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May 23, 2010

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Melbourne. Defending champion Geelong knocked Collingwood out of first place in Australian Rules football over the weekend, beating the Magpies by 36 points in front of 88,115 fans at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

The Cats kicked the last eight goals for a 12.14 (86) to 6.14 (50) win. Geelong, Collingwood and Fremantle have seven wins and two losses for 28 points, but the Cats lead on percentages.

Cameron Mooney kicked three goals in his 200th game for Geelong. Collingwood kicked only two goals and 12 behinds after halftime, including five behinds at the start of the final quarter.

Fremantle kept pace with a 37-point win over Sydney, the Dockers’ first win over the Swans in Sydney since 1996. Fremantle, paced by captain Matthew Pavlich’s three goals, led by 32 points at halftime and cruised to a 14.16 (100) to 9.9 (63) victory.

The fourth-place Western Bulldogs scored goals on their first six scoring shots on their way to a decisive 20.7 (127) to 7.15 (57) victory over North Melbourne. Josh Hill kicked four goals and Barry Hall added three for the Bulldogs.

Essendon kept Richmond winless with a 19.16 (130) to 14.11 (95) victory, and recalled forward Brad Miller kicked five goals to give Melbourne a 17.9 (111) to 16.14 (110) win over Port Adelaide in the northern city of Darwin.

Adelaide beat Brisbane 13.15 (93) to 11.15 (81) and Hawthorn defeated Carlton 16.14 (110) to 8.12 (60) on Sunday. St. Kilda fell behind by 17 points early but rallied late to beat the West Coast Eagles 13.13 (91) to 8.8 (56).


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