Blog log from R11 of 2024: North Melbourne vs Port Adelaide

Farrell marks a short pass and Duursma coughs up a 50m penalty after moving on the mark. Farrell walks up to 45m out and punts it through for the opening goal! (Q1 2:59)
Taylor floats a kick towards Larkey in a 1v1 contest, Larkey takes the mark 40m out from goal, but pushes his kick wide (Q1 5:13)
Farrell and Houston look for a quick handball receive, there’s a scuffle at half back and eventually it’s Powell who dribbles it towards the vacant square and goals! (Q1 5:48)
Butters comes onto the ground for the centre bounce, he deals with Sheezel and bursts through the middle, he streams to 55m out and slots the response! (Q1 7:28)
Shiels curls a snap towards goal and Larkey, Larkey dives but can’t mark it and it pops up into the post (Q1 8:52)
Port get out the back and it’s Mead who finds Marshall with a simple kick 35m out from goal on a slight angle. He steers it through for his first! (Q1 12:54)
Wardlaw brushes off Mead at half forward and wobbles a kick to the top of the goal square. Larkey puts the shepherd on and Ford drifts in to mark and goal! (Q1 15:09)
Wardlaw crosses the forward 50 to find Taylor with a kick who then chips it forward further to Sheezel. Sheezel coolly converts and North are in the lead early! (Q1 18:27)
Wines is pinged for a throw and it’s Pink who is lining up in the pocket, and his kick is very skinny for a behind (Q1 20:57)
Port move quickly through the middle through Horne-Francis who hits up Marshall, he handballs quickly to Byrne-Jones who then sprays it wide for a point (Q1 22:15)
Marshall chips a kick up for McEntee who falls on his backside but still manages to take the mark, however, he pushes his kick across the face of goal for a point (Q1 26:17)
Boak kicks to Finlayson at half forward who flicks a handball to Butters, Butters runs inside 50 and puts through his second goal to regain the lead! (Q1 29:14)
Archer catches Georgiades high and the latter lines up for goal from 30m out dead in front. He chips it through and Port punish North late in the quarter! (Q1 31:05)
Wines catches Xerri HTB at half forward and pops through the resulting set shot casually from 45m out! (Q2 6:45)
Boak with a clever tap at half forward sees Rozee chip it up to Georgiades in the pocket, who then snaps his kick wide for a behind (Q2 8:32)
Zurhaar taps the ball ahead of himself before sending a ball inside 50 to Curtis off his left, Curtis takes a nice mark and the set shot is no different! (Q2 16:45)
Georgiades leads up and takes a very nice contested mark off of a Mead entry inside 50, however, he pushes his kick off to the right for a minor score (Q2 20:10)
Port surge through Farrell in the middle, he flicks it to Rozee who then Hoofs it down to Horne-Francis. JHF marks, and he goals against his old club and tempers flare! (Q2 25:51)
Marshall kicks off proceedings in the second half with a lovely right to left kick from the boundary line 50m out! (Q3 2:38)
A clumsy bump on Butters by Shiels after he disposed of the ball sees him waltz down the field and hit Marshall lace out with a kick in a similar spot. He kicks his third! (Q3 5:22)
Sweet flies in from the side of the pack to take an uncontested grab in the middle of everyone, his kick is shanked to the right for a behind though (Q3 8:13)
McEntee marks 45m out on a slight angle, and he sends it right through the big sticks as Yartapuulti extend their lead and the game threatens to open up! (Q3 10:52)
Zurhaar marks the ball on the wing and sends it to CHF where Wardlaw takes a strong double-grab contested mark. He jogs in and gives it some go, but hooks it left as a result (Q3 12:11)
Georgiades gathers at half forward and sends a short ball to the chest of Marshall. Marshall opens up the angle and hits it flush for goal number four! (Q3 14:12)
Marshall lays off a handball to McEntee following a forward stoppage, McEntee misses left. (Q3 16:42)
Dawson flicks a handball back to Fisher which he rushes over the line under pressure (Q3 18:39)
Burton concedes a free kick to Zane Duursma and the kid makes it look easy from 45 out near the boundary line as the Roos stop the rot for the time being! (Q3 20:28)
Boak hits Byrne-Jones up with a kick that he takes in a dive. He gets his name onto the scoresheet with a neat finish as Yartapuulti look to make some % gains here (Q3 22:13)
Byrne-Jones snaps wildly in the pocket but it flies through fora goal! 2 in a minute for DBJ! (Q3 23:53)
Xerri thunders in to mark a Stephenson chip 35m out from goal. The ruckman lumbers in to the kick and kicks true, but it drops short and is touched by Ratugolea on the line (Q3 25:48)
Butters goes looking for his third goal but manages to find Boak on the behind line instead! Boak tries to snap one through, but misses wide (Q3 29:05)
Byrne-Jones also goes looking for a third, but he too misses wide for a point (Q3 31:09)
Tempers flare as the siren sounds for 3QT! (3 Qtr Time)
Wardlaw sprints to intercept a lazy Mead kick and he grubbers it towards Davies-Uniacke who spanks it through for a goal! (Q4 3:57)
Rozee makes a meal of a simple set shot 30m out from goal (Q4 10:20)
Davies-Uniacke hooks a set shot to the right for a behind (Q4 18:15)
Butters hits Georgiades lace out and he helps himself to some junk! (Q4 20:11)
Boak marks at true CHF but dishes off to Wines who brings up the 100 for Yartapuulti with a cool finish! (Q4 21:55)
Zurhaar takes advantage and pops one up into the open square and it rolls through. (Q4 24:29)
Marshall sends through his fifth goal with a lovely kick! (Q4 26:55)