| first Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 20:52 |  | F. Evans Goal | 16 - 15 |
| 19:10 |  | R. Marshall Goal | 10 - 15 |
| 17:05 | | N. Wanganeen-Milera Behind | 10 - 9 |
| 16:02 | | H. Garcia Behind | 10 - 8 |
| 15:03 | | B. Kemp Behind | 10 - 7 |
| 14:02 | | J. Smith Behind | 9 - 7 |
| 10:19 | | F. Evans Behind | 8 - 7 |
| 7:57 | | H. McKay Behind | 7 - 7 |
| 6:15 | | B. Kemp Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 2:55 | | M. Owens Behind | 0 - 7 |
| 1:26 | | C. Sharman Goal | 0 - 6 |
Harley Reid breaks out of traffic in the opening minute and then does it again from a centre clearance to kick two brilliant early goals.
Darcy Wilmot bursts away from the pack and goals from outside 50 against Essendon.
Saints star Max King has suffered another injury setback, appearing to tweak his hamstring while playing in the VFL.
In his VFL debut, Blues father-son prospect Cody Walker shows off his skills by setting up George Hewett with a neat kick.
Injury-plagued St Kilda forward Max King has suffered another brutal setback, hurting a hamstring in the VFL.
Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge has given further insight into his viral evisceration of the AFL, saying a love of the game were behind his blistering comments.
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
28 | 133.0 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 HAW
|
26 | 121.2 | WWWWD |
| 3 |
 SYD
|
24 | 178.1 | LWWWW |
| 4 |
 BL
|
20 | 126.0 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
20 | 114.6 | LWWLW |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
20 | 102.8 | WWLWW |
| 7 |
 COLL
|
18 | 108.6 | LLWWD |
| 8 |
 SUNS
|
16 | 114.4 | WLLWL |
| 9 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 106.1 | WLWLL |
| 10 |
 ADEL
|
16 | 96.6 | LWWLW |
| 11 |
 WB
|
16 | 91.5 | WLLLL |
| 12 |
 PORT
|
12 | 110.9 | WLLWL |
| 13 |
 STK
|
12 | 110.1 | WLWLW |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 89.8 | LLWLW |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 59.3 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 80.3 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.2 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
4 | 60.0 | LLLLW |
