#but also this is a combined score from those and the interview. they dont separate the scores so idk how badly i botched that

[the-kipsabian]

..oh they just needed to email me about not being accepted into school. again. cool :)

[adelaidecity]

'She can get stuffed': Star sledges granny

There were plenty of talking points to come out of AFL Saturday. Melbourne, Essendon, GWS and Carlton have all suffered big losses on a big day of footy but Port Adelaide, who won, suffered the cruellest blow with Jack Watts suffering a suspected broken leg. 11.30pm Danger sledges granny Add Melbourne to the list of teams that are under the pump early in the AFL season. Simon Goodwins side have joined Sydney, Carlton and Essendon in being 0-2 and were hammered by a ruthless Geelong side at GMHBA Stadium. After their round one loss to Port Adelaide the Dees would have wanted to turn things around but despite a glut of possession at the back end of the second quarter and the start of the third they couldnt kick goals and when Geelong made the most of their limited forward forays to kick six unanswered goals in the third term the game was blown wide open. Geelongs big off-season signings Luke Dahlhaus and Gary Rohan did what they were bought to do provide forward pressure and kick goals, combining for five goals and 13 tackles, 11 of those to Dahlhaus. By the end of the third the Cats led by 55 and that margin only extended late in the night as they ran out 80 point winners 20.6 (126) to 6.10 (46), despite 43 disposals for Melbourne star Clayton Oliver. And despite all the talk surrounding Max Gawn during the week the Cats did not employ the same physical pressure Port Adelaide did, nor did they need to. The Cats even got a couple of youngsters on the scoresheet as rookies Charlie Constable and Jordan Clark kicked their first senior goals at their home ground. Clarks came in a particularly nice moment the 18-year-old handpassed to Tom Hawkins, who was running into an open goal before Hawkins turned and gave the ball back to Clark to kick his first major in senior footy. While many of their stars fired, arguably the best was Patrick Dangerfield, who kicked two goals and amassed 37 disposals for the match. He got off the leash in the opening term when the Demons elected to send tagger James Harmes to Tim Kelly instead. Dangerfield was ecstatic with the performance post match but he also had an awkward moment when he sledged his grandmother live on television, when being interviewed by Geelong great Cameron Ling. Asked if he was pointing at his grandmother after he kicked a goal, Dangerfield said it was actually the coach before lambasting his nanna. Nah, it wasnt to nan, it was actually to the cockroach (coach Chris Scott), he gave me a few little goalkicking points this week I dont know how many goals Chris kicked in his career but it worked. Ling then told Dangerfield the commentary team gave his nan the credit before the Cats star decided hed had enough. Shes getting too much time at the moment, she can get stuffed, he said as a shocked Ling looked on. The Dees will get their chance to get their first win of the season when they tale on Essendon on Friday night at the MCG, while the Cats take on Adelaide on Thursday night at Adelaide Oval. 11.15pm Eagles thump Giants West Coast unveiled their 2018 flag before flexing their premiership muscle with a 52-point win over GWS at Optus Stadium on Saturday night. The Eagles copped a big wake-up call in last weeks 44-point loss to Brisbane, and they were desperate to avoid a 0-2 start to the season. Alarm bells were ringing when GWS edged to a two-point lead midway through the second term. But West Coast booted the next five goals in a 12-minute blitz to help set up the 16.8 (104) to 7.10 (52) win in front of 54,985 adoring fans. GWS won the inside 50m count 62-47, but their sloppy entries cost them dearly. Giants midfielder Lachie Whitfield was stunning with 33 disposals and five clearances in a hard-running display, but his teammates lacked the same polish. West Coasts Norm Smith medallist Luke Shuey tallied 28 disposals and two goals, while Jeremy McGovern was a rock in defence with 11 marks. Jack Darling booted four goals and Oscar Allen three, but Josh Kennedy (1.3) was rusty in his return from injury.

media_cameraJack Darling and Jack Petruccelle of the Eagles celebrate a goal. Ruck recruit Tom Hickey made up for last weeks quiet display with 20 hit-outs, 18 possessions, and eight marks in his first home match for the Eagles. West Coast unfurled their premiership flag in entertaining style before the match, with the Eagles mascot backflipping off the stadiums roof before ziplining his way to the middle of the oval with the flag attached. Eagles players had plenty of motivation given Kennedy, Chris Masten, and Shannon Hurn were celebrating significant milestones. But it was GWS who controlled the early stages. Whitfield was unstoppable in the first term with 12 disposals, and he continued the onslaught in the second term as the Giants run-and-stun style looked set to tear the game wide open. But their inability to make the most of their forward thrusts came back to haunt them as West Coast finished the second quarter with a goal blitz take a 28-point lead into half-time. GWS entered the long break with the sombre knowledge they had scored just three goals from their 36 inside 50s. In contrast, West Coast booted eight goals from their 23 entries an efficiency that proved to be the difference. West Coasts marking power in attack was also causing GWS problems. The Giants hopes of a comeback in the third quarter were brought undone by two separate 50m penalties that cost them goals. And when Dom Sheed relived his grand final glory with a goal from the pocket, West Coast headed to the final break with a 31-point lead and the game effectively in the bag. AAP 8pm Watts suffers horror broken leg

