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FINALS WEEK 3, OCTOBER 16-17, 2020

TOUGH ASK: Nat Fyfe won the 2019 Bronwnlow Medal but is well behind former Dockers teammate Lachie Neale in the 2020 market. Our special report starts on page 12.

FEATURES

SECONDS OUT

It’s two heavyweight bouts this weekend as the top four teams of 2020 fight for a Grand Final spot.

ASHLEY BROWNE reports.

SEMI BLOWOUT

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Unlike the opening week of finals, semi-final weekend produced two lop-sided results.

ASHLEY BROWNE reports.

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CATS COACH CHRIS SCOTT ON THEIR 4-0 RECORD AT THE GABBA THIS SEASON

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MICHAEL LOVETT

EDITOR’S LETTER

or the 13th time since the new final eight format was instituted in 2000, the best four teams of the home and away season have made it through to the preliminary final.

There have been no straight-sets exits from the finals in 2020.

No elimination finalist, as was the case with the Western Bulldogs of 2016 or the GWS Giants of last year, have struck a rich vein of form and barnstormed their way into the final four.

Over the course of the season, Port Adelaide and Richmond, Brisbane and Geelong established themselves as the cream of the AFL and there could be no quibbling that they are the most deserving preliminary finalists, so bring it on.

The Power and Tigers open proceedings on Friday night at Adelaide Oval and the hope is for an encore performance of their round 11 meeting which was the best game of the home and away season.

It was tough, hard and quick.

Port Adelaide twice built leads of around four goals, only for Richmond to reel the Power back in.

But when Port kicked three goals to open the final term, there was no more coming back for the Tigers and the final margin was 21 points.

In some respects, Richmond did well to keep it as close as it u The finals field has been

PLAYING FOR KEEPS: Jack Riewoldt lays a fierce tackle on Trent McKenzie in the round 11 clash. One of several key Tigers missing on that occasion was skipper Trent Cotchin (right).

did as the Power won the inside-50 count 55-24.

But what could be more relevant when assessing what might happen this time around could be the imposing list of those who didn’t feature for the Tigers that evening.

Skipper Trent Cotchin didn’t play, nor did Shane Edwards, David Astbury, Bachar Houli, Dion Prestia, Toby Nankervis and Jack Graham.

But they will all be in the line-up on Friday night.

The Power have been the best team all year and spent every week of the season on top of the ladder.

They comfortably handled Geelong the week before last and will be fresh and rested.

halved from eight to four and now we await the two-horse race that really matters next Saturday night at the Gabba.

And you get the feeling that this weekend’s preliminary finals will not be the one-sided affairs we saw in the semi-finals.

Richmond regained its mojo and saw off a brave but undermanned St Kilda.

The Tigers have strutted their stuff better than any team on the finals stage in recent years and the Saints were having their first crack since 2011 … and it showed.

Now the Tigers head to Adelaide Oval, but a boisterous Port Adelaide crowd won’t bother them one bit.

This will be a great test of the Power’s resolve given they led

It was tough, hard and quick

the premiership race from top position all season.

If the Tigers’ win over the Saints was predictable, few would have scripted Geelong’s smashing of Collingwood in the other semi-final.

When the Cats bring their best game to the table – running hard from defence and taking on the opposition – they are a scary proposition.

The Brisbane Lions will bring more heat than the Magpies, but Geelong’s performance will have the home side knowing they will have to be at their absolute best.

The Grand Final Record will be on sale on Monday in Victoria and elsewhere from next Thursday. It will also be on sale at the Gabba next Saturday. Email me at Michael.Lovett@sen.com.au to find your closest newsagent.

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ONE WEEK at a TIME They could not be any better prepared for a war with Richmond, and it will be that.

The Tigers will bring their all-ground pressure game and the organised chaos that has become their trademark.

And this time, Damien Hardwick will have nearly all his weapons at his disposal. And as if the Tigers need any more motivation, Cotchin will play his 250th game.

The Lions also had their feet up last weekend, but they might have been tempted to reach for the hard stuff as they watched the Cats dismantle Collingwood in the manner they did.

Geelong led by 54 points at half-time, by which stage it had kept the Magpies to just 1.0.

The old guard were again terrific for the Cats. Tom Hawkins and Patrick Dangerfield kicked four goals each, Mitch Duncan was outstanding and Joel Selwood was as tough as teak.

If there was any pressure on them – with their middling finals record – the ease with which they beat Collingwood should allay that.

Brisbane lost to Geelong by 27 points at the SCG in round six, but this game is a clash of the Gabba heavyweights.

The Lions are unbeaten in 10 games on their home deck this year, while the Cats’ win last weekend gives them a 4-0 record there this season.

Geelong coach Chris Scott, a favourite son and a dual premiership player of the Lions, was quick to point out after the Magpies game that his men are most comfortable at the venue and that a fair few Cats fans will be at the game.

This will be the second finals meeting between Port Adelaide and Richmond. u FOOTY FUNNIES – Bob Dikkenberg

FINALS WEEK 3 MILESTONES AS TOUGH AS THEY COME: Cats skipper Joel Selwood has steeled himself for a big finals series.

450 GAMES AS A PLAYER AND COACH

Chris Scott

Played 215 games for the Brisbane Lions and has coached Geelong in 234 games.

250 GAMES

Trent Cotchin RICHMOND

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Their first was the 2014 elimination final, an infamous day for the Tigers when skipper Trent Cotchin won the toss and elected to kick into the wind at Adelaide Oval.

The Power took full advantage, leading by seven goals at the first change en route to a 57-point win.

Brisbane holds a 1-0 finals record over Geelong courtesy of a nine-point preliminary final win at the MCG in 2004.

That game was shrouded in controversy given the AFL’s contractual requirement at the time to play at least one preliminary final at the MCG. Brisbane went into the game as the highest-ranked team but was denied wrongfully what should have been a Gabba final.

The Lions lost the Grand Final to Port Adelaide the following week and the extra road trip at the end of a taxing season didn’t help their cause.

Mark O’Connor GEELONG

MOST FINALS PLAYED

Harry Taylor GEELONG

Plays his 30th final, moving him to fifth for finals played behind Gordon Coventry (31), Joel Selwood (32), Shaun Burgoyne (35) and Michael Tuck (39

400 GAMES Matt Stevic UMPIRE

350 GAMES Shaun Ryan UMPIRE

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McKenzie No. 1 in super draft

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he 2020 NAB AFL Women’s Draft took place last week, with all 14 clubs selecting a minimum of three players in what has been described as the deepest draft in the competition’s short history.

For the first time, a strong portion of players drafted have played football since Auskick level without being forced to stop due to a lack of pathways, a great sign for the future of women’s football.

A shining example is Ellie McKenzie, who was taken at pick one by Richmond.

McKenzie is a tall midfielder who will likely be an immediate key cog for the Tigers.

Richmond was active in the trade period, meaning its next selection was at pick 43 (Tessa Lavey).

One team that took the opposite approach and traded players out to bet heavily on the draft was Melbourne, which let six players walk in the signing period in order to bolster its draft hand.

The Demons ended up using picks five, 15, 17, 35, 41 and 48, taking key forward Alyssa Bannan with their first selection.

Only time will tell whether their plan to pull apart a side consistently in the finals mix to reload in the draft was worth the effort.

One of the best stories of the draft was the three father-daughter selections.

Collingwood took Tarni Brown – daughter of Gavin Brown and Pick

SOARING TO THE TOP: No. 1 draft choice Ellie McKenzie is expected to have an immediate impact for the Tigers, while Tarni Brown (below right) was one of three father-daughter players selected.

A strong portion of players drafted have played football since Auskick level

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Ellie McKenzie

Northern Knights

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Western Bulldogs

Jessica Fitzgerald

Northern Knights

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West Coast

Isabella Lewis

Claremont Women’s FC

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Adelaide

Teah Charlton

South Adelaide

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Melbourne

Alyssa Bannan

Northern Knights

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St Kilda

Tyanna Smith

Dandenong Stingrays

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Gold Coast

Annise Bradfield

Bond University

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Brisbane Lions

Zimmorlei Farquharson

Yeronga South Brisbane WFC

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GWS Giants

Tarni Evans

Queanbeyan Tigers

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Geelong

Darcy Moloney

Geelong Falcons

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sister of Tyler and Callum, while St Kilda selected Alice Burke, daughter of Nathan Burke – who also happens to be the Western Bulldogs coach.

North Melbourne landed Amy Smith, daughter of Shaun Smith.

No team in AFLW history has had more first-round picks than the Western Bulldogs, with this year’s additions taking them to 11 in total.

The Dogs selected midfielder Jess Fitzgerald with pick two, defender Sarah Hartwig at 11 and key-position utility Isabelle Pritchard at 16.

The draft functions differently to the men’s version, with the semi-professional nature of the competition meaning players can’t be drafted interstate against their will.

All draft hopefuls nominate the states they are comfortable to be drafted to and, because of this, teams such Adelaide and GWS have near-monopolies on their local talent.

The Crows took standout midfielder Teah Charlton with their first selection, while the Giants picked up winger Tarni Evans.

Expect a number of top AFLW draftees to have an immediate impact at the top level in 2021, with the NAB AFLW Rising Star winner having also made the All-Australian team in every season.

LOCAL STARS TO ROCK THE GABBA DMA’S

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announced an all-Australian and quintessential Queensland line-up to perform under lights in next Saturday night’s Grand Final at the Gabba.

The line-up features one of Australia’s hottest bands DMA’s, Brisbane’s worldwide success story Sheppard, local indie band Cub Sport, Wolfmother’s lead vocalist and guitarist Andrew Stockdale, and Electric Fields featuring Thelma Plum and Busby Marou.

The Queensland Symphony Orchestra will also perform, while famed musical director Chong Lim will oversee the unique blend of artists and orchestra.

A special welcome to country will be performed by Brisbane group Tribal Experiences, from Yuggera-Toorabul Country.

The AFL previously announced Mike Brady will perform his iconic song Up There Cazaly from the MCG in a special performance accompanied by the QSO live at the Gabba.

The national anthem will be sung

by Brisbane local Tim McCallum.

The entertainment will be spread across the pre-game and half-time.

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Tom Lonergan almost lost his life on the football field in 2006, but returned to become a Geelong premiership hero.

He talks to SEN’s SAM EDMUND. GOING BACK TO YOUR YOUTH, TOM, DIDN’T YOU HAVE A BIG GROWTH SPURT BETWEEN THE AGES OF 15 AND 16? u That’s right, it was something like that, and I think that’s when I looked at different representative squads in the (Yarrawonga) district that I wanted to get into and that really helped me. I went from a mid-sized player to a key-position player, albeit a very skinny one. I never thought I was good enough to play. I could run a little bit but, when I grew so quickly, I was playing full-forward at the time and I started taking a few marks. I guess the realisation of doing something more with my football rather than just playing local footy was what I started having thoughts about.

YOU GO TO BOARDING SCHOOL AT ASSUMPTION COLLEGE, AND YOU JOIN THE CALDER CANNONS PROGRAM. WHO WERE THE INFLUENCES AT THIS STAGE OF YOUR JOURNEY? u No doubt Dad was my biggest influence. We spoke a lot about footy. At that stage of your life you go from just going to school and being a regular Joe to all of sudden you’re playing under-18s footy and you’ve got a national carnival and there’s a bit of hype about drafts and all these types of things. I just trusted my family and my friends and maybe some local coaches from around Yarrawonga who really helped and supported me with my development.

Robert Hyde was good for me at Calder Cannons when I spent a bit of time there and Xavier Tanner at the Murray Bushrangers.

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AT GEELONG, YOU PLAY VFL IN 2003 AND 2004 AND YOU PLAY FOUR SENIOR GAMES IN 2005. THE FIRST OF THEM WAS AGAINST NORTH MELBOURNE, ROUND NINE AT KARDINIA PARK, AND YOU KICK TWO GOALS ON DEBUT. WHAT STICKS IN YOUR MIND ABOUT THAT DAY? u Probably the hit I copped from Glenn Archer to get my first set shot.

I started on the bench and ran out to take my position on the forward line and Glenn Archer walks over to me and I’m literally sweating bullets at this big, barrel-chested bloke. I’d been watching him all my career and I thought he was the toughest bloke I’ve ever seen play, and he’s coming towards me and I’m thinking I’m no chance of getting a kick. There was a contest in the forward half of the ground and I’ve gone to pick the ball up and whack, I copped this fist over the head from Archer. I remember that quite vividly. But I went back and kicked the goal and the boys got around me. It was a great moment.

COURAGEOUS: Tom Lonergan overcame a life-threatening injury to play in the Cats’ 2011 premiership.

12 months to the day post the accident, I was out there playing in a (VFL) Grand Final TOM LONERGAN

LATE THE FOLLOWING YEAR IN GAME SEVEN, YOU EXPERIENCE WHAT NO ONE CAN BE PREPARED FOR, WHEN YOU BACK INTO A MARKING CONTEST AT KARDINIA PARK AND (MELBOURNE’S) BRAD MILLER HAPPENS TO BE COMING THE OTHER WAY. HOW DOES IT LIVE ON WITH YOU? u It’s just part of my story. It’s probably one of the biggest things so far in my life. It was a harrowing time with the surgery, the unknown of what’s going to happen, losing a kidney and losing so much blood.

