Reigning Premiers Brisbane rolled into city and spoiled the celebration of Geelong celebrity Patrick Dangerfield’s 350th AFL look with a dominant show.
It was all purported to be in regards to the 35-year-old midfielder (pictured beneath), who will go down as one of many all-time and most profitable AFL greats, however the guests had different concepts.
The Lions obtained off to a good opening and by no means seemed again, happening to steer for the entire night, en path to choosing up their first win on the Cattery since 2003.
Following the retirement of Joe Daniher, it seemed like leaving an actual gap of their ahead line, however they’ve unearthed an actual expertise in Logan Morris, who got here up by means of the VFL with Werribee, as he bagged himself an equal career-high 5 targets.
Magpies preserve pole place
Collingwood continues to set the tempo because the outright ladder leaders after chalking up one other triumph, though a plucky St. Kilda pushed them.
A variety of the build-up, through the week, centred round the important thing battle between Marcus Windhager, given the problem of a tough tag and holding Magpies’ Nick Daicos quiet; general, although, the mercurial midfielder nonetheless obtained the higher of his adversary.
Solely within the fourth quarter had been Craig McRae’s facet in a position to lastly shake off their opponents, going up one other gear, with key ahead Tim Membury coming again to hang-out his previous membership, which delisted him over the summer time, by booting two majors.
Saints coach Ross Lyon gave a debut to 18-year-old Alixzander Tauru (pictured beneath), dubbed the ‘Flying Viking’; he turns into simply the second ever AFL participant of Swedish heritage.
Growth Cup
An eight-goal final-term surge by Higher Western Sydney allowed them to come back from behind and ultimately run excessive of Gold Coast in an absolute magnificence.
This encounter, dubbed ‘The Growth Cup’ as a result of it options the 2 latest groups within the competitors, proved to be an actual deal with for everybody at Engie Stadium.
The seven-point success by the Giants, which now makes it 14 of the final 15 in opposition to the Suns, was much more spectacular given they misplaced the ‘inside 50’ rely by -24.
Scoops medallist Tom Inexperienced (pictured beneath) was immense with an excellent efficiency that included 16 clearances – the best quantity by any participant to date this season.
Doggies climb again into the eight
Sam Darcy kicked a season-high 5 majors as a rampant Western Bulldogs put up their highest rating of the yr within the thrashing of Richmond by a 79-point margin.
The 21-year-old ahead (pictured beneath), who has solely simply returned after two months out with an impaction fracture in his left knee, already appears to be heading again to his finest kind.
This newest outcome was not just one that boosted their share but in addition noticed the 2016 flag winners make a return to these all-important prime eight spots.
The one disappointment, on an in any other case wonderful afternoon for the Canines, was the lack of Adam Treloar, who needed to be substituted after struggling one more calf harm.
5 in a row for in-form Freo
Fremantle continued to journey alongside properly and made it 5 in a row, for the primary time in three years, as they cruised to a cushty victory over an injury-hit Essendon.
Ruckman Luke Jackson (pictured beneath) had his finest outing for the membership, by racking up a career-high 48 hitouts, and the highest-rated recreation by a Dockers participant within the final ten years.
He additionally booted three snags together with Josh Treacy, nicknamed ‘The Large Cohuna’, to assist the crew put up over a ton on the scoreboard for the fourth time this marketing campaign.
A tremendous night was full with the return of winger Nathan O’Driscoll to the line-up; he had been sidelined for the final ten weeks with an ankle syndesmosis harm.
Dominant Swans flip off the Energy
Final season’s Grand Finalists, Sydney, saved their September aspirations alive by travelling interstate and knocking over a poor Port Adelaide in dominant trend.
The bye got here at simply the precise time for the Swans, who had been in a position to welcome again a lot of key personnel for this one and who shall be essential through the run-in.
All-Australian Errol Gulden (pictured above) made his first begin of the yr, following months out with a damaged ankle, long-term absentee Tom Papley additionally returned, from a heel harm, and Joel Amartey was accessible once more for choice, having served a suspension.
For the Energy, this was one other dwelling defeat and the seventh time in 2025 that they’ve scored 70 or fewer factors throughout coach Ken Hinkley’s closing season on the membership.
Kangas heaps extra distress on the Blues
Lowly North Melbourne avenged their Good Friday mauling by inflicting a little bit of an upset and proving too good in defeating a disappointing Carlton outfit on the MCG.
A run of eight unanswered majors by means of the center a part of the match laid the platform for the Kangaroos to go on and safe their finest results of the yr to date.
Defender Toby Pink (pictured above) performed an enormous half as he was given the match-up on Charlie Curnow and did a tremendous job by holding two-time Coleman Medallist goalless.
It was a grimy day for the Blues, who had been booed off the oval at each half-time and on the ultimate siren by their supporters, with this outcome leaving their top-eight hopes in tatters.
Spherical 15 Outcomes
Fremantle 16.8 (104)
Essendon 9.9 (63)
Geelong 6.15 (51)
Brisbane 14.8 (92)
Carlton 10.13 (73)
North Melbourne 13.6 (84)
Port Adelaide 7.10 (52)
Sydney 9.17 (71)
Collingwood 16.12 (108)
St.Kilda 11.8 (74)
GWS 16.10 (106)
Gold Coast 14.15 (99)
Western Bulldogs 21.9 (135)
Richmond 8.8 (56)
Bye: Adelaide, Hawthorn, Melbourne, West Coast
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