Bears : 9.7.61 3 : 21.43 {C} - Izett times his jump well and wins the tap. 3 : 21.52 {lW} - Townsend with a little space. 3 : 21.58 {lW} - An underground handpass to Oz. 3 : 22.02 {lW} - Heavy clash between Izett and Oz. Izett comes off marginally better and collects the ball. 3 : 22.08 {rW} - Nova through heavy traffic. 3 : 22.12 {lW} - Long handpass to the running Lee. 3 : 22.18 {CHF} - That kick is a real floater. 3 : 22.22 {CHF} - Great mark! No! The umpire calls play on. 3 : 22.27 {CHF} - Taking the ball is Welker. 3 : 22.32 {lHFF} - He tries to find Ryabovol with a chip pass. 3 : 22.37 {lHFF} - Mitchell will take this. No - he's dropped it. 3 : 22.42 {lHBF} - Wayne takes them on. 3 : 22.47 {lHBF} - Watch out! Oh! Downpipes has laid Wayne out flat. 3 : 22.52 {rHFF} - Downpipes hits the ground running. 3 : 22.58 {rHFF} - Passes to Boland by hand. 3 : 23.02 {rHFF} - The umpire pulls a free from nowhere and off goes Alessi. 3 : 23.08 {lHBF} - Wayne has it. 3 : 23.12 {rW} - He gets onto his right side and kicks to Son. 3 : 23.16 {rW} - Top mark - not paid. 3 : 23.22 {lW} - Lee looks downfield. 3 : 23.27 {lW} - Torres receives his handpass. 3 : 23.32 {lW} - Torres bounces the ball. 3 : 23.37 {rHFF} - Downpipes calls for it. 3 : 23.43 {rHFF} - Downpipes outbodies Wayne and takes a brilliant mark. 3 : 23.47 {rHFF} - Downpipes slowing down the play. 3 : 23.51 {CHF} - Draws a man and then with hands to Welker. 3 : 23.57 {rFP} - Pumps it long for M. James. 3 : 24.01 {rFP} - Horrific choice of kick and Yamadera will mark unopposed. 3 : 24.08 {lBP} - Yamadera sizes the options in front of him. 3 : 24.12 {lHBF} - Passes to Wayne by hand. 3 : 24.16 {lHBF} - Ooof. Downpipes blindsides Wayne and I heard that from here. 3 : 24.22 {rHFF} - Downpipes picks it up on the bounce. 3 : 24.26 {rHFF} - Handpass to space. Boland runs onto it. 3 : 24.32 {rHFF} - A poor handpass but Izett is up to the challenge. 3 : 24.36 {lFP} - That kick is a real floater. 3 : 24.43 {lFP} - Blunder takes a pearler. 3 : 24.47 {lFP} - Blunder slowing down the play. 3 : 24.51 {lFP} - Blunder may even have goaled. 3 : 24.57 {lFP} - You won't see too many better than that. Champagne football. ====================================== SIREN SOUNDS FOR THE END OF QUARTER 3 Bulls : 10.4.64 Bears : 10.7.67 ======================================
4 : 25.01 {C} - Winning the bounce is N. Hunt. 4 : .1 {lW} - Izett assessing what lies ahead of him. 4 : .13 {rW} - Sees Nova out of the corner of his eye. 4 : .2 {rW} - No mark taken as Nova and Townsend wrestle for position. 4 : .24 {rW} - The bounce favours Nova and he is off and running. 4 : .3 {rW} - Huge bump by Townsend on Nova. 4 : .34 {lW} - Townsend picks it up on the bounce. 4 : .4 {lW} - Townsend dummy's the handpass and then takes a bounce. 4 : .45 {C} - Gives the ball to Masters. 4 : .49 {rHFF} - He looks for Manera. 4 : .55 {rHFF} - Manera can't take it. 4 : .59 {lHBF} - Ridd does some crumbing and is away. 4 : 1.05 {lHBF} - The crowd yells Ball but its judged a high tackle. 4 : 1.09 {rHFF} - Manera looking for a lead. 4 : 1.13 {rHFF} - A slick handpass goes to Alessi. 4 : 1.19 {rHFF} - He has a bounce. 4 : 1.23 {rHFF} - Manera didn't see that tackle coming from Ridd. 4 : 1.3 {lHBF} - So Ridd ... with a moment to digest his options. 4 : 1.34 {lHBF} - Handballs over the top to Izett. 4 : 1.4 {lW} - Quick hands to Boland. 4 : 1.44 {rHFF} - Downpipes presents on a long lead. 4 : 1.49 {rHFF} - Over the back of the pack comes Downpipes and plucks it out. 4 : 1.55 {rHFF} - So Downpipes ... with a moment to digest his options. 4 : 1.59 {rHFF} - Downpipes bounces the ball. 4 : 2.05 {FF} - He chooses the sensible option - to kick it long. 4 : 2.09 {FF} - Miokovic can't mark. Himann can. 4 : 2.13 {FB} - Now Himann has the ball. What can he do with it?. 4 : 2.19 {rHBF} - He spots an option and kicks to Mitchell. 4 : 2.24 {rHBF} - Mitchell takes a strong mark. 4 : 2.3 {rHBF} - Mitchell has it. 4 : 2.34 {rHBF} - Ryabovol was taken round the ankles. 