Observe AFL spherical 16 scores, outcomes, odds, squads and begin time from the SCG in Sydney

AFL nice Jonathan Brown has questioned how the league can enable the SCG to host its subsequent match because of the state of its “disgraceful” floor.

Brown described the situation of the SCG as “harmful for gamers” in the course of the Western Bulldogs win over the Sydney Swans on Friday night time.

Brown requested his fellow commentators how the AFL can enable the bottom to host one other sport whereas on this situation.

The floor was reportedly broken after internet hosting an Andrea Bocelli live performance in early April.

The Swans are resulting from host Fremantle on the SCG subsequent Sunday [July 6] however Brown requested how they’ll occur if the floor stays prefer it was tonight.

“That was harmful for gamers,” Brown stated on Fox Footy.

“I noticed a teammate in Brad Scott miss a grand ultimate due to that [surface] at Colonial Stadium [now Marvel Stadium] when he broke his leg.

“Gamers tonight appeared like they have been in harmful, susceptible conditions.”

Jason Dunstall stated there is probably not a fast repair for the bottom both.

“You may’t simply wave a magic wand [to fix it] – hopefully they’ll get a few good weeks of climate,” Dunstall stated on Fox Footy.

Canines have fun Bont milestone with tense win over Swans

The Western Bulldogs have given their AFL finals hopes one other shot within the arm with an entertaining nine-point win over Sydney.

Joel Freijah kicked 4 targets because the Bulldogs seized management early and resisted a powerful Swans fightback to publish the 16.9 (105) to 14.12 (96) victory on the SCG on Friday night time.

It was the Bulldogs’ third-straight win and improved their report to 9-6, solidifying their spot within the high eight, whereas the Swans (6-9) face an uphill battle to play finals.

Bulldogs celebrity Marcus Bontempelli (18 disposals, one objective) celebrated his 250-game milestone however was upstaged by his protege Freijah, who kicked a career-best 4 majors from 23 touches.

Key forwards Sam Darcy and Aaron Naughton.added three targets every towards an undersized Sydney defence, who misplaced Tom McCartin (sickness) earlier than the bounce and Dane Rampe (calf tightness) mid-game.

Swans celebrity Isaac Heeney threatened to pull his facet over the road with 5 targets and ruckman Brodie Grundy was excellent after quarter-time.

Tom Papley lit a fuse when he focused Darcy earlier than the bounce and the Bulldogs’ spearhead responded with the primary two targets of the match.

Each have been teed up by Tim English, who had three objective assists within the first time period alone, and the Canines led 4.2 to three.5 after time period one.

Darcy’s good end on the run kick-started the second quarter and one other two targets from Naughton helped the guests skip 28 factors clear earlier than the primary break.

However the Swans, regardless of a collection of unhealthy misses from set photographs, hit again with three consecutive majors to trim the margin to 9 factors by halftime.

Sydney’s Heeney and the Bulldogs’ Freijah lit up the third quarter at reverse ends – kicking 4 targets and three respectively – and the lead modified arms six instances because the groups repeatedly traded blows.

At one level the Canines kicked 4 consecutive targets to reassert their authority, however Heeney’s fourth meant the groups kicked 6.1 apiece in a rollicking third time period.

The competition grew to become an arm-wrestle within the ultimate quarter and the Bulldogs held on, with Hayden McLean blowing a late change to arrange a grandstand end.

McLean’s miss with about one minute left continued the pattern of the night time, with the wayward Swans kicking 4.10 from set photographs to the Canines’ 8.5.

Sydney swingman Aaron Francis faces scrutiny over a swinging arm to Lachie Bramble’s physique.

Francis and direct opponent Rory Lobb can even count on fines over their extended wrestling match within the ultimate time period.

With AAP