From surprise losses to some horror injury news, we take a look at the ten things that we took away from round two.
When the Tigers' star forward hit the turf hard on Thursday night, many feared for Riewoldt, with the 30-year-old clutching at his right wrist. It looked like Riewoldt was set for a lengthy time on the sidelines with reporters claiming the three-time Coleman medallist had broken his wrist resulting in a minimum two-months on the pine. The Tigers revealed on Friday morning that the Premiership hero had avoided surgery and will instead miss just a month with a ruptured ligament. Can the Tigers' hold up without their two spine-players?
Sunday afternoon's clash brought all sorts of drama to social media with the Bulldogs storming home to win by 19 points after being 30 points down at three-quarter-time. At one stage, the Dogs had kicked three goals from their last four kicks prompting questionable umpiring decisions. The first one being made in the center of the ground that saw second-year youngster James Worpel run through the center circle after being previously warned not to do so by officiating umpire, Chris Donlon.
The second decision was made against Hawthorn hot-head James Sicily, who seemingly was shoving youngster Josh Schache when the free-kick was awarded to the ex-Lion, who steered through his fourth of the day. Hawks fans will be upset with this one.
Simon Goodwin's men came into Saturday night's clash against the Cat' as slight outsiders to take away a win. You wouldn't have thought so when the two sides ran out on GMHBA Stadium, with the Cats came out whopping 80-point victors to leave the Demons scratching their heads. Melbourne's midfield had no issue collecting possessions with inside midfielder Clayton Oliver racking up a huge 44 disposals alongside Angus Brayshaw (33) and co-captain Jack Viney (27). But this must have the coaching panel scrambling to find the source of the Demons slow start to 2019.
When the former number one pick had a nightmare of an off-season, Watts was able to produce a stellar game last weekend accumulating 22 disposals and nine marks. The 28-year-old had many believing he was set for a comeback year. That come-back year came to a crashing halt when the rejuvenated half-back-flanker was taken down in a tackle by Dale Thomas. Watts' ankle was caught under the Blues veteran resulting in the 196cm being stretchered off to the claps of the Port Adelaide faithful. It is unlikely we will see Watts again in 2019.
He was back and better than ever on Friday night, although he couldn't quite drag his Swans over the line at the SCG. Franklin booted three goals, including a "vintage Buddy" goal from the intersection of the 50-meter-line and the boundary. At 32 years of age, if Franklin is able to keep himself on the park, we can expect the Swans to bounce back from their poor start.
When the Eagles unfurled their flag on Saturday night against the Giants, many were looking toward the team entrance tunnel. Little did they know the flag would come from greater heights. The Eagles mascot, Rick "The Rock" Eagle performed a backflip from the top of the new Optus Stadium with the 2018 premiership flag in tow. Good luck to any teams looking to top the Eagles' stylish performance.
They were simply impressive on Sunday afternoon, kicking the last six of seven goals in the last quarter. The Lions ran out 20-point-victors as they put the foot down when they needed to. Neale was impressive once again with a personal high disposal count of 43, while ex-Crow Charlie Cameron also stood-out with four goals. It's all aboard the Lions express. Can they keep their undefeated streak going when they come up against fellow 2-0 impresses in the Power? or will they crumble at the Gabba this Saturday night.
Their performance on the weekend had glimpses of the 15' and 16' Bulldogs'. They were fast, exuberant and most importantly, exciting. At three-quarter-time, the Dogs looked down and out trailing by 30 points to a side that knocked off the Crows a week earlier in the Hawks. The likes of Liberatore, Wallis, and Schache, who booted four goals seemingly lit up the stage after criticism hit the former pick two. Are the Dogs' a sneaky chance at challenging for the eight?
After star Pies forward Jordan De Goey lit the MCG up on Thursday night, many prompted the discussion that the 73-gamer should be joining the million-dollar-club in the coming years. Some experts quickly shuffled the claims to the side, claiming the 23-year-old is yet to show consistency in the black and white. Is Jordan De Goey worth one-million a year?
Many Bomber fans were left bemused by their beloved Dons on Saturday afternoon after John Worsfold's men produced back-to-back horror performance. Essendon fans are starting to become restless at the thought of missing finals for a second consecutive year after many predicted the men from the Tullamarine to feature in the finals. Some fans have even suggested moving the 350 game coach on. Fair to say he is coaching for his future over the next month.