Durdin take a link mark on the HFF and passes short to Wines in the pocket 25m out, who hits the near right post. (Q1 1:12)
Simpkin releases Davies-Uniacke to run to half forward, he chooses a pass to Larkey 30m out on a slight angle, good choice as Souva boots the first goal. (Q1 4:03)
Corr is whistled for a slight but definite hold on Georgiades 45m out in front. This drop punt is a peach to start his day. (Q1 11:27)
Darling gets a free kick on Zerk-Thatcher 45m out in the corridor up the other end but misses to the right. (Q1 13:48)
Davies-Uniacke’s set shot from 45m on the flank is wide and short, rushed by Lai. (Q1 14:48)
Goater is caught HTB in a double tackle next to the Port behind post, Richards wins the raffle to take the free and misses across the face to the left. (Q1 26:52)
Larkey gets another holding free on Aliir in a pack 30m out, very much there as Aliir had him by the face. The set shot flies to the left. (Q2 2:38)
Richards beats Stephens to mark on the boundary 35m out but shoots near side left and OOTF. (Q2 3:14)
Butters taps a loose ball to Georgiades on members wing, Whitlock is over the back to mark ahead of Comben and run into the open goal. (Q2 3:14)
Jones intercepts Davies-Uniacke’s rebound kick in the centre, Berry marks the repeat inside 50 kick by Byrne-Jones to the hotspot but misses right. (Q2 10:31)
Larkey gives away a downfield free to Whitlock at the top of the square, he doesn’t miss this one. (Q2 13:41)
That free was for some very soft but late contact on Lai as he kicked inside 50 from outer wing. (Q2 13:56)
Harvey has a look then rushes on the goal line, they have been paying that as deliberate rushing lately and they do so again here, gift goal to Georgiades. (Q2 16:21)
Horne-Francis passes short from members wing to Wines 45m out on a slight angle, who just tugs his set shot to the left. (Q2 18:57)
Byrne-Jones arrives late and is penalised for timewasting to bring Simpkin to the hotspot for North’s second goal. (Q2 24:29)
Sweet beats Trembath to mark a Berry long ball from the HFF to the top of the square for a big red time goal. (Q2 26:33)
Georgiades takes a specky on the back of Corr from Burgoyne’s kick from outer wing to the pocket 30m out. His drop punt is across the face to the left as the HT siren sounds. (Q2 28:56)
Georgiades takes a pack mark on his chest 40m out on a slight angle, leaping over Comben. His drop punt is steady and straight. (Q3 1:56)
Darling snaps a goal from the hotspot off his left after roving his own contest. (Q3 3:32)
Simpkin’s set shot from 40m on the boundary falls on the behind line but the spoil by Lukosius is down the throat of Sheezel who goals! (Q3 6:56)
McKercher snaps to the right on the run from 40m on a slight angle. (Q3 7:11)
Larkey marks a Sheezel pass from members wing to 45m on a slight angle but misses to the left. (Q3 12:52)
Zadow hits the post from a tough snap from next to the behind post. (Q3 15:40)
Stephens gets a high contact free on Mead 30m out on a slight angle but hooks it right. (Q3 17:36)
Davies-Uniacke roves a big pack at the top of the square and snaps a goal to bring the margin back under a goal! (Q3 19:31)
Lai is whistled for a dangerous tackle on Blamires 40m out on the flank. This to level the scores… short and off hands for a behind. (Q3 21:44)
Wardlaw’s ground work sets up McKercher who runs towards the boundary 35m out and tries a left-foot skidder across the body… goes through, North hits the lead! (Q3 22:24)
Centre clearance to Horne-Francis, Whitlock draws a free near the hotspot but his J-curve is a shank for a behind. (Q3 23:57)
Darling marks a Stephens kick to the hotspot and converts. (Q3 27:28)
Advantage paid from yet another free from the centre, Horne-Francis runs to CHF and roosts a big goal! (Q3 28:46)
Spargo marks a Davies-Uniacke pass on the boundary 35m, 3QT siren sounds, any score would break the scoreboard deadlock… shanks short for nothing. (Q3 32:58)
Sheezel passes to Zurhaar to mark in front of Bergman 35m out on the boundary. The Bull hits the far left post. (Q4 1:53)
Whitlock takes a contested grab on members wing to keep a rebound alive but Butters snaps to the right from CHF. (Q4 2:37)
Richards bursts away from a stoppage on outer wing but misses to the right from 45m. (Q4 6:35)
After a McKercher kick clanger in midfield, Richards worries Comben off a crumb at half forward, ball squirts forward to Durdin who rolls through the goal from 30m! (Q4 13:43)
Byrne-Jones passes up the middle to Georgiades to mark in front of Corr 40m out and miss to the left. (Q4 16:38)
Goater is aghast as the umpire pays a contact free on Whitlock for a hand in his back as he contests 40m out on the flank. Whitlock kicks straight. (Q4 18:28)
Harvey intercepts at full back but kicks OOTF on rebound, Burgoyne passes to Durdin whose set shot from the HFF is rushed by Trembath. (Q4 20:56)
Spargo marks at half forward but tries a short pass that Burgoyne chops off. 3:30 to go now, that may have been North’s last chance. (Q4 22:51)
Richards sails through a cherry goal from 40m on a slight angle. (Q4 26:36)