4 : 2.38 {lHFF} - Ryabovol has it. 4 : 2.44 {lHFF} - Ryabovol has time to take a bounce. 4 : 2.48 {FF} - Hurried kick towards Miokovic. 4 : 2.54 {FF} - What a shocking kick - straight to Himann. 4 : 2.58 {lBP} - Yamadera has it. What can he do with it?. 4 : 3.02 {lBP} - M. James might be in trouble with the tribunal after that tackle on Yamadera. Play on is the call. 4 : 3.09 {rFP} - M. James takes off. 4 : 3.13 {rFP} - He takes the opportunity to bounce. 4 : 3.19 {rFP} - M. James's eyes light up - he fires at goal. 4 : 3.23 {rFP} - M. James gets the goal. Bulls : 10.4.64 Bears : 11.7.73
4 : 3.3 {C} - N. Hunt gets the ball down. 4 : 3.37 {C} - Oz assessing what lies ahead of him. 4 : 3.44 {C} - That's a fantasic tackle by Izett. 4 : 3.47 {lW} - Quality gather by Lee. 4 : 3.54 {lW} - Lee didn't see that tackle coming from Son. 4 : 3.58 {lW} - Townsend sizes the options in front of him. 4 : 4.03 {lW} - You're gone son. 4 : 4.09 {rW} - Nova to send the ball forward. 4 : 4.13 {lHFF} - That kick makes it hard for Ryabovol. 4 : 4.19 {lHFF} - Ryabovol misjudges it and it's an easy mark to Mitchell. 4 : 4.23 {CHB} - M. Edwards looks downfield. 4 : 4.29 {CHB} - A quick handpass to N. Hunt. 4 : 4.33 {CHB} - Handpasses to Oz. 4 : 4.37 {CHB} - Bit of an ankle-tap from Oz. 4 : 4.43 {lHFF} - Ryabovol takes off. 4 : 4.48 {CHF} - Sees Welker out of the corner of his eye. 4 : 4.54 {CHF} - Up goes Welker. 4 : 4.58 {CHF} - Welker has possession. 4 : 5.02 {lHFF} - Hands it off to Ryabovol. 4 : 5.09 {lHFF} - This could be goal of the match. 4 : 5.12 {lHFF} - Off line - one behind. Bulls : 10.4.64 Bears : 11.8.74
4 : 5.23 {FB} - Himann has it. What can he do with it?. 4 : 5.29 {lHBF} - Kicks in the direction of Wayne. 4 : 5.33 {lHBF} - Howzat? Great mark to Wayne at full stretch to his left. 4 : 5.37 {lHBF} - Wayne looking for a lead. 4 : 5.43 {rW} - His kick is hurried - in the direction of Son. 4 : 5.48 {rW} - Anybody's ball. 4 : 5.54 {rW} - Now Nova has the ball. What can he do with it?. 4 : 5.58 {CHF} - Long raking kick in the direction of Welker. 4 : 6.02 {CHF} - Taking the mark is Welker who's form looks good today. 4 : 6.08 {CHF} - Welker looking for a lead. 4 : 6.12 {CHF} - Welker isn't just seeing stars after that clash with M. Edwards. He could map the Milky Way. 4 : 6.18 {CHB} - Taking the ball is M. Edwards. 4 : 6.22 {CHB} - But there was something very nearly reportable from M. Edwards. 4 : 6.28 {CHF} - Welker slowing down the play. 4 : 6.33 {rFP} - Kicks to a contest - M. James looks to get to thre front. 4 : 6.37 {rFP} - Too long for M. James and Yamadera marks. 4 : 6.43 {lBP} - Yamadera sizes the options in front of him. 4 : 6.47 {lBP} - Gets hands off within the nick of time. 4 : 6.53 {FB} - He kicks sideways towards Himann. 4 : 6.57 {FB} - Himann appeals for the mark but play on's the call. 4 : 7.02 {lFP} - Blunder looking for a lead. 4 : 7.08 {lFP} - Chance for a goal here for Blunder. 4 : 7.12 {lFP} - Starts right - a stays right. One behind. Bulls : 10.4.64 Bears : 11.9.75
4 : 7.22 {FB} - Dong takes off. 4 : 7.26 {CHB} - Handpass to space. Alessi runs onto it. 4 : 7.33 {CHB} - Got to be a throw - and that's how the umpire sees it. 4 : 7.37 {CHF} - So Welker ... with a moment to digest his options. 4 : 7.43 {CHF} - He involves Boland in the play. 4 : 7.47 {CHF} - Handpass over the shoulder to Izett. 4 : 7.53 {CHF} - He takes the opportunity to bounce. 4 : 7.57 {FF} - Izett has another. 4 : 8.01 {FF} - Izett let's fly toward goal. 4 : 8.07 {FF} - A poster! one behind. Bulls : 10.4.64 Bears : 11.10.76
4 : 8.22 {rHBF} - Hurried kick towards Mitchell. 4 : 8.26 {rHBF} - Mitchell and Ryabovol both holding each other. No mark. 4 : 8.32 {rHBF} - Mitchell assessing what lies ahead of him. 4 : 8.36 {rW} - Gets a handpass away to Oz. 4 : 8.43 {CHF} - Geeze he's got onto that one. Pressure on Harding to mark. 4 : 8.46 {CHF} - The ball drops short of Harding.