2007 AFL Season: Kangaroos
These are the details of the premiership results of Kangaroos for the 2007 AFL season. The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. After being defeated by Geelong in a qualifying final and defeating Hawthorn in a semi final, Kangaroos were defeated by Port Adelaide in a preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
2007 AFL Season
Team:
Kangaroos
Home Ground:
Telstra Dome
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 14-0-8, P%: 109.3)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Port Adelaide (Preliminary Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams, Leigh | #40 | 2 | 0 | R05-06 |
| Archer, Glenn | #11 | 22 | 4 | R01-02, R04-07, R09-17, R19-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Brown, Leigh | #16 | 22 | 21 | R01-18, R20-22, QF |
| Campbell, Matt | #43 | 13 | 10 | R01, R03-12, R14, R20 |
| Edwards, Aaron | #27 | 18 | 23 | R02-12, R17-18, R21-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Firrito, Michael | #24 | 24 | 1 | R01-21, QF, SF, PF |
| Gibson, Josh | #38 | 12 | 0 | R03-10, R22, QF, SF, PF |
| Grant, Shannon | #6 | 25 | 39 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Green, Kasey | #15 | 17 | 2 | R03-05, R08, R10-11, R13-22, PF |
| Grima, Blake | #17 | 7 | 2 | R04-10 |
| Hale, David | #31 | 20 | 14 | R01-03, R07, R09, R11-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Hansen, Lachlan | #26 | 3 | 0 | R01-02, SF |
| Harris, Daniel | #4 | 25 | 6 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Harvey, Brent | #29 | 25 | 36 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Jones, Corey | #21 | 23 | 46 | R01-22, QF |
| Lower, Ed | #25 | 9 | 4 | R11-16, R21, SF, PF |
| McIntosh, Hamish | #1 | 25 | 12 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| McMahon, Scott | #42 | 16 | 13 | R08-10, R13-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Moran, Brad | #18 | 1 | 0 | R19 |
| Petrie, Drew | #20 | 25 | 38 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Pratt, Daniel | #30 | 25 | 0 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Rawlings, Brady | #3 | 25 | 2 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Riggio, Matt | #28 | 2 | 0 | R01-02 |
| Sansbury, Eddie | #32 | 12 | 14 | R03, R12, R16-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Simpson, Adam | #7 | 25 | 4 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Sinclair, Jess | #9 | 25 | 8 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Smith, Jesse | #10 | 19 | 2 | R06-20, R22, QF, SF, PF |
| Swallow, Andrew | #19 | 25 | 10 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Thomas, Lindsay | #12 | 12 | 10 | R01-04, R08-13, R15, R19 |
| Trotter, David | #13 | 2 | 1 | R01-02 |
| Watt, Shannon | #36 | 23 | 1 | R01-08, R11-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Wells, Daniel | #8 | 18 | 14 | R01-07, R13-15, R18-22, QF, SF, PF |
| Whyman, Djaran | #44 | 3 | 4 | R16-18 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laidley, Dani | 25 | 15 | -0- | 10 | R01-22, QF, SF, PF |
Team Line-Up
| Back: | Daniel Pratt | Michael Firrito | Glenn Archer |
| Half-Back: | Shannon Watt | Josh Gibson | Jesse Smith |
| Centre: | Jess Sinclair | Daniel Harris | Brady Rawlings |
| Half-Forward: | Corey Jones | Aaron Edwards | Shannon Grant |
| Forward: | Leigh Brown | Drew Petrie | Brent Harvey |
| Follower: | Hamish McIntosh | Adam Simpson | Daniel Wells |
| Interchange: | Kasey Green | David Hale | Scott McMahon |
| Andrew Swallow |
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This is an approximation for the typical team line-up based on available complete positional records from this season.
Names in bold indicate that the player was named in this position at least ten times this season (exc. interchange).
Positional information from 25 out of 25 matches was used.
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2007 | Round 1 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 3 | Dani Laidley | Adam Simpson |
| 08/04/2007 | Round 2 | Port Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | PADL by 18 | Dani Laidley | Adam Simpson |
| 15/04/2007 | Round 3 | Hawthorn | HOME | LOSS | HWTH by 21 | Dani Laidley | Adam Simpson |
| 21/04/2007 | Round 4 | Brisbane Lions | HOME | WIN | KANG by 24 | Dani Laidley | Adam Simpson |
| 29/04/2007 | Round 5 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | KANG by 16 | Dani Laidley | Adam Simpson |
| 05/05/2007 | Round 6 | Sydney | HOME | WIN | KANG by 16 | Dani Laidley | Adam Simpson |
| 11/05/2007 | Round 7 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | KANG by 22 | Dani Laidley | Adam Simpson |
| 19/05/2007 | Round 8 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | KANG by 17 | Dani Laidley | Adam Simpson |
| 27/05/2007 | Round 9 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | KANG by 1 | Dani Laidley | Adam Simpson |
| 02/06/2007 | Round 10 | West Coast | AWAY | LOSS | WCST by 66 | Dani Laidley | Adam Simpson |
| 10/06/2007 | Round 11 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | KANG by 22 | Dani Laidley | Adam Simpson |
| 16/06/2007 | Round 12 | Adelaide | HOME | LOSS | ADEL by 46 | Dani Laidley | Adam Simpson |
| 01/07/2007 | Round 13 | Western Bulldogs | HOME | WIN | KANG by 26 | Dani Laidley | Adam Simpson |
| 08/07/2007 | Round 14 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | KANG by 25 | Dani Laidley | Adam Simpson |
| 15/07/2007 | Round 15 | Fremantle | AWAY | WIN | KANG by 4 | Dani Laidley | Adam Simpson |
| 22/07/2007 | Round 16 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | KANG by 64 | Dani Laidley | Adam Simpson |
| 29/07/2007 | Round 17 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | KANG by 37 | Dani Laidley | Adam Simpson |
| 04/08/2007 | Round 18 | Brisbane Lions | AWAY | LOSS | BRIL by 37 | Dani Laidley | Adam Simpson |
| 12/08/2007 | Round 19 | West Coast | HOME | LOSS | WCST by 17 | Dani Laidley | Adam Simpson |
| 19/08/2007 | Round 20 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 27 | Dani Laidley | Adam Simpson |
| 25/08/2007 | Round 21 | Carlton | AWAY | WIN | KANG by 82 | Dani Laidley | Adam Simpson |
| 02/09/2007 | Round 22 | Western Bulldogs | AWAY | WIN | KANG by 64 | Dani Laidley | Adam Simpson |
| 09/09/2007 | Qualifying Final | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 106 | Dani Laidley | Adam Simpson |
| 15/09/2007 | Semi Final | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | KANG by 33 | Dani Laidley | Adam Simpson |
| 22/09/2007 | Preliminary Final | Port Adelaide | AWAY | LOSS | PADL by 87 | Dani Laidley | Adam Simpson |
Ladder Chart
This chart is based on the nominal round, i.e. only one result (win, loss, draw, bye) per round, which may result in not being accurate from a chronological perspective. The positions during the finals series is determined via bespoke logic.