Huge win, big loss, huge win… oh ■■■■, we’ve reached the first Norf game.
ROUND 9
EFC 0.3.3 concedes victory to… 10.9.69
From left: Cox, Drage, Hobbs
At quarter time, the stats are largely similar (but Norf lead by 16 handballs and 17 points).
That’s the halftime score, with 31 inside fifties apiece. Perkins is on the sidelines this week, and is staring down Roger the Dog.
Barba and Tierney lead their disposals with 13 each… Chaston is busy repelling attacks and has a game-high 17.
Chaston is on 24 disposals at the final break, with Barba 19 and Tierney the next-best.
We have to score: Mahony and Radio 3DJR start forward.
We had 29 inside fifties for 3 points.
Norf had 32 inside fifties for 69 points.
COACH VOTES
North Melbourne 10.9 (69) def Essendon 0.3 (3)
10 Alana Barba (NM)
7 Nyakoat Dojiok (NM)
5 El Chaston (ESS)
4 Madeleine Di Cosmo (NM)
3 Renee Tierney (NM)
1 Kodi Jacques (ESS)