Sporting Digest: Australian Rules

AFL: Qualifying finals: Melbourne 18.15 (123) Carlton 14.12 (96); North Melbourne 15.24 (114) Hawthorn 13.13 (91) after extra time; Geelong 15.16 (106) Footscray 15.11 (101); West Coast 11.16 (82) Collingwood 12.8 (80). Hawthorn, Collingwood eliminated; West Coast, North Melbourne to preliminary finals. This weekend: 1st semi-final: Melbourne v Footscray. 2nd semi-final: Geelong v Carlton.