high up the ground. Hugh McCluggage was quiet, Zac Bailey went at just 44% efficiency while Kai Lohmann didn\u2019t provide his usual spark.<\/p>\n
Grade<\/p>\n
D<\/p>\n
Is it time to worry about the Lions? | 07:55<\/p>\n
CARLTON<\/p>\n
The Blues delivered caretaker coach Josh Fraser a statement win over the Western Bulldogs on Saturday night. Despite their final quarter woes in 2026, Carlton kicked their curse to storm home with a five-goal finish. The Blues kept the Dogs to just 38 inside 50s for the match, and finished +9 in clearances \u2013 including a 13-8 count from centre, and +31 contested ball.<\/p>\n
In the votes<\/p>\n
Patrick Cripps was the hero for the Blues. When the match went on the line in the final quarter, it was the skipper who delivered. He finished with 29 disposals \u2013 17 contested, a game-high eight clearances, seven score involvements, an equal game-high five tackles and two goals. Ollie Florent was impressive with his team-high eight intercepts \u2013 and at 93% efficiency to boot. Matt Carroll nailed three goals from his 16 touches.<\/p>\n
Room for improvement<\/p>\n
The Blues secured the win, but still only managed five marks inside 50 in what weren\u2019t wet conditions. They also kicked 10.14 \u2013 24 scoring shots to the Dogs\u2019 17, which could have ensured it was a bigger victory. <\/p>\n
Grade<\/p>\n
A<\/p>\n
COLLINGWOOD<\/p>\n
The Magpies gave it a red-hot crack in the Harbour City without Scott Pendlebury, Darcy Cameron, Darcy Moore, Harry Perryman and Pat Lipinski in the fold. Craig McRae\u2019s side attempted to force the Swans wide at every opportunity, and until Oscar Steene devastatingly went down, their game plan was working an absolute treat, with the Pies standing up deep in defence despite ultimately allowing the Swans 71 forward entries. <\/p>\n
In the votes<\/p>\n
Nick Daicos had a big impact forward of the ball, kicking two goals from seven score involvements and 28 disposals, while a healthy Jordy De Goey kept up his pleasing form, totalling 29 possessions and seven score involvements and six clearances. Roan Steele kicked an important goal late and was busy throughout the night with 19 possessions and six score involvements. <\/p>\n
Room for improvement<\/p>\n
Oscar Steene\u2019s injury proved incredibly costly for the Pies, with Craig McRae in the post-match remarking that the game changed from that point on, with the Swans finishing +42 for hitouts as Brodie Grundy absolutely feasted on the Pies\u2019 makeshift tapsters. <\/p>\n
Grade<\/p>\n
A-<\/p>\n
ESSENDON<\/p>\n
On a day where the Bombers played in front of one of their lowest MCG crowds, they also played a game to forget \u2013 effectively losing the match in the first quarter. Essendon was consistently beaten around the contest, which allowed Fremantle to spread and hurt the Bombers once they got into open space to use the footy. It was a 10-goal first half for the Dockers, who, on the other hand, kept Brad Scott\u2019s dysfunctional side to just 1.8 (14) for the half. Essendon battled back to win the second half, but with the result beyond doubt by half-time, it meant very little. <\/p>\n
In the votes<\/p>\n
Sullivan Robey continues to impress with his midfield minutes, proving exactly why he\u2019s been put in there ahead of other senior players. With the Bombers desperately needing to respond in the second half, he collected 10 disposals, five clearances \u2013 three from the centre bounce \u2013 and four inside-50s in the third term to be the game\u2019s fifth-highest rated player at the final change. He finished with 22 disposals, two goals and six inside-50s. Unfortunately, nowhere near enough of his teammates went with him. <\/p>\n
Room for improvement<\/p>\n
Given the second-half fightback under far less heat, a lot of the metrics will deceptively give the impression that this game was far more even than it was. On several occasions in the first half in particular, Bombers players repeatedly got sucked into the contest, and their Dockers opponents would pop into space for easy handball-receives when Essendon lost in-tight \u2013 and it started from the first ball-up. First Crack\u2019s David King said: \u201cThis, to me, just looks haphazard, and under-12s footy at times. They all charge at the ball, (and) Fremantle holds width \u2026 this happened for 70 minutes, until I think Fremantle said \u2018OK, let\u2019s put a few things away\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n
