ntnews.com.aulllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll SPORT Carlton sweat over Kreuzer Viney claims Scully injured Cornes embarrasses Primus CARLTON must wait until today for an update on MELBOURNE insists there was nothing sinister in the PORT Adelaide coach last night Matthew Kreuzer’s foot injury ahead of its AFL withdrawal of midfielder Tom Scully from its AFL threw away the Power’s first AFL wooden spoon — elimination final. The club was hopeful of knowing by season finale. Scully, 20, is considering a multi- and felt a knife in his back as the Cornes saga lingers. yesterday afternoon, but he required further medical million dollar offer to join Greater Western Sydney. Primus was left embarrassed by retired club hero scans. Kreuzer is one of Carlton’s most important He was withdrawn from Melbourne’s side which lost Chad Cornes yesterday revealing the coach’s control players and he was forced off during the Saturday to Port Adelaide yesterday, raising suspicions he had on Port’s list management again has been usurped by night loss to St Kilda with numbness in his left foot. It told the club he was leaving. Melbourne’s caretaker club management. Chad declared on radio Primus would be a huge blow if he had to miss out for this coach Todd Viney said Scully was unfit to play wanted his brother Kane sacked and paid out, but Sunday’s elimination final against Essendon. because of injury. this was over-ruled by new CEO Keith Thomas.

AFL SCOREBOARD ROUND 24 Bock bet shock a shadow on the Suns GEELONG 2.5 12.8 16.15 22.17 (149) COLLINGWOOD 4.0 5.0 7.2 8.5 (53) From back page formation that he was playing players and officials at corporate betting shops sport- GOALS — Geelong: D Menzel 5 A Christensen 3 P Chapman 3 J Podsiadly which led to Heath Shaw’s forward slip out to family the Suns may be nervous sbet.com.au, Sportingbet and 2 S Johnson 2 T Hawkins 2 T Varcoe 2 A Mackie D Wojcinski M Duncan. 14-game suspension (six members, who bet on him to about the implications of Eskanders Betstar said Bock Collingwood: C Dawes 2 A Fasolo A Krakouer C Wood D Beams J Blair S Pendlebury. as a suspended sentence) kick the first goal. the plunge. was part of an ‘‘other players’’ BEST — Geelong: J Kelly D Menzel P Chapman M Scarlett C Enright A and $20,000 fine. The similarities between TAB Sportsbet was the only bracket in their first goal Mackie J Selwood. Collingwood: B Reid D Swan A Didak. He was penalised for hav- the Bock and Maxwell cases major betting shop to post in- bet type. Umpires: , , Jacob Mollison, Stefan Grun. Official Crowd: 85,705 at MCG. ing a $10 bet on team- mean the AFL is obliged dividual odds for each player None of the corporates re- HAWTHORN 3.4 6.6 12.7 16.10 (106) mate Maxwell. Maxwell was to investigate. to kick the first goal in the ported any unusual betting GOLD COAST 5.1 8.5 10.9 14.13 (97) fined $10,000 for letting in- Maxwell’s penalty means match. A spokesman for big trends on the ‘‘other players’’. GOALS — Hawthorn: L Breust 5 B Whitecross 3 I Smith 3 M Osborne 2 J Lisle P Johnson P Puopolo. Gold Coast: B Matera 3 H Bennell 2 J Caddy 2 J Fraser 2 D Stanley J Brennan J Gillbee N Bock Z Smith. BEST — Hawthorn: B Whitecross X Ellis S Mitchell L Breust P Puopolo C Bruce. Gold Coast: G Ablett H Bennell B Matera N Bock Z Smith. Umpires: Stuart Wenn, Ben Ryan, Chris Kamolins, Jason Armstrong. Venue: Gold Coast Stadium. W’BULLDOGS 2.6 6.8 8.15 15.17 (107) FREMANTLE 1.6 4.11 6.13 8.13 (61) GOALS — : B Hall 5 D Giansiracusa 2 L Jones 2 P Veszpremi 2 R Griffen 2 J Tutt L Dahlhaus. Fremantle: K Bradley 2 T Mzungu 2 C Sibosado M Barlow S Hill Z Clarke. BEST — Western Bulldogs: M Boyd R Griffen D Giansiracusa L Dahlhaus D Cross R Murphy. Fremantle: M Johnson T Mzungu A Silvagni A Sandilands B Schammer G Broughton. Umpires: Stephen McBurney, , Michael Jennings, Brett Ritchie.

