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Match result: Sydney FC have kept their perfect record against NPL opposition in the FFA Cup, and their FFA Cup winning streak alive, with an extra-time 4-2 win over a valiant Avondale FC. First half strikes to Trent Buhagiar looked to have sealed the result early for the A-League giant, as Avondale appeared to be […]
The Collingwood Magpies are into a preliminary final against Richmond after a last-quarter burst saw them break out of a tight tussle with the GWS Giants on Saturday night.
Suddenly there are only four AFL matches left in season 2018, as the Collingwood Magpies play host to the GWS Giants in the second semi-final at the mighty MCG. Join The Roar for live scores and updates from 7:25pm (AEST).
Match result: The scoreline, 6-1 to the Mariners, was wholly irrelevant at Central Coast Stadium, as Usain Bolt brought the masses to the stadium to see what all the fuss was about. While all the attention was on Bolt, all action on the field in the first half was the Mariners blowing out cobwebs, and […]
Match result: North Melbourne coach Brad Scott’s only lament after his team’s promising AFL season ended with a 23-point win over St Kilda was that Ben Brown couldn’t snatch the Coleman Medal.
We kick off Round 23 with the Friday night special as the Port Adelaide Power play host to the Essendon Bombers from Adelaide Oval. Join The Roar for live scores and updates from 7:50pm (AEST).
Match result: Apia Leichhardt Tigers FC have defeated Melbourne Victory 3-2 in the round of 16 FFA Cup clash at Leichhardt Oval. You read that right.
Match result: Hawthorn have held off an outstanding challenge from St Kilda to win by four points, setting up a massive AFL clash next week with Sydney.
Match result: Hobbled superstar Lance Franklin’s six-goal haul and a stunning match-winner from Tom McCartin have dragged Sydney back into the AFL’s top eight, with the Swans pipping Collingwood by two points at the SCG.
Match result: Tom Mitchell boosted his Brownlow Medal hopes and helped give Hawthorn an important percentage boost in Sunday’s 59-point thrashing of Fremantle at Optus Stadium.
Match result: Tom Hawkins has feasted on a lacklustre Brisbane, claiming another seven-goal haul as Geelong boosted their AFL finals chances with a 42-point win at GMHBA Stadium.
Match result: Chelsea have beaten the Perth Glory 1-nil at Optus Stadium, but the home side have held their head high, pushing the EPL team all the way towards the end.
The Port Adelaide Power welcome a rejuvenated GWS Giants team to the Adelaide Oval in a game where both sides will fancy their chances. Join The Roar for live scores and a blog of the match, starting from 4:40pm (AEST).
The first of the Friday night matches comes from the Shire, with the sixth-placed Cronulla Sharks hosting the in-form and ninth-placed Canberra Raiders. Join The Roar for live scores and coverage from 6pm (AEST).
The bottom-placed Parramatta Eels play host to fellow cellar-dwellars the Canterbury Bulldogs. Join The Roar for live scores and coverage from 7:50pm (AEST).
The 2018 FIFA World Cup has come and ever so quickly gone, with a memorable final topping off a memorable event, and leaving with us multiple talking points to come from the World Cup Final.
Match result: A late goal from Aliir Aliir has given Sydney the win in one of the best matches seen all year.
Match result: The Canberra Raiders proved far too prolific for last year’s grand finalists the North Queensland Cowboys, winning by 26 points.
France have progressed to the semi finals of the world cup for the first time since 2006, with an emphatic 2-nil victory over a well-beaten Uruguay.
Match result: France have progressed to the semi finals of the world cup for the first time since 2006, with an emphatic 2-nil victory over a well beaten Uruguay.
Called it as I saw it.
If not for De Goey, Collingwood would not have been in the match. He was an absolute star.
Giants were simply always up against it.
Pies fire in final quarter to book preliminary final
Called it as a I saw it Pieboy.
Your name clearly gives away that you’re a Collingwood fan, so we might just have to agree to disagree.
Pies fire in final quarter to book preliminary final
Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha.
Gotta say, re: Hartung, never thought I would hear that.
St Kilda Saints vs North Melbourne Kangaroos: AFL highlights, live scores, blog
Full Time
A fun affair, with the Kangaroos running out 17.15 (117) to 14.10 (94) winners over St Kilda.
Ben Brown missed out on the Coleman, and Jarrad Waite finishes off with a win to his name, his last kick in the game hitting the post after the siren.
North were always in control, but in a testament to their season, they never really killed off the opposition, and you always felt they were a chance to slip up.
Saints to their credit made it a contest, which was essentially a contest for pride, and the likes of Lonie, Steven, Billings and Carlisle should be ably assisted by the likes of Membrey and a fit McCartin next year.
and that brings to an end the AFL home and away season for 2018.
Big first round of finals coming up in two weeks – the Tigers meet the Hawks in September for the first time, a Sydney derby.
You will see it all here on The Roar.
But tonight, the Kangaroos finish their season with a well deserved win.
Roos by 23.
St Kilda Saints vs North Melbourne Kangaroos: AFL highlights, live scores, blog
4th Q – Goal
29‘ – Waite will have the last kick of the game, and of his career, after the siren.
And doesn’t that sum up his career? He has hit the post.
Roos by 23.
St Kilda Saints vs North Melbourne Kangaroos: AFL highlights, live scores, blog
4th Q
28‘ – And this game slowly peeters out, neither side really applying themselves with much vigour.