It was a precarious time in my life, probably worse for my parents who were watching it all. It certainly made me have a better perspective on life and it made me mentally stronger in terms of dealing with hardships. I’ve taken a lot out of it and it’s a big reason I’m the person I am today.

YOU HAD YOUR ENTIRE BLOOD SUPPLY REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES, YOU WERE IN AN INDUCED COMA FOR FOUR DAYS.

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u I’ve spoken to friends who came

and saw me at different times and they said one day I looked like the Michelin Man because I had so much fluid due to the fact that I was stuffed with two or three bath towels in me to soak up that blood. And then there’s the risk of infection. I had golden staph, which was one of the most painful things of it all. It was a turbulent time, but again it was lucky that I was a fit kid who got through.

HOW SERIOUSLY DID YOU CONSIDER HANGING UP THE BOOTS AND DOING SOMETHING ELSE? u I did have a little bit of pressure from people within the football club, and maybe within the football industry, that thought it was in my best interests to take up golf or whatever. But I was a 22-year-old kid and my football career hadn’t even started. The club had to be willing to take me back on and thankfully they were. They offered me a one-year contract and for me it was really simple. I accepted that one-year contract and, if the worst was to come out of it, for 12 months I could work every day with the doctor and the physio, the dieticians, strength and conditioning, and I’d have all my teammates there to support me.

And if I was to last one year, the club would be the best spot for me and it certainly was.

YOU MAKE YOUR RETURN IN 2007.

YOU’RE PLAYING FOR GEELONG’S VFL TEAM AND LATER THAT YEAR THE COMEBACK IS COMPLETE. YOU KICK SIX GOALS IN THE GRAND FINAL WIN OVER COBURG, YOU WIN THE NORM GOSS MEMORIAL MEDAL FOR BEST ON GROUND. THAT MUST HAVE BEEN AN EMOTIONAL DAY. u It was. I’ve probably got more emotional since the incident that happened on the field. Knowing what I’ve gone through, and my parents have been there every step of the way, and for them to be there actually 12 months to the day post the accident and I was out there playing footy, playing in a Grand Final, and was able to have some individual success that day, it was honestly one of the best days of my life.

then he started to get a bit tired, so I played for the rest of the year as a full-forward in 2008. I think deep down I always wanted to go back, but it was just a really hard defensive group to break into. During the early part of 2009, I was in and out of form as a forward and when I went back to the reserves I asked if I could play as a defender. I started to play some really good games as a defender and then I had to bide my time until Tom Harley retired in 2009, and then the doors opened for me. u FACT FILE

HOW DID IT COME TO PASS THAT YOU WENT FROM TOM LONERGAN THE FORWARD TO TOM LONERGAN THE DEFENDER? u The game I got injured in I was playing as a defender and it was probably my breakout game. Then Nathan Ablett happened to retire after the ’07 Grand Final, which is when I kicked a few goals in the (VFL) Grand Final. With Tommy Hawkins coming on, they put me forward as well as a bit of a back-up.

They put Tommy into the team for the first half of that 2008 series and

TOM LONERGAN

DOB: 17/5/1984 Recruited from: Yarrawonga (Vic)/ Calder U18 Playing career: 2005-17 Games: 209 Goals: 55 Honours: Norm Goss Medal 2007; pre-season premierships 2006, 2009; premiership 2011

YOUR NEXT GRAND FINAL OPPORTUNITY CAME IN 2011 AGAINST COLLINGWOOD. WHAT ARE YOUR MEMORIES? u I remember starting on Chris Dawes and I’d put a lot of work into him during the week in terms of his strengths and what I needed to do.

Obviously you prepare as well for other forwards and Travis (Cloke) was there and I played on him too. This was a guy on the biggest stage of all, who’d just kicked three early goals, it was nervous times for a defender. I just wanted it so bad, I just wanted to be a part of a premiership team, but I knew I had to do a job for the team, so I went on to him in that second quarter. I wanted to get to half-time with him, keeping him relatively quiet and not kicking a goal, and luckily for me I was able to do that.

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ike pretty much everything to do with footy in 2020, this year’s Brownlow Medal count will be taken in a different direction.

For starters, it will take place on a Sunday night, rather than the regulation Monday night before the Grand Final.

Like so much that has taken place this year, such as shorter quarters and shorter breaks between games, it may be a permanent consideration going forward, especially if the TV ratings stack up.

The Brownlow Medal will be a virtual affair. The hosts – Hamish McLachlan and Jacqui Felgate – in one place, AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan and the vote-readers will be in another.

The players? They’ll be scattered around the country, in groups as small or as large as health regulations allow.

As for the medal itself, who really knows? The AFL has several medals freshly minted and ready to award at any time, so it is more than likely that whoever wins will be taking ‘Charlie’ home that night.

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When my fellow soldiers found out, there was great excitement in our tent FOOTSCRAY’S NORM WARE WHO WAS SERVING IN THE ARMY WHEN HE WON IN 1941

But there is a back-to-the-future feel to this year’s count.

This year marks the 50th in which the count moved from a low-key radio event broadcast out of the old VFL boardroom at Harrison House and took its first steps into the glittering TV extravaganza that it has become today.

The who’s who of the game gather in Melbourne for the crowning of the ‘fairest and best’ player in the competition and the event always begins with the sober reminder from McLachlan: “This is a properly constituted meeting of the AFL with all commissioners present.”

That it will remain, but we’re winding the clock back and, as a once off, it will be terrific.

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n 2003, Geoff Slattery Publishing released The Brownlow: A Tribute to the Greats of Australian Football.

Every living medallist was interviewed, those who had passed away were profiled.

VIRTUAL REALITY: Crown Palladium will be empty for this year’s Brownlow Medal count, with the winner to be presented with their medal remotely, just as AFLW best and fairest Madison Prespakis was earlier this year (above).

Among the highlights of the book was when the pre-1970 winners were asked their recollections of where they were when they won and how they received the medal.

Footscray ruckman Norm Ware was serving in the army in 1941 and was at a camp in Royal Park, just outside the Melbourne CBD. Some of the troops were staging a theatrical production, which was interrupted by an announcement that a player called ‘Warne’ had just won the Brownlow.

“I thought to myself, ‘There’s no Warne playing in the VFL’. It had to be me,” Ware said.

“So I staggered away and rang The Sun (newspaper) switchboard to verify it. I could hardly believe it when they did.

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“Later, when my fellow soldiers found out, there was great excitement in our tent.”

When Melbourne’s Don Cordner won in 1946 (the Brownlow wasn’t awarded between 1942-45 because of World War II), he didn’t receive the medal until late March the following year when he was summoned to League headquarters where a monthly meeting was taking place.

“I fronted up, sat down and waited. There was nobody around and then someone at the door told me to come in,” he said.

“There were 24 people around the table. The president, Dr W.C. McClelland, addressed me as ‘Player Cordner’.

“He said: ‘You have been adjudged as this, this and this.

Long may your interest in our game continue. Here.’ And he gave me a placard or a citation and the Medal. And that was the end of it.”

Cordner fared better than 1950 winner, Fitzroy star Allan Ruthven.

As he recalled, the security man at Harrison House (League headquarters at the time) “wouldn’t let me in because I didn’t have identification and they didn’t know who I was.

“I had to do a bit of convincing just to get in the bloody door to collect it.”

Harrison House was located in Spring St and the 1955 winner, South Melbourne full-back Fred Goldsmith, was a fireman at the Eastern Hill station, only a few hundred metres away.

As it became clear he was going to win, the media made the quick dash up the street to interview him, but Goldsmith wanted to see his mother first, so a convoy of journalists trailed him to Williamstown where the celebrations kicked into gear.

“I had to go to the dentist the next morning and I wasn’t feeling too well, I can tell you that,” he said.

The introduction of TV to Melbourne in 1956 added a new dimension to the Brownlow.

Channels Seven and Nine competed fiercely for the right for the first interview with the winner.

Seven was part of the powerful Herald and Weekly Times empire.

Legendary Herald chief football writer Alf Brown would do the wrangling and try to steer the winner to appear live on TV Ringside, the popular Monday night

TRIPLE WINNER: Ian Stewart received his 1971 Brownlow Medal from Governor of Victoria Sir Rohan Delacombe at the MCG.

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Nine would counter with the lure of the king of Melbourne television Graham Kennedy, whose nightly variety show was the No. 1 rating program in Melbourne.

Kennedy was a big St Kilda supporter and, given the number of Saints who won the medal in the early days of TV – Neil Roberts, Brian Gleeson, Ian Stewart (twice) and Ross Smith – plenty of winners made the quick dash into the famous Studio 9 at the station’s Bendigo St headquarters.

“I was with my dad and we were in Brighton,” Roberts said.

“We were listening on the radio … there was a girl from ABC radio, but she sat in the car outside and she wouldn’t come in.

“I said: ‘What are you doing here?’ and she said: ‘The Brownlow is on and you’re a favourite.’

“Anyway, the announcement came over the radio and of course people poured in from all over the place, but I did the interview with the girl because she was there for so long.

“I’d also promised an interview to Alf Brown for Channel Seven.

“Channel Nine came along and I appeared on In Melbourne Tonight.

Alf never forgave me.”

Triple Brownlow medallist Bob Skilton was very much in the Seven camp and appeared in the ring at Festival Hall more than once to celebrate his Brownlow win.

In 1968, he even made it there despite two black eyes, courtesy of a rugged afternoon against Collingwood at Victoria Park the previous Saturday.

Sticking true to the time-honoured players’ code, Skilton claimed it was only accidental contact with teammates that resulted in him copping a pair of ‘shiners’.

But the images were gruesome enough that he made the front page of The Age on the Monday morning as part of a Brownlow preview story and then on the Tuesday after winning for the third time.

By then the medal presentation had moved from the dusty boardroom at Harrison House to the following Saturday at the MCG and Skilton received his third medal before the Geelong-St Kilda semi-final clash in front of nearly 100,000 fans.

He was joined on the lap of honour by his great mate, the

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BATTLE SCARS: Bob Skilton was still sporting two black eyes when he was presented with his third Brownlow Medal before the 1968 first semi-final at the MCG, while 1958 winner, St Kilda’s Neil Roberts (right), listened to the count on radio at home with his father.

legendary Ted Whitten, who was only there because he was thinking of retiring.

“Get closer to the crowd,” Whitten urged Skilton as they ran their lap of honour. “I might never be here again.”

Whitten ended up playing another season-and-a-half for Footscray.

The tales of the Brownlows of yesteryear have already filled one book and doubtless could fill many more.

It’s easy to think that Sunday night’s virtual count, as unusual as it will be and coming off the memorable year we have had, will be another that we’ll be talking about for years.

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YOUR GUIDE TO THE 2020 BROWNLOW MEDAL ADELAIDE CROWS INELIGIBLE Lachlan Murphy, David Mackay

PAST WINNERS Mark Ricciuto (2003)

u TOP PERFORMER

RORY LAIRD

u It’s unlikely an Adelaide player will pose a threat, but perhaps Laird will poll the most votes for the club. His move into the midfield late in the season coincided with its three straight victories. Laird was one of the Crows’ best in those wins and was constantly under the nose of the umpires by winning plenty of contested

ball. He also produced some quality performances in losses. The two-time All-Australian has polled well in the past (19 votes in 2018) and would probably need only seven or eight to top the chart at Adelaide.

ANDREW SLEVISON 2020 HOME & AWAY STATS: 17 games, 3 goals. Averages – 10.9 kicks, 11.9 handballs, 8.8 contested possessions, 2.7 marks, 4.1 tackles, 3.1 clearances, 2.1 inside 50s. CAREER VOTES: 43

BRISBANE LIONS u TOP PERFORMER

LACHIE NEALE

u The runaway Brownlow favourite could receive maximum votes in as many as eight or nine games, helped

by Brisbane’s success this year. The midfielder averaged 28 disposals, five clearances and four inside 50s a game and was a dominant player from start to finish. He also hit the scoreboard,

kicking 11.13, albeit his accuracy in front of goal is one of the few blemishes in his game. In a shortened season, Neale could comfortably poll 30 votes if things go his way. Even if they don’t, it’s hard to see him dropping below 25. NIC NEGREPONTIS 2020 HOME & AWAY STATS: 17 games, 11 goals. Averages – 13.6 kicks, 13.9 handballs, 12.5 contested possessions, 4.4 marks, 3.1 tackles, 5.3 clearances, 4.3 inside 50s. CAREER VOTES: 89

CARLTON u TOP PERFORMER

PATRICK CRIPPS

u Had a year impacted by nagging injuries, never quite reaching the lofty standards of previous seasons, and was overlooked for a nomination by his teammates in the AFLPA MVP award.

Despite that, he should still be Carlton’s top vote-getter. The co-captain should poll enough votes in the first half of the

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season, particularly against Richmond, Geelong, Port Adelaide and Hawthorn, to ensure that. The Blues were an improved side in 2020, but it’s hard to see them polling prolifically, given their abundance of tight games.

