18 SPORT MONDAY APRIL 28 2014 AFL PREMIERSHIP SEASON Applications rise ROUND 6 RESULTS COLLINGWOOD 0.3 6.5 9.7 12.11 83 for AFL’s top job ESSENDON 5.4 6.5 6.7 8.12 60 GOALS - Collingwood: D Swan 4 S Sidebottom 3 J White 2 B Grundy J Elliott T Goldsack. Essendon: B Stanton J Daniher J Melksham J Merrett J Watson J Winderlich By GRANT BAKER sounded out. Egon Zehnder, see the new competitive bal- raised to about 5 per cent. P Ryder Z Merrett. AFL the recruitment agency ance measures, which were Demetriou said players should BEST - Collingwood: D Swan S Sidebottom S Pendlebury D Beams C Young L Keeffe charged with finding Demetri- agreed in principle in Adelaide be “beneficiaries on top” of any J White T Langdon B Macaffer. Essendon: D Heppell C Hooker P Ryder J Winderlich B Stanton. THE AFL Commission will be ou’s successor, is also expected in February, finalised. money found in the equalis- INJURIES - Collingwood: A Fasolo (toe) C Young (corked thigh). Essendon: Nil. briefed today on the search for to produce candidates from the A new pay deal for players ation measures. UMPIRES: : Ray Chamberlain, Mathew Nicholls, Luke Farmer. a new chief executive. business world outside pro- will also be reviewed by the The commission will hear a CROWD: 91,731 at MCG. The league’s deputy CEO fessional sport. commission today. The AFL health check on expansion Gillon McLachlan remains a McLachlan turned down Players Association, which has clubs Gold Coast and Greater BRISBANE LIONS 4.3 8.5 10.9 12.10 82 2.2 4.4 7.8 11.13 strong favourite to replace An- the NRL CEO job in 2012 to re- been working closely with clubs Western Sydney. ST KILDA 79 drew Demetriou, who an- main with the AFL. and the league, expected a mid- GWS chairman Tony Shep- GOALS - Brisbane Lions: J Brown 2 J Redden 2 L Taylor 2 A Raines D Merrett D Zorko nounced his resignation on the The league was also expect- agreement review of its collec- herd told the Herald Sun this J Aish J Green T West. St Kilda: C Jones 2 L Montagna 2 J Billings J Saunders L Dunstan eve of this season. ed to present the commission tive bargaining agreement to be month the club was exploring N Riewoldt R Stanley S Dempster T Curren. However, it is believed sev- with the latest version of its completed this month. investing in poker machines, BEST - Brisbane Lions: J Redden D Zorko J Aish J Patfull A Raines L Taylor. eral club bosses including equalisation policy, before a A 2015 pay rise of 3 per cent saying it was “obvious that St Kilda: L Montagna L Hayes S Dempster J Geary L Delaney. INJURIES - Brisbane Lions: Nil. St Kilda: E Templeton (broken arm). Brendon Gale (Richmond), meeting with club chairs and was built into that agreement, football clubs do better if they UMPIRES: Scott Jeffery, Chris Kamolins, Sam Hay. Brian Cook (Geelong) and Stu- chief executives in early June. which also takes in 2016, but have a non-football source of CROWD: 13,409 at Westpac Regional Stadium. art Fox (Hawthorn) have been That June meeting could that figure is expected to be revenue”. NORTH MELBOURNE 2.4 5.6 7.1110.14 74 FREMANTLE 4.4 6.8 8.8 8.13 61 GOALS - North Melbourne: D Petrie 2 S Gibson 2 A Black A Mullett L Thomas M Daw N Dal Santo R Nahas. Fremantle: M Pavlich 2 N Fyfe 2 A Sandilands C Mayne D Mundy L Neale. BEST - North Melbourne: S Gibson B Harvey N Dal Santo B Cunnington T Goldstein J Ziebell. Fremantle: N Fyfe D Mundy M Johnson L McPharlin L Neale M Pavlich. INJURIES - North Melbourne: A Black (shoulder) M Firrito (back). Fremantle: C Mayne (shoulder). UMPIRES: Matt Stevic, Jeff Dalgleish, David Harris. CROWD: 37,624 at Patersons Stadium. GOLD COAST 6.1 8.8 14.12 20.14 134 GWS GIANTS 1.6 5.9 8.12 13.16 94 GOALS - Gold Coast: T Lynch 5 A Hall 2 B Matera 2 D Stanley 2 G Ablett 2 M Rischitelli 2 D Prestia D Swallow G Broughton M Shaw S Day. GWS Giants: J Cameron 4 J Patton 2 W Hoskin-Elliott 2 A Kennedy A Tomlinson C Ward J Lamb S Coniglio. BEST - Gold Coast: T Lynch G Ablett J O’Meara D Prestia D Stanley A Hall. GWS Giants: C Ward A Treloar H Shaw J Cameron A Tomlinson. INJURIES - Gold Coast: Nil. GWS Giants: T Boyd (wrist). UMPIRES: Robert Findlay, Jason Armstrong, Tristan Burgess. CROWD: 