Spargo forces a cough up handball in the centre by Nick Daicos, Davies-Uniacke sharks and goes long to Larkey at the top of the square… who hits the post from 15m. (Q1 1:16)
Of course, the Pies go coast to coast with Josh Daicos making Sheezel look like a statue then sizzling a pass to Schultz near the hotspot for the first goal. (Q1 2:02)
Anderson roves Membrey’s dropped mark at the hotspot and snaps on the turn off his left, floats to the left. (Q1 5:06)
North clears from a ball up on members wing through the centre via Davies-Uniacke, then Sheezel passes to a sideways lead by Curtis to 40m on a slight angle, he converts. (Q1 5:57)
Corr is whistled for late but very soft contact on McStay 30m out on a slight angle, McStay swerves through the drop punt. (Q1 8:17)
Whitlock laughs after shanking a pass from the HFF that lands in the arms of Stephens 45m out on a slight angle, but Stephens is not as amused by his miss. (Q1 10:18)
Collingwood again rebounds coast to coast from the kick in, Swadling delivers a lovely pass from outer wing over McKercher to Pendlebury 40m out in the corridor, who misses. (Q1 12:03)
Simpkin takes a link mark on the HFF and hits the lead of Larkey 40m out on the flank, who misses near side left. (Q1 13:04)
For a third time the Magpies get the ball upfield without North touching it on the back of Howe’s kick in, Membrey swerves at half forward and goals from 45m. (Q1 13:53)
Larkey has two Pies to contest against for a Trembath speculator to the hotspot, he keeps his feet to rove himself over the back but shanks into the post from 15m! (Q1 18:06)
Larkey kicks inside 50 from members side but the umpire penalises Nick Daicos for encroachment, mark brought to 20m on a slight angle where Larkey finally kicks straight! (Q1 20:20)
Nick Daicos tries a running drop punt from the boundary 35m out but misses across the face to the left. (Q1 23:18)
Huge pack assembles for a quick long ball by Zurhaar to the hotspot, Trembath flies over the lot of them to clunk the mark in what is becoming his trademark. He goals. (Q1 25:31)
Nick Daicos roves and streams away from Davies-Uniacke at the next centre contest, he spots up Pendlebury 45m out in front whose set shot falls inside the left post. (Q1 27:03)
Long receives from Schultz and snaps on the turn from 45m in the corridor but that one flies right. (Q1 28:20)
Hardeman scrubs an ugly-looking kick inside 50 from outside the HFF to the top of the square where Darling marks on his chest in front of Puncher for his first goal. (Q2 2:14)
Parker’s intercept at half back starts a rebound through the middle, O’Sullivan passes to Banch 40m out on the flank who goals. North hits the lead again. (Q2 3:54)
Schultz gives McStay a Joe the Goose to even up the scores once more. (Q2 5:27)
Pendlebury props on the HFF looking for an option inside 50, eventually Lipinski comes off the opposite wing to provide one at the hotspot, he goals. (Q2 8:25)
Trembath can’t mark in the pocket over Houston but gathers and gives inboard for Curtis to goal from 20m. (Q2 10:27)
Zurhaar intercepts Sidebottom’s rebound kick in front of Anderson 45m out on the flank. The Bull shoots across the face for no score. (Q2 17:40)
Comben is penalised under the stand rule to bring Swadling from the HFF to near the top of the square for an easy goal. (Q2 19:26)
Nick Daicos kicks across half forward to Houston 45m out on a slight angle who misses left. (Q2 22:11)
O’Sullivan scrubs a snap to the right from a ball up 20m out, it was touched anyway. (Q2 24:27)
North get a slingshot play going, Banch marks and plays on for a snap from 40m but that one flies right. (Q2 30:08)
Nick Daicos passes to Membrey in the pocket 30m out about both sides turn the ball over again and again. The Skunk kicks poorly for no score on the HT siren. (Q2 31:56)
Buller marks a De Goey pass on the slide 40m out in front, with Comben losing touch. His set shot is a shocker, miss to the right. (Q3 3:05)
Simpkin plays on after marking Whitlock’s pass in the pocket but scrubs a poor snap to the left from 25m. (Q3 8:10)
Comben is late to Lipinski after marking Houston’s pass 45m out, 50m penalty ensures the goal. (Q3 9:44)
