Match

North Melbourne vs Gold Coast Suns

Commentary / 04 May 2014

Pre Game

00:00
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Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:06
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Michael Rischitelli)
02:16
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Charlie Dixon)
02:33
Kangaroos Interchange - Lachlan Hansen off due to an injury.
04:59
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Dion Prestia)
06:02
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Michael Rischitelli)
08:40
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Aaron Black)
09:19
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
13:15
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Tom J. Lynch)
15:45
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Gary Ablett)
16:58
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Majak Daw)
18:08
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Harley Bennell)
21:17
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
22:55
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Brandon Matera)
25:03
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Harley Bennell)
26:55
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Drew Petrie)
28:39
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
30:26
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Tom J. Lynch)
30:52
The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:46
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
01:47
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Levi Greenwood)
07:43
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Levi Greenwood)
08:17
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Lindsay Thomas)
10:38
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Sam Day)
11:36
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Brent Harvey)
15:51
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
16:35
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Brandon Matera)
20:32
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Sam Gibson)
24:05
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Bradley McKenzie)
25:53
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Majak Daw)
30:33
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Aaron Hall)
31:24
The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:31
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Charlie Dixon)
01:42
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
03:16
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Drew Petrie)
06:25
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
08:31
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Charlie Dixon)
12:22
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Majak Daw)
13:26
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Ryan Bastinac)
14:34
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Gary Ablett)
15:18
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
16:43
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Aaron Black)
18:50
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Levi Greenwood)
19:46
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Harley Bennell)
21:16
Suns Interchange - Tom Nicholls off due to an injury.
26:21
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Charlie Dixon)
27:15
The Suns have upped their work rate and tumble the ball forward tov the waiting Dixon and Lynch, they cannot control the ball and it goes out of play.
27:49
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Jaeger O'Meara)
28:32
BEHIND SUNS - O'Meara wide on the flank has a long running attempt on goal, the ball starts wide and draws in, but not far enough, one point and the Suns lead by 18 points.
28:36
THREE QUARTER TIME - despite the Roos closing the gap to a mere five points the Suns end up winning the quarter as they finish three goals to the good stretching the half time gap by a point.

Quarter 4

00:00
FINAL TERM - Can the Suns break their drought at Etihad? Who will finish this match 5-2? As the final term gets underway these answers are only 30 minutes away.
00:39
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
00:40
BEHIND SUNS - A free kick in the centre and the Suns take the advantage, they get the ball forward towards Lynch but a good spoil from Grima concedes the rushed behind.
02:28
SUBSTITUTION - The Roos have activated the Sub with McDonald coming on at the break replacing Tippett who dons the red vest.
03:17
A free kick to Bastinac, just inside the centre square, he goes long towards Daw who is one out with Stanley, however the kick is too heavy and goes out of bounds.
05:07
The Roos have been attacking for the last few minutes but the Suns have stood tall in defence and kept North at bay...through two lovely kicks into 'touch'.
06:44
GOAL SUNS - Desperation from the Suns as they keep on coming...Ablett goes once and is dispossessed he goes again receives the ball and after stepping through traffic goals.
07:26
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Gary Ablett)
08:55
GOAL SUNS - Ablett was off but was dragged down by the ankle...he gets the free kick and while the Roos are scratching their heads he's off and kicks the goal. The North fans voice their frustration.
09:27
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Gary Ablett)
10:59
It is the Suns by 31 can the Roos find something extra...there are tired players all over the ground, it will be a massive comeback if North can manufacture the win.
12:20
Once again the Suns' defence hack the ball out of the 'danger zone' however this time instead of finding touch they send it straight to a cluster of Kangaroos.
13:35
GOAL KANGAROOS - Mullett marks outside 50 and quickly sums up the situation...there is no one presenting deep in attack so he runs the arc and drives home a fantastic long goal.
13:52
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Aaron Mullett)
15:06
Swallow deep in the Suns' attacking pocket decides to have the most ambitious of shots he goes for the banana kick and curls it out on the full...should have centred that one.
16:26
Harvey with a long snap from wide on the flank, his kick misses everything gifting possession to the Suns.
17:18
Thompson marks unopposed however Greenwood blocked Ablett of the ball and the free kick will be paid to the Suns' Skipper...the boos resound around the stadium, Ablett doesn't care!
18:20
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Gary Ablett)
18:56
GOAL SUNS - Ablett tries to play on from the free kick but is whistled back despite kicking the goal, so he goes back and slots the set shot. Suns lead by 31.
20:16
The clock is becoming a problem for the Northerners as the Suns' forward press keeps the ball bottled up in their attacking 50.
21:17
Shaw running through the centre of the ground delivers a lovely kick to the advantage of Bennell who dropped off his man and marked in space...his kick however hits the behind post, out on the full.
22:56
GOAL SUNS - Ablett hands off to Matera who off a standing start snaps the goal, we will have to wait for the review, to see if it was touched...the goal stands and the Suns are home.
23:46
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Brandon Matera)
25:00
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Ryan Bastinac)
25:11
BEHIND KANGAROOS - A running snap from wide on the flank by Bastinac goes wide for a behind...the Roos need goals and they need them now!
26:25
Once again the suns have the ball penned deep in attack and they are going to record a historic win today.
28:05
Every time Ablett touches the ball the Kangaroos' fans boo him resoundingly, that will be music to the ears of the Suns' skipper.
29:59
BEHIND SUNS - Matera with a snap from the deep forward pocket leaves the ball hanging wide for a minor score.
30:56
GOAL SUNS - Lynch marks as the siren sounds, he waits for quiet and then calmly slots through the goal to bring the winning margin out to 43 points.
31:08
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Tom J. Lynch)
31:16
FULL TIME - The Suns record an historic win at Etihad Stadium, they put the Kangaroos away and cement their position in the top eight. North gave them a seven goal lead and couldn't reel them in.