AFL SCOREBOARD ROUND 19 GEELONG 9.3 10.5 14.9 18.10 (118) HAWTHORN 2.0 7.6 11.8 17.14 (116) GOALS — Geelong: T Hawkins 6 P Chapman 4 M Duncan 2 S Johnson 2 A Christensen A Mackie J Podsiadly J Walker. Hawthorn: J Gunston 4 C Rioli 2 L Breust 2 P Puopolo 2 S Burgoyne 2 B Sewell B Whitecross D Hale Ruckman blow J Lewis J Roughead. BEST — Geelong: T Hawkins J Selwood S Johnson P Chapman J Kelly A Mackie. Hawthorn: S Mitchell B Sewell J Roughead C Rioli J Gunston L Breust. Umpires: Stephen McBurney, Mathew Nicholls, Brett Rosebury. Crowd: 65,287 at MCG. NORTH MELBOURNE 3.3 7.3 11.7 18.7 (115) W’BULLDOGS 3.1 6.5 7.7 8.13 (61) GOALS — North Melbourne: D Petrie 5 R Tarrant 3 D Wells 2 K Harper 2 L Anthony 2 B Harvey C Garlett L Hansen S Gibson. Western Bulldogs: D is catastrophic Addison 2 T Dickson 2 D Giansiracusa J Grant M Talia T Campbell. BEST — North Melbourne: L Anthony B Harvey D Petrie R Bastinac B Cunnington A Swallow S Wright. Western Bulldogs: R Griffen M Wallis J By NICK WADE But football manager Neil third quarter on Friday night. GOLD Coast face a giant Roughead L Picken M Boyd T Liberatore T Dickson. Umpires: Stuart Wenn, Jeff Dalgleish, Jason Armstrong. Balme could not guarantee ‘‘I don’t know any more task to defeat GWS and avoid Crowd: 21,599 at Etihad Stadium. GEELONG has been dealt a when West would return. than I did on Friday,’’ Balme its second wooden spoon after GWS GIANTS 5.4 8.6 10.9 16.11 (107) major ruck blow, with Trent ‘‘I haven’t heard that, but said. ‘‘He certainly had a sore a day of carnage at the MCG PORT ADELAIDE 1.2 4.5 8.9 10.13 (73) West’s knee injury likely to that doesn’t mean it’s not quad, whether it was from a has left it decimated by injury GOALS — Greater Western Sydney: J Cameron 3 T Bugg 3 A Treloar 2 D sideline him for the rest of the true,’’ Balme said. whack or a strain, I honestly and alone at the foot of Smith 2 J Giles 2 C Cornes J Patton T Adams W Hoskin-Elliott. Port Adelaide: Brett Ebert 3 J Schulz 2 A Moore Brad Ebert H Hartlett J home and away season. Asked when the club hoped don’t know.’’ the ladder. Westhoff P Stewart. It is understood West has West would be back, Balme In a boost for the Cats, The Suns may now be BEST — Greater Western Sydney: C Ward J Giles T Greene S Coniglio A Treloar L Power. Port Adelaide: K Cornes H Hartlett Brad Ebert M suffered a medial ligament said: ‘‘I wouldn’t have a clue’’. young ruckman Nathan forced to find seven replace- Thomas J Westhoff. strain, which would keep him ‘‘We were expecting one or Vardy got through his come- ments from the side that Injuries — Port Adelaide: A Carlile (hamstring) T Logan (thigh). out for another month and two, but we don’t know.’’ back match in the VFL un- handed Melbourne its third Umpires: Troy Pannell, David Harris, Craig Fleer. Crowd: 6,811 at Skoda Stadium. leave him in a battle to return West, 24, has shouldered a scathed yesterday. win of the season by 42 before the finals. major ruck load this year, Vardy, who had not played points yesterday. FREMANTLE 4.2 7.6 15.9 17.11 (113) WEST COAST 1.5 1.10 5.11 6.12 (48) The Cats’ No. 1 ruckman co- averaging 24.7 hitouts over 17 since Round 21 last year, Zac Smith (ankle), Dion GOALS — Fremantle: M Pavlich 8 H Ballantyne 3 M Walters 2 T Mzungu 2 pped the injury in Geelong’s matches. It is a major step up, played about 60 per cent game Prestia (hamstring), Luke C Pearce D Mundy. West Coast: J Darling 2 A Hams N Naitanui Q Lynch S win over Adelaide nine days having only played 20 AFL time against North Ballarat Russell (shoulder) and Mi- Hurn. BEST — Fremantle: M Pavlich D Mundy M Barlow N Fyfe R Crowley L ago and missed Friday night’s matches in six seasons on the and tested out his trouble- chael Rischitelli (knee) have McPharlin. West Coast: D Kerr B Waters A Gaff A Selwood. win over Hawthorn. club’s list before this year. some hip with bursts in already been ruled-out while Reports — Fremantle: L McPharlin (Fremantle) reported for rough The Cats initially said West Balme added the Cats the ruck. Karmichael Hunt (shoulder) conduct on J Darling (West Coast), M de Boer (Fremantle) reported for tripping D Kerr (West Coast). would miss only a fortnight would learn more about the Veteran speedster David is extremely doubtful and Umpires: Simon Meredith, Scott Jeffery, Shane Stewart. and