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State League Wrap-Up: Round 16

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Matthew Hickey

VFL

Richmond 11.10 (76) def. Casey 7.6 (48)

Richmond held Casey to just one goal in the first half, and ran away 28-point winners. Jacob Townsend was fantastic for the Tigers, collecting 30 disposals, 14 tackles, and kicking a goal.

Ben Kennedy did well for the Demons, recording 32 touches and a goal, while Jack Trengove had 26 disposals.

Geelong 7.8 (50) def. by Collingwood 11.10 (76)

A strong first quarter setup a 26-point victory for Collingwood. Kayle Kirby slotted four goals for the Pies, while James Aish had 28 disposals and a goal.

James Tsitas was arguable Geelong's best, he had 24 disposals and hit the scoreboard with a goal.

Coburg 10.9 (69) def. by Werribee 12.15 (87)

Werribee trailed at every change, but managed to come over the top of Coburg late in the game. Matt Hanson had 30 disposals and 12 tackles for the Tigers, while his teammate Braydon Preuss recorded 15 touches, 30 hit-outs, and a goal.

Luke Bunker performed well for the Lions, and he had 29 disposals and 18 tackles.

Northern Blues 9.9 (63) def. by Port Melbourne 13.8 (86)

Port Melbourne have returned to the top of the ladder with a 23-point win over the Northern Blues. Chris Cain had a great day for the Borough, he finished with 18 disposals and three goals.

Blaine Boekhorst may have earned himself a recall into the seniors. Despite the loss he put in a good showing, recording 32 touches, 10 marks, and kicking one major.

North Ballarat 6.10 (46) def. by Essendon 14.16 (100)

It was another tough day at the office for North Ballarat, going down to Essendon by 54 points. Jackson Merrett again performed well for the Bombers, he finished with three goals.

On a day where there was not much to cheer about for the Roosters, Oliver Tate was amongst the best.

Box Hill 10.13 (73) def. by Williamstown 17.16 (118)

Williamstown have put Box Hill to the sword in what was proposed as potentially the game of the round. Brett Bewley (41 disposals), and Michael Gibbons (32 disposals & two goals) both had massive games for the Seagulls.

James Cousins (24 touches & a goal) played well for the Hawks in what was just there second loss for the season.

Sandringham 10.11 (71) def. by Footscray 18.12 (120)

Strong opening and final quarters have helped Footscray claim a 49-point win over Sandringham. Travis Cloke put in a good performance in his return to footy, kicking three goals and recording 20 disposals.

Luke Dunstan impressed for the Zebras, he had 38 disposals and kicked two goals.

WAFL

Claremont 10.6 (66) def. by South Fremantle 14.7 (91)

Haiden Schloithe (27 touches & five goals) put in a huge performance for South Fremantle, leading them to a 25-point win.

Jye Bolton was once again amongst the best for Claremont, he finished the game with 36 disposals.

Subiaco 20.21 (141) def. Perth 9.5 (59)

Subiaco dominated from start to finish as they beat Perth by 82 points. Lachlan Delahunty was excellent for the victors, he had 26 disposals, five inside 50s, and two goals.

It wouldn't be a Perth game if we didn't mention Clinton Jones, he was again the leading disposal winner for his side, finishing with 29 touches.

Swan Districts 12.11 (83) def. East Fremantle 11.10 (76)

Swan Districts managed to hold on to their lead late against East Fremantle and claim the four points. David Ellard had two goals, seven inside 50s, and 19 touches for the victors.

Jack Perham was one of the best for East Fremantle, he had 23 disposals to go along with three goals.

West Perth 9.15 (69) def. by Peel Thunder 16.3 (99)

Matthew Taberner (25 disposals & six goals) had a day out as Peel dominated West Perth. The Thunder kept their opposition goalless for the first half, with the Falcons score then being 2.12 entering the final break. Cameron Sutcliffe also hit the scoreboard for the victors with four goals.

Luke Meadows was West Perth's best player kicking two goals and recording 27 touches.

SANFL

South Adelaide 13.5 (83) def. Central District 5.11 (41)

South Adelaide held Central Districts to just 41 points, and claimed an important win. Ben Haren was excellent for the victors, he finished the game with an impressive 23 disposals, seven marks, and three goals.

Trent Goodrem was one of Central's best players, he stuffed the stat sheet with 15 disposals, 16 tackles, four inside 50s, and a goal.

Sturt 13.3 (81) def. North Adelaide 6.9 (45)

North Adelaide could only manage a single goal through the first three quarters of their game against Sturt, and went on to lose by 36 points. James Battersby had a day out, recording 30 touches, 10 tackles, and four inside 50s.

Tom Schwarz put in a good effort despite the loss, he had 22 disposals, 13 tackles, seven inside 50s, and a goal.

West Adelaide 5.10 (40) def. by Eagles 11.19 (85)

A spread of goal-kickers for the Eagles has helped them claim a 45-point win. Chris Hall led the way for the victors with 26 disposals and two goals.

Josh Schiller performed well for West Adelaide recording 29 touches and eight tackles.

Port Adelaide 17.10 (112) def. Adelaide 8.6 (54)

Port Adelaide dominated Adelaide in the SANFL version of the Showdown. Brett Eddy kicked another three goals, while Aaron Young had 33 touches to go along with his goal.

Paul Seedsman impressed for the Crows with 29 disposals and a goal, as did Harrison Wigg who had 26 touches.

Glenelg 9.12 (66) def. by Norwood 17.5 (107)

Five goals from ex-Richmond forward Liam McBean did little to stop Norwood running over the top of Glenelg.

Sam Baulderstone was a beast in the middle for the victors, he had 15 touches, 36 hit-outs, and two goals.

NEAFL

Southport 18.10 (118) def. Giants 7.6 (48)

Hamish Shepheard slotted nine goals as Southport easily got past of the Giants. Matthew Fowler was also good for the Sharks, recording 34 touches and 20 marks.

Reed Stevens was probably the Giants best, he had 20 disposals and kicked a goal.

Sydney 21.10 (136) def. Gold Coast 4.5 (29)

Sydney took Gold Coast to task on Saturday, beating the Suns by 107 points. Callum Sinclair was excellent with five goals and 20 disposals, while teammate James Rose (28 touches & four goals) was equally as good.

On what was a dark day for Gold Coast, Daniel Currie put in a solid display with two goals, 15 disposals, and 31 hit-outs.

Brisbane 25.16 (166) def. Aspley 6.9 (45)

In what was another week of massive margins, Brisbane claimed the biggest of the lot, beating Aspley by 121 points. Josh Schache kicked five goals, while Jake Barrett slotted one and recorded 34 disposals.

Reece Toye performed well for Aspley, he had 20 disposals and 11 marks.

Sydney Uni 18.25 (133) def. Canberra 4.8 (32)

A scoreless first quarter set Canberra up for a very disappointing 101-point loss. Jacob Derickx kicked four goals, while Thomas Young had 35 touches and a goal.

Jordan Harper was yet again Canberra's best player, recording 29 disposals.

NT Thunder 18.14 (122) def. Redland 8.7 (55)

Redland managed to hold Darren Ewing to just two goals, however still lost the match by 67 points. Cameron Ilett was on of the best for the Thunder, he had 17 touches, eight tackles, and kicked three goals.

Adrian Williams put in a good effort despite the loss, he finished the game with 29 disposals and 11 marks.

Published by
Matthew Hickey