Match report: Kangaroos blow away the Demons
April 10, 2016 4:00 PM
A SIX-GOAL haul by Brent Harvey has helped North Melbourne stave off a resurgent Melbourne, with the Roos emerging five-point victors in a thriller in Hobart.
At a windy Bellerive Oval on Sunday the Kangaroos won 21.10 (136) to 20.11 (131) but the scoreline didn't do justice to an all-time great tussle and a stoic effort by the Demons.
The result came down to the wire, with Dean Kent kicking a goal for Melbourne in the final 30 seconds, taking the Demons to within five points of victory.
BIlly Stretch had a snap from about 30m as the siren sounded, but it went through for a behind that in the end didn't count because it came fractionally after the bell.
Gone with the wind
Harvey was a standout for the white and blue, with 22 disposals along with his crucial goals.
He found support from Todd Goldstein, who finished with five goals and 38 hit-outs.
The game went all the Roos' way in the first quarter as they raced away with seven wind-assisted unanswered goals, including a huge 70m-plus bomb from Jack Ziebell.
By the first break the Kangaroos boasted a 36-point lead, with Goldstein's 19-point contribution alone swamping the Demons' total.
But with the breeze in their favour, Melbourne flew from the boxes inthe second term and by the main break had a seven-point lead.
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