AFL SCOREBOARD ROUND 8 Jurrah faces another long break COLLINGWOOD 3.6 7.9 10.11 14.12 (96) GEELONG 2.4 6.6 7.12 11.18 (84) GOALS: Collingwood: S Pendlebury 4 A Fasolo 3 T Cloke 2 T Goldsack 2 MELBOURNE forward Liam ence to the winless Demons. Carlton is anxiously await- There were fears Grimes C Dawes D Swan J Blair. Geelong: M Stokes 3 J Podsiadly 2 M Duncan 2 Jurrah is facing another long A Melbourne spokesman yes- ing results of a medical scan would be out for much T Hawkins 2 P Chapman S Motlop. BEST: Collingwood: S Pendlebury S Sidebottom D Swan B Reid H Shaw layoff with a suspected terday said any talk of a long on ’s damaged longer, but a Tigers spokes- D Beams A Fasolo. Geelong: J Selwood C Enright J Bartel H Taylor P broken ankle. injury lay-off was premature left shoulder from a heavy man last night said the strain Chapman S Johnson M Stokes. Jurrah’s comeback from a with scans yet to be done. collision with Crow Patrick was only ‘‘minor’’. Injuries: Collingwood: B Reid (thigh) D Swan (hamstring). Geelong: M Scarlett (ankle) replaced in selected side by B Smedts. wrist complaint ended on a Doctor Peter Larkins said Dangerfield in the second Collingwood midfielder Umpires: , , . sour note in Saturday’s Jurrah was unable to put any quarter of the Blues’ 69-point (hamstring) and Official Crowd: 75,650 at MCG. 101-point loss to Sydney weight on his left ankle while drubbing at Etihad Stadium. All-Australian defender Ben PORT 5.1 6.2 8.6 14.11 (95) when he was helped from the leaving the field. ‘‘He has got an AC (joint) Reid (thigh) are also both li- NTH MELB OURNE 4.1 7.5 11.9 14.9 (93) ground after landing awk- ‘‘They (Melbourne) are sprained shoulder there,’’ kely to be out for a month. GOALS: Port Adelaide: J Schulz 7 B Jacobs J McCarthy J Westhoff K Cornes M Broadbent P Stewart. North Melbourne wardly in a marking contest. worried about a broken an- coach said. Veteran Essendon de- Kangaroos: D Petrie 5 D Wells 2 L Thomas 2 A Swallow B Harvey B The controversial forward, kle,’’ Larkins told Channel 7. Emerging Richmond de- fender Warren C Pedersen J Ziebell. who faced court on assault ‘‘Jurrah will have a nasty an- fender could (groin) is in doubt for Satur- BEST: Port Adelaide: J Schulz D Pearce J Surjan Brad Ebert D Pfeiffer M Broadbent. North Melbourne Kangaroos: A Swallow D Wells D Petrie R charges last week, had 12 tou- kle injury, possibly a break, miss up to a month with a day’s clash with Greater Bastinac S Thompson B Warren. ches but it made little differ- and miss a lot of time.’’ hamstring strain. Western Sydney. Injuries: Port Adelaide: B Renouf (dislocated finger). North Melbourne Kangaroos: S Thompson (cut head) A Edwards (general soreness) replaced in selected side by C Pedersen. Umpires: , , Gary Fila. Official Crowd: 14,508 at AAMI Stadium. HAWTHORN 2.4 10.9 13.12 17.17 (119) FREMANTLE 0.3 2.6 7.8 9.9 (63) GOALS: Hawthorn: J Roughead 4 C Rioli 2 L Breust 2 M Suckling 2 B Guerra C Young D Hale I Smith J Lewis L Franklin S Mitchell. Fremantle: H Ballantyne 2 C Mayne L Neale M Barlow M Johnson R Crowley Z Clarke Z Dawson. BEST: Hawthorn: C Young L Shiels C Rioli J Roughead B Sewell J Lewis S Stokes fires up Mitchell J Gibson B Guerra. Fremantle: M Barlow S Hill A Sandilands L McPharlin. Injuries: Fremantle: C Pearce (concussion). Umpires: Justin Schmitt, Troy Pannell, . Official Crowd: 12,959 at Aurora