they maintained yester- severity of Josh Hunt’s quad Wojcinski, also returning David Swallow (knee) and Crowd: 39,694 at Subiaco. day they were unaware of any injury today after the de- via the VFL, from a ham- Sam Day (foot) face an uphill RICHMOND 3.3 8.5 14.8 20.12 (132) change to that prediction. fender was subbed out in the string injury. battle to prove their fitness. BRISBANE 3.2 4.9 7.12 12.12 (84) GOALS — Richmond: L McGuane 3 R Nahas 3 D Jackson 2 J Riewoldt 2 S Grigg 2 B Deledio B Houli D Martin I Maric M White S Edwards S Tuck T Cotchin. Brisbane: J Brown 4 D Zorko 2 J Green 2 T Rockliff 2 J Polkinghorne J Redden. BEST — Richmond: B Deledio R Conca I Maric R Nahas S Grigg. Brisbane: J Brown D Zorko T Rockliff J Green D Rich. Umpires: Robert Findlay, Gary Fila, Andrew Mitchell. Crowd: 22,193 at Gabba. COLLINGWOOD 3.3 8.11 9.14 12.19 (91) ST KILDA 4.1 5.2 11.6 13.7 (85) GOALS — Collingwood: C Dawes 2 D Jolly 2 D Swan 2 D Thomas 2 A Fasolo D Beams S Wellingham T Cloke. St Kilda: A Saad 3 S Milne 3 N Dal Santo 2 N Riewoldt 2 B McEvoy D Armitage J Koschitzke. BEST — Collingwood: D Jolly D Swan S Pendlebury D Beams B Reid S Sidebottom. St Kilda: L Hayes B Goddard L Montagna A Saad N Dal Santo S Fisher. Injuries — Collingwood: T Goldsack (lower leg). Umpires: Shane McInerney, Dean Margetts, Luke Farmer. Crowd: 57,873 at MCG. MELBOURNE 6.6 10.7 13.8 16.12 (108) GOLD COAST 0.2 4.5 5.9 9.12 (66) GOALS — Melbourne: B Green 5 C Sylvia 2 S Blease 2 J Howe J Rivers J Sellar J Spencer J Trengove L Tapscott R Bail. Gold Coast: H Bennell 4 G Ablett J Brennan L Russell M Rischitelli T Lynch. BEST — Melbourne: L Dunn C Sylvia N Jones J Trengove J Howe J Spencer B Green. Gold Coast Suns: H Bennell G Ablett D Swallow M Shaw J Brennan. Injuries — Melbourne: C Morton (shoulder). Gold Coast: D Prestia (hamstring) K Hunt (shoulder) L Russell (shoulder) M Rischitelli (knee) Z Smith (ankle). Umpires: Justin Schmitt, Ben Ryan, Heath Ryan. Crowd: 18,097 at MCG. SYDNEY 4.4 8.6 11.8 14.9 (93) CARLTON 3.1 5.3 6.6 10.11 (71) GOALS — Sydney: B McGlynn 3 D Hannebery 2 L Roberts-Thomson 2 A Goodes C Bird J McVeigh K Jack L Jetta N Malceski S Mumford. Carlton: J Waite 3 D Armfield 2 J Garlett 2 B Gibbs L Casboult M Murphy. BEST — Sydney: K Jack J McVeigh D Hannebery J Kennedy T Richards N Smith. Carlton: J Waite C Yarran B Gibbs B McLean M Jamison M Murphy. Umpires: Matt Stevic, Jacob Mollison, Matthew Leppard. Crowd: 36,942 at Etihad Stadium. ADELAIDE 4.2 6.3 13.7 16.8 (104) ESSENDON 5.4 9.7 12.7 15.10 (100) GOALS — Adelaide: T Walker 4 P Dangerfield 3 G Johncock 2 J Jenkins 2 A Riley J Porplyzia N van Berlo R Sloane S Jacobs. Essendon: J Winderlich 4 A Browne 2 S Gumbleton 2 A Davey C Dempsey J Watson L Jetta M Hurley S Lonergan T Colyer. BEST — Adelaide: P Dangerfield S Thompson R Sloane D Talia T Walker. Essendon: J Watson C Dempsey N Lovett-Murray A Browne D Heppell. Injuries — Adelaide: J Porplyzia (shoulder). Essendon: B Howlett (hamstring), J Winderlich (hamstring). Territorian Richard Tambling, left, gets to sing the Adelaide club theme song after the Crows defeated Essendon in a Umpires: Chris Donlon, Chris Kamolins, Sam Hay. cliffhanger at AAMI Stadium yesterday. Tambling came on as the substitute late in the game Picture: SARAH REED Crowd: 40,030 at AAMI Stadium. LADDER TEAM P W L D F A % Pts SYDNEY 18 15 3 — 1880 1262 149.0 60 Cyril remains pick of the Territory pack ADELAIDE 18 14 4 — 1921 1504 127.7 56 COLLINGWOOD 18 14 4 — 1822 1483 122.9 56 HAWTHORN 18 13 5 — 2194 1416 154.9 52 By GREY MORRIS ches, including seven kicks spell the end of Matthew Darwin’s Jared Brennan WEST COAST 18 12 6 — 1867 1507 123.9 48 GEELONG 18 12 6 — 1770 1552 114.0 48 and 11 creative handballs. Primus’ coaching career. (22 touches) was back to his NORTH MELB 18 11 7 — 1984 1751 113.3 44 ANOTHER Cyril Rioli special Allen Christensen’s 15 tou- Pioneers product Curtly electrifying best for the Gold ESSENDON 18 11 7 — 1826 1628 112.2 44 FREMANTLE 18 11 7 — 1538 1381 111.4 44 dominated the Territory’s ches included a first quarter Hampton also continued his Coast on a day where Mel- ST KILDA 18 9 9 — 1890 1572 120.2 36 contribution to Round 19 of goal in Geelong’s nine-goal to good form in defence for the bourne was just too good for CARLTON 18 9 9 — 1633 1584 103.1 36 the 2012 AFL season.