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Judd passes to the lead of Henderson in front of Thompson at 40m on a slight angle, he misses to kick us off on a Friday night. (Q1 2:07)
Tuohy holds Lindsay Thomas' arm on the lead at 40m wide on the flank to concede an obvious free. LT shoots as the Blue crowd boos... and slots it. (Q1 8:28)
Waite runs and jumps from the side of a big pack to mark over Firrito at mid range from a long Ellard kick. He goals. (Q1 10:58)
Yarran burns off old man Dal Santo with a burst down member's wing, then finds Henderson to mark on his chest unopposed at 35m on a slight angle. Henderson goals. (Q1 15:14)
The undermanned North backline is already having problems with the Carlton talls, no doubt helped by Waite's late inclusion. Classic Malthouse trickery. (Q1 15:46)
Yarran roves a despairing Gibson spoil to a long ball across CHF to 40m on a slight angle, Gibson had overcommitted so Yaz has time to steady and goal. (Q1 17:14)
Gibbs roves a stoppage at 30m on a slight angle and snaps hurriedly, it's a high wobbly one... but it drops over the line for a goal! (Q1 18:36)
Adams roves a defensive spoil by Docherty at the hotspot, rides a big bump by Dale Thomas and gives to Petrie who hits the square... Cunnington marks and goals! (Q1 21:44)
Casboult dives at full tilt and takes a very difficult mark from a high ball in front of McMahon at 45m wide on the flank. He misses. (Q1 22:59)
Lindsay Thomas kicks quickly from the pocket to the square where Harvey beats Curnow one on one to mark and goal, plus some 'tude to go on with. Belligerent Boomer at his best! (Q1 27:09)
North has a lot of outside runners but none with the quality of Yarran, who carved the Roos up a few times that quarter to help build the lead. The evergreen Harvey holds North up. (Qtr Time)
Gibbs trots down the outer wing, has a look and sends a high, hopeful long ball to the hotspot where a big pack forms... Wood stands tall and marks! He goals. (Q2 1:16)
Dal Santo goals from near the hotspot after a ruck tap by Goldstein and a give from Thomas. (Q2 5:01)
Waite gathers a centre clearance kick on the HFF and gives to Judd streaming up from the centre, he shoots from 35m on the flank... instant replying goal! (Q2 5:48)
Simpson intercepts an errant Goldstein handball at CHB to start a fast break, eventually Waite leaps and marks a Judd long ball to 25m on a slight angle. Waite misses. (Q2 7:17)
Judd gives to Docherty outside a pack on the HFF, he shoots from 40m near the boundary... just wide. (Q2 8:36)
Low percentage there by Docherty, maybe a centring ball would have please coach Malthouse more. (Q2 9:09)
Henderson sits a long ball up for Waite to run and jump at it 20m out on a slight angle, again the Roo defence has no answer to height. Waite marks and goals with ease. (Q2 12:47)
Lindsay Thomas taps intelligently to Cunnington on the wing, Cunners glides through traffic and hits Black in front of Jamison at 40m on a slight angle. Black misses. (Q2 15:32)
Petrie goes up for a mark 20m out in front, Rowe spoils with his back to the flight and makes the slightest arm contact, the ump pays a free to Petrie. Petrie goals. (Q2 18:28)
Graham provides a shepherd on the HFF for Simpson on Goldstein then runs on for the give, he shoots from near the boundary 45m out... fine goal by the sub! (Q2 20:00)
Pretty decent goal to put in the scrapbook as your first in senior footy by Graham. (Q2 20:17)
Petrie is favoured by the spill over the back from a Daw punch in a pack at 30m on the flank, he gives to Lindsay Thomas who goals from 15m. (Q2 21:32)
Dal Santo releases McDonald to run forward from a stoppage on the wing, he bounces a snap from 60m on a slight angle to an empty square... wide. (Q2 26:05)
Henderson marks a Murphy ball to the hotspot in between two Roo defenders, yet again Hansen failing to impact the contest. Henderson goals. (Q2 26:32)
Docherty runs back to try to touch a long Dal Santo snap on the line... after a video review, confirmed as a behind. (Q2 29:02)