NIC NEGREPONTIS 2020 HOME & AWAY STATS: 17 games, 7 goals. Averages – 8.9 kicks, 10.7 handballs, 11.9 contested possessions, 2.3 marks, 4.8 tackles, 5.9 clearances, 3.1 inside 50s. CAREER VOTES: 75

KEEP AN EYE ON

MATT CROUCH

u The prolific midfielder has been solid

in a difficult season. Averaged more than 26 disposals, easily a team-best.

2020 HOME & AWAY STATS: 16 games, 2 goals. Averages – 10.1 kicks, 16.5 handballs, 9.7 contested possessions, 2.7 marks, 4.6 tackles, 4.2 clearances, 2.2 inside 50s. CAREER VOTES: 34

INELIGIBLE Daniel McStay, Daniel Rich, Lincoln McCarthy

PAST WINNERS Michael Voss (1996 tied), Jason Akermanis (2001), Simon Black (2002)

KEEP AN EYE ON

JARRYD LYONS

u Lachie Neale will absorb the vast

majority of Brisbane’s votes, but Lyons had several strong performances.

2020 HOME & AWAY STATS: 17 games, 4 goals. Averages – 13.1 kicks, 8.1 handballs, 10.7 contested possessions, 3.4 marks, 4.1 tackles, 5.1 clearances, 4.1 inside 50s. CAREER VOTES: 21

INELIGIBLE None

PAST WINNERS Bert Deacon (1947), John James (1961), Gordon Collis (1964), Greg Williams (1994), Chris Judd (2010)

KEEP AN EYE ON

SAM WALSH

u Has proven himself a match-winner

and might finish the year with four lots of votes in a five-round period.

2020 HOME & AWAY STATS: 17 games, 8 goals. Averages – 11.3 kicks, 9.2 handballs, 8.4 contested possessions, 4.3 marks, 2.8 tackles, 2.6 clearances, 3.9 inside 50s. CAREER VOTES: 6

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COLLINGWOOD

INELIGIBLE None

u TOP PERFORMER

TAYLOR ADAMS

u Collingwood’s vice-captain has had a season to remember, claiming his first AllAustralian blazer. The 27-year old’s form since signing a new contract and returning from a nine-week adductor injury late last season has been exceptional. In an inconsistent side, Adams is as consistent as they come and should claim his first Copeland Trophy this year. His best game was against the Sydney Swans in round

10 when as stand-in skipper he willed the injury-plagued Magpies to a nine-point win with 29 disposals and a goal. This kick-started a mid-season stretch of five matches where Adams should poll votes.

Did not record a Brownlow vote last year but received a career-best 14 in 2017.

SAM MILLS 2020 HOME & AWAY STATS: 17 games, 8 goals. Averages – 12.9 kicks, 9.9 handballs, 10.6 contested possessions, 3.6 marks, 5.3 tackles, 5.5 clearances, 3.3 inside 50s. CAREER VOTES: 33

ESSENDON

KEEP AN EYE ON

SCOTT PENDLEBURY

u The Brownlow is the only accolade

missing from his resume. Should get a flurry of early votes after a strong start to the year.

2020 HOME & AWAY STATS: 13 games, 1 goal. Averages – 12.1 kicks, 12.6 handballs, 10 contested possessions, 2.9 marks, 3.1 tackles, 4.5 clearances, 4.3 inside 50s. CAREER VOTES: 194

INELIGIBLE Zach Merrett, Dylan Shiel, Kyle Langford

u TOP PERFORMER

ANDREW McGRATH u A syndesmosis injury ended the talented midfielder’s season early, but that shouldn’t take away from a year where he’s likely to poll a significant number of votes, even if Essendon’s season more generally didn’t go to plan.

The 22-year-old is now a bona fide on-baller and was the club’s most consistent performer. In his 14 games, he averaged 22 disposals and just

under five tackles, which places him in the top 20 for most tackles laid by any player during the regular season. His ability to assess his options and make the right decision more often than not was a standout. A big 2021 awaits as the Bombers look to build midfield support around him.

LAURENCE ROSEN 2020 HOME & AWAY STATS: 14 games, 0 goals. Averages – 10.6 kicks, 11.5 handballs, 9.1 contested possessions, 1.6 marks, 4.8 tackles, 4.9 clearances, 2.5 inside 50s. CAREER VOTES: 0

FREMANTLE

PAST WINNERS Syd Coventry (1927), Albert Collier (1929), Harry Collier (1930 tied), Marcus Whelan (1939), Des Fothergill (1940 tied), Len Thompson (1972), Peter Moore (1979), Nathan Buckley (2003 tied), Dane Swan (2011)

PAST WINNERS Dick Reynolds (1934, 1937, 1938), Bill Hutchison (1952 tied, 1953), Graham Moss (1976), Gavin Wanganeen (1993), James Hird (1996 tied)

KEEP AN EYE ON

JORDAN RIDLEY

u The Crichton Medal winner enjoyed

a breakout season, with his intercept marking and pinpoint kicking on full display.

2020 HOME & AWAY STATS: 17 games, 0 goals. Averages – 12.4 kicks, 5.5 handballs, 6.5 marks, 1.2 tackles, 0.4 clearances, 0.9 inside 50s, 4.2 rebound 50s. CAREER VOTES: 0

INELIGIBLE None

PAST WINNERS Nat Fyfe (2015, 2019)

u TOP PERFORMER

NAT FYFE

u Fyfe won his second Brownlow Medal in 2019 and is tipped to finish in the top 10 of this year’s count as well. The Dockers captain assumed a different role, largely mentoring the likes of Andrew Brayshaw, Adam Cerra and NAB AFL Rising Star winner Caleb Serong as they asserted themselves as one of the best young midfield groups in the competition. That’s not

to discount Fyfe, who has had a fantastic season highlighted by his 28 disposals, four tackles and a goal in Fremantle’s win over Hawthorn in round 11. Still just 29, Fyfe’s influence on the side’s young midfield group cannot be understated.

LAURENCE ROSEN 2020 HOME & AWAY STATS: 14 games, 10 goals. Averages – 9.3 kicks, 12.1 handballs, 12.5 contested possessions, 3.1 marks, 3 tackles, 4.6 clearances, 2.3 inside 50s. CAREER VOTES: 174

KEEP AN EYE ON

ANDREW BRAYSHAW

u The 20-year-old could poll votes in

round eight (28 disposals, eight tackles) and round 11 (33 disposals, four marks).

2020 HOME & AWAY STATS: 17 games, 0 goals. Averages – 8.6 kicks, 11.2 handballs, 8.1 contested possessions, 2.9 marks, 4.9 tackles, 3.1 clearances, 2.2 inside 50s. CAREER VOTES: 1 AFL.com.au AFL RECORD 17

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GEELONG CATS

INELIGIBLE None

PAST WINNERS Edward ‘Carji’ Greeves (1924), Bernie Smith (1951), Alistair Lord (1962), Paul Couch (1989), Jimmy Bartel (2007), Gary Ablett (2009), Patrick Dangerfield (2016)

u TOP PERFORMER

PATRICK DANGERFIELD u The Geelong superstar is a Brownlow Medal standout, having won in 2016 and finishing runner-up last year. He was also second in voting in 2017, but was ineligible because of suspension.

Might be struggling to get ahead of Lachie Neale, but will be at the pointy end again. Playing as an all-rounder this season, he was damaging up forward but was his usual explosive self when

asked to light it up in the midfield. He’s now an eight-time All-Australian and was elevated to captaincy of the 2020 team.

Dangerfield’s pace off the mark and ability to shrug off opponents is hard to ignore.

He should lead the Cats’ voting for the fifth successive year and will boost his career total of 209 votes.

MICHAEL LOVETT 2020 HOME & AWAY STATS: 17 games, 11 goals. Averages – 13.6 kicks, 7.9 handballs, 11.6 contested possessions, 3.9 marks, 2.7 tackles, 4.6 clearances, 5 inside 50s. CAREER VOTES: 209

GOLD COAST SUNS

KEEP AN EYE ON

CAMERON GUTHRIE

u Perhaps the most improved player in

the AFL in 2020, Guthrie went from a second-string midfielder to All-Australian.

2020 HOME & AWAY STATS: 17 games, 5 goals. Averages – 11.1 kicks, 10.9 handballs, 8 contested possessions, 4.6 marks, 4.9 tackles, 3.9 clearances, 2.5 inside 50s. CAREER VOTES: 10

INELIGIBLE David Swallow

PAST WINNERS Gary Ablett

u TOP PERFORMER

TOUK MILLER u The hard-nosed midfielder has stayed loyal to Gold Coast over the years and completed another good season as the Suns continue to progress. Playing in every home and away fixture, the Suns vice-captain averaged 20 disposals and laid the fifth-most tackles of any player during the regular season, averaging more than five a game. Combining with Matt Rowell (before his injury),

Brandon Ellis, Noah Anderson and Hugh Greenwood, the 24-year-old was one of the side’s shining lights and finished runner-up to defender Sam Collins in the best and fairest award. Miller polled five votes in last year’s count and is likely to at least match that, if not better it, this season.

LAURENCE ROSEN 2020 HOME & AWAY STATS: 17 games, 3 goals. Averages – 10.4 kicks, 9.6 handballs, 9.3 contested possessions, 2.9 marks, 5.2 tackles, 3.9 clearances, 2.3 inside 50s. CAREER VOTES: 11

GWS GIANTS

KEEP AN EYE ON

HUGH GREENWOOD

u There was no one in the AFL who

tackled more than the Suns recruit, who was was fourth for contested possessions.

2020 HOME & AWAY STATS: 17 games, 3 goals. Averages – 10.1 kicks, 7.6 handballs, 12.4 contested possessions, 1.6 marks, 6.9 tackles, 5.5 clearances, 2.1 inside 50s. CAREER VOTES: 2

INELIGIBLE None

PAST WINNERS None

u TOP PERFORMER

LACHIE WHITFIELD

u The smooth-moving half-back was the most consistent GWS player across the season and, after polling solidly in 2018 and 2019 with 16 and 12 votes respectively, should again be in the mix.

His best performances came in wins over Fremantle, Essendon, Gold Coast and Richmond. With captain Stephen Coniglio and star forward Jeremy Cameron (who were the Giants’ top two

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in voting last year) down on their usual output, the door is open for Whitfield to claim a second Giants best and fairest and also lead the Brownlow voting in the process. He is unlikely to challenge the overall favourites, but is expected to be at the pointy end from a GWS viewpoint.

ANDREW SLEVISON 2020 HOME & AWAY STATS: 17 games, 1 goal. Averages – 13.2 kicks, 9.8 handballs, 6.5 marks, 2 tackles, 1.5 clearances, 2.3 inside 50s, 3.9 rebound 50s. CAREER VOTES: 39

KEEP AN EYE ON

JOSH KELLY

u Kelly has landed double-figure votes

in each of the past three seasons and should again be prominent.

2020 HOME & AWAY STATS: 14 games, 5 goals. Averages – 12.6 kicks, 9.4 handballs, 13.1 uncontested possessions, 3 marks, 4.1 tackles, 3.9 clearances, 3.9 inside 50s. CAREER VOTES: 48

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HAWTHORN

INELIGIBLE None

u TOP PERFORMER

TOM MITCHELL

u We know the umpires love him.

An average of 35.8 touches a game delivered him 25 votes and third placing in the 2017 Brownlow count. And 35.3 a game the next season was good enough for 28 votes to become the fifth medal winner in Hawk history. This year he averaged 25.2 touches in the shortened games, but had they been regular 20-minute quarters that would have

come in at about 31.5 a game. That’s not bad in his first season back after a horrific leg injury. Hawthorn had a poor year, so Mitchell is not about to win his second Brownlow, but he is a proven vote-getter and can expect some more love on Sunday night.

ASHLEY BROWNE 2020 HOME & AWAY STATS: 17 games, 2 goals. Averages – 10.1 kicks, 15.1 handballs, 10.3 contested possessions, 3.1 marks, 4.4 tackles, 4.2 clearances, 2.7 inside 50s. CAREER VOTES: 79

MELBOURNE

KEEP AN EYE ON

JACK GUNSTON

u Edged out Mitchell to win the Peter

Crimmins Medal. His 31-goal return was a standout in an otherwise wretched season.

2020 HOME & AWAY STATS: 16 games, 31 goals. Averages – 8.3 kicks, 3 handballs, 4.3 marks, 1.4 tackles, 0.2 clearances, 1.9 inside 50s, 0.6 rebound 50s. CAREER VOTES: 39

INELIGIBLE Alex Neal-Bullen

u TOP PERFORMER

CHRISTIAN PETRACCA u One of the favourites for this year’s Brownlow and for good reason after coming off a career-best year and finally fulfilling his immense talent. Having won the Keith ‘Bluey’ Truscott Memorial Trophy as Melbourne’s best and fairest player in 2020, the explosive midfielder has his sights sets on what would be a remarkable top-three placing in the game’s highest individual honour. He

was remarkably consistent, registering under 20 touches just twice, and only once since round four. He’s also become a threat in front of goal, highlighted by his four-goal effort against St Kilda in round 15. The 24-year-old is without question Melbourne’s best player and should poll strongly.

