Powell is penalised on the mark under the stand rule to bring Aleer from the centre to the hotspot for the first shot of the day, which is a goal.
Curtis gets a free kick on Idun for high contact 40m out in the corridor and converts. (Q1 4:01)
Duursma sharks an Idun handball on members wing and runs clear for a snap to an empty square from 55m, Buckley just gets back in time to touch it through. (Q1 6:03)
Xerri is whistled for a push in the back on Aleer in a marking contest 20m out, but Aleer pushes it to the right. (Q1 9:57)
Oliver’s handball clanger at half back results in a Sheezel centring ball from the pocket to the hotspot, crumb falls into the lap of Wardlaw who does the rest off the right. (Q1 11:24)
Simpkin’s handball at half forward turns over to Ash who starts a slingshot play, ending with an Angwin give to Gothard who misses from the hotspot. (Q1 16:03)
Daniel catches Madden HTB in the centre to causes a counter attack, Laverde gets in Larkey’s back at the hotspot to concede an obvious free, Souva goals. (Q1 16:36)
Xerri takes a pack mark at half forward and pokes a pass to Dovaston 40m out near the boundary, who misses across the face to the right with a drop punt. (Q1 20:49)
Whitfield tiptoes from the square on the kick in but dithers, waits, dawdles and doesn’t even dispose of the footy, HTB free to Spargo who goals from 20m in the pocket. (Q1 21:47)
Powell gets a free on Whitfield for an arm chop 40m out on a slight angle but shoots narrow to the right. (Q1 23:27)
O’Halloran roves Cadman’s contest at half forward and passes short to Hogan 40m out in the corridor. Hogan thumps through his first goal. (Q1 24:22)
Ash hits Hogan with a lovely pass from the centre up the staples to 35m out, his set shot starts right but swerves left and in for back to back jacks. (Q1 28:23)
Duursma takes a link mark outside CHF and passes low and hard to Larkey 30m out on the flank, who kicks for his second goal. (Qtr Time)
Larkey passes from outer wing to Darling 35m out on the flank who shanks near side left and OOTF. (Q2 3:03)
Hogan marks a Cadman pass 40m out on the flank, his kick falls short and the crumb sits up for Gothard to grubber from point blank range. (Q2 5:06)
Cadman marks 40m out on a slight angle and pops through another one after Greene clears from the centre. (Q2 7:03)
Stringer keeps his feet after contesting with McDonald and screws through a trademark quality finish from 30m. (Q2 10:28)
Angwin scrubs a left-foot snap from a pack 20m out into the left post. (Q2 12:03)
Davies-Uniacke has been very quiet but he clears from a stoppage on members wing, Larkey surges forward to set up Dovaston to volley the goal from the line. (Q2 15:05)
Thomas bounces a behind to the right from 30m. (Q2 16:06)
Trembath marks an errant McDonald snap from CHF on the behind line but hits the near right post. (Q2 19:27)
Cadman misses across the face to the left from 45m on a slight angle. (Q2 20:45)
Darling drops a long Larkey ball from the HFF into the goalpost to ruin a golden scoring chance. (Q2 23:52)
Whitfield’s diagonal kick to the centre from the back pocket starts a tsunami play, Daniels marks and then receives from Oliver to goal from 45m on a slight angle. (Q2 25:08)
Simpkin receives from Sheezel and snaps under pressure from 30m on a slight angle, that one fades to the right. (Q2 27:17)
Thomas roves Bedford’s contest at the hotspot but chooses to jink back onto his left and shoots off balance to the left. (Q2 28:14)
Curtis taps a loose ball towards goal on a surge play, Larkey fumbles it under contact for a behind but the ump brings it back to pay the free, third goal to Souva. (Q2 29:38)
The free was against Thomas who did tug the jumper, but that could easily have been called play on. (Q2 30:27)
Daniels bounces twice on a sprint around outer side, his kick goes to Coniglio outside CHF, give off to Greene who spots up Thomas 30m out in front. Thomas converts, GWS leads. (Q3 3:02)
Hogan decides to set up a kick to the top of the square from the HFF, Madden draws a contact free and Greene plays on to advantage for a much-deserved goal. (Q3 5:23)
Ash tries to baulk at half back but Xerri anticipates his step to force a turnover, Simpkin roves and goals from the hotspot. (Q3 8:38)
Sheezel receives on outer wing but coughs up a handball under a Greene tackle, Daniels passes over Corr to Stringer 40m out on a slight angle who pushes his kick to the right. (Q3 11:25)
Zurhaar passes from outer wing to O’Sullivan 40m out on the flank on the end of a rare rebound by North that goes coast to coast. FOS misses narrow to the right, disappointingly. (Q3 12:38)