Grade<\/p>\n
F<\/p>\n
Freo down Dons to claim ninth straight! | 00:58<\/p>\n
FREMANTLE<\/p>\n
Now riding a nine-game winning streak, the Dockers just look like a very classy outfit this year. They put teams below them to bed, and there\u2019s far less doubt now around whether they have what it takes. The back end of the year will obviously be the true test, but for now, they\u2019re passing with flying colours under Justin Longmuir \u2013 sitting pretty at 9-1, behind only Sydney on the ladder. <\/p>\n
In the votes<\/p>\n
Other than when he bagged a career-high six goals at the MCG against Collingwood, Patrick Voss has never had a better day out as an AFL footballer than he did on Sunday. The ex-Bombers-listed forward booted five goals, with four alone coming in a destructive second quarter. <\/p>\n
Room for improvement<\/p>\n
There\u2019s very little the Dockers did wrong on Sunday. The only possible criticism is that they let the Bombers outscore them in the second half \u2013 but the game was over at half-time, and everyone knew it. Fremantle will hope to regain Hayden Young and Alex Pearce in the coming weeks. <\/p>\n
Grade<\/p>\n
A<\/p>\n
GEELONG<\/p>\n
The Cats are back! Geelong were dominant from the opening bounce at the Gabba as they put Brisbane away off the back of a six-goal third quarter blitz. Nine goals to four after half-time helped Chris Scott\u2019s side jump into the AFL\u2019s top four at the expense of the Lions. The Cats were slick in the wet conditions \u2013 even though they finished -10 for clearance, -5 for contested ball and -2 for marks inside 50. But there were plenty of areas the Cats dominated \u2013 almost +20 for tackles, -14 for turnovers and +10 for inside 50s.<\/p>\n
In the votes<\/p>\n
Shaun Mannagh turned the match on its head with a three-goal burst in the space of just four minutes. He\u2019d finish with five and 30 touches \u2013 along with six marks and more than 670m gained. Bailey Smith was at his best with 34 disposals, seven clearances, 11 tackles and two goals. Oisin Mullin shut down Lachie Neale and ended up burning the two-time Brownlow Medallist to kick a big goal. Tom Stewart was a problem for the Lions and ended up with a whopping 17 intercepts \u2013 more than double the next best Cat. Not for actual votes, but it\u2019s worth praising Jack Henry\u2019s selfless game as a forward to draw Harris Andrews out of the drop zone. <\/p>\n
Room for improvement<\/p>\n
Early inaccuracy could have hurt the Cats as they headed into the break with 8.9 \u2013 and just a 12-point buffer despite their dominance. Jeremy Cameron\u2019s night ended with 3.3 \u2013 so he could have done more damage. <\/p>\n
Grade<\/p>\n
A+<\/p>\n
GOLD COAST SUNS<\/p>\n
The Suns\u2019 love affair with Darwin continued, accounting for Yartapuulti \u2014 despite an \u201cugly\u201d final term \u2014 to claim their 10th straight TIO Stadium AFL win. After a plucky Power performance in the first half \u2014 which saw Josh Carr\u2019s side take the lead in the second term \u2014 the Suns produced a mid-match blitz, booting seven consecutive goals to set up a 25-point victory. The Suns had<\/p>\n
In the votes<\/p>\n
Skipper Noah Anderson was at his inspirational best to help wrestle control of the clearance battle. The star midfielder finished with 33 disposals, eight clearances and a whopping 958m gained in humid conditions. The Suns\u2019 backline was excellent. John Noble and Bodhi Uwland backed up their strong Top End showings, Sam Collins and Oscar Adams were crucial while Mac Andrew picked up a game-high five intercept marks as a pillar of his side\u2019s defence. Jed Walter showed glimpses of his best with an equal career-high three goals, while Ned Moyle also booted three majors in a promising performance alongside Jarrod Witts in the ruck.<\/p>\n
Room for improvement<\/p>\n
