Evans hits up a lead from McGovern who marks 35m out on a slight angle. He starts it outside and curls it back but it hits the post. (Q1 1:32)
Sanders applies the pressure onto Cowan and his panic pick is chopped off by Naughton who dishes off to Freijah and with a crossbody snap he kicks the first of the game! (Q1 2:25)
Davidson drifts in to clunk a mark 30m out in the pocket, and he slides it through! (Q1 6:20)
McGovern leads up to mark another ball on the lead, this time he makes no mistake and drills it home! (Q1 7:33)
Smith chips a short ball to the lead of McKay who gets dragged down by O’Donnell 40m out in the pocket. McKay places it off to the left. (Q1 8:53)
The Dogs cut the Blues open on attack and get it down to Naughton who has space on his man. Naughton misses badly right. (Q1 11:04)
Derksen hits up the lead of McKay who marks 40m out. McKay slots it coolly from the angle easy as you like! (Q1 14:50)
Byrne kicks a big up and under ball towards goal which gets spoiled by O’Donnell and over. (Q1 18:00)
The Blues keep hammering in inside 50’s and this time it breaks well, they chain up some handballs and get it to Lord on the outside who snaps it through! (Q1 20:18)
Khamis is pinged for a hold on Pittonet and the big ruck lines up from 40m out as a result. Pittonet just sneaks it through! (Q1 23:50)
Acres kicks long inside 50 and the ball hits the deck. Cottrell pounces on the pill and squares it up where Hayward lopes out of the square to mark. Hayward goals! (Q1 26:34)
Jones is lurking out the back and goes to mark a long kick inside 50 when he gets ran through by Dean to win a free kick. Jones slots the snap! (Q1 28:54)
Khamis kicks strangely across the face of goal and Hayward pinches a mark! Hayward slots his second! (Q2 8:41)
The Dogs chain up handballs down the wing and get it in to Dolan 35m out. Dolan misses to the left. (Q2 10:54)
Weightman lurks out the back and takes a mark at the top of the square, and he duly converts! (Q2 13:11)
Dean puts a block on Croft and the latter wins a free kick 45m out on an angle. Croft hoists through the set shot! (Q2 18:42)
Freijah leads up and manages to take a mark 30m out on an angle, he slots the snapping set shot! (Q2 21:56)
Richards wins the centre clearance and bombs it inside 50. The ball hits the deck and it’s scooped up by Luke Kennedy who snaps through a quick goal! (Q2 22:46)
Dolan snaps a high eon for goal but it’s offline. (Q2 26:25)
Byrne affects a turnover at centre half forward and it’s Cripps who streams inside 50 to take a shoot, but it bounces into the post. (Q2 28:11)
Jones receives the ball and takes a shot at goal burning his man on the outside, and he misses. (Q3 0:20)
Acres gathers a dropped ball at a forward stoppage and quickly snaps through a goal! (Q3 3:51)
Sanders forces a turnover in the centre square and it gets out to Richards who streams to true CHF and lets fly a low dart which skids home! (Q3 7:05)
Hayward launches high to take a screamer and a mark of the year contender! He tweaks his ankle in the process but is able to guide the set shot home! (Q3 9:54)
McKay hoists a set shot towards goal that drops short and is rushed over. (Q3 13:54)
Wilson kicks a low flat ball to the top of the square and it’s McKay who pounces first, snapping a high up and under that sails through for a goal! (Q3 15:17)
Haynes kicks a pressurised ball out on the full which allows Dolan a set shot from deep in the pocket. Dolan gives it a brilliant roost and gets it home! (Q3 17:52)
Evans kicks a nice ball to the lead of McGovern and he gives it off to Kemp 25m out. Kemp slots it to give the Blues the lead! (Q3 26:08)
Jones takes a nice mark in the pocket but hooks his set shot to the inside. (Q3 28:23)
Byrnes tries to play on 50m out from goal but gets into trouble, dishes off to Cripps who loads up but misses right. (Q3 29:04)
Naughton marks on the flank and sends it inside to a leading Jones who marks 35m out. Jones shanks it out right. (Q3 30:53)
McGovern clunks a strong mark 35m out from goal, but he misses the set shot to take it back to a clean1 goal margin. (Q4 4:12)
Walsh spears a ball inside 50 to McGovern who drops what he should have taken, but Evans is smart enough to clean up his mess, snapping through a goal! (Q4 6:04)
Cripps flies and goes horizontal for a mark but spills it which allows Williams to gather and slot a goal to bring it back to a goal! (Q4 8:30)
After a throw gets missed in the middle of the ground the Dogs are out, the ball gets down to Jones, and West gathers the mess to goal and level the scores! (Q4 10:28)
Davidson rushes through a behind under pressure. Carlton now in front by 1. (Q4 14:15)
Bramble levels the scores up again with an errant snap. (Q4 16:15)
Naughton traipses into a pack and takes a brilliant contested mark 40m out from goal. He places it out left and the Dogs lead by 1. (Q4 18:24)
Naughton clunks another contested mark inside 50, Richards sneaks onto the ground and up behind him for the give and go, and Richards slams through a brilliant finish! (Q4 20:30)
Ainsworth has ball in hand down in the pocket, he tries to bounce through a goal, but misses. 1 goal game. (Q4 21:43)
It’s chaos inside the Blues forward 50, eventually it’s Evans who snaps one for goal, Derksen in in the square by himself and he takes the safe play of mark and goal to level it! (Q4 25:46)
It’s a throw-in inside Carlton’s forward 50 with 2:20 on the clock. (Q4 26:45)
Repeat stoppages inside 50 for Carlton as the pressure soars! (Q4 27:16)
Richards is off and streaming towards the 50, but he’s pinged for running too far with 90 second left! (Q4 28:45)
Dean takes a big contested mark as the clock approaches 1 minute left! (Q4 29:13)
The Blues start the chipping game as they look to wind down the clock. (Q4 29:31)
It’s a McKay free kick as O’Donnell drags him down on the wing. The Blues chip it backwards and wind down the clock, and that’s all she wrote! It’s a DRAW! (Q4 30:11)
