THE GUNS at the top of the leaderboard are breaking away from the pack in the first half of round 11, with Brisbane's Lachie Neale, Melbourne's Christian Petracca and Port Adelaide's Travis Boak all polling strongly.
Neale and Petracca were among five players to poll perfect 10s, along with Boak's Port teammate Ollie Wines, West Coast's Dom Sheed and Essendon's Zach Merrett.
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Port Adelaide v Richmond
10 Ollie Wines (PORT)
8 Travis Boak (PORT)
3 Peter Ladhams (PORT)
3 Zak Butters (PORT)
2 Charlie Dixon (PORT)
2 Sam Powell-Pepper (PORT)
2 Robbie Gray (PORT)
ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS
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07:14
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07:14
Hardwick on Caddy 50m penalty: 'Just poor. Really poor'
Richmond coach Damien Hardwick was philosophical after the game of the season against Port Adelaide
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06:41
Hinkley: 'We were dominant in that last quarter'
Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley expresses his pride in the 'resilience' his side showed against reigning premier Richmond
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01:24
Hardwick livid after Tigers concede 100m penalty
A brain fade from Josh Caddy proves incredibly costly and Tom Rockliff takes advantage
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01:03
Brilliant Butters sparks Port's fast start to final term
Zak Butters comes slicing through to set up Robbie Gray
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00:48
Consecutive goals to Chol drags Tiges back in it
A pair of important conversions helps an undermanned Richmond outfit draw close to the rampant Power
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00:48
Absurd GOTY contender by Power monster
Charlie Dixon had absolutely no right to put it through from this angle
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00:37
Brave Baker crunched by Dixon, Woodcock capitalises
Liam Baker goes back with the flight and wears a huge hit from Power monster Charlie Dixon
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01:04
Outstanding Chol effort sets up Riewoldt goal
Richmond youngster Mabior Chol keeps on going and helps the Tigers peg one back against a red-hot Port Adelaide
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00:56
Even Ladhams is shocked he kicked this GOTY contender
Port Adelaide gets off to a hot start against the reigning premier Richmond thanks to an unbelievable goal from ruckman Peter Ladhams
Brisbane v Western Bulldogs
10 Lachie Neale (BL)
8 Dayne Zorko (BL)
5 Eric Hipwood (BL)
4 Jarryd Lyons (BL)
2 Jack Macrae (WB)
1 Zac Bailey (BL)
ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS
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00:15
WATCH THE INCIDENT: Rich banned for this tackle
Daniel Rich has been suspended by the MRO for one match after this tackle on Ed Richards
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04:32
Fagan 'really proud' after consecutive four-day breaks
Brisbane coach Chris Fagan was impressed with the way his side performed after dealing with a compressed fixture
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07:51
Beveridge: 'Terrible second quarter cost us the game'
Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge pointed to his side being 'immature' and its inability to play well throughout the whole game after losing a crunch clash with Brisbane
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01:45
Gun Lions forward snags five
Star Brisbane tall Eric Hipwood kicks a bag to help sink the Western Bulldogs
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07:39
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00:51
Star Lion limps off after scary knee injury
Concerns around Brisbane star Charlie Cameron's left knee after this awkward landing
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00:24
Soaring Naughton clunks pack mark on return
In his first game in more than a month after being out with an ankle injury, Aaron Naughton takes a great grab
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00:16
Perfect bounce for Brownlow fancy
In yet another performance that should capture attention from the umpires, Lachie Neale snaps through a goal
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00:16
Charlie turns on afterburners to set up Hipwood's fourth
There aren't many who can catch Charlie Cameron when he hits top speed and Eric Hipwood finishes it off
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00:21
Smith disappointed with Lions skipper after this incident
A shove from Dayne Zorko sends Bailey Smith into the fence
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00:34
Flying Ah Chee shows up Big O with MOTY contender
Brisbane big man Oscar McInerney takes a great mark but his teammate Callum Ah Chee outdoes him moments later
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00:38
Sharpshooter nails two early to give Dogs hot start
Mitch Wallis converts well to get the Western Bulldogs going early
West Coast v Carlton
10 Dom Sheed (WCE)
8 Nic Naitanui (WCE)
6 Zac Fisher (CARL)
2 Elliot Yeo (WCE)
2 Liam Jones (CARL)
1 Patrick Cripps (CARL)
1 Tim Kelly (WCE)
ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS
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08:57
Teague seeks clarity over holding-the-ball calls
David Teague says the interpretation of the holding-the-ball ruling is becoming confusing for his players but will continue to encourage them to hunt the footy
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08:48
Simmo: 'We're getting hunted every week'
Adam Simpson puts his side's slow starts down to opposition teams looking to him them hard early and states 'we're not where we need to be at the moment'
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06:06
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00:15
Should Shuey sweat after this potential trip?
