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WELL it has been a while since AFL Central has been updated. Apologies but other commitments have taken greater priority in recent times.

From now on I will be updating the site perhaps once or twice a week with information regarding plans I have for the future with regards to establishing my own publishing company.

The first plan under this company would be to launch an AFL site, so this is naturally the perfect place to seek the views of your views on what you want.

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May 24th 2010 04:10

DUE to other commitments there will be no updates on AFL Central today.

We apologise for any inconvenience.

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Saints too good for Eagles

May 23rd 2010 09:29

ST KILDA has ended a two-match losing run with a come-from-behind 35-point win over West Coast at Subiaco Oval on Sunday.

The Saints trailed by 17 points early in the third quarter but lifted and piled on nine of the last ten goals of the contest to record a 13.13 (91) to 8.8 (56) victory.

It was St Kilda's sixth win of the season while the Eagles now have six losses to their name after nine rounds.

Saints acting captain Lenny Hayes led from the front with 35 possessions while Brendon Goddard (30) and Nick Dal Santo (27) were also influential.

Jason Blake and Raphael Clarke held in-form West Coast forwards Josh Kennedy and Mark LeCras goalless. Clarke also generated plenty of run from defence with 21 touches.

St Kilda had nine individual goal-kickers for the match - Stephen Milne the most effective with three majors.

Adam Selwood was West Coast's best with 32 disposals and two goals, Matt Priddis (34 possessions) tried hard while Ben McKinley booted four first-half majors.

WEST COAST: 2.2, 5.6, 7.7, 8.8 (56)
ST KILDA: 1.3, 4.6, 9.11, 13.13 (91)
GOALS: West Coast: McKinley 4, A. Selwood 2, Lynch, Waters
St Kilda: Milne 3, Schneider 2, McEvoy 2, Koschitzke, Goddard, Hayes, Ray, Dal Santo, Gardiner
BEST: West Coast: A. Selwood, Priddis, McKinley, S.Selwood
St Kilda: Hayes, Goddard, Dal Santo, Clarke, Blake, Fisher, Gilbert, Milne
INJURIES: West Coast: Nil
St Kilda: Nil
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Nil
UMPIRES: Margetts, Chamberlain, Jennings
CROWD: 36,244 at Subiaco Oval

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Hawks demolish Blues

May 23rd 2010 07:53

HAWTHORN has maintained its dominance over Carlton with a 50-point demolition at Etihad Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

The Hawks set up the win with a dominant first half before running out 16.14 (110) to 8.12 (60) winners.

It was Hawthorn's seventh straight victory over the Blues.

Alastair Clarkson's men are now just two games outside the top eight with a 3-6 win-loss record.

Hawks vice-captain Luke Hodge was superb with 29 possessions while Lance Franklin kicked five goals.

Jarryd Roughead chimed in with three majors while Jordan Lewis (24 disposals) and Michael Osborne (17 touches, two goals) were busy contributors.

For Carlton, skipper Chris Judd and Heath Scotland racked up 30 posessions apiece.

CARLTON: 2.2, 3.5, 7.10, 8.12 (60)
HAWTHORN: 5.3, 9.8, 11.12, 16.14 (110)
GOALS: Carlton: Henderson 3, Robinson 2, Murphy, Joseph, Jacobs
Hawthorn: Franklin 5, Roughead 3, Hooper 2, Osborne 2, Young, Peterson, Hodge, Lewis
BEST: Carlton: Judd, Scotland, Simpson, Murphy, Joseph, Henderson
Hawthorn: Hodge, Franklin, Lewis, Osborne, Roughead, Gilham, Guerra, Hooper
INJURIES: Carlton: White (knee), Johnson (wrist)
Hawthorn: Nil
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Carlton: Ryan Houlihan (hamstring) replaced in selected side by Joe Anderson
UMPIRES: Wenn, McInerney, Mollison
CROWD: 47,484 at Etihad Stadium

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Crows defeat Lions

May 23rd 2010 06:48

ADELAIDE has registered its second win of the season, defeating Brisbane by 12 points at AAMI Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

The Crows led by just one point at three-quarter time but kicked the first four goals of the final term to set up a 13.15 (93) to 11.15 (81) victory.

