Australian Football

Match Report

The rest of the round's action took place on the traditional Saturday afternoon time-slot, the first takes us to the Alberton Oval where the Magpies hosted the Roosters. The Magpies took out both matches from 2017, with a 63-point hammering at Alberton on Anzac Day weekend, then a 40-point hiding at Prospect in the final round of the season. So far this season the Magpies haven't exactly been setting the league alight, falling to three straight losses, including a home loss to West last week. 

North were on a roll up until Round 7, the Panthers putting a stop to their run at Menzies Crescent. The Roosters were back on the horse soon enough, they opened the contest with a 5.1 to 1.2 first term, taking a 23-point lead into the first change. There was to be no second quarter resurgence from the Magpies, the Roosters punishing a lazy opposition with a further 6.2 to two behinds as the gap went out to almost 10 goals by half-time. If anyone in the Magpies was out to win a spot in the Power, there will probably be no worries by anybody about losing their spot in the seniors. North were more willing for the contest, they were harder at the ball and the 'Pies just weren't willing to get their hands dirty. The goals were harder to come by for the visitors in the third quarter, but the deficit still grew. The Roosters added 2.4 to the home side's 1.3 to take their lead out to 11 goals by the final change. 

In the end the Roosters would leave the nest with a 79-point victory, finishing the 'Pies off with a 4.2 to 2.1 final quarter. Alex Barns won the match off his own boots, kicking eight goals and scoring best afield honours for North, the Magpies named Lindsay Thomas as their best.