AFL Round 22 wash-up; round 23 fixture and tips

Round 22 hasn’t been the end of the home-and-away year since 1994. Here’s how it played out, with my tips underlined:

Fri 19Aug11

#AFLBluesHawks 1.4 1.8 5.12 8.18 (66) def by 4.4 7.10 8.14 10.18 (79) with full ¼-by-¼ stats here

Sat 21Aug11

#AFLSunsCrows 2.2 5.7 8.8 9.10 (64) def by 9.4 10.7 11.11 18.17 (125)

#AFLEaglesDons 4.3 6.6 12.12 20.14 (134) def 3.0 7.1 9.5 11.11 (66)

#AFLNorthFreo 6.1 10.7 16.10 21.17 (143) def 3.1 3.4 5.7 6.9 (45)

#AFLPiesLions 2.4 7.10 12.16 14.18 (102) def 3.5 5.6 6.6 13.6 (84)

Sun 22Aug11

#AFLSwansSaints 1.5 3.12 6.17 10.23 (83) def 3.3 6.4 9.6 10.8 (68)

#AFLPortDogs 1.0 4.1 9.3 15.7 (97) def by 10.3 15.9 22.12 24.13 (157)

#AFLDeesTigers 4.0 7.1 14.2 17.8 (110) def by 6.2 10.9 11.12 17.15 (117)

#AFLCatsBye

Gives me 4/8. Makes the ladder look like this

Collingwood 20 19 1 0 178.96% 76 2407 1345

Geelong 20 18 2 0 157.67% 72 2313 1467

Hawthorn 20 16 4 0 145.31% 64 2136 1470

West Coast 20 15 5 0 126.33% 60 2001 1584

Carlton 21 14 6 1 133.77% 58 2159 1614

St Kilda 20 10 9 1 108.37% 42 1670 1541

Sydney 20 10 9 1 106.13% 42 1679 1582

Essendon 21 10 10 1 99.67% 42 2097 2104

North 20 9 11 0 104.09% 36 1932 1856

Fremantle 20 9 11 0 87.58% 36 1678 1916

Bulldogs 20 8 12 0 95.20% 32 1886 1981

Richmond 20 7 12 1 84.68% 30 1857 2193

Melbourne 20 7 12 1 82.89% 30 1758 2121

Adelaide 20 7 13 0 82.67% 28 1593 1927

Brisbane 20 4 16 0 81.99% 16 1666 2032

Gold Coast 20 3 17 0 54.03% 12 1355 2508

Port Adelaide 20 2 18 0 61.21% 8 1493 2439  

Had a go at the ladder predictor on the AFL website and saw it coming out like this (with my tips as above). Will have to revisit it with these results and the following tips for Round 23: 

Fri 27Aug11

#AFLDockersPies @ Subi from 10:40 AEST

Sat 28Aug11

#AFLHawksDogs @ the G from 14:10

#AFLCatsSwans @ Skilled from 14:10

#AFLSaintsNorth @ Etihad from 19:10

#AFLLionsEagles @ the Gabba from 19:10

Sun 29Aug11

#AFLCrowsTigers @ AAMI from 13:10

#AFLDeesSuns @ the G from 14:10

#AFLDonsPort @ Etihad from 16:40

AFL Round 21 wash-up and Round 22 fixture and tips

More lop-sided results but not as much game coverage from me this week.

Fri 12Aug11 (my tip)

#AFLSaintsPies 2.1 6.3 7.7 10.10 (70) def by 5.2 8.4 11.4 14.5 (89)

Sat 13Aug11

#AFLHawkSport 8.1 17.4 23.6 31.11 (197) def 0.2 2.2 5.2 5.2 (32) with ¼-by-¼ stats here.

#AFLFreoBlues 3.0 4.2 7.7 12.13 (85) def by 5.5 7.10 11.16 16.19 (115) with ¼-by-¼ stats here.

#AFLDogsDons 1.3 6.3 11.8 15.11 (101) def by 7.0 14.3 18.6 23.12 (150)

#AFLLionsSuns 5.2 7.5 10.11 18.15 (123) def 1.4 3.6 4.9 8.13 (61)

Sun 14Aug11

#AFLEaglesDees 1.2 3.4 8.7 9.8 (62) def by 3.2 10.9 13.9 16.14 (110)

#AFLTigersSwans 1.4 5.8 8.12 14.15 (99) def 2.6 3.9 5.11 7.14 (56)!! Maybe John Longmire and his charges should concentrate more on retaining their spot in the 8 than making insurance company ads!

#AFLCrowsCats 2.3 5.6 8.10 12.13 (85) def by 2.3 8.7 11.10 14.12 (96)!! Bicks has the establishment worried: when Craig threw in the towel / had the towel thrown at him, little did we know that, three weeks later, his charges would be giving premiership-contenders such a scare! 

Makes me 7 / 8 for the round and the ladder resemble this

Collingwood          19 18 1 0 2305 1261 182.79% 72
Geelong                 20 18 2 0 2313 1467 157.67% 72
Hawthorn               19 15 4 0 2058 1404 146.58% 60
Carlton                  20 14 5 1 2093 1536 136.26% 58
West Coast           19 14 5 0 1867 1507 123.89% 56
St Kilda                 19 10 8 1 1602 1458 109.88% 42
Essendon              20 10 9 1 2020 1970 102.54% 42
Sydney                 19 9 9 1 1596 1514 105.42% 38
Fremantle             19 9 10 0 1633 1773 92.10% 36
North Melbourne  19 8 11 0 1789 1811 98.79% 32
Melbourne            19 7 11 1 1648 2004 82.24% 30
Western Bulldogs  19 7 12 0 1729 1884 91.77% 28
Richmond             19 6 12 1 1740 2083 83.53% 26
Adelaide              19 6 13 0 1468 1863 78.80% 24
Brisbane              19 4 15 0 1582 1930 81.97% 16
Gold Coast          19 3 16 0 1291 2383 54.18% 12
Port Adelaide      19 2 17 0 1396 2282 61.17% 8  

Next week we have (my tip)

Fri 19Aug11

#AFLBluesHawks – Carlton has their work cut out for them in order to beat the rampaging Hawks. Both clubs are vying for that vital second-chance in September, but I think the Hawks’ll do it. Happy to be proven wrong, though

Sat 20Aug11

#AFLSunsCrows – the Crows were are batting 1000 under Bickley up until their foray with the Cats but the Suns are a better thing than anywhere else at AAMI so I’m backing the darkie.

