North Melbourne defeat Melbourne 21.10 (136) to 20.11 (131) in HobartHawthorn defeat Bulldogs 14.9 (93) to 13.12 (90) at Etihad StadiumGeelong defeat Brisbane 18.17 (125) to 7.14 (56) at Simmonds StadiumA six-goal haul by Brent Harvey has helped North Melbourne stave off a resurgent Melbourne,with the Roos emerging five-point victors in an AFL thriller in Hobart. At a windy Bellerive Oval the Kangaroos won 21.10 (136) to 20.11 (131) but the scoreline didn’t achieve justice to the tussle and a stoic effort by the Demons.
The result came down to the wire, with Dean Kent kicking a goal for Melbourne in the final 30 seconds, and taking the Demons to within five points of victory. Youngster Billy Stretch had a late stab at goal for the Demons to steal the match but it went through for a behind and was then ruled to bear occurred after the siren anyway.
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Source: theguardian.com