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SNAPSHOT OF AFL ROUND 23THEY SAID IT: Id rather go out differently. And so ends the coaching career of Paul Roos, with a 111-point loss to Geelong. Roos was able to muster a wry laugh after the biggest loss of his 12 seasons in a coaching box.STAT THAT MATTERS: Patrick Dangerfield kicked the ball inside 50 a whopping 16 times on Saturday against Melbourne, equalling an AFL record. With the Cats now ensconced in the AFLs top two, you get the feeling that whoever stops Danger might lift the flag.MAN OF THE ROUND: Nick Riewoldt rolled back the years against Brisbane on Sunday, tallying the most goals and marks of anyone in 2016; nine majors and 21 grabs. It was a vintage performance that sent St Kilda out on a high.TALKING POINT: What to make of North Melbournes week? On Wednesday coach Brad Scott announced the heartbreaking decision to end all-time games record holder Brent Harveys time at the club, along with club veterans Drew Petrie, Michael Firrito and Nick Dal Santo. The on and off-field response on Saturday night against GWS was poor. The Kangaroos lost by 37 points in front of their worst Melbourne home crowd of the year.TRIBUNAL WATCH: West Coasts Sharrod Wellinghams high bump on Mitch McGovern could fall into the fines category given finals are around the corner. A lifting tackle from Sam Naismith of Sydney on Richmond defender Bachar Houli is a borderline case for a suspension.KEY INJURIES: J Kolodjashnij (Gee, calf), J Macmillan (NM, hip), L Whitfield (GWS, ribs), M Bontempelli (WB, cut head).WHATS NEXT: Anything but the AFL finals. Sydney will look for a spot in the trophy cabinet for their minor premiership, The E.J Whitten game, the womens all-star game, the Rising Star and All-Australian awards will all occupy attention before the finals take centre stage.Nike Air Max Kopen Belgie . James, who turned 29 on Monday, injured his groin Friday during the Heats overtime loss at Sacramento. 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Nike Air Max Kopen Goedkoop .com) - Following a late-game loss to the reigning NBA champs, the Toronto Raptors will look to sustain their recent high-level play as they travel to Indiana to take on the Pacers.Injury-ravaged Ireland became the first European team since 2003 to complete calendar-year victories over the southern hemispheres big three by fending off Australia 27-24 in Dublin.Ireland lost Rob Kearney, Andrew Trimble and Jared Payne to injury in a bruising contest, having entered the clash without Johnny Sexton and Robbie Henshaw and late withdrawal Sean OBrien.Iain Henderson, Garry Ringrose and Keith Earls claimed Irelands tries, while Dane Haylett-Petty, Tevita Kuridrani and Sefanaia Naivalu crossed for the Wallabies.Australia flanker Dean Mumm was fortunate to escape a red card for a dangerous tackle on Tadhg Furlong, while Bernard Foley was sin-binned late on for a challenge on Devin Toner.Ireland wound up with replacement scrum-half Kieran Marmion on the wing and Joey Carbery at full-back, but still produced a stirring victory over the Wallabies.Joe Schmidts men shrugged off all their injury concerns to beat New Zealand, South Africa and Australia all in the same year - the first northern hemisphere side to complete the feat since England 13 years ago.Ireland ripped into Australia from the off, but wasted three ideal platforms in the visitors 22 after punting kickable penalties to the corner.Some 17 Irish phases came and went on the move of the half that carried no reward, with Trimble hauled down just shy of the line.Ireland had a penalty in the bag but Mumm - selected at six to disrupt the home lineout - did exactly that. Israel Folau then left a knee in on Kearney as he shipped out wide, effectively forcing Irelands full-back out of the contest.Kearney had only just beaten a concussion picked up in last weeks 21-9 New Zealand loss, and was again withdrawn due to head injury checks here. Paddy Jackson slotted a penalty to put Ireland 3-0 to the good after Stephen Moore slipped off his feet at a ruck.And then came the halfs controversy. Mumm dumped Furlong at a ruck with Australia on the attack. The former Exeter back-five forward dropped Furlong on his head, however - and was hugely fortunate to avoid a red card.Referee Jerome Garces explained its not a dynamic situation to both captains in awarding Mumm a yellow card. An unfazed Ireland seized full advantage, Simon Zebo conjuring a try for Henderson thanks to a cute chipp that Earls regathered.ddddddddddddEarls fed the onrushing Henderson inside and the Ulster lock sneaked his way across the line. Jacksons conversion had Ireland 10-0 ahead just into the second quarter.Trimble was then forced off with ankle trouble, with Carbery slotting in at full-back and Zebo switching to the wing. Ireland fluffed a maul peel at the back of the lineout, only for Ringrose to scoop up the loose ball and wriggle home for the hosts second try.The stung Wallabies did however hit back. Rory Best produced a startling cover tackle on Reece Hodge to deny the visitors a score. Conor Murray dented another Wallabies raid, but Ireland could not keep Australia scoreless at the break.Haylett-Petty finished courtesy of a neat inside ball from Folau as Michael Cheikas men left the tie neatly poised, with Ireland leading 17-7 at the break.Ireland lost Payne at half-time, the influential centre suffering a back problem after having only just shaken off a lower-limb tweak to be fit for the clash.Yet another backline reshuffle saw Earls shift to 13 and replacement scrum-half Marmion enter the fray on the wing. A forward pass from David Pocock denied Australia an immediate try at the top of the second half.Just minutes later Kuridrani waltzed home however, with Irelands backline at sixes and sevens. Jackson posted his second penalty of the night to nudge Ireland back into a 20-14 lead, but still Australia heaped on the pressure.Replacement wing Naivalu coasted over with his first touch as Ireland lost their defensive shape, with Foley converting to hand the Wallabies a 21-20 lead.A Foley penalty handed Australia a four-point advantage on the hour, but Ireland somehow found another gear. Earls raced in from Zebos scoring pass thanks to bullish carries from CJ Stander, Furlong and Peter OMahony.Jacksons nerveless conversion pushed Ireland back into a 27-24 lead. Ireland continued to hang in the match, and were handed a huge boost when Foley was sin-binned for a dangerous tackle on Toner.The hosts then ground out the result, Jackson punting a full-time penalty into touch to spark raucous celebrations in Dublin. ' ' '