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SYDNEY 3.3 11.7 14.9 18.11 (119) Y BRISBANE 4.3 6.6 9.9 9.13 (67)

GOALS — Sydney: A Goodes 4 J Bolton 4 G Rohan 3 M Spangher 3 L M Parker 2 D Hannebery N Malceski. Brisbane: A McGrath 3 P Karnezis 2 A

Cornelius D Rich J Hawksley J Redden. C BEST — Sydney: A Goodes J Kennedy R O’Keefe J McVeigh M Spangher G Rohan. Brisbane: M Leuenberger D Rich P Hanley J Hawksley. Umpires: , , , Matthew Leppard. Official Crowd: 27,721 at SCG. ST KILDA 1.2 4.3 9.6 13.8 (86) CARLTON 3.5 5.8 7.12 9.12 (66) COLOR: GOALS — St Kilda: S Milne 3 A Schneider 2 J Koschitzke 2 J Steven 2 B Goddard L Montagna S Gilbert Z Dawson. Carlton: S O’hAilpin 4 B Gibbs 2 K Simpson M Kreuzer Z Tuohy. BEST — St Kilda: R Clarke S Dempster L Montagna J Steven S Gilbert. 37 Carlton: K Simpson L Henderson M Murphy N Duigan J Laidler. Umpires: , , , Stefan Grun. Official Crowd: 55,606 at MCG. WEST COAST 2.5 10.6 14.9 22.13 (145) ADELAIDE 0.0 2.0 4.4 7.8 (50) PAGE: GOALS — West Coast: M Nicoski 3 Q Lynch 3 S Selwood 3 C Masten 2 D Cox 2 L Shuey 2 M LeCras 2 N Naitanui 2 A Embley B Ebert J Kennedy. Adelaide: T Walker 2 B Vince G Johncock J Petrenko K Tippett S Thompson. BEST — West Coast: A Embley L Shuey N Naitanui Q Lynch M LeCras C Masten. Adelaide: S Thompson R Douglas S Jacobs R Sloane. Umpires: Todd Keating, , Shane McInerney, . Official Crowd: 36,062 at Subiaco. PORT ADELAIDE 3.2 8.4 13.6 17.10 (112) MELBOURNE 3.6 7.11 10.12 15.14 (104) 5-SEP-2011 GOALS — Port Adelaide: J Westhoff 4 B Ebert 3 D Rodan 2 T Boak 2 D Motlop J Schulz M Banner M Lobbe R Gray S Salopek. Melbourne: B Green 2 J McKenzie 2 N Jones 2 S Martin 2 C Morton J Fitzpatrick J Howe J Trengove M Bate M Jamar N Jetta.

BEST — Port Adelaide: J Westhoff D Motlop D Rodan B Ebert R Gray S DATE: Salopek D Pearce. Melbourne: B Moloney J Trengove J McKenzie J Rivers M Bate N Jones. Umpires: Justin Schmitt, Shane Stewart, Corey Bowen, Heath Ryan. Official Crowd: 29,314 at Adelaide Oval. Territorian Daniel Motlop celebrates scoring a goal for Port at the Adelaide Oval yesterday Picture: SIMON CROSS NTH MELBOURNE 5.3 7.7 12.11 15.14 (104) RICHMOND 3.2 9.7 10.10 13.13 (91) GOALS — North Melbourne: D Petrie 4 A Edwards 2 B Harvey 2 L Thomas 2 A Black A Swallow H McIntosh J MacMillan K Harper. Richmond: R