#AFLEaglesDons – Essendon are so champing at the bit for a place in the 8 but West Coast are already in there, and for a reason, and they should be stronger at TVFKAS

#AFLNorthFreo – Fremantle will want to back up a little stronger after their 5-goal loss to Carlton and, against the in-and-out-of-form Roos, will want to gain some respect and regain their place in the 8

#AFLPiesLions – Surely the Pies would be $1 favourites for this foregone conclusion?!

Sun 21Aug11

#AFLSwansSaints – One of the most boring match-ups of recent years. Both sides are in wont of a win and a possible berth in the 8, but the Saints are on fire and will probably take this one

#AFLPortDogs – another foregone conclusion

#AFLDeesTigers – the battle for the top of the bottom, and either side should take it … but which one to choose?!

AFL Round 20 (to COB Sunday); AFL Round 21 tips

Three matches today, comments on two of them, both as close as you can get; the third as lop-sided as yesterday's.


Brisbane's Lions reached 100 points within 15min of the last. The urban-myth is that first to 100 wins the match. But not today! And weren't Crows' fans ecstatic! That has new / caretaker Mark Bickley batting 1.000 for his coaching career!
Brisbane 5.1 11.6 14.7 16.9 (105)
Adelaide 6.3 9.5 10.11 16.14 (110)
Brisbane
Cornelius 4.2; McGrath 3.0; Karnezis, Clark 2.0; Rockliff, Polkinghorn 1.1; Leuenberger, Banfield, Hanley 1.0; Dyson 0.2; Redden, Raines, rushed 0.1
356 Possessions: Rockliff 34; Black 26; Raines 23; Redden 22
79 Tackles: Stiller 8; Redden, Buchanan, McGrath, Leuenberger 7; Black 6
45 Hitouts: Leuenberger 31
12 Frees: McGrath, Leuenberger 2
Adelaide
Walker 4.1; Gunston 3.3; Wright, van Berlo, Johncock 2.0; Jacobs 1.1; Riley, Henderson 1.0; rushed 0.3; Petrenko, Reilly, Dangerfield, Sloane, Thompson, Vince 0.1

76 Tackles:  van Berlo 8; Thompson 7; Reilly, Wright, Riley 5

43 Hitouts: Jacobs 30; Maric 13 

26 Frees: Jacobs, Thompson 3; van Berlo, Wright, Talia 2

Full ¼-by-¼ stats at http://j.mp/p3EgZg

Hawthorn and North went toe-to-toe at Launnie this arv with an unexpected result. OK, it was expected that Hawthorn would win, being a top-4 side against a bottom-8 side, but not the way it went! North were actually leading with not-very-long to go: Matt Campbell booted 5 (4 in the last quarter) and had the Roos' noses just ahead. But with just seconds to go, bang bang - one from Smith and one from Buddy sealed the Roos' fate and the four points for Hawthorn. 

Hawthorn 2.1 6.6 9.8 15.13 (103)

North 3.7 5.7 9.7 13.8 (86)

Hawthorn

Franklin 3.2; Smith 3.1; Breust 2.0; Rioli 1.2; Hale, Ladson 1.1; Whitecross, Lewis, Sewel, Burgoyne 1.0; rushed 0.3; Hodge, Suckling, Shiels 0.1  

340 Possessions: Mitchell 31; Suckling 26; Sewell 25; Hodge 24 

76 Tackles: Shiels 10; Mitchell, Breust 7; Guerra, Whitecross, Ladson 6; Franklin 5

62 Hitouts: Bailey 26; Birchall 23

26 Frees: Lewis 4; Sewell, Birchall 3 

North

Campbell 5.1; Petrie 2.0; Petersen, Harvey 1.1; Goldstein, Ziebel, Wells, Richardson 1.0; rushed 0.3; Harper, Garlett 0.1  

301 Possessions: McMahon 29; Ziebell 27; Harvey 26  

78 Tackles: McMahon, Garlett, Petrie, Thomas 6; Ziebell, Rawlings, Goldstein, Swallow 5

48 Hitouts: Goldstein 37

27 Frees: McMahon 5; Goldstein 4; Petrie 3 

Full ¼-by-¼ stats at http://j.mp/pcm6Z7

So, in a nutshell

• St Kilda def Fremantle 113-72
• Geelong def Gold Coast 188-38
• Carlton def Melbourne 134-58
• Essendon def Sydney 100-99 (Actually, it was Adam Goodes who lost the game for the Swans with the very last kick)
• Port def by Collingwood 21-159
• Brisbane def by Adelaide 105-110
• Hawthorn def North 103-86
• Eagles def Richmond 147-90

Ladder is at http://www.afl.com.au/ladder/tabid/74/default.aspx although there is a round-by-round ladder somewhere else...


