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Oliver vs. Martyn and the best of Twitter for AFL Round 14

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WHAT a round of football.

A game-changing upset in Adelaide, four matches decided by less than a kick and another lead change at the top – what more could you ask for?

This is what Twitter had to say about what was a very eventful 14th round of the 2017 AFL Premiership season.

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Hawks knock Crows off top spot

Thursday night’s battle of the birds was an engaging one from the very start.

Adelaide had the edge at the main break, due in no small part to the efforts of young gun Hugh Greenwood.

Yet outstanding efforts from one-time South Australian residents Ricky Henderson and Shaun Burgoyne in the second half saw Hawthorn snatch a memorable win.

Not only did the result lift the Hawks out of the bottom two, it also knocked the Crows off top.

That kind of upset has become par for the course in AFL 2017.

The margin was only 14 points in the end, yet there were not many locals left at the Adelaide Oval to hear the final siren.

You can bet that did not go unnoticed on social media.

Swans stun Dons with last-ditch revival

It became apparent early on Friday night that Sydney’s clash with Essendon could go right to the wire.

That it certainly did.

The Bombers appeared to have pulled off a remarkable comeback victory when they kicked seven unanswered goals to hold a 19-point lead with a little over four minutes remaining.

But as Essendon packed up and looked to play out time, the Swans found another gear.

All of a sudden, Gary Rohan was kicking it through the sticks from point-blank range to clinch a one-point win.

Having been only moments from ensuring their place in the top eight for another week, the Dons now find themselves back in 11th and behind the Swans on percentage.

At least they can claim to have outdone one of their major Melbourne rivals, albeit in the unglamorous art of choking.

Two up, two down on AFL Saturday

Saturday footy did not enjoy the most inspiring of starts, from the neutral viewer’s perspective at least.

As ever, Collingwood fans could not help but feel the umpires were somehow at fault for their 31-point defeat to Port Adelaide.

Up in Brisbane, Greater Western Sydney faced little resistance from the Lions as they reclaimed top spot on the AFL ladder.

Yet the takeout from that clash was not how well the Giants played, but how unlikeable many of their star players are.

The action improved considerably after dark.

At the Docklands, the Western Bulldogs looked to have done enough until a four-goal surge from North Melbourne brought the game to life in the last 10 minutes.

Punters could not help but draw parallels to Friday night’s thriller at the SCG as the Roos came up one point short in controversial circumstances.

Those who were also keeping an eye on proceeding over in the west were in footy heaven.

Shortly after the Dogs scraped home, an incredible bullocking goal from Tom McDonald – his fifth of a career-best night – saw Melbourne snatch a stunning three-point win over the West Coast.

And yet, sadly, it was Clayton Oliver’s theatrical reaction to a Will Schofield shove that hogged all the limelight on social media.

The young midfielder’s follow-up efforts on social media did nothing to get him out of the public bad books.

To be fair, his return-fire at Australian cricket legend Damien Martyn showed impressive historical knowledge for a man who was born several years after the event in question.

Cats win sans Selwood as Saints soar

How could round 14 possibly get any better?

Sunday had a fair crack as Fremantle looked to upset a wounded, undermanned Geelong.

Yet even with star skipper Joel Selwood knocked out early and only one fit player on the bench by game’s end, the Cats clawed their way back from 34 points down to steal a famous victory at Kardinia Park.

Up the Princes Highway, Brian Taylor – a man who is paid actual money to commentate on football games – was having a bit of trouble matching names with numbers.

Richmond’s Bachar Houli grabbed plenty of attention on the Twittersphere after flooring Carlton forward Jed Lamb.

Naturally, Houli’s religious alignment opened the door for some very punny reactions.

Closing out the round, St Kilda vaulted into the eight with a win over the Gold Coast at Etihad Stadium.

It was hardly a feast for the eyes, however, with the Saints’ goalkicking coming in for special scrutiny.

Depending on your allegiances, the highlight/lowlight of the day came from Nick Riewoldt.

His thwarted attempt in the goal square brought back memories of a certain incident from the 2010 AFL Grand Final.

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