Follow along for all the major moments and post game reactions as Carlton and Port Adelaide face off in Adelaide.
Port Adelaide have lost a pair of damaging players for Thursday’s clash with unchanged Carlton,while Collingwood,beset by injuries,made five changes at the selection table.
The AFL has ordered umpires to reduce the “reasonable time” they give tackled players to dispose of the ball;a throwback to how holding-the-ball decisions were made in 2006,one senior umpire says.
Jacob Weitering has been nursing corkie issues but is ready to marshal the defence as the Blues seek to make history in Adelaide on Thursday,coming as Port Adelaide wait to make a call on the fitness of their captain.
Carlton,Port Adelaide,GWS Giants and Essendon scored wins in the AFL on Saturday.
Max and Ben King might be identical twins,but the teams they play for look to be heading in opposite directions.
Harley Reid put his hand prints all over the Demons as Waalitj Marawar caused a massive upset over Narrm,while the Bombers flew up into the top two.
Disappointed Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell was still scratching his head for answers – and positives – after his team lost a game they appeared to have sewn up.
Geelong have been cleared of breaching the AFL rules,despite the Cats revealing on Saturday that key forward Jeremy Cameron had been diagnosed with delayed concussion from a heavy head knock on Friday night.
Port Adelaide scored their first win in Geelong since 2007 while the Swans strengthened their place at the top of the ladder with a win over Fremantle.
The champion Cat will match his triple-premiership teammate Joel Selwood’s games record on Friday night against Port Adelaide when he plays his 355th game for the club.