North ends Scott's round one hoodoo with thrilling win over Crows
March 26, 2016 10:03 PMNORTH Melbourne has broken a seven-year round one hoodoo, rebounding from a four-goal deficit to outlast Adelaide by 10 points in a thrilling game at Etihad Stadium on Saturday night.
Entering Saturday night's game, the Roos had not won a round one game since 2009 and that did not look like changing when Adelaide captain Taylor Walker kicked the first goal of the second half to put the Crows ahead by 24 points.
But three third-quarter goals from evergreen veteran Brent Harvey sparked the Roos to a 10-goal-to-five second half that secured a 16.11 (107) to 14.13 (97) win.
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Seven of those second-half goals game in the third term when the Roos' midfield led by Jack Ziebell and Ben Cunnington suddenly seized control.
Even though the tide had unmistakeably turned, the Crows did not throw in the towel and it was not until Todd Goldstein goaled at the three-minute mark of the final term that the Roos regained the lead for the first time since the 11-minute mark of the first term.
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Adelaide then wrested the lead back six minutes later after Eddie Betts goaled and Taylor Walker kicked a behind.
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