Why Carlton's Loss Reveals a Problem No Off-Season Fix Can Solve
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30’6” HT@The’G St Kilda 2.4 5.7 (37): C.Sharman 2; Brad Hill,* M.Owens; N.Wanganeen-Milera Collingwood 4.3 5.5 (35): J.De Goey, L.Schulz 2; D.McStay
Second quarter player stats headed by Pie Dan Houston (47AF), 4 of his mates (Cameron, Jaicos, Schulz, and Quaynor), then new Saint Sam Flanders (31AF)
First half player stats headed by Pie Dan Houston (61AF), 5of his mates (Jaicos, Cameron, Jaicos, Maynard, Quaynor , and Schulz), then Saint Jack Sinclair (57AF)
30’6” HT@The’G
@stkildafc.bsky.social 2.4 5.7 (37): C.Sharman 2; Brad Hill,* M.Owens, N.Wanganeen-Milera;
#CollingwoodFC 4.3 5.5 (35): J. De Goey, L.Schulz 2; D.McStay
#AFL #AFLRound0 #AFLOpeningRound #AFLSaintsPies #SaintsFooty #GoPies
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30’49” QT@The’G St Kilda 2.4 (16): Brad Hill 12’; C.Sharman 14’; Collingwood 4.3 (27): J. De Goey 17’, 23’; L.Schulz 25’; D.McStay 19’
First quarter player stats headed by Pie Brayden Maynard (48F) followed by six of his mates (both Daicoses, Houston, Quaynor, Cameron, and De Goey), then comes Tom (spits) De Koning (30AF) for St Kilda
30’49” QT@The’G
@stkildafc.bsky.social 2.4 (16): Brad Hill 12’; C.Sharman 14’;
#CollingwoodFC 4.3 (27): J. De Goey 17’, 23’; L.Schulz 25’; D.McStay 19’
#AFL #AFLRound0 #AFLOpeningRound #AFLSaintsPies #SaintsFooty #GoPies
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35’9” FT@The’Gabba Brisbane 3.1 6.7 12.9 15.16 (106): C.Cameron* 4; L.Morris 3; K.Lohmann 2; Z.Bailey, Z.Zakostelsky, D.Zorko, Oscar Allen, D.Fort, C.Rayner; Footscray 2.7 5.10 9.14 16.15 (111): M.Bontempelli 3; Sam Darcy, Ed Richards, A.Naughton, T.English 2; L.Bramble, C.Buderick, Bailey Williams, R.West, S.Davidson
35’9” FT@The’Gabba Brisbane 3.1 6.7 12.9 15.16 (106): C.Cameron* 4; L.Morris 3; K.Lohmann 2; Z.Bailey, Z.Zakostelsky, D.Zorko, Oscar Allen, D.Fort, C.Rayner; Footscray 2.7 5.10 9.14 16.15 (111): M.Bontempelli 3; Sam Darcy, Ed Richards, A.Naughton, T.English 2; L.Bramble, C.Buderick, Bailey Williams, R.West, S.Davidson
Last quarter player headed by headed by Dog Ed Richards (57AF) and Lion Dayne Zorko (35AF)
Player stats for the game headed by Lion Dayne Zorko (142AF) and Dog Ed Richards (133AF)
#AFL #AFLRound0 #AFLOpeningRound #AFLLionsDogs #Uncaged #MightyWest
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30’59” HT@The’Gabba Brisbane.1 6.7 (43): C.Cameron* 3; Z.Bailey, Z.Zakostelsky, D.Zorko; Footscray 2.7 5.10 (34): Ed Richards, M.Bontempelli, L.Bramble, Sam Darcy, C.Buderick
Second quarter player stats headed by Lion Dayne Zorko (48AF) and Dog Lachie Jacques (35AF)
First half player stats headed by Lion Dayne Zorko (79AF) and Dog/ex-Blue Matty Kennedy (64AF)
30’59” HT@The’Gabba
@brisbanelions.bsky.social 3.1 6.7 (43): C.Cameron* 3; Z.Bailey, Z.Zakostelsky, D.Zorko;
@westernbulldogs.bsky.social 2.7 5.10 (34): Ed Richards, M.Bontempelli, L.Bramble, Sam Darcy, C.Buderick
