AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL Johnson OK for Dogs Three years for new coach Dees' faith in youth coach Rodney Eade says veteran Cameron Bruce is confid- captain Brad Johnson (pictured) is in no doubt for PORT assistant coach coaching career, by putting himself ent the Demons’ young guns can have a major today’s AFL clash with Carlton and is steadily Dean Laidley says whoever takes forward to fill the job on a permanent say in arresting the club’s AFL slide. overcoming the effects of a lingering Achilles injury. over the head coaching job from basis, but said ‘‘all the ducks have Mark Williams will need a minimum got to be lined up’’. Melbourne’s season has gone into freefall , The 33-year-old has been restricted to just five with the Round 12 draw with Collingwood three-year contract to engineer the He suggested the Power’s financial games this season by Achilles problems, and the only result of note from the past five games. transition the Power needs. difficulties were one potential received another setback when he twisted his ankle Bruce said Melbourne’s youngsters were in a from Hawthorn’s Cyril last Friday. Laidley, a former North Melbourne concern, while the length of contract coach who has had a significant offered to an incoming coach would extremely fit, being handled well by the club, and But Eade said the 354-game veteran had strategic match-day role under be another key issue, given the state still had crucial parts to play, starting with today’s recovered well from the ankle injury and his Williams this season, is considering of Port’s playing stocks. game against Essendon at the MCG. Achilles had improved significantly from two whether he wants the interim role for ‘‘Whoever is going to be the coach Another young Demon, forward rounds ago, when he made his most recent the rest of the season, with club will need, particularly given the (pictured), will provide Melbourne with a focal point comeback. ‘‘His two games back now we’ve officials meeting over the weekend landscape’s going to change over in attack in his first game of the season. been reasonably pleased with his form, he’s to fill that vacancy. the next couple of years with the draft ‘‘They’re guys who can kick multiple goals been playing okay, obviously without setting Laidley also left open the and new sides coming in, they’re and provide excitement,’’ Bruce said of Jurrah possibility of reigniting his head going to need time,’’ Laidley said. and , who is also back in the side. the world on fire,’’ Eade said. Tippett flies for Crows ADELAIDE forward cellent rebound from defence. booted three final-quarter goals to lift Mark LeCras booted four goals and Territorians star the Crows to a hard-fought 22-point three for the Eagles, AFL victory over a spirited West who were also well served by de- Coast at Subiaco Oval yesterday. fender Mitch Brown, , Tippett kicked just one goal in the and . first three quarters as the Crows Although the rain had stopped and stuttered to a three-point lead at the the sun shone, the skills on display final change. were more akin to wet-weather footy But the 23-year-old exploded into in 2-point thriller as both sides struggled for fluency. life in the final term, booting the first three goals of the quarter to give Adelaide controlled the opening term by virtue of making fewer PUB: Adelaide a 19-point lead. West Coast closed the gap to two mistakes, booting four goals to two to points at the 21-minute mark but the take a 13-point lead into quarter- Crows finished strongly to seal the time. The Crows kicked with the TNEWS NT 17.15 (117) to 14.11 (95) victory, ensuring breeze in the second term but had they will remain two wins adrift of the wind taken out of them by eighth spot by the end of the round. LeCras, who unleashed a four-goal The Eagles remain in last spot with blitz to give the Eagles a two-point just three wins but can be proud of lead by half-time. how they rebounded from last week’s The Eagles’ skills were still far 83-point mauling at the hands of from sublime but their increased Collingwood. tackling intensity was enough to switch the momentum their way. DATE: Tippett finished with 4.3 while Matthew Jaensch and Ricky Tippett’s early onslaught in the Henderson kicked three goals each. final term proved too much to over- Brent Reilly did a fantastic tagging come for the Eagles, who were brave job on (15 possessions), until the end but lacked the class to

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