media_cameraJack Watts was in plenty of pain after this tackle from Dale Thomas. Jack Watts wretched luck has struck again, with the star Port defender suffering what appeared to be a sickening leg break at the ankle. Watts was streaming out of defence when Carlton veteran Dale Thomas chased him down and brought him down from behind and Watts ankle appeared to snap. That looks a lot like a break, said the commentators as Watts laid on the ground in agony while the medics came out with a stretcher to get him off the ground, other were quick to comment on social media. Oh no. Bloody feel for Jack Watts - such a cruel game. David King (@davidking34) March 30, 2019 Port Adelaide understand the best case scenario for Jack Watts is a Richard Douglas style injury. Minimum six weeks is the early indicator. #AFLPowerBlues Tom Basso (@TheTomBasso) March 30, 2019 Play stopped for several minutes as Watts was seen to and several players from both teams then went over to check on the former No. 1 draft pick and after the game coach Ken Hinkley confirmed the worst news for Port, that Watts most likely had a broken fibula. Port coach Ken Hinkley says Jack Watts has most likely a broken leg, while Karl Amon has a medial ligament knee injury @AFLcomau Lee Gaskin (@Lee_Gaskin1) March 30, 2019 Watts had revealed last week that after an off-season that involved a risque video of him being leaked and a text message scandal that he had experienced days where I didnt want to get out of bed. The setback was the second injury suffered by a Port player on the night as Karl Amon injured his knee in the opening term, while Carlton star Charlie Curnow also suffered a knock to his knee and played no further part after the second term with Carlton saying he was being kept out as a precaution. When Watts went off the ground Port were down to 20 men and only leading by eight points after Brad Ebert used a great display of strength and skill to kick the opening goal of the final term. But what was impressive was the way they fought on after losing Watts and the man who sealed it was livewire midfielder/forward Steven Motlop, who kicked two goals in quick succession to push Port out to a comfortable 20 point lead. Alex Fasolo and Kade Simpson kicked late goals for the Blues but it wasnt enough as Port won the match 13.10 (88) to 11.6 (72). Despite the win and being their 2-0 record thus far all the focus will be on Watts injury but the Power might have a ready-made replacement with Hamish Hartlett close to a return from the ACL tear he suffered last season. They also have star midfielder Ollie Wines waiting in the wings to return from his own injury. Watts injury is the third major injury to a big name star this season after Richmonds Alex Rance went down with an ACL in round one and teammate Jack Riewoldt suffered a scaphoid fracture in their round two match. 8pm Essendon fans look away now Essendon sunk just two points in the first term to kick off the first match of the night on completely the wrong foot. Granted, St Kilda werent at their best in the opening term, skewing a handful of opportunities wide but the 19-2 scorecard spoke for itself going into the first break. Thats a horror quarter. They came out and showed no intent, Garry Lyon said of the Bombers. A particularly damning video of Bombers players Matt Guelfi and Kyle Langford ignoring the ball near the fence emerged midway through the term. Look away, Bombers supporters. That is appalling. That is just appalling football, Lyon said. They just stopped playing the ball and ran off the ground. The Bombers showed face in the following term, booting four goals. But their defence couldnt lock down the Saints as the away team tore away with five for the quarter. Josh Bruce was particularly dangerous in the forwards, taking a sky-high mark and leading the tally with 2.1 by the halftime bell. After being labelled every insult under the sun at halftime, the Bombers pulled their finger out for the third term and fought their way within 10 points of the Saints. A captains quarter from Dyson Heppell helped kick the struggling side back into gear, booting a spectacular goal out of the blocks. Tom Bellchambers and Mitch Brown both chimed in with maximums of their own, while Essendon locked down St Kilda to just nine points for the quarter to even the gap. St Kilda returned in the fourth quarter to run away with the match, making it two in a row for the embattled club to kick off the season. Originally published as She can get stuffed: Star sledges granny https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/afl-saturday-live-coverage-of-todays-games/news-story/ccdaa01db6c8053ffbbc0c25f2015279?from=htc_rss