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State League wrap-up: Round 17

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Matthew Hickey

VFL

Collingwood 10.10 (70) def. by Williamstown 20.10 (130)

Michael Gibbons (40 disposals and four goals) has put in a massive effort to help lead Williamstown to a convincing 60-point win over Collingwood. Ben Cavarra also performed well for the Seagulls, recording 22 disposals and kicking two goals.

Jackson Ramsay was one of Collingwood's best, he finished the game with 29 disposals and a goal, while James Aish suffered a head clash in the third quarter.

Werribee 9.7 (61) def. by Richmond 25.13 (163)

Richmond had a number of contributors as they dismantled Werribee by 102 points. Shai Bolton kicked five goals, while Ben Lennon chipped in with four. Ben Griffiths made his return to football after battling with concussion related problems, he had two goals in limited minutes.

Trent Dumont looks to have earned himself a recall to the seniors for North Melbourne, he was best on for Werribee collecting 35 touches.

Port Melbourne 9.13 (67) def. by Sandringham 11.9 (75)

In the only relatively close game for the round, Sandringham caused an upset, knocking off Port Melbourne. Blake Acres had 26 disposals and a goal for the Zebras, while Luke Dunstan (28 disposals and a goal), and Jason Holmes (57 hit-outs and five tackles) also performed well.

Borough stalwart Toby Pinwill was once again excellent, he finished the game with 32 touches

Essendon 16.15 (111) def. Northern Blues 4.6 (30)

Strong first and last quarters led to a convincing win for the Bombers. Brent Stanton (38 disposals and two goals), Kyle Langford (26 disposals & four goals), and Jayden Laverde (six goals) all had exceptional days at the office.

Cameron O'Shea had a good outing despite the loss, he had 26 touches and also kicked a goal. One of the few highlights for the Blues was this screamer from Jarrod Pickett.

Geelong 6.8 (44) def. by Footscray 16.10 (106)

Footscray kept Geelong goalless in the first quarter, which helped set-up a 62-point win. Anthony Bruhn kicked five goals for the Dogs, while Clay Smith had 32 touches and 10 tackles.

Big man Ryan Abbott had a big day for the Cats. He amassed 46 hit-outs while also collecting 25 disposals.

Box Hill 18.13 (121) def. North Ballarat 9.18 (72)

A five goal to zero opening term was enough to get Box Hill the win over North Ballarat. Dallas Willsmore (36 disposals, 16 marks, and two goals) was very good for the victors, as was Ty Vickery (20 disposals, two goals, and 50 hit-outs).

Again there wasn't much to cheer about for Rooster fans, however, Lachlan George had 30 touches and a goal.

WAFL

East Fremantle 11.7 (73) def. Perth 8.9 (57)

Despite a goalless last term, East Fremantle have beaten Perth by 16 points. Sean Henson was good for the victors, collecting 32 disposals. Matthew Watson also chipped in with four goals.

Surprise, surprise, Clinton Jones again racked up the disposals for Perth, finishing with 36 in this one.

East Perth 7.9 (51) def. Peel Thunder 12.7 (79)

Matthew Taberner was again at his goal-kicking best, nailing five straight in Peel Thunder's win on the weekend. Cameron Sutcliffe also performed well, he had 31 touches, 10 marks, eight inside 50s, and kicked a goal.

Luke Partington (28 disposals and a goal) was good for East Perth, as was Tome Cole (25 disposals).

South Fremantle 15.13 (103) def. Swan Districts 9.9 (63)

South Fremantle stormed home with a seven goal to one final term. Cory Dell-Olio kicked three majors, while Haiden Schloithe kicked one to go along with 22 touches.

Tony Notte was one of Swan Districts' best, finishing with 23 disposals, while Taryce Stewart kicked three goals.

Subiaco 14.10 (94) def. Claremont 7.12 (54)

Leigh Kitchin (32 touches and a goal), Adam Cockie (27 touches, 10 inside 50s, and a goal), and Kyal Horsley (27 touches and two goals) combined well to lead Subiaco to a 40-point win over Claremont.

Keifer Yu (27 disposals) again played well for Claremont despite his side being soundly beaten.

SANFL

North Adelaide 13.7 (85) def. by Norwood 15.11 (101)

Despite a slow start, Norwood eventually claimed the four points in their game against North Adelaide. Former Melbourne Demon Dean Terlich kicked three goals for the victors, while Mitch Grigg had 23 touches and a goal.

Max Thring performed well for North Adelaide, collecting 25 disposals.

Central District 11.13 (79) def. Port Adelaide 10.3 (63)

Central District took the win over Port Adelaide despite a number of Power listed players featuring. Former Carlton player Nick Holman played well for the Bulldogs, finishing with 30 touches.

For Port, Brett Eddy kicked three goals, while Brendon Ah Chee racked up 24 disposals.

Glenelg 16.7 (103) def. South Adelaide 5.18 (48)

Glenelg recorded a convincing 55-point victory over South Adelaide on the weekend. Dom Barry performed well for the Tigers, kicking two goals and collecting 22 disposals.

Matt Rose was again among the best for South Adelaide, he had 26 disposals and seven tackles.

West Adelaide 14.13 (97) def. Adelaide 12.4 (76)

A massive game from Kaine Stevens helped lead West Adelaide to a win over Adelaide. He had 36 disposals and two goals in a man-of-the-match performance.

Scott Thompson (22 touches and a goal) did well for the Crows after one game in the seniors last week, while Paul Seedsman (19 touches, nine tackles, and four inside 50s) was again solid.

Eagles 11.4 (70) def. Sturt 8.9 (57)

The Eagles came back from a scoreless first quarter to knock off Sturt by 13 points. Jack Hayes put in a great showing for the victors, he kicked four goals and had 21 disposals.

Sam Colquhoun was good for Sturt, finishing the game with 24 touches and seven rebound 50s.

NEAFL

Canberra 10.17 (77) def. Southport 9.7 (61)

Jordan Harper did it again for Canberra, kicking three goals in their 16-point win over Southport. Andrew Swan also played well, chipping in with 20 disposals and a couple of goals.

Jordan Keras performed well for the Sharks, he finished the game with 28 touches and six marks.

Gold Coast 21.15 (141) def. Redland 10.4 (64)

Six goals to Keegan Brooksby helped Gold Coast claim a huge 77-point win over Redland. He didn't do it all by himself though, with Darcy Macpherson kicking three goals and recording 31 touches.

Aaron Christensen kicked two goals in the loss for Redland.

NT Thunder 14.13 (97) def. Aspley 13.7 (85)

Darren Ewing hardly touched the ball (five disposals) but still managed to kick three goals in the Thunder's win over Aspley. Francis Kinthari also chimed in with three majors of his own.

Gavin Gose did all he could for Aspley kicking four goals for the Hornets.

Giants 8.5 (53) def. by Sydney 16.16 (112)

Jordan Dawson (29 disposals and four goals) was at his brilliant best as Sydney beat the Giants by 59 points. Jordan Foote (27 disposals and 16 tackles) was also excellent, while Aliir Aliir kicked two goals.

Despite the loss Dawson Simpson did all he could in the ruck, recording a massive 62 hit-outs and laying seven tackles.

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