GEELONG has expressed its anger at newspaper promotion for the Gold Coast Football Club which features an image of star Cats midfielder Gary Ablett.
The Gold Coast Bulletin published an advertisement on Monday which includes a computer generated of image of Ablett - who has reportedly been offered $1.5 million a year to join the the Gold Coast - in GC17 colours.
"If you want to see the AFL's greatest player in a Gold Coast Football Club jersey in 2011 then sign up now," the ad said.
"GCFC needs 10,000 members this year to convince the likes of Ablett and other stars that they should come to the Gold Coast. Join now at www.goldcoastfc.com.au."
Geelong chief executive Brian Cook slammed the advertisement.
"The advertisement uses the intellectual property of Gary Ablett without his permission," Cook said.
"We look forward to the AFL, the AFLPA and IMG, Gary’s management company, taking the appropriate action following this clear contravention of the rules.
The Gold Coast has denied any involvement in the marketing campaign.
Ablett is out of contract with the Cats at the end of this season and isn't expected to make a decision on his future until mid-season at the earliest.
BRISBANE has turned it on in the final quarter to record a 32-point win over West Coast at the Gabba on Saturday night
The Lions trailed at every change before booting the first six goals of the final stanza to set up a 16.18 (114) to 12.10 (82) victory.
Some of the gloss was taken off the win for Brisbane with Jed Adcock sustaining an ankle injury while former Swan Amon Buchanan suffered a broken thumb.
Lions skipper Jonathan Brown led from the front with five goals - three of which came in the last quarter while star recruit Brendan Fevola was lively but failed to make the most of his chances, booting a wasteful 3.7.
The former Carlton spearhead also managed to spray one out of bounds on the full.
Jared Brennan was influential with a game-high 31 possesions and one goal while Luke Power chipped in with three majors.
For the Eagles, Adam Selwood collected 31 disposals, Matt Priddis (28) and Daniel Kerr (27) were also prolific while Luke Shuey kicked two goals on debut.
West Coast started brightly, moving the football well through the middle of the ground as they booted four of the first five goals of the match.
Todd Banfield's first goal in AFL football in the dying seconds of the opening stanza cut West Coast's advantage to eight points at quarter-time.
The Lions could have been in front at the quarter-time but they let themselves down in front of goal, booting six behinds for the term.
Back-to-back goals from Brown saw Brisbane hit the front in the second quarter before Nic Naitanui goaled on the run and then set up one for Patrick McGinnity with a clever ruck tap.
As was the case in the first term - Brisbane was able to get a goal just before the siren - this time through Power to close to within two points at half-time.
The Eagles dominated possession early in the third quarter and managed goals through Josh Kennedy and Quinten Lynch to open up a 15-point lead.
It appeared as if West Coast would run away with the contest but Fevola's second major and Power's third - which came after the siren - ensured Brisbane trailed by less than one straight kick at three-quarter time.
A long bomb from Brennan put the Lions in front early in the last term.
It was all one-way traffic from that moment on as Brisbane added five goals without reply with a freakish soccer goal from Fevola a highlight.
BRISBANE: 2.6, 6.10, 9.12, 16.18 (114)
WEST COAST: 4.2, 7.6, 10.8, 12.10 (82)
GOALS: Brisbane: Brown 5, Fevola 3, Power 3, Brennan, Sherman, Staker, Drummond, Banfield, Brennan
West Coast: Shuey 2, Kennedy 2, Lynch 2, Cox, Waters, Embley, Kennedy, Ebert, Lynch, LeCras, Naitanu, McGinnity
BEST: Brisbane: Brown, Brennan, Power, Rischitelli, Black, Banfield
West Coast: Selwood, Priddis, Kerr, Embley, McGinnity
INJURIES: Brisbane: Adcock (ankle), Buchanan (hand)
West Coast:
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Nil
UMPIRES: Hay, Wenn, Jeffery
CROWD: 29,201 at the Gabba
ST KILDA has held on for an eight-point win over a gallant Sydney side at ANZ Stadium on Saturday night.
The Saints led by 20 points at three-quarter time but had to withstand a spirited fight-back from the Swans, eventually prevailing 15.6 (96) to 13.10 (88).
Skipper Nick Riewoldt starred with four goals while Leigh Montagna (26 possessions), Brendon Goddard (23) and Nick Dal Santo (22) were also instrumental in the win.
For Sydney, Adam Goodes kicked three goals, Ryan O'Keefe racked up a game-high 33 disposals while Tadhg Kennelly (29) generated plenty of run from defence.
The Swans jumped out of the blocks, managing five scoring shots before St Kilda had troubled the scorers.
Trailing by 15 points, the Saints responded in emphatic fashion - piling on five goals without reply in a stunning 10-minute burst to set up a nine-point lead at quarter-time.