LAURENCE ROSEN 2020 HOME & AWAY STATS: 17 games, 15 goals. Averages – 11.8 kicks, 11.7 handballs, 12.7 contested possessions, 3.4 marks, 3.2 tackles, 3.8 clearances, 4.1 inside 50s. CAREER VOTES: 5

NORTH MELBOURNE u TOP PERFORMER

LUKE McDONALD

u There won’t be many votes coming North Melbourne’s way after round two.

There’s every chance Jared Polec or Ben Cunnington will be vying with McDonald as the club’s leader with just a handful of votes. However, McDonald has been one of the Roos’ shining lights all season. He should poll three votes in the win over Adelaide and will be around the mark in several losses, including those to West

Coast and Brisbane. Whether on the half-back flank, playing as a tagger or in a ball-winning role, McDonald has got the job done as others have floundered around him. The 25-year-old averaged 20 disposals, five rebound 50s and four marks a game and will be one of a few Roos to poll votes.

NIC NEGREPONTIS 2020 HOME & AWAY STATS: 17 games, 0 goals. Averages – 12.3 kicks, 7.9 handballs, 5.1 contested possessions, 4 marks, 2.6 tackles, 1.6 inside 50s, 5 rebound 50s. CAREER VOTES: 0

PAST WINNERS Col Austen (1949 tied), Robert DiPierdomenico (1986 tied), John Platten (1987 tied), Shane Crawford (1999), Sam Mitchell (2012 tied), Tom Mitchell (2018)

PAST WINNERS Ivor Warne-Smith (1926, 1928), Don Cordner (1946), Brian Wilson (1982), Peter Moore (1984), Jim Stynes (1991), Shane Woewodin (2000)

KEEP AN EYE ON

CLAYTON OLIVER

u Had a consistent year and tidied up his

disposal efficiency. Was again a tackling machine, ranking third in the AFL. 2020 HOME & AWAY STATS: 17 games, 3 goals. Averages – 11.5 kicks, 13.5 handballs, 13.3 contested possessions, 3.4 marks, 5.4 tackles, 6.5 clearances, 3.8 inside 50s. CAREER VOTES: 40

INELIGIBLE None

PAST WINNERS Noel Teasdale (1965 tied), Keith Greig (1973, 1974), Malcolm Blight (1978), Ross Glendinning (1983)

KEEP AN EYE ON

SHAUN HIGGINS

u The veteran midfielder is in a similar

boat to McDonald and has had a strong year for the most part.

2020 HOME & AWAY STATS: 17 games, 4 goals. Averages – 10.9 kicks, 10.4 handballs, 15.3 uncontested possessions, 3.7 marks, 2.9 tackles, 2.7 inside 50s, 2.3 rebound 50s. CAREER VOTES: 67 AFL.com.au AFL RECORD 19

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PORT ADELAIDE

PAST WINNERS None

INELIGIBLE Brad Ebert, Sam Mayes, Zac Butters

u TOP PERFORMER

TRAVIS BOAK

u Boak’s outstanding season contributed to Port Adelaide’s resurgence in 2020. The 32-year-old is like a fine wine as he continues to get better with age. The ultra-consistent midfielder played a starring role for the minor premier. Boak was dominant in most of Port’s 14 wins, with his ability to find the footy and clearance work making him a standout. He polled most

votes for the Power (16) in 2019 and will be in the mix to take out the game’s highest individual honour.

No Port player has won the Brownlow Medal. Boak became a three-time All-Australian and was named vice-captain of this year’s side.

ALEX ZAIA 2020 HOME & AWAY STATS: 17 games, 8 goals. Averages – 11.4 kicks, 11.8 handballs, 10 contested possessions, 2.8 marks, 3.7 tackles, 5.1 clearances, 4.1 inside 50s. CAREER VOTES: 118

RICHMOND

KEEP AN EYE ON

CHARLIE DIXON

u Had several eye-catching games with

his contested marking and physical presence a feature.

2020 HOME & AWAY STATS: 16 games, 32 goals. Averages – 6.3 kicks, 3.4 handballs, 4.1 marks, 2.7 contested marks, 1.5 tackles, 0.7 clearances, 1.1 inside 50s. CAREER VOTES: 23

INELIGIBLE None

PAST WINNERS Stan Judkins (1930), Bill Morris (1948), Roy Wright (1952 tied, 1954), Ian Stewart (1971), Trent Cotchin (2012 tied), Dustin Martin (2017)

u TOP PERFORMER

DUSTIN MARTIN u Richmond’s all-time highest Brownlow Medal vote-gatherer is expected to again lead the way for the yellow and black in 2020. Martin has at times been sublime this season, as is usually the case, and his best undoubtedly catches the attention of the umpires. Martin’s lowest return in the past five years has been 19 votes and, although his record 36 votes in his

triumphant 2017 season is out of the question, he will bring in the most for the Tigers for a sixth straight time. His consistency has fallen away to a degree but his best is good enough to attract votes and there are at least a handful of games where he should be in contention.

ANDREW SLEVISON 2020 HOME & AWAY STATS: 16 games, 15 goals. Averages – 12 kicks, 8.5 handballs, 9.4 contested possessions, 2.9 marks, 2.4 tackles, 3.6 clearances, 5.1 inside 50s. CAREER VOTES: 176

ST KILDA

KEEP AN EYE ON

SHAI BOLTON

u A breakout year in the midfield should see

Bolton add to his five career votes courtesy of his run, carry and stylish disposal.

2020 HOME & AWAY STATS: 15 games, 12 goals. Averages – 9.7 kicks, 6.5 handballs, 6.8 contested possessions, 3.2 marks, 2.9 tackles, 3.5 clearances, 4.5 inside 50s. CAREER VOTES: 5

INELIGIBLE Ben Long

PAST WINNERS Colin Watson (1925), Brian Gleeson (1957), Neil Roberts (1958), Verdun Howell (1959 tied), Ian Stewart (1965, 1966), Ross Smith (1967), Tony Lockett (1987 tied), Robert Harvey (1997, 1998)

u TOP PERFORMER

JACK STEELE

u One of the competition’s most improved players, Steele is now considered an elite midfielder. Was released from tagging duties and evolved into a damaging ball-winner under coach Brett Ratten. St Kilda’s rise from 14th to finals is partly due to Steele’s career-best season, where he notched more than 20 disposals in all but two games. The 24-year-old was

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deservedly named All-Australian for the first time and has been widely tipped to succeed Jarryn Geary as St Kilda skipper. Could Steele win this year’s Brownlow? Expect him to poll well. He finished fourth in the AFL Coaches Association award.

ALEX ZAIA 2020 HOME & AWAY STATS: 17 games, 10 goals. Averages – 10.9 kicks, 11.2 handballs, 11.1 contested possessions, 3.8 marks, 5.5 tackles, 5.2 clearances, 3.3 inside 50s. CAREER VOTES: 5

KEEP AN EYE ON

ZAK JONES

u In his first season at the club, Jones’

run and carry gave St Kilda a new dimension through the midfield.

2020 HOME & AWAY STATS: 14 games, 5 goals. Averages – 10.4 kicks, 9.2 handballs, 9.4 contested possessions, 3.1 marks, 3.7 tackles, 3.9 clearances, 3 inside 50s. CAREER VOTES: 2

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SYDNEY SWANS

INELIGIBLE None

u TOP PERFORMER

LUKE PARKER

u Parker was a model of consistency in 2020 and superbly led a youthful Sydney side in the face of injuries to several key and experienced players.

Recorded 25-plus disposals on seven occasions and was typically strong at the contest with his tackling and clearance work a feature. The Swans co-captain catches the eye of the umpires – he polled a club-high

16 votes in last year’s count and finished second behind Patrick Dangerfield in 2016. Parker sits eighth in Sydney’s all-time Brownlow Medal votes and has hit double-figures on four consecutive occasions.

ALEX ZAIA 2020 HOME & AWAY STATS: : 17 games, 6 goals. Averages – 11.1 kicks, 11 handballs, 11.3 contested possessions, 3.2 marks, 4.9 tackles, 4.8 clearances, 3.1 inside 50. CAREER VOTES: 94

WEST COAST EAGLES

PAST WINNERS

Herbie Matthews (1940 tied), Ron Clegg (1949 tied), Fred Goldsmith (1955), Bob Skilton (1959 tied, 1963, 1968), Peter Bedford (1970), Graham Teasdale (1977), Barry Round (1981 tied), Greg Williams (1986 tied), Gerard Healy (1988), Paul Kelly (1995), Adam Goodes (2003 tied, 2006)

KEEP AN EYE ON

TOM PAPLEY

u Was red-hot in the first half of the

season, leading the Coleman Medal at one point after 19 goals in his first eight games.

2020 HOME & AWAY STATS: 17 games, 26 goals. Averages – 8.7 kicks, 3.1 handballs, 5.5 contested possessions, 3.4 marks, 1.7 tackles, 1.2 clearances, 2.8 inside 50s. CAREER VOTES: 4

INELIGIBLE Jeremy McGovern, Will Schofield

PAST WINNERS Chris Judd (2004), Ben Cousins (2005), Matt Priddis (2014)

u TOP PERFORMER

ANDREW GAFF u The silky wingman has finished inside West Coast’s top three in every season since 2015 and has averaged 15.2 votes in that time. He has been customarily prolific despite the abbreviated season, racking up 25 or more disposals in nine of his 17 games to comfortably finish the home-and-away season as the club’s best ball winner. The two-time All-Australian produced a handful of

massive performances which are likely to draw the attention of the umpires and he is again a good chance of topping West Coast’s list. Many believe Nic Naitanui is a strong Eagles hope, but he has polled just 23 votes over his entire career while Gaff is a proven vote-getter.

ANDREW SLEVISON 2020 HOME & AWAY STATS: 17 games, 5 goals. Averages – 14.1 kicks, 10.2 handballs, 7.2 contested possessions, 4.4 marks, 2.3 tackles, 2.3 clearances, 3.2 inside 50s. CAREER VOTES: 92

WESTERN BULLDOGS u TOP PERFORMER

MARCUS BONTEMPELLI

u Bontempelli finished the home and away season in ripping form and could poll in five of the last seven games.

This includes potential maximum votes against Adelaide, Melbourne, Hawthorn and Fremantle. This should see him pip teammate Jack Macrae as the club leader. It’s hard to see the Bulldogs having anyone on the podium on Brownlow night as they have a large

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number of contributors taking votes off each other. Bontempelli will receive scattered votes in the first half of the year before finishing strongly. The Dogs captain averaged 21 disposals, five score involvements, five clearances, five tackles and four inside 50s a game.

NIC NEGREPONTIS 2020 HOME & AWAY STATS: 17 games, 11 goals. Averages – 11.6 kicks, 9.3 handballs, 10.1 contested possessions, 3.3 marks, 4.8 tackles, 5.2 clearances, 4.2 inside 50s. CAREER VOTES: 87

KEEP AN EYE ON

TIM KELLY

u After racking up 37 votes in two years at

Geelong, Kelly produced some devastating performances as the season progressed.

2020 HOME & AWAY STATS: 17 games, 5 goals. Averages – 11.9 kicks, 8.5 handballs, 8.9 contested possessions, 2.6 marks, 3.9 tackles, 4.1 clearances, 4.1 inside 50s. CAREER VOTES: 37

INELIGIBLE Hayden Crozier

PAST WINNERS

Allan Hopkins (1930 tied), Norm Ware (1941), Peter Box (1956), John Schultz (1960), Gary Dempsey (1975), Kelvin Templeton (1980), Brad Hardie (1985), Tony Liberatore (1990), Scott Wynd (1992), Adam Cooney (2008)

KEEP AN EYE ON

JACK MACRAE

u Will go vote for vote with his skipper,

with his consistency a key factor. Should poll strongly in the middle of the year.

2020 HOME & AWAY STATS: 17 games, 3 goals. Averages – 11.4 kicks, 15.4 handballs, 10.5 contested possessions, 2.6 marks, 4 tackles, 4.2 clearances, 4.3 inside 50s. CAREER VOTES: 66

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FIRST SEMI-FINAL

RUNNING WILD: Sam Menegola is surrounded

by Magpies but still gets his handball away.

v WHAT THE COACHES SAID GEELONG CATS CHRIS SCOTT

“I think our execution here (at the Gabba) has been good in front of goal and that is an intangible.

The guys who are taking shots, (Gary) Rohan and (Tom) Hawkins in particular, and even (Patrick) Dangerfield, here it seems to set up well for them for some reason.

There are some things I have a theory on that I’m not prepared to elaborate on publicly (about why the Gabba works for the Cats), but we’ve played here four times (in 2020) and we’ve played well every single time.”

COLLINGWOOD Nathan Buckley

Cats show their class in Magpie massacre

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o where to begin in assessing Geelong’s 68-point annihilation of Collingwood in last Saturday’s first semi-final at the Gabba?

It could be the bizarre numbers, starting with Geelong’s 368 possessions to Collingwood’s 200, which reflects what a whitewash it was from the opening bounce.

Or you could start drilling down.

Tom Hawkins had seven disposals inside forward 50 in the first half, as did the Magpies.

Collingwood’s 54-point half-time deficit was its second largest in a final, behind the 84 points it trailed Essendon by in the 1984 preliminary final.