The Lions have now lost their past five matches.

Richard Douglas was instrumental in the win with 23 possessions and three goals while Nathan van Berlo (29 disposals) and Scott Thompson (27) were also damaging.

Patrick Dangerfield chipped in with three majors. Veteran Andrew McLeod booted two classy first-quarter goals while Taylor Walker kicked the first two majors of the final stanza, including a long range effort from inside the centre square.

Nathan Bock kept a clearly unfit Jonathan Brown goalless.

Ashley McGrath was Brisbane's best with 31 touches and two goals while Brendan Fevola booted five majors.

ADELAIDE: 5.3 6.9 9.12 13.15 (93)
BRISBANE:2.2 6.5 9.11 11.15 (81)
GOALS: Adelaide: Douglas 3, Dangerfield 3, McLeod 2, Walker 2, Porplyzia, Tippett, Gunston,
Brisbane: Fevola 5, Banfield 2, McGrath 2, Sherman, Rich
BEST: Adelaide: Douglas, van Berlo, Thompson, Bock, Dangerfield
Brisbane: McGrath, Banfield, Rich, Fevola
INJURIES: Adelaide: Nil
Brisbane: Nil
REPORTS:Nil
CHANGES: Nil
UMPIRES: Grun, Nicholls, Meredith
CROWD: 31, 517 at AAMI Stadium

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Bombers account for Tigers

May 22nd 2010 13:00

ESSENDON has strung together back-to-back to wins for the first time this season with a 35-point victory over Richmond in the Dreamtime at the 'G clash on Saturday night.

The Bombers got the early jump and were never headed on their way to a 19.16 (130) to 14.11 (95) triumph.

The Dons now have a 4-5 record while the Tigers remain winless in 2010.

David Hille was best-on-ground with 26 possessions, 23 hit-outs, 14 marks and three goals while Patrick Ryder managed 19 touches, 19 hit-outs and two majors.

Skipper Jobe Watson (28 disposals), Brent Prismall (27) and Jason Winderlich (26) were also influential.

For Richmond, Jack Riewoldt booted an equal career-best six goals while Shane Tuck (30 possessions) and young gun Trent Cotchin (25) tried hard.

ESSENDON: 7.1, 10.6, 14.13, 19.16 (130)
RICHMOND: 2.4, 5.7, 8.8, 14.11 (95)
GOALS: Essendon: Hille 3, Melksham 2, Zaharakis 2, Ryder 2, Davey, Gumbleton, Howlett, Hurley, Jetta, Lonergan, McVeigh, Monfries, Myers, Stanton
Richmond: Riewoldt 6, Rance 2, Edwards, Tuck, Nahas, Astbury, Martin, Nason
BEST: Essendon: Hille, Watson, Prismall, Ryder, Winderlich, Howlett
Richmond: Riewoldt, Tuck, Cotchin, Deledio, Martin
INJURIES: Essendon:Nil
Richmond: Nil
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Nil
UMPIRES: Rosebury, Stewart, Armstrong
CROWD: 64,709 at the MCG

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Dees win thriller

May 22nd 2010 12:54

MELBOURNE has snapped a three-game losing streak with a thrillling one-point win over Port Adelaide at TIO Stadium in Darwin on Saturday night.

The Demons led by 33 points at three-quarter time but the Power lifted their rating and banged on seven of the first eight goals of the final stanza to hit the front at the 21-minute mark.

Jamie Bennell gave Melbourne back the lead with a classy snap before the lead changed hands again courtesy of Cameron Hitchcock's third major.

Tom Logan had the chance to give Port a handy break but his shot from 50m sailed wide.

The Dees rushed the ball up the ground and found Brad Green who kicked truly to level the scores with just under five minutes remaining.

A rushed behind from a ball-up put Melbourne in front with little over a minute left on the clock before Port defender Alipate Carlile was penalised for stepping outside the goal-square from the resultant kick-in.

It proved to be a costly error as the Demons held firm in the dying stages to record a 17.9 (111) to 16.14 (110) win.

Melbourne now has four wins on the board for the year while the Power slips to 5-4 after their second successive loss.

