The Saints burst out of the blocks as they surge inside 50 and get the ball to Byrnes who opens the scoring! (Q1 6:33)
Boxshall makes it two early goals for the Sainters as he drills through a lovely punt! (Q1 6:33)
Larkey has had the yips in front of goals all year, and he continues them today as he drives a set shot wide. (Q1 7:05)
Trembath leaps and clunks a contested grab, but misses his set shot too. (Q1 9:33)
Curtis leads into the pocket and pulls down a mark, he slots the set shot to record the first goal for the Kangas! (Q1 15:19)
Parker rushes through a behind. (Q1 16:54)
Byrnes squares it up to the hole and it’s the smallest one there in Butler who marks! Butler misses his shot to the right. (Q1 17:34)
Whitlock misses a set shot to the left from 35m out. (Q1 19:04)
Caminiti marks just outside 50 and a 50m penalty brings him to the top of the square, where he drills it home! (Q1 21:29)
Parker catches Higgins with a high fend off in the back pocket. A 50m penalty then brings him to the goal line and he smashes it through! (Q1 25:05)
Xerri is caught high by De Koning which sees the North Melbourne big man line up from 30m out. Xerri misses right. (Q1 26:03)
The Roos fiddle around with it a bit at half forward but chip it up to Sheezel 35m out on a slight angle. Sheezel also misses. (Q1 28:38)
Hall bashes through his own teammate in Garcia to get a shot away down in the pocket, but he misses. (Qtr Time)
Windhager falls over and handballs in a panic which draws an insufficient intent free kick for Banch. Banch’s snap misses. (Q2 2:23)
Curtis misses a set shot from 45m out in front of goal. (Q2 3:20)
Stephens kicks it to the lead of Trembath who lumbers into frame and clunks a mark. Trembath mungs it from 45m out, and misses left. (Q2 4:07)
Comben gets pinged for a hold in a marking contest which sees Owens line up 35m out in a gettable position. Owens spears it through to underline the North Melbourne mistakes! (Q2 5:24)
A turnover allows the Saints a shot on goal, but Byrnes’ quick snap misses. (Q2 7:14)
Wanganeen-Milera gets in on the behind action as he sprays one wide on the run. (Q2 7:39)
O’Sullivan pushes hard forward bringing NWM with him and leads up to take a strong mark. However he also misses. (Q2 9:23)
O’Sullivan puts in the work to mop up a lax kick-in which results in Sheezel having a set shot from 30m out. Sheezel splits the middle and finally the Roos have another goal! (Q2 10:48)
Owens wins a HTB free in the middle of the ground and he dumps it inside 50. The ball skids out to the back of the pack and Caminiti marks unopposed. He also misses. (Q2 12:22)
Ryan tries to invent a snap for goal under significant pressure, but a bad bounces sees it roll through for a behind. (Q2 12:46)
Whitlock leads up to mark a McKercher inside 50. Whitlock slides it home and the Roos have a couple in a row! (Q2 16:53)
King marks down in the pocket, it’s a tricky angle and he pushes it across the face to get spoiled. (Q2 17:37)
Silvagni falls over which allows Larkey an unimpeded run at the ball. Larkey misses once again. (Q2 22:28)
An errant kick from Wanganeen-Milera is mopped up by McKercher who sends it back with interest and finds Darling. The old hand stays steady and the Roos are well back in it now! (Q2 23:23)
Darling gets paid a mark at the top of the square, perhaps under dubious fashion, but he makes the most of the chance as he slots his second to take the lead! (Q3 4:12)
Hall gives it off and gets it back in the pocket and take a shot at the sticks, but misses. (Q3 5:41)
As a wrestling match breaks out in the middle of the ground the Roos charge forward, but a rushed behind is the result. (Q3 7:42)
The Saints go from end to end, with Caminiti snapping for goal, but missing. (Q3 8:00)
Wilson tries his luck from range on the flank, but drags it to the inside for a point. (Q3 10:27)
Wanganeen-Milera has been camping in the square for some minutes now, and at last the Saints kick it down that way through Ryan. Wanganeen-Milera goals! (Q3 13:12)
McKercher squares it up to the pack in the square and Larkey clunks a strong contested mark! Larkey plays on quickly, keeps it simple and this time he does not miss! (Q3 14:27)
The Roos scramble out of the centre bounce, Darling flicks it on behind him into space and Curtis hunts it down, smashing through an emphatic goal! (Q3 16:44)
Wanganeen-Milera is begging for the ball as his teammates comply, Ryan feeding it sideways as he opens up the arc and bombs through a goal from 50! (Q3 21:02)
Banch misses a set shot from the pocket. (Q3 23:29)
A sloppy O’Sullivan kick is chopped off and send back the other way, Wanganeen-Milera sizes it up for Wilson who then finishes off the work! (Q3 27:28)
Zurhaar tunnels Wanganeen-Milera which allows the star man to line up for his third goal and he snaps it through! (Q3 30:28)
Hill has a set shot chance, but pushes it right. (Q3 31:28)
Darling muscles through two defenders and powers a handball through the goals! (for a behind) (Q4 2:11)
Ryan squares it up for Higgins, who then misses his set shot. (Q4 2:56)
Daniel fumbles the ball and it is pinched off of him by Wanganeen-Milera who streams inside 50, puts on a step and checksides it from 35m out for his fourth! (Q4 7:24)
Silvagni can’t quite hang onto an intercept mark on the last line of defence and it’s Larkey who gathers and flicks it on to Darling for the finish! (Q4 9:04)
Xerri misses a very gettable set shot from 35m out. (Q4 13:22)
Higgins tucks through a typical crossbody snap that just barely sneaks through! (Q4 16:09)
Ryan gets his name on the scoresheet as the margin continues to grow late in the game! (Q4 17:37)
Curtis reads the ball well and leads into space to mark 35m out on an angle. Curtis doesn’t register a score. (Q4 19:53)
Mitch Owens salutes with a lovely set shot as the celebrations kick off under the roof! (Q4 24:31)
