Round Eight - Firebirds v Bears

4 : 8.46 {FB} - Ochocinco sizes the options in front of him.
4 : 8.51 {lBP} - He transfers play using Anraad.
4 : 8.55 {lBP} - Up goes Anraad.
4 : 8.59 {lBP} - Anraad has possession.
4 : 9.03 {lBP} - Anraad dummy's the handpass and then takes a bounce.
4 : 9.07 {rBP} - That came off the outside of the boot.
4 : 9.13 {rBP} - Here's a chance for an opportunist rover.
4 : 9.18 {rBP} - Ochocinco takes them on.
4 : 9.22 {CHB} - A flat punt.
4 : 9.26 {CHB} - No-one can take the mark.
4 : 9.3 {CHF} - Warrington with a little space.
4 : 9.34 {CHF} - Quick hands to Tait.
4 : 9.38 {lHFF} - A lookaway handpass to Ryabovol.
4 : 9.42 {lFP} - Gets hands off within the nick of time.
4 : 9.46 {lFP} - Lee didn't see that tackle coming from Ochocinco.
4 : 9.52 {rBP} - Ochocinco sizes the options in front of him.
4 : 9.56 {rBP} - I don't know what the ump expected him to do - but he's lost the ball.
4 : 10.01 {rFP} - Logan signals for his teammates to present.
4 : 10.05 {rFP} - Logan has time to take a bounce.
4 : 10.09 {rFP} - A gimme goal coming up if Logan keeps his cool.
4 : 10.13 {rFP} - That's a terrible miss.
Firebirds : 9.6.60
Bears : 8.12.60

 

4 : 10.22 {FB} - Ochocinco sizes the options in front of him.
4 : 10.25 {FB} - Quick hands to Lehmann under pressure.
4 : 10.3 {FB} - A poor handpass but Rask is up to the challenge.
4 : 10.36 {lHBF} - Throws it onto his boot.
4 : 10.4 {lHBF} - O'Neill uses S. Laing as a stepladder. Great mark.
4 : 10.44 {lHBF} - O'Neill has it. What can he do with it?.
4 : 10.48 {lHBF} - O'Neill sells the dummy and helps himself to a bounce.
4 : 10.52 {lHBF} - Fires out the handpass to Rask.
4 : 10.56 {CHB} - An underground handpass to Corka.
4 : 11.01 {rW} - That's a real finger-breaker in the direction of Cribb.
4 : 11.05 {rW} - Anybody's ball.
4 : 11.09 {rW} - The ball is now with Tiger.
4 : 11.13 {CHF} - Searching pass in the direction of Warrington.
4 : 11.19 {CHF} - Spoilt by Corka.
4 : 11.23 {CHF} - The ball is now with Warrington.
4 : 11.27 {CHF} - Tait on the end of this.
4 : 11.31 {rHFF} - A long looping handpass to S. Laing.
4 : 11.36 {rHFF} - Free kick for too high!.
4 : 11.4 {lHBF} - O'Neill with the ball now.
4 : 11.44 {rW} - Thumps the ball forward.
4 : 11.48 {rW} - But Spark is better positioned and marks safely.
4 : 11.52 {rW} - Tiger takes off.
4 : 11.58 - <<< Perry is coming on to replace Tiger >>>
4 : 12.07 {rW} - Perry has possession.
4 : 12.11 {rW} - Perry bounces the ball.
4 : 12.15 {rW} - He handpasses to Tait.
4 : 12.19 {rW} - That's a push-out. Free kick to Evans.
4 : 12.23 {lW} - With the ball is Con.
4 : 12.27 {rW} - Handpasses to Cribb.
4 : 12.31 {rW} - He has a bounce.
4 : 12.36 {lHFF} - He sees a lead by Ames and kicks in that direction.
4 : 12.4 {lHFF} - Spoilt by J. Read.
4 : 12.46 {CHB} - Storer looking for a lead.
4 : 12.5 {CHB} - Great bump by Taylor. Storer has not moved.
4 : 12.54 {CHF} - Taylor signals for his teammates to present.
4 : 12.58 - <<< Starris is coming on to replace Rask >>>
4 : 13.06 {CHF} - Taylor has possession.
4 : 13.1 {CHF} - Crackerjack bump by Storer on Taylor.
4 : 13.15 {CHB} - Storer takes them on.
4 : 13.19 {lHBF} - A lookaway handpass to Ritchie.
4 : 13.23 {lHBF} - Great bump by Dyer. Ritchie has not moved.
4 : 13.29 {lHFF} - Ames weaves through the congestion.
4 : 13.33 {lHFF} - He involves Lehmann in the play.
4 : 13.37 {lHFF} - Lehmann sells the dummy and helps himself to a bounce.
4 : 13.41 {lHFF} - He handpasses to Evans.
4 : 13.45 {lHFF} - Quick hands to Lehmann.
4 : 13.49 {lHFF} - That's a trip surely.
4 : 13.53 {rHBF} - Nobody's checking J. Read.
4 : 13.58 {lW} - He kicks long and low.
4 : 14.02 {lW} - Spark gets too far under the ball.
4 : 14.08 {rW} - The ball is now with Cribb.
4 : 14.12 {rW} - Cribb bounces the ball.
4 : 14.16 {rW} - But the umpire says he interfered.
4 : 14.21 {rW} - The ball is now with Perry.
4 : 14.25 {rW} - Perry bounces the ball.
4 : 14.29 {lW} - Draws a man and then with hands to Spark.
4 : 14.33 {lW} - A slick handpass goes to Tait.
4 : 14.37 {lW} - Edwards runs past and takes the handpass.
4 : 14.41 {rHFF} - He spots an option and kicks to S. Laing.
4 : 14.45 {rHFF} - The ball drops short of S. Laing.
4 : 14.51 {lHBF} - The ball is now with O'Neill.
4 : 14.55 {CHB} - He tries to find Corka with a chip pass.
4 : 15 {CHB} - No-one can take the mark.
4 : 15.04 {CHF} - Warrington slowing down the play.
4 : 15.08 {CHF} - Huge bump by Corka on Warrington.
4 : 15.11 {CHB} - Corka looking for a lead.
4 : 15.16 {CHB} - A slick handpass goes to Lehmann.
4 : 15.21 {lHBF} - A quick handpass to O'Neill.
4 : 15.24 {lHBF} - An underground handpass to Starris.
4 : 15.28 {lHBF} - A quick handpass to Evans.
4 : 15.33 {lHBF} - A slick handpass goes to O'Neill.
4 : 15.38 {C} - His kick is hurried.
4 : 15.43 {C} - Narang spills the mark.
4 : 15.47 {rW} - Perry tucks the ball under his arm and scoots away.
4 : 15.51 {lW} - Gets hands off within the nick of time.
4 : 15.55 {rHFF} - Throws it onto his boot.
4 : 16 {rHFF} - All up but nobody can take the mark.
4 : 16.03 {lHBF} - O'Neill breaks a tackle and is off.
4 : 16.07 {rHBF} - Gets a handpass away to Ikram.

