Round 1, Unicorns v Radelaide Crows @ MCG

Unicorns

FB: C. Johnson - Fisher - Maxwell
HB: Cornes - Egan - R. Shaw
C: McLean - Scott Thompson - Cassisi (c)
HF: Rischitelli - Kreuzer - Harbrow
FF: Stokes - Hale - L. Thomas
R: Pattison - Swan - Cross
INT: Leuenberger - Dick - Pears - J. Smith

RADelaide Crows

FB: Ryan Hargrave - Darren Glass - Luke McPharlin
HB: Brad Symes - Craig Bolton - Lindsay Gilbee
C: Michael Osborne - Luke Ball(c) - Cale Morton
HF: Angus Monfries - Scott Stevens - Cheynee Stiller
FF: Paul Stewart - Lance Franklin - Justin Westhoff
Foll: Josh Fraser - Heath Scotland - Ryan Griffen
Int: Garrick Ibbotson, Courtenay Dempsey, Hayden Skipworth, Jamie Charman

Thirds a charm

 

After the massive brawl from the Adelaide fans and the stopping of the game we are back to replay this game.

Its a freezing 5 degrees here at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, I'm Mark Spencer and i have Jack Jones along side me with Brad Harris on the boundary line.

The players come on and the Unicorns banner reads "Round one is a clash as we will smash the Crows"

The RADeliade banner reads "Unicorns are gay", I like it Mark, straight to the point.

Cassisi won the toss and will kick with the light breeze to the Punt Road end.

 

Unicorns 6.3.39 vs RADelaide Crows 5.7.37

Code:

 
Disposoals:
11. J.Westoff              12. S.Fisher
9. D.Glass                  9. S.Thompson
8. L.Gilbee                 7. D.Swan
 
Goals:
3.2 S.Stevens              2.0 M.Rischitelli
1.0 A.Monfries             1.1 D.Hale
1.1 C.Stiller              1.0 M.Stokes

Its a close battle here, The Crows got some great running play with Gilbee from the back line and Stevens is on top of Cornes.

 

This is where it will come down to, the class and run of the Crows could turn this game around. But the effectiveness and the skill of the Unicorns could make it there.

 

Injury

Matthew Stokes - Cork Thigh.


We'll head down to Brad, "well he is up and running, looks like Stokes will shake it off and get back on the field.

 

Fisher having a good day on Franklyn.

But Franklyn getting one back and slots a nice goal.

 

He was on Egan, now on Cornes.

 

Stevens, will slot his 4th after the push from Maxwell.

 

Stokes and Egan will settle the scoring for the Unicorns are a few missed shots and some Crows goals.

 

Monfries will slot it after take a contender for Mark of the Year. Smith had no idea.

 

Just the 1...and Maxwell is his 3rd opponent.

 

Unicorns 8.10.58 vs RADelaide Crows 8.8.56

Code:

 
Disposoals:
21. S.Fisher             20. L.McParlin             
16. C.Johnson            17. L.Gilbee
14. M.Rischitelli        17. J.Westoff
 
Goals:
2.0 M.Rischitelli        4.2 S.Stevens              
2.0 M.Stokes             2.0 A.Monfries             
1.1 D.Hale               1.1 C.Stiller 

 

Close game still, poor kick from the Unicorns let the Crows hang on.

 

The Unicorns have started the 3rd well kick 3 straight goals.

 

Stevens pegs 2 back and has 6 now.

 

Cornes has been booked for Charging on Skipworth...this will be interesting to see what the panel decides knowing Cornes History.

Skipworth will put the Crows in front after that free.