It was a thriller at Etihad with North Melbourne holding on for a gutsy win against St Kilda.
While the Kangaroos are 7-0 on the season, much of the discussion in the media centered around the nail biting and controversial finish.
With just 30 seconds left on the clock, forward Mason Wood took his full quota of time before slotting through a goal after the siren.
The Herald Sun
“The siren sounded with Wood still holding the ball and Saints fans booing and jeering.” – Scott Gullan and Sam Edmund
The Australian
“In matches this tight, desperate acts make all the difference, but so too time management.” – Courtney Walsh
The Age
“St Kilda coach Alan Richardson praised the maturity of Wood’s actions, even if it made for the most agonising time I the coaches box.” – Emma Quayle
The Twittersphere
Rohan Connolly - @rohan_connolly
“Don't get shot clock kerfuffle. As if message wouldn't have gone out to tell Wood how long there was to go even without it.”
3AW Football - @3AWisfootball
“Re shot clock: Tim: "The law just lets him stand there. It's not right." Richo: "It's a farce.””
Sam Edmund - @SammyHeraldSun
“M.Wood on his last min set shot stalling tactics: "The crowd really started to ramp up the boos but the rules are the rules”.”
Adam Curley @AdamCurleyMedia
“Even if clock wasn't there, Wood still takes his 15-20 game over. Calling it a farce is ridiculous.”
There was also praise for the manic attack on the ball shown by Daniel Wells despite carrying an injury.
The Herald Sun
“There was further heroics from Daniel Wells, who copped a corked thigh in the third quarter and was set to sit out the game before returning in the final two minutes to lay two crucial smothers.” - Scott Gullan and Sam Edmund
The Australian
“Daniel Wells had already been ruled out in the Kangaroos coaching box with a “significant cork”, but demanded to go back on and laid two important smothers on the wing before belting the ball forward.” – Courtney Walsh
The Twittersphere
Adam White - @White_Adam
“Daniel Wells had a couple of inspiring moments in the final minute despite being injured.”
North will now have a chance to extend its winning streak against Essendon and create more history.
Crackers Keenan - @keenan_crackers
Shinboner spirit, it lives it breaths. It was on show this #MothersDay congrats drewy on the 300 #aflsaintsnorth #drewy300
The Herald Sun
“If North beats Essendon on Saturday it will equal the best start to a season in club history – eight straight wins in 1978.” – Scott Gullan and Sam Edmund
The Age
“And so the Roos have won their seventh game. Things are falling into place for them.” – Michael Gleeson
It was a fitting end for Drew Petrie in his 300th game. The champion carried off by his two best mates, Brent Harvey and Michael Firrito.
The Twittersphere
Greg Baum - @GregBaum
“Will a 300-gamer ever again be chaired off by a man who has played 115 games more than him?”