Next week we have (my tips):

#AFLSaintsPies

#AFLHawksPort

#AFLFreoBlues

#AFLDogsDons - tough call 

#AFLLionsSuns - I called it the other way around last time ... won't happen again

#AFLDeesEagles

#AFLTigersSwans

#AFLCrowsCats

#AFLNorthBye

Buenos noches

AFL Round 20 (to COB Saturday)

A round of surprise results. Many of the lop-sided games were top 8-vs-bottom 8 but not all!


Take Saints v Freo for example. Fremantle are a top-8 side (although their recent form has them sliding out) and St Kilda are top-8 contenders (in the same vein as Collingwood in David Williamson's The Club). Freo's last quarter was abysmal, showing them and us, at the wrong time of the year, that they're no closer to their first flag than they've ever been:
St Kilda 3.8 7.11 10.13 16.17 (113)
Fremantle 1.1 7.7 10.10 10.11 (71)
St Kilda
Milne 4.4; Koschitzke, dal Santo, Schneider 2.0; Gram, Goddard 1.1; Ray, Fisher, Armitage, McEvoy 1.0; rushed 0.5; Steven, Riewoldt, Peake 0.2
412 Possessions: Jones 29; Blake 27; dal Santo 25; Gram, Fisher 24; Montagna 23; Scheider 21
60 Tackles: dal Santo 8; McEvoy 6; Gram, Koschitzke, Ray 4
54 Hit-Outs: McEvoy 29; Koschitzke 21
22 Frees: Dempster, Milne 3
Fremantle 
Mayne, McPhee 2.1; Ibbotson, Barlow, Johnson, Grover, Mzungu, Suban 1.0; rushed 0.6; Pavlich, Pearce, Hill 0.1
328 Possessions: Mzungu 30; Barlow 26; Lower 22; Pavlich 21

78 Tackles: Barlow 8; Lower, Ibbotson 7; Duffield, Pearce 6; Mzungu, Pavlich, Pearce 5

38 Hit-Outs: Mayne 26

17 Frees: Barlow, Lower, Johnson, Clarke, Ballantyne 2

Full ¼-by-¼ stats (except ¼-time) at http://j.mp/punupl

Carlton v Melbourne went as expected, but when I turned it on, the Dees were ahead by 25 to 19. But that was the end of the rot. Jeff "Jeffie" Garlett, then Bret "T-Bird" Thornton kicked successive goals, and that was the end of the rot: Melbourne only scored another 3 points for the rest of the half, but were allowed to salvage some dignity in the second. If the Blues play like that for their next three matches, they can kiss their finals-win dream goodbye!

Carlton 6.1 14.2 18.7 21.8 (134)

Melbourne 3.7 3.10 6.12 7.16 (58)

Carlton

Ellard 3.1; Garlett 2.2; Judd, Gibbs 2. 1; Walker, Scotland 2.0; Robinson, Kreuzer, Thornton, Betts, Joseph, McLean, Warnock, Henderson 1.0; rushed 0.2; Simpson 0.1

371 Possessions: Scotland 32; Judd, Murphy 31; Gibbs 27; Simpson 22; Robinson 21

62 Tackles: Yarran 8; Judd 6; Robinson, Betts, Kreuzer 5

42 Hit-Outs: Warnock 36 

20 Frees: Betts 3; Scotland, Judd, Murphy, Gibbs 2

Melbourne

Dunn 2.2; Watts 2.1; Green 1.2; Davey 1.1; Howe 1.0; rushed 0.3; Bate, Scully 0.2; Martin, Gysberts, Trengove 0.1  

333 Possessions: Trengove 24; Gysberts 22; Moloney, Jones, Garland, Watts 21

74 Tackles: Trengove 9; Moloney, McKenzie 8; Dunn 7; Scully 6; Gysberts, Macdonald 5

30 Hit-Outs: Martin 15; Gawn 10

21 Frees: Trengove 3; Gysberts, Macdonald, Jones 2

Full ¼-by-¼ stats at http://j.mp/rtNeJm

Collingwood and Geelong proved why they're at the top and why Port and Gold Coast are at the bottom. Both top-sides absolutely crushed both bottom-sides, with calls for Tredders' resignation in the same vein as Craig's earlier this month (before it comes to being pushed like Bailey earlier this week)

Port Adelaide 0.1 1.2 2.2 3.3 (21)

Collingwood 6.5 12.12 16.16 23.21 (159)

Port
Banner 2.0; Stewart 1.0; rushed 0.3

314 Possessions: Boak 31; Pearce 26; Cassisi 23; Banner 21

64 Tackles: Banner 8; Hartlett 6; Salter 5

35 Hit-Outs: Lobbe 27

13 Frees: Banner, Boak, Gray, Pettigrew 2

Pies

Blair 4.1; Cloke 3.6 (that's more like we'd expect; Swan, Beams 3.1; Brown 2.2; Krakouer 2.1; Fasolo 1.3; Pendlebury, Ball, Sidebottom, Rounds, Jolly 1.0; rushed 0.4; Davis 0.2

425 Possessions: Swan 37; Beams 32; Pendlebury 31; Blair, Ball 25; Davis, Thomas 23; Sidebottom 22; Johnson 21

98 Tackles!!!: Pendlebury 9; Ball, Davis, Rounds 7; Swan, Maxwell, Wood 6

55 Hit-Outs: Wood 33; Jolly 22

15 Frees: Jolly, Cloke, Fasolo, Brown 2

Geelong 8.1 18.4 21.8 29.14 (188)

Gold Coast 3.0 3.0 6.1 6.2 (38)

Cats

Johnson 6.1; Podsiadly 5.1; Mooney 3.3; J Selwood 3.0; Christensen 2.3; Chapman, Bartel 2.0; Stokes 1.1;  Wojcinski, Milburn, Ling 1.0; rushed 0.3; Varcoe 0.2

