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A delayed Monday evening edition of the Weekend Wrap, as we were rudely kept waiting by a random old Englishman’s birthday… which is actually not until November, if anyone’s interested. Oh well, at least we all got an extra day off. Let’s wrap.
Dogs v Hawks, Thursday night: Plenty of people calling the Dogs pretenders after this loss, and you can understand why. They had their chance to prove themselves against a fellow finals contender and they blew it. The Hawks had been horribly out of form but they brought some excellent pressure and intensity which was all too much for the Bulldogs.
Crows v Lions, Friday night: A heavyweight battle in which Brisbane looked the better side for large chunks of the game, until everything changed in the last quarter. The Crows steeled themselves and slammed through 5 unanswered goals to take the game by the throat. They’re set up perfectly now; third on the ladder with a fairly soft run home and a percentage that’s the envy of everyone.
Tigers v Swans, Saturday arvo: Given Richmond had been in plucky form while Sydney had been rather disgusting, you’d have been forgiven for thinking the Tigers were red hot chances in this. They began brightly too, looking comfortably the stronger team in the first term. It all fell apart after that though, and the Swans piled on the next 10 goals to win by plenty.
Cats v Suns, Saturday twilight: In dismal conditions, the Suns gave this a decent crack but just weren’t good enough to roll the Cats on their own dunghill. Not sure they’re quite ready to match it with top opposition, especially away from home. They were playing a darn good side in Geelong though - no mean feat to lose Bailey Smith before the game then coolly brush aside a fellow top 4 contender.
Giants v Port, Saturday night: Ok we need to talk about the Giants. They need a bye - badly. The writing was on the wall last round when they struggled to get over the top of Richmond, who didn’t exactly make that form look good with a miserable showing against lowly opposition this week. Port Adelaide have made an artform out of losing by gargantuan margins this year, and I’m sorry to sound disrespectful but a genuine finals side simply shouldn’t be dropping games to them.
North v Eagles, Sunday arvo: In glorious Bunbury conditions, these two teams put on an absolutely rancid game of football. The home side North Bunbury scrambled over the line, not because they were any good but rather because the Eagles blew it. They were allergic to kicking a goal early, with eight consecutive behinds before finally finding a major. Then, just as they looked the likely winners, they ran out of legs. The Kangaroos get another home game next week, this time at their Optus Stadium fortress. Hope their huge WA fan base gets down to support them.
Blues v Bombers, Sunday night: The undermanned Bombers actually outscored Carlton for most of the evening… except for the first quarter when they were blown to shreds. Hard to come back from nearly six goals down at the first change, but they chipped away all night and nearly did. Tom de Koning predictably outplayed Essendon’s 54 year old ruck coach Tod Goldstein and had a sizable influence on the outcome.
Demons v Pies, Monday arvo: Stupid Collingwood and their stupid record in stupid close games… oh sorry don’t mind me. No prizes for guessing what my “hated” this week is going to be. Anyway… a great crowd turned out for the Big Freeze, and they were treated to a ripping finish.It was a great pity the Dees couldn’t upset the Magpie apple cart Well done Collingwood on yet another close win!
Don’t forget to post your Liked, Learnt, Hated below… along with any other thoughts you had about Round 13!
Dogs v Hawks, Thursday night: Plenty of people calling the Dogs pretenders after this loss, and you can understand why. They had their chance to prove themselves against a fellow finals contender and they blew it. The Hawks had been horribly out of form but they brought some excellent pressure and intensity which was all too much for the Bulldogs.
Crows v Lions, Friday night: A heavyweight battle in which Brisbane looked the better side for large chunks of the game, until everything changed in the last quarter. The Crows steeled themselves and slammed through 5 unanswered goals to take the game by the throat. They’re set up perfectly now; third on the ladder with a fairly soft run home and a percentage that’s the envy of everyone.
Tigers v Swans, Saturday arvo: Given Richmond had been in plucky form while Sydney had been rather disgusting, you’d have been forgiven for thinking the Tigers were red hot chances in this. They began brightly too, looking comfortably the stronger team in the first term. It all fell apart after that though, and the Swans piled on the next 10 goals to win by plenty.
Cats v Suns, Saturday twilight: In dismal conditions, the Suns gave this a decent crack but just weren’t good enough to roll the Cats on their own dunghill. Not sure they’re quite ready to match it with top opposition, especially away from home. They were playing a darn good side in Geelong though - no mean feat to lose Bailey Smith before the game then coolly brush aside a fellow top 4 contender.
Giants v Port, Saturday night: Ok we need to talk about the Giants. They need a bye - badly. The writing was on the wall last round when they struggled to get over the top of Richmond, who didn’t exactly make that form look good with a miserable showing against lowly opposition this week. Port Adelaide have made an artform out of losing by gargantuan margins this year, and I’m sorry to sound disrespectful but a genuine finals side simply shouldn’t be dropping games to them.
North v Eagles, Sunday arvo: In glorious Bunbury conditions, these two teams put on an absolutely rancid game of football. The home side North Bunbury scrambled over the line, not because they were any good but rather because the Eagles blew it. They were allergic to kicking a goal early, with eight consecutive behinds before finally finding a major. Then, just as they looked the likely winners, they ran out of legs. The Kangaroos get another home game next week, this time at their Optus Stadium fortress. Hope their huge WA fan base gets down to support them.
Blues v Bombers, Sunday night: The undermanned Bombers actually outscored Carlton for most of the evening… except for the first quarter when they were blown to shreds. Hard to come back from nearly six goals down at the first change, but they chipped away all night and nearly did. Tom de Koning predictably outplayed Essendon’s 54 year old ruck coach Tod Goldstein and had a sizable influence on the outcome.
Demons v Pies, Monday arvo: Stupid Collingwood and their stupid record in stupid close games… oh sorry don’t mind me. No prizes for guessing what my “hated” this week is going to be. Anyway… a great crowd turned out for the Big Freeze, and they were treated to a ripping finish.
Don’t forget to post your Liked, Learnt, Hated below… along with any other thoughts you had about Round 13!
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