 

4 : 16.12 {rHBF} - Ikram runs into Ryabovol and is getting up very slowly.
4 : 16.16 {lHFF} - A bit of space for Ryabovol to utilise.

 

4 : 16.22 - <<< Quilty is coming on to replace Lee >>>
4 : 16.3 {lHFF} - Ryabovol has a paddock.

 

4 : 16.34 {lHFF} - Ryabovol seems to like his chances ....

 

4 : 16.38 {lHFF} - They'll be talking about that goal tonight.
Firebirds : 9.6.60
Bears : 9.12.66

 

4 : 16.43 {C} - Evans wins the hitout unopposed.
4 : 16.51 {rW} - Cribb breaks free and has found some space.
4 : 16.55 {lHFF} - That kick makes it hard for Ames.
4 : 17.01 {lHFF} - Ames can't mark but is able to control it.
4 : 17.05 {lHFF} - Ames sizes the options in front of him.
4 : 17.09 {FF} - A measured kick in the direction of MacDonald.
4 : 17.13 {FF} - Great mark! No! The umpire calls play on.
4 : 17.17 {FB} - O'Driscoll slowing down the play.
4 : 17.22 {FB} - Gets hands off within the nick of time.
4 : 17.26 {rBP} - He kicks across the ground towards Wilson.

 

4 : 17.3 {rBP} - Wilson gets too far under the ball.
4 : 17.34 {lFP} - Scott looking for a lead.

 

4 : 17.38 {lFP} - Scott slams the ball at goal.

