Matthew Suckling injured his knee in this contest during today's NAB Cup match against Richmond. Picture: Getty Source: Getty Images
Hawk Derick Wanganeen pounces on Tiger Brandon Ellis during the first quarter at Aurora Stadium. Picture: Getty Source: Getty Images
FOLLOW today's NAB Cup action with games featuring powerhouses Hawthorn, Richmond, Geelong and Collingwood.
8.58pm - Lions win through to NAB Cup GF
Magpies 0.7.12 (54)
Lions 0.12.16 (88)
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FULL TIME
Dockers 0.23.8 (146)
Bulldogs 0.5.7 (37)
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Q4
Swans 0.9.12 (66)
Suns 0.3.6 (24)
BRISBANE will take on Carlton in next week's NAB Cup Grand Final.
The Lions smashed Collingwood by 34 points at Etihad Stadium tonight.
Rohan Bewick was the difference with four goals while Aaron Cornelius added three of his own.
The Magpies had no answers for the Lions' midfield brigade which provided perfect delivery for key forwards Cornelius, Bewick, Jonathan Brown and Stefan Martin.
Steele Sidebottom led the Magpies with 27 disposals while Dayne Beams finished with 23 possessions.
Meanwhile, Fremantle hammered the Western Bulldogs by 109 points at Mandurah.
Michael Walters finished with four goals while Nat Fyfe collected 30 disposals in the demolition.
8.46pm - Lions kick clear of Pies
Magpies 0.7.10 (52)
Lions 0.11.15 (81)
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Q4
Dockers 0.21.7 (133)
Bulldogs 0.5.7 (37)
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Q3
Swans 0.9.11 (65)
Suns 0.3.6 (24)
BRISBANE forward Rohan Bewick has put the game beyond doubt booting two last quarter goals to set up the Lions' five-goal buffer.
Bewick has four goals in a dominant display by the Lions at Etihad Stadium.
Brisbane will play Carlton in the NAB Cup grand final next week.
Meanwhile, Fremantle star Nat Fyfe sent a scare through the Dockers camp when he came off during the third quarter with an apparent shoulder injury.
But it was a false alarm with the classy midfielder returning a short time later.
8.27pm - Lions ramp up the pressure on Pies
Magpies 0.6.10 (46)
Lions 0.9.12 (66)
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Q3
Dockers 0.17.6 (108)
Bulldogs 0.4.5 (29)
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Q3
Swans 0.7.9 (51)
Suns 0.1.1 (7)
BRISBANE is about 20 minutes away from joining Carlton in the NAB Cup Grand Final.
The Lions lead Collingwood by 20 points with a quarter to play at Etihad Stadium.
Tom Rockliff has been important in the second half racking up the possessions (20) while chiming in with five clearances and four inside 50s.
Daniel Rich, Josh Green and Rohan Bewick (two goals) have all been dangerous with ball in hand.
Collingwood stars Dayne Beams and Steele Sidebottom are among the Magpies best with a raft of disposals and clearances to their names.
Meanwhile, Fremantle continues its rout of the Western Bulldogs leading by 79 points at three-quarter time.
Chris Mayne, Matt de Boer and Michael Waters lead the Dockers with three goals apiece.
8.07pm - Lions kick clear of Pies
Magpies 0.4.9 (33)
Lions 0.7.9 (51)
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Q3
Dockers 0.14.4 (88)
Bulldogs 0.3.5 (23)
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HALF TIME
Swans 0.7.8 (50)
Suns 0.1.1 (7)
BRISBANE is making light work of Collingwood early in the third quarter at Etihad Stadium.
The Lions are leading by 16 points after goals to Stefan Martin, Daniel Rich and Rohan Bewick in a dominant seven minutes of play.
The winner goes on to play in the NAB Cup Grand Final against Carlton.
Meanwhile, Fremantle continues its demolition of an under-manned Western Bulldogs outfit in Mandurah while Sydney is smashing Gold Coast at Blacktown.
In other news, Hawthorn is sweating on scans on Matthew Suckling's right keen after the key defender went down today.
