Match

Fremantle vs North Melbourne

Commentary / 25 Apr 2014

Pre Game

00:00
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Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:25
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Clancee Pearce)
04:36
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (David Mundy)
08:20
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Lachie Neale)
10:23
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Danyle Pearce)
14:00
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
15:11
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Majak Daw)
17:05
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
18:16
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Matthew Pavlich)
21:16
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Aaron Sandilands)
22:36
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Nat Fyfe)
24:06
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Aaron Black)
25:31
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Robin Nahas)
27:45
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Robin Nahas)
29:56
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Drew Petrie)
31:17
The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:43
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Majak Daw)
05:15
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
07:49
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
09:11
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (David Mundy)
14:05
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Nat Fyfe)
17:39
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Sam Gibson)
19:15
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
20:10
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Drew Petrie)
21:00
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Aaron Black)
25:38
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Matthew Pavlich)
28:38
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Nicholas Suban)
30:31
The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
07:07
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Levi Greenwood)
07:33
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Jack Ziebell)
08:23
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Nick Dal Santo)
09:58
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Sam Gibson)
13:00
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Matthew Pavlich)
14:10
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Chris Mayne)
14:15
GOAL DOCKERS - Pavlich kicks to the goal square where Mayne gets a favourable bounce and kicks another goal for the Dockers. They lead by 11 points.
15:54
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Lindsay Thomas)
16:00
BEHIND KANGAROOS - Thomas is pushed out in the marking contest but his shot from 54 metres misses to the left.
17:30
Brent Harvey has a game high 25 possessions and has not stopped running all day.
19:50
BEHIND KANGAROOS - Dal Santo handballs to Harvey in the centre and he takes two bounces. He gets to 50 and kicks for goal, but he hits the post.
19:52
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Brent Harvey)
22:05
GOAL KANGAROOS - Petrie handballs to Mullett on the 50 and he goes BANG! That's a goal all the way! North Melbourne just won't go away and it's only 3 points the difference.
22:08
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Aaron Mullett)
24:00
SUBSTITUTION DOCKERS - de Boer comes off and he is replaced by Sheridan.
25:10
Just over a minute remains in the third quarter with a goal either way very important and telling two very differing stories.
27:00
THREE QUARTER TIME - North Melbourne grabbed the lead mid way through the third quarter only for the Dockers to pile on two quick goals. North fought back and trail by 3 at 3/4 time.
27:05
The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:01
The final quarter is underway.
00:29
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Majak Daw)
00:30
BEHIND KANGAROOS - Daw takes it in the middle. He takes a bounce then kicks from 50, but his kick drifts to the left.
01:30
North Melbourne have lost their last six matches at Patersons Stadium and would break a losing run dating back to 2010 if they can get up tonight.
02:15
BEHIND KANGAROOS - Atley kicks to Bastinac who marks 50 metres out. The kick by Bastinac is punched through for a behind.
02:17
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
03:05
GOAL KANGAROOS - Gibson at the stoppage gets it out the back and he kicks for luck. It bounces through and luck is on his side! North Melbourne are in front!
03:06
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Sam Gibson)
04:30
SUBSTITUTION KANGAROOS - Nahas has been given possession of the red vest. Brad McKenzie comes on to add run and ball winning.
06:20
Goldstein gets pushed over in the ruck and Hill has a free shot at it. Not realising he had more time, he hurries the shot and it's out on the full.
08:00
McKenzie has been good in the few minutes he has been on and he could be pivotal in the closing stages of the game.
09:40
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Drew Petrie)
09:45
GOAL KANGAROOS - McKenzie spears the ball to Drew Petrie who marks it on his chest 40 metres out. The Milestone man goes back to the 50 and kicks it! North Melbourne by 11 points.
11:20
BEHIND DOCKERS - The long kick is sent to Pavlich but he is outnumbered and the ball is punched through for a behind.
11:23
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
12:20
BEHIND DOCKERS - Hill is put through inside 50 and he hooks the shot at goal to sneak in for a behind.
12:21
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Stephen Hill)
13:30
North Melbourne's work rate has been enormous tonight in front of 37,624 fans at Patersons Stadium.
14:20
There is still plenty of time for the Dockers with just over ten minutes on the clock.
16:00
BEHIND KANGAROOS - Black marks just outside 50 and plays on. He goes long, but misses to the right of the big stick.
16:04
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Aaron Black)
18:20
Brent Harvey yet to touch it in the final quarter after having 29 in the first three quarters.
19:50
Still ten points the margin in favour of North Melbourne with six minutes remaining. Still plenty of time.
20:50
BEHIND DOCKERS - Danyle Pearce runs inside the 50 and breaks the tackle. He fires for goal. The crowd go up but they go back down as the ball hits the post.
20:51
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Danyle Pearce)
23:20
GOAL KANGAROOS - From the boundary throw in Thomas grabs it, throws it onto his boot and kicks what is likely to be the match winning goal for North Melbourne. They lead by 15 points.
24:20
Fremantle needs three goals in just over three minutes. North Melbourne need to hold their nerve.
25:25
Sutcliffe kicks from 55 metres out, desperate to keep Fremantle in the game, but his shot is out of bounds on the full.
26:00
The clock is down to two minutes with North Melbourne in the box seat. They should win from here.
27:15
BEHIND DOCKERS - Johnson thumps it long but it's Drew Petrie who is there to punch it through for a rushed behind.
27:18
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Michael Johnson)
28:05
BEHIND DOCKERS - Sutcliffe has it on the boundary 40 metres out. He sends the kick on its way but he misses to the right.
28:06
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Cam Sutcliffe)
29:10
FULL TIME - A terrific win by North Melbourne grinding away at Fremantle after a slow start saw them trailing by 26 points in the first quarter. North Melbourne are an emerging force in 2014.
29:11
FULL TIME - North Melbourne host the Gold Coast Suns next round with Fremantle having the daunting task of facing West Coast in the derby, but tonight it was North Melbourne by 13 points.
29:12
The siren has sounded to end Q4.