Goodes showcased his brilliance in the second term, kicking two goals - including a spectacular volleyed effort from 30m out before setting up former Lion Daniel Bradshaw for his first goal in Swans’ colours with a clever soccer pass.
Despite Goodes’ influence it was St Kilda who went into the main break in front after a flawless goal-kicking display in the first-half.
The Saints led by seven points after half-time after booting 9.0 to 7.5.
Riewoldt booted the first goal of the second half before the Swans responded with back-to-back majors from Kieran Jack and Jesse White to reduce the deficit to just three points.
St Kilda then kicked away with goals from Jarryn Geary, Andrew McQualter and Gram to go into three-quarter time with a 20-point lead.
It appeared as if the Saints were on course for a win but Sydney had other ideas, slamming on the first three majors of the final stanza to close to within two points.
Riewoldt’s slotted home his fourth after Heath Grundy gave away a holding free-kick to give his side some breathing space before an undisciplined act by Martin Mattner resulted in a goal to Brendon Goddard.
Mattner kicked one of his own to give the Swans a glimmer of hope but St Kilda held firm in the dying stages to secure the four premiership points.
SYDNEY: 3.3 7.5 9.8 13.10(88)
ST KILDA: 5.0 9.0 13.4 15.6(96)
GOALS:
Sydney Swans: Goodes 3, Mattner 2, Kirk, Jack, Malceski, McVeigh, Moore, O’Keefe, Bradshaw, White
St Kilda: Riewoldt 4, Gram 2, Koschitzke 2, Dal Santo, Goddard, Geary, Milne, McQualter, Peake, Schneider
BEST: Swans: Goodes, O’Keefe, Kennelly, Malceski, Shaw, Seaby
Saints: Riewoldt, Montagna, Goddard, Dal Santo, Gram, Hayes
INJURIES: Swans: Kennelly (concussion)
Saints: Nil
UMPIRES: C Donlon, S McBurney, S Grun
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Nil
CROWD: 31,333 at ANZ Stadium
HAWTHORN has maintained its recent dominance over Melbourne with a convincing 56-point win at the MCG on Saturday afternoon.
The Hawks got the early jump before going on to record a 17.15 (117) to 8.13 (61) victory.
It was Hawthorn’s fifth consecutive win over the Demons.
Luke Hodge was instrumental in the win with a game-high 34 possessions while skipper Sam Mitchell, Jordan Lewis and Grant Birchall were also prolific with 27 disposals each.
Campbell Brown and Jarryd Roughead booted three goals apiece but Roughead could have easily finished with a big haul had he made the most of his chances - he booted five behinds for the match.
Debutant Carl Peterson impressed with 17 touches and one goal while ex-Lion Rhan Hooper was lively with 14 possessions, six tackles and two goals.
For Melbourne, top draftees Jack Trengrove and Tom Scully showed plenty of promise with 23 and 23 disposals respectively while Cameron Bruce (23) and James Frawley (23) tried hard.
The Demons had the better of general play early in the first term but they were unable to find an avenue to goal.
The Hawks soon clicked into top gear, forcing Melbourne into countless turnovers with their relentless pressure and punishing them on the scoreboard with six unanswered goals.
The margin blew out to 50 points in the second quarter before Melbourne finally got their first major on the board through Mark Jamar at the 17-minute mark.
It was the only highlight for the Demons in the first half as Hawthorn went into the main break with a commanding 56-point lead.
The Hawks looked set to record a triple-figure win after booting the first four goals of the third term.
But to their credit Melbourne didn’t drop their heads and responded with seven of the last 10 goals of the match to add some respectability to the scoreboard.
MELBOURNE: 0.3, 1.6, 4.9, 8.13 (61)
HAWTHORN: 6.3, 10.8, 15.14, 17.15 (117)
GOALS: Melbourne: Green 2, Petterd 2, Miller 2, Jamar, McKenzie
Hawthorn: Roughead 3, Brown 3, Moss 2, Osborne 2, Hooper 2, Ladson, Peterson, Hodge, Morton, Mitchell
BEST: Melbourne: Bruce, Frawley, Trengrove, Jamar, Scully, McDonald
Hawthorn: Hodge, Mitchell, Lewis, Birchall, Peterson, Lewis, Roughead, Brown
INJURIES: Melbourne: Rivers (ribs)
Hawthorn: Nil
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Nil
UMPIRES: McLaren, Stewart, Kamolins
CROWD: 45,615 at the MCG
GEELONG has begun its premiership defence with a 31-point win over Essendon at the MCG on Friday night.
The Cats set up the win with nine unanswered goals either side of three-quarter time before running out 19.11 (125) to 13.6 (94) victors.
