Derksen is late to the mark after Walter marks on the HFF, technically correct 50m penalty gifts the Suns the first goal from the line. (Q1 2:05)
Bodhi Uwland intercepts Cowan’s rebound kick in the centre and goes quickly to Cowan’s man Humphries, who converts from 45m in front. (Q1 4:20)
Haynes drops Derksen’s rebound kick at half back, but the eventual set shot from King 50m out on a slight angle is short and chopped off by Derksen himself. (Q1 6:40)
Patterson marks a Rioli pass 45m out on a slight angle and thumps through a lovely drop punt. Gold Coast with the jump! (Q1 7:57)
Miller to Anderson to Humphries from a ball up in the centre, pass to King on the flank 30m out, who nicks the outside of the near right post. (Q1 10:02)
Hewett roves a Byrne contest and misses from 45m on the flank. (Q1 11:10)
Byrne passes to Ainsworth leading in front of Powell to 45m on a slight angle, but shoots to the right. (Q1 12:18)
Byrnes’ pass to Hayward is too short for a mark so the ex-Swan spins quickly and screws in a nice snap off his right from 35m on a slight angle. (Q1 13:37)
Same sort of play with a short pass by Cowan to Byrne, he turns onto his left and slots the snap off the left from 40m on the flank. Blues back into it with all the territory. (Q1 15:43)
Kemp roves and baulks between two Suns in the pocket, centring ball to Smith who passes short to Evans near the hotspot, who puts Carlton into the lead. (Q1 17:38)
Cowan gets back in time to rush a Lombard volley and slams into the goalpost. (Q1 24:22)
On the resultant rebound, Ainsworth gets a 50m penalty to bring him to the hotspot, but he shoots to the right. (Q1 25:19)
Anderson jets away from the first centre contest of Q2 and kicks over Dean to King 15m out on a slight angle. Surely this one goes through? Yes. (Q2 0:11)
Walter roves on the HFF and gives to Jeffrey who tries a checkside from 40m that doesn’t curl enough. (Q2 1:50)
Young shepherds Collins off a high Hayward snap from 35m that bounces on the goal line… sideways for no score! (Q2 4:42)
Anderson receives from Noble at half forward, baulks past Ainsworth, bounces, strides through a Dean tackle and dobs a goal of the year contender from 40m on a slight angle! (Q2 6:15)
Evans roves a Hayward contest at the hotspot but wobbles a snap to the left under pressure. (Q2 7:31)
Miller dithers at half back looking for a target upfield and gets mown down by Byrne 30m on a slight angle. He converts. (Q2 9:06)
Powell gave Miller a hospital handball on that play and didn’t tell him he was hot. (Q2 9:31)
Acres pushes Petracca after disposal to give away a free at true CHF, Trac’s set shot tracks to the right. (Q2 14:45)
Young marks a high centring ball by Walsh to the hotspot just before Collins can get there to spoil, his kick flirts with the left post but falls in. (Q2 17:50)
Byrne feeds Hewett who goals on the run from CHF. (Q2 18:49)
Hayward curls in a J-curve set shot from 30m on a slight angle. (Q2 21:42)
Jeffrey gets a set shot 40m out on the flank and sails through a lovely drop punt. (Q2 24:17)
Kemp misses a set shot from 40m on a slight angle. (Q2 27:47)
King keeps his feet after contesting at the hotspot while Dean loses his, he bounces into the open goal despite Long being willing and able for a give! (Q2 29:12)
Humphrey’s goal early in Q3 changes the lead again. (Q3 2:20)
McGovern receives from Cripps on the flank 45m out but blazes OOTF. (Q3 2:36)
McGovern smothers Anderson for a stoppage in the pocket after the kick in, Rowell is whistled for a hold on Cripps 35m out on a slight angle, but Cripps tugs it left. (Q3 4:04)
Dean gets back to spoil King 20m out, Jeffrey roves and baulks away from two chasing Blue defenders to snap the goal over his shoulder after burning King on the give. (Q3 5:19)
Bodhi Uwland does enough to prevent Cripps marking in the square but the crumb sits up for him to gather and goal. (Q3 13:42)
Byrne snaps a goal from the line despite a chase by Zeke Uwland. (Q3 17:34)
McGovern marks in the pocket 20m out and curls in the goal. (Q3 18:36)
Jeffrey marks a long Bodhi Uwland speculator in front of a pack 30m out on a slight angle and delivers another nice drop punt for his third goal. (Q3 22:35)
Evans hits the post from 30m on the flank. (Q3 23:57)
Hewett curls in a set shot from deep in the pocket 15m out for his second goal. (Q3 24:35)
Byrne misses to the left from half forward. (Q3 29:30)
Humphries marks just outside true CHF and goes back for the set shot, as he’s got the leg. He runs in crooked and shoots straight as a die, a long strong diamond! (Q4 0:31)
Petracca is front and centre for a Walter contest at the hotspot but his quick checkside doesn’t curl, goes to the left. (Q4 1:44)
Walter slots a set shot from 35m on the boundary to give the Suns the lead back! (Q4 4:30)
Young marks 40m out on the flank but tugs his drop punt across the face to the left to level the scores. (Q4 6:19)
After some Cyril-esque work on members wing by Patterson, Addinsall marks a kick by Humphries from one pocket to another and runs into the open goal. (Q4 8:09)
After a Bodhi Uwland kick into Walsh’s head in the centre, three Suns converge but can’t stop Ainsworth marking over Powell 40m out in front, he plays on and kicks the goal. (Q4 9:16)
Hewett gets low to rove at half forward, Miller takes him high 40m out on a slight angle. George steers through goal number three, Blues retake the lead. (Q4 12:23)
Petracca rovesAndrew , fends Cripps and passes from the centre to Long 45m out on a slight angle who shoots to the right. (Q4 13:32)
Evans tumbles a grubber to the left from 15m after Noble’s handball turns over. (Q4 14:31)
Byrne roves Ballard’s spoil in the pocket and feeds forward to Kemp who chooses a pass to the opposite pocket for McGovern 20m out. Brackets curls in the timely goal. (Q4 17:12)
Hayward stands tall to mark a Lord pass in front of Bodhi Hayward 45m out in the corridor. This would be the sealer, on the flow of play… straight through. (Q4 23:28)
Cripps from the centre, Hayward roves on the flank 25m out but Noble rushes in the square. (Q4 24:53)
Long keeps the game live with a snap goal from half forward, four minutes to go with three scores in it. (Q4 25:32)
Young draws an arm chop free on Ballard 45m out in the corridor. He drains the clock then misses right. (Q4 27:13)
Suns can’t clear half back on the kick in, Kemp passes inboard from the pocket for Evans 25m out on a slight angle. His J-curve puts a full stop on the contest. (Q4 27:46)
Addinsall bombs long to the top of the square after the next centre contest, King marks and goals. 1:47 to go, still three kicks in it. No Nasiah out there for GC. (Q4 29:48)
King leaves a set shot to the right from 30m on the flank. (Q4 32:02)
