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First Qualifying Final: ANZ Stadium
Sydney Swans 13.15 (93) def. Fremantle 10.9 (69)
Playing at the ANZ Stadium on a sodden surface after weeks of heavy rain, the Sydney Swans recorded a 24-point victory over Fremantle to secure a week?s rest and a home preliminary final.
The Swans led at every change but the outcome remained in doubt until well into the final term. At half-time the Swans were ahead on almost all statistics but, with over-emphasis on handballing, were only five points clear on the scoreboard. In the third quarter they stepped up to take a 22-point lead only to see Fremantle close the gap to 10 points early in the last quarter. Then Lance Franklin, who had been pushed up the ground by John Longmire, kicked two critical goals to earn the starring role on the highlights reel. The first came from a massive 60m drop punt that sailed through; and the second after he slotted the ball on the run from an acute angle in the left pocket.
A tight hamstring forced Nick Malceski to be substituted out of the game at the end of the first quarter and be replaced by Craig Bird who was returning from a knee injury.
During a pre-match function, AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan presented the McClelland Trophy for the 2014 minor premiership to Swans president Andrew Pridham.
Goals: McGlynn 3, Franklin 3, Hannebery, Tippett, K. Jack, Parker, Jetta, Goodes, Pyke
Bob Skilton Medal votes: Luke Parker 40, Nick Smith 40, Harry Cunningham 40
TLM Votes
5 Luke Parker
4 Nick Smith
3 Ben McGlynn
2 Dan Hannebery
1 Mike Pyke
And Parker continues his rise to the top with his 3rd 5 votes in a row to take outright 2nd, cutting Kennedy's lead to just 7 votes with 2 games remaining.
Buddy(0) in 3rd is now out of contention 12 votes behind.
Leaderboard
54 Josh Kennedy
47 Luke Parker
42 Lance Franklin
36 Ben McGlynn
28 Dan Hannebery
20 Jarrad McVeigh
15 Kieren Jack
14 Nick Malceski
12 Rhyce Shaw
12 Harry Cunningham
11 Dane Rampe
10 Craig Bird
10 Mike Pyke
9 Ted Richards
9 Nick Smith
5 Tom Mitchell
4 Kurt Tippett
3 Lewis Jetta
3 Jake Lloyd
3 Gary Rohan
2 Adam Goodes
1 Sam Reid
Sydney Swans 13.15 (93) def. Fremantle 10.9 (69)
Playing at the ANZ Stadium on a sodden surface after weeks of heavy rain, the Sydney Swans recorded a 24-point victory over Fremantle to secure a week?s rest and a home preliminary final.
The Swans led at every change but the outcome remained in doubt until well into the final term. At half-time the Swans were ahead on almost all statistics but, with over-emphasis on handballing, were only five points clear on the scoreboard. In the third quarter they stepped up to take a 22-point lead only to see Fremantle close the gap to 10 points early in the last quarter. Then Lance Franklin, who had been pushed up the ground by John Longmire, kicked two critical goals to earn the starring role on the highlights reel. The first came from a massive 60m drop punt that sailed through; and the second after he slotted the ball on the run from an acute angle in the left pocket.
A tight hamstring forced Nick Malceski to be substituted out of the game at the end of the first quarter and be replaced by Craig Bird who was returning from a knee injury.
During a pre-match function, AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan presented the McClelland Trophy for the 2014 minor premiership to Swans president Andrew Pridham.
Goals: McGlynn 3, Franklin 3, Hannebery, Tippett, K. Jack, Parker, Jetta, Goodes, Pyke
Bob Skilton Medal votes: Luke Parker 40, Nick Smith 40, Harry Cunningham 40
TLM Votes
5 Luke Parker
4 Nick Smith
3 Ben McGlynn
2 Dan Hannebery
1 Mike Pyke
And Parker continues his rise to the top with his 3rd 5 votes in a row to take outright 2nd, cutting Kennedy's lead to just 7 votes with 2 games remaining.
Buddy(0) in 3rd is now out of contention 12 votes behind.
Leaderboard
54 Josh Kennedy
47 Luke Parker
42 Lance Franklin
36 Ben McGlynn
28 Dan Hannebery
20 Jarrad McVeigh
15 Kieren Jack
14 Nick Malceski
12 Rhyce Shaw
12 Harry Cunningham
11 Dane Rampe
10 Craig Bird
10 Mike Pyke
9 Ted Richards
9 Nick Smith
5 Tom Mitchell
4 Kurt Tippett
3 Lewis Jetta
3 Jake Lloyd
3 Gary Rohan
2 Adam Goodes
1 Sam Reid