2006 Preliminary Final: Eagles v North

[Adelaide Hawk]

McKenzie goals on the run for the Eagles.

Eagles 12-18, North 9-7

[Adelaide Hawk]

3/4 time

Eagles 12-18, North 9-7
E: Passador 2 Inkster 2 Cooper Grocke Lomas Colville Cicolella Skipworth Symmons McKenzie
NA: Gill 2 Hargraves 2 Alleway Younie Miller Ladhams Edwards

[Adelaide Hawk]

That quarter was a complete departure from the 1st half in that North looked the better team for the first half of the quarter and then Eagles cut loose for quick goals late in the quarter. North need 2 quick goals early in the final term or it will be very unlikely they can win.

[Adelaide Hawk]

Gill is on the bench for the Roosters. He hasn't looked fit all day.

Eagles 12-18, North 9-8

[Adelaide Hawk]

One thing I've noticed about Hargraves today is there is absolutely no second effort. Don't know if he's fot either/

Darryl Wintle marks but misses for the Roosters from 50m out.

Eagles 12-18, North 9-9

[Adelaide Hawk]

Another miss from Wintle from the same spot as earlier.

Eagles 12-18, North 9-10

[Adelaide Hawk]

Misses by Treeby and Cicolella from easy range.

Eagles 12-20, North 9-10

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Leigh Ryswyk kick a great running goal from the pocket.

Eagles 12-20, North 10-10

[Adelaide Hawk]

Lomas kicks a goal for the Eagles, and that should be it I would think.

Eagles 13-20, North 10-10

[Adelaide Hawk]

Hudson goals for the Roosters.

Eagles 13-20, North 11-10

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Hargraves passes to Ryswyk who misses for the Roosters.

Eagles 13-20, North 11-11

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Bamford goals on the run.

Eagles 13-20, North 12-11

Roosters still a silly chance.

[Adelaide Hawk]

Behind to Ladhams

Eagles 13-20, North 12-12

[Adelaide Hawk]

Colville appears to have injured his shoulder.

Eagles 13-20, North 12-12

[Adelaide Hawk]

Walker misses on the run.

Eagles 13-20, North 12-13

[Adelaide Hawk]

Younie goals on the run for the Roosters.

Eagles 13-20, North 13-13

[Adelaide Hawk]

Final siren. Eagles win it.

Eagles 13-20, North 13-13
Goals
E: Passador 2 Inkster 2 Lomas 2 Cooper Grocke Colville Cicolella Skipworth Symmons McKenzie
NA: Gill 2 Hargraves 2 Younie 2 Alleway Miller Ladhams Edwards Ryswyk Hudson Bamford

[magpie in the 80's]

appreciate your work AH thanks mate

[Adelaide Hawk]

My pleasure 80s Magpie, glad to be or service

Next week:
League GF: Central District v W-WT Eagels
Reserves GF: North Adelaide v Norwood
Under 19s: Port Adelaide v West Adelaide.

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Passador and Skipworth has goaled for the Eagles.

Eagles 9-17, North 9-7

This goal is the marker to show the way it just seems meant to be.

Into the breeze North had all the run; the momentum; had not conceded a goal against the breeze in the 18 minutes the quarter had gone.

4 or 5 North players were on the half back flank onto one Eagles player (I cannot recall who) Another Eagles player came in and somehow North end up losing it through holding the ball. The ball is kicked to Passador who marked, played on and goals. The momentum stops.

I would have been happy to seen North kick a few more to almost seal the match before this, but no, North fall asleep, and the margin blew out to 29 points.

In almost the same fashion as last years first semi, the accuracy that plagued us up to this point, suddenly switches to North. (remembeing the 13.1 to 10.10 scoreline last year ended up 15.9 to 16.14.)

Darryl Wintle missed two goals in the last quarter which both were gettable. Instead both end up in exactly the same spot - the wind did not carry the ball at all to the right. It just is meant to be that way, and I've got to go through it all again next week.