Read more about Suckling's injury HERE
7.45pm - Pies, Lions locked in battle
Magpies 0.4.8 (32)
Lions 0.4.7 (31)
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HALF TIME
Dockers 0.11.3 (69)
Bulldogs 0.2.5 (17)
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Q2
Swans 0.3.4 (22)
Suns 0.1.1 (7)
COLLINGWOOD maintains its one-point buffer on Brisbane at the main break at Etihad Stadium.
Both sides exchanged blows during a hotly contested second quarter with Dayne Beams and Aaron Cornelius at the forefront.
Beams has 15 disposals and two goals to his name while Cornelius leads the Lions with three goals of his own.
Lions Joel Patfull and Patrick Karnezis worked their way into the contest during the second quarter.
Meanwhile, Jonathan Brown has struggled in his first pre-season match.
7.29pm - Dockers hammering Dogs in Mandurah
Magpies 0.4.6 (30)
Lions 0.3.5 (23)
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Dockers 0.11.3 (69)
Bulldogs 0.2.5 (17)
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Swans 0.1.2 (8)
Suns 0.0.1 (1)
FREMANTLE is putting the Western Bulldogs to the sword in its NAB Cup dead rubber at Rushton Park in Mandurah, Western Australia.
The Dockers have booted 11.3 (51) to the Bulldogs 2.5 (17) late in the second quarter.
Chris Mayne has been the chief destroyer with three goals while Matthew Pavlich has two.
Across the country in Sydney, the Swans lead Gold Coast by six points but have lost Alex Johnson to injury.
Johnson was stretchered off the ground.
Meanwhile, Collingwood leads Brisbane by seven points at Etihad Stadium.
Dayne Beams has been everywhere kicking goals and collecting a bunch of possessions through the midfield.
But the Lions have plenty to smile about with Aaron Cornelius providing a strong target inside the arc.
Cornelius already has three goals after slotting five against GWS last week.
Picture: Salpigtidis George Source: Herald Sun
7.10pm - Beams, Cornelius in the thick of the action
Magpies 0.2.4 (16)
Lions 0.2.3 (15)
CORNELIUS has picked up where he left off last week kicking two goals in the first quarter against Collingwood.
But the Lion's efforts were not enough to stave off the Magpies, who lead by one point at quarter-time after Dayne Beams' converted a set shot after the siren.
Quinten Lynch is the other goalkicker on the ground.
Beams starred in the first quarter picking up 10 disposals including three clearances.
Read more about Dayne Beams HERE
Meanwhile, Lions ball magnet Tom Rockliff butchered his seven disposals at 42 per cent efficiency. The SuperCoach gem also had three clangers.
Picture: Salpigtidis George Source: Herald Sun
6.48pm - Lions, Magpies do battle
Magpies 0.0.2 (2)
Lions 0.0.1 (1)
BRISBANE will be looking to book its spot in the NAB Cup Grand Final with victory over Collingwood at Etihad Stadium tonight.
The Lions have started the better working the ball through the midfield towards spearheads Jonathan Brown and Aaron Cornelius.
But the Magpies lead 2-1 early in the first quarter.
Cornelius, fresh off his bag of five goals last week, missed a sitter early in the first quarter after taking a strong contested mark.
Picture: Salpigtidis George Source: Herald Sun
6.13pm - Chapman leads Cats to victory
Cats 0.14.12 (96)
Kangaroos 0.12.12 (84)
TAKE a bow Paul Chapman. The wily forward booted three match-winning goals in the final quarter to bundle North Melbourne out of the NAB Cup race.
Scores were locked at 68 apiece going into the final quarter but Chapman unleashed inside the arc snapping two early goals before icing the game with only seconds left on the clock.
Chapman ended the Kangaroos hopes after Jack Ziebell put the visitors within six points.
Andrew Swallow led the Roos with 19 disposals including seven clearances. He also laid six tackles.
But it was the Cats old firm of James Kelly, Chapman and Steve Johnson who proved the difference.
Joel Corey played a role with 14 disposals and four marks including one late as North pushed to level the scores with only seconds remaining on the clock.