466 Possessions: Varcoe, J Selwood 33; Johnson 31; Chapman 30; Christensen 28; Wojcinski 26; Milburn, Duncan 25

61 Tackles: Chapman, West 6; J Selwood, Kelly, Ling, Corey 4

36 Hit-Outs: West 29

24 Frees: Chapman 4; J Selwood, Christensen 3

Suns

Bennell 2.1; Stanley 2.0; McKenzie, Fraser 1.0; rushed 0.1

331 Possessions: Bock 27; Harbrow 23; Rischitelli 22; Brennan, Bennell 21

54 Tackles: Weller, Brown 2

33 Hit-Outs: Smith 17; Fraser 14

14 Frees: Lynch, Weller 2

Full ¼-by-¼ stats (except ¼-time) at http://j.mp/pb9fVs

#AFLRound19 wash-up, #AFLRound20 tips

#AFLRound19
Friday 29Jul11
#AFLNorthBlues: 3.2 6.2 7.6 9.8 (62) def by 1.4 3.9 6.12 11.4 (80) ... I caught the game (well, sorta kinda: the AFL site still didn't let me have audio) so my 1/4-by-1/4 stats are here.

Saturday 30Jul11
#AFLDogsEagles 2.1 4.2 10.4 15.5 (95) def by 6.4 10.9 13.11 15.13 (103)
#AFLCatsDees 8.3 20.4 28.8 37.11 (233) def 0.3 1.4 5.4 7.5 (47) ... see my blog-entry on this game for the break-down and the records that tumbled!
#AFLSunsSaints 1.3 3.10 4.14 6.18 (54) def by 3.5 6.7 8.11 10.14 (74)
#AFLFreoHawks 0.2 2.3 2.4 6.8 (44) def by 6.3 8.8 11.16 13.17 (95)

Sunday 31Jul11
#AFLPiesDons 4.49.6 15.13 25.16 (166) def 8.3 11.6 13.7 14.8 (92)

DANG! Didn't get my bloody tips in this week!!!

The results make the ladder appear thus
Collingwood       17 16 1 0 2057 1170 175.81% 64
Geelong              18 16 2 0 2029 1344 150.97% 64
Hawthorn            17 13 4 0 1758 1286 136.70% 52
Carlton                18 12 5 1 1844 1393 132.38% 50
West Coast         17 12 5 0 1610 1355 118.82% 48
Sydney                17 9 7 1 1441 1315 109.58% 38
St Kilda               17 9 7 1 1419 1297 109.41% 38
Fremantle             17 9 8 0 1476 1545 95.53% 36
Essendon             18 8 9 1 1770 1770 100.00% 34
North                   18 8 10 0 1703 1708 99.71% 32
Melbourne           17 7 9 1 1528 1760 86.82% 30
Western Bulldogs 18 7 11 0 1628 1734 93.89% 28
Richmond            17 5 11 1 1551 1880 82.50% 22
Adelaide              17 5 12 0 1273 1662 76.59% 20
Brisbane             17 3 14 0 1354 1759 76.98% 12
Gold Coast          17 3 14 0 1192 2072 57.53% 12
Port Adelaide      17 2 15 0 1343 1926 69.73% 8

#AFLRound20 (My tips - which are entered!!)
Friday 05Aug11
#AFLSaintsFreo @ Etihad from 19:40

Saturday 06Aug11
#AFLBluesDees @ MCG from 14:10
#AFLCatsSuns @ Skilled from 14:10
#AFLDonsSwans @Etihad from 19:10
#AFLPortPies @ AAMI from 19:40 AEST

Sunday 07Aug11
#AFLLionsCrows @ the Gabba from 13:10
#AFLHawksNorth @ Aurora (Launnie) from 14:10
#AFLEaglesTigers @ Subi from 16:40 AEST
#AFLDogsBye

#AFLCatsDees #AFLRound19

What an absolute shellacking! Thirty-Seven goals to 7, with 12.1 to 1.3 kicked in the second quarter, and 11.3 to 2.1 in the last.

This is the fourth-highest score ever in the history of the VFL/AFL, the others being:-

1. Geelong 7.4 16.9 23.14 37.17 (239) def Brisbane Bears 2.2 2.4 7.8 11.9 (75): game details – Round 7, 1992 at Carrara Stadium in front of 7,645
2. Fitzroy 7.7 14.14 26.17 36.22 (238) def Melbourne 2.1 2.5 4.8 6.12 (48): game details – Round 17, 1979 at Waverley Park in front of 12,149
3. Sydney 5.4 15.8 23.13 36.20 (236) def Essendon 5.2 8.2 10.5 11.7 (73): game details – Round 17, 1987 at the S.C.G. in front of 23,009

Previous to this afternoon, the fourth and fifth records were held by:-
4. Hawthorn 7.4 17.4 25.11 36.15 (231) def Fitzroy 2.2 3.6 7.7 11.8 (74): game details – Round 6, 1991 at North Hobart in front of 13,335
5. North Melbourne 11.5 15.7 25.10 35.19 (229) def Sydney 1.3 8.5 12.8 16.9 (105): game details: Round 6, 1993 Princes Park in front of 9,230

In this game, the final break-down was like this:-

Geelong 8.3 20.4 28.8 37.11 (233)
Melbourne 0.3 1.4 5.4 7.5 (47)

Scorers
Geelong
S Johnson 7.1
C Mooney 5.3
T Hawkins 5.0
T Varcoe 3.1
M Duncan, M Stokes 3.0
J Bartel, J Corey, T West 2.0
C Ling, A Christensen 1.1
J Selwood, A Mackie, B Ottens 1.0
J Kelly 0.1
rushed 0.3

Melbourne

L Dunn 2.0
J Watts, J Howe 1.1
M Bate, L Jurrah, J Trengrove 1.0
D Nicholson, J Gysberts 0.1
rushed 0.1

