Round 23 AFL Review
Friday Collingwood 10.16.76 defeated Essendon 10.5.65 On Friday night at the MCG, over 85,000 fans watched a tough-fought battle between traditional rivals Collingwood and Essendon. During the initial portions of the match, the Bombers really took it up to the more fancied Magpies, leading by three goals at quarter time. During the second quarter, disaster struck for the Bombers, when key defender Michael Hurley left the ground with a shoulder injury; up until that point Hurley had been one of the Bombers best. The Pies also suffered injuries to key players, with Matthew Scharenberg (concussion) and Darcy Moore (hamstring) both lost to the match, in the first quarter and last quarter respectively. Depending on how other results go, these two teams could be facing off again in the first round of the finals in two weeks, and I am sure it will be another quality contest if that comes to pass. Saturday Sydney 17.7.109 defeated St. Kilda 8.16.64 At the SCG on Saturday afternoo