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Dejected Dogs need second chance |
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by BehindTheGame | behindthegame.com.au
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THE Western Bulldogs were taken apart in Friday night's qualifying final against Hawthorn, the Dogs thrashed by 51 points at the MCG.
Buddy Franklin booted another bag of eight despite close attention from Dogs defensive duo Dale Morris and Brian Lake -- a pivotal performance from the young star.
Collingwood overcame an AAMI Stadium armwrestle on Saturday afternoon against the Crows. Match-winning second halves from Dale Thomas and Paul Medhurst capped the victory.
Under 20,000 fans attended the Sydney Swans' resilient victory over North Melbourne at a bare Telstra Stadium on Saturday night. With the future implementation of an AFL club in West Sydney -- it was the worst crowd in an AFL final since 1924.
And Geelong eventually broke Ross Lyon's St Kilda open on Sunday afternoon at the MCG. But the win could come a cost for the reigning premiers with Paul Chapman (leg) and Brent Prismall (knee - ACL) both injured.
Prismall has been all but ruled out of the remainder of the finals series with a serious knee injury, while Chapman is in doubt for Geelong's preliminary final in a fortnight.
Finals Week 2 - Fixture
Friday, 12 September
Western Bulldogs v Sydney Swans, MCG 7:50pm
Saturday, 13th September
St Kilda v Collingwood, MCG 7:30pm |
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