Match Review | A draw, a premiership defence, a statement win and an old fashioned shootout highlighted all the big talking points from Round 1!

 Next to nothing separated the two sides entering Round 1. As the siren sounded in the first game under lights for the season at Alfredton, still nothing separates the Swans and Roosters.

The Roosters lead with a 12-point margin at quarter time, before the Swans charged back to go into the half-time break with a 1-point lead. It wasn’t long before the lead swayed again at the change, with North heading into the last quarter with a one goal lead.

The 10-minute mark of the last quarter saw Jack O’Brien contribute to the scoreboard for his third goal to bring the margin back to 5-points.

From there it was those yet to feature on the goal kickers list who brought the game to a draw. Jack Harwood and Harry Butler for the Swans both slotting goals with assists from veteran Andrew Hooper, whilst North’s Samuel Artz took an impressive grab and finished with a goal to get his team the two-points.

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