Jamie Cripps stars to get Eagles the win as Carlton's Jack Martin celebrates game 150

Northampton’s Jamie Cripps’ heroics helped seal the win for West Coast over the Gold Coast Suns, in a weekend that delivered mixed results for the Mid West AFL stars. On Friday night, the Eagles had a 10-point win over the Suns at Optus Stadium, in a come from behind victory. West Coast hadn’t held the lead in the match for over two quarters, after they started off strongly in the first. After skipper Liam Duggan got them the lead late, Cripps made a difficult shot look easy as he put through a check-side goal from the wrong pocket for a right footer, to help seal the win. The 32-year-old had 23 disposals, four marks, and two tackles to help his side to its first win since round 10. Meanwhile, Rovers product Liam Ryan had his moments during the game, with 13 disposals, four marks, and a goal while the Eagles were surging. Saturday night’s clash between Collingwood and Carlton marked a milestone for Towns’ Jack Martin. It was his 150th game, which he celebrated by running out onto the ground with daughter Rosie in his arms. Unfortunately for the Blues, they fell by three points to a Collingwood outfit celebrating Scott Pendlebury’s 400th game. Martin, 29, kicked two goals from his 13 disposals, while Northampton’s Patrick Cripps did everything he could to will his side over the line, amassing 30 touches, seven clearances, and a game-high 556 metres gained. On Friday night, Rovers product Judd McVee’s Melbourne struggled against the Western Bulldogs, going down by 51 points. The 20-year-old was back to a primarily defensive role, claiming 16 disposals, four tackles, and 239 metres gained. Coorow-Latham’s Logan McDonald had a night to forget, claiming six disposals in Sydney’s shocking 112-point loss to Port Adelaide. Rams product Brynn Teakle was able to salute, as his Kangaroos took down Richmond, with the ruckman claiming nine touches, five hit outs, and a goal in the 13-point win. Railways product Jaegar O’Meara was solid with 16 disposals and three tackles, but the Dockers fell out of the top four after losing in a one-point thriller to Essendon.