Much-maligned Demons forward Brad Miller top-scored with five goals while Bennell and Green chipped in with four and three majors respectively.

Aaron Davey showed his class with 26 possessions while Colin Sylvia (25) and impressive youngster Jack Trengrove (24) were busy contributors.

Travis Boak was Port's best with 25 disposals and three goals while Kane Cornes collected 28 touches.

MELBOURNE: 5.2 9.6 14.7 17.9 (111)
PORT ADELAIDE: 3.3 7.6 8.10 16.14 (110)
GOALS: Melbourne: Miller 5, Bennell 4, Green 3, Watts 2, Jetta, Wonaeamirri, Sylvia,
Port Adelaide: Boak 3, Hitchcock 3, Davenport 2, Trengove, Cornes, Pearce, Salopek, Schulz, Motlop, Ebert, Rodan
BEST: Melbourne: Green, Davey, Sylvia, Miller, Bennell, Trengrove, Jamar, Jetta
Port Adelaide: Boak, K.Cornes, Chaplin, Brogan, Casssisi, Hitchcock
INJURIES: Melbourne: Nil
Port Adelaide : Nil
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Melbourne: Jake Spencer (back) replaced in selected side by Nevlle Jetta
Port Adelaide: Robbie Gray (back) replaced in selected side by Jay Nash
UMPIRES: McLaren, Sully, Findlay
CROWD: 8,848 at TIO Stadium

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Dockers down Swans

May 22nd 2010 08:36

FREMANTLE has recorded its first win over Sydney at the SCG since 1996, downing the Swans by 37 points on Saturday afternoon.

The Dockers led at every change before posting a 14.16 (100) to 9.9 (63) win.

It was an impressive performance by Mark Harvey’s men given the drama surrounding Michael Johnson’s drug charge earlier in the week.

The result sees Fremantle improve to 7-2 while Sydney has now lost three matches on the trot to slip to 5-4.

And to make matters worse for the Swans, hard-running defender Tadhg Kennelly and spearhead Daniel Bradshaw suffered knee injuries.

Dockers skipper Matthew Pavlich was dominant early, booting three first-half goals while David Mundy (25 possessions) and youngster Nathan Fyfe (23) were prominent.

Paul Hasleby (16 disposals, two goals) and Kepler Bradley (15 disposals, 10 hit-outs and two goals) were also among Fremantle's best.

For the Swans, Nick Malceski and Daniel Hannebery collected 28 touches each while Gary Rohan was lively with 15 touches and one goal in just his third game.

SYDNEY: 3.2, 5.4, 8.5, 9.9 (63)
FREMANTLE: 3.6, 9.12, 11.14, 14.16 (100)
GOALS: Sydney: Playfair 2, Bradshaw, Hannebery, Kirk, Smith, Jack, Malceski, Rohan,
Fremantle: Pavlich 3, Hasleby 2, McPhee 2, Bradley 2, Crowley 2, Sandilands, Mayne, Morabito,
BEST: Sydney: Malceski, Hannebery, Rohan, Jack
Fremantle: Pavlich, Mundy, Fyfe, Hasleby, Bradley, Tarrant, Sandilands
INJURIES: Sydney: Kennelly (knee), Bradshaw (knee)
Fremantle: Nil
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Nil
UMPIRES: Donlon, Avon, Jeffery.
CROWD: 24,819 at the SCG

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Dogs thump Roos

May 22nd 2010 08:03

THE Western Bulldogs have thumped North Melbourne to the tune of 70 points at Etihad Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

The Bulldogs slammed on the first ten goals of the contest before going on to record a 20.7 (127) to 7.15 (57) victory.

It was the Dogs' third successive win and sixth of the season.

The big story to come out of the match was the report of prize Bulldogs recruit Barry Hall for engaging in rough conduct and wrestling Kangaroos defender Scott Thompson in the second quarter.

Thompson sparked the incident by bumping Hall onto the ground while the former Swan was tying his bootlaces.

Hall responded by grabbing Thompson in a headlock and didn’t relinquish his grip as Roos players converged.