It is a chance for Waite to soak up his last moments as a professional AFL player.
Someone just said he’s going out on top. They do realise his team is missing the finals, right?
St Kilda Saints vs North Melbourne Kangaroos: AFL highlights, live scores, blog
4th Q – Goal
26‘ – Newnes will be another goal here for the Saints. Making the scoreline that bit more respectable.
Can they crack the ton the Saints?
Roos by 22.
St Kilda Saints vs North Melbourne Kangaroos: AFL highlights, live scores, blog
4th Q – Behind
23‘ – Waite wants more, but he can’t kick true from the scrap.
Roos by 28.
St Kilda Saints vs North Melbourne Kangaroos: AFL highlights, live scores, blog
4th Q
22‘ – So it looks like North will finish a win and percentage out of the 8 this year.
Considering their start, what do we make of their year? Over- or under-achieve?
St Kilda Saints vs North Melbourne Kangaroos: AFL highlights, live scores, blog
4th Q – Goal
20‘ – And that is a wonderful moment.
Jarrad Waite is literally the only man within 60m of the goal square, and he gets the ball.
He strolls in, he bounces it once, and he softly kicks it through, and runs to the adoring crowd to soak in the adulation.
What a moment for the big man.
Roos by 28.
St Kilda Saints vs North Melbourne Kangaroos: AFL highlights, live scores, blog
4th Q
19‘ – And as Ben Brown is taken down, it looks like he won’t be Coleman happy this year.
What do we make of Jack Reiwoldt taking out the title?
St Kilda Saints vs North Melbourne Kangaroos: AFL highlights, live scores, blog
4th Q
17‘ – Saints string a few passes together, find themselves on the attack.
Roos looking a little bit more attentive in defence now. Not letting the Saints have it easy.
Ball up, ruck appears, Saints break through Gresham, but Waite is in wait for the intercept mark.
St Kilda Saints vs North Melbourne Kangaroos: AFL highlights, live scores, blog
4th Q – Goal
15‘ – Goldstein in on the party, the ball comes to him in the left pocket, and he has all the time to line up a goal.
Now, the question is: what was he doing out there in the pocket on his own in the first place?
Roos by 22.
St Kilda Saints vs North Melbourne Kangaroos: AFL highlights, live scores, blog
4th Q – Goal
12‘ – And again: hard running, precise kicking, great lead by Membrey. He will line up for a goal from the left pocked.
He snaps, and makes it work.
Now, granted, that came from a woeful kick out of defence that the Roos didn’t punish, but again, great play from the Saints when they want to.
Roos by 16.
St Kilda Saints vs North Melbourne Kangaroos: AFL highlights, live scores, blog
4th Q – Goal
9‘ – Nice play from the Saints there, and they get a goal for their troubles through Jack Lonie.
Strong running, precise kicking, fine set shot to complete the play.
When Saints play well, it does look good.
Roos by 22.
St Kilda Saints: 81
North Melbourne: 103
St Kilda Saints vs North Melbourne Kangaroos: AFL highlights, live scores, blog
4th Q – Behind
7‘ – Shaun Higgins this time with the point for the Roos.
Roos by 28.
St Kilda Saints vs North Melbourne Kangaroos: AFL highlights, live scores, blog
4th Q – Goal
5‘ – Well, someone was bound to kick true eventually, and it’s Jarrad Waite, with a round house outside boot kick from the boundary.
Roos by 27.
St Kilda Saints vs North Melbourne Kangaroos: AFL highlights, live scores, blog
4th Q – Behind
4‘ – Saints with another point.
If their plan is to whittle down this lead one behind at a time, they need a new plan.
Roos by 21.
St Kilda Saints vs North Melbourne Kangaroos: AFL highlights, live scores, blog
4th Q – Behind
3‘ – And Roos almost go up the other end and immediately punish the Saints for their profligacy.
But the ball does not bounce true, instead hits the post.
Roos by 22.
St Kilda Saints vs North Melbourne Kangaroos: AFL highlights, live scores, blog
4th Q – Behind
2‘ – Saints applying some pressure, but not where it matters.
Can’t get the goal, just another point.
Roos by 21.
St Kilda Saints vs North Melbourne Kangaroos: AFL highlights, live scores, blog
4th Q – Behind
Rightio then, here we go, last half hour of footy for these two.
And it’s the Saints on the attack here. They get a behind for their hard efforts.
Roos by 22.
St Kilda Saints vs North Melbourne Kangaroos: AFL highlights, live scores, blog
Three Quarter Time
He’s made it!
Or has he … was that touched? God help me I hate the score review …
What did the goal umpire call? Touched!
Roos by 23 at the last break.
St Kilda Saints vs North Melbourne Kangaroos: AFL highlights, live scores, blog
3rd Q
30‘ – Higgins will have the last kick of the quarter.
From 50.
St Kilda Saints vs North Melbourne Kangaroos: AFL highlights, live scores, blog
3rd Q – Goal
29‘ – Killer blow that, Nathan Hovrat with the goal from the angle.
Roos by 22.
St Kilda Saints vs North Melbourne Kangaroos: AFL highlights, live scores, blog
I actually tend to have some sympathy for your Ray Chamberlain analysis there.
He definitely loves it when the game is about him. From all appearances at least, it appears that he’s happiest when the attention is on him, whether it be popular or unpopular attention.
I’ve always believed that the best umpires don’t seek attention, and hope to remain irrelevant.
Pies fire in final quarter to book preliminary final