Melbourne rack up another win as they comfortably overcome the young Hawks, while Fremantle celebrate a win over Sydney and Port Adelaide smash North Melbourne.
Tonight Brisbane host Essendon and Carlton take on the Western Bulldogs.
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Port Adelaide young gun Jason Horne-Francis has had the last laugh in his first clash with former club North Melbourne, with the Power belting the Kangaroos to hand them a seventh consecutive loss.
After an even opening term that saw North trail by one point at the first break, the Power piled on eight goals to one in the second quarter and didn’t look back, eventually running out 70-point winners at Blundstone Arena in Hobart.
While the 20.15 (135) to 10.5 (65) smashing went largely to script, the Horne-Francis v North Melbourne sideshow wasn’t nearly as fiery as many were expecting.
The 2021 number one draft pick, who left the Kangaroos after just one season, lined up against Hugh Greenwood at the opening bounce — but there were no fireworks.
His former teammates had little interest in targeting him physically and with the 19-year-old registering just one handball in the opening term, Kangaroos fans had little chance to boo him.
While North held their own in the first quarter, any hopes of an upset were snuffed out in the second term, as dynamic Power duo Zak Butters (32 disposals) and Connor Rozee (25 possessions) took control in the midfield and young defender Miles Bergman impressed with his intercept marking and precision kicking from halfback.
North were sloppy when delivering the ball inside 50 and offered little resistance the other way, with Port Adelaide frequently taking the ball from end to end with ease.
Even with Todd Marshall subbed out early with concussion, and Charlie Dixon (injury) and Junior Rioli (suspension) watching on from the sidelines, the Power had no issues finding goalkickers.
Jeremy Finlayson slotted three majors from eight shots, while former Cat Francis Evans kicked his first two goals in Port colours and Brynn Teakle kicked the first of his career.
Even key defender Tom Jonas got in on the action, booting a rare goal — the second of his 210-game career.
Things went from bad to worse for North Melbourne when midfielders Luke Davies-Uniacke and Darcy Tucker left the ground with hamstring injuries.
To add more insult to injury, Aidan Corr will face MRO scrutiny after being reported for striking Ollie Lord on the jaw in an off-the-ball scuffle.
Port Adelaide have an opportunity to firm up their top-four credentials with a win over Melbourne at Adelaide Oval next Saturday night.
Dockers claim best win over the year over depleted Swans
Twin towers Luke Jackson and Sean Darcy have combined to propel Fremantle to a 17-point triumph over injury-hit Sydney.
Jackson gave the Dockers a glimpse of his talents against Hawthorn last week and has now made his mark against a more competitive outfit in Saturday’s 16.7 (103) to 13.8 (86) victory over the Swans.
The prized recruit booted three goals and hauled in three strong contested marks to stand out when the game was on the line early and help set up the Dockers’ first win at the SCG since 2011.
While Jackson threatened whether roaming close to goal or pinch-hitting in the ruck, Darcy did the damage around the stoppages with 44 hitouts and an equal-game-high nine clearances.
Goal sneak Lachie Schultz slotted four majors for the Dockers, while Caleb Serong (33 disposals), Andrew Brayshaw (31) and Jaeger O’Meara (27) made the most of the visitors’ advantage in the ruck.
The Dockers’ former skipper Nat Fyfe started as the substitute for the second consecutive week and entered the contest at the final change, taking some time to catch up to the speed of the game before finishing with six touches.
The Swans started brightly as they looked to control the ball and pushed out to a 17-point lead in the opening term but lost co-captain Callum Mills with a calf injury before the first change.
Emerging Swans key forward Logan McDonald was also sidelined before half-time with an ankle issue, while Hayden McLean was restricted by a calf problem but played out the match.
Errol Gulden continued his sparkling season, the young gun gathering a career-high 39 disposals and booting two goals while spending more time in the middle than usual due to Mills’ absence.
On-ballers Luke Parker (26 disposals), Chad Warner (25) and James Rowbottom (23, one goal) also battled hard but the Swans often found it difficult to move the ball forward against the Dockers’ stoic defence.
Star forward Lance Franklin was regularly cheered by the Swans faithful but had little influence on the outcome as he went goalless in consecutive matches for the first time since moving to Sydney at the end of 2013.
The Swans will be on the road against North Melbourne next Saturday as they look to snap a four-game losing streak, while Fremantle host reigning premiers Geelong later the same day.