Tom Hawkins kicked three goals of his own but was largely unsighted in the last quarter.
North Melbourne's ruck stocks received a boost with Daniel Currie dominating the stoppages while Majak Daw provided plenty of spark at both ends of the ground.
Currie finished with 39 hit outs -- 30 more than rival Mark Blicavs.
5.58pm - Chappie inspires Cats
Cats 0.13.11 (89)
Kangaroos 0.11.11 (77)
GEELONG veteran Paul Chapman could be the difference between North Melbourne playing off for the NAB Cup grand final and not.
The Roos must win today's game to progress to the decider but Chapman has other ideas.
The veteran forward has kicked two goals in a hotly contested final quarter to put the Cats seven points up.
Josh Walker then added to the Roos pain when he ran in under pressure to kick his second goal of the match.
5.26pm - Roos charge back into contention
Cats 0.10.8 (68)
Kangaroos 0.10.8 (68)
TRAVIS Varcoe has levelled the scores at Simonds Stadium.
Varcoe got on the end of a centering kick from Tom Hawkins to tie the game up at 68 apiece at the final break.
North Melbourne made all the running in the third quarter with Kieran Harper, Lindsay Thomas and Aaron Black among the goalkickers.
Andrew Swallow remains off the ground with an ankle injury.
5.26pm - Roos charge back into contention
Cats 0.9.8 (62)
Kangaroos 0.9.7 (61)
NORTH Melbourne is making a late charge but Geelong leads nearing three-quarter time at Simonds Stadium.
The Kangaroos have kicked the last three goals of the match to get within one point of the Cats.
But it's not all good news for the Roos with skipper Andrew Swallow off the ground with what appears to be an ankle injury.
Swallow looked to roll his ankle late in the third quarter. He hobbled off the ground unable to weight on his right foot.
4.53pm - Hawkins punishes Roos
Cats 0.8.6 (54)
Kangaroos 0.6.2 (38)
TOM Hawkins has given Geelong some breathing space after North Melbourne headed the Cats, albeit briefly, at Simonds Stadium.
Hawkins' third goal, late in the second quarter, set up a 16-point buffer at the main break.
North Melbourne hit the front for the first time today when Lindsay Thomas and Aaron Black goalled within minutes of each other.
But not to be outdone the Cats hit back, Hawkins leading the charge with his second goal before skipper Joel Selwood extended the margin with a goal of his own.
Kangaroos boom ruckman Daniel Currie (23 hit outs) spent some time on the bench after landing heavily on his back in the centre-square.
But returned a short time later to help the Kangaroos lead the clearances 21-15.
Meanwhile, St Kilda ran away 25point winners over Melbourne after trailling the Dees by 22 points in the first quarter.
Leigh Montagna and Nick Dal Santo led the Saints to victory while Terry Milera and Stephen Milne kicked two goals apiece.
Nathan Jones and James Magner were the pick of the Dees.
4.38pm - Kangaroos take the lead
Cats 0.5.6 (36)
Kangaroos 0.6.2 (38)
Demons 2.5.6 (54)
Saints 2.9.9 (81)
NORTH Melbourne has hit the front at Simonds Stadium after back-to-back goals to Aaron Black and Lindsay Thomas.
George Horlin-Smith is getting plenty of the ball while Steven Motlop has two goals.
Scott Thompson leads the Roos with nine disposals including six rebound 50s.
INJURY UPDATE: Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson says it's likely Matthew Suckling has ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament.
Meanwhile, St Kilda is cruising to a comfortable victory over Melbourne at Casey Fields.
The Dees led early but St Kilda responded with a string of goals.
Terry Milera and Stephen Milne have two goals apiece while for Melbourne James Sellar has two.
Demons star Nathan Jones has a supergoal to his name.
4.11pm - Roos hit back after Cats' fast start
Cats 0.3.6 (24)
Kangaroos 0.3.2 (20)
Demons 2.5.4 (52)
Saints 2.8.8 (74)
GEELONG speedster Steven Motlop has two goals in the Cats NAB Cup match against North Melbourne at Simonds Stadium.
