Dempsey claims a volley from the goal line but goal umpire David Rodan signals a point, no review. (Q1 0:17)
The review, unofficially, showed the ball came off the shin of Dempsey so the player was right and was denied the opener. (Q1 0:17)
Mannagh runs free up members wing on a rebound and passes to Cameron well in front of his man Cowan 40m out, who raps the front of the left post. (Q1 6:48)
Hayward eventually kicks the first goal of the night from the flank 40m out after roving an errant Mannagh clearance handball from members wing. (Q1 8:30)
Mannagh roves and just misses to the left from heavy traffic near the hotspot. (Q1 11:15)
Byrne’s poor kick on a rebound sets up Hewett to cough up a handball, Dempsey marks on the counter 40m out on a slight angle and fades his kick inside the left post. (Q1 14:25)
Jack Henry gets an arm chop on outer wing then 50m under the stand rule to bring him to the top of the square for a charity goal. (Q1 17:31)
Stewart picks off McKay’s kick in the centre, leading to a Cameron mark on the flank 40m out and a perfect J-curve set shot. Classic Geelong. (Q1 19:48)
Geelong stuffs around with it at half back and turn it over themselves, but Ainsworth hits the post from 40m on a slight angle off his left boot. (Q1 21:48)
Dempsey roves and checksides off a step from 20m deep in the pocket, his man Acres had gone to the goal line but he can’t get a touch on it in time, fabulous goal! (Q1 25:01)
Stewart is whistled for a throw under a Byrne tackle on the HBF, Byrne may not have the leg… short for no score. (Q1 27:01)
Evans roves the resultant ball up and feeds Walsh who misses from 15m. (Q1 27:32)
Ainsworth turns the ball over by foot on outer wing, Oliver Henry the recipient of the kick inside 50 but misses from 30m in the pocket. (Q2 0:56)
Edwards tries to spin out of trouble but McGovern catches him HTB 35m out on the flank, he shanks across the face to the right. (Q2 2:33)
Repeat inside 50 ball to a big pack, Edwards drops the intercept, Ison roves and feeds Young who snaps a nice finish off his left. (Q2 3:31)
Free at the next centre bounce, Jagga Smith kicks inside 50 to advantage, Stewart roves but gets caught HTB by Ison 35m out, Ison converts. (Q2 4:31)
Another turnover in the centre by Carlton by foot, this one from Wilson, Cameron marks 40m out on the flank and curls in another one off his right. (Q2 6:44)
Oliver Henry marks on the HFF and gives off to Cameron who hooks to the right. (Q2 9:56)
Geelong rebounds around outer wing, Oliver Henry marks Mullin’s pass in the pocket 25m out and curls that one in. (Q2 11:44)
Carlton rebounds through the centre haphazardly, Ainsworth almost stuffs it up with the kick inside 50 then Acres scrubs the snap left. (Q2 14:31)
Walsh screws a right-foot snap narrow left from the flank 25m out after the short kick in turns over. (Q2 14:51)
Evans chooses a very short pass from the pocket to Young who plays on into the open goal, intelligent play there. (Q2 16:02)
Young is front and centre for a Kemp contest 35m out on a slight angle and snaps a nice finish off his left, but all the players say it was touched off the boot. (Q2 17:58)
Review shows that Kolodjashnij did get all his fingers on it. (Q2 18:42)
O’Sullivan is pinged for a hold on McKay 30m out on the flank but the free kick is tugged to the right. (Q2 21:15)
Another kick to a contest by a Blue on rebound, this one by Acres turns over leading to a Dempsey pass to Neale 40m out on a slight angle, who misses. (Q2 24:26)
Stewart spoils down the throat of Humphries who baulks away from Evans but gets caught HTB by Cerra coming from his blind side near the hotspot. Cerra goals. (Q2 27:17)
Hewett roves a stoppage at the top of the square and drops the knees to the suck Bailey Smith into giving away a high tackle free. Hewett for the lead… c’mon! (Q3 1:38)
Ainsworth marks 30m out on a slight angle and hits the right post, continuing a poor night by foot for him. (Q3 4:19)
Oliver Henry screws in the goal to restore Geelong’s lead from a pack 20m out after a throw in. (Q3 6:14)
