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\u201cHe\u2019d be just kicking himself \u2013 it\u2019s been haunting him for weeks the lack of confidence in front of goal,\u201d dual premiership Roo David King said of that Waterman miss.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey got away with one here. It\u2019s the great escape for Alastair Clarkson.\u201d<\/p>\n
The 10.14 (74) to 10.13 (73) victory ensures the Roos take one win home from their two-match stretch sold to the WA government.<\/p>\n
And it\u2019s a remarkable turnaround from the side dusted by 124 points in Bunbury last week by the Dockers.<\/p>\n
The 3-2-1 (via Ben Cotton) …<\/p>\n
3. ROOS \u2018GREAT ESCAPE\u2019 AVOIDS PERTH DISASTER<\/p>\n
And breathe, Roos fans. <\/p>\n
North Melbourne narrowly avoided a disastrous 0-2 \u2018home\u2019 trip to Perth in a \u201cgreat escape\u201d for Alastair Clarkson and company.<\/p>\n
That was thanks to a Jake Waterman miss inside the final minute, before big contested marks to skipper Nick Larkey and gun ruckman Tristan Xerri sealed victory. <\/p>\n
\u201cThat last passage of play, that stands out,\u201d Western Bulldogs legend Brad Johnson said.<\/p>\n
\u201cLarkey big grab, Xerri big grab. Steal victory for your club.\u201d<\/p>\n
It wasn\u2019t pretty, but North responded to a 124-point horror-show loss to Fremantle in Bunbury.<\/p>\n
With it, the Roos improved to 6-3 and climbed into 11th place, ahead of winnable games against Richmond, Essendon and Port Adelaide.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey just had to find a way,\u201d Kangaroos great David King said of his former club.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs ugly as it was at the end, relying on a poor shot at goal from Waterman. He\u2019d be just kicking himself.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s been haunting him for weeks, the lack of confidence in front of goal.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey got away with one here, it\u2019s the great escape from Alastair Clarkson. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe captain, it was his time.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn the end, it\u2019s an important win for the club.\u201d<\/p>\n
Roos escape with win after cruel miss | 02:39<\/p>\n
2. ROO COPS BAN FOR DANGEROUS TACKLE THAT KO\u2019D EAGLE<\/p>\n
North Melbourne gun Paul Curtis has received a three-match ban for his dangerous tackle that concussed Eagles youngster Hamish Davis.\u00a0<\/p>\n
West Coast played a man down after Davis got concussed in a dumping tackle from Curtis in the first quarter.<\/p>\n
Curtis pinned both arms in the tackle as Davis\u2019 head hit the ground with force. <\/p>\n
The 20-year-old was assisted from the ground by medicos and failed to return to the game. <\/p>\n
On Sunday night, Michael Christian assessed the incident as careless conduct, severe impact and high contact. <\/p>\n
Curtis\u2019 three-match ban is the same suspension the Kangaroos forward copped for his tackle on Port Adelaide\u2019s Josh Sinn. <\/p>\n
‘DUMB!’: Tensions flare after Spargo act | 00:56<\/p>\n
\u201cHe certainly is in trouble. In fact, I expect him to be suspended for three matches,\u201d chief Herald Sun reporter Jay Clark said of Curtis on Fox Footy. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe key here is it\u2019s a short, sharp movement, but Paul Curtis pins both arms in the tackle. In that position, Curtis has the duty of care.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe doesn\u2019t release the arms; he doesn\u2019t roll him onto the side. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe force of that tackle, you can see… Hamish Davis will miss next week in the concussion protocols.<\/p>\n
\u201cI expect Curtis to get a three-match ban; the MRO can down it by one if they feel it\u2019s severe.<\/p>\n
\u201cNorth has winnable games against Richmond, Essendon and Port Adelaide; it\u2019s a significant blow for them. <\/p>\n
\u201cHe also missed three games last year for that dangerous tackle on Josh Sinn, so a secondary blow for one of their best goalkickers.\u201d <\/p>\n
1. HARLEY \u2018STARTED LIKE A HOUSE ON FIRE\u2019 IN SPICY SCENES<\/p>\n
Tempers flared early in a fiery start to the Optus Stadium contest. <\/p>\n
And, of course, Harley Reid was in the thick of it in a dominant start to the game. <\/p>\n
Reid shook off a tag from Jy Simpkin and extra physical attention from North Melbourne early, recording 11 disposals in the first quarter with a goal.<\/p>\n
That goal came from a free kicks after the Eagles young gun was held at a stoppage in West Coast\u2019s forward line. <\/p>\n
And he had a chance to kick consecutive majors after drawing another free kick for high contact – again on Luke Davies-Uniacke – but Reid couldn\u2019t nail the set shot. <\/p>\n
Hardwick questions home ground advantage | 04:52<\/p>\n
It led to a stoush after North players went at Reid following his miss and gave away a free kick goal to Brady Hough.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe started like a house on fire,\u201d Kangaroos great David King said of Reid.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen this game went into a lull, it was because this guy was on the bench and really not influencing in that second term.<\/p>\n
\u201cHarley\u2019s first quarter, he should have had three goals.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe had 11 disposals, it was very similar to Jordan Dawson\u2019s work in the first quarter the other night, but he did kick the three goals and that was the difference.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe had LDU panicking, he had Simpkin off the bit who was trying to tag him and he was a one-man wrecking ball.\u201d<\/p>\n
Western Bulldogs legend Brad Johnson also sung Reid\u2019s praises.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was a great performance early on,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s been an intriguing match up with him and the entire North Melbourne midfield.\u201d<\/p>\n
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