Its 1.1 scoreline at three-quarter time was the third lowest in the club’s history.

We could go on.

But to dwell on the Pies, as poor as they were, would be a touch churlish because the Cats were outstanding.

It took about 10 minutes for the game to settle, but once it did, Geelong quickly got on top, rattling on five goals in 17 minutes to take

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a handy 21-point lead into the opening change.

It had been an anxious week for the Cats in the lead-up to this one and there were two dueling narratives.

The first was the repeated September failings, with a 4-12 finals record since 2012.

Make no mistake, Geelong fans were antsy all week.

But the second was that the Cats had played well in patches against Port Adelaide the week before and were just a bit down in a few areas, such as set-shot conversion.

The Cats kicked 1.8 against the Power, with Tom Hawkins (0.5) the chief culprit.

By quarter-time alone against the Pies, Geelong had already converted four of five set shots.

Gary Ablett was poor against Port, but had two goal assists in the first term.

Gryan Miers and Gary Rohan were also down last week, but were significantly better early on against Collingwood.

Indeed, the Cats had winners everywhere.

The Cats had winners everywhere

“We were ambushed. We knew what was coming and … the fact we weren’t able to meet it at all was disappointing. It’s fair to say our board was red from one minute into the game – contested ball, ground ball, territory, marks. They were able to do what they wanted at will.

The only way I can comprehend a result like tonight is that we had nothing more to give. We will find the positives and we will go forward from this.”

Hawkins finished with four goals, the last of which was the 600th of his career.

Patrick Dangerfield was also magnificent, playing primarily in the forward line, and also kicked four goals.

We’re none the wiser as to where he plays his best footy these days, but it remains a great luxury for Chris Scott to assess what he’s got, what the opposition has and then where to deploy Dangerfield to maximum effect.

Mitch Duncan (30 possessions), Cameron Guthrie (27), Tom Stewart (26) and Sam Menegola (23) were also excellent for the Cats. They did most of their damage in the first half, by which time the lead was 54 points.

The second half was bruise-free footy. Geelong was understandably in self-preservation mode with one eye on the Brisbane clash to come, while the Pies knew their season was shot.

The magical one-point win over West Coast the week before, followed by the long trip back to Queensland, sapped all of what they had left in the tank for 2020.

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IRREPRESSIBLE: Geelong superstar Patrick Dangerfield put on a clinic up forward, marking strongly and kicking four goals in the Cats’ annihilation of the Magpies.

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SECOND SEMI-FINAL

NO ROOM TO MOVE: Saint Hunter Clark became the hunted as Tiger duo Jack Graham and Dustin Martin ramped up the pressure.

v WHAT THE COACHES SAID RICHMOND DAMIEN HARDWICK

“The one thing about the Saints is they score heavily from the back half. They kicked (2.2) from the back half (last Friday night). To get something you’ve got to give up something, so we played it a little bit differently. We thought if it’s a front-half game, and they did score reasonably heavily from the front half, but it’s a different sort of scoring mechanism for them.”

ST KILDA

BRETT RATTEN

Rampant Tigers back to their ruthless best

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t took all of 60 seconds for last Friday’s second semi-final to turn in the direction many expected, but held out hope that perhaps it would not.

From the opening bounce at Metricon Stadium, Richmond tore forward and got the ball to Tom Lynch who marked and goaled.

One minute in and all the pre-game fears and prognostications were already coming true.

Lynch was back from a hamstring strain to straighten up the Tiger forward line.

St Kilda, which was without key defender Jake Carlisle, who had returned home to his family as they awaited the birth of their third child, was clearly going to be stretched down back.

Then there was the ease and speed with which the ball was delivered to the Tiger forwards.

Richmond hasn’t been the greatest at scoring from centre clearances this year, but without the injured Paddy Ryder in the ruck, the Saints were slaughtered 15-5 out of the middle and that opening skirmish was emblematic of what took place through the entire evening.

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The Tigers led by 17 points at quarter-time and 31 points at half-time.

St Kilda dominated large patches of general play through the middle part of the game, added some speed to the contest and had repeat entries inside 50, but its conversion was woeful.

The Saints kicked 1.4 in the second term and 2.5 in the third, but they could never get much closer than three goals at any stage.

The Tigers were able to score pretty much whenever they needed to.

After an uncharacteristic sloppy and undisciplined performance against Brisbane in the qualifying final, this was Richmond back to its hardened, unsmiling best.

Shane Edwards and Bachar Houli were superb, Dustin Martin a handful and Liam Baker and Kamdyn McIntosh were also excellent performers.

Houli had 32 disposals in the latest in a long list of stellar performances in finals.

Interestingly, after putting so much work into negating Caleb Daniel the week before, the Saints chose not to play a shutdown

The Tigers also look so much better with Lynch in the side

“They (Richmond) sit 16th for scores from stoppages, and they’ve kicked 8.4 to 1.2 for the game. That’s the game in itself.

Their ability to score – particularly from centre bounces – put us under enormous pressure. The score sources really flipped on the head for two teams. It was a different game to what we thought would play out.”

forward on him, such as skipper Jarryn Geary.

The Tigers also look so much better with Lynch in the side. He has become quite the villain, and his knee drop into Dougal Howard’s shoulder was a brain fade of the highest order.

A couple of centimetres the other way and he’d be watching the preliminary final from the couch like the rest of us.

He kicked 2.5, but he’s tough to defend and he forces the opposition to have plans A, B and C to counter him.

Without Carlisle, there was not much St Kilda could do.

Still, there was little true disappointment for the Saints.

They rose from 14th to fifth, a terrific achievement in Brett Ratten’s first full year in charge, and losing by 31 points to the rampant Tigers was no shame.

Add further class to the midfield and perhaps another key forward to complement the developing Max King and they should be contending for finals, and perhaps even more, for several years to come.

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FRIENDS TURN FOES: Dashing Tigers defender Bachar Houli leads former premiership teammate Dan Butler to the ball.

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thoughts with Ashley Browne

Season of change leaves Pies half warm Clubs faced all sorts of challenges in 2020, but it will be fascinating to see what direction the Magpies take next year and beyond.

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t has been a season like no other, a feature of which is that competitive balance was largely thrown out the window.

All that was fair about 2020 was that every club played each other just once in the abridged season.

But with the variations in breaks between games, flights taken, hub locations and match venues, there wasn’t a whole lot more equity.

The major achievement in 2020 was that we got a season away in the first place.

Look at the chaos that is starting to embrace the NFL as teams struggle to keep COVID-19 out of their training facilities, and we should be thankful for the season that we have had.

Hats off to the AFL for making it so.

But what the clubs need to wrestle with, as they sink their teeth into their post-mortems, is how much store to place in the season.

Will the reviews be as searching as after a normal 22-game season replete with an even spread of genuine games at home and away?

Will clubs give themselves a mulligan, consign the season in the ‘too hard, never-to-be-repeated basket’ and return to work next year almost as if this season never happened?

Already, we are seeing different approaches.

North Melbourne chopped 11 off its playing list and has placed some of its remaining big names on the trade table. The coaching staff has seen turnover as well.

Hawthorn has fast-tracked its list regeneration with four of its ‘30-somethings’ packed off into retirement. Alastair Clarkson is also shaking up his coaching staff.

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Essendon is showing its wantaways the door and and is preparing for a major reset.

Then there are clubs such as the Sydney Swans, whose takeout from the season is that they had a bunch of injuries and played a bunch of promising kids.

There won’t be a whole lot of reflection on 2020 as they head into 2021. The slate has already been wiped clean.

Fremantle and St Kilda are two clubs that would like to bottle whatever formula worked for them this year and hope to replicate it next season in more normal circumstances.

All of which leads to Collingwood and, as always, trying to establish where the Pies go from here is full of intrigue.

On the one hand, if there is any club entitled to shrug its shoulders and write off 2020 as the season that never was, it is the Magpies.

Theirs was a major dislocation, what with the lengthy stays in New South Wales, Western Australia, Queensland, back to WA and then back to Queensland again.

The Steele Sidebottom and Lynden Dunn COVID-19 protocol breaches, the controversial Nathan Buckley and Brenton Sanderson tennis match and a raft of injuries and absences meant the Pies were unsettled and distracted for large periods of what was already a difficult season.

Sidebottom and Jeremy Howe were critical absentees at the business end of the season.

But history cannot be ignored when it comes to assessing Collingwood.

Buckley has now coached 205 games without winning a premiership.

WHERE TO NOW?: Only two other coaches in history have lasted longer at a club without winning a flag than Nathan Buckley; the Swans will benefit from giving greater exposure to their promising youngsters in 2020, such as James Rowbottom (right).

Too much happened at Collingwood for there to be a mere shrug of the shoulders

Only Melbourne’s Neale Daniher (223 games) and North Melbourne’s Brad Scott (211) lasted longer at their clubs without winning flags and both were moved on during their 10th seasons, which is what Buckley is entering.

Buckley is also entering the final year of his contract and sometime in the next few months will again need to share his long-term vision for the club.

Pies president Eddie McGuire has long been Buckley’s No. 1 supporter and, given he has held his own position for 21 years, the chances of yet another extension for Buckley seems likely.

Security has long equalled stability at the Pies.

But too much happened at Collingwood this year for there to be a mere shrug of the shoulders.

This off-season at the Holden Centre needs to be one of deep introspection. And perhaps of significant change.

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BRANDAN PARFITT GEELONG CATS v COLLINGWOOD Gabba, October 10

u Geelong’s semi-final demolition job

on Collingwood came on the back of its fierce attack on the ball and elite pressure around the contest.

The Cats dominated from the outset and it was their glaringly obvious effort and intent which set them apart from the lethargic Magpies.

One of those in the blue and white hoops to set the scene was Brandan Parfitt, who terrorised the Pies’ on-ball brigade with a powerful attack on the ball and man.

He accumulated 17 disposals with three clearances and six score involvements, but it was the defensive side of his game which was most effective.

According to Champion Data, Parfitt piled on the pressure with 18 pressure acts and a total of 51.6 pressure points to go with a game-high nine tackles.

His performance helped Geelong advance to a fourth preliminary final in six seasons, with the Cats to take on Brisbane at the Gabba on Saturday night.

Another top pressure display from last weekend’s semi-finals came from Richmond’s Jack Graham, who produced 25 pressure acts and laid three tackles for 56.9 pressure points in the Tigers’ 31-point win over St Kilda.

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W2 KEY STATS PRESSURE POINTS PRESSURE ACTS

51.6 18

TACKLES 9 TIME ON GROUND TACKLE EFFICIENCY

74 mins 81.8%

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pressure point system in 2011 as a way of measuring defensive intent beyond just tackles, spoils and smothers.

Points are awarded for corralling (1.2), chasing (1.5), closing (2.75) and physical pressure (3.75).

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QUESTIONS?

Ask Col via email at col.hutchinson@afl.com.au or write to him at AFL House, PO Box 1449, GPO, Melbourne, VIC 3001

ANSWER MAN GUEST

Are there any current players whose grandfather played in an AFL premiership?

FAMILY LINK: Melbourne forward Sam Weideman is hoping to emulate the feats of his grandfather Murray Weideman (inset), who played in three premierships.

STEPHEN ERIC , MULGRAVE, VIC MG: There are several cases of 2020 listed players whose grandfathers played in an AFL/VFL premiership. Greater Western Sydney’s Tom Green is the grandson of Richmond ruckman Michael Green, a member of four premiership teams (1967, 1969, 1973-74). Toby Wooller (Brisbane) and Josh Walker (North Melbourne) have a Geelong premiership connection. Their grandfathers, Fred Wooller and Peter Walker, played in the Cats’ 1963 flag. Ron McCarthy and Harvey Stevens were teammates in Footscray’s 1954 premiership. Their respective grandsons are Xavier O’Halloran (GWS) and Daniel Talia (Adelaide).

The grandfathers of Melbourne’s Sam Weideman and Gold Coast’s Hugh Greenwood opposed each other in three Grand Finals during the 1950s. Murray Weideman (grandfather of Sam) was involved in two premierships for Collingwood, in 1953 and 1958, while Peter Marquis (grandfather of Greenwood) played in three flags for the Demons (1955-57). The Western Bulldogs’ Ed Richards is the grandson of Ron Richards, a premiership teammate of Murray Weideman in 1953.

2020 PLAYERS WHOSE GRANDFATHERS PLAYED IN A PREMIERSHIP Player

Club

Grandfather

Club

Premiership(s)

Will Day

Haw

Robert Day

Haw

1971

Tom Green

GWS

Michael Green

Rich

1967, 1969, 1973, 1974

Hugh Greenwood

GCS

Peter Marquis

Melb

1955, 1956, 1957

Xavier O’Halloran

GWS

Ron McCarthy

Foots

1954

Ed Richards

WB

Ron Richards

Coll

1953

Ben Silvagni

Carl

Sergio Silvagni

Carl

1968, 197

Jack Silvagni

Carl

Sergio Silvagni

Carl

1968, 1970

Daniel Talia

Adel

Harvey Stevens

Foots

1954

Josh Walker

NM

Peter Walker

Geel

1963

Sam Weideman

Melb

Murray Weideman

Coll

1953, 1958

Toby Wooller

BL

Fred Wooller

Geel

1963

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u Most people would

associate Port Adelaide defender Dan Houston’s surname with the famous Mission Control Centre in Texas, named after the great Sam Houston. A soldier and statesman, Houston was of Scots descent and the surname is of Scottish origin.