But the Kangaroos have hit back with excitement machine Majak Daw kicking his first goal after a strong contested mark against three opponents.
Lindsay Thomas won a cheap free kick for a high tackle and made no mistake with his set shot to cut the margin to four points nearing quarter time.
North Melbourne must win the game to be any chance of playing off in the NAB Cup grand final against the winner of tonight's clash between Collingwood and Brisbane.
3.56pm - Cats, Roos draw battle lines
Cats 0.2.3 (15)
Kangaroos 0.0.0 (0)
Demons 1.3.4 (31)
Saints 2.6.8 (62)
GEELONG has broken the shackles early with Steven Motlop racing into an open goal against North Melbourne at Simonds Stadium.
Motlop pounced on the loose ball and made no mistake with his snap from a tight angle.
Josh Walker added to the Roos' woes with his first goal extending the margin midway through the term.
North Melbourne yet to score.
Meanwhile, Kangaroos ruckman Daniel Currie is dominating the stoppages up against Mark Blicavs.
The SuperCoach bolter is the Kangaroos No.1 option at the stoppages with Todd Goldstein out of the side.
Kangaroos veteran Brent Harvey was a surprise withdrawal from today's match.
Harvey was expected to play given his suspension carried over from last year's finals campaign rules the playmaker out for the first six weeks of the home and away season.
3.36pm - Jacks hands Tigers victory
Hawks 0.13.6 (84)
Tigers 0.13.7 (85)
Demons 1.3.4 (31)
Saints 2.6.8 (62)
HAWTHORN remains winless in the pre-season competition after Jack Riewoldt kicked his third goal after the siren to hand Richmond a one point victory.
Riewoldt took a strong contested mark at the death to set up the classy finish from 25m out on a slight angle.
Hawthorn had hit the front only seconds earlier when Jarry Roughead slotted his fifth goal.
Trent Cotchin led the Tigers with 28 disposals including four clearances. Bachar Houli was next best with 24 touches including a goal and two assists.
Sam Mitchell was the pick of the Hawks with 29 possessions including five clearances.
Meanwhile, St Kilda is making a mockery of Melbourne racing to a five goal lead after trailling by 22 points early in the game.
St Kilda booted seven of the past eight goals including two nine-pointers to set up the 31 point buffer at half-time.
Stephen Milne in his first game back has two goals as has Terry Milera.
Joel MacDonald continues to get plenty of the ball for the Demons.
3.16pm - Hawks edge clear
Hawks 0.11.6 (72)
Tigers 0.10.7 (67)
Demons 1.2.4 (25)
Saints 0.2.7 (19)
HAWTHORN is locked in a dour struggle against Richmond at Aurora Stadium.
The Hawks reclaimed the lead -- by five points -- after goals to Sam Grimley and Jarryd Roughead midway through the final quarter.
Richmond star Brett Deledio kicked his second of the game to keep the Tigers within range.
Meanwhile, St Kilda is kicking itself out of the NAB Cup match against Melbourne.
The Saints have kicked seven behinds as the game hangs in the balance midway through the second quarter.
2.58pm - Bachar keeps Tiges in front
Hawks 0.9.5 (59)
Tigers 0.9.7 (61)
Demons 1.2.2 (23)
Saints 0.1.2 (8)
RICHMOND defender Bachar Houli's goal after the siren has given the Tigers a two point lead going into the final quarter.
Hawthorn hit the front late in the quarter when Derick Wanganeen slotted his first and the Hawks' fourth for the term.
But Houli, not to be outdone, converted his long range bomb after the siren to give the Tigers some breathing space.
Meanwhile, Melbourne has burst clear of St Kilda in its NAB Cup match at Casey Fields in Cranbourne.
The Demons exploded in the first quarter with goals to Shannon, Lynden Dunn (supergoal) and Luke Tapscott to jump the Saints.
Terry Milera kicked the Saints' first goal late in the first quarter.