The Suns were given a scare during a final term where they dropped their intensity. They were -9 for clearances and -7 for inside 50s as the power kicked 3.5 to 1.2. But the fact the Suns were two men down for the entire second half due to injuries to Lachie Weller (hamstring) and Will Graham (concussion), it\u2019s no wonder Damien Hardwick was \u201creally, really proud\u201d of his team. Ben King, who last week broke the record for goals in Darwin, was kept quieter with just one to his name as the influence of Power\u2019s Aliir Aliir took its toll, while Bailey Humphrey was held to 0.1. But it had 11 individual goalkickers to build a winning lead, with their accuracy proving crucial.<\/p>\n
Grade<\/p>\n
B+<\/p>\n
Adam Kingsley addresses Giants’ concerns | 06:14<\/p>\n
GWS GIANTS<\/p>\n
An undermanned GWS let an opportunity slip in Perth after dominating the opening term. Adam Kingsley\u2019s men were everywhere once the ball hit the deck \u2013 but only managed to score 2.6 for their efforts. And it ended up costing them dearly. The 17-point defeat has left their season hanging in the balance with Brownlow Medallist Gerard Healy fearing it\u2019s already cost them a chance at top six. The Giants were -10 on their average inside 50s and restricted to just 57 marks for the game \u2013 down on their usual 92 per game. The orange tsunami style was muted on Sunday night, as they scored just one behind from defence 50 to inside 50 transition in the first half at Optus Stadium \u2013 and ended with just 1.3 from it.<\/p>\n
In the votes<\/p>\n
Clayton Oliver was a standout as he went head-to-head with Harley Reid. Oliver ended his night with 38 disposals, a game-high 12 clearances and seven tackles. Kieren Briggs \u2013 while beaten around the ground by Eagles opponent Bailey Williams, laid some crunching tackles when his team needed someone to provide a spark. Harvey Thomas had one of his best matches with 25 disposals, a team-high 10 tackles and a goal. <\/p>\n
Room for improvement<\/p>\n
Jake Stringer didn\u2019t have the radar on in Perth to finish with 2.3. Aaron Cadman couldn\u2019t get near it and was held goalless by Eagle Reuben Ginbey. Ditto Jake Riccardi, despite coming up against an undermanned West Coast backline. Toby Greene was another who failed to convert opportunities as he finished with just 11 touches and no goals.<\/p>\n
Grade<\/p>\n
F<\/p>\n
HAWTHORN<\/p>\n
The Hawks had the chance to end Melbourne\u2019s MCG reign but couldn\u2019t find the spark needed to stop the Dees\u2019 run. Hawthorn proved their own worst enemy time and time again as they coughed up cheap ball. Their 43.9% efficiency inside 50 was a big problem \u2013 well down on their usual average of 55%. 73 turnovers is +10 more than their 2026 average while just 46 tackles didn\u2019t help the side apply the pressure when needed. Questions will now be asked on whether the Hawks went too tall in attack without veteran Jack Gunston.<\/p>\n
In the votes<\/p>\n
Karl Amon was important both with and without the ball. His brilliant chase down on Latrelle Pickett highlighted that fact, while he finished with 28 disposals and nine marks. Bodie Ryan put his body on the line repeatedly in an impressive start for the youngster, Nick Watson finished with three goals while spending plenty of time inside forward 50. <\/p>\n
Room for improvement<\/p>\n
Ruck duo Ned Reeves and Lloyd Meek had just eight touches between them \u2013 yes they won a combined 42 hit-outs but the Hawks didn\u2019t cash in from it. Calsher Dear had two horror misses when the match was on the line \u2013 and only finished with five disposals.<\/p>\n
Grade<\/p>\n
D<\/p>\n
MELBOURNE<\/p>\n
The Demons remain unbeaten at the MCG in 2026 after notching up a sixth win \u2013 this time over an injury-hit Hawks. Melbourne were the better side for the contest, but struggled to put Hawthorn away until a final quarter blitz. It took just 20 seconds for the first goal to come; they ended up with five consecutive blows to push the margin out to 50 points, essentially securing the result with 14 minutes to play. The Dees took the win despite finishing -1 for inside 50s, -30 for disposals, -17 for hitouts and -6 for marks inside 50. But a +4 clearance count helped the side kick 18 goals and reach triple figures for the seventh time this year.<\/p>\n