There have been two other Houstons who have played senior AFL/VFL football – Bill (Footscray 1941-44) and Ray (St Kilda 1952-55).

The name may indicate an ancestor from a village near Glasgow when its origin would be “Hugh’s town”, with Hugh deriving from the Germanic hug meaning “heart”/”spirit” – good attributes for a player. The name may also be a father-son name – a corruption of “Hugh’s son”.

CAN YOU ASSIST? u The AFL is keen to know the preferred kicking

foot of the following players from the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s who played in finals: Jim Carstairs, Peter Daniel, Doug Dench, Bob Dunlop, John Emin, Jim Forsyth, Bob Gluyas, Len Halley, Jim McColl, Ian Monks, Peter O’Sullivan, Terry Rodgers, Bob W. Taylor (all Ess); Brian Barclay, Neville Broderick, Keith Bromage, Stewart Duncan, Eddie Goodger, Jack Harding, Les J. Hughson, Graham Knight, Allen Lunch, Graeme Mackenzie, Joe Murphy, John Powell, Leo Smyth, Jack Streader, Keith Wiegard (all Fitz).

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please contact Col Hutchinson via email on col.hutchinson@afl.com.au.

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SPOT THE DIFFERENCE

Can you find the dual and triple BROWNLOW MEDAL winners?

Haydn Bunton Dick Reynolds Bob Skilton Ian Stewart Ivor Warne-Smith Bill Hutchison Roy Wright Keith Greig Peter Moore Greg Williams Robert Harvey

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FACE SWAP Can you figure out the current players with most Brownlow votes who make up these faces?

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ATTENTION

1

Who finished third behind Caleb Daniel in the Western Bulldogs’ best and fairest award?

A Marcus Bontempelli B Tom Liberatore C Jack Macrae D Bailey Williams

2

Who was selected No. 1

by Richmond in the 2020 NAB AFL Women’s Draft?

A Teah Charlton B Isabella Lewis C Jessica Fitzgerald D Ellie McKenzie

3

Father-daughter selection Amy Smith is the daughter of which former AFL player?

A Rohan Smith B Joel Smith C Shaun Smith D Steven Smith

4

Which club has out-of-contract Essendon defender Adam Saad nominated as his preferred destination in 2021?

A Carlton B Richmond C Collingwood D Hawthorn

5

West Coast star Andrew Gaff has signed a new deal for how many seasons?

A2 B3 C4 D5

6

How many games did retiring Hawthorn defender James Frawley play for Melbourne before joining the Hawks in 2015?

A 139 B 141 C 143 D 145

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And what was Frawley’s nickname?

A Spud B Chip C Boof D Prince

Who ran the most kms in the Richmond v St Kilda semi-final?

A Nathan Broad B Jarryn Geary C Jack Steele

Who is this year’s premiership cup ambassador A Annastacia Palaszczuk B Michael Voss C Jonathan Brown D Simon Black

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9

When was the last time a preliminary final was decided by one point?

A 2013 B 2007 C 1999 D 1997

10

Which side holds the record winning margin (133 points) in a preliminary final?

A Collingwood B Essendon C Carlton D Richmond

11

How many times has a preliminary final attracted a 100,000-plus crowd?

A4 B5 C6 D7

12

Including last Friday’s semi-final victory over St Kilda, how many wins has Richmond recorded in 2020?

A 12 B 13 C 14 D 15

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Who kicked the opening goal in the Tigers-Saints semi-final?

A Tom Lynch B Shane Edwards C Shai Bolton D Shane Savage

Who had the most sprints in the Geelong Cats v Collingwood semi-final?

A Luke Dahlhaus B Jamie Elliott C Zach Tuohy

KARCHER MAX SPEED Who ran the fastest in the Richmond v St Kilda semi-final?

A Daniel Rioli B Dougal Howard C Dean Kent

WHO SAID THIS?

He (Tom Lynch) should go to the Tribunal

14 HANGING UP THE BOOTS: How many games did James Frawley play with the Demons before becoming a premiership Hawk?

How many times has Geelong kicked 100-plus points in 2020?

A Once B Twice C Three times D Four times

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After kicking just one goal to three-quarter time in last Saturday’s semi-final, how many goals did the Magpies manage in the final term?

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LEAGUE LEADERS DISPOSALS

KICKS

Disposing of the ball via a handball or kick.

PLAYER

HANDBALLS

Disposing of the ball by foot.

MTS AVE EFF %

PLAYER

STATS PROVIDED BY

Disposing of the ball by hand.

MTS AVE EFF %

PLAYER

MARKS

Catching a kicked ball that has travelled 15m.

MTS AVE EFF %

PLAYER

MTS AVE

1 L.Neale (BL)

18 27.1 72.1

1 J.Lloyd (Syd)

17 16.7 75.0

1 M.Crouch (Adel)

16 16.0 78.9

1 T.Stewart (Geel)

2 A.Treloar (Coll)

10 26.9 60.2

2 L.Ryan (Frem)

17 14.8 83.3

2 T.Mitchell (Haw)

17 15.1 84.4

2 N.Haynes (GWS)

17 7.1

3 J.Macrae (WB)

18 26.4 71.2

3 T.Stewart (Geel)

16 14.8 84.3

3 J.Macrae (WB)

18 14.9 80.7

3 L.Henderson (Geel)

12 6.9

4 Z.Merrett (Ess)

16 26.3 74.0

4 D.Rich (BL)

14 14.5 77.3

4 A.Treloar (Coll)

10 14.7 69.4

4 L.Whitfield (GWS)

17 6.5

5 M.Crouch (Adel)

16 26.1 71.3

5 J.Short (Rich)

19 14.1 83.5

5 L.Neale (BL)

18 13.8 82.3

5 N.Coffield (StK)

18 6.5

6 J.Lloyd (Syd)

17 25.8 78.6

6 A.Gaff (WCE)

18 13.9 61.8

6 C.Oliver (Melb)

17 13.5 84.8

6 J.Ridley (Ess)

17 6.5

7 L.Hunter (WB)

10 25.3 76.7

7 J.Lyons (BL)

18 13.8 56.2

7 Z.Merrett (Ess)

16 12.4 86.9

7 B.Sheppard (WCE)

18 6.2

8 T.Mitchell (Haw)

17 25.2 75.5

8 Z.Merrett (Ess)

16 13.8 62.4

8 N.Fyfe (Frem)

14 12.1 85.3

8 M.Duncan (Geel)

18 6.2

9 C.Oliver (Melb)

17 25.0 70.8

9 L.Hunter (WB)

10 13.7 61.3

9 R.Laird (Adel)

17 11.9 86.2

9 M.Hurley (Ess)

14 6.1

10 A.Gaff (WCE)

18 24.3 72.8

10 P.Dangerfield (Geel)

19 13.6 57.1

10 S.Pendlebury (Coll)

15 11.9 79.3

10 J.McGovern (WCE)

12 6.0

SCORE INVOLVEMENTS

Scoring chains where the player had a disposal, hit-out to advantage, kick-in or knock-on.

PLAYER

MTS AVE

AFL PLAYER RATINGS

As seen on AFL.com.au.

The most advanced metric of player performance available using data from 2020.

PLAYER

MTS AVE

16 7.3

HIT-OUTS TO ADVANTAGE

CENTRE CLEARANCES

STOPPAGE CLEARANCES

A hit-out that reaches an intended teammate.

The first kick or effective handball in a chain that clears the centre bounce area.

The first kick or effective handball in a chain that clears the ball-up or throw-in area.

PLAYER

MTS AVE

PLAYER

MTS AVE

PLAYER

MTS AVE

1 T.Hawkins (Geel)

19 7.1

1 C.Petracca (Melb)

17 15.8

1 M.Gawn (Melb)

14 10.8

1 P.Cripps (Carl)

17 3.2

1 C.Oliver (Melb)

17 4.1

2 L.Hunter (WB)

10 6.4

2 N.Fyfe (Frem)

14 14.9

2 B.Grundy (Coll)

19 8.6

2 N.Naitanui (WCE)

17 2.6

2 A.Treloar (Coll)

10 3.8

3 C.Petracca (Melb)

17 6.4

3 N.Naitanui (WCE)

17 14.7

3 N.Naitanui (WCE)

17 8.5

3 M.Bontempelli (WB) 18 2.6

3 E.Yeo (WCE)

10 3.7

4 P.Dangerfield (Geel) 19 6.0

4 M.Gawn (Melb)

14 14.7

4 J.Witts (GCS)

17 8.5

4 D.Shiel (Ess)

15 2.5

4 J.Lyons (BL)

18 3.7

5 L.Neale (BL)

18 5.9

5 L.Neale (BL)

18 14.3

5 R.O’Brien (Adel)

17 8.0

5 C.Oliver (Melb)

17 2.4

5 T.Goldstein (NM)

17 3.5

6 J.Lyons (BL)

18 5.8

6 M.Bontempelli (WB) 18 14.2

6 S.Lycett (PA)

14 7.6

6 E.Yeo (WCE)

10 2.4

6 B.Crouch (Adel)

12 3.4

7 D.Martin (Rich)

18 5.6

7 P.Dangerfield (Geel) 19 14.0

7 T.Goldstein (NM)

17 7.3

7 J.Gresham (StK)

11 2.4

7 H.Greenwood (GCS) 17 3.4

8 L.Ryan (WCE)

18 5.6

8 D.Martin (Rich)

18 13.4

8 P.Ryder (StK)

14 7.2

8 L.Parker (Syd)

17 2.4

8 D.Sheed (WCE)

17 3.2

9 M.Duncan (Geel)

18 5.5

9 C.Oliver (Melb)

17 13.3

9 S.Darcy (Frem)

15 6.9

9 L.Neale (BL)

18 2.3

9 T.Boak (PA)

18 3.1

10 H.McCluggage (BL) 18 5.4

10 T.Goldstein (NM)

17 13.1

10 M.Pittonet (Carl)

13 6.8

10 T.Adams (Coll)

19 2.3

10 J.Steele (StK)

19 3.1

METRES GAINED

CONTESTED MARKS

Distance gained with the ball by running, kicking or handballing, combining measures towards and away from goal.

PLAYER

MTS AVE

A mark under physical pressure of an opponent or in a pack.

PLAYER

MTS AVE

INSIDE 50s

Moving the ball from the midfield into the forward zone. Excludes multiple entries within the same chain of possession.

PLAYER

MTS AVE

PRESSURE POINTS

Weighted sum of pressure acts – 3.75 for physical pressure, 2.25 for closing, 1.5 for chasing and 1.2 for corralling.

PLAYER

MTS AVE

TACKLES

Using physical contact to prevent an opponent in possession of the ball from getting an effective disposal.

PLAYER

MTS AVE

1 J.Short (Rich)

19 473

1 C.Dixon (PA)

17 2.5

1 D.Martin (Rich)

1 H.Greenwood (GCS) 17 57.6

1 H.Greenwood (GCS) 17 6.8

2 J.Lukosius (GCS)

17 471

2 M.Taberner (Frem)

16 2.4

2 P.Dangerfield (Geel) 19 4.9

2 C.Oliver (Melb)

17 54.2

2 T.Rockliff (PA)

3 B.Smith (Adel)

16 465

3 R.Lobb (Frem)

17 2.2

3 Z.Merrett (Ess)

16 4.9

3 J.Steele (StK)

19 52.9

3 J.Dunkley (WB)

12 5.9

4 J.Lloyd (Syd)

17 430

4 M.Cox (Coll)

11 2.1

4 S.Bolton (Rich)

17 4.4

4 J.Graham (Rich)

14 52.2

4 B.Parfitt (Geel)

16 5.8

5 D.Rich (BL)

14 429

5 J.Darling (WCE)

18 1.9

5 L.Neale (BL)

18 4.3

5 J.Dunkley (WB)

12 52.1

5 E.Yeo (WCE)

10 5.6

6 P.Dangerfield (Geel) 19 428

6 R.O’Brien (Adel)

17 1.9

6 M.Bontempelli (WB) 18 4.3

6 J.Anderson (NM)

15 51.2

6 T.Adams (Coll)

19 5.5

7 Z.Merrett (Ess)

16 413

7 M.Gawn (Melb)

14 1.9

7 J.Viney (Melb)

16 4.3

7 E.Yeo (WCE)

10 50.7

7 J.Steele (StK)

19 5.5

8 A.Saad (Ess)

17 409

8 D.Cameron (Coll)

10 1.8

8 O.Florent (Syd)

17 4.2

8 T.Rockliff (PA)

15 50.2

8 J.Worpel (Haw)

15 5.4

9 L.Ryan (Frem)

17 409

9 L.Casboult (Carl)

17 1.8

9 J.Macrae (WB)

18 4.2

9 B.Parfitt (Geel)

16 49.8

9 C.Oliver (Melb)

17 5.4

10 J.Sicily (Haw)

11 404

10 T.McCartin (Syd)

14 1.7

10 J.Lyons (BL)

18 4.2

10 T.Mitchell (Haw)

17 49.1

10 E.Curnow (Carl)

17 5.2

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PREMIERSHIP SEASON LADDER AFTER ROUND 18, 2020 P

