Higgins rolls a snap from the HFF for a behind after roving. (Q1 5:03)
Aliir gives Sharman too much leg rope to allow him to fly over Marshall to mark 15m out for the first goal of the night. (Q1 5:55)
Phillipou dives in front of Lai to mark a short Wilson pass 40m out on a slight angle but misses. (Q1 7:45)
Ryan pokes a kick inside from a pack on the HFF to the hotspot where Wood marks over Mackinlay and goals. (Q1 9:20)
Ryan stumbles after roving and gets caught high by Horne-Francis at a stoppage 20m out, he makes no mistake with the set shot, Saints have the jump. (Q1 11:59)
Ryan did brace for contact that he saw coming, but the contact would have been over the shoulder regardless so it was a definite free. (Q1 12:11)
Wanganeen-Milera gets a free kick on members wing and somehow finds Phillipou to mark in a hole in the Port zone 40m out on a slight angle, the Poo’s set shot is clean and straight (Q1 17:05)
Wilkie’s positioning well in front of Georgiades can’t prevent his man marking a long ball to the pocket 15m out, Mitch curls in his first goal off the left. (Q1 19:31)
Marshall kicks on rebound to one Power teammate in between three Saints but it comes off with Richards roving and starting the slingshot play, Georgiades marks 40m out, miss. (Q1 22:16)
Ryan gets low again to rove and gets caught high again by Georgiades, but misses this one from 40m on a slight angle. (Q1 24:46)
Horne-Francis receives from Lukosius but fumbles on a slingshot play at half forward, Richards roves and passes sideways to Wehr who misses after the QT siren from 45m. (Q1 29:31)
Wanganeen-Milera misses a flying snap from 45m on a slight angle after the first centre contest of Q2, Farrell bumps him rather gently but the ump pays the free, NWM goals. (Q2 1:02)
Mackinlay misses a high snap to the right from half forward. (Q2 4:02)
Butters has been quiet under the Garcia tag but skids through his first goal of the year from CHF after a turnover forced on members wing by Horne-Francis’ spoil. (Q2 5:32)
Hall feeds Garcia to run to CHF up the other end and ram through the perfect reply to his tagging target with a rare goal! (Q2 6:17)
Hall roves at the hotspot and snaps across his body off the right from the hotspot for another quick one! (Q2 7:18)
Durdin has two to beat for a speculator up the corridor to the hotspot by Lukosius but the two Saints don’t make contact, Durdin marks on the chest and turns into goal. (Q2 9:23)
Sinclair’s rebound kick to the back pocket is straight to Byrne-Jones 40m out, who slots a fantastic drop punt! (Q2 13:18)
Owens stays down to rove Aliir’s drop of an intercept mark, he gives to Phillipou who misses off a step from 30m on a slight angle. (Q2 18:47)
De Koning marks near CHF and gives off to Phillipou who blazes to the left. (Q2 25:40)
Owens roves Wanganeen-Milera’s clearance kick from the HFF and snaps a goal from 20m out in front after the Saints enjoy territory for several minutes. (Q2 28:04)
Marshall passes to the pocket for Georgiades to mark in front of Tauru 35m out, drop punt looks nice but flies narrow to the right. (Q2 30:04)
Horne-Francis snaps the first goal of Q3 from 40m on a slight angle after a scramble at half forward. (Q3 1:07)
Ah, but a late review shows a spike on Edge, only a behind! (Q3 1:42)
Owens gets a ruck free on Sweet for a jumper tug under his collar 40m out on a slight angle, as he trots in Wines is penalised for umpire abuse to concede 50m and the goal! (Q3 7:57)
Free was very much there on replay, poor leadership by Wines and he was reported on-field. (Q3 8:07)
Burgoyne marks against Hill just inside 45m on a slight angle, almost impossible to make that distance in this rain and his kick skews for no score. (Q3 9:12)
Horne-Francis marks on the lead 45m out on the flank, he has the leg to make the distance even with a heavy ball, he roosts a big goal to lift the teal army! (Q3 12:42)
Wanganeen-Milera just manages to get a snap from the hotspot over Jones’ attempted smother and Aliir’s hands in the square for the quick replying goal. (Q3 14:02)
Wines passes to Berry 35m out on the flank after the next centre contest, Berry shoots narrow to the right. (Q3 15:07)
Whitlock tries a bouncing snap from the boundary 35m out but it’s narrow to the left. (Q3 17:09)
Georgiades marks a Drew repeat inside 50 kick to 40m on a slight angle. After Silvagni trudges off with a broken nose, MG kicks truly. (Q3 20:09)
Horne-Francis bursts away from the next centre contest and spots up the lead of Durdin 45m out in the corridor in front of Carroll. The ex-Blue in teal delivers the goal. (Q3 21:44)
After Butters mows down Wanganeen-Milera on outer wing, Horne-Francis gets a holding free at a stoppage 35m out on the flank but shoots across the face to the right. (Q3 24:27)
Wanganeen-Milera dumps Horne-Francis after tackling him high on outer wing, Richards ends up with the snap on the turn from 35m on the flank… floats across the face to the right. (Q3 28:23)
Saints can’t rebound pasy half way, Wines feeds Berry on the HFF, he swerves inside and curls in a juicy finish off the left boot from 35m! (Q3 29:38)
Marshall marks 50m out on a slight angle but his kick is short and off bodies for a behind. (Q4 6:21)
Ryan kicks quickly after roving a stoppage at half forward, the ball skids on to the left from 55m on a slight angle. (Q4 9:11)
Horne-Francis is penalised under the stand rule to march Silvagni from the centre to 35m. Teal hordes hoot, Silvagni converts! (Q4 10:52)
Aliir’s short pass on members wing on a slow rebound is picked off by Owens, counter attack with Phillipou having a lash from 55m out, empty square… skids through! (Q4 13:52)
Still time enough but that is a dagger, you can’t out-Lyon the king. (Q4 14:22)
Butters misses a snap from half forward. (Q4 15:08)
Marshall marks in relief at half back, clock has beaten Port who haven’t kicked a goal for the quarter and need four in three minutes. (Q4 22:48)
Georgiades centres from the HFF for Horne-Francis who goals from 35m in the corridor but the clock shows 25 seconds left, too late she cried. (Q4 26:07)