#AFL #AFLRound0 #AFLOpeningRound #AFLLionsDogs #Uncaged #MightyWest
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32’43” QT@The’Gabba Brisbane 3.1 (19): C.Cameron 5’; Z.Bailey 9’; Z.Zakostelsky 26’; Footscray 2.7 (19): Ed Richards 12’; M.Bontempelli 31’
First quarter player stats headed by Dog/ex-Blue Matty Kennedy (38AF) and Lion Jarrad Berry (35AF)
32’43” QT@The’Gabba
@brisbanelions.bsky.social 3.1 (19): C.Cameron 5’; Z.Bailey 9’; Z.Zakostelsky 26’;
@westernbulldogs.bsky.social 2.7 (19): Ed Richards 12’; M.Bontempelli 31’
#AFL #AFLRound0 #AFLOpeningRound #AFLLionsDogs #Uncaged #MightyWest
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30’27” HT@Giants’ GWS 8.3 13.4 (82): J.Hogan, J.Stringer, J.Riccardi* 3; M.Gruzewski 2; C.Brown, S.Coniglio; Hawthorn 5.2 7.5 (47): J.Gunston 2; J.Ginnivan, L.Meek, N.Watson, S.Butler, M.Chol
Second quarter player stats headed by Giant Joe Fonti (39AF) and eight other of his team mates before Jack Ginnivan (24AF).. only Conor Macdonald (23AF), Blake Hardwick (22AF), and Josh Battle (21AF) appear on this list of top-rated players from Hawthorn.
First half player stats headed by Giant Jake Riccardi (71AF) and Hawk Lloyd Meek (52AF). Only three other Hawks (Ginnivan 48AF, Scrimshaw 46AF, and Macdonald 44AF) appear in this list of top-rated players.
30’27” HT@Giants’
@gwsgiants.bsky.social 8.3 13.4 (82): J.Hogan, J.Stringer, J.Riccardi* 3; M.Gruzewski 2; C.Brown, S.Coniglio;
@HawthornFC 5.2 7.5 (47): J.Gunston 2; J.Ginnivan, L.Meek, N.Watson, S.Butler, M.Chol
#AFL #AFLRound0 #AFLOpeningRound #AFLGiantsHawks #BigBigSound #AlwaysHawthorn
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Injury toll looms large as AFL's Super Saturday kicks off
#AFLOpeningRound #SuperSaturday #AusPol #AusNews
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31’59” HT@Carrara @GoldCoastSUNS 7.1 11.5 (71): B.Humphrey* 3; C.Petracca, Ben King 2; L.Lombard, J.Noble, T.Miller, Ben Long; #GeelongCats 2.2 4.5 (29): S.Mannagh, Jhye Clark, M.Knevitt, O.Henry
Second quarter player stats headed by Cat Gryan Miers (37AF) and Coaster (27AF)
First half player stats headed by Cat Gryan Miers (61AF) and Coaster John Noble (60AF)
31’59” HT@Carrara
@goldcoastsuns.bsky.social 7.1 11.5 (71): B.Humphrey* 3; C.Petracca, Ben King 2; L.Lombard, J.Noble, T.Miller, Ben Long;
#GeelongCats 2.2 4.5 (29): S.Mannagh, Jhye Clark, M.Knevitt, O.Henry
#AFL #AFLRound0 #AFLOpeningRound #AFLSunsCats #GoldCoast #WeAreGeelong
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32’50” QT@Carrara @GoldCoastSUNS 7.1 (43): B.Humphrey 47”, 10’, 18’; L.Lombard 16’; C.Petracca 26’; J.Noble 30’; Ben King 32’ #GeelongCats 2.2 (14): S.Mannagh 4’; Jhye Clark 19’
First quarter player stats headed by Coaster Bailey Humphrey and Cat Max Holmes (41AF apiece)
32’50” QT@Carrara
@goldcoastsuns.bsky.social 7.1 (43): B.Humphrey 47”, 10’, 18’; L.Lombard 16’; C.Petracca 26’; J.Noble 30’; Ben King 32’