It was Geelong's fifth straight win over the Bombers.
The loss was made worse for the Dons with ruckman David Hille - who was a solid performer in his comeback from a knee reconstruction - reported for crashing into the back of James Bartel in the last quarter.
Gary Ablett starred with a game-high 37 possessions and two goals while Bartel (29, two goals), skipper Cameron Ling (29), 200-gamer Joel Corey (27), Paul Chapman (27) and Joel Selwood (23) were also influential.
Up forward, Cameron Mooney and Shannon Byrnes booted three majors apiece.
Brent Stanton was Essendon’s best with a team-high 33 disposals, Brent Prismall (22) tried hard all night, David Zaharakis was lively with 19 touches and two goals while Ben Howlett impressed on debut with 16 possessions and one goal.
Despite struggling to cope with the Bombers' relentless pressure for most of the opening term, Geelong went into quarter-time with a two-point advantage.
Ablett goaled in the opening minute of the second quarter and it appeared as if the Cats would stamp their authority on the contest.
But Essendon took control at the clearances and kicked four unanswered goals, including two from Alwyn Davey to open up an 18-point break.
However their joy was short-lived as Geelong lifted their intensity and hit back with five majors without reply to reclaim the lead.
Tom Hawkins chipped in with two goals during the surge while a classy snap from Steve Johnson from an acute angle was a highlight.
Essendon was able to get one back in the dying seconds of the first half with Jay Neagle converting from directly in front after Chapman gave away a 50m penalty for a late bump.
Trailing by five points at half-time, Essendon soon found themselves in front by 24 points after piling on the first four goals of the third term.
The Dons had all the momentum but lost it thanks to a brain fade from Neagle. The 22-year-old - who marked inside 50 - elected to play on and was tackled and dispossessed by Harry Taylor.
Geelong rebounded the football and managed a goal through James Kelly before majors from Ling and Bartel reduced the deficit to just six points at the final change.
Selwood snapped truly 90 seconds into the final stanza to tie things up before the Cats did as they pleased, adding a further five goals - including two each from Mooney and Byrnes to put the result beyond doubt.
GEELONG: 2.5, 8.7, 11.8, 19.11 (125)
ESSENDON:2.3, 7.9, 11.14, 13.16 (94)
GOALS: Geelong:
Essendon: Watson 2, Davey 2, Zaharakis 2, Monfries 2, Riemers, Neagle, Fletcher, Stanton, Howlett
BEST: Geelong: Ablett, Bartel, Ling, Chapman, Corey, Selwood, Taylor, Enright
Essendon: Stanton, Prismall, Zaharakis, Howlett, Davey
INJURIES: Geelong: Nil
Essendon: Nil
REPORTS: David Hille (Essendon) for charging James Bartel in the last quarter.
CHANGES: Nil
UMPIRES: Vozzo, Farmer, Meredith
CROWD: 57,772 at the MCG
MELBOURNE young gun Cale Morton will be sidelined for eight to weeks after further medical assessment of his injured knee.
The 20-year-old tore the posterior cruciate ligament in his right knee after backing into the path of two Essendon players while contesting a mark during the final term of Saturday's practice match at Visy Park.
Morton's injury means he will most likely miss the first six rounds of the home-and-away season.
"This is obviously disappointing for Cale and for the team," Demons football manager Chris Connolly said in a statement.
"Cale is a vital player for us and while this is a short-term hiccup we look forward to having him back to complete a critical mass of the 2010 season."
Taken with pick four in the 2007 national draft, Morton missed just one match last season and averaged 23 possessions per game.
He finished ninth in the club's best-and-fairest count in 2009 and has played a total of 40 games.
ESSENDON speedster Leroy Jetta will undergo surgery on Tuesday to repair an injured thumb.
The 21-year-old dislocated the thumb in a practice match against Richmond's second-18 side at Craigieburn on Friday.
Bombers football operations manager Paul Hamilton said Jetta would be sidelined for up to six weeks.
"It is disappointing for Leroy because he has had his best ever pre-season and unfortunately it is going to keep him out for a number of weeks," Hamilton told the club's official website.
"He will be able to keep his fitness up, which you can’t do with a leg injury, so we are lucky from that perspective. Obviously there is a period following the operation where you can’t do much because you can’t allow for the extra bleeding and things but, once it has settled down, he can join in and run around and build it up from there."
"It is most disappointing from the perspective that he is a player that knows this is an important year for him and he wanted to get off to a good start and unfortunately it hasn’t happened for him."
Meanwhile, youngster Travis Colyer is expected to resume full training in a week's time after undergoing hand surgery last month to repair the webbing on his hand which split during a marking drill at training.
TonyK
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