11,504 at Metricon Stadium. CARLTON 4.2 8.5 9.7 14.8 92 WEST COAST 4.3 7.6 11.9 12.17 89 GOALS - Carlton: J Garlett 3 J Waite 2 L Henderson 2 B McLean D Buckley M Murphy M Robinson R Warnock T Menzel Z Tuohy. West Coast: J Cripps 2 J Kennedy 2 L Shuey 2 D Sheed E Yeo J Bennell J McGovern M Hutchings S Lycett. BEST - Carlton: M Murphy B McLean D Thomas J Garlett M Robinson B Gibbs. West Coast: M Priddis L Shuey C Masten D Cox M Rosa S Selwood. INJURIES - Carlton: C Yarran (hamstring) A Carrazzo (back) replaced in selected side by D Buckley. West Coast: Nil. UMPIRES: Troy Pannell, Nicholas Foot, Andrew Stephens. CROWD: 31,005 at Etihad Stadium. SYDNEY 4.5 4.8 7.12 9.15 69 MELBOURNE 1.2 2.3 4.4 5.8 38 GOALS - Sydney: K Jack 2 B McGlynn D Hannebery H Cunningham J Kennedy L Franklin L Parker T Derickx. Melbourne: C Dawes C Salem D Tyson M Jones S Byrnes. BEST - Sydney: D Hannebery R Shaw N Malceski K Jack C Bird L Parker. Melbourne: N Jones M Jones B Vince T McDonald. INJURIES - Sydney: L Franklin (knee) L Jetta (calf). Melbourne: Nil. UMPIRES: Dean Margetts, Heath Ryan, Andrew Mitchell. CROWD: 24,855 at MCG. ADELAIDE 1.4 5.7 8.1 13.14 92 WESTERN BULLDOGS 4.2 6.5 6.6 12.11 83 GOALS - Adelaide: J Jenkins 3 J Podsiadly 3 E Betts 2 T Lynch 2 D Mackay M Wright R Sloane. Western Bulldogs: T Dickson 3 K Stevens 2 L Dahlhaus 2 D Giansiracusa Bulldog Koby Stevens and Crow Brent Reilly contest for the ball during Adelaide’s nine-point win yesterday Picture: MICHAEL DODGE J Stringer S Crameri S Higgins T Campbell. BEST - Adelaide: P Dangerfield R Sloane S Thompson T Lynch J Jenkins J Podsiadly. Western Bulldogs: M Boyd R Murphy A Cooney R Griffen L Dahlhaus. UMPIRES: Ben Ryan, Shane McInerney, Jordan Bannister. DOGS V CROWS Crows in way so no Dogs’ day CROWD: 17,404 at Etihad Stadium. HAWTHORN 4.7 6.914.1018.10 118 BULLDOGS ADELAIDE overcame a slow The Bulldogs’ next goal most of an undersized Bulldogs RICHMOND 2.0 3.1 4.6 7.10 52 4.2 6.5 6.6 12.11 83 start and late scare to register a came in the third minute of the defence that was minus Dale GOALS - Hawthorn: C Rioli 4 D Hale 2 J Gunston 2 L Breust 2 L Hodge 2 B Hill B McEvoy ADELAIDE nine-point victory over final term, when key forward Morris (ankle) and Jordan J Lewis J Roughead P Puopolo S Burgoyne. Richmond: J Riewoldt 2 B Ellis D Jackson 1.4 5.7 8.10 13.14 92 Western Bulldogs at Etihad Stewart Crameri turned Roughead (shoulder). D Martin R Petterd S Edwards. BEST Stadium yesterday, their third crumber in a goal-square Both the second and third BEST - Hawthorn: C Rioli L Hodge S Mitchell B Stratton J Gibson S Burgoyne B Hill. Adelaide: P Dangerfield R Sloane AFL win on the trot. scramble. quarter ended with a heated Richmond: B Ellis T Cotchin D Astbury D Jackson. S Thompson T Lynch J Jenkins The Crows conceded the But the Bulldogs somehow scrimmage. INJURIES - Hawthorn: Nil. Richmond: R Conca (head knock). J Podsiadly. REPORTS - Hawthorn: J Gibson (Hawthorn) reported by field umpire B Hosking in the Western Bulldogs: M Boyd R Murphy A opening four goals of the seized the momentum after Patrick Dangerfield was contest, but dominated the Crameri’s major and 13 felled by Daniel Giansiracusa last quarter for charging R Conca (Richmond). Cooney R Griffen L Dahlhaus. UMPIRES: Brett Rosebury, Brendan Hosking, Leigh Fisher. GOALS second and third quarters as minutes later they had shortly before three-quarter CROWD: 52,990 at MCG. Adelaide: J Jenkins 3 J Podsiadly 3 they poured on eight regained the lead when time and seemed to be in much E Betts 2 T Lynch 2 D Mackay consecutive goals to run out Dickson kicked his third goal. discomfort for the remainder PORT ADELAIDE 4.2 8.3 13.6 16.11 107 M Wright R Sloane. 4.4 4.9 6.1 9.13 Western Bulldogs: T Dickson 3 13.14 (92) to 12.11 (83) winners. With the help of stand-in of the game, while Adam GEELONG 67 K Stevens 2 L Dahlhaus 2 From the moment Tory skipper Rory Sloane the Cooney and Rory Laird GOALS - Port Adelaide: C Wingard 3 H Hartlett 2 M Lobbe 2 M White 2 R Gray 2 T Boak D Giansiracusa J Stringer S Crameri S Higgins T Campbell. Dickson kicked truly to give visitors steadied, Matthew needed to be separated by 2 A Young J Schulz S Gray.