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SUNDAY MAY 13 2018 SPORT 67 Eagles fly high for Dons go seven wins on the trot to a new GWS GIANTS V WEST COAST GIANTS 2.3 5.8 8.10 8.13 61 low with EAGLES 2.6 7.7 10.11 12.14 86 GOALS West Coast: J Darling 4 J Waterman 3 J Kennedy 2 J Cripps L Duggan W Rioli GWS: J Cameron 2 C Ward D Lloyd R Griffen S Reid T Taranto Z Langdon BEST defeat West Coast: J Darling J Redden T Barrass B Sheppard E Yeo A Gaff W Rioli GWS: L Whitfield C Ward A Corr S LAUREN WOOD Coniglio J Hopper T Taranto UMPIRES IF LAST week was quicksand, CARLTON V S Ryan C Fleer H Gavine this is a sinkhole for the ESSENDON CROWD Bombers. Bereft of confi- 9253 at Spotless Stadium BLUES dence, this team – that was 4.1 6.2 10.6 14.7 supposed to contend for finals 91 NEIL CORDY – fell 13 points short of Essen- BOMBERS don’s season and is on life 3.2 5.9 7.14 10.18 78 THE Orange Tsunami is run- support. GOALS ning out of puff after the West Carlton might have had its Carlton: C Curnow 3 D Lang 2 E Coast Eagles inflicted the Gi- worst start to a season in his- Curnow 2 H McKay 2 J Lamb 2 S Kerridge S Petrevski-Seton Z Fisher ants second straight loss with tory as it continues its re- Essendon: O Fantasia 2 S McKernan 2 a 25-point win in front of 9253 building process, but the A McDonald- Tipungwuti C McKenna D at a cold and windy Spotless Blues’ first win finally came in Heppell D Zaharakis P Ambrose Z Merrett Stadium. an ugly affair between tra- BEST Jack Darling led the way ditional rivals and in the tra- Carlton: C Curnow E Curnow P Cripps with four goals as the Eagles ditional timeslot at the home M Kreuzer L Jones D Thomas J Lamb made it seven wins on the trot of football. Essendon: D Smith D Zaharakis C Hooker S McKernan O Fantasia to go provisionally to the top But this one was more UMPIRES of the ladder. about Essendon, which has M Stevic N Williamson E Glouftsis Adding further to the Gi- simply lost its way. CROWD ants’ paintheir massive injury Ed Curnow did a number 44,669 at MCG list grew by another two with on Bombers ballwinner Zach the in-form Matt de Boer hurt- Merrett, Jed Lamb hardly left ing his hamstring in the first Brendon Goddard alone early half and Phil Davis knocked in a targeted attack of annoy- Bombers are still yet to win a out cold by an accidental stray ance – and it appeared to third quarter. Worsfold joked elbow from Darling. work, with the veteran mid- that “some players will have After a horror performance fielder stopped in his tracks nightmares, they’ll hear si- last week against Geelong the with all the pushing and shov- rens, wake up in sweats”. GWS work rate improved sig- ing of a mosh pit. But this nightmare is re- nificantly as they won contest- But it was the Bombers’ de- curring and no matter what ed possession 160-151, the West Coast's Jack Darling marks in front of Giants’ Adam Tomlinson during their Round 8 AFL match livery that let them down the they say, cannot be ignored. tackle count (76-73) and al- at Spotless Stadium in Sydney yesterday Picture: PHIL HILLYARD most. Matthew Kreuzer showed most broke even in the inside Forwards clearly lacked exactly what is required from 50 battle (53-55). But their care Worryingly, it was the GWS have won seven games in a Jack Redden (29) and Elliot confidence hunting the ball – a ruck. And as for Patrick with the ball was still poor at best players who were the big- row since 2007 and they did it Yeo (28) did the work inside. and why wouldn’t they, with Cripps, well, there was more just 50 per cent. gest culprits in giving away without Nic Naitanui, Jeremy The Eagles face premier, the way it was often sent in- that makes the greats sit back “Our ball use is hurting us,” goals as Davis, Nick Haynes McGovern, Luke Shuey and and premiership favourite, side 50? in awe. Giants coach Leon Cameron and Heath Shaw all coughed Dom Sheed. Richmond at Optus Stadium Long, high, sometimes “He’s a freak,” Wayne said. “We can’t shy away from the ball up at crucial times. They had a host of quality next week in what could be an without what appeared to Carey declared at one stage. that. To win contested ball, out Lachie Whitfield and 200 players, led by defender Tom early grand final preview. even be a glance. While that duo send hearts tackle them and but then give gamer Callan Ward were the Barrass who took a game high “We’ve got a few early wins, Orazio Fantasia was a wel- racing, the Bombers are in them seven goals in the front best for GWS, both picking up 11 marks with four contested. which is bloody great but there come addition in his return need of football’s equivalent half, that’s deflating – 50 per 30 possessions,including 14 Andrew Gaff picked up is no thought about that stuff from injury, but couldn’t do it of a defibrillator. cent disposal efficiency isn’t up and 15 contested respectively. plenty of outside ball with a (Premiership), ” coach Adam on his own. There is a pulse. But boy, it to AFL standard.” It was the first time the Eagles game high 32 touches while Simpson said. After eight weeks, the is faint. Come in and check out HUMPTY DOO Ben knows how to find goals our newly renovated Gaming Room! GOLF CLUB JASON PHELAN ground’. It slipped my mind that he hadn’t actually been • Social and Junior Memeberships SYDNEY rookie Ben Ronke here, or played out of these • Golf Club and Cart Hire available needed help finding his way on rooms, so I had to guide him to • Driving Range, Putting Green and to the MCG, but once he was get out on the ground. there he knew exactly where “I’m glad he found his way Practice areas the goals were. when he got out there.” • Restaurant open 7 days A stunning seven-goal haul With superstar forward a week from 6pm from Ronke propelled the Lance Franklin still sidelined Swans to a pulsating eight- with a sore heel, Ronke stepped point win over Hawthorn on up with a brilliant performance Friday night. that also included 10 tackles. In just his third AFL match “It’s a dream come true,” and his first at the MCG, Ben Ronke celebrates a goal Ronke told the Seven Network. Ronke kicked his side’s first “I’ve been looking forward five goals then sealed the 12.7 John Longmire said of Ronke. to this opportunity and to get a (79) to 10.11 (71) victory with his “I walked out of the coach’s win like that ... nothing better. seventh with a minute left on room and he was just about to “I try to base my game on the clock. walk in ... I asked him where he pressure and tackling and if the 08 8988 1118 “I was a little bit concerned was going and he said, ‘I don’t goals come it’s a bonus. before the game,” Swans coach know how to get out on the “Pressure is my main focus.” 565 Pioneer Drive, Humpty Doo NT V1 - NTNE01Z01MA.