AFL Saturday Scoreboard: Crows Thrash Kangaroos, Demons and Hawks Battle

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Blues vs Bulldogs

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Matt Jefferson kicks the first of the third

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By Dean Bilton

Strong hands from the young forward to earn the set shot and a lovely finish once ball was in hand. Matched up with Sicily, that's a good win for Jefferson.

Concerns for the Hawks. Melbourne's lead is out to 12.

Back at it for the second half at the MCG

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By Dean Bilton

Evening all. Stepping in for Mr Pentony for the rest of tonight's games. Hoping for a slightly better second half here in the 'G, or a close one at the very least.

Ball is in the air and the third quarter is underway.

Hawks know the drill

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By Luke Pentony

Dees on top

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By Luke Pentony

HT: Demons 6.6 (42) lead Hawks 5.6 (36)

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By Luke Pentony

Late behinds to Matthew Jefferson and Latrelle Pickett leave the Demons ahead by a kick at the main break.

The Dees took the honours in the second quarter after scores were level at the first change.

Demons seiz back the lead

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By Luke Pentony

It didn't take long for the Demons to take the lead again, with Harvey Langford responding to Josh Weddle's major with a goal of his own.

The Dees lead by four.

Weddle kicks amazing goal!

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By Luke Pentony

What a goal from Josh Weddle!

Weddle had two touches in an attacking movement down the right flank.

He backed himself from the boundary on the arc, with his shot on goal sailing through the big sticks.

The Hawks are back in front, leading by two points.

Heath to have HIA

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By Luke Pentony

The Demons' Max Heath won't play for the remainder of the quarter, having left the field for an HIA.

We'll keep you posted on whether he will return in the second half.

Ramsden on target for Hawks

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By Luke Pentony

He may not have been the intended target but Max Ramsden takes a mark on the lead inside the Hawks' attacking 50.

Ramsden converts and cuts the Demons' lead to five points.

Petty has three!

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By Luke Pentony

On the back of Kozzy Pickett's opening goal, the Demons go back to back with major scores.

Harrison Petty adds a third goal to his total, pushing the Demons out to a 12-point buffer on the scoreboard.

Pickett breaks deadlock

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By Luke Pentony

Lloyd Meek goes high on Kozzy Pickett to give away a free kick inside the Hawks' defensive 50.

Pickett didn't need an invitation, going around the corner from the set-shot to put the Demons in front.

Demons and Hawks resume their battle

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By Luke Pentony

The second quarter has made at a start at the MCG.

Who will be on top at the main break?

Or will it still be all tied up on the scoreboard?

Rampant Adelaide thrash lacklustre Kangaroos

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By Andrew McGarry

A rampant Adelaide have produced their highest-scoring quarter in almost 11 years in a 68-point belting of a hapless North Melbourne.

The Crows booted 10 goals to none in the second quarter of their 20.13 (133) to 9.11 (65) victory at Adelaide Oval on Saturday afternoon.

Adelaide's second-stanza tally of 10.4 (64) is the club's best return in a quarter since round 20, 2015. Only six times have the Crows scored more in any term in their history.

The Crows move to six wins and four losses this season, picking up 13 percentage points in their blitz of the lacklustre Roos, who slip to four wins and six losses.

Adelaide, despite the absence of injured star forwards Riley Thilthorpe and Taylor Walker, booted 13 consecutive goals to turn a three-point deficit 19 minutes into the first quarter into a 72-point break early in the third term.

Eight Crows finished with multiple goals: Josh Rachele kicked three, and Jake Soligo, Luke Nankervis, Lachlan McAndrew, Ben Keays, Toby Murray and James Peatling slotted two each.

Izak Rankine (28 disposals, one goal), triple club champion Rory Laird (25 disposals), his fellow defender Josh Worrell (24) and captain Jordan Dawson (24, one goal) were also dominant.

North, after leading 16-0 and having the initial eight inside-50s of the game, folded meekly — seven Roos didn't touch the football in their grim second quarter.

Veteran Luke Parker topped ball-winners for the visitors with 28 disposals, followed by Harry Sheezel (24) and Luke Davies-Uniacke (22), while Paul Curtis (three goals) was the Kangas' only multiple scorer.

North's alarming fadeout came after a bright opening — they scored the initial two goals and trailed by just four points at quarter-time.

But Alastair Clarkson's team were completely overwhelmed in the second term. At one stage in that quarter, the Crows' pressure rating was 294 — a rating of more than 185 is considered high pressure.

Adelaide's onslaught created a 66-point halftime advantage, 14.6 to 3.6.

The home side added another four goals to two in the third term for an 81-point lead at the final change.

North's Curtis booted two majors in the last term as the visitors belatedly won the quarter, scoring four goals to two.

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QT: Demons 3.3 (21) level with Hawks 3.3 (21)

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By Luke Pentony

There's nothing between the Demons and Hawks on the scoreboard at the first change.

To steal a line from one of my colleagues, Andrew McGarry, we have a tight contest on our hands!

The Wizard strikes for Hawks!

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By Luke Pentony

Nick Watson has his first major of the match, slotting a set-shot from about 45 metres out from goal.

Calsher Dear had marked and rather than go long himself, chose to find Watson on the lead.

We have a deadlock on the scoreboard as quarter-time approaches.

Demons reclaim the lead

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By Luke Pentony

Jacob van Rooyen is in the right place at the right time close to the posts, as he kicks the Demons' third goal of the quarter.

It gives the Dees the lead once again, to the tune of five points.

Moore puts Hawks in front

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By Luke Pentony

A free kick turns into a 50m penalty for the Hawks, and Dylan Moore doesn't waste the chance in front of the posts.

His major puts the Hawks in front by a point.

Consecutive behinds to Dear

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By Luke Pentony

Calsher Dear has already had two set-shot opportunities for the Hawks.

But both were off target and he came away with a minor score each time.

Demons lead by five.