3.41pm: Jordyn Cotter named best on ground for St Pat’s, while Jack Blood named best afield for Joey’s.
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3.39pm: And that’s it. A heartbreaking way to finish what has been a very entertaining game of football. Joey’s win by one point, 7.17 (59) to St Pat’s 8.10 (58)
3.30pm: Incredibly tense stuff at St Pat’s pepper the goals in search of a major, giving away 50 in the process.
It’s becoming quite a scrap but even they lay bystanders in the crowd are enjoying this one.
3.24pm: Johnston slots another and the St Pat’s boys are again one straight kick away!
3.20pm: Both sides kick an early goal and the margin remains 11. St Pat’s 7.6 (48) to Joey’s 7.17 (59)
3.10pm: At three quarter time St Pat’s have the wind in their sails, and everything to play for. The boys from Ballarat worked hard in that last 10 minutes, and managed to find a couple of pivotal goals to keep their hopes alive. St Pat’s 6.6 (42) to Joey’s 6.17 (53)
3.06: Some excellent work from the skipper Hasker Dawborn and Jake McQueen allows St Pat’s to hit up Domic again for another major. St Pat’s 6.3 (39) to Joey’s 6.17 (53)
3.00pm: Aiden Domic finds a crucial goal for St Pat’s as they struggle to stay in touch with the game. St Pat’s 5.3 (33) to Joey’s 6.16 (52)
2.55pm: Joey’s with some clinical ball movement find captain Darby Schilder at full forward, who slots through another major to extend the lead. St Pat’s 4.2 (26) to Joey’s 6.14 (50)
The boys from Geelong showing exceptional skill with their run and carry off the half back line.
2.50pm: About to start the second half, and the crowd is really building. Plenty of support for both sides.
2.36pm: Half time at the MCG and Howard Clark’s boys have an awful lot of work to do. St Joseph’s College have looked the better side for almost all of the opening 40 minutes, and if it wasn’t for some wayward kicking the margin could be well past 17 points.
The boys from Ballarat have been saved by some efficient work inside 50, with the likes of Blackney-Noter and Scales kicking truly.
They may be down, but there is plenty of time remaining for St Pat’s to make it seven in a row. Stay tuned for the second half.
2.32pm:Tanna Blackney-Noter kicks a really important major for the boys from Ballarat. St Pat’s 4.2 (26) to Joey’s 5.12 (42)
2.27pm: Another to Joey’s. St Pat’s has a real fight on its hands here.
2.23pm: St Pat’s peg one back after withstanding an absolute barrage from the boys from Geelong. St Pat’s 3.1 (19) to Joey’s 3.11 (29)
2.19pm: Joey’s get the reward for effort after controlling the game. St Pat’s 2.1 (13) to Joey’s 2.10 (22)
2.10pm: Nothing to split the two sides thus far. Joey’s will be disappointed not to hold the lead, but as the old phrase goes, bad kicking is bad football. St Pat’s 2.1 (13) to Joey’s 1.7 (13)
2.00pm: St Pat’s find another thanks to some excellent teamwork, with Max Scales getting on the end of a string of tight handpasses. St Pat’s 2.0 (12) to Joey’s 1.5 (11)
1.58pm: St Joseph’s hit back and take the lead 1.3 (9) to 1.0 (6)
1.51pm: St Pat’s draw first blood, with Jacob Brown snapping from the right forward pocket.
1.50pm: And we’re off!
1.35pm: The boys take to the ‘G. Just over 10 minutes from kick-off.
1.15pm: Coach Howard Clark gives his charges their final address, and the message was clear. Appreciate the moment, but remember, there’s still a game of footy to be won.
1.00pm: The boys prepare to go into the team meeting ahead of the final of the Herald Sun Shield. To get the perspective of both coaches, take a look at yesterday’s wrap below.
12.10pm: We are just over an hour away from kick-off of the final of the Herald Sun Shield at the MCG, where Ballarat’s St Patrick’s College will endeavor to make it seven on-the-trot.
Keep an eye on The Courier’s live blog throughout the afternoon as we keep you up to date on all the action from the ‘G.
