Pickett kicks off the scoring with a miss near side left from 40m on the flank. (Q1 1:08)
Elliott marks on the HFF and goes to the pocket for Hill 30m out, Chandler pointed but no one went with him. Bobby curls it into the near left post. (Q1 3:07)
Sparrow bangs through the opening goal from CHF after the Demons go coast to coast up the guts, marking and playing on past Sidebottom. (Q1 4:02)
Howe spoils Pickett to prevent a slingshot goal at half back. Plenty of action between the arcs so far. (Q1 17:41)
Pendlebury gives wide to McStay on his own on the HFF, he lopes to 40m and slots the goal. (Q1 17:59)
Langford roves after the next bounce and feeds Rivers who lets fly from just outside CHF, but hooks it to the left. (Q1 19:17)
Elliott leads into a hole left on a slow play by the Melbourne defence to mark a Houston pass from outer wing to 35m on a slight angle, his set shot is a peach. (Q1 24:18)
Nick Daicos is stripped in a tackle after the next bounce by Rivers, then Tholstrup wins a HTB free on Perryman 45m out in front and goals! (Q1 26:18)
Hill gets a holding free on Howes and needs a lottery ticket as that was extremely soft, kick from 45m falls on the line, did Gawn touch it? Goal umpire said yes, review… (Q1 29:20)
ARC bloke reckons he saw a definite touch, obviously he’s a massive fan of Song 2 and Beetlebum because all you could see on the footage was blur. Ends up a point. (Q1 30:40)
Pickett throws a boot after fumbling a crumb from a pack 45m out on the flank, no one in the square and the ball skids through on the greasy turf all the way for a goal! (Q2 1:51)
Pendlebury waddles away from the next bounce and gives to McCreery who turns and bangs through the quickest of replies from CHF! (Q2 2:41)
Chandler catches Quaynor HTB on outer wing, Fritsch bounces away and passes to the flank 40m out for Petty to mark on his knees then miss across the face to the right. (Q2 4:56)
Melksham has a moment to settle over a snap from 30m on the flank but misses near side right. (Q2 11:59)
Membrey is not paid a mark from a very short pass by Sullivan near CHF, he gets around Petracca and gives wide to Sidebottom who finishes off the right. (Q2 18:07)
Fritsch feeds Petracca who hoofs a snap way to the left from 40m on a slight angle. (Q2 19:15)
Tholstrup has had a good day so far, he gets a chance for a snap on the turn from 50m on a slight angle but it’s narrow to the left. (Q2 24:25)
60,0 Magpie supporters yell at young Hayes as he looks inside 50 from outer wing, Lindsay doesn’t hear the umpire calling him to stand on the mark, charity 50m and goal. (Q2 25:40)
Petracca toes a short clearance kick forward from a ball up at CHF, Pickett is somehow standing on his own forward of the pack, he turns and rams through the goal from 30m! (Q2 27:48)
Fritsch fumbles on centre wing to set the Pies away, Membrey marks over Chandler 35m out in the corridor and shoots after the HT siren… that’s a coach killer for the Dees. (Half Time)
Cameron takes a contested grab on the HFF against Gawn and kicks down the line into a phonebox for Mihocek to mark on the lead 35m out, who threads the needle. (Q3 1:45)
Gawn intercepts on outer wing but his kick inboard to the centre is towards zero Demons, Josh Daicos starts the counter up the guts, Long goals from 30m! (Q3 8:51)
Petracca and Oliver wax it at the next bounce, Oliver’s long ball to the hotspot is perfect for Melksham to lead and mark in front of Moore, he converts. (Q3 10:06)
Rivers snaps high off his left from a stoppage 30m out on a slight angle but it drifts across the face and bounces for a point. (Q3 13:28)
Long roves and curls a snap across the face to the left from 30m in the pocket. (Q3 14:40)
Melksham flies on the back of Mihocek to take a specky 35m out on a slight angle, but he hits the post. (Q3 15:36)
Melbourne’s first free kick of Q3 is insufficient intent against Sidebottom under Oliver pressure on outer wing, mark Fritsch 30m out, 50m penalty, goal Dees! (Q3 19:00)
Lindsay’s tackle on Hill slips from hips down to ankle to give away a free 40m out in the corridor, Hill kicks his first goal in his 100th senior game. (Q3 22:47)
Moore has numbers to defend a long Petracca kick to the top of the square but concedes a free for holding the arm of Petty, who converts in red time. (Q3 28:27)
Petty misses the lot from a tough set shot from 45m on the boundary to kick off Q4. (Q4 1:03)
Cameron and Gawn wrestle for a Sparrow kick to the pocket, Cameron backheels it away but Fritsch is there to mop up and curl in a quality snap from 20m! (Q4 4:02)
Nick Daicos wins a HTB free on Pickett at the next bounce, Pickett drops the footy to concede a needless 50m penalty for timewasting, ND converts. (Q4 6:10)
Langford snaps off the left from a stoppage 35m out, Melksham halves the contest with Moore in the square, crumb to the front where Fritsch roves and goals! (Q4 8:07)
Long receives and has an acre of space to run over the paint and shoot from 40m on a slight angle… shanks for no score! (Q4 10:02)
Melksham beats Moore to take a link mark on the HFF and has Fritsch over the back to mark 20m but Fritsch plays on and gets buffeted by Quaynor, only a point to level the scores! (Q4 11:52)
Pickett hits a bounce handball by Fritsch at full pace 35m out on the flank and skids through a high quality snap off his right! (Q4 12:52)
McStay leaps in front of Turner to mark at the hotspot after Hoskin-Elliott starts a rebound from CHB, Pies regain the lead. (Q4 16:19)
Hoskin-Elliott intercepts a dump kick by Bowey on outer wing and passes to McCreery 50m out on a slight angle, who tugs the set shot across the face to the left. (Q4 18:49)
Gawn catches a throw-in to 35m and tries a screwing snap off his right but