Petrie kicks long to a pack 25m out, Adams roves but his snap is smothered, it squirts to Harvey who goals just before the HT siren! (Q2 31:31)
Cunnington gets the first goal of Q3 after marking a Harvey kick at 30m on the flank and running on to goal. Boomer had roved a Daw contest on the HFF to provide it. (Q3 0:44)
Simpson is all on his own on the fat side wing for a switch by Murphy, he passes to Wood at 45m on a slight angle. Wood misses. (Q3 3:59)
Wood has been decent in place of Warnock but against Goldstein he has conceded too many soft clearances. (Q3 4:23)
Dal Santo finds Greenwood running outside a scrum at CHF with trademark vision, Greenwood snaps carefully from 35m on a slight angle and goals. (Q3 5:29)
Tuohy hits Waite on a hard lead down the flank to 45m, Thompson right on his hammer but could do nothing due to the quality of the kick. Waite goals! (Q3 6:44)
Ellard marks in the pocket 20m out and kicks well across the face, Goldstein rushes it easily. (Q3 9:59)
Murphy gives to Jamison zoning up from defence to 50m on the flank, he goes with a high ball to the square, it swings straight... Daw gets back to just touch it on the line. (Q3 14:09)
Lindsay Thomas takes a screamer over Tuohy from a W (Q3 15:49)
Lindsay Thomas takes a screamer over Tuohy from a Wright ball to 40m on the flank. LT goals, just! (Q3 15:59)
Henderson rolls a long snap from the flank wide for a behind. (Q3 17:45)
Another Blue fast break with the elusive Murphy involved, he goes to Henderson at 40m on a slight angle with Thompson helpless behind him. Henderson misses. (Q3 18:44)
Ziebell marks a long Swallow ball inside a big pack at the hotspot, with Robinson wishing he had spoiled instead of stayed down. Jay-Z goals. (Q3 21:44)
Harvey is pinged for a throw under a pack 45m out in front of the North goal. His tagger Curnow takes the free kick... and shanks it well wide as Boomer distracts him on the mark. (Q3 24:59)
Waite outmarks McDonald on the HFF just before the 3QT siren but plays on just before the klaxon blare, went to ground anyway. (3 Qtr Time)
Henderson catches Cunnington HTB at 25m on the flank after Cunners tried and failed to dodge through heavy traffic. Henderson goals. (Q4 2:49)
Wright goes long to the flank just inside 50m out where he hits Petrie on the lead. Petrie just misses. (Q4 4:34)
Cunnington gives to Adams after a stoppage in the pocket, but Judd and Murphy swarm to skew the snap for a behind. (Q4 10:38)
Gibbs sharks a stoppage at 25m on the flank and again immediately throws it on the boot, it's another ugly helicopter kick... but it creeps in for a big goal! (Q4 13:19)
Credit to Robinson for the third man ruck tap straight to Gibbs. (Q4 13:34)
Carlton wins the centre clearance, Hansen is pinged for an obvious hands in the back free on Henderson at 45m on the flank. The set shot lands on the line... review, goal! (Q4 15:04)
Still 9:44 to go, North needs to get a wriggle on because they are getting beaten in the stoppages and can't defend the Blue tall forwards. (Q4 16:04)
Docherty is forward of a pack on the wing and has Waite all on his own running to the hotspot to gratefully receive a long ball and run into the open goal! (Q4 18:43)
Daw forces Jamison to cough up a handball straight to Cunnington on the HBF, Cunners runs down the flank to 20m, has someone inside but checksides himself... and misses! (Q4 20:35)
Greenwood misses from a stoppage at 45m on the flank. (Q4 22:36)
Clock ticks under 5:00, Blues playing a bit of tempo. (Q4 23:08)
Daw spoils a Murphy kick to Henderson at 20m on the flank, the ump pays a free for a push even though Daw got all ball. Henderson goals, 4:06 left, game over. (Q4 24:50)
Henderson marks a Gibbs ball at the hotspot and puts a cherry on top with his sixth major, four for Q4. (Q4 26:35)
Lindsay Thomas gets some junk after a mark from a Gibson ball 15m out in front. (Q4 27:50)
Greenwood luckily marks a shank by Black near the hotspot. He goals. (Q4 29:35)