Thompson finally managed to get his head free and ended up having his name put in the book for an alleged head-butt on Hall.

Adam Cooney was best afield with 36 possessions and two goals while Brian Lake did as he pleased in defence, finishing with 41 disposals and 22 marks.

Josh Hill kicked four goals while Hall chimed in with three majors.

NORTH MELBOURNE: 0.5, 2.10, 4.13, 7.15 (57)
WESTERN BULLDOGS: 6.0, 11.1, 18.4, 20.7 (127)
GOALS: North Melbourne: Edwards 2, Campbell, McMahon, Wright, Thomas, Ziebell
Western Bulldogs: Hill 4, Hall 3, Cooney 2, Grant 2, Akermanis, Giansiracusa, Griffen, Minson, Hudson, Stack, Hahn, Picken, Eagleton
BEST: North Melbourne: Rawlings, Swallow, Harvey
Western Bulldogs: Cooney, Lake, Griffen, Boyd, Cross, Hill, Hargrave, Grant
INJURIES: North Melbourne: Nil
Western Bulldogs:Nil
REPORTS: Western Bulldogs: Barry Hall for rough conduct and wrestling North’s Scott Thompson in the second quarter
North Melbourne: Scott Thompson for wrestling and head-butting the Bulldogs’ Barry Hall. Scott McMahon for pushing his knee into the head of Dogs tagger Liam Picken in the fourth quarter
CHANGES: Nil
UMPIRES: Stevic , Kennedy, Kamolins
CROWD: 30,794 at Etihad Stadium

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Cats outclass Pies

May 21st 2010 12:28

GEELONG has claimed top spot on the AFL ladder with a 36-point win over Collingwood at the MCG on Friday night.

The Cats trailed by 11 points at the 20-minute mark of the third quarter but kicked eight unanswered goals to run out 12.14 (86) to 6.14 (50) victors.

James Kelly was impressive with a game-high 32 possessions while Gary Ablett (31) and James Bartel (30) were also prolific.

Cameron Mooney kicked three goals in his 200th game while Mathew Stokes also managed three majors in just his second game of the year after serving a club-imposed suspension.

For the Magpies, Dayne Beams booted a career-best four goals while Ben Johnson (28 disposals) and Luke Ball (27) battled hard all night.

Collingwood got the first goal of the match through Dane Swan in just the second minute before Ablett roved a Mark Blake tap and kicked truly from 45m out on an acute angle a minute later.

They were the only goals in a first quarter in which both sides applied intense pressure.

The Pies got off to a dream start in the second term with Beams converting a set shot in the opening minute.

But Geelong took control of general play from that moment on and managed goals through Steve Johnson, Mooney and Tom Hawkins on their way to a 16-point advantage at the 24-minute mark.

It appeared as if the Cats would go into the main break with a handy buffer but a brilliant tackle by Alan Didak on Josh Hunt led to Beams soccering one home from close range before the young Magpie marked and made no mistake from 50m on the siren to cut the deficit to just five points at half-time.

Goals from Beams and Shane O'Bree saw Collingwood open up a 10-point lead early in the third quarter.

The Pies had all the momentum but failed to capitalise in front of goal.

They were made to pay as the Cats banged on five majors in a 10-minute burst with Mooney chipping in with two to help his side to a 22-point lead at three-quarter time.

Collingwood pressed hard early in the final stanza but managed just five behinds before Geelong launched a counter-attack which resulted in Stokes running into an open goal to put the result beyond doubt.

COLLINGWOOD: 1.2, 4.2, 6.8, 6.14 (50)
GEELONG: 1.3, 4.7, 9.12, 12.14 (86)
GOALS: Collingwood: Beams 4, Swan, O'Bree
Geelong: Mooney 3, Stokes 3, Podsiadly, Ablett, Johnson, Hawkins, Varcoe, Wojcinski
BEST: Collingwood: Beams, Johnson, Ball, Swan, Shaw, Thomas
Geelong: Kelly, Bartel, Ling, Ablett, Scarlett, Mooney, Taylor
INJURIES: Collingwood: Nil
Geelong: Nil
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Nil
UMPIRES: McBurney, Ryan, Pannell

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