In the votes<\/p>\n
Harrison Petty was the star early as his forward shift proved a masterclass. Without Tom Barrass, the Hawks didn\u2019t have an opponent for Petty \u2013 and he nailed three first half goals as a result. Kade Chandler was important with his 22 touches and a goal, Daniel Turner\u2019s good form rolled on with 19 disposals and eight marks while Max Gawn \u2013 while not racking up the hitout tally \u2013 had more than double the disposals of his Hawk ruck opponents combined.<\/p>\n
Room for improvement<\/p>\n
Bayley Fritsch will want a moment back in the third term when he ignored a free Latrelle Pickett in the goalsquare to take the snap himself \u2013 and missed. Kysaiah Pickett was held to just 13 touches while Latrelle Pickett managed just seven.<\/p>\n
Grade<\/p>\n
A<\/p>\n
NORTH MELBOURNE<\/p>\n
It was a horror day for the Kangaroos, at a venue where they continue to have no success. Things started on a bright note in the first quarter \u2013 pouncing on the Crows\u2019 errors in the front half \u2013 before quickly going downhill in an historically high-scoring Adelaide second quarter. It seems that every time we think North Melbourne is past big fade-outs, they dish one more up \u2013 and that was certainly the case on Saturday afternoon. The one consolation for Alastair Clarkson\u2019s men was that they didn\u2019t let things get catastrophic in the second half, but the damage was already done, as they fell to 4-6 on the season. <\/p>\n
In the votes<\/p>\n
There\u2019s really not a lot to write home about here, but George Wardlaw finished as the Roos\u2019 highest-rated player on the day with 20 disposals, a goal, four clearances and five intercepts. Paul Curtis chipped in with three majors and seven score involvements from 12 touches. <\/p>\n
Room for improvement<\/p>\n
Between the 18-minute mark of the first quarter and the 11-minute mark of the third, the Crows piled on 13 unanswered goals, with their 10.4 (64) in the second term representing their highest-scoring quarter since 2015. Bizarrely, North Melbourne\u2019s biggest strength \u2013 its contest work and ability to punish from stoppage wins \u2013 was completely overturned by Adelaide in that fateful second quarter, in which it conceded 10 unanswered goals. The hosts trounced the Kangaroos 7.3 (45) to two behinds in scores from stoppage in the first half. Further, in that second term, the top-19 ranked players on the ground were all Crows, and seven Kangaroos went the whole term without a disposal. <\/p>\n
Grade<\/p>\n
F<\/p>\n
Scott lashes Bombers after horror start | 08:49<\/p>\n
PORT ADELAIDE<\/p>\n
Another plucky performance by the Power, who on expected score should\u2019ve beaten the Suns by nearly three goals but ultimately lost by 25 points in Darwin. Port hit the front midway through the second term then conceded the next seven goals either side of half-time to trail by 43 points. They pushed hard late with three fourth term goals, but ultimately left too little too late. That\u2019s now five losses from their past six games by an average losing margin of nine points.<\/p>\n
In the votes<\/p>\n
Zak Butters, take a bow. The Port Adelaide star couldn\u2019t have done much more for his side against the Suns, finishing with 35 disposals, 16 contested possessions, nine clearances, eight score involvements, six intercepts and 682m gained to be the No.1 rated player on the field. Joe Berry had arguably the best game of his career, booting two goals from 19 disposals, while Ewan Mackinlay\u2019s speed was a highlight during his two-goal performance. Willem Drew was excellent at the coalface, collecting 24 disposals and eight clearances.<\/p>\n
Room for improvement<\/p>\n
Small forward Joe Richards\u2019 set-shot miss from 35m out directly in front \u2013 a goal would\u2019ve put the Power within 16 points late in the fourth term \u2013 summed up Port\u2019s so-close-yet-so-far night. While he again couldn\u2019t question his side\u2019s effort and intent, coach Josh Carr said his side \u201cmissed some easy goals\u201d when it mattered most. Mitch Georgiades and Jack Whitlock kicked 1.5 between them. Ultimately, conceding seven straight goals either side of half-time will always make it hard to win. Individual, Jason Horne-Francis had another quiet outing with 17 disposals, while Dante Visentini (one disposal) had little impact as Jordon Sweet\u2019s ruck partner.<\/p>\n
