Faltering North Melbourne have inadvertently breathed life into the AFL finals
race.Less than two months ago, the Kangaroos sat proudly atop the table, having
won their opening nine games.But they have since plummeted all the way to eighth
having lost six of their past seven matches, with Saturday evenings 28-point
defeat at the hands of Port Adelaide potentially the most costly of all.The
ninth-placed Power and St Kilda (8-8 and 32 points) are eight points adrift of
North Melbourne and shape as the only teams capable of displacing the Kangaroos
from the finals equation.The Roos last four home and away matches are against
teams certain to feature in the post-season action.But before they turn their
attention to the tough run home, North simply need to find a way back onto the
winners track, starting with Friday nights clash against improving
Collingwood.Anyone can do it when youre 9-0 and cruising - nows the time we have
to stand up and right the ship, get back on course, said coach Brad Scott.I
still have great faith and confidence in us as a football club.It was Ports
first win this year against a top-eight side but coach Ken Hinkley was quick to
shift his focus to what happens next in round 18 against GWS.Right now, we just
cant afford to go anywhere but next week, he said.St Kilda are level on points
with Port, but they have a much worse percentage.The Saints started slowly
against Melbourne on Sunday but still found a way to record a 14th straight
victory over the Demons, 15.20 (110) to 11.8 (74).West Coast stayed in the hunt
for the coveted double chance in the finals after just withstanding a late rally
by Carlton to record a seven-point victory at the MCG on Sunday.Greater Western
Sydney are already in the top four, having belted the hapless Brisbane Lions by
a percentage-boosting 79 points to vault into fourth spot.The Lions must now try
and find a way to regroup ahead of the wooden-spoon decider against Essendon
next weekend.Hawthorn (52 points) sit a game clear atop the table after Cyril
Rioli kicked a clutch final-minute goal to seal a five-point win over
fifth-placed Sydney.Adelaide moved into second spot on 48 points - ahead of the
Western Bulldogs on percentage - by celebrating Scott Thompsons 300th game in
style with a 14.13 (97) to 10.9 (69) victory over Collingwood.Geelong did enough
to down Fremantle 11.12 (78) to 9.7 (61) at Domain Stadium.Only 4.3 per cent
separates the fourth-placed Giants from the seventh-ranked Cats in a top-eight
logjam. Godolphin says it will support its retained jockey James McDonald who
has been charged with a betting offence in relation to the debut win of star
colt Astern.McDonald stood himself down on Tuesday after being interviewed by
Racing NSW stewards who charged him with having an interest in a bet on Astern
who he rode to win on December 5 last year.Stewards said the hearing was
prompted by intelligence received regarding McDonalds association with a known
punter and that punters bettingThe reigning Sydney premier jockey, McDonald is
the global operations No.1 rider in Australia and rode for Sheikh Mohammeds team
in Enggland and Ireland during the Australian winter.ddddddddddddGodolphin
acknowledges the Stewards report that Racing NSW is investigating James McDonald
for an infringement of the rules of racing, the Godolphin statement saidHis
decision to step down from riding, pending the outcome of the investigation, is
the right one. We will continue to support him throughout this process.Prior to
the outcome of this enquiry, and in order not to prejudice the findings, we will
make no further comment.
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