Cadman passes from outer wing to Cadman to mark over Pink just inside 50m near the boundary, tough set shot from there but he booms through a big goal! (Q3 14:17)
Cadman bounces a behind from a pack 30m out. (Q3 17:08)
Callaghan bursts from a stoppage 30m out but misses off the left from 15m. (Q3 19:14)
Larkey has options inside but goes himself in space on the HFF… narrow to the right. (Q3 21:25)
Himmelberg kicks OOTF on the HBF after the kick in, Darling lines up as if to go for goal from 50m, Xerri claims the mark in the square but no mark paid, no score. (Q3 22:22)
Darling drops a mark 40m out but claims Angwin HTB on the boundary, then shoots OOTF. (Q3 24:22)
Zurhaar drives long from members wing inside 50, Laverde is whistled for contact on Larkey 40m out on a slight angle. Souva doesn’t miss, four for him, goal the diff again. (Q3 25:28)
Greene receives from Daniels at CHF but chooses to pass and misses his target, North clears to prevent what looked a certain score. (Q3 28:11)
Wardlaw loses the handle on a crumb near the hotspot but Curtis arrives to sidefoot the ball from 20m for a skilful goal! (Q4 1:14)
Greene restores the GWS lead with a goal on the run from the hotspot. (Q4 2:17)
Duursma drops a long ball to the top of the square, crumb over the back where Simpkin arrives but Idun worries him off it to rush a behind. (Q4 3:41)
Aleer roves at CHF and kicks to the square, Stringer tries to get back to mark it but the ball bounces right for a point. (Q4 4:30)
Coniglio passes to the pocket for Stringer 35m out who plays on inside and curls through the goal off the right. (Q4 5:25)
Simpkin misses on the run from the HFF after a North surge around members wing. (Q4 6:41)
Sheezel volleys a loose footy in defence but it lands in the arms of Ash 50m out on a slight angle, who misses left. (Q4 8:38)
Spargo and Thomas fight for a crumb in the GWS goalsquare, Spargo wins to rush the behind. (Q4 9:35)
Stringer runs free down the flank and slots a goal on the run from 40m. (Q4 10:42)
Dovaston gets low to rove and earns a high contact free kick on Angwin just inside 50m on a slight angle, his kick is wide, short and off hands for a point. (Q4 12:15)
Darling passes to Parker who has a moment to settle over a snap on the lope from CHF… sneaks it inside the left post. (Q4 13:31)
O’Halloran roves at half forward and bombs long and quick to the square, ball clears Logue and skids through, did Logue touch it? He claims yes, review comes… (Q4 15:00)
Logue had two chances to touch it on the down and up trajectories but the ARC, who hasn’t had the greatest of days, rules the goal confirmed. (Q4 16:15)
O’Sullivan streams away from the next centre contest and goals on the run from CHF. (Q4 16:39)
Ash runs to half forward and gets tackled so gives off to Cadman who also has a man on him, he turns and snaps off his left from 35m in the pocket for a sensational goal! (Q4 18:30)
That snap made the ABC logo shape but had just enough juice to clear McDonald on the line. (Q4 19:17)
Parker tries a torpedo off a step from behind the centre, ball clears Larkey’s contest to be marked on his belly by Darling 35m out in front! Darling punches it in. (Q4 21:16)
Sheezel runs from the centre to mark a Curtis pass to 40m despite an Oliver spoil attempt, he kicks truly, margin back to a straight kick! (Q4 23:18)
GWS was first to 100 in this game which is usually rolled gold winner stuff, but they are vulnerable in this game with 7:55 to play. (Q4 23:46)
Buckley gathers a dump rebound kick on outer wing and sends it back in for Hannaford to take a tough grab under contact 45m out on a slight angle, but the kid kicks right and OOTF. (Q4 26:46)
Davies-Uniacke and Oliver clash after a stoppage on the GWS HFF, LDU falls over in possession then gets claimed HTB by Daniels 45m out, Binga’s kick doesn’t score. (Q4 28:46)
Clock at 4:20, not panic stations but it’s getting real tight. (Q4 28:57)
Daniels receives from Gothard and snaps very high from the hotspot after a stoppage but it falls into the left post. (Q4 29:35)
Zurhaar’s long ball to Larkey bounces off the outnumbered contest for a point. A handy point? Six of them the difference now. (Q4 31:01)
Bedford gathers a bounce pass by Oliver running through CHF but shoots to the right from 40m. (Q4 31:45)
2:30 left on the kick in and now two kicks needed. (Q4 31:59)
GWS now playing tempo with clock under 2:00. (Q4 32:14)
Ball still on outer wing for a stoppage, 1:03. (Q4 33:31)
Angwin’s handball to grass is mopped up by Parker to start an attack for North… (Q4 34:02)
Zurhaar centres from the pocket but Callaghan ices the game with a big mark! (Q4 34:17)
Xerri intercepts on outer wing but North can’t get a shot away, siren goes, the orange horde hangs on in a thriller! (Q4 34:46)
