Northampton export Brynn Teakle almost seals miracle win on debut with late goal before Roos fall to Magpies

Just 18 days after being drafted, Northampton product and second-time mid-season recruit Brynn Teakle nearly became a club hero in his debut for North Melbourne during the weekend’s heartbreaking loss. The ruckman was named in the Kangaroos extended squad on Thursday, but not long after he found out that he would be making his club debut against reigning premiers Collingwood. North Melbourne were heavy underdogs after only winning their first game the week before, but the clash unexpectedly turned into the game of the year. The Kangaroos dominated the early part of the contest and built their lead to a massive 54-points early in the third quarter. However, it wasn’t enough as Collingwood marched back into the game and reclaimed the lead late. Down by one-point with only a few minutes remaining, Nick Larkey got the ball inside 50 and dished it off to Teakle in front of the sticks as he booted a goal to put North Melbourne back in front. But the Magpies wouldn’t stop, and managed to score again to take a one-pint win, 19.4 (118) to 18.11 (119). Teakle proved to be a reliable big alongside North’s Tristan Xerri, helping in contests against Collingwood’s Darcy Cameron. In his first game for North, Teakle finished with a career high 14 disposals, eight kicks and three clearances, to go along with four hit outs, three marks, one goal and one goal assist. Over in Adelaide, Logan McDonald’s Swans side got up over the Crows 16.13 (109) to 10.7 (67). The former Coorow-Latham magpie didn’t feature heavily in the win, as his teammate Joel Amartey kicked a monster haul of nine goals. Late in the match McDonald took a mark inside 50 and tried to find Amartey for his 10th, but ended up going back and kicking the goal himself as the Swans continued to sit on top of the ladder three games clear, with just one loss. While coming off the bye, Dongara’s Jaeger O’Meara’s hot streak had a dip as Fremantle lost to the Bulldogs 12.10 (82) to 23.11 (149). O’Meara saw most of his time spent in the defensive half, as he finished with 10 disposals, four marks, two tackles, one clearance and a goal assist.