AFL Round 2 (5th April - 9th April)

Round 2 Kicks off on Thursday with the Lions taking on the Saints at the Gabba. There are no matches Friday night.
Saturday Matches include:
Richmond V Sydney at the MCG
West Coast V Collingwood at Subiaco
Carlton V Geelong at Telstra Dome

Sunday Matches include:
Port Adelaide V Kangaroos at AAMI
Essendon V Fremantle at Tesltra dome
Bulldogs V Adelaide at the MCG

Monday Match:
Hawthorn V Melbourne at MCG

For results, ladder and other info, click AFL Round 2


Lions 102 - Saints 50 at the Gabba
Brisbane has thrashed St Kilda by 52 points in their Round 2 AFL encounter at the GABBA.The Saints were without important players, while Lions were prepared with their almost full squad. The match looked tight in the 1st quarter, but the Lions dominated after that, kicking 13 goals to the Saints 5 for the remainder of the match.

Sydney 88 V Richmond 72 at the MCG
The Swans kept the Tigers win less from the first 2 rounds. The final margin was 16 points, although, both sides began slowly in the opening term. Richmond improved to kick four goals in the second quarter to keep in touch with the Swans. After half time, Richmond booted five goals to four in the third quarter, to trail by just four points at the third break. Richmond took the lead briefly in the final quarter, before the Swans kicked quick goals to victory.

Carlton 84 - Geelong 162 at Telstra Dome
The Cats have made history, demolishing the blues by the highest ever margin in 110 years by 78 points! Geelong were at their best in the midfield, and their Goal-Kickers were everywhere. Too strong, too big and too tall, the Blues were outnumbered all over the ground. Fevola was kept goal-less for the whole game, as the Carlton mid-fielders failed to kick straight to their star-forward. Eddy Betts did well in the final quarter, kicking 3 goals.

West Coast 87 - Collingwood 75 at Subiaco
This was a tough match at Subiaco, with the Magpies challenging last years Grand Final winners. After the pies lead by 7 points at quarter time, both sides kicked goal for goal in the second quarter. The teams seemed to be evenly matched, but the Eagles held on until the final quarter and kicked quick goals to have a lead high enough to steal the win.

Port Adelaide 122 - Kangaroos 104 at AAMI
Port Adelaide has beaten the Kangaroos by 18 points in the Round 2 AFL match in Adelaide. Port Adelaide trailed by four points at quarter time, but a six goal second quarter to the home side saw them take the lead at the long break. Both teams missed a lot in the 2nd half, but Port added nine to the Kangaroo's six goals in the second half and held strongly to their lead.

Essendon 122 - Fremantle 112 at Tesltra dome
Essendon has scored a ten point win over the Fremantle Dockers in the Round 2 AFL match played in Melbourne, keeping alive their winning streak, and placing them SECOND on the ladder. Both sides went virtually goal for goal in a match where neither team was able to gain a clear ascendancy. Essendon forward Scott Lucas was outstanding with five goals, while Mathew Pavlich and Chris Tarrant both kicked four goals for the Dockers.

Bulldogs 72 - Adelaide 110 at the MCG
The Adelaide Crows have scored a 38 point win against the Western Bulldogs in the Round 2 AFL match at the MCG. In the first quarter with both sides kicking four goals. Adelaide restricted the Bulldogs to a single goal in the second quarter while kicking another four, for a handy lead at the long break. The Crows booted another six goals in the third quarter to put the match all but beyond the reach of the Bulldogs. The Bulldog battled on in the final quarter, but the lead was too high, the match had already been lost.

Hawthorn 116 - Melbourne 94 at MCG
Mark Williams booted six goals for the Hawks as the lead swung back and forth between the two sides for the entire game. Injuries to demons captain David Neitz, and forwards Russel Robertson and Aaron Davey made Melbourne's loss even worse. The Hawks fought strongly in the final quarter to stretch the lead. It was Hawthorn's first win of the season.

AFL Ladder

P	Team	P	W	L	D	F	A	%	Pts
1	Brisbane	2	2	0	0	171	94	182	8
2	Essendon	2	2	0	0	227	186	122	8
3	Port Adelaide	2	2	0	0	243	209	116	8
4	West Coast	2	2	0	0	161	148	109	8
5	Geelong	2	1	1	0	255	197	129	4
6	Sydney	2	1	1	0	161	146	110	4
7	Adelaide	2	1	1	0	184	177	104	4
8	Hawthorn	2	1	1	0	160	163	98	4
9	Collingwood	2	1	1	0	157	166	95	4
10	Western Bulldogs	2	1	1	0	185	203	91	4
11	St Kilda	2	1	1	0	143	164	87	4
12	Carlton	2	1	1	0	199	260	77	4
13	Kangaroos	2	0	2	0	183	204	90	0
14	Fremantle	2	0	2	0	217	243	89	0
15	Richmond	2	0	2	0	170	203	84	0
16	Melbourne	2	0	2	0	156	209	75	0