Stadium. SYDNEY 7.1 11.4 16.9 21.12 (138) MELBOURNE 0.3 1.5 2.7 5.7 (37) GOALS: Sydney: J Kennedy 3 K Jack 3 L Jetta 3 L Parker 3 B McGlynn 2 T Dennis-Lane 2 T Walsh 2 M Mattner R O’Keefe S Reid. Melbourne: N Jones 2 B Green C Sylvia J Bennell. BEST: Sydney: K Jack L Jetta R O’Keefe D Hannebery J Bolton M Mattner in brave defeat L Parker. Melbourne: N Jones J Watts S Blease M Clark. Injuries: Melbourne: L Jurrah (leg). Umpires: Chris Kamolins, , . By GREY MORRIS Official Crowd: 20,818 at SCG. 1.3 2.6 6.12 9.18 (72) GEELONG may have lost to GOLD COAST SUNS 1.5 2.9 3.10 4.10 (34) Collingwood in Friday GOALS: Western Bulldogs: A Cordy D Giansiracusa J Grant L Dahlhaus L Jones L Picken S Higgins T Liberatore Z Skinner. Gold Coast Suns: D night’s blockbuster at the Prestia H Bennell T Lynch Z Smith. MCG but a Territorian with BEST: Western Bulldogs: M Boyd D Cross R Griffen B Lake T Liberatore. Gold Coast Suns: G Ablett D Stanley K Horsley D Prestia S Iles. No. 27 on his back emerged Umpires: Stuart Wenn, Ben Ryan, . as a big winner. Official Crowd: 8724 at TIO Stadium. ’ return to ESSENDON 6.2 12.7 16.9 19.14 (128) the Cats side after injury was RICHMOND 4.2 6.8 11.16 15.19 (109) successful when he booted GOALS: Essendon: P Ryder 4 A Monfries 3 B Stanton 3 A Davey 2 J Watson 2 L Jetta 2 B Howlett N Lovett-Murray S Crameri. Richmond: S three big goals on the way to Edwards 3 T Cotchin 3 D Martin 2 S Grigg 2 B Deledio B Miller D Jackson a 19-possession game for the J Riewoldt R Nahas. reigning premier. BEST: Essendon: J Watson B Stanton C Hooker P Ryder D Heppell M Hurley B Howlett S Crameri. Richmond: B Deledio T Cotchin S Grigg S Back in vogue for the for- Edwards I Maric S Tuck N Foley. mer Palmerston Magpie was Injuries: Essendon: D Fletcher (groin) K Hardingham (bruised calf). the quick run, creative hand- Richmond: D Grimes (hamstring). Umpires: Shane Stewart, , Jordan Bannister. ball and patient delivery in Official crowd: 80,900 at the MCG. front of goals, particularly 7.3 10.9 13.14 19.18 (132) his last quarter snap when he GWS GIANTS 1.2 3.5 4.5 5.10 (40) tied the scores before the GOALS: Brisbane: D Merrett 7 J Brown 5 T Rockliff 3 P Karnezis 2 D Rich D Zorko. Greater Western Sydney Giants: A Phillips D Tyson J Giles N Magpies steadied to win. Wilson T Scully. Essendon small forward BEST: Brisbane: D Merrett S Black T Rockliff D Rich J Brown. Greater continues to Western Sydney Giants: C Ward R Palmer J Giles S Coniglio. Umpires: Stephen McBurney, Jason Armstrong, Brett Ritchie. prosper after his two goals Official Crowd: 16,049 at Gabba. played a big role in the ADELAIDE 4.5 9.6 13.9 19.10 (124) Bombers’ Dreamtime win CARLTON 5.2 5.4 7.6 8.7 (55) over a courageous Richmond GOALS: Adelaide: B Vince 3 I Callinan 3 K Tippett 3 D Mackay 2 J Jenkins at the MCG. 2 P Dangerfield 2 J Petrenko J Porplyzia N van Berlo S Thompson. Carlton: J Garlett 3 K Simpson 2 B Thornton L Henderson M Kreuzer. The ‘‘Frog’’ grabbed 10 BEST: Adelaide: P Dangerfield S Thompson S Jacobs R Sloane B Vince B kicks and six handballs to Rutten. Carlton: C Judd H Scotland J Garlett L Henderson D Armfield M again be in his side’s best as Jamison. Umpires: Shane McInerney, , Matthew Leppard. the word premier begins to Official Crowd: 35,919 at Etihad Stadium. be attached to the Bombers. WEST COAST 6.2 13.6 15.7 18.13 (121) Hawk con- ST KILDA 1.4 5.5 11.10 13.13 (91) tinued his rollercoaster 2012 GOALS: West Coast: D Cox 5 B Waters 2 L Shuey 2 N Naitanui 2 A Gaff B season with two goals from Sheppard J Darling J Hill P McGinnity Q Lynch W Schofield. St Kilda: N Riewoldt 4 J Cripps 2 A Saad D Armitage J Steven N Dal Santo S Gilbert S the top drawer in his side’s Milne T Milera. 