McVeigh wins the toss and Sydney will kick with a significant wind in Q1, under partly cloudy skies. (Q1 0:00)
Tippett marks in front of Dawson near the hotspot but sprays the first shot wide. (Q1 0:00)
Walters bounces through the first goal from 55m on a slight angle on the end of a rebound after kick in via Mundy and Fyfe. (Q1 4:20)
Ballantyne marks in the middle of a crowd of players 40m out in front and boots the second Docker goal, they have the jump and the crowd is up and about! (Q1 6:43)
Towers waits on the wing and picks out McGlynn at 45m on a slight angle. McGlynn just misses right. (Q1 12:08)
Towers marks in heavy traffic 35m out in front, with Barlow out of position and not contesting. He hooks it way left, OOTF. (Q1 14:24)
McGlynn gets a free for high contact near the goal post for running his head into the hip of Ibbotson. He misses a soda, much to the delight of the home crowd. (Q1 15:42)
Danyle Pearce runs up the wing in space and finds Mayne on the lead at 40m on a slight angle. Mayne hit the post. (Q1 17:30)
Walter roves a long ball to Pavlich at the hotspot and delivers a quality finish off the left boot. (Q1 20:54)
Hill roves a Lloyd fumble on the HFF and gives to Neale, who misses from 40m. (Q1 22:10)
Fyfe wins a ground ball in the centre, waxes with Mundy who has Hill at half forward, who finds Mayne at the hotspot. Mayne goals. (Q1 23:24)
Johnson and Reid battle for a ground ball on the HFF, Johnson goes to ground but Dawson arrives in time to pressure the volley wide from 20m. (Q1 25:25)
McVeigh kicks quickly from a stoppage in the centre, Ried marks on his chest playing in front of Johnson 40m out on a slight angle. Reid goals. (Q1 26:40)
Kennedy plays on after a holding free at a stoppage on the HFF, he lets fly from 50m but it’s across the face. (Q2 2:37)
Ballantyne gathers a ground ball in the pocket, baulks McVeigh and snaps high to the square where Clarke is all alone to mark and goal. (Q2 4:15)
Jones gives to Brandon Jack at the top of the square, not much pressure on but the young kid panics, fumbles and feebly volleys wide. (Q2 11:24)
Tippett marks on the lead at 35m on the flank and sails through his first goal of the afternoon. (Q2 14:25)
Ballantyne roves a Mayne contest and gives to Danyle Pearce for a low percentage snap from near the behind post for a point. (Q2 16:11)
Hill passes to Walters in front of Jetta at 40m on the flank. Son-Son starts it right but it swings left in the breeze and straight through. (Q2 17:13)
Sheridan dives on a loose ball and is pinged for taking out the knees of Jetta 55m out on the flank. Jetta’s set shot hits the behind post OOTF. (Q2 18:56)
Goodes leaps in front of Johnson and marks 40m out on the flank. He misses badly, the crowd boos and then cheers. (Q2 20:15)
Heeney kicks blindly from the last line, the only bloke at the drop is Spurr 45m out on a slight angle. Spurr misses. (Q2 24:41)
Sydney forces some repeat inside 50s, Rohan passes short to Towers at 40m on a slight angle. Towers misses again, disappointingly. (Q2 26:26)
Ballantyne kicks the first goal of Q3 to make it very difficult for Sydney to come back from here. Shades of last night at Subiaco. (Q3 3:59)
Laidler receives from Jones lets fly from 55m on the flank, the ball rides the wind and over the pack on the line for big goal! (Q3 4:56)
Kennedy marks at 45m on a slight angle on another repeat entry for Sydney. He tries a pass that doesn’t work. (Q3 7:01)
McVeigh is front and centre for a high ball to the vortex pocket 40m out, he tries a checkside off a step to use the breeze… and nails it! (Q3 9:01)
Mundy roves a stoppage near the top of the square, he gives to Neale who baulks and shoots under intense pressure… it’s good! (Q3 14:47)
Pavlich receives a handball 40m out on a fast break, he baulks clear for a snap off a step in the corridor but misses. (Q3 18:43)
Goodes runs onto a loose ball that bounces between a bunch of Freo defenders at half forward, he shoots from CHF to an empty goalface… wide. (Q3 22:02)
Kennedy pumps the ball back to the pocket after the kick in, Tippett contests, Towers roves and snaps truly from 20m! (Q3 22:26)
Mayne juggles and marks in front of Rampe on a sharp lead to the hotspot from a Hill pass. He misses. (Q3 24:29)
Lloyd goes short to Kennedy at 40m wide on the flank, who misses. (Q3 27:49)
Hannebery gives to McVeigh at a stoppage for a snap off a step across the body from 30m on the flank just before the 3QT siren… OOTF. (3 Qtr Time)
Pavlich passes to Ballantyne at 45m on the flank, Balla delivers a lovely set shot to kick the Dockers away. (Q4 0:59)
Barlow marks on the wing, Jones comes in late and tackles, the ump gives the 50m penalty as Jones complains of not hearing the whistle. Barlow goals from 15m on the flank. (Q4 4:06)
Tippett is in front for a long ball to the flank 30m out, Dawson spoils but gives away the free for an obvious hold. Tippett goals, just. (Q4 8:54)
Mitchell hits the post from a stoppage at half forward. (Q4 10:54)
Shaw is wide for a handball on a fast break, he settles over a shot on the run from 40m on the flank… and kicks OOTF. That’s Sydney today. (Q4 15:56)
Tippett drops a sitter 15m out from Mitchell and then compounds his error by throwing the crumb. Another golden chance burned. (Q4 17:28)
Henney passes to Mitchell on the boundary 40m out. He sends a high ball to the square… Clarke is pinged for a hold on Tippett, goal to Sydney! 7 minutes left. (Q4 19:52)
Heeney marks a McVeigh ball in between two Dockers at 45m on the flank. He misses. (Q4 21:15)
Six minutes, two kicks in it. (Q4 21:49)
Fyfe in pinged for HTB on the HBF, Kennedy passes to Rohan at 35m on the flank. Rohan misses, 2:32 to go. (Q4 25:24)
Tippett marks the kick in but Spurr cuts off his inside 50. 2:07. (Q4 25:54)
Stoppage on the wing. 2:02. Sandilands off with blood on his face. (Q4 26:25)
Mzungu marks a McVeigh ball at CHB to stop another Swan attack. 1:25 left. (Q4 27:21)
Rampe starts a rebound from halfback, Towers gives to Henney for a left foot snap from 25m on the flank… bounces into the post! 50 seconds left. (Q4 28:07)
Rohan smothers the kick in, it bounces off his boot into the goal post. (Q4 28:31)
Mad scramble at Sydney CHF, stoppage, 10 seconds left. (Q4 29:14)
Siren, Freo through to the home prelim! (Q4 29:50)
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