W

L

D

Gls

For Beh

Pts

Gls

Against Beh Pts

Mtch Home Away Form Scores pts W L D W L D W/L High Low

%

Av margin W < 7 L < 7 Pls Rnd 18 1st Yr Qtrs 4th W L pts pts used 2019 Players Won Qtrs W

1 Port Adelaide

17 14 3

0

168

177

1185

127

107

869

136.36

56

8 1 0 6 2 0

5W

110

31

31

42

1

0

30

9

2

42

10

2 Brisbane Lions

17 14 3

0

165

194 1184

139

114

948

124.89

56

9 0 0 5 3 0

7W

96

41

23

32

3

0

36

2

6

40

7

3 Richmond

17 12 4

1

164

151

124

130

874

129.86

50

7 1 0 5 3 1

6W

105

34

29

22

0

0

33

5

2

39

8

1W

108

31

35

18

2

1

34

1

2

42

12

2W

111

41

25

30

0

1

37

3

6

33

6

1135

4 Geelong Cats

17 12 5

0

182

141 1233 129

127

901

136.85

48

6 3 0 6 2 0

5 West Coast Eagles

17 12 5

0

162

123 1095 133

138

936

116.99

48

9 0 0 3 5 0

6 St Kilda

17 10 7

0

171

133 1159

145

997

7 Western Bulldogs

17 10 7

0

159

149 1103 149

8 Collingwood

17 9

7

1

139

131

9 Melbourne

17

9

8

0

155

10 GWS Giants

17

8

9

0

145

137 1007

151

147 1053

11 Carlton

17

7 10 0

146

141

1017

158

130 1078

12 Fremantle

17

7 10 0

127

104

866

131

138

924

13 Essendon

17

6 10

1

136

122

938

172

153

1185

996

116.25

40

6 2 0 4 5 0

1W

101

34

29

18

1

4

34

14

3

39

10

140 1034 106.67

40

5 3 0 5 4 0

3W

111

34

30

33

2

0

40

12

5

39

12

131

95

881

109.53

38

5 2 1 4 5 0

1L

86

34

28

25

0

1

40

4

6

34

10

133 1063 142

134

986

107.81

36

4 5 0 5 3 0

2W

100

32

28

21

3

2

36

17

4

34

11

95.63

32

5 3 0 3 6 0

3L

105

25

19

22

2

1

38

6

6

35

10

94.34

28

2 6 0 5 4 0

2L

103

39

14

16

4

2

36

16

4

39

12

93.72

28

4 6 0 3 4 0

1L

99

16

23

22

1

2

34

11

6

26

7

79.16

26

2 6 0 4 4 1

4L

87

28

10

30

3

2

38

7

3

24

7

965

142

14 Gold Coast Suns

17

5

1

142

144

160

139 1099

90.63

22

4 5 1

1 6 0

3L

92

27

41

28

0

2

32

18

7

28

4

15 Hawthorn

17

5 12 0

147

122 1004 175

144 1194

84.09

20

3 4 0 2 8 0

1W

108

27

29

28

1

0

40

10

5

27

7

16 Sydney Swans

17

5 12 0

128

122

890

159 1077

82.64

20

3 5 0 2 7 0

3L

74

19

16

22

1

3

39

15

7

25

3

11

153

17 North Melbourne

17

3 14 0

124

114

858

170

185 1205

71.20

12

2 6 0 1 8 0

8L

119

23

30

31

1

2

39

13

4

22

7

18 Adelaide Crows

17

3 14 0

116

130

826

190

143 1283

64.38

12

1 8 0 2 6 0

1L

83

29

21

37

0

2

38

8

9

22

5

5

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Chris Donlon

Games 328 Finals 15

6

Dean Margetts

Games 362 Finals 12

11

Curtis Deboy

Brendan Hosking

Games 169 Finals 2

21

Simon Meredith

Games 386 Finals 33

26

Craig Fleer

31

Paul Rebeschini

Games 11 Finals 0

umpire.afl

7

Jeff Dalgleish

Games 214 Finals 6

Andrew Stephens

Games 128 Finals 3

17

John Howorth

Games 20 Finals 0

22

Nathan Williamson

Games 86 Finals 2

27

Games 138 Finals 1

Nick Foot

Games 153 Finals 1

12

Games 108 Finals 2

16

2

Andre Gianfagna

Games 51 Finals 0

32

Jacob Mollison

Games 257 Finals 2

3

Leigh Fisher

Games 152 Finals 1

8

Brett Rosebury

Games 433 Finals 44

13

Nick Brown

Games 63 Finals 0

18

Ray Chamberlain

Games 331 Finals 27

23

Robert Findlay

Games 253 Finals 5

28

Cameron Dore

Games 23 Finals 0

33

Brent Wallace

Games 77 Finals 0

4

Justin Power

Games 28 Finals 0

9

Matt Stevic

Games 399 Finals 41

14

Hayden Gavine

Games 70 Finals 0

19

Alex Whetton

Games 40 Finals 0

24

David Harris

Games 146 Finals 1

29

Andrew Heffernan

Games 11 Finals 0

34

Games 64 Finals 0

10

Games 126 Finals 1

15

Mathew Nicholls

Games 360 Finals 27

20

Jamie Broadbent

Games 11 Finals 0

25

Shaun Ryan

Games 349 Finals 38

30

Dan Johanson

Games 5 Finals 0

Eleni Glouftsis

Games 40 Finals 0

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ROUND 6

Thursday, March 19

Thursday, July 9

Friday, March 20

Friday, July 10

Saturday, March 21

Saturday, July 11

Rich 16.9 (105) vs. Carl 12.9 (81) (MCG) (N) WB 5.4 (34) vs. Coll 13.8 (86) (MRVL) (N)

Geel 11.7 (73) vs. BL 6.10 (46) (SCG) (N) Coll 8.11 (59) vs. Haw 3.9 (27) (GS) (N)

Ess 9.9 (63) vs. Frem 8.9 (57) (MRVL) Adel 11.5 (71) vs. Syd 11.8 (74) (AO) (T) GWS 17.3 (105) vs. Geel 11.7 (73) (GS) (N) GCS 4.5 (29) vs. PA 10.16 (76) (MS) (N)

Frem 12.7 (79) vs. StK 11.7 (73) (MS) WCE 10.7 (67) vs. Adel 5.4 (34) (G) Melb 12.8 (80) vs. GCS 9.9 (63) (GS) (N) Ess 9.13 (67) vs. NM 7.11 (53) (MS) (N)

Sunday, March 22

PA 9.9 (63) vs. GWS 6.10 (46) (MS) Rich 4.10 (34) vs. Syd 3.8 (26) (G) Carl 16.7 (103) vs WB 7.9 (51) (MS) (N)

NM 8.8 (56) vs. StK 7.12 (54) (MRVL) Haw 14.6 (90) vs. BL 9.8 (62) (MCG) WCE 12.6 (78) vs. Melb 7.9 (51) (OS) (T)

ROUND 2 Coll 5.6 (36) vs. Rich 5.6 (36) (MCG) (N) Friday, June 12

Geel 17.6 (108) vs. Haw 7.5 (47) (GMHBA) (N) Saturday, June 13

BL 12.9 (81) vs. Frem 10.9 (69) (G) Carl 7.11 (53) vs. Melb 8.6 (54) (MRVL) (T) PA 17.8 (110) vs. Adel 5.5 (35) (AO) (N) GCS 14.6 (90) vs. WCE 6.10 (46) (MS) (N) Sunday, June 14

GWS 8.12 (60) vs. NM 12.8 (80) (GS) Syd 11.7 (73) vs. Ess 12.7 (79) (SCG) StK 14.4 (88) vs. WB 7.7 (49) (OS) (N)

ROUND 3

Geel 5.5 (35) vs. Coll 8.9 (57) (OS) (N)

Rich 5.9 (39) vs. Haw 11.5 (71) (MCG) (N) Friday, June 19

WB 8.9 (57) vs. GWS 4.9 (33) (MRVL) (N) Saturday, June 20

NM 8.12 (60) vs. Syd 10.11 (71) (MRVL) Coll 12.9 (81) vs. StK 5.7 (37) (MCG) (T) Geel 11.11 (77) vs. Carl 12.7 (79) (GMHBA) (N) BL 10.14 (74) vs. WCE 6.8 (44) (G) (N) Sunday, June 21

GCS 12.10 (82) vs. Adel 4.5 (29) (MS) Ess vs. Melb (MCG) – rescheduled to round 18 Frem 6.5 (41) vs. PA 10.10 (70) (MS) (N)

ROUND 4 Syd 5.9 (39) vs. WB 10.7 (67) (SCG) (N) Friday, June 26

GWS 10.6 (66) vs. Coll 9.10 (64) (GS) (N) Saturday, June 27

PA 13.11 (89) vs. WCE 6.5 (41) (MS) StK 15.3 (93) vs. Rich 10.7 (67) (MRVL) (T) Ess 8.3 (51) vs. Carl 7.10 (52) (MCG) (N) GCS 10.4 (64) vs. Frem 8.3 (51) (MS) (N) Sunday, June 28

BL 10.23 (83) vs. Adel 7.4 (46) (G) Melb 6.8 (44) vs. Geel 7.5 (47) (MCG) Haw 8.10 (58) vs. NM 8.6 (54) (MRVL) (N)

ROUND 5 Carl 8.7 (55) vs. StK 11.7 (73) (MRVL) (N) Friday, July 3

Coll 7.6 (48) vs. Ess 10.3 (63) (MCG) (N) Saturday, July 4

WCE 11.11 (77) vs. Syd 6.7 (43) (MS) Geel 13.11 (89) vs. GCS 8.4 (52) (GMHBA) (T) WB 13.9 (87) vs. NM 5.8 (38) (MRVL) (N) BL 12.13 (85) vs. PA 6.12 (48) (G) (N) Sunday, July 5

Adel 4.10 (34) vs. Frem 8.6 (54) (MS) Melb 8.4 (52) vs. Rich 12.7 (79) (MCG) GWS 13.5 (83) vs. Haw 7.7 (49) (GS) (N)

WCE 11.6 (72) vs. Carl 7.8 (50) (OS) Melb 13.14 (92) vs. NM 5.5 (35) (AO) (N) Monday, August 10

StK 4.10 (34) vs. Geel 14.9 (93) (G) (N) Frem 7.6 (48) vs. Haw 4.8 (32) (OS) (N)

ROUND 12

GWS 10.8 (68) vs. BL 13.10 (88) (GS) Syd 9.6 (60) vs. GCS 13.14 (92) (SCG) (T) Rich 11.11 (77) vs. NM 2.11 (23) (MS) (N)

Geel 14.7 (91) vs. PA 4.7 (31) (MS) (N)

Adel 8.7 (55) vs. StK 12.6 (78) (AO) (N)

ROUND 8

GCS 6.10 (46) vs. WB 7.9 (51) (MS) (N)

Saturday, August 15

NM 8.4 (52) vs. BL 7.11 (53) (MS) Melb 16.4 (100) vs. Coll 6.8 (44) (G) (T) Frem 5.6 (36) vs. Carl 5.10 (40) (OS) (N) Sunday, August 16

WB 16.15 (111) vs. Adel 8.6 (54) (MS) StK 10.8 (68) vs. Ess 5.3 (33) (G) WCE 12.9 (81) vs. Haw 7.7 (49) (OS) (T) Monday, August 17

Rich 8.5 (53) vs. GCS 4.8 (32) (G) (N)

ROUND 13

Friday, July 24

Friday, August 21

Saturday, July 25

Saturday, August 22

GWS 9.8 (62) vs. Rich 6.14 (50) (GS) (N) NM 9.3 (57) vs. Carl 9.10 (64) (G) Syd 9.6 (60) vs. Haw 7.11 (53) (SCG) PA 6.8 (44) vs. StK 12.1 (73) (AO) (N) Sunday, July 26

Adel 8.11 (59) vs. Ess 9.8 (62) (AO) WCE 18.3 (111) vs. Coll 6.9 (45) (OS) Melb 7.7 (49) vs. BL 7.11 (53) (MS) (N) Monday, July 27

Frem 2.4 (16) vs. Geel 6.12 (48) (OS) (N)

ROUND 9

WB 7.7 (49) vs. Rich 13.12 (90) (MS) (N) Thursday, July 30

Melb 4.8 (32) vs. PA 12.11 (83) (G) (N) Friday, July 31

Carl 9.4 (58) vs. Haw 14.5 (89) (OS) Ess 3.10 (28) vs. BL 14.7 (91) (MS) (N) Saturday, August 1

NM 19.5 (119) vs. Adel 7.8 (50) (MS) StK 15.11 (101) vs. Syd 6.12 (48) (G) (T) WCE 11.7 (73) vs. Geel 10.4 (64) (OS) (N) Sunday, August 2

GCS 4.11 (35) vs. GWS 9.7 (61) (MS) Frem 10.1 (61) vs. Coll 7.7 (49) (OS) (T)