Luke Shuey could attract attention from the MRO after appearing to trip Carlton's Ed Curnow
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00:29
Super Sheed steps up as hero once again
Dom Sheed lifts to another level when his side needed him most with two beauties in the final term
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00:36
Blues absolutely pumped after Will finds a way
Will Setterfield gets the Blues off to the best start possible in the final term after a sensational effort at goal
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00:28
Stadium goes ballistic after classic Eagles clearance
West Coast finally hit the front again after a textbook burst out of the middle
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00:30
Freakish Cripps smiles at his own one-hander
Carlton captain Patrick Cripps reels in a dazzling one-handed mark and can't help admire his brilliant work
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00:42
Eagles fly to Sheppard after rare stunner
Brad Sheppard gets surrounded by teammates after notching an unlikely goal in some style
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00:33
Holding-the-ball call gets plenty of heat
Sam Petrevski-Seton is adjudged to have had prior opportunity and pays a hefty penalty
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00:25
Returning Fisher nets a snap
Zac Fisher sinks a clever shot on goal in his return to the Blues' lineup
Melbourne v North Melbourne
10 Christian Petracca (MELB)
8 Clayton Oliver (MELB)
6 Angus Brayshaw (MELB)
4 Jake Lever (MELB)
1 Ed Langdon (MELB)
1 Sam Weideman (MELB)
ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS
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09:14
Shaw: 'Our display was unacceptable'
Rhyce Shaw didn't hold back in his assessment of his side's current state, declaring 'we're below standard' and 'not good enough at the moment'
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06:52
Goodwin: 'Our game's coming together nicely'
Simon Goodwin believes his side are 'becoming hard to play against defensively' and is proud his young leaders stood up in the absence of skipper Max Gawn
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07:13
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00:39
Petracca spins Roos out of their boots
Christian Petracca pulls off a delightful maneuver to set-up Mitch Hannan for the easiest of goals
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00:25
Bad news for Roo recruit after this injury
Aiden Bonar is forced to leave the game after coming off in pain following this tackle
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01:08
This 2020 Petracca is something else
Melbourne guns Clayton Oliver and Christian Petracca conjure a scintillating goal out of the middle
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00:47
Weideman turns into main man after stellar term
Sam Weideman had a quarter to remember after clunking a number of impressive marks in front of goal
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00:38
Absolutely top drawer from booming Brayshaw
Angus Brayshaw caps off a wonderful half with a peach of a kick from 50m
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00:56
Kossie can dance alright, that's a dazzler
Kysaiah Pickett shows some beautiful steps to evade a few Roos and snap through an absolute ripper
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00:51
Daw may never get a better opening than this
Majak Daw snares the opening goal after a fortuitous bounce gives him a perfect opportunity to soccer one through
St Kilda v Geelong
8 Sam Menegola (GEEL)
7 Gary Rohan (GEEL)
5 Mark O'Connor (GEEL)
5 Tom Hawkins (GEEL)
3 Zach Tuohy (GEEL)
2 Mitch Duncan (GEEL)
ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS
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07:36
Full post-match: Saints
Watch St Kilda's press conference after round 11's match against Geelong
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02:35
Energetic Rohan stars in Cats' big win
Geelong forward Gary Rohan kicks four goals and sets the tone against St Kilda
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12:10
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01:36
Tomahawk takes Carlisle to task with five goals
Another dominant performance from Geelong's star forward Tom Hawkins
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06:00
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00:56
Tuohy picks off a pass and serves up an easy goal for Duncan
Mitch Duncan continues the onslaught by Geelong and adds a goal to his statistics
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00:59
Tap-in for Tomahawk after Cats' fierce pressure
Powerful forward-50 pressure from Geelong creates a turnover and leads to an easy soccered goal for Tom Hawkins
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00:51
Dangerfield blasts one from down town
Patrick Dangerfield puts on a super boot and kicks one from beyond the arc
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01:00
Dangerous hands leads to lightning Rohan start
Geelong with a perfect start to the second quarter with a goal from Gary Rohan
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01:23
Fremantle v Hawthorn
9 Adam Cerra (FRE)
9 Andrew Brayshaw (FRE)
4 Nat Fyfe (FRE)
3 Caleb Serong (FRE)
2 Sean Darcy (FRE)
2 David Mundy (FRE)
1 Nathan Wilson (FRE)
ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS
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08:02
Clarkson: 'We don't want to make wholesale change'
Watch Hawthorn's press conference after round 11's match against Fremantle
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08:58
Longmuir: Hogan 'committed to playing back'
Watch Fremantle's press conference after round 11's match against Hawthorn
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05:36
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00:39
High-flying Sicily's absolute speccy up forward
James Sicily with a special leap and grab for Hawthorn
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00:52
Smith struggling due to shoulder injury
Hawthorn midfielder Isaac Smith in the hands of trainers after this tackle gone wrong
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00:39
Schultz spots his Hawk prey and pounces
The rundown tackle and goal to get Fremantle going in the second half
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01:05
Taberner gets a stay-at-home reward from Frost's gallop
Sam Frost punished for running too far and Matt Taberner kicks a goal
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00:20
Hold on, who won the coin toss?