Matthew Suckling injured his knee in this contest during today's NAB Cup match against Richmond. Picture: Getty Source: Getty Images
2.51pm - Hawks fight back
Hawks 0.9.5 (59)
Tigers 0.8.7 (55)
HAWTHORN has fought its way back into contention against Richmond at Aurora Stadium.
Since moving forward Matthew Spangher has made an impact kicking two goals in the third quarter to cut the margin to three points.
Derick Wanganeen put the Hawks in front with his first goal late in the term.
Jarryd Roughead also chimed in as Richmond is paying the price of not putting the Hawks away after leading by 19 points at the main break.
But it's not all good news for the Hawks who are without Matthew Suckling after the key defender came off the ground with a knee injury.
Sam Mitchell continues to dominate the stoppages while young gun Bradley Hill has the ball on a string with 18 disposals and six marks.
Jack Riewoldt kicked three goals in Richmond's NAB Cup victory over Hawthorn. Picture: Getty Source: Getty Images
2.07pm - Jack gives Tigers breathing space
Hawks 0.5.3 (33)
Tigers 0.8.4 (52)
JACK Riewoldt has helped Richmond to a handy 19-point lead at the main break kicking his second goal of the match.
Riewoldt could have had three in the half but passed off to an unmarked Shaun Grigg in the goalsquare when lining up from 25m directly in front.
The Tigers dominated play in the first half barring a five-minute burst in the first quarter when Hawthorn kicked three goals to level the scores.
Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images Source: Getty Images
2.07pm - Tigers in control over Hawks
Hawks 0.5.3 (33)
Tigers 0.7.3 (45)
RICHMOND is making light work of a sluggish Hawthorn outfit at Aurora Stadium.
Veteran Chris Newman gave the Tigers the ideal start in the second quarter when he converted a set shot from close range.
Newman was the beneficiary of a 50m penalty against Hawk recruit Matt Spangher, who failed to return the ball to Newman after the umpire blew his whistle.
Jack Riewoldt added to the Hawks woes when he found an unmarked Shaun Grigg in the goalsquare to make it a 12-point ball game.
Hawthorn answered through Jarryd Roughead but it short-lived as Jake King pounced late in the term kicking his second goal.
Sam Mitchell leads allcomers with 15 disposals including five rebound 50s. Mitchell has also laid six tackles.
1.33pm - Hawks strike back
Hawks 0.4.0 (24)
Tigers 0.4.1 (25)
HAWTHORN is mounting a charge at Aurora Stadium after letting Richmond skip away to a cheap lead.
The Tigers kicked four of the first five goals before back-to-back Hawks goals cut the margin to one point.
Opportunist Shane Savage opened the floodgates snapping truly from the top of the square before Jed Anderson and Shane Burgoyne chimed in with goals in a hurry.
Burgoyne kicked the Hawks' first goal marking about 30m out uncontested.
Richmond threatened to kick away midway through the term when Tyrone Vickery and Jack Riewoldt slotted two goals in as many minutes.
Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images Source: Getty Images
1.22pm - King gives Tiges the lead
Hawks 0.1.0 (6)
Tigers 0.2.0 (12)
RICHMOND has started the better of the two sides with Jake King and Brett Deledio giving the Tigers an early lead at Aurora Stadium.
The 'Pushup' King made no mistake from directly in front after winning a free kick in marking contest.
Enter classy Deledio who rubbed salt into the Hawks wounds taking a strong pack mark before converting his shot on goal.
The near full-strength Tigers have dominated play early in the first quarter.
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But Hawthorn veteran Shaun Burgoyne answered for the Hawks taking an uncontested mark in the pocket before cutting the margin to six points.
Picture: Getty Source: Getty Images
1.10pm - Hawks, Tiges do battle
Hawks 0.0.0. (0)
Tigers 0.0.0 (0)
RICHMOND captain Trent Cotchin has drawn first blood, winning the toss against Hawthorn who remains winless in the NAB Cup.
The Hawks line up with Jarryd Roughead playing out of the goalsquare replacing the injured Lance Franklin.
Check back for regular updates and breaking news throughout the day.
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