Nahas 5 J Riewoldt 3 D Martin 2 B Miller M White T Vickery. NT NEWS BEST — North Melbourne: B Harvey L Adams D Pratt L Thomas S Thompson T Goldstein B Cunnington R Bastinac. Richmond: D Martin R Nahas T Cotchin B Deledio B Houli. Umpires: Michael Vozzo, , , Michael Jennings. PUB: Official Crowd: 32,890 at Etihad Stadium. Port goes out LADDER TEAM P W L D F A % Pts COLLINGWOOD 22 20 2 0 2592 1546 167.7 80 GEELONG 22 19 3 0 2548 1619 157.4 76 HAWTHORN 22 18 4 0 2355 1634 144.1 72 WEST COAST 22 17 5 0 2235 1715 130.3 68 CARLTON 22 14 7 1 2225 1700 130.9 58 ST KILDA 22 12 9 1 1891 1677 112.8 50 SYDNEY 22 12 9 1 1897 1735 109.3 50 ESSENDON 22 11 10 1 2217 2217 100.0 46 with a bang NTH MELBOURNE 22 10 12 0 2106 2082 101.2 40 W’BULLDOGS 22 9 13 0 2060 2155 95.6 36 FREMANTLE 22 9 13 0 1791 2155 83.1 36 RICHMOND 22 8 13 1 2069 2396 86.4 34 FOOTBALL The Power had sat on the with a superb left-foot snap MELBOURNE 22 8 13 1 1974 2315 85.3 34 BY ANDREW CAPEL bottom of the ladder for seven from deep in the forward poc- ADELAIDE 22 7 15 0 1742 2193 79.4 28 BRISBANE 22 4 18 0 1814 2240 81.0 16 rounds, had not won for 99 ket at the northern end. PORT ADELAIDE 22 3 19 0 1718 2663 64.5 12 PORT Adelaide saved its best days and was riding a club re- Then maligned key forward GOLD COAST 22 3 19 0 1534 2726 56.3 12 until last. cord 11-game losing streak — handed a This is a really NEXT WEEK Staring at its first AFL when it finally took matters three-year contract during Finals, Week 1 — Friday, September 9 — 2nd Qualifying final: wooden spoon in the last into its own hands. the week — immediately paid special day for our Collingwood v Geelong at the MCG, 7.15pm. Saturday, September quarter of the historic clash Inspired by a crowd of back some of the big invest- 10 — 1st Qualifying final: Collingwod v West Coast at the MCG, football club 1.50pm. 2nd Elimination final: St Kilda v Sydney at Etihad Stadium, against Melbourne at Ade- 29,340 for the first AFL match ment with two match- 6.50pm. Sunday, September 11 — 1st Elimination final: Carlton v laide Oval yesterday, the at Adelaide Oval, Port — six winning acts, which pro- Essendon at the MCG, 2.10pm. Power finally found some- points behind early in the duced goals. VFL, Finals Week 1 — 1st Elimination Final: Werribee 13.11 (89) d thing to hang its hat on in its final term — turned the game When emerging ruckman Enigmatic forward and Box Hill 9.9 (63). 2nd Elimination Final: Northern 14.9 (93) d worst season. on its head. Matthew Lobbe marked Territorian Daniel Motlop, 29, Bendigo 10.5 (65). 1st Qualifying Final: Port Melbourne 24.16 (160) d Casey Scorpions 9.9 (63). 2nd Qualifying Final: Williamstown After blowing an 18-point The Power threw caution to strongly in the goalsquare to gave the Power some food for 20.14 (134) d North Ballarat 10.7 (67). lead and starting to self- the wind, unleashing some kick his first AFL goal in his thought, playing his best SANFL, Rd 22: Port Adelaide 18.15 (123) d Glenelg 12.13 (85); destruct again, Port dug deep, bold attacking play and fierce 13th match, Port had kicked game of the season in what Central District 16.14 (110) d Norwood 9.7 (61); North Adelaide 13.11 (89) d Panthers 12.8 (80); Eagles 19.12 (126) d West Adelaide producing 10 minutes of in- tackling to avoid the embarr- 21 points clear and was home. might well have been his last. 8.7 (55). spired football to win 17.10 assment of a first wooden ‘‘This is a really special day He had 23 disposals and five WAFL, Rd 24: Subiaco 16.14 (110) d Peel Thunder 5.12 (42); (112) to 15.14 (104). and pass spoon for the struggling club. for our football club,’’ captain inside-50s playing further up Claremont 16.11 (107) d East Perth 12.9 (81); Perth 14.10 (94) d Swan Districts 12.17 (89); South Fremantle 18.13 (121) d East the dreaded spoon to AFL Rising star Dom Cassisi said. ‘‘It’s just the ground and produced a Fremantle 12.13 (85). newcomer Gold Coast. kick-started the comeback great to finally get a win.’’ couple of game-turning plays. www.ntnews.com.au Monday, September 5, 2011. NT NEWS. 37