Casboult kicks off this contractual obligation game with the first goal, followed by two from Flanders. (Q1 11:59)
Collins is out of position on a fast counter from half back as the Suns are playing very high, Larkey marks a Thomas pass 20m out in front for his first goal. (Q1 16:17)
Larkey marks a Tucker pass in the pocket 20m out, again Collins giving too much leg rope. The set shot is into the near right post. (Q1 20:34)
Larkey roves his own contest on the HFF and passes to Tucker to mark in front of Fiorini at the hotspot, he converts as well. (Q1 22:14)
Ellis roves behind a stoppage and tries a checkside off a step from 40m on the flank… curls wide right. (Q1 25:15)
Rosas roves an Ellis contest from the hotspot and snaps a nice goal on the turn off the left from 30m on the flank. (Q1 26:03)
Goater beats Flanders to a ground ball on the wing, jinks away and hits Larkey with a nice low ball to 45m on the flank. Souva shoots near side right. (Q1 28:25)
Burgess gets a contact free on Dawson but misses from 45m on a slight angle. (Q2 0:53)
Taylor intercepts 40m out on the flank but his careful drop punt is just too short, Andrew touches it through on the line. (Q2 2:09)
Swallow juggles a mark in front of Goldstein from a Sexton kick from the centre to the pocket 20m out, he converts. (Q2 3:11)
Greenwood hits the post with a snap from half forward. (Q2 5:36)
Fiorini snaps his first goal of the afternoon from 40m on a slight angle after Anderson reefs out a handball to the inside from a throw in. (Q2 7:06)
Miller kicks another one for Gold Coast on the end of a rebound around outer wing, roving a Sexton contest 30m out on a slight angle and snapping off the right. (Q2 9:06)
Larkey marks a Curtis pass on the lead 30m out on the flank for his second goal, nothing Collins could do there. (Q2 10:16)
Larkey roves at half forward and kicks to the top of the square for Taylor to mark and goal. (Q2 12:11)
Powell turns a full circle looking for an option after marking at half forward, MacPherson corrals, kicks eventually goes to Larkey 40m out on the flank for his third goal. (Q2 16:31)
Goldstein follows up his contest with Ballard on the behind line to gather and give inside for Larkey to run into goal for his fourth! North back within a kick. (Q2 19:33)
Rosas bounces through another quality finish after roving in the pocket 20m out. (Q2 20:40)
Sheezel runs up the centre after a feed from Simpkin and sends a laser of a pass past Andrew to Curtis 40m out on a slight angle, he kicks truly. (Q2 22:45)
Swallow is favoured by a smothered Anderson kick on the HFF, he turns and shoots off a step from 35m… drifts wide right. (Q2 25:51)
Ellis misses a long set shot from the HFF. (Q2 29:07)
Greenwood marks a juggler over Andrew 40m out on the flank, runs in left and shoots left for a point off hands. (Q2 30:06)
Swallow marks 45m out near the boundary after Turner’s scragging causes a free and 50. He misses. (Q2 32:35)
Ballard touches through a snap by Simpkin from half forward. (Q3 1:06)
Ford takes a contested grab in front of Ballard 30m out on the flank, another melee forms in the pocket but no penalty… Ford converts anyway, North in front. (Q3 4:00)
Lazzarro runs from the next bounce and passes short to Ford 45m out in front, another nice set shot for his second in a row! Harley Reid watching with great interest. (Q3 5:39)
Powell turns the ball over by hand in the centre and there are red shirts everywhere on the counter, Chol receives from Davies and chips the goal from 40m on a slight angle. (Q3 7:25)
Bit of shower on the liver in this game, Ballard drops Larkey off the play near the golasquare for a very cheap goal. (Q3 11:24)
Goater sprints around outer wing after the next bounce and goes long over Collins to Larkey who marks 30m out on a slight angle and boots goal number six! (Q3 13:14)
Chol taps a crumb to the Suns goalsquare, Fiorini roves and kicks but Sheezel’s body was right there, was it touched? Ruled a behind. (Q3 18:14)
Larkey marks on the lead 45m out on a slight angle, this for number seven… slots it! (Q3 19:21)
Ford sees Simpkin running forward of the play to space at half forward after a Miller kick clanger, hits him in stride and Simpkin slots the goal on the run from 40m. (Q3 21:48)
Burgess bounces a point from the HFF. (Q3 21:48)
Corr is pinged for encroachment on the mark to bring Casboult from just outside the 50 paint to the line for a charity goal. (Q3 25:17)
Turner marks 45m out on a slight angle and hears a call from Corr, who receives and bangs through his first goal in the royal blue and white from outside the paint! (Q4 2:16)
Chol marks a short Sexton pass 25m out on a slight angle and steers through the goal. (Q4 6:36)
Andrew reaches over Larkey to spoil a long ball to the top of the square, Ballard dives but Greenwood gets a toe to it first, review shows a Sydney Harbour Bridge play, goal! (Q4 9:19)
Johnstone spoils another long ball to the square, Tucker roves and feeds Howe for another one! Just about a winning lead for North now! (Q4 12:04)
Another centre clearance to North, Andrew is pinged for some soft contact on Larkey just outside the hotspot. Larkey for number eight… sneaks inside the left goalpost! (Q4 13:32)
Oh no, but the soft call was a behind and it’s reviewed… good call as there was a feather on it. (Q4 14:12)
Larkey marks a Goldstein pass near the square and does get his eighth goal this time. (Q4 16:58)
Rosas screws through his third goal from the hotspot. (Q4 18:41)
Ellis misses from the HFF. (Q4 19:22)
As does Davies. (Q4 20:29)
Atkins also has a lash, his snap lands on the goal line with Howe trying to get back, reviewed… ruled a goal. (Q4 21:28)
Davies marks an Atkins pass on the HFF and also converts. (Q4 24:22)
Three straight kicks in it, 6:26 to go, North can still lose from here. (Q4 24:22)
Thomas streaks away from the next bounce, Curtis roves Larkey’s contest at the hotspot and snaps a lovely finish off the left. (Q4 25:27)
Anderson speeds away from the next bounce, long ball up the guts but Chol drops the mark and Scott rushes. That might have been the ice play. (Q4 27:09)
Rosas kicks for grass to Swallow to run onto but he hits the post under pressure from 25m. (Q4 29:09)
Thomas passes to Ford 30m out on a slight angle, he adds a cherry for his third goal. (Q4 32:51)
Larkey draws another contact free going for a Curtis pass to 35m on a slight angle, that one was there. This for nine… never in doubt. (Q4 34:18)
