Onto the big stage: Colbinabbin’s Cooper Hamilton debuted for Greater Western Sydney on Saturday. Photo Steve Huntley
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Old friends Josh Rachele and Colbinabbin’s Cooper Hamilton became foes in round seven, the two Goulburn Valley products doing battle at Adelaide Oval in the Greater Western Sydney’s commanding win against Adelaide.
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Hamilton, who debuted for the Giants on Saturday, notched 12 touches and five tackles in a promising first match in orange, while Rachele managed three clearances and 11 touches in a tough day at the office for the Crows.
The Bendigo Pioneers export earned his AFL call-up after some stellar showings at Giants’ VFL level, averaging 17.6 disposals and just over five marks a game.
In the mix: Giants’ debutante Cooper Hamilton (right) attempts to spoil a mark from Adelaide’s Shane McAdam.
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MATT TURNER
In Geelong, Lachie Schultz, Will Brodie and David Mundy fought hard in Fremantle’s blockbuster three-point win over Geelong at GMHBA Stadium.
Schultz hit the scoreboard twice, including a snap in the shadows of the first quarter which trimmed the margin to nine points at quarter time.
Shepparton’s Brodie dominated again in the Dockers engine room, managing 19 disposals and four tackles.
He had good company in the middle alongside Seymour’s David Mundy, who collected 22 disposals and seven clearances.
Finley’s Tom Hawkins had a hot start in front of goal for the Cats, kicking two of the first three Geelong goals in the opening quarter.
Stopped in his tracks: Fremantle’s Will Brodie gets a hold of Geelong’s Joel Selwood.
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ROB PREZIOSO
Mooroopna product Laitham Vandermeer and Seymour’s Josh Schache both featured in Western Bulldogs’ third victory of the season over Essendon at Marvel Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
Vandermeer, back into the side this week, kicked the first Bulldogs goal of the second quarter to extend a slim Dogs’ lead.
Fellow Mooroopna export Jy Simpkin found his fair share of the ball in North Melbourne’s 50-point loss to Carlton, the Roos midfielder managing 22 disposals, also lending support in defence with a huge 10 tackles.
Gold Coast forward Nick Holman had an eye for goal in the Suns’ loss to Collingwood, the Kyabram product booting two majors to continue his promising start to the year.
Ollie Wines, Todd Marshall and Tom Clurey all featured in Port Adelaide’s thrilling one-point win against St Kilda in Cairns; Wines kicking a crafty blind snapshot to open Port’s account four minutes into the second quarter.
