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It was a wild weekend of footy – how many tips did you get right on Saturday?
Let’s get into the big talking points.
The Swans keep on keepin’ on Share
You just know there’s going to be a point where Sydney staggers a little. It’s more or less inevitable, and there was a thought Thursday night’s clash against Essendon would be that game.
Seven of the last ten games between the two clubs have ended in wins under a goal, and Essendon – albeit against weak opposition – had bounced back last week to earn their first win of the season. For a while, it looked like the Bombers might score the upset. They did what the Tigers, the Crows and Brisbane were largely unable to do: prevent the Swans from producing their high scoring, superb game.
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Greater Western Sydney beats Collingwood for first win of AFL season as Carlton, St Kilda and Bulldogs score victories
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Toby Greene celebrates after kicking a goal for the Giants.
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Stand-in captain Toby Greene has kicked five goals to inspire an injury-hit Greater Western Sydney to its first win of the season, a superb 30-point victory over Collingwood at the MCG.
In other matches on Saturday, Carlton made it consecutive wins with an 11-point defeat of the Suns on the Gold Coast, while St Kilda and the Western Bulldogs also triumphed.
The Giants were 0-3 heading into Saturday night s match, and reeling from injuries to skipper Stephen Coniglio, key defender Phil Davis and tagger Matt de Boer on top of an already-hefty injury list.
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Banning hate: New penalties proposed for bias crimes in Oregon parks or waterways Tracy Loew, Salem Statesman Journal
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Anyone convicted of a bias crime committed in an Oregon state park or on state waterways would be banned from those areas for five years under a bill being considered in the Legislature.
People convicted of committing a bias crime while hunting, angling, trapping or taking shellfish could have their licenses, tags and permits revoked for five years. A bias crime, also known as a hate crime, is a crime motivated by bias against another person’s race, color, disability, religion, national origin, sexual orientation or gender identity.