Nat Fyfe picks the end to attack but Ben Stratton confuses the matter
Adelaide v Collingwood
9 Rory Laird (ADEL)
8 Taylor Adams (COLL)
6 Jack Crisp (COLL)
5 Brayden Maynard (COLL)
1 Darcy Cameron (COLL)
1 Reilly O'Brien (ADEL)
ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS
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11:16
Full post-match: Crows
Watch Adelaide's press conference against round 11's match against Collingwood
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10:23
Full post-match: Magpies
Watch Collingwood's press conference after round 11's match against Adelaide
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06:57
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00:57
Clever Sidebottom and Thomas breaks his drought
Steele Sidebottom invents a goal assist for Josh Thomas
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00:37
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00:33
Roughead smashed in brutal marking contest
Darcy Fogarty splits the pack and Jordan Roughead cops the hit
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00:29
Crow calamity gifts a thankful Stephenson
It's a grind in the forward line for Collingwood but this will help
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00:33
Popular Pie not Dunn yet after two-year absence
Lynden Dunn kicks a goal in his first game since round 15, 2018
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00:47
Tex with the guile, Stengle provides the style
Taylor Walker does the hard work and Tyson Stengle kicks his second goal
Gold Coast v Essendon
10 Zach Merrett (ESS)
7 Jordan Ridley (ESS)
6 Andrew McGrath (ESS)
5 Lachie Weller (GCFC)
2 David Zaharakis (ESS)
ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS
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07:39
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08:22
Dew on Rankine: 'He made the right call'
Stuart Dew believes young gun Izak Rankine made the correct decision to hold the ball late in the game and attempt a shot from 55m
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08:43
Worsfold: 'We cost ourselves early'
John Worsfold believes his side shot themselves in the foot by giving Gold Coast too much of a headstart
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00:45
King's magical moment sends stadium berserk
Ben King produces a stunning solo effort to tie the scores late in the game
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01:03
Dons asked for a hero and super Zaka has answered
David Zaharakis nails two crucial goals from similar spots to keep the Bombers in the fight
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00:42
Wild minute after the night's best and worst tackle
Dylan Clarke endures a fascinating stint of footy after producing a stunning tackle to save a goal, followed up by a reckless tackle that concedes a goal
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00:29
Zaka gets the feed after Tippa brings the speed
David Zaharakis is the beneficiary of some fine skill and vision from Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti
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00:45
You just can't leave Rankine or he'll do this
Izak Rankine is afforded too much time and space and makes the Bombers pay with a beautiful kick from 50
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00:38
King's long limbs rarely fail him
Ben King drops a mark in front of goal but has enough composure to get down low and soccer it through
LEADERBOARD
72 Lachie Neale BL
50 Christian Petracca MELB
47 Travis Boak PORT
44 Jack Steele STK
41 Taylor Adams COLL
40 Nic Naitanui WCE
39 Jack Macrae WB
36 Zach Merrett ESS
34 Cameron Guthrie GEEL
31 Jarrod Witts GCFC
30 Todd Goldstein NMFC
30 Matthew Rowell GCFC
29 Jack Viney MELB
28 Andrew Brayshaw FRE
28 Charlie Dixon PORT
28 Toby Greene GWS
28 Dustin Martin RICH
28 Clayton Oliver MELB
27 Joel Selwood GEEL
27 Ollie Wines PORT