Get Brodie on a list; Jamarra bags a fistful

St Kilda is a winner in the VFL for the first time in 26 years after dismantling a disappointing Coburg by 29 points at Barry Plant Park on Saturday.

The Lions are struggling to live up to pre-season expectations and had no answer for VFL-listed Bailey McKenzie (five goals), while Angus Hastie continued his strong form with 27 touches and nine marks and Jack Macrae had 22 and laid 10 tackles.

Coburg star Mitch Podhajski’s stocks continued to rise after kicking six goals from 15 touches and nine marks in his 99th VFL game, with ex-Saint Jack Bytel (33, seven clearances, eight tackles, 10 inside-50s) and Joel Trudgeon (31, nine clearances) also made their presence felt.

Dual Frosty Miller medallist Brodie McLaughlin couldn’t be doing any more to get himself a second AFL opportunity after kicking seven goals as Box Hill Hawks destroyed Port Melbourne by 73 points at DSV Stadium.

Finn Maginness (34, three goals) was also unstoppable for the Hawks.

All the talk is about the Western Bulldogs being in an injury crisis.

Well, Adam Treloar sent a clear message not to forget about him in Footscray’s dominant win over undefeated ladder leader Geelong at GMHBA Stadium on Friday.

Lachlan McNeil (26, one goal), Nick Coffield (25, seven marks) and Jedd Busslinger (25, five marks) also starred, while Laitham Vandermeer kicked three goals in his first game of the year, an achievement matched by youngster Josh Dolan.

Norm Goss medallist Cooper Craig-Peters kept selling himself with 27 touches.

Mitch Knevitt (30) got plenty of the ball for the Cats but only went at 47 per cent, George Stevens had 29 and 10 clearances and VFL-listed Marcus Herbert had 26.

A stacked Carlton produced its best performance of the season to easily handle top-four contender Collingwood by 31 points at Ikon Park on Friday night.

Surprise AFL omission George Hewett proved a class above as expected with 30 touches, nine clearances and eight tackles, while Cooper Lord (35, 10 tackles) and Blake Acres (32) also had field days, but the Camporeale twins Ben (concussion) and Lucas (lacerated kidney) departed early – Ben after having 29 disposals but kicking 0.5.

Draftee Sam Swadling had 29 possessions for the Magpies.

Jamarra Ugle-Hagan showed the most promising signs yet that he is on the road to recovery with five goals in Gold Coast’s shock six-point loss to Essendon at People First Stadium.

Ugle-Hagan (13 disposals, five marks) showed he still has it and the demoted Alex Davies responded with 33 touches, but Zak Johnson (31 at 90 per cent), vice-captain Xavier O’Neill (28, two goals), Archie Perkins (27, one goal) and Jayden Nguyen (23, 3.3) masterminded a stunning result over the fancied Suns.

Hayden McLean booted four goals, first-year players Liam Hetherton and Billy Cootee three each and Caiden Cleary had 28 touches and a goal as Sydney upset the undefeated GWS by 22 points in the Sydney Derby, with the Giants led by VFL gun Harvey Hooper (27, two goals) and AFL hopefuls Jack Ough and Harry Oliver (30 each).

Williamstown produced its most devastating half of footy for at least a decade in dismantling premiership contender Southport by 53 points at DSV Stadium, led by Joel Fitzgerald’s blistering 35 touches in a new midfield role, veteran champion Jake Greiser’s 35, Jack Toner’s 29 touches and nine goals between Nathan Colenso (five) and Angus Seivers (four), while The Sharks sorely missed suspended Liston medallist Jacob Dawson.

North Melbourne recorded its biggest win and highest score against Sandringham, bringing the Zebras to Earth in an 80-point flogging sparked by captain and former Sun Darcy Macpherson (38 touches, two goals), ex-Tiger Thomson Dow (31, 11 clearances), former Bullant Paddy Fairlie (26, two goals) and small forward Zac Banch (three goals).

Werribee stretched its undefeated run overall and at home against Frankston to 15 games with an easy 22-point win at Avalon Airport Oval.

The Tigers haven’t lost to the Dolphins anywhere since 2009 and not at home since 1997, and Jake Smith (36 disposals) and VFL captain Louis Pinnuck (30) made sure that wouldn’t change.

The Brisbane Lions responded to their shock loss to Sandringham before the State game bye to thrash Casey Demons by 38 points at Casey Fields, a result inspired by 32 touches and 16 marks from key defender Darragh Joyce, 31 possessions and two goals for untried Reece Torrent and four goals each to Will McLachlan and Conor McKenna.