Stats Summary

Geelong

510 Disposals - J Selwood 43; C Enright 36; J Corey 35; S Johnson 34; J Kelly 32
51 Hitouts - B Ottens 28; T West 17
93 Tackles - J Selwood 11; J Corey 9; A Christensen, J Kelly, M Stokes 7; T West 6
26 Frees - J Selwood, J Corey 3

Melbourne
282 Disposals - J McKenzie 25; N Jones 19; J Gysberts 18; J Watts 17
40 Hitouts - M Jamar 27
82 Tackles - J Trengrove 10; C Sylvia, McKenzie, L Tapscott 8; D Nicholson 6
21 Frees - J McKenzie, J Rivers 4; L Dunn 3

Source

http://stats.rleague.com/afl/teams/allteams/gamer.html
http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/16931/Default.aspx#fixtureid=5617&tab=Stats

AFL Round 18 wash-up; Round 19 tips

Round 18 results (My tips)

Friday 22Jul11
#AFLSaintsCrows 5.1 10.2 14.11 19.13 (127) def 1.2 2.5 2.6 3.6 (24)

Saturday 23Jul11
#AFLNorthLions 4.7 8.10 12.15 17.20 (122) def 4.0 8.5 10.6 11.11 (77)
#AFLSwansDogs 2.4 7.10 11.14 16.18 (114) def 2.1 7.3 8.5 11.9 (75)
#AFLSunsPies 3.1 5.2 8.4 11.9 (75) def by 6.4 13.8 16.12 19.15 (129)
#AFLDonsBlues 4.2 8.3 8.4 12.7 (79) def by 5.3 9.4 17.8 24.9 (153) – ¼-by-¼ details as I would have tweeted them during the game are here… my ¼-by-¼ stats (except first quarter) are here…

Sunday 24Jul11
#AFLCatsTigers 4.2 11.5 16.9 17.11 (113) def 1.2 1.4 5.5 7.9 (51)
#AFLDeesHawks 3.3 6.3 9.4 12.6 (78) def by 6.1 10.4 16.6 20.12 (132)
#AFLFreoEagles 2.3 3.6 6.7 9.10 (64) def by 1.6 3.7 6.14 8.17 (65)

That gives me 5/7 in the tipping and makes the ladder appear thus –

Collingwood                       16           15           1              0              1891       1078       60           175.42%

Geelong                               17           15           2              0              1796       1297       60           138.47%

Hawthorn                            16           12           4              0              1663       1242       48           133.90%

Carlton                                 17           11           5              1              1764       1331       46           132.53%

West Coast                         16           11           5              0              1507       1260       44           119.60%

Sydney                                 17           9              7              1              1441       1315       38           109.58%

Fremantle                           16           9              7              0              1432       1450       36           98.76%

St Kilda                                 16           8              7              1              1345       1243       34           108.21%

Essendon                             17           8              8              1              1678       1604       34           104.61%

North Melbourne             17           8              9              0              1641       1628       32           100.80%

Melbourne                          16           7              8              1              1481       1527       30           96.99%

Western Bulldogs             17           7              10           0              1533       1631       28           93.99%

Richmond                            17           5              11           1              1551       1880       22           82.50%

Adelaide                              16           4              12           0              1162       1583       16           73.40%

Brisbane                              17           3              14           0              1354       1759       12           76.98%

Gold Coast                          16           3              13           0              1138       1998       12           56.96%

Port Adelaide                     16           2              14           0              1264       1815       8              69.64%

Next week we have (my tips):
Friday 29Jul11
#AFLNorthBlues @ Etihad from 19:40

Saturday 30Jul11
#AFLDogsEagles @ Etihad from 14:10
#AFLCatsDees @ Skilled from 14:10
#AFLSunsSaints @ Metricon from 19:10
#AFLFreoHawks @ Subi from 17:40 AWST

Sunday 31Jul11
#AFLPiesDons @ MCG from 14:10
#AFLCrowsPort @ AAMI from 16:10 ACST

#AFLLionsBye
#AFLTigersBye
#AFLSwansBye

#AFLDonsBlues Progress Details

¼-time
Essendon 4.2 26
Carlton 5.3 33

Scorers
Essendon
11.D Zaharakis 1.0
45.S Crameri 1.0
30.P Ryder 0.1
 9.B Prismall 1.0
22.M Hurley 1.1

Carlton
19.E Betts 3.0
38.J Garlett 1.1
 1.A Walker 1.0
32.B Thornton 0.1
 6.K Simpson 0.1

½-time
Essendon 8.3 51
Carlton 9.4 58

Scorers
Essendon
11.D Zaharakis 1. 0
45.S Crameri 1.0
30.P Ryder 1.1
 9.B Prismall 1.0
22.M Hurley 2.1
 7.L Jetta 1.0
32.T Colyer 1.0

Carlton
19.E Betts 4.0
38.J Garlett 1.1
 1.A Walker 1.0
32.B Thornton 0.1
 6.K Simpson 0.1
 8.M Kreuzer 1.0
 4.B Gibbs 1.0
27.D Armfield 1.0
12.M Robinson 0.1

½-time stats
Essendon
245 Possessions [Prismal 21; Stanton, Zaharakis 19; Crameri 18]
48 Tackles [Howlett 11]
27 Hitouts [Hille 21]
15 Frees [Howlett 3]

Carlton
270 Possessions [Judd 29; Scotland 22; Murphy, Robinson 20]
64 Tackles [Judd 10]
39 Hitouts [Warnock 13]
11 Frees [Robinson, Warnock 2]

