Curtis gets a high contact free at a stoppage 15m out for the opening goal of a sunny day in Bunbury. (Q1 0:05)
Baker it was who caught Curtis over the shoulder. (Q1 0:05)
Parker earns a front-on contact free against an outpositioned Cole going for a pass by Konstanty to the hotspot. He kicks straight. (Q1 0:05)
Archer Reid roves behind a pack 15m out,two Roos there so he handballs to grass in front of Maric but Maric chooses not to volley and gets swamped with defence, no score results. (Q1 12:22)
Fisher roves on the boundary 20m out and tries an unlikely snap that dribbles narrow, but gets a free for late contact by Dewar… then hits the post. (Q1 13:20)
Dewar sends a high speculator from the HFF to the top of the square on a slow play, big pack there but Archer Reid juggles the mark rather too easily. But he sprays it from 10m! (Q1 16:17)
Curtis roves and plays on to advantage into the open goal from a free kick against Edwards to Larkey at half forward. (Q1 17:37)
Zurhaar flies between two Eagle defenders to clunk a nice mark 15m out in the pocket on the end of a rebound around outer wing… but he also misses a soda. (Q1 20:00)
Lot of making things up as you go along in this game, but finally Kelly delivers an AFL-quality pass from half forward to the pocket for Ryan to mark 25m out… but he misses. (Q1 29:03)
Kelly feeds Harley Reid who snaps off a step off his left from 40m in the corridor, but the ball curls right and OOTF. (Q2 1:48)
Hutchinson collects a ground ball, turns and shoots from 30m in front… yep, another miss by West Coast. Almost all the territory, none of the goals. (Q2 4:54)
After Curtis dumps Harley Reid post disposal to keep an Eagle attack going, Jack Williams marks 45m out on a slight angle and just misses to the left. (Q2 7:49)
Cripps roves on the HFF and gives to Maric who shoots while off-balance from 35m… wobbles across the face to the left and OOTF. (Q2 15:38)
Cripps is usually the one to straighten the Eagles up but even he misses a mid-range snap. (Q2 16:23)
Allen roves his own contest in the pocket and wobbles a kick towards the top of the square for Jack Williams to mark over McDonald 15m out, surely this goes through? It does. (Q2 19:44)
Davies-Uniacke strips the footy off Hough in a tackle at half forward, Parker dinks a clever kick to Simpkin 45m out on a slight angle who hits the left post. (Q2 23:20)
Harley Reid catches a spinning McKercher HTB at a stoppage 25m out on the flank but shoots across the face to the left. (Q3 1:37)
Cripps kicks OOTF from the boundary 50m out but a few minutes later gets another chance and hits a target, Allen to mark 4m out near the boundary. Tough set shot… short, point. (Q3 5:38)
Flynn fumbles in the centre, North players challenge but he gives off to Duggan who passes to Brockman 45m out on a slight angle. Another tricky one into a breeze… right, point. (Q3 7:46)
After Darling’s push on Dewar in the forward pocket reverses a Parker mark, West Coast rebounds to set up a rove by Allen and dribbler from 15m, did Xerri touch it? Review… (Q3 9:59)
Review confirms Xerri’s contention that he did get a finger to it, another behind for the Eagles. (Q3 10:35)
Hewett receives from Cripps for a low-percentage snap from the boundary 15m out, yep that one is narrow to the right. (Q3 11:09)
Ryan has Hewett over the back to mark at the hotspot after a terrible North Melbourne turnover on outer wing, he sails through the set shot with no problem. West Coast leads! (Q3 12:50)
McDonald is in good position to spoil but catches Ryan across the neck to concede a free 35m out on the flank sitting under a high ball. Kick is a peach, Eagles find their radar! (Q3 14:56)
Allen takes a contested link grab at half forward and plays on past Pink on the mark (who was gobbing off at the ump) and goes long for Jack Williams to mark 15m out and goal. (Q3 17:59)
Simpkin marks 25m out on a slight angle after a 50m penalty eases pressure on the North backline, he settles the side with their first goal in quite a while. (Q3 22:05)
Rucklotto free against Xerri in the centre who looks disgusted, Jack Williams beats Logue to mark Flynn’s kick 40m out in front but shanks it right and OOTF. (Q3 24:11)
Hutchinson bombs long to an empty square from 55m on a slight angle, needs an off break but it’s an arm ball that bounces across the face to the left. (Q3 25:29)
Cole intercepts 50m out on a slight angle and bangs through a quality long set shot, teammates get around the defender to celebrate the rarity of the occasion! (Q3 27:00)
Sheezel feeds McKercher for a kick from members wing to the pocket for Curtis to take a strong mark 30m out, he threads a lovely drop punt for his third goal. (Q3 28:45)
Brockman snaps a quality finish from the pocket to continue the Eagles’ second-half dominance. (Q4 5:53)
O’Sullivan gets a 50m penalty on Brockman to bring him from outer wing to 25m on a slight angle, he converts. (Q4 12:18)
Sheezel marks a Hansen kick to CHF, turns and goes to the flank 30m out for Zurhaar who kicks truly. (Q4 16:11)
Margin back to a goal, good fightback by North who were overrun in Q3 and the start of Q4. (Q4 16:33)
McKercher has a convoy for a run through the centre, chain of handballs ends with FIsher who hits the left post from 40m. (Q4 19:54)
Duggan leaps in the North goalsquare to touch through a quick snap, goal umpire calls for a review which confirms the touch, just a point. (Q4 21:34)
Fisher receives from Darling and tries a Daicos special from the boundary 25m out, yeah nah Zac you’re no Daicos, rolls narrow to the left. (Q4 23:28)
Fisher roves a Curtis contest and has a third chance to win the game off his boot… but shanks it OOTF off his left. (Q4 25:54)
Fisher rides a tackle to feed McKercher for a repeat inside 50 speculator to a big pack 20m out in the pocket… Zurhaar takes a big contested grab and goals, North in front! (Q4 27:08)
2:17 to play, now the Eagles need to not miss. (Q4 28:07)
Hough tumbles an inside 50 from the centre but North repels, 1:30 to play… (Q4 29:07)
Simpkin receives from Larkey at a stoppage deep in attack but his snap bounces to the right. A minute left. (Q4 30:34)
Kick in goes to CHB for West Coast but comes straight back in, Simpkin puts it to bed with the sealer from 30m! (Q4 30:52)
Sheezel it was with the rove and goal assist handball. (Q4 31:14)
