Stocks up: Super sub
Matt Guelfi provided a spark for the Bombers when he replaced Jake Stringer, who went off with a hamstring injury in the third term. In basically one quarter of football, Guelfi had eight touches, laid six tackles, had eight pressure acts and kicked a vital goal.
Stocks down: Did
Cale Hooker walk under a ladder or shatter a mirror during the week? He should have either been paid a mark, paid a free kick for a marking infringement, or a free kick for front-on contact with just a minute remaining with his side trailing by less than a kick, but the umpire swallowed the whistle and let play go on, with Jacob Hopper kicking the sealer for the Giants just minutes later.
JUST IN | Port Adelaide ruckman sent to tribunal for dangerous tackle, Miller and Finlayson learn MRO fate
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2021-05-09T18:40+10:00
Port Adelaide’s Scott Lycett, GWS’ Jeremy Finlayson and Gold Coast s Touk Miller have learned their fate with Match Review Officer Michael Christian handing down verdicts for separate incidents on Saturday.
Finlayson has been offered a one-week ban for striking after the forward collected Dons’ star Zach Merrett with a high elbow.
The incident occurred after Merrett disposed of the ball in the opening term and it was graded as intentional conduct, low impact and high contact.
Zach Merrett and Jeremy Finlayson were involved in a first quarter incident. #AFLGiantsDonspic.twitter.com/bLkny4zQSf AFL (@AFL) May 8, 2021
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There will come a point this year when long-suffering Melbourne fans allow themselves to dream. That moment cannot be too far away after the Demons held off a late challenge from Sydney.
How the Demons can avoid future salary cap problems
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2021-05-07T14:03+10:00
The Melbourne Football Club this week secured Christian Petracca to a monster seven-year deal which has attracted plenty of discussion.
Kane Cornes believes the Demons may have pulled the trigger a little early on the mega contract for the 25-year-old, despite the fact he is playing the best footy of his career in 2021.
The deal is reported to be more than $1 million with SENâs Sam Edmund reporting as such.
WE have underplayed the Christian Petracca contract. It s a seven-year contract to stay at Melbourne, but it is worth more than $1 million a season. It s a monster deal through to 2029. Sam Edmund (@Sammy Edmund) May 5, 2021