#GeelongCats 2.2 (14): S.Mannagh 4’; Jhye Clark 19’
#AFL #AFLRound0 #AFLOpeningRound #AFLSunsCats #GoldCoast #WeAreGeelong
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Suns now $1.46; Cats $2.82
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31’31”@SCG Sydney 0.3 2.6 14.9 20.12 (132): J.McInerney, J.Amartey. C.Curnow 3; M.Roberts, I.Heeney 2; MRosas, L.McDonald, T.Papley, B.Grundy, Chad Warner, A.Sheldrick, J.Rowbottom Carlton.2 4.4 8.5 10.9 (69): M.Pittonet 3; B.Ainsworth 2; B.Kemp,* W.Hayward, E.Hollands, A.Moir, H.McKay
31’31”@SCG Sydney 0.3 2.6 14.9 20.12 (132): J.McInerney, J.Amartey. C.Curnow 3; M.Roberts, I.Heeney 2; MRosas, L.McDonald, T.Papley, B.Grundy, Chad Warner, A.Sheldrick, J.Rowbottom Carlton.2 4.4 8.5 10.9 (69): M.Pittonet 3; B.Ainsworth 2; B.Kemp,* W.Hayward, E.Hollands, A.Moir, H.McKay
Fourth quarter player stats topped by Swan Justin McInerney (44AF) and Blue Ben Ainsworth (30AF)
Player stats for the game headed by Swan Errol Gulden (126AF) and Blue Sam Walsh (99AF)
#AFL #AFLRound0 #AFLOpeningRound #AFLSwansBlues #Bloods #Strongertogether
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29’28” HT@SCG Sydney 0.3 2.6 (18): J.Amartey, M.Rosas; Carlton 2.2 4.4 (28): B.Kemp,* W.Hayward, B.Ainsworth, M.Pittonet
Second quarter stats headed by Ollie Florent (32AF) and Mal Rosas (27AF)
First half stats headed by Brodie Kemp (55AF) and Mal Rosas (27AF)
29’28” HT@SCG
#sydneyswans 0.3 2.6 (18): J.Amartey, M.Rosas;
#CarltonFC 2.2 4.4 (28): B.Kemp,* W.Hayward, B.Ainsworth, M.Pittonet
#AFL #AFLRound0 #AFLOpeningRound #AFLSwansBlues #Bloods #Strongertogether
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28’27” QT@SCG Sydney 0.3 (3); Carlton 2.2 (14): B.Kemp 7’; W.Hayward 9’
Player stats for the first quarter headed by Sam Walsh (34AF) and six other Blues, followed by Swan Jai Serong (25AF)
28’27” QT@SCG
@sydneyswans 0.3 (3);
@CarltonFC 2.2 (14): B.Kemp 7’; W.Hayward 9’
#AFL #AFLRound0 #AFLOpeningRound #AFLSwansBlues #Bloods #Strongertogether
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Tomorrow night, finally, the footy is back.
In classic AFL fashion, it's starting bizarrely and with a whimper, but it is back.
Here's one question to keep in mind for each of the games.
#AFL #OpeningRound #AFLOpeningRound
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Tropical Warnings Cloud AFL's Opening Round Spectacle
#AFL #AFLOpeningRound #AFLWeather #AusNews #AFLFooty #WeatherWatch
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AFL: GWS Giants v Collingwood - Crowd: 19,248 @ Engie Stadium (Sydney) #AFLOpeningRound
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AFL: Sydney Swans v Hawthorn - Crowd: 40,310 @ SCG (Sydney) #AFLOpeningRound
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AFL Opening Round tips for Lions, Swans, Suns, and Pies.
#AFL #AFLRound0 #AFLOpeningRound #FootysBack
✅ #AFLLionsCats
✅ #AFLSwansHawks
✅ #AFLSunsDons
#AFLGiantsPies✅
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