Waterman passes to Darling near the boundary 35m out for the first score of the match, a behind across the face. (Q1 2:11)
Darling marks over Xerri on the boundary 25m out, he tries a curler that doesn’t bend, another point. (Q1 5:19)
Scott gets a rather soft high contact free on Jones going for a loose ball 40m out in front, was there but hardly dangerous. Scott misses, footy gods roll their eyes. (Q1 13:27)
Corr fumbles a chaos ball at CHB, Waterman was second to the ball but is Johnny on the spot, but his snap fails to take the necessary off break and goes wide left. (Q1 17:30)
Darling gets a ruck free on Xerri 20m out on a slight angle, Xerri is ropeable but there was a push there. Darling boots the first goal of the day, belatedly. (Q1 26:24)
Sheed passes after the bounce to Darling 40m out on the flank just before the QT siren, who misses near side left. (Q1 27:31)
Davies-Uniacke hits a crumb at the hotspot at full pace but his screwing left-foot snap across the body is into the left post. (Q2 1:01)
Curtis feeds to Zurhaar who snaps wide from 20m in front. (Q2 2:29)
Curtis isn’t paid a mark from a Wardlaw inside 50 towards the hotspot but he gives off to Sheezel who sets off Stephenson to grubber North’s first major. (Q2 7:39)
Corr is pinged for a block on Waterman after Cripps won a HTB free on Xerri in the centre, Cripps kicks the goal from the top of the goalsquare. (Q2 10:24)
Waterman catches Tucker HTB at half forward and passes to Cripps 45m out on a slight angle, who misses to the left. (Q2 13:31)
Harry Edwards decides not to take the ball OOB next to the behind post under Larkey pressure, McGovern coughs it up and it’s Larkey who goals over his head from the square! (Q2 19:09)
Ford roves and bounces a snap wide from near the hotspot. (Q2 19:57)
Ginbey marks a long Hutchinson speculator from outer wing to 45m on the flank. His kick stays right and is rushed. (Q2 21:04)
McDonald kicks long from the centre to Zurhaar who marks strongly over Cole, a rare time he had someone his own size to contest against. The Bull gives North its first lead! (Q2 23:19)
Cripps ducks to draw a high contact free on Tucker on members wing, he passes to Culley in the pocket 30m out who curls the snap too early for a point, footy gods smile. (Q2 26:34)
Cripps zips through a throw-in to rove 15m out but screws a snap across the face. (Q2 27:42)
Ford marks in front of Ginbey on the boundary 40m out and plays on for an inboard pass to Larkey near the hotspot. This would be a big red time goal… always going in. (Q2 29:30)
Both coaches would be happy with the pressure levels in this game, but there have been few plays that have risen above the congestion to illuminate what has been a dour contest. (Half Time)
Cripps takes a link mark on members wing and spots up the lead of Waterman 45m out on the flank, nothing Corr could do there. The set shot stays right. (Q3 1:05)
Harry Edwards smothers Stephenson 15m out to prevent what looked a certain goal by North on a counter attack. (Q3 4:42)
Davies-Uniacke kicks from half forward towards Larkey one out with Barrass, ball over Barrass, Larkey doesn’t mark but taps to himself to run into the open goal! (Q3 7:10)
Larkey drops a Davies-Uniacke kick to the top of the square but has support by Ford to rove and gives back to him for another one, North now building a lead! (Q3 9:15)
Davies-Uniacke jinks away from Flynn at half forward and centres for Tucker on his own 40m out in front, whose kick is into the man on the mark for no score. (Q3 11:29)
Powell ducks away from Sheed on outer wing to pass to Sheezel, he hits the lead of Larkey in front of Barrass 40m out near the boundary. Larkey’s drop punt is a peach! (Q3 13:00)
Darling is pinged for late contact on Comben after a mark in the centre, ump pays 50m penalty, crowd boos, Comben lines up from 40m out and misses to the right. (Q3 15:10)
Comben is out of position and gives away a soft front-on contact free to the first-gamer Hutchinson 45m out on the flank. The set shot stays right. (Q3 18:25)
Repeat inside 50s for the Eagles, Yeo roves and misses from 20m off the left. (Q3 21:43)
Petruccelle gives to Gaff who has a snap off a step from 30m on the flank touched through by Tucker. (Q3 23:38)
Sheezel gets a free at a ball up 35m out on a slight angle for Gaff with his arms around, soft but there. The kid punches low and just straight enough! (Q3 25:20)
Jones jinks away from Davies-Uniacke and passes to Cripps 40m out on the flank. This set shot is across the face and short for no score. (Q3 27:01)
Ruled a behind on review. (Q3 28:05)
Sheed misses a snap off a step from 40m on the flank off his left boot after a feed from Ryan. Kicking themselves out of it, the Eagles. (Q3 28:51)
Simpkin marks just inside 50m on a slight angle, big men mill about on the goal line but none of them fly for it and it drops in for a big goal! (Q4 1:45)
Waterman marks in front of Corr 40m out on a slight angle and delivers a perfect drop punt for his first goal. (Q4 4:03)
Flynn has done three-fifths of bugger all around the ground today, but he goals out of a throw-in to 25m on a slight angle! (Q4 7:12)
Fisher kicks OOTF under pressure in the back pocket but the free is reversed for Ginbey flattening him from behind, scoring chance burned. (Q4 9:12)
The Eagles get a loose man going, Cripps gives a Joe the Goose special to Waterman to goal from the square, West Coast are coming! (Q4 10:17)
Maric bobs through traffic near the hotspot like a cork in the ocean but misses off the right across the body. (Q4 11:21)
Ford catches Witherden high after they go for a loose ball at half forward for the Eagles. Witherden lines up from 40m on a slight angle and slots the goal! (Q4 15:32)
Stoppage free to Petruccelle on Fisher for a hold deep in attack for West Coast, Yeo snaps playing on to advantage for a big goal from the hotspot! (Q4 20:47)
A lull as Duggan is treated after a heavy clash. (Q4 22:17)
Cole catches Sheezel HTB in the centre, Maric bullets a pass to the lead of Waterman 40m out on a slight angle. This for the lead… it’s good! (Q4 25:59)
McGovern catches Zurhaar high on the boundary 35m out, but the Bull leaves the set shot narrow to the right. (Q4 28:22)
Archer lays a big tackle on Darling to prevent a score. Four minutes to play, North up against it now with all against them. (Q4 30:47)
Ford plays for and doesn’t get a push free on North’s next inside 50, chance lost. (Q4 31:49)
Repeat inside 50 for the Roos, Yeo strips Wardlaw in a tackle but Simpkin pounces on him to win a white hot HTB free, crowd hoots, the captain slots the go-ahead goal! (Q4 32:47)
North wins the crucial centre clearance through Davies-Uniacke, Ford can’t do much on the flank but Curtis roves and snaps the huge goal from 35m! (Q4 34:48)
Corr’s blind dump kick lands in the lap of Flynn 40m out, he gives off but Witherden’s kick floats to the pocket, Corr saves the day with some goalkeeper action on the line! (Q4 36:42)
North have come back from the death to stand up when so often over the last few years they have crumbled. (Q4 37:14)