Cameron to Nick Daicos from the centre to the HFF to Membrey, he goes back to the corridor for Cameron 45m out, he converts. (Q3 11:41)
Stephens baulks away from Sidebottom on outer wing and finds Sheezel inboard, he passes to Larkey 45m out on a slight angle. Souva kicks straight but short, rushed. (Q3 16:48)
Spargo finally gets a quality snap away for a North goal from the flank 35m out. (Q3 19:26)
Swadling misses from the pocket 30m out but gets a second shot after late contact in the back by Harvey. He misses the free kick as well. (Q3 21:32)
Puncher’s dropped mark at half back starts a North counter, but no direct score results. (Q3 22:07)
Sheezel spins on the flank 35m out, Perryman dives on the line but the goal umpire signals goal! Big red time score if it survives the review. (Q3 24:10)
No, the review shows Perryman touched it well before the line, just a behind. (Q3 24:53)
Xerri gives to Hardeman who bombs long from 65m out on members wing, pack forms 20m out but it clears Howe’s spoil attempt and rolls right through! (Q3 26:22)
De Goey kicks long from the centre, McStay has the sit and takes a specky on the back of Comben at the hotspot and steers through a settling goal. (Q3 27:40)
Curtis receives from Trembath but misses a snap from the pocket 30m out. (Q3 28:59)
O’Sullivan spoils Howe’s short kick in out for a throw in, Xerri catches the ball out of ruck against Cameron and wobbles through a left-foot goal! (Q3 29:42)
Surge from the first centre contest of Q4, Curtis is on the end of it to put North Melbourne into the lead with a volley past Maynard! (Q4 0:45)
Curtis roves in the back pocket but his handball bounces to Anderson who hits the far left post from 35m. (Q4 2:12)
Banch bombs long from members wing to Larkey who uses hands to get Frampton off the fall 35m out on the flank to mark, but he hits the left post. (Q4 4:11)
Larkey is again one out with Frampton for a long ball, he marks this Darling pass from outer wing to the hotspot more legitimately. Set shot the problem… this one is good! (Q4 5:48)
Pendlebury tries a checkside off a step from the boundary 20m out after a stoppage but it flies narrow left. (Q4 8:18)
Curtis fumbles on the HBF, McCreery bumps him off it, Swadling butters up, Pendlebury gives to Nick Daicos to snap the goal from 15m! (Q4 9:30)
Lipinski marks over Harvey 50m out on a slight angle, wheels and shoots, Zurhaar gets back on the line, goal umpire calls touched, review is crucial… (Q4 11:00)
True 50:50 choice on the review, ARC bloke cedes control to the goal umpire, behind stands. Correct procedure. (Q4 12:08)
Trembath saves a goal by catching McCreery HTB at half forward. (Q4 13:20)
Whitlock contests against three Pies in the pocket, crumb over the back, tackle results in head contact with ground, one ump calls HTB, other calls dangerous tackle, WTF? (Q4 14:40)
Ump at the play rules it was play on advantage and the soccer goal by Trembath stands! (Q4 15:03)
Centre clearance North, Frampton is whistled for pushing Darling in the back 35m out, that was there but Darling misses. (Q4 16:02)
The Magpies surge through the centre with some rag-tag disposals, but it works out with Crisp snapping the goal on the run from near the hotspot, a kick in it again! (Q4 22:01)
Xerri works hard to get behind Cameron in the pocket for a long ball by McKercher from members wing, but he misses from 30m. (Q4 23:48)
After North fail to get a snap on target, the Pies rebound through traffic, Cameron passes to Membrey 45m out on the flank. Membrey thumps through another go-ahead goal! (Q4 26:41)
3:03 to go and this game has at least one bullet left in the mag. (Q4 26:59)
Membrey passes to Lipinski deep in the pocket 30m out after North couldn’t clear from a stoppage on the HFF. Lipinski drains the clock then hits the right post. (Q4 30:41)
54 seconds left, North has to go coast to coast now. (Q4 30:59)
Parker goes long up the guts but Josh Daicos intercepts! Almost done… (Q4 31:16)
He starts tempo to Houston, he goes inside 50 but Parker picks him off and rebounds… (Q4 31:31)
Surge to half forward, ball up 60m out, ten seconds left! (Q4 31:47)
Sheezel scrubs a kick to the hotspot, big pack flies, no mark, no crumb, siren sounds, Collingwood holds on! (Q4 32:19)