¾-time
Essendon 8.4 52
Carlton 17.8 110

Scorers
Essendon
11.D Zaharakis 1.0
45.S Crameri 1.0
30.P Ryder 1.1
 9.B Prismall 1.0
22.M Hurley 2.1
 7.L Jetta1.0
32.T Colyer 1.0
rushed 0.2

Carlton
19.E Betts 5.0
38.J Garlett 1.2
 1.A Walker 2.0
32.B Thornton 0.1
 6.K Simpson 0.1
 8.M Kreuzer 2.1
 4.B Gibbs 1.0
27.D Armfield 2.0
12.M Robinson 0.1
13.C Yarran 1.0
 5.C Judd 1.0
 3.M Murphy 2.1
rushed 0.1

Full time
Essendon 4.2 8.3 8.4 12.7 (79)
Carlton 2.3 9.4 17.8 24.9 (153)

Scorers

Essendon
11 David Zaharakis 1.0
45 Stewart Crameri 1. 2
30 Patrick Ryder 2. 1
 9 Brent Prismall 1. 0
22 Michael Hurley 3. 2
 7 Leroy Jetta 1.0
32 Travis Colyer 1.0
37 Kyle Reimers 1.0
 5 Brent Stanton 1.0
rushed 0.2

Carlton
19 Edward Betts 8.0
38 Jeff Garlett 1.2
 1 Andrew Walker 4.0
32 Bret Thornton 0.1
 6 Kade Simpson 0.1
 8 Matthew Kreuzer 2.1
 4 Bryce Gibbs 2.0
27 Dennis Armfield 2.0
12 Mitch Robinson 0.1
13 Chris Yarran 1.0
 5 Chris Judd 1.0
 3 Marc Murphy 3.1
31 Marcus Davies 0.1
rushed 0.1

¼-by-¼ statistics [except for ¼-time] at http://j.mp/qaPoGp

Round 17 Wash-up; Round 18 Tips

Round 17 (my tips)
Fri 15Jul11
#AFLCrowsDons @ AAMI : 5.3 8.7 9.9 10.13 (73) def by 0.2 2.7 6.11 12.12 (84)

Sat 16Jul11
#AFLTigersSuns @ Etihad : 6.8 6.9 8.16 9.16 (70) def by 1.2 7.6 7.9 12.13 (85)
#AFLBluesPies @ MCG : 2.1 4.6 9.11 11.13 (79) def by 2.6 5.11 11.16 13.20 (98)*
#AFLSaintsEagles @ Etihad : 6.1 8.4 8.4 13.4 (82) def 0.1 4.2 8.6 9.7 (61)
#AFLPortDees @ TIO (Darwin) : 6.2 9.6 16.8 17.11 (113) def 2.2 6.4 10.5 14.8 (92)

Sun 17Jul11
#AFLSwansFreo @ SCG : 3.2 6.3 8.5 13.9 (87) def 3.2 7.4 14.7 15.8 (98)
#AFLLionsCats @ Yo Gabba Gabba : 4.6 8.8 13.11 15.14 (104) def by 3.4 9.4 13.8 20.13 (133)
#AFLNorthDogs @ Etihad : 3.3 11.7 13.11 21.16 (142) def 5.3 7.4 13.6 17.9 (111)
#AFLHawksBye

Got 6/8
*My summary, thanks to @KKazza007, of #AFLBluesPies is here, and my 1/4-by-1/4 stats are here. Kaz sat there with the radio and a dodgy computer, pulling her hair out while I was taking my boy to the beach for the first time. That computer cost us the 1/4-time stats but what the hey: I haven't had a good collation of the stats for three weeks now!

Those results make the ladder look like this:
Collingwood         15 14 1 0 1762 1003 56 175.67%
Geelong                16 14 2 0 1683 1246 56 135.07%
Hawthorn              15 11 4 0 1531 1164 44 131.53%
Carlton                  16 10 5 1 1611 1252 42 128.67%
West Coast           15 10 5 0 1442 1196 40 120.57%
Fremantle              15 9 6 0 1368 1385 36 98.77%
Essendon              16 8 7 1 1599 1451 34 110.20%
Sydney                 16 8 7 1 1327 1240 34 107.02%
Melbourne            15 7 7 1 1403 1395 30 100.57%
St Kilda                15 7 7 1 1218 1219 30 99.92%
North Melbourne  16 7 9 0 1519 1551 28 97.94%
Western Bulldogs  16 7 9 0 1458 1517 28 96.11%
Richmond             16 5 10 1 1500 1767 22 84.89%
Adelaide               15 4 11 0 1138 1456 16 78.16%
Brisbane               16 3 13 0 1277 1637 12 78.01%
Gold Coast            15 3 12 0 1063 1869 12 56.88%
Port Adelaide        16 2 14 0 1264 1815 8 69.64%  

and next week [#AFLRound18] we have (my tips)
Fri 22Jul11
#AFLSaintsCrows @ Etihad from 1940
Sat 23Jul11
#AFLNorthLions @ Etihad from 1410
#AFLSwansDogs @ SCG from 1410
#AFLSunsPies @ Metricon from 1910
#AFLDonsBlues @ MCG from 1910
Sun 24Jul11
#AFLCatsTigers @ Etihad from 1310
#AFLDeesHawks @ MCG from 1410
#AFLFreoEagles @ Subi from 14:40 AWST

R17 Carlton v Collingwood @ MCG 16Jul11 1410

When ever I watch a match, I always get the stats together on a ¼-by-¼ basis. This week I didn't get to do that, but one of my twitter friends gave it a go and saved my bacon! Here are the ¼-by-¼-basis summaries which I would have tweeted on the day...