56-point win over Fremantle BEST: West Coast: D Cox B Waters L Shuey S Selwood A Gaff. St Kilda: L Hayes L Montagna N Riewoldt C Jones N Dal Santo. at Launceston in Tasmania. Umpires: , , Jacob Mollison. ‘‘Junior Boy’’ grabbed 14 Official Crowd: 38,174 at Subiaco. possessions, laid eight effec- LADDER tive tackles and forced Dock- TEAM P W L D F A % Pts ers coach Ross Lyon to move WEST COAST 8 7 1 0 903 656 137.6 28 one of his major players in ADELAIDE 8 7 1 0 854 634 134.7 28 Stephen Hill to Rioli in a bid ESSENDON 8 7 1 0 878 658 133.4 28 SYDNEY 8 6 2 0 812 574 141.5 24 to curb his influence. COLLINGWOOD 8 6 2 0 749 694 107.9 24 ’s disappoint- HAWTHORN 8 5 3 0 839 648 129.5 20 ing season continued with CARLTON 8 5 3 0 808 661 122.2 20 FREMANTLE 8 5 3 0 643 627 102.6 20 five possessions in his side’s Geelong’s Mathew Stokes, left, and fellow Territorian share a high 10 after St Kilda 8 4 4 0 791 676 117.0 16 101-point thrashing by the Stokes kicked a goal against Collingwood on Friday night Picture: MARK DADSWELL, Getty Images Geelong 8 4 4 0 736 726 101.4 16 Western Bulldogs 8 4 4 0 633 665 95.2 16 . North Melbourne 8 3 5 0 891 794 112.2 12 ’s side. More important for his ground in the last quarter. but missed some golden op- Richmond 8 3 5 0 731 710 103.0 12 had 12 possessions in an av- immediate future is a leg in- Cat Steven Motlop kicked a portunities to add to that Brisbane 8 3 5 0 621 706 88.0 12 Port Adelaide 8 2 6 0 618 779 79.3 8 erage return to the Demons jury that forced him from the goal in his nine possessions score in Geelong’s loss. GWS 8 1 7 0 449 942 47.7 4 Gold Coast Suns 8 0 8 0 530 879 60.3 0 Melbourne 8 0 8 0 505 962 52.5 0

Cats sign Scott for two more years PUB: NEXT WEEK — Round 9 LO-R:NTNE-WS-21-21KTE:GE:MDA-Y-C-CO- Friday, May 25: Western Bulldogs v Geelong Cats (ES) (N); GEELONG and Cats coach the end of next year, ex- tures of the trio were never someone signs, it’s more of a Saturday, May 26; Richmond v Hawthorn (MCG); Gold Coast SUNS Chris Scott have agreed to ex- tended for a further two in doubt. surprise when they don’t.’’ v Port Adelaide (MS); St Kilda v Sydney Swans (ES) (T); GWS Giants v Essendon (SK) (N); Adelaide Crows v Collingwood (AS) tend his contract to 2015. seasons, while Varcoe and ‘‘That’s always been going He said the club was al- (N); Sunday, May 27; North Melbourne v (ES) (E); Also signing on the dotted Duncan joined Daniel to happen. I don’t think there ways keen to secure as Carlton v Melbourne (MCG); v Fremantle (PS) (T) line until 2015 were Cat Menzel as the latest Cats to was ever any doubt that they quickly as possible the signa- players and commit to the club over the (Varcoe and Duncan) were ture of its premiership coach. . past week. going to stay,’’ Balme said. ‘‘He was keen, so I think it Scott had his contract, Geelong football manager ‘‘We treat it that way rather is a good thing for all par- which was due to expire at Neil Balme said the signa- than it being a surprise that ties,’’ he said. www.ntnews.com.au Monday, May 21, 2012. NT NEWS. 21