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Kennedy heading for back to back Coleman's, Swan Heeney too fast, too good, Stevie J works his usual magic, Eddie Betts with yet another Goal of the Year nomination and Carlton's Dylan Buckley proves his name is not so unlucky.
If all goes to plan WA footy could be in celebration mode with up to a dozen players expected to be in the mix at Friday's AFL Draft. Vision: Ten Eyewitness News.
With Sam Mitchell changing clubs in the off season from Hawthorn to West Coast, there was a level of awkwardness over which club attire to wear at the Brownlow press conference.
While Brownlow Medallists are usually honoured at the glamorous awards ceremony, it was a bit different when Trent Cotchin and Sam Mitchell received news of their joint win four years later. Courtesy Seven News Melbourne.
Gillon McLachlan explains because of the ASADA sanctions against Whitfield, his six month ban from playing means no club contact for four of those months.
Gillion McLachlan believes that GWS player Lachie Whitfield is a completely different scenario to the Essendon case, due to his age and guidance received.
Kennedy heading for back to back Coleman's, Swan Heeney too fast, too good, Stevie J works his usual magic, Eddie Betts with yet another Goal of the Year nomination and Carlton's Dylan Buckley proves his name is not so unlucky.
The Demons needed a win to have any chance of snatching eighth spot from North Melbourne, but the Blues jumped to an early lead and were in front at every change to finish 11.12 (78) to 7.16 (58) in slippery conditions on Saturday.
With so much to play for, Melbourne's sluggish start was all too predictable for their fans, who haven't seen their side contest a final since 2006.
Andrew Phillips of the Blues celebrates a goal with Bryce Gibbs and Liam Sumner. Photo: Getty Images
Carlton looked switched on from the moment Dylan Buckley kicked the opening goal then bowled over the nearest Melbourne player, while the Demons looked hesitant and perhaps overawed by the opportunity in their grasp.
Buckley was the leading goal-kicker with three, while Bryce Gibbs and Patrick Cripps got the ball moving Carlton's way early, and the pair finished with 33 and 30 possessions, respectively.
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Sam Docherty and Kade Simpson marshalled the troops superbly in the back half, although the Demons didn't help their cause with some poor kicking for goal.
The Blues, who had lost their previous nine games, turned an 18-point half-time lead into a 24-point advantage at the last change before holding off a Melbourne challenge that was too little, too late.