¼-time
Carlton 2.1 13
Collingwood 2.6 18

Scorers - Carlton
 4. B Gibbs 0.1
 3. M Murphy & 39. W Twomey 1.0

Collingwood
32. T Cloke & 10. S Pendlebury 1.0
13. D Thomas, 47. J Blair, & 1. L Davis 0.1
rushed 0.3

½-time
Carlton 4.6 30
Collingwood 5.11 41

Summary

Scorers
Carlton
 4. B Gibbs 0.1
 3. M Murphy 2.0
39. W Twomey 1.0
 1. A Walker & 13. C Yarran 0.1
29. H Scotland 1.0
 6. K Simpson & 11. R Warnock 0.1
rushed 0.1

Collingwood
32. T Cloke 3.1
10. S Pendlebury 1.0
13. D Thomas 0.1
47. J Blair 0.2
 1. L Davis & 18. D Jolly 0.1
44. L Keeffe 1.0
rushed 0.5

Stats 

Carlton
Disposals 173 (C Judd 17; B Gibbs, K Simpson 15; M Robinson 13; M Murphy, H Scotland 12; A Walker 11)
Tackles 28 (Twomey 4; Judd, Robinson 3)
Hitouts 17 (Warnock 11)

Collingwood
Disposals 176 (D Swan 19; B Johnson, S Pendlebury, D Thomas 14; T Cloke, S Sidebottom 11; L Ball 10)

Tackles 31 (Krakouer 6, Thomas 4)
Hitouts 21 (Jolly 13)

¾-time
Carlton 9.11 65
Collingwood 11.16 82

Scorers

Carlton
 4. B Gibbs 0.1
 3. M Murphy 2.0
39. W Twomey 1.0
 1. A Walker 2.1
13. C Yarran 0.1
29. H Scotland 1.0
 6. K Simpson 0.1
11. R Warnock 0.2
12. M Robinson 0.1
32. B Thornton 1.0
38. J Garlett 1.3
19. E Betts 1.3
rushed 0.1

Collingwood
32. T Cloke 3.4
10. S Pendlebury 2.0
13. D Thomas 0.1
47. J Blair 0.2
 1. L Davis 1.2
18. D Jolly 0.1
44. L Keeffe 1.0
36. D Swan 0.1
 3. J McCarthy, 22. S Sidebottom, 15. L Brown, and 12. L Ball 1.0

Full Time - Carlton 2.1 4.6 9.11 11.13 (79)
Collingwood 2.6 5.11 11.16 13.20 (98)

Scorers – Carlton
 4. B Gibbs 0.2
 3. M Murphy 2.0
39. W Twomey 1.0
 1. A Walker 3.1
13. C Yarran 1.1
29. H Scotland 1.0
 6. K Simpson 0.1
11. R Warnock 0.2
12. M Robinson 0.1
32. B Thornton 1.0
38. J Garlett 1.4
19. E Betts 1.0
rushed 0.1

Collingwood
32. T Cloke 3.4
10. S Pendlebury 2.1
13. D Thomas 1.1
47. J Blair 0.2
 1. L Davis 1.2
18. D Jolly 0.2
44. L Keeffe 1.0
36. D Swan 0.1
 3. J McCarthy & 22. S Sidebottom 1.0
15. L Brown 1.1
12. L Ball & 35. A Fasalo 1.0
Rushed 0.6

Full ¼-by-¼ stats at http://j.mp/raHwlY except for ¼ time due to tech difficulties on the day

Round 16 Wash-up; Round 15 tips

Fri 08Jul11 (my tips)

#AFLEaglesCats from 20:40 AWST @ Subi: 5.5 11.7 12.10 14.12 (96) def 4.1 6.2 11.5 13.10 (88)

Sat 09Jul11

• #AFLHawksLions from 14:10 @ Aurora Stadium, Launnie: 5.2 6.5 10.8 16.9 (105) def 1.2 4.4 8.5 9.9 (63)
• #AFLDonsTigers from 19:10 @ the G: 3.5 5.9 8.12 15.15 (105) def 5.1 7.6 9.9 9.12 (66)
• #AFLSunsSwans from 19:10 @ Metricon: 1.6 3.6 3.9 4.12 (36) def by 5.4 9.7 10.12 15.16 (106)

Sun 10Jul11

• #AFLPiesNorth from 13:10 @ the G: 4.3 10.6 16.12 22.15 (147) def 1.5 2.8 3.9 3.12 (30)
• #AFLPortSaints from 15:10 ACST @ AAMI: 1.2 4.2 4.4 8.5 (53) def by 4.2 9.3 12.6 17.7 (109)
• #AFLDogsBlues from 16:40 @ Etihad: 2.4 6.7 11.9 14.12 (96) def 2.7 6.9 8.11 9.15 (69)
  Another embarrassing loss to Carlton. 1/4-by-1/4 Stats (taken properly this time, although the scoring order isn't necessarily right) at http://j.mp/ntKzAb 

That puts the ladder at

Collingwood 14 13 1 0 92.86% 52 1664 924 180.09%

Geelong 15 13 2 0 86.67% 52 1550 1142 135.73%

Hawthorn 15 11 4 0 73.33% 44 1531 1164 131.53%

Carlton 15 10 4 1 66.67% 42 1532 1154 132.76%

West Coast 14 10 4 0 71.43% 40 1381 1114 123.97%

Sydney 15 8 6 1 53.33% 34 1240 1142 108.58%

Fremantle 14 8 6 0 57.14% 32 1270 1298 97.84%

Essendon 15 7 7 1 46.67% 30 1515 1378 109.94%

Western Bulldogs 15 7 8 0 46.67% 28 1347 1375 97.96%

Melbourne 14 6 7 1 42.86% 26 1290 1303 99.00%

St Kilda 14 6 7 1 42.86% 26 1136 1158 98.10%

North Melbourne 15 6 9 0 40.00% 24 1377 1440 95.62%

Richmond 15 5 9 1 33.33% 22 1430 1682 85.02%

Adelaide 14 4 10 0 28.57% 16 1065 1372 77.62%

Brisbane 15 3 12 0 20.00% 12 1173 1504 77.99%

Port Adelaide 15 2 13 0 13.33% 8 1172 1702 68.86%

Gold Coast 14 2 12 0 14.29% 8 978 1799 54.36%

Next Week: Round 17 (my tips)

