Whitfield passes Hogan at CHF within range, he goes to the pocket but it’s broken up for no score. (Q1 2:52)
Taylor intercepts at half back and starts a flowing rebound around outer wing, no Roo touches it as Daniels passes to Riccardi to mark over Pick for the first goal from 20m. (Q1 4:04)
Brown marks over Fisher next to the behind post and screws through his first goal. Long evening coming up for North at this scything rate. (Q1 6:03)
Greene snaps wide from 25m on the flank. Early pattern to the match is very grim for North, they can’t get any quality on their rebound disposal and it keeps pinging back in. (Q1 11:49)
Greene marks in the pocket 20m out but shanks it OOTF. (Q1 13:12)
Perryman gathers the latest dump rebound kick and goes to Riccardi 40m out in the corridor for his second goal. (Q1 14:39)
Curtis roves a Stephenson pass to Larkey and gives a Joe the Goose special to Duursma for his first goal in senior footy. (Q1 16:25)
Another flowing move by GWS through midfield under not much transition pressure, O’Halloran goes to Riccardi on the boundary 20m out who misses. (Q1 18:26)
Himmelberg drops an intercept mark at half back over Ford and North swarms the crumb, Powell gives to Zurhaar who snaps the goal off his left from 30m in his 100th game. (Q1 22:33)
Thomas takes a link mark at half forward over Sheezel and wheels to pass to Riccardi 25m out on a slight angle, three goals for him in Q1. (Q1 24:00)
Hogan takes a contested grab over Corr from a long Kelly pass from outer wing to 40m on a slight angle. He stutters in and misses to the right. (Q1 26:18)
Greene takes a screamer over Tucker 55m out and plays on but chooses a pass that takes the ball to the pocket where Daniels misses from 25m. (Q2 1:37)
Curtis is pinged for encroachment to bring Green after marking to 35m on a slight angle for a cheap goal, which he fully deserves for his elite work rate. (Q2 2:14)
Curtis roves a Himmelberg spoil running from the HFF to the corridor, he curls in a nice finish off the left from 40m. (Q2 4:04)
Coniglio passes to Cadman 40m out in the corridor for his first goal of the season. (Q2 5:40)
Hogan takes a strong contested grab 60m out, wheels and goes to the top of the square where Cadman marks in front of the titchy Fisher for his second. Bit of a procession. (Q2 7:19)
Couple of turnovers deep in attack for North and it’s Ford who is Johnny on the spot, gives to Curtis who sends Larkey into the open goal. (Q2 10:19)
Dawson storms onto a loose ball on outer wing and bullets a pass to Stephenson who juggles the mark over Himmelberg 40m out on the flank. Sleeveless Stephenson goals. (Q2 13:28)
Whitfield gives away 50m for encroachment to bring Wardlaw to 45m on a slight angle, kick to the square, Larkey eventually gets a contact free on Idun 40m out and converts. (Q2 15:55)
Greene marks at true CHF after the next bounce. Tractor has had a quiet start to the season, this one is touched through on the goal line, confirmed on review. (Q2 17:37)
Hogan gets blocked going for a speculator by Kelly to 20m out, Dawson pinged for clumsiness more than intent. The kick is easy and straight. (Q2 19:16)
Lazzarro passes over Ash to Ford 30m out on a slight angle on a rare fast break for North. Ford shoots carefully… it falls inside the right goalpost. (Q2 23:35)
Duursma drifts across a pack 45m out in front to clunk a high, ugly centre clearance kick by Powell. He boots goal number two, the margin back under a kick! (Q2 25:32)
Cadman takes a link mark 55m out on the flank, wheels and centres for Daniels 40m out on a slight angle. Binga hoofs it wide right. (Q2 27:20)
Bedford puts his head over a loose footy 15m out to earn a high contact free on Sheezel storming through the other way, Hogan plays on to advantage for the goal, his third. (Q2 28:20)
Hogan juggles a mark over Pink in the pocket and plays on for the pass to the hotspot for Bedford, who goals just before HT. (Q2 31:15)
O’Halloran from the centre, roved by Bedford who misses off the right from 25m on a slight angle. (Q2 32:56)
Hogan pinches a crumb out of the hands of Briggs in the square and snaps quickly in the one motion, bit of a rugby pass that one but ticked off, review confirms goal. (Q3 1:12)
Ash’s calamitous turnover deep in defence almost results in a goal but Curtis’s snap is touched off the boot. (Q3 3:29)
Riccardi gives to Kelly for a snap goal across the body from 30m on a slight angle. (Q3 4:07)
Hogan marks a Riccardi pass to the square from the HFF over Pink with ease and plays on into the open goal for his fifth. (Q3 6:16)
Curtis marks in front of Himmelberg 45m out in front, wheels and goes to the pocket for Larkey 20m out. Larkey hits the post. (Q3 7:27)
Curtis roves a toepoke by Stephens in the pocket and gives to Stephenson who wobbles it through from 20m on a slight angle. (Q3 8:53)
Zurhaar roves a Coleman-Jones contest near the hotspot but bounces a snap well wide right from the left boot. (Q3 11:02)
Brown roves near the hotspot and feeds Green who snaps wide over Pink’s head. All the billiard balls in play there. (Q3 12:58)
Harlem Globetrotters stuff by the orange team on a rebound through the corridor, Hogan feeds Brown for the goal from 20m. (Q3 16:18)
Taylor is pinged for contact on Larkey 25m out on the flank, who pops through the goal. (Q3 17:48)
Brown misses a long set shot. (Q3 20:17)
Greene wobbles a point from a pack 30m out on a slight angle. (Q3 20:40)
O’Halloran is pinged for HTB after a stoppage, Duursma takes the free 25m out on a slight angle and misses. (Q3 23:28)
Hogan marks inside 50 and goes further to Wehr 25m out on the flank, who misses near side left. (Q3 28:32)
Hogan draws a holding free on Goater at the hotspot going for a Himmelberg bomb for his fifth goal. (Q3 31:16)
Hogan kicks off Q4 junk time with a miss. (Q4 0:35)
Xerri juggles the mark from a Stephenson speculator from members wing to the corridor 40m out, Briggs trailing behind. He kicks truly. (Q4 1:50)
Hogan marks on the lead 45m out on a slight angle and gets monstered from behind by Corr, ump pays 50m to ensure the goal, six for him. (Q4 8:22)
Coniglio passes to Kelly 45m out on a slight angle for his second goal, the Giants get around him in his 200th game milestone. (Q4 10:33)
Greene has a snap touched off the boot from a throw in to 25m. (Q4 12:31)
Riccardi volleys the crumb from a Fisher drop 20m out but it wobbles wide. (Q4 13:05)
Davies-Uniacke passes from outer wing to Shiels running back with the flight to 35m in front. The old Hawk kicks straight for some garbage. (Q4 15:35)
Goater is pinged for a block on the lead of Hogan in the pocket 25m out, who curls left for a behind. (Q4 18:06)
Corr tries to run the ball from the kick in but gets in trouble and gives up a contact free to Thomas 35m out in front. The first-gamer tugs it right. (Q4 19:06)
Cadman roves and misses from 40m in front. (Q4 19:49)
A lull as Goater is stretchered off. (Q4 21:36)
In fact, Goater rejects the stretcher and is carried off. (Q4 23:06)
Greene gives off to Idun who has a shot from 55m on the flank touched through on the line. (Q4 24:21)
Daniels sets up Kelly whose snap across the body from 35m curls wide left. (Q4 28:37)
Xerri takes a pack mark on the wing and goes long to the hotspot for Curtis to mark over Haynes for some more junk. (Q4 30:21)
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