Interesting round

Well that was one word used to describe the round. It didn't exactly go with the grain that's for sure. And there was nearly another upset as well which would have been a valuable game for that team to get. Here's what went down:

Easter Thursday saw Brisbane host Carlton. It was very similar to the last couple of encounters really. Carlton played well but really couldn't finish off the game, that and a man by the name of Jonathan Brown had something to do with it, kicking 7 goals on the way to a 19 point win. It really did tell Carlton that they either needed to be shutting down Brown or they needed a forward which they didn't have both. Carlton will get better at closing those games but Brisbane do look good at this point.

Saturday arvo saw Collingwood host Melbourne at the MCG. Wow what a game! I seriously thought that this would be a blow out, me and the rest of the AFL public. But Melbourne's pressure was really good and they kept at Collingwood. It was a real arm wrestle which saw the lead change so many times. But it was heart break for Melbourne who fell short after Ricky Pettard, who mind you had a good game couldn't take a mark in the forward square to have a shot to win the game. So therefore Collingwood won by 1 point. Can't take anything away from Melbourne they were gallant in defeat but I know if I were them I would much rather lose by 20 plus points than to lose by 1.

Saturday Night saw St Kilda host North Melbourne. Well this was a blowout! St Kilda winning by 104 points. This has caused anger by North fans who were so discusted by the performance that their side dished out! Especially captain Brent Harvey who had a poor game and him getting reported which added insult to injury. St Kilda were flawless on the field which meant that they got the result that they deserved, but North Melbourne was not in the game all night which would have been the bit that disappointed many fans. There is next week.
Over in the West. West Coast hosted Port Adelaide at Subiaco. It was a close encounter but wasn't a stand out game really for me. It was a physical contest with Shannon Hurn getting reported for his head high bump which meant Stewart had to leave the field on a stretcher. It was an arm wrestle but by mistakes of the Eagles meant that Port Adelaide upset West Coast to win by 3 points.

Sunday arvo saw Adelaide host Sydney at AAMI Stadium. The Swans didn't have a happy record at AAMI so that's where a bit of money went the Crows way. But in the game, the Crows weren't in it all day and the Swans ran away winners by 43 points. After just losing to the Saints in round 1 the Swans do look to be hitting their straps.

Sunday also saw Essendon host Fremantle at Etihad Stadium. Well well well this was a major upset. Fremantle have played well in the first two rounds and even more impressive this week. Fremantle ran away winners by 44 points for their first win in Melbourne for...well....um.....does anyone remember?:

In the twightlight game (and I'm not talking about the movie here) Richmond hosted the Western Bulldogs at the MCG. And to plan (to the delight of the tippers and not the tigers fans) the Dogs ran away winners by 72 points.

Easter Monday. Wellll what a game! Hawthorn hosted Geelong at the MCG. At first Hawthorn came out with their A game, then I think shifted to B and C in the 2nd half. But Hawthorn kicked away to a commanding lead and I thought here we go the Hawks have this. But there was a different gear shifted by the Cats and just like the last couple of encounters this game was close! And by some great pressure Geelong won by 9 points. What a game and what an interesting round!!

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