Fri 15Jul11 #AFLCrowsDons @ AAMI from 20:10 ACST

Sat 16Jul11

#AFLTigersSuns @ Cazaly Stadium from 14:10

#AFLBluesPies @ the G from 14:10

#AFLSaintsEagles @ Etihad from 19:10

#AFLDeesPort @ TIO (Darwin) from 20:10 ACST

Sun 17Jul11

#AFLSwansFreo @ SCG from 13:10

#AFLLionsCats @ the Gabba from 14:10

#AFLNorthDogs @ Etihad from 16:40 

#AFLHawksBye

AFL Round 15 wash-up; Round 16 tips

A couple of upsets this round saw my tipping take another tumble. How did you go?

Fri 01Jul11 (my tips)

#AFLDogsDees 4.5 8.9 13.10 19.13 (127) def 2.4 4.9 7.13 8.15 (63)

Sat 02Jul11

• #AFLTigersBlues 1.4 4.6 6.8 12.9 (81) def by 5.2 11.7 20.13 28.16 (184). This is Carlton’s highest score against Richmond since Richmond entered the VFL in 1908. Before this, the biggest score against them was in the 1972 Grand Final (but Richmond got 150 points on that day!). The biggest margin against them still remains at 115 points (I’m still trying to ascertain the details of that match. When I find them, this bracketed sentence will be replaced). My ¼-by-¼ stats (but not the third quarter for some reason) are at http://bit.ly/kVTzi3
• #AFLFreoSuns 3.2 7.2 13.5 17.10 (112) def 4.1 7.5 8.8 9.8 (62). A bit of a scare for punters at half-time, with the Suns ahead by three points. Appears, however, that whatever the Freo coach said to his charges at the main break worked, coz they then came out with 6.3 to 1.3 in the third!
• #AFLDonsCats 4.3 8.4 13.5 18.7 (115) def 3.3 5.7 9.12 16.15 (111). A part-time Bombers-supporter I know was in town for the Tutankhamen exhibition this weekend and asked me if he should go to the match. After all, it was against Geelong and they weren’t expected to win. I said that, as a full-time Carlton supporter, the only other time I’ve seen my boys win (apart from at the SCG in April) was at the NAB Cup when we beat the Swans by 100 points; we actually plan holidays and social occasions around the fixture! I think that gent will be a happy man when I speak to him on Monday!
• #AFLCrowsSwans 2.1 3.4 5.5 8.9 (57) def 3.1 4.5 4.10 6.14 (50). With shooting like this, the Swans deserved not to win!

Sun 03Jul11

• #AFLLionsPort 4.1 7.3 13.5 15.9 (99) def 4.2 8.5 13.6 13.10 (88). "somehow I don’t think I’m going to get this one" was my comment this morning, and I was right (if I'd have changed the tip, though, the result would have been different!)
• #AFLPiesHawks 4.4 8.7 13.10 15.16 (106) def 0.4 2.4 6.6 9.11 (65). "Should be a sitter for the Pies" was my earlier comment, and the headline as I turned on to update this was "Magpies brush Hawks aside".  
• #AFLNorthSaints 3.2 7.3 9.6 10.10 (70) def by 3.4 10.5 12.7 12.7 (79). I had said earlier that, "Neither side is having that good a run at the moment, but the Roos have pulled out a couple of surprises in recent weeks." Unfortunately the Saints did the pulling today (again with the 20/20 hindsight), despite being kept scoreless in the last. That brought my tipping down to 3 from 8! Bleaghh!! 

That makes the ladder

Geelong               52           14           13           1              0              139.77%

Collingwood       48           13           12           1              0              169.69%

Carlton                42           14           10           3              1              138.28%

Hawthorn            40           14           10           4              0              129.52%

West Coast         36           13           9              4              0              125.24%

Fremantle           32           14           8              6              0              97.84%

Sydney                30           14           7              6              1              102.53%

Essendon             26           14           6              7              1              107.47%

Melbourne            26           14           6              7              1              99.00%

North Melbourne  24           14           6              8              0              104.18%

Western Bulldogs 24           14           6              8              0              95.79%

St Kilda               22           13           5              7              1              92.94%

Richmond           22           14           5              8              1              86.49%

Adelaide              16           14           4              10           0              77.62%

Brisbane              12           14           3              11           0              79.34%

Port Adelaide    8              14           2              12           0              70.24%

Gold Coast          8              13           2              11           0              55.64% 

Next week (Round 16)

Fri 08Jul11 (my tips)

#AFLEaglesCats from 20:40 AWST @ Subi

Sat 09Jul11

• #AFLHawksLions from 14:10 @ Aurora Stadium, Launnie
• #AFLDonsTigers from 19:10 @ the G – I would like to think that the Dons will continue their winning ways, but by the same token the Tiges will have a lot to prove after this week’s shellacking by the Blues!
• #AFLSunsSwans from 19:10 @ Metricon – the Swans won’t embarrass themselves by losing this one

Sun 10Jul11

• #AFLPiesNorth from 13:10 @ the G
• #AFLPortSaints from 15:10 ACST @ AAMI – Neither Port nor Saints are doing well this year. Saints should get this one
• #AFLDogsBlues from 16:40 @ Etihad

Three-way bye next week (Adelaide, Fremantle, Melbourne) means a bye in Dream Team

Happy Apple Pie Day for tomorrow!