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CibbuanoRoos move to fifth
July 27th 2008 07:09
NORTH MELBOURNE has moved back into the top eight with a 28-point win over Melbourne at the MCG on Sunday afternoon.
The Roos' 14.14 (98) to 10.10 (70) victory sees them move to fifth place on the AFL ladder, just four premiership points behind fourth-placed Sydney with five rounds remaining.
Brent Harvey did his Brownlow medal chances no harm with 27 possessions and two goals. Lindsay Thomas and Corey Jones were lively up forward, booting five and four goals respectively while skipper Adam Simpson (30 disposals) was also influential.
The Kangaroos broke the game open in a dominant first term. Harvey set the tone with two goals and six touches in the opening stanza while Jones chimed in with three majors to help his side to a commanding 36-point lead at quarter-time.
Melbourne stemmed the flow of goals in the second term but their poor decision making and poor use of the football prevented them from making any serious inroads on the scoreboard, with the Roos holding a 38-point advantage at the main break.
Both sides traded goals in the third term before back-to-back majors from Michael Newton gave the Demons a glimmer of hope heading into the final change, with North holding a 31-point advantage.
When Colin Sylvia kicked truly Melbourne had closed to within 19 points and were in with a sniff.
But the Kangaroos had all the answers with three last-quarter goals from Thomas sealing North's third straight win.
MELBOURNE: 1.3, 3.4, 6.8. 10.10 (70)
NORTH MELBOURNE: 7.3, 9.6, 11.9, 14.14 (98)
GOALS: Melbourne: Miller 3, Newton 2, Davey, Morton, P Johnson, Sylvia, Valenti
North: Thomas 5, Jones 4, Harvey 2, Petrie, Hale, Campbell
BEST: Melbourne: Jones, McDonald, P Johnson, Buckley, Miller,
North: Thomas, Harvey, Simpson, Jones, Gibson, Rawlings, Hale, Pratt
INJURIES: Melbourne: Nil
North: Nil
UMPIRES: McLaren, Fila, Hendrie
REPORTS: Lyndon Dunn (Melbourne) reported by field umpire Scott McLaren for striking Brent Harvey (twice) in the third quarter
CHANGES: Nil
CROWD: 21,330 at MCG
The Roos' 14.14 (98) to 10.10 (70) victory sees them move to fifth place on the AFL ladder, just four premiership points behind fourth-placed Sydney with five rounds remaining.
Brent Harvey did his Brownlow medal chances no harm with 27 possessions and two goals. Lindsay Thomas and Corey Jones were lively up forward, booting five and four goals respectively while skipper Adam Simpson (30 disposals) was also influential.
The Kangaroos broke the game open in a dominant first term. Harvey set the tone with two goals and six touches in the opening stanza while Jones chimed in with three majors to help his side to a commanding 36-point lead at quarter-time.
Melbourne stemmed the flow of goals in the second term but their poor decision making and poor use of the football prevented them from making any serious inroads on the scoreboard, with the Roos holding a 38-point advantage at the main break.
Both sides traded goals in the third term before back-to-back majors from Michael Newton gave the Demons a glimmer of hope heading into the final change, with North holding a 31-point advantage.
When Colin Sylvia kicked truly Melbourne had closed to within 19 points and were in with a sniff.
But the Kangaroos had all the answers with three last-quarter goals from Thomas sealing North's third straight win.
MELBOURNE: 1.3, 3.4, 6.8. 10.10 (70)
NORTH MELBOURNE: 7.3, 9.6, 11.9, 14.14 (98)
GOALS: Melbourne: Miller 3, Newton 2, Davey, Morton, P Johnson, Sylvia, Valenti
North: Thomas 5, Jones 4, Harvey 2, Petrie, Hale, Campbell
BEST: Melbourne: Jones, McDonald, P Johnson, Buckley, Miller,
INJURIES: Melbourne: Nil
North: Nil
UMPIRES: McLaren, Fila, Hendrie
REPORTS: Lyndon Dunn (Melbourne) reported by field umpire Scott McLaren for striking Brent Harvey (twice) in the third quarter
CHANGES: Nil
CROWD: 21,330 at MCG
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