McGovern roves a Kemp contest, baulks clear and shoots off a step from 30m on a slight angle… just to the right. (Q3 8:23)
Atkins catches Ison trying to spin out of trouble at half forward, he passes to Cameron with Cowan trailing behind. Jezza misses one from 40m on a slight angle. (Q3 9:50)
Mannagh jets away from a pack on outer side through the HFF for a running shot from 40m, that one flies through. (Q3 11:54)
Byrne roves and grubbers on the turn from 20m, puts his hands to his head as he thinks it will turn too early but it holds its line to roll inside the right post. (Q3 13:14)
Cripps to Cowan for the kick inside 50 after the next centre contest, De Koning is whistled for contact on Kemp 40m out. Kemp kicks straight as a die, Carlton regains the lead. (Q3 15:05)
Cripps to Hewett for the next centre clearance, Humphries coughs up a handball to Ison, Hayward grubbers another one from 15m! (Q3 16:39)
Dempsey picks off Haynes’ rebound kick and gives to Jack Henry who misses off a step from 35m in the pocket. (Q3 17:49)
Bailey Smith passes to Dangerfield on the boundary 30m out, home Blues crowd hoots then cheers as he misses everything. (Q3 20:17)
Hayward’s diagonal kick from half back is picked off by Bailey Smith, he passes to Cameron 40m out who doesn’t miss that one. (Q3 24:54)
Evans is the unlikely saviour on the Cats goal line stripping Blicavs to prevent a certain goal. (Q4 1:26)
Acres goes back for a set shot on the HFF then pulls a pass towards Hayward who beats Kolodjashnij to mark at the hotspot and kicks his third goal to break the deadlock. (Q4 3:59)
Homes to Bailey Smith for the next centre clearance, Dangerfield marks leading in front of Haynes 45m out in front. The captain levels the scores once again. (Q4 5:25)
Jagga Smith roves Blicavs’ cough up at half forward and kicks to the behind line where Kemp marks and goals off the left. (Q4 7:15)
Credit to Byrne on that Kemp goal for the stripping tackle. (Q4 8:25)
Hewett, Cripps and McGovern combine from a stoppage in the pocket but Hewett’s grubber is off a body for a point. (Q4 9:15)
Kemp handballs wide from the hotspot to the pocket for Hayward who misses a snap across the body from 25m. (Q4 10:21)
Atkins starts a surge from a ball up in the centre, Cameron takes a majestic contested grab over Cowan at the top of the square and plays on for his fourth goal. (Q4 11:40)
Blues surge from the centre with McGovern bombing to the hotspot, McKay gets a snap off but the goalkeeper is Mullin in the square for a behind. (Q4 12:52)
Walsh flashes through a ball up on the HFF and shoots on the burst from 45m… just across the face to the left. (Q4 19:58)
Geelong has had a lot of success rebounding around outer wing and do so again, but Close snaps narrow to the left from 40m on the flank. (Q4 21:39)
McKay leaps in front of Edwards to mark 50m out on a slight angle but leaves his set shot narrow to the left. (Q4 23:57)
Another successful rebound around outer wing but the kick inside 50 is poor, Dempsey has to hurry the snap from the hotspot and doesn’t score. (Q4 24:26)
Clock ticks under 5:00 and it’s anyone’s. (Q4 24:40)
Jack Henry goals from a ball up at the top of the square, Cats hit the lead with 2:38 to play! (Q4 27:57)
Secondary ball up in the centre, 2:29. (Q4 28:51)
Cowan clears but Blicavs intercepts at half back, clock towards two minutes… (Q4 29:42)
McGovern goes long from the centre to the top of the square, Cripps leaps over Cameron to take a huge contested grab and goals to regain the lead for Carlton! (Q4 30:27)
Secondary ball up in the centre, 1:02. (Q4 31:28)
Bailey Smith clears, Dangerfield can’t mark, Weitering clears, out for a throw in 60m out from the Cats goals, 44 seconds. (Q4 31:58)
Holmes tackles Walsh 50m out, ball up… (Q4 32:25)
Kemp gets the big link possession but it’s out for another throw in on outer side centre wing, 19 seconds… (Q4 32:38)
De Koning free, Dangerfield plays on to advantage but Newman intercepts and bombs away, siren goes, Blue fans go ape droppings! (Final Siren)