Grade<\/p>\n
C+<\/p>\n
RICHMOND<\/p>\n
The decimated Tigers had a crack on Sunday, at times getting within arm\u2019s reach of the Saints, but it was never a game they truly looked like challenging St Kilda. And with Campbell Gray going down with a hamstring injury, that\u2019s at least one less soldier the Tigers will have for Dreamtime at the \u2018G on Friday night. Sam Cumming also corked a quad in the loss, which resigned last-placed Richmond to 1-9 on the season. <\/p>\n
In the votes<\/p>\n
Jack Ross was Richmond\u2019s highest-rated player with 23 disposals, a goal, seven score involvements, four clearances and four intercepts. Not only did Noah Roberts-Thomson kick a goal, but he kicked two from eight touches. <\/p>\n
Room for improvement<\/p>\n
The Tigers were absolutely dominated for territory on Sunday, allowing St Kilda 63 entries \u2013 11 more than the Saints\u2019 season average \u2013 to their own 37, which was almost 10 fewer than their season average. That occurred in large part due to the fact that St Kilda notched 14 more clearances, and six more centre clearances. Richmond was also -23 for contested possessions and -49 for uncontested possessions. <\/p>\n
Grade<\/p>\n
C<\/p>\n
ST KILDA<\/p>\n
It was a necessary return to winning ways for the Saints, in what was a fairly straightforward task on Sunday against a seriously decimated Richmond side \u2013 squaring their ledger at 5-5 to stay well and truly in the thick of the finals race. The Saints were absolutely dominant at contest and in the territory battle, totalling 63 entries \u2013 11 more than their season average \u2013 to Richmond\u2019s 37. St Kilda notched 14 more clearances and six more centre clearances than the Tigers. <\/p>\n
In the votes<\/p>\n
Hugo Garcia continued his stellar season in the midfield, finishing as the game\u2019s highest-rated player with 25 disposals, nine score involvements and 10 clearances. Max Hall was also terrific with two goals and 10 score involvements from 26 possessions, while Tom De Koning kicked two majors from 15 touches. <\/p>\n
Room for improvement<\/p>\n
There\u2019s not a lot to pick apart here for the Saints, but they\u2019ll hope Jack Higgins and Anthony Caminiti pull up well throughout the week after picking up niggles on Sunday \u2013 though they played out the game. <\/p>\n
Grade<\/p>\n
A<\/p>\n
SYDNEY SWANS<\/p>\n
The Swans did it a different way on Friday night, in a scary message to the rest of the competition that it\u2019s going to take more than plugging the corridor to beat them. Sydney\u2019s scintillating high-handball game has been all the rage this season, and the longer they\u2019ve been able to have success doing it, the more teams desperately try to quell it. But while Collingwood\u2019s corridor prevention worked a treat for two and a half quarters, the Swans still found ways to surge, claiming their ninth win of the season to stay atop the ladder. <\/p>\n
In the votes<\/p>\n
Brodie Grundy was completely dominant at the SCG, tallying 32 disposals, 24 contested, one goal, 12 clearances and 47 hit-outs to claim the Goodes-O\u2019Loughlin Medal in the Swans\u2019 annual Marn Grook match. Nick Blakey wasn\u2019t far behind him, totalling 39 possessions at 82 per cent efficiency, seven intercepts, four score involvements and a goal. Isaac Heeney had 11 clearances and nine score involvements from 32 disposals. <\/p>\n
Room for improvement<\/p>\n
The Swans had an incredible amount of territory on Friday night, yet were held under 100 points for the second time this year. They managed 71 entries \u2013 seven more than their season average \u2013 but posted a forward efficiency number of just 42.3 per cent \u2013 roughly 10 per cent less efficient than they\u2019ve been on average this year. <\/p>\n
Grade<\/p>\n
A-<\/p>\n
Harley Reid power move leads to goal! | 00:33<\/p>\n
