BFNL 2024 round 15: Watch the thrilling last moments of Ballarat's clash with North Ballarat - The Courier - July 3 2024
Watch the thrilling final minutes of the round 15 BFNL clash between North Ballarat and Ballarat which resulted in a draw. Vision supplied by Red Onion Creative
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00:00and the Swans had the ball in their front half so they got those three
00:04scoring shots they needed to square it up here at Overton Oval. Faulkner brings
00:14the ball back into play, Glover in front, second attempt couldn't gather, Bate did
00:17though, somehow got ball to boot, ball went forward, chance here for Butler
00:23knocked at boundary side, chance here for Perkins, kick across the body, players send
00:27themselves, Mellington! Played on, Mellington has been paid the mark, went to play on,
00:35deliberate shot on goal here from directly in front and a chance to put
00:41the Swans back in front and not since the first quarter have they had their
00:46noses in front the Swans 9-11-65 North Ballarat 10-5-65 this shot on goal will
00:54put the Swans in front 26 minutes into this final term so normally a trusty
01:01left foot kick, shot on goal, he snuck it in, Mellington the Swans are alive and they have the lead by six
01:18points here at Overton Oval not since the opening term have they enjoyed a
01:23moment in front on the scoreboard 10-11-71 Ballarat lead North Ballarat 10-5-65
01:3126 and a half minutes gone final turn yes just what the doctor ordered for him
01:37Todd you sort of give him up at the 10 minute mark of this quarter not sure
01:43they had it in him, ball up, tap one by Powling this time got at the Simpson
01:50confidence up, grab by Purchase, kick smothered, Mellington got it to half for it, Liston
01:55ran to 50, open goal square will it bounce, well it did, off to the right
02:01Cockrell to do the mobbing up, needs to be clever and clean and he was and he got
02:05it to McCarty, here go the Roosters now, overcooked the kick, Ranaldi in the back
02:11so now it's well it's Zach with ball in hand and it looks like he's well who
02:17knows really he's quite happy to take a bit of time off the clock a rarity for
02:20the Swans this afternoon so he goes inside 50 with a high up and under the
02:25spoil was good from the Roosters they go boundary side and Perkins was quite
02:28happy to see it over the line for a boundary throw in so again the Swans
02:35with the ball in their front half what a response it's been with a couple of goals
02:40in the last 10 minutes well three goals in fact three unanswered to get the lead
02:45back chance here for Bromley Lynch kick across the body Dearing went over his
02:51head oh he's coughed it up for a push he's a bit stiff there so it'll be
02:56Robinson with ball in hand what is surely he's not going to make out that
03:01he's having a shot is he got to be told to move it on by the umpire right foot
03:05kick it's half the journey in front Simpson and it knocked away from him
03:10loose ball opportunity for smart high up and under kick Freeman getting back on
03:14the last line to get telling mark no time to waste I want territory here so
03:21he gets plenty on the kick frame he gets it towards halfback players fly chance
03:25here for Perry to send it back in as quick as it came out he lowered the eyes
03:29with a bit of composure to a two on one! Gray's mark was very good one grab mark from
03:35Gray and he's telling the central umpire that he's gonna go back and have a shot
03:40on goal from about 85 meters out take 30 seconds off the off the clock if you
03:48don't mind I think they'll hang on toddy
03:51Gray skies overhead Gray with ball in hand and a shot on goal imminent here he
03:57goes well then how about that for a shot on goal
04:01yes well Fox in the umpire gonna have a shot and then do the short pass I'm sure
04:13what that's all about but it'll be Rinaldi so Zach Rinaldi in the absence
04:20of Hooper is Ballarat's leading goal kicker this year in the absence of Hooper
04:26so the Swans fans wait with bated breath in the address of Zach Rinaldi shot on
04:34goal yes right and always right still time for North Ballarat near 30 minutes
04:44gone they'll need to go coast to coast how about that for a kick right in the
04:48middle of the ground and there's a grab from Glover! Glover plays on left foot
04:54kick to a one-on-one inside 50 at the back could have been Quinlan knocks it
04:59to the advantage oh high free kick Nash will take the free kick 40 meters out
05:08from goal he'll waste no time kicks on its way
05:15you
05:2511 571 North Ballarat the Swans 10 12 72 one point ball game to the Swans you got
05:37the Ballarat faithful having a crack now tip the Swans heading into today's game
05:45all-important clearance 20 seconds 20 seconds to go who can get the first
05:53clearance it'll be Dearing he's tried hard up against it against Powling
05:56McCartan's gone into the middle here he goes right foot kick shallow entry
06:01inside 50 Glover's got a couple to beat ground level ball go dribbling ball
06:07across the face for a behind can you believe it it's gonna be a draw
06:13here at Albertson Oval so I can't have for a big night on the zeroes ball comes
06:23back into play and Robertson's taking the mark time ticking away 72 apiece 31
06:30and a half minutes gone kick along the line Dearing the fly couldn't take the
06:33marks mark and the siren sounds well the look of well there's no real elation on
06:42any of the players more exhaustion and fatigue and contemplation of what could
06:46have been fridge as both sides enjoyed moments with in front of the ledger but
06:53it's almost been a fitting result really it was an arm wrestle for the most part
06:56cool fitting result and it would have been well heartbreaking for one to to go
07:04home denied by the barest but indeed we have a draw Ballarat 10 12 72 North
07:11Ballarat 11 672 what an entertaining game of football