SCENES at BT Connor | Murphy's Law for South Melbourne | Thunder state finals credentials

Josh, Lachie and Ivka recap a wild night in front of 9,036 spectators at Genis Steel Stadium. From Gian Albano's nerves of steel panenka to Lleyton Brooks' emphatic sealer, it's a night no Preston supporter will ever forget.

For South Melbourne, though, the defeat presents a reckoning. Down to their third-string goalkeeper and with two well-rested stars going down injured, is the Esteban Quintas era going into a tailspin?

Heidelberg's defensive injury crisis deepened in a 3-2 defeat to Dandenong Thunder. Will Johnny A's Bergers ever find the consistency they're searching for? 

Plus, commentator Brent Sternberg provides some fresh legs off the bench as we break down Green Gully's humiliating 5-0 defeat to Dandy City, Joe Guest's olympico, and Ric Marchioli getting a tune out of Hume.

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