WEST COAST EAGLES<\/p>\n
The Eagles were \u201cslaughtered\u201d in the opening term by a GWS outfit who failed to put their dominance on the scoreboard. And West Coast made them pay dearly. The Eagles turned it on in the second term as their pressure rating went through the roof. Their non-existent handball chain game came to the fore (after a -41m stat in the first term), and the Giants had no answers. Despite coughing up five straight goals in the third, it was a more mature Eagles outfit who refused to wilt and ended up coming home with a wet sail to secure a third win of 2026.<\/p>\n
In the votes<\/p>\n
Harley Reid had the best game of his career \u2013 helped by a blistering second quarter where he delivered 14 touches and two goals for the period alone. He finished his night with 33 disposals \u2013 only the second time he\u2019s reached the 30 milestone, 10 clearances and eight tackles in a dominant display. Jake Waterman got the radar working again in front of goal to finish with 3.1 \u2013 despite coming into the contest with just a 38% accuracy rate in 2026. And big man Bailey Williams proved a dominant force in the ruck as he racked up 16 disposals, 40 hit-outs, nine tackles and two goals in his best game.<\/p>\n
Room for improvement<\/p>\n
The Eagles coughed up five third quarter goals \u2013 all while backman Reuben Ginbey was stuck on the bench. Jack Williams had a tough day out, with his frustration showing in parts. Milan Murdock \u2013 while excelling in his tag on Lachie Whitfield, coughed up a 100m penalty that eventually ended in a GWS goal.<\/p>\n
Grade<\/p>\n
A+<\/p>\n
WESTERN BULLDOGS<\/p>\n
The Dogs have problems in 2026 \u2013 but a lot of it centres on the missing pieces of their puzzle. Luke Beveridge\u2019s men fell to a fourth loss in four games without star ruck Tim English, while they are still missing a number of big names. Against the Blues on Saturday night, the Dogs had no answer for the pressure Carlton brought \u2013 particularly in the final quarter when the match went on the line. Restricted to just 38 inside 50s is a worrying sign while the Dogs were down on plenty of season averages including -36 on disposals, -7% on efficiency inside 50, -10 on clearances, -15 on contested ball and -5 on tackles inside 50.<\/p>\n
In the votes<\/p>\n
Fox Footy\u2019s David King summed it up best: \u201cIt\u2019s Bont, Bailey Dale or bust\u201d. And the stats reflect that. While Aaron Naughton popped up with three goals from six shots on goal, it was Bontempelli and Dale who looked the most dangerous for the Dogs. Dale finished with 31 disposals while the Bont had 24 \u2013 11 contested, five tackles and a goal. Ryley Sanders showed signs with his 26 disposals and a goal, but efficiency at less than 70% let him down.<\/p>\n
Room for improvement<\/p>\n
Rory Lobb ended up winning the clearance numbers for the Dogs (with 5) as the Blues outgunned their midfield opponents. Five players failed to land a single tackle \u2013 excluding Bailey Williams, who failed to finish the match due to a hamstring injury. Ed Richards struggled and ended up coughing up a team-high four free kicks against. <\/p>\n
Grade<\/p>\n
D-<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"There were three fails and three perfect marks assessed over the weekend, with a mix of close results…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":677968,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[560],"tags":[638,64,63,55,639,85],"class_list":["post-677967","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-afl","tag-afl","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-australian-football-league","tag-australianfootballleague","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/677967","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=677967"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/677967\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/677968"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=677967"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=677967"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=677967"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}