St Kilda’s improbable begin to the season can be put to the take a look at by Gold Coast, whereas Sydney welcomes Port Adelaide to the SCG.
Earlier the Western Bulldogs held on for a five-point win over Richmond within the moist on the MCG, whereas Adelaide loved a win over Fremantle.
Tonight, the undefeated St Kilda play Gold Coast and Sydney host Port Adelaide.
Comply with the dwell scores, stats and outcomes beneath.
St Kilda vs Gold Coast
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Sydney vs Port Adelaide
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Bulldogs grasp on in opposition to Tigers in wet-weather thriller
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Crows on the up with Freo scalp
Captain Jordan Dawson’s impressed show has propelled Adelaide to a 39-point win over Fremantle because the Dockers’ lurch into early-season strife continues.
Dawson collected 28 disposals and kicked a aim within the Crows’ 17.9 (111) to 10.12 (72) triumph at Adelaide Oval on Saturday.
The victory squares Adelaide’s win-loss ledger after 4 rounds however Fremantle, finalists final season, are within the mire with one win and three losses.
Adelaide’s Taylor Walker kicked 4 targets and teammates Izak Rankine and Josh Rachele slotted three every.
Dawson was very good in a roaming position in midfield and defence, successful 5 clearances, laying six tackles and having 5 inside 50s and 5 rebound 50s.
Triple membership champion Rory Laird additionally gathered 28 possessions and Brodie Smith (24 touches) supplied nice sprint from half-back.
Adelaide’s Jake Soligo (21, two targets), Chayce Jones (21 touches) and Rory Sloane (23 possessions) additionally helped overwhelm a lacklustre Fremantle.
Dockers Caleb Serong (28 touches) and Angus Brayshaw (31) had been excellent whereas Lachie Schultz, Bailey Banfield and Matt Taberner kicked two targets apiece.
Adelaide, with ex-captain Walker kicking two early targets, set the tone early by skipping to a 17-point lead at quarter time, 6.1 to three.2.
The Crows transformed half of their dozen entries into their attacking 50m zone into targets.
Adelaide’s dominance continued within the second quarter with skipper Dawson the architect, as his match-high 17 disposals till half-time featured 4 clearances and three inside 50s.
The Crows kicked 4 targets to at least one within the second time period to create a commanding six-goal half-time benefit, 10.4 to 4.4.
Fremantle lifted their collective work-rate within the third quarter however could not make a lot of a dent in Adelaide’s lead.
Freo’s Schultz kicked the guests’ two targets for the time period, punctuated by an correct 50m bomb from Adelaide’s influential Dawson.
The skipper’s strike was the house facet’s sole main within the time period because the Crows took a 32-point lead into three quarter-time, 11.8 to six.6.
Adelaide then iced the victory with one other six targets to 4 within the last time period to financial institution consecutive wins.
