AFL Roundup: Cats, Swans and Dees all move closer to Fremantle

Liam Ryan celebrates one of his six goals against the GWS Giants.
Liam Ryan celebrates one of his six goals against the GWS Giants.QUINN ROONEY / GETTY IMAGES VIA AFP

Panic could be setting in on the Gold Coast after a third consecutive humiliating defeat saw them fall down to ninth, just ahead of St Kilda who overtook the Giants on percentage with an exciting victory.

The numbers that matter

Round 14 Results
Round 14 ResultsFlashscore
AFL Ladder
AFL LadderFlashscore

Who kicked big bags this week?

St Kilda's Liam Ryan was the star of the round with a match-winning six goals in GWS' eight-point win over St Kilda, which also saw Cooper Sharman (St Kilda) and Aaron Cadman (GWS) boot four each. Adelaide's Josh Rachele also kicked four goals, as did North Melbourne pair Nick Larkey and Jack Darling in their one-point thriller against West Coast.

Coleman Medal Leaderboard
Coleman Medal LeaderboardFlashscore / Getty Images via AFP

Team of the Week

Jordan Dawson (Adelaide) and Will Ashcroft (Brisbane) piled on enormous AFL.com fantasy scores this weekend and lead our Team of the Week, which has three Saints and three Giants.

Round 14 Team of the Week
Round 14 Team of the WeekScores: AFL.com

Goal of the Week

Mark of the Week

The naughty boys

Gold Coast Suns are challenging a $1000 fine handed to Daniel Rioli, but for good reason: the club faces an enormous additional fine of up to $50,000 if Rioli is found guilty, as this will be the club's fifth sanction handed down for umpire contact. 

The AFL warned clubs four weeks ago of a general club punishment should their players collectively be found guilty of umpire contact five times in one season as a crackdown on a spate of incidents earlier in the season.

Suspensions:

Paul Curtis (North Melbourne) - Rough conduct - 3 matches

Other fines:

Artie Jones (Western Bulldogs) - Rough conduct - $2000 or $3000 fine

Rowan Marshall (St Kilda) - Striking - $1500 or $2500 fine

Josh Rachele (Adelaide) - Striking - $1000 or $1500 fine

Daniel Rioli (Gold Coast) - Umpire contact - $1000 or $1500 fine

Griffin Logue (North Melbourne) - Umpire contact - $1000 or $1500 fine

Charlie Spargo (North Melbourne) - Melee - $1000 or $1500 fine

Finn Callaghan (GWS Giants) - Striking - $1000 or $1500 fine

Next weekend's fixtures

Round 15 Fixtures
Round 15 FixturesFlashscore

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