Saad sails through the opening goal in the first minute from CHF to kick off the evening. (Q1 1:52)
McGovern marks on members wing during a rebound, spins and kicks over the lumbering Goldstein to De Koning 45m out in the corridor, who misses to the left. (Q1 5:18)
O’Keeffe takes a link mark on outer wing, Williams’ pass goes to Curnow to mark in front of Laverde 40m out near the boundary for the second for Carlton. (Q1 8:02)
Motlop gets away from McGrath to mark at the hotspot and kick another one for the Blues, who have the jump. (Q1 9:53)
Another goal assist pass by Williams on that play, two already for him. (Q1 10:17)
Walsh bursts from the next bounce towards CHF but his running snap flies to the left. (Q1 11:09)
Merrett’s kick in to the pocket turns over, Williams gets a chance to kick one himself but misses. (Q1 11:21)
Laverde spoils his own man going for an intercept at the Blue hotspot, crumb falls for Lord who feeds Cripps, snap falls in the square but McGovern marks and goals. (Q1 14:25)
Curnow marks on the lead in front of Laverde just inside 50m on the flank, plays on and shoots across the face for a point. (Q1 18:16)
Gresham marks a Caldwell pass 40m out on a fast break, ignores one target free in the pocket then sees the first-gamer Lual free in the other pocket, first goal the kid! (Q1 21:53)
Motlop marks untouched at half forward with Kako choosing not to fly against him, he keeps his feet and feeds inside for Curnow who goals on the lope from 50m on a slight angle. (Q1 25:03)
Martin is pinged for deliberate rushing on the behind line, Williams takes the charity goal. (Q1 27:26)
Kako’s chase forces a kick clanger by Saad in the back pocket, Clarke intercepts 45m out on the flank but after running in right he tugs the kick left. (Q1 30:48)
O’Keeffe marks a high ball in front of Prior 45m out on the flank, he kicks to the square but the Dons swarm the crumb and rebound. (Q2 3:51)
Kako’s tackle on Acres in the centre forces a cough up handball, Durham roves and spots up Guelfi 30m out in the corridor, the Elf leaves points on the shelf, poster. (Q2 6:44)
Lord works hard to prevent a score from his sloppy kick from the back pocket, Blues get a slingshot going, Fantasia draws a contact free on Setterfield 35m out in front, he goals. (Q2 10:24)
Guelfi roves deep in the pocket and centres to the hotspot where Caldwell wins a raffle with Kako to mark and goal. (Q2 15:05)
A 50m penalty under the stand rule against Lord brings Perkins from outer wing to 20m out, Perko hasn’t had a great year but he kicks this one. (Q2 17:29)
Motlop snaps across the face from 40m on the flank. (Q2 23:44)
Cripps is front and centre for a Curnow contest on the HFF, but he’s stuck on his left boot and hoofs it end over end for a point narrow to the left. (Q2 25:19)
Walsh flies against two Bombers for a short Williams pass to 45m on the flank, nearby umpire says play on but the out-of-zone ump saw prohibited contact, Walsh misses narrow left. (Q2 28:20)
Motlop sets up De Koning to snap a red time goal from the top of the square with classic small forward work in the pocket. (Q2 30:18)
Carlton fans go WOOF then Saad kicks it straight to the oppo from the back pocket, repeat inside pass by Durham goes to Wright 40m out on the flank, he goals. (Q2 32:35)
Guelfi roves Setterfield’s centre clearance and steers through the first goal of Q3 inside the first minute from 30m on the flank. (Q3 0:45)
Slingshot play by the Dons release Guelfi on the HFF in an acre of space, he chooses to quickly pass to the hotspot, Wright marks over Lord and converts. (Q3 7:20)
Carroll is pinged (rightly) for insufficient intent kicking to no one on a rebound, Clarke sends it back in to a big pack at the hotspot, Wright juggles it in front of TDK, goal! (Q3 11:20)
Curnow marks in front of Setterfield 30m out on the flank on a slow play but curls his set shot too early, narrow to the left. (Q3 17:51)
McGovern misses a pass to Curnow at half forward but the ball is marked cleverly by Motlop 30m out on a slight angle, he kicks the settler for Carlton. (Q3 25:23)
Caddy soccers a pass from the HFF straight to Gresham 20m out just before two Blues converge, Gresham plays on and goals! (Q3 27:16)
O’Keeffe’s chase forces a turnover kick by McGrath in the centre, McGovern has no one to kick to so goes himself from 60m… bounces to the left. (Q3 31:21)
Acres has not had the greatest night but he tries his luck with a snap from 50m on the boundary and dobs it, despite two Bombers leaping on the line! (Q4 1:50)
O’Keeffe marks 45m out on the flank and shoots just across the face to the left. (Q4 4:35)
Prior passes to Gresham 45m out near the boundary who plays on inside Hollands but snaps narrow to the left. (Q4 10:06)
Goldstein gathers an aimless rebound kick to the centre but De Koning monsters him to force a spillage, Cerra has Williams over the back on the slingshot to run into the open goal. (Q4 12:05)
Martin smothers White on the HBF to start a rebound, Gresham roves Caddy’s contest on the HFF and kicks to grass in the square, Kako watches it roll for a goal! (Q4 15:25)
Roberts intercepts in defence but his rebound kick is straight to Acres in the centre who passes over Roberts’ head for Motlop 20m out… who shanks right for a point. (Q4 17:10)
Parish gives wide to Martin who baulks clear and kicks a goal from 30m on the flank to keep the Bombers in the contest. (Q4 19:01)
Kako feeds wide of a pack at CHF to Caddy who hoofs it in ugly style off his right to hit the left point post OOTF. (Q4 20:18)
Setterfield marks in front of Walsh at half forward and goes to the fat side pocket, De Koning is there but Duursma comes off the wing to mark in front of him 20m out and goal! (Q4 22:36)
Margin back to one straight kick, 4:25 to play. (Q4 23:06)
Curnow draws a contact free on Laverde for an arm around the belly on the lead 45m out on the flank. Bomber fans hoot, King Charles kicks poorly, just a rushed point. (Q4 25:05)
Wright is unlucky to be whistled for legging Walsh on centre wing, Day-Wicks compounds the tragedy by giving away 50m, short pass to Acres 45m out on the flank… kick OOTF. (Q4 27:21)
Footy gods shake their heads. (Q4 27:26)
Acres gets another chance and misses across the face from the pocket 20m out. (Q4 28:01)
1:23 to play, Bombers need one… (Q4 28:19)
Long kick in to the centre, Hewett kicks back to half forward, Martin gives wide, free against Motlop to Johnson, 45 seconds as the kick to the centre… (Q4 28:36)
Free to Durham, he pumps it to the hotspot but Docherty takes the icing mark! (Q4 29:03)
Docherty long to members wing, hard footy to win but Walsh releases up the wing, siren, Carlton hangs on! (Q4 29:36)
