NSW/ACT Notebook: Round 11 Review

GWS GIANTS 5.11 (41) def. by Richmond 24.10 (154)
 
The GIANTS have suffered their second thumping in as many games, this time going down to Richmond by 113 points.
 
Under-the-gun Tiger forward Jack Riewoldt was the star of the show, kicking 11.2 in a commanding performance.
 
A sign of things to come, Riewoldt booted the first of the game two minutes in. Stephen Coniglio goaled soon after, but that would be the last goal from the home side until the third quarter.
 
By half time, the margin was already 74 points. By three quarter time, it was 103.
 
Two GIANTS had 34 touches for the afternoon, Dylan Shiel and Adam Treloar.
 
Coniglio was also among the best with seven marks and 19 touches at 90 per cent efficiency.
 
"There’s nowhere to run from this," coach Leon Cameron said after the game. "We’ve just got to head down, bum up and fight through it."
 
The GIANTS next travel to the MCG to face Hawthorn.
 
The Sydney Swans had the bye this week
 
NSW/ACT Notes
 
Tom Hawkins (Finley) lit it up for Geelong in the win over North Melbourne, kicking 4.3 and racking up 17 disposals and seven marks. Hamish McIntosh (Lavington) had 16 disposals, seven tackles and seven hitouts.
 
Matt Suckling (Wagga Tigers) had 28 disposals and eight marks for Hawthorn in their loss to Port Adelaide. Isaac Smith (Temora) had 27 touches and five inside 50s.
 
Luke Breust (Temora) kicked 3.0 and laid four tackles. Taylor Duryea (Wahgunyah) had 16 disposals and six marks, while Will Langford (East Sydney) picked up 14 disposals.
 
Jacob Townsend (Leeton-Whitton) returned to the GWS line-up, having 15 disposals and laying an impressive eight tackles. Dylan Addison (St George) had 16 touches and took seven marks.
 
Jason Tutt (Ainslie) impressed by kicking 2.1 among 14 disposals for the Western Bulldogs in their loss to Gold Coast.
 
Jarrod Witts (St Ives) kicked a goal and had nine hitouts for Collingwood in their win over West Coast.
 
Taylor Walker (North Broken Hill) took five marks and kicked 1.1 in his second game back for Adelaide, a loss to Carlton.
 
Sam Rowe (North Albury) took five marks and had seven one-percenters for the Blues.
 
NEAFL (Round 9)
 
Gold Coast Suns 2.7 (19) def. by UWS GIANTS 32.18 (210)
 
NEAFL (Representative Game)
 
NEAFL 6.11 (47) def. by WAFL 19.18 (132)