 

4 : 17.45 {lFP} - Fantastic goal from Scott.
Firebirds : 10.6.66
Bears : 9.12.66

 

4 : 17.49 {C} - Bashed out of the ruck duel by Evans.
4 : 17.57 {rW} - Running with the ball is Cribb.
4 : 18.01 {rW} - He gets a handpass to Starris.
4 : 18.05 {rW} - Starris crunched by Boland! Starris very slow to get up.
4 : 18.09 {lW} - Running with the ball is Spark.
4 : 18.13 {C} - He gets a handpass to N. Miokovic.
4 : 18.17 {rHFF} - He just bombs away in the direction of S. Laing and O'Neill.
4 : 18.22 {rHFF} - The ball drops short of S. Laing.
4 : 18.26 {lHBF} - O'Neill assessing what lies ahead of him.
4 : 18.32 {lHBF} - A quick handpass to Evans.
4 : 18.36 {CHB} - He kicks across the ground towards Corka.
4 : 18.4 {CHB} - Corka uses his body to perfection and reels in the mark.
4 : 18.45 {CHB} - Corka signals for his teammates to present.
4 : 18.48 {lHBF} - A short kick to O'Neill.
4 : 18.52 {lHBF} - The ball spills free.
4 : 18.57 {lHBF} - Now O'Neill has the ball. What can he do with it?.
4 : 19.01 {C} - A worm burner to Narang.
4 : 19.05 {C} - Poor option and N. Miokovic makes him pay by chipping in for the mark.
4 : 19.11 {C} - Now N. Miokovic has the ball. What can he do with it?.
4 : 19.15 {C} - Boland on the end of this.
4 : 19.19 {C} - But the umpire says he interfered.
4 : 19.23 {C} - With the ball is Narang.
4 : 19.28 {lHFF} - A long pass towards Ames.
4 : 19.32 {lHFF} - J. Read upset the marking attempt by Ames.
4 : 19.36 {rHBF} - J. Read has possession.
4 : 19.4 {lW} - He sends the ball to Spark.
4 : 19.44 {lW} - But chipping in front is Cribb.
4 : 19.48 {rW} - Cribb with the ball now.
4 : 19.54 {rW} - Quick hands to Starris under pressure.
4 : 19.58 {CHF} - Taylor and Storer jostle for position.
4 : 20.02 {CHF} - Storer reads the kick best and marks well in front of Taylor.
4 : 20.07 {CHB} - Now Storer has the ball. What can he do with it?.
4 : 20.11 {CHB} - Storer dummy's the handpass and then takes a bounce.
4 : 20.15 {CHB} - Handballs to Tait.
4 : 20.19 {lHBF} - Handpasses to Ritchie.
4 : 20.23 {lHBF} - He has time to take a bounce.
4 : 20.27 {rW} - A kick in the general direction of Perry.
4 : 20.31 {rW} - No-one can take the mark.
4 : 20.37 {lW} - Con takes off.
4 : 20.42 {lW} - Whistle blows for kicking in danger.
4 : 20.46 {rW} - Perry takes off.

 

4 : 20.5 {lHFF} - He sees a lead by Ryabovol and kicks in that direction.
4 : 20.54 {lHFF} - Ikram claims the mark but its play on.

 

4 : 20.58 {lHFF} - A bit of space for Ryabovol to utilise.

 

4 : 21.02 {lHFF} - That's a massive kick from Ryabovol.

 

4 : 21.06 {lHFF} - That's a telling goal from Ryabovol.
Firebirds : 10.6.66
Bears : 10.12.72

 

4 : 21.1 {C} - That's a shocking bounce!.
4 : 21.21 {rW} - Cribb with the ball now.
4 : 21.25 {lW} - He handpasses to Con.
4 : 21.29 {rW} - Hands it off to Cribb.
4 : 21.33 {C} - Narang runs past and takes the handpass.
4 : 21.37 {C} - A poor handpass but Evans is up to the challenge.
4 : 21.42 {lHFF} - Kicks in the direction of Ames.
4 : 21.46 {lHFF} - J. Read drops an absolute sitter.
4 : 21.5 {lHFF} - Ames assessing what lies ahead of him.
4 : 21.53 {FF} - His kick covers more height than distance.

 

4 : 21.58 {FF} - MacDonald is the target but he's outplayed by O'Driscoll.
4 : 22.04 {FB} - O'Driscoll is now off and running.

 

4 : 22.08 {FB} - MacDonald drags O'Driscoll down beautifully.

 

4 : 22.12 {FF} - MacDonald scoops up the ball.