60 SPORT SUNDAY APRIL 20 2014

MAGPIES V ROOS Cloke COLLINGWOOD Fevola 5.4 10.6 11.9 13.15 93 NTH MELB reigns 2.3 5.3 5.7 8.10 58 BEST Collingwood: D Swan S Sidebottom A Fasolo T Cloke S Pendlebury J Frost in key B Macaffer H Lumumba D Beams. North : B Cunnington S Atley M Firrito B Harvey S Gibson L Thomas lashes GOALS victory Collingwood: T Cloke 4 D Beams 2 J Elliott 2 J White 2 H O’Brien S Pendlebury T Goldsack. North Melbourne: L Thomas 2 R By GREG BUCKLE Bastinac 2 B Harvey D Currie L AFL Greenwood S Gibson UMPIRES M Nicholls, D Margetts, B Hosking COLLINGWOOD have pro- duced a strong defensive per- CROWD out at 57,116 at MCG formance to brush North Melbourne aside by 35 points in their Easter Saturday clash at the MCG. The Magpies led by 33 points at half-time and cruised to victory 13.15 (93) to 8.10 (58). Big Collingwood forward Carlton found form after just four goals in the opening four rounds with a four-goal By SAM EDMUND and haul, all in the first half. GILBERT GARDINER North’s defeat ends a three- AFL match unbeaten run and the report of All-Australian full- has gone back Scott Thompson adds to where no one has gone before AFL PREMIERSHIP the Kangaroos’ concerns. – suggesting Carlton have ROUND 5 , Steele Sidebot- been the losers in the Chris P W L D % Pts tom, and Judd-Josh Kennedy trade. *Hawthorn 4 4 - - 168.5 16 were dominant for In a wide-ranging rant at his *Geelong 4 4 - - 158 16 the Magpies, and tagger Brent old club, Fevola yesterday Pt Adelaide 5 4 1 - 157.7 16 Macaffer kept North’s Nick West Coast 5 3 2 - 128.1 12 slammed the Blues’ recruit- Fremantle 5 3 2 - 125.7 12 Dal Santo quiet in front of a ment and criticised a board Collingwood 5 3 2 - 103 12 crowd of 57,116. with “more leaks than a sieve”. Nth Melb 5 3 2 - 101.3 12 On-baller Ben Cunnington St Kilda 5 3 2 - 83.2 12 The dual - Essendon 5 2 3 - 111.7 8 was one of North’s better con- list also took aim at recruit *GWS Giants 4 2 2 - 109.4 8 tributors in a poor display , saying he was Richmond 5 2 3 - 99.3 8 overall for a side with finals paid too much for a player who Sydney 5 2 3 - 96.5 8 hopes. *Bulldogs 4 2 2 - 83.7 8 doesn’t influence games. *Gold Coast 4 2 2 - 79.2 8 Thompson was booked But it’s Fevola’s suggestion *Adelaide 4 1 3 - 84 4 after punching Cloke in the Carlton was wrong to trade for *Melbourne 4 1 3 - 63.7 4 stomach during a marking *Carlton 4 - 4 - 65.9 - Judd that will raise most 5 - 5 - 53.8 - contest in the first quarter. eyebrows. The Blues sent Cloke scored a goal from the promising forward Kennedy FIXTURE subsequent 50m penalty and and picks 3 and 20 to the TODAY had two by quarter-time as the Eagles in 2007 in exchange for Adelaide v GWS Giants Magpies led 5.4 (34) to 2.3 (15). Judd and pick 46. 12.40pm Two goals to on-baller Judd, who captained Carl- Melbourne v Gold Coast and another two MCG 2.50pm ton for five years, has won v Carlton to Cloke helped the Magpies three best and fairests, a Etihad Stadium 4.10pm put another five majors on the and an AFL TOMORROW board to hold a 10.6 (66) to 5.3 MVP award with the Blues. He Geelong v Hawthorn (33) advantage at half-time. has also been All-Australian MCG 2.50pm North failed to kick a goal in four times as a Carlton player. the third term and restricted “Juddy has been an absolute Collingwood to a solitary superstar, but looking back on me you can win finals without major, as the Kangaroos it, who won that deal?” Fevola them. Time and time again trailed 11.9 (75) to 5.7 (37) at said. “It’s tough. Josh Kennedy they’re the difference in big three-quarter time. is now a superstar of the com- games.” In another scrappy term, petition at West Coast and Fevola bemoaned the North outscored the Magpies right now probably more departure of , say- three goals to two in the last valuable than Juddy is. ing Carlton was splashing its quarter. “Who knows? The Blues cash on the wrong players. However, in another poss- might have won a flag if he “They went out and spent ible blow, small forward Lind- (Kennedy) was still there.” $700,000 a year for four years say Thomas ended his two- Fevola, writing in The Bor- on Dale Thomas,” Fevola said. goal performance by limping der Mail, said Carlton’s recruit- “He may take the occasional off the field with an apparent ing team “have a lot to answer specky and get his 15 touches, knee problem after colliding for”. “How they haven’t picked but so what? He won’t win you with teammate Cunnington. up a forward since I left is a game off his own boot.” Both sides face six-day beyond me,” he said. He said the wheels “have turnarounds. Collingwood “But they keep picking mid- well and truly fallen off” at Visy host Essendon at the MCG in fielders at the draft … Park, adding that Stephen their Anzac Day blockbuster, “I’m obviously a big fan of Kernahan had passed his use- Collingwood’s Travis Cloke battles against North Melbourne’s Scott Thompson during the Magpies’ and North travel to Perth to key forwards, but you can’t tell by-date as president. 35-point win at the MCG yesterday Picture: WAYNE LUDBEY play Fremantle. Connection to Bulldogs gives Griffen strong incentive to renew contract insists you can But the 27-year-old plans extension), there is no doubt I me, I’d definitely have a look at off the impression that he Adelaide, might be tempted all but wipe his name off a to have a new long-term deal would love to sign with the it.” wants to remain a Bulldogs home one day. bumper crop of potential free locked away with the Bull- footy club again. Griffen signed a contract player for life. But Griffen said the connec- agents coming out of contract dogs long before that ever “They have done so much extension in early 2012, which The fact he was elevated to tion he has with the Western at the end of next year – he’s happens. for me over the years. meant the Dogs were able to the captaincy late last year has Bulldogs, and the closeness staying with the Bulldogs. “I’ve got another two years “The club has been great. I keep him away from the only strengthened the Dogs’ within the playing group, has Griffen’s name has been left – this year and next,” Grif- love the boys and feel comfort- clutches of rival clubs in the hold on the gifted midfielder. always been the most import- mentioned along with Patrick fen said. able around the club. I feel we first year of free agency. The two South Australian ant thing to him. Dangerfield, Trent Cotchin and “I’m trying not to look too are heading in the right direc- That takes him through to AFL clubs might have always “I have never thought about other stars who are set to come far ahead, but if the club were tion. the end of next season, but the hoped that the one-time kid moving back (to South Austra- to of contract at end of 2015. to come to me (with a contract “So if they were to come to hardworking midfielder gives from Goolwa, 100km south of lia),” he said.

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