In Round 8 Peter Jackson VFL action, the results had a big say on the top eight spots after the Saturday games.
All but one of the four winners today made a jump up the ladder, with Footscray remaining in seventh spot, and Werribee, Essendon and Collingwood making significant moves up the ladder.
Let's take a look at the Saturday results and how they unfolded:
Cats losing streak continued by Collingwood
Collingwood has bundled Geelong out of the top eight for the first time this season, inflicting the Cats third defeat in a row with a 40-point win.
The win was a fitting way to celebrate Sam Dwyer’s 100th VFL match, after 97 games with Port Melbourne over eight seasons, and his third game for Collingwood VFL – all this season.
For Geelong, it was the first time they have suffered three defeats in a row since 2011, and will need to regroup before they face Port Melbourne after the State game break.
After a goal for goal start to the game, it was a Patrick Karnezis first of six goals for the day that gave his side the lead midway through the first quarter, one they would not relinquish for the rest of the afternoon.
After holding a 14 point lead at quarter time, Collingwood jumped out to a 30 point lead, with Geelong struggling to find the answers up forward.
With only 22 points separating the sides at half time, Collingwood set up its win with a four goal to one third term, with Geelong only able to find one goal from its eight scoring attempts.
Karnezis added his sixth on the three quarter time siren, already disposing of three opponents for the game, giving the home side a 40 point lead – the margin it would remain after an even final term.
Kyle Martin was again among the best for Collingwood, along with Lachlan Ferguson, Karnezis and Tim Broomhead.
Brad Hartman, Jackson THurlow (20 disposals) and Tom Maas were the best for Geelong, with Shane Kersten kicking two goals on his return from injury, one of four multiple goal kickers for the Cats.
Werribee win battle of the Tigers
Werribee has continued its climb up the ladder, this week moving into the top four, with a 51-point win in the battle of the Tigers.
Werribee overcame a slow start against an inaccurate Richmond, with the first goal of the game not scored until the 25-minute mark of the first term by Jesse Crichton. It gave the home side the lead, with Richmond having to wait until midway through the second term for their first major, kicking nine straight behinds to start the game. By this stage Werribee held a 15-point lead after kicking three unanswered goals to start the second term.
With a 17-point lead at half time, Werribee jumped out to a 33-point lead in the third term, with Ben Brown kicking his second, and the home side finding multiple options to goal. Richmond surged back within three goals, with Aaron Edwards kicking his second and Anthony Miles giving his side plenty of drive. But when Ben Warren added his first goal on the siren it gave the home side a 20-poin lead going into the final term.
It was all Werribee in the final term, kicking seven goals to two to run out 51-ppoint winners. Jye Bolton, Tom Gribble and Scott Sherlock were among the best for Werribee with multiple goal kickers Warren 3, Brown 2 and Mason Wood 2 part of 13 individual goal kickers.
Ivan Maric (19 disposals)and Aaron Edwards both kicked two goals to be part of the best for Richmond along with Nick Wynne (20) and Ricky Petterd (28).
Footscray ends Coburg’s winning run
Footscray has gone a game clear inside of the top eight after a 34-point win over Coburg.
The win provided the Bulldogs with back to back victories, at the same time ending the Lions’ winning streak at two games.
Footscray stated its intentions early with three unanswered goals to start the game in the first 10 minutes, Jack Redpath (two first quarter goals)providing a forward focal point along with Ayce Cordy.
Leading by 19 points at quarter time, Footscray withstood fierce pressure from Coburg during the second term to lead by 22 points at half time. Coburg kicked the first and last goal of the term, but was unable to stop the Bulldogs’ run midway through the quarter.
Footscray opened the third term with three unanswered goals, and just as they looked home, out to a 59-point lead, Coburg again challenged leading up to three quarter time with Lech Featherstone adding his first to see the Lions cut the deficit to 46-points at the final change.
The quick starts to each term were a highlight for the Bulldogs, as they again dominated early in the final term jumping out to a 54-point lead. Coburg however showed resilience to cut the final margin back to 34 points.
Mitch Honeychurch was the leading goal kicker along with Redpath with three each, with the Bulldogs best including Christian Howard, Jarrad Grant and Jordan Russell.
Featherstone 2, Dan Younan 2and Ozgur Uysal 2 all kicked two for the Lions, with Adam Saad (23 disposals), Erroll McConnell and Michael Hartley their best.
Essendon continues Northern’s Blues
Essendon are in the top eight after a 44-ppoint win over the Northern Blues in their final game of the season at Windy Hill.
A four goal to one third term helped set up the win for Bombers, as Essendon led from start to finish to win every quarter for the afternoon.
The defeat sees the Blues slump to its fourth defeat in a row, dropping to 11th spot on the ladder, but luckily just percentage outside of the top eight.
Dan Coghlan continued his good form with four goals – three in the final term - in a best a field performance, joined by Nick O’Brien, Ariel Steinberg and Lachlan Dalgleish in the best.
23rd player Jack Langford kicked three, Cory Dell’Olio two as the Bombers gear up for its Dreamtime VFL clash against Richmond in the only game next Saturday apart from the State match.
For the Northern Blues, Tom Wilson (22 disposals) was their only multiple goal scorer with two, named among the best along with Ciaran Sheehan, Daniel Watson (22) and Nick Graham (28).
Essendon made the biggest jump up the ladder of the round, moving from twelfth to eighth, and will remain in the spot at the end of the round.
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Last Modified on 24/05/2014 19:02