North Melbourne star Daniel Wells works through traffic during an intra-club match in Ballarat. Picture: Michael Klein Source: Herald Sun
THE orange team didn't kick a goal for almost three quarters.
That probably gives an insight into the lop-sided nature of North Melbourne's intra-club practice match with the blue team - which was essentially the senior line-up - doing as they pleased and looking fairly impressive at a windswept North Ballarat Oval.
The stand-out for the blue boys was midfielder Ben Cunnington, which gives Roos fans hope that the No.5 pick in the 2009 draft might be ready to make his mark on the competition this season.
He has shown glimpses throughout his 54-game career, but the 21-year-old looked particularly impressive working in tandem with captain Andrew Swallow through the middle of the ground.
Swallow was so dominant he actually had to change sides in the second quarter to try and help out the second stringers in the orange.
There was only one injury concern, with key forward Lachie Hansen copping a knock midway through the first quarter that forced him from the field. He never returned, but North officials said it was purely a precautionary measure.
Ballarat-born Drew Petrie, who had been the man in the spotlight during the Roos two-day community camp in his hometown, kicked five goals in the first three quarters before pulling up stumps.
A major positive was Daniel Wells getting through his comeback from an achilles injury.
Great Scott a Roos leader
The silky midfielder played as a permanent forward pocket alongside Lindsay Thomas and the pair combined for a handful of goals.
Suspended veteran Brent Harvey was the biggest name in the orange team - which included a handful of players from Werribee and North Ballarat - at the start of the game alongside two of the more interesting characters on the ground Majak Daw and American Eric Wallace.
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