ROUND 10

PA 8.7 (55) vs. WB 5.12 (42) (AO) (N) Tuesday, August 4

Rich 12.10 (82) vs. BL 4.17 (41) (MS) (N) Wednesday, August 5

Geel 13.12 (90) vs. NM 9.3 (57) (G) (T) Adel 5.7 (37) vs. Melb 13.10 (88) (AO) (N) Thursday, August 6

Coll 6.14 (50) vs. Syd 6.5 (41) (G) (T) GCS 11.8 (74) vs. StK 12.6 (78) (MS) (N) Friday, August 7

Ess 8.7 (55) vs. GWS 8.11 (59) (MS) (N) Byes: Fremantle, West Coast Eagles, Hawthorn, Carlton

StK 11.14 (80) vs. Haw 9.12 (66) (MS) Geel 17.6 (108) vs. Ess 5.12 (42) (G) WB 6.13 (49) vs. WCE 7.5 (47) (MS) (N) Monday, September 7

Melb 4.9 (33) vs. Frem 6.11 (47) (CS) (N) Tuesday, September 8

BL 13.10 (88) vs. GCS 6.7 (43) (G) (N) Byes: Collingwood, Richmond

Saturday, July 18

Monday, July 20

Sunday, September 6

GCS 11.7 (73) vs. Ess 11.7 (73) (MS) (N) Byes: GWS Giants, Sydney Swans

Wednesday, August 12

Friday, August 14

Carl 9.7 (61) vs. PA 9.10 (64) (G) Haw 7.6 (48) vs. Melb 14.7 (91) (GS) Frem 5.2 (32) vs. WCE 9.8 (62) (OS) (T)

NM 6.6 (42) vs. PA 11.12 (78) (MS) (N)

Adel 8.11 (59) vs. GWS 7.5 (47) (AO) (T) Carl 8.9 (57) vs. Syd 8.4 (52) (MS) (N)

Syd 10.6 (66) vs. GWS 3.7 (25) (OS) (N)

Sunday, July 19

ROUND 16

Saturday, September 5

Adel 5.8 (38) vs. Coll 10.2 (62) (AO) (N)

Tuesday, August 11

Ess 7.9 (51) vs. WB 14.9 (93) (MS) (N)

Monday, August 3

Thursday, July 2

Sunday, August 9

Friday, July 17

Wednesday, July 29

Thursday, June 25

PA 13.15 (93) vs. Rich 11.6 (72) (AO) (T) BL 14.12 (96) vs. WB 11.6 (72) (G) (N)

Thursday, August 13

Thursday, July 23

Thursday, June 18

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ROUND 11

Saturday, August 8

Wednesday, September 9

ROUND 17

Thursday, September 10

StK 6.14 (50) vs. WCE 9.11 (65) (G) (N) Friday, September 11

Geel 4.7 (31) vs. Rich 7.15 (57) (MS) (N) Saturday, September 12

NM 5.5 (35) vs. Frem 15.9 (99) (MS) PA 11.13 (79) vs. Ess 4.5 (29) (AO) (T) GWS 11.8 (74) vs. Melb 12.7 (79) (G) (N) Sunday, September 13

Carl 8.8 (56) vs. Adel 10.12 (72) (MS) Haw 6.4 (40) vs. WB 11.10 (76) (AO) Syd 6.5 (41) vs. BL 11.7 (73) (CS) (N) Monday, September 14

Coll 10.8 (68) vs. GCS 6.10 (46) (G) (N)

ROUND 18

Thursday, September 17

NM 4.10 (34) vs. WCE 7.7 (49) (MS) (N)

GCS 4.3 (27) vs. Carl 7.18 (60) (TIO) (N)

Friday, September 18

WB 12.8 (80) vs. Melb 7.10 (52) (MS) PA 9.14 (68) vs. Haw 9.4 (58) (AO) (T) Ess 10.1 (61) vs. Rich 10.13 (73) (TIO) (N) Frem 7.8 (50) vs. Syd 2.7 (19) (OS) (N)

Ess 7.7 (49) vs. Melb 10.8 (68) (MS) Adel 4.9 (33) vs. Rich 12.5 (77) (AO) (T) BL 11.12 (78) vs. Carl 10.1 (61) (G) (N)

Adel 5.7 (37) vs. Geel 9.11 (65) (AO) BL 6.14 (50) v StK 7.6 (48) (G) WCE 9.7 (61) v GWS 7.7 (49) (OS) (T)

Haw 17.6 (108) vs. GCS 8.9 (57) (AO) Syd 9.9 (63) vs. Geel 10.9 (69) (MS) Frem 6.8 (44) vs. WB 11.8 (74) (CS) (N)

Sunday, August 23

Monday, August 24

Coll 10.5 (65) v NM 5.5 (35) (G) (N)

ROUND 14

Thursday, August 27

Haw 10.11 (71) vs. Ess 13.9 (87) (AO) (T) Rich 14.4 (88) vs. WCE 9.7 (61) (MS) (N) Friday, August 28

WB 9.7 (61) vs. Geel 10.12 (72) MS (N) Saturday, August 29

PA 11.7 (73) vs. Syd 7.5 (47) (AO) Frem 8.5 (53) vs. GWS 14.7 (91) (OS) Melb 8.4 (52) vs. StK 7.7 (49) (TP) (N) Sunday, August 30

Carl 7.6 (48) vs. Coll 10.12 (72) (G) GCS 12.19 (91) vs. NM 4.4 (28) (MS) (N) Byes: Adelaide Crows, Brisbane Lions

ROUND 15

Tuesday, September 1

Haw 7.6 (48) vs. Adel 12.11 (83) (AO) (T) WCE 9.6 (60) vs. Ess 6.9 (45) (G) (N) Wednesday, September 2

Rich 8.8 (56) vs. Frem 4.5 (29) (MS) (N) Thursday, September 3

Syd 10.7 (67) vs. Melb 6.10 (46) (CS) (T) GWS 6.12 (48) vs. Carl 5.9 (39) (MS) (N) Friday, September 4

BL 6.6 (42) vs. Coll 5.4 (34) (G) (N) Byes: Geelong Cats, Gold Coast Suns, North Melbourne, Port Adelaide, St Kilda, Western Bulldogs

StK 12.10 (82) vs. GWS 3.12 (30) (G) (N) Saturday, September 19

Sunday, September 20

Monday, September 21

Coll 7.3 (45) vs. PA 9.7 (61) (G) (N)

2020 TOYOTA AFL FINALS SERIES

September 25-27

Pre-finals bye October 1-3

PA 9.4 (58) vs. Geel 5.12 (42) (AO) (N) BL 10.9 (69) vs. Rich 8.6 (54) (G) (N) StK 10.7 (67) vs. WB 9.10 (64) (G) (T) WCE 11.9 (75) vs. Coll 12.4 (76) (OS) (N) October 9-10

Rich 12.8 (80) vs. StK 6.13 (49) (MS) (N) Geel 15.10 (100) vs. Coll 5.2 (32) (G) (N) October 16-17

Port Adelaide vs. Richmond (AO) (N) Brisbane Lions vs. Geelong Cats (G) (N) October 24

Week 4 – Toyota AFL Grand Final (G) (N) (T) Twilight match; (N) Night match; (AO) Adelaide Oval; (BA) Blundstone Arena, Hobart; (CS) Cazalys Stadium, Cairns; (G) Gabba, Brisbane; (GMHBA) GMHBA Stadium, Geelong; (GS) Giants Stadium, Sydney; (MARS) Mars Stadium, Ballarat; (MRVL) Marvel Stadium, Melbourne; (MCG) Melbourne Cricket Ground; (MS) Metricon Stadium, Gold Coast; (OS) Optus Stadium, Perth; (SCG) Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney; (TIO) TIO Stadium, Darwin; (TP) TIO Traeger Park, Alice Springs; (UNSW) UNSW Canberra Oval, Canberra; (UTAS) University of Tasmania Stadium, Launceston.

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SCOREBOARD FINALS WEEK 2 SECOND SEMI-FINAL Richmond 5.1 9.1 10.4 12.8 (80) St Kilda 2.2 3.6 5.11 6.13 (49) BEST: Richmond – Houli, Martin, Edwards, Bolton, Lynch, Baker.

St Kilda – Steele, Clark, Ross, Coffield, Marshall.

GOALS: Richmond – Bolton 3, Lynch 2, Edwards 2, Castagna, Martin, McIntosh, Prestia, Rioli. St Kilda – Battle, Butler, Kent, Ross, Savage, Steele.

Umpires: R. Findlay, S. Ryan, J. Mollison.

Venue: Metricon Stadium

FIRST SEMI-FINAL Geelong Cats 4.4 9.6 9.8 15.10 (100) Collingwood 1.0 1.0 1.1 5.2 (32) BEST: Geelong Cats – Dangerfield, Duncan, Stewart, C. Guthrie, Henderson, Menegola. Collingwood – Adams, Crisp, Quaynor, Thomas.

GOALS: Geelong Cats – Dangerfield 4, Hawkins 4, Dahlhaus, C. Guthrie, Menegola, Miers, Selwood, Stanley, Tuohy. Collingwood – Mihocek 2, Elliott, Grundy, Stephenson.

Umpires: M. Stevic, R. Chamberlain, C. Fleer.

Venue: Gabba

LEADING GOALKICKERS

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

Player Tom Hawkins Josh Kennedy Charlie Dixon Jack Gunston Tom Lynch Jack Riewoldt Jack Darling Charlie Cameron Matt Taberner Dan Butler Tom Papley Liam Ryan Ben King Mitch Wallis Brody Mihocek Jeremy Cameron Eric Hipwood Bayley Fritsch Max King Harry McKay Tim Membrey Gary Rohan Alex Sexton Jeremy Finlayson Sam Weideman

Club Goals Behinds % (Geel) 46 31 59.7 (WCE) 34 22 60.7 (PA) 33 21 61.1 (Haw) 31 21 59.6 (Rich) 30 25 54.6 (Rich) 30 17 63.8 (WCE) 30 12 71.4 (BL) 29 22 56.9 (Frem) 29 13 69.1 (StK) 29 12 70.7 (Syd) 26 27 49.1 (WCE) 26 16 61.9 (GCS) 25 20 55.6 (WB) 25 14 64.1 (Coll) 25 9 73.5 (GWS) 24 13 64.9 (BL) 23 18 56.1 (Melb) 22 24 47.8 (StK) 22 20 52.4 (Carl) 21 15 58.3 (StK) 20 9 69.0 (Geel) 19 16 54.3 (GCS) 19 12 61.3 (GWS) 19 10 65.5 (Melb) 19 8 70.4

Note: totals include finals

AFL SYDNEY GRAND FINAL

READY TO POUNCE: Saint Bradley Hill and Tiger Marlion Pickett have eyes only for the ball in the second semi-final at Metricon Stadium.

Sydney University 2.1 6.3 7.4 8.6 (54) Eastern Suburbs 2.3 3.4 6.9 6.9 (45) BEST: Sydney Uni – Barton, Sierakowski, Williams, Ayton, Bartholomaeus, Stevenson. Eastern Suburbs – Gulden, Cameron, Towers, Gulden, Reinhard, Foote.

GOALS: Sydney Uni – Day 3, Foster, Lees, Hiscox, Cordner, Sierakowski.

Eastern Suburbs – Reinhard 2, Kilpatrick, Burgess-Hoar, Gulden, Cordell.

STATE LEAGUE

TSL FINALS

SECOND SEMI-FINAL North Launceston 1.0 5.3 8.5 15.8 (98) Clarence 2.1 3.1 3.2 3.2 (20) BEST: North Launceston – Cox-Goodyer, Withers, Richter-Salter, Avent, Donnelly, Rushton. Clarence – Buechner, Davis, Gardner, Lewis-Johnson, Holmes, Jones.

GOALS: North Launceston – Withers 5, Bennett 3, Whitford 2, Walsh, Cox-Goodyer, McCulloch, Laskey, Avent. Clarence – Holmes, Green, Gardner.

FIRST SEMI-FINAL Launceston 2.0 10.1 11.2 17.3 (105) Lauderdale 2.2 2.2 7.3 9.3 (57) BEST: Launceston – Hinds, Thorp, Harper, Jones, Hodge, Blackberry.

Lauderdale – McGuinness, Hevey, Siggins, Baker, Oakes, Tilley.

GOALS: Blackberry 3, Thorp 3, Riley 2, Hinds 2, Groenewegen 2, Musicka, Brown, Seymour, Jones, Taylor. Lauderdale – Richmond 2, Martin 2, Hevey 2, Walsh, Burge, Siggins.

SANFL FINALS PRELIMINARY FINAL Eagles 3.8 7.12 14.14 16.15 (111) South Adelaide 5.2 8.5 9.6 10.8 (68) BEST: Eagles – Rowe, Tsitas, Sinor, Wehr, Redden, Goldsworthy.

South Adelaide – Broadbent, Wilkinson, Karpany, Summerton.

GOALS: Eagles – Rowe 5, Lowson 2, Foote 2, Goldsworthy 2, Poole, McNeil, N. Hayes, Lonergan, Firns. South Adelaide – Wilkinson 3, Overall 2, McCreery, Schwarz, Horne, Bogle, Cailotto.

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