Blog log from R22 of 2024: North Melbourne vs West Coast

Curtis gets on the end of a nice North chain moving forward and pops a kick towards an open goal which he places wide. (Q1 4:23)
Allen lays a crunching tackle on Tucker and he coughs up the ball, Williams flicks it on to Trew who snaps and goals! (Q1 7:57)
Hall sends the ball into the square and Reid leaps early but gets off without an unrealistic call, Darling stays low out the back and pinches the goal! (Q1 9:23)
Trew wins a free kick but shanks his set shot from 40m out, as it spirals down into the pocket Allen reads it best and marks low, before shanking his own set shot for a point. (Q1 11:47)
Zurhaar hoofs a high ball inside 50 and McGovern sets underneath it but drops what he should’ve taken which allows Hansen Jr to slip out the back and volley through a goal! (Q1 12:49)
Sheezel takes advantage from a Teakle free kick but the ball is brought back and Teakle coolly slots the set shot from 35m out! (Q1 16:12)
Shiels rushes through a behind following some West Coast pressure. (Q1 21:57)
It’s the Williams connection as Bailey spears the ball inside 50 which Jack marks well over the back of the pack. He leans into the kick and guides it through! (Q1 22:52)
Hall sends a floaty kick out of congestion following a spilled Ginbey inside 50, but he misses to the right (Q1 26:27)
Ford gathers a loose ball in the pocket and weaves his way through a couple of defenders before hooking a tight snap through the big sdticks! (Q1 28:50)
Hunt walks the ball over the line following a scrappy play by North Melbourne. (Q1 29:47)
McDonald sends it to the pack and Pink takes the mark. The siren sounds and Pink slots the goal to give the Roos the lead at quarter time as there’s some argy bargy! (Qtr Time)
Curtis tries to take on two Eagles defenders and manages to get a kick away but it’s well offline for a point. (Q2 2:47)
Cripps marks 50m out but decides to back himself in and manages to make the distance but it’s offline and smacked over for a behind (Q2 5:32)
Pink goes for a snap set shot from the pocket but can’t bend it back enough and the ball sails through for a point. (Q2 13:30)
Hansen Jr and Sheezel combine as they stream inside 50, Sheezel slices through a goal off the inside of his right boot! (Q2 14:59)
Yeo sends the ball down into the pocket and Waterman takes the mark, he goes for a snap but bends the ball too far and into the post. (Q2 17:33)
Darling chips the ball inside 50 and it’s Allen who takes a sliding mark. He goes for another snap in the pocket and again he misses a gettable shot. (Q2 19:33)
Dewar gets a kick away through a pack of players but it was never on target as it sails through for a point. (Q2 21:33)
Powell is allowed to waltz through unopposed at a forward stoppage and he scoops up a loose ball to quickly snap it through! (Q2 23:18)
Powell gives off to Pink and gets it back before snapping through a checkside for his second goal! (Q2 25:19)
Curtis scurries out the back of a forward contest and opts for a dribble kick from 0m out that rolls through for a point. (Q2 28:04)
A Harley hanger on the wing sends the Eagles inside 50 through Yeo who goes for goal from range but the kick fades late for a point. (Q2 28:38)
Zurhaar is on the end of the chain as he streams inside 50 with seconds left on the clock but his kick drifts wide. (Half Time)
A high inside 50 entry from Powell is marked by Larkey 40m out and he slots his first goal to start the second half! (Q3 2:13)
A downfield free kick for Larkey sees Sheezel with a set shot chance in the pocket. He tries the snap but kicks it to the far side for a point. (Q3 3:26)
A 50m penalty sends North inside 50, the ball goes to ground in the pocket and Sheezel strolls through to tap it on, gather and poke through his second goal! (Q3 11:27)
Waterman marks 45m out and places a but of a mongrel ball out wide that works back but not enough, for a point. (Q3 13:59)
Ginbey runs the ball through for a behind following a Teakle contest. (Q3 16:52)
A wild McDonald kick across the backline results in a Waterman set shoe once all’s said and done. Waterman spears it through the middle as the Eagles stop the rot. (Q3 19:07)
The pack crashes down in the pocket with Allen staying on his feet, he roves the spilled ball and snaps through a tricky goal! (Q3 22:29)
Comben gets absolutely poleaxed as he goes for a hard mark, the ball spills out and it’s Cripps this time who pounces, as the Eagles go on a nice run! (Q3 23:37)
The Eagles transition from half back to half forward and it’s Allen who marks 40m out dead in front of goal. He kicks his second and the margin is cut back to 11 points! (Q3 26:13)
Curtis wins a free kick for a sloppy high tackle down in the pocket and he plays on quickly to Shiel 30m out. Shiel slides the ball on through for a goal to steady things! (Q3 28:28)
Zurhaar chases down the ball and tries to squeeze through a snap but gets none of it as he’s tackled – ball goes through for a behind. (Q3 31:12)
Allen takes a towering contested pack mark 25m out from goal, he pops it through for his third goal in the quarter! (Q3 33:14)
Teakle and Witherden run the ball over the line for a behind in the final seconds. (3 Qtr Time)
An unlucky bounce sees West Coast go inside 50 to Waterman in space 40m out from goal. Waterman’s kick drifts late and into the post. (Q4 2:36)
Cripps marks the ball and is then tackled by Powell, the umpire opts to not pay a 50m penalty due to confusion around a touched call, regardless Cripps converts the goal! (Q4 5:41)
Ryan scoops up a loose ball at half forward and gives off to Yeo as he’s tackled. Yeo darts into the pocket and snaps off his left but he caresses the ball through for a goal! (Q4 8:25)
North respond instantly out of the middle, Davies-Uniacke feeds a forward handpass to Curtis who spins and goes from 45, slotting the goal with bounds of class! (Q4 9:41)
Curtis hits the point post with a set shot from 50m out on the flank. (Q4 11:41)
Waterman gets the ball from a spinning Reid at half forward and he sizes up the kick for a good few seconds before he sprays the kick right for a point. 6 points in it! (Q4 13:54)
A free kick to Brynn Teakle sees the big man thread through a goal from 25m out! (Q4 15:55)
Larkey rises and finally is able to run and jump to pull in a big grab, but his kick is off to the right and the margin edges out to 13. (Q4 18:29)
Dewar snaps through a miracle goal from the boundary line and we’re back to seven points! (Q4 19:41)
A 50m penalty for prohibited contact sees Curtis walk down towards goal and pop through a punishing goal! (Q4 20:50)
Curtis kicks his third goal from range and it looks like the Eagles have spent their tickets too early here! 19 point margin now. (Q4 23:00)
Yeo plucks up a loose ball and steps through traffic, stamping through a goal as the Eagles look to rally late! (Q4 25:41)
Ginbey gets stripped of the ball in the back pocket and Ford gathers to snap, but kicks across the face for a point. (Q4 26:40)
Allen quickly drills through his fourth goal from a set shot in the pocket and we’re back to a 7 point game! (Q4 31:25)
Bodies fly inside West Coast’s forward 50 as the game reaches fever pitch. Cripps scoops the ball up and sneaks through a goal. It’s a 1 point game with 1 minute to go! (Q4 32:55)
Gaff marks 45m out but he doesn’t have the distance in him. The ball goes to ground and it’s Allen, the big man, the captain, he gathers, he snaps, HE GOALS! WEST COAST LEAD! (Q4 34:25)
18 seconds left, is there time for one last twist in this game? (Q4 34:40)
Duggan is caught holding the ball in the middle of the ground, Simpkin gives it to LDU who pumps it long, no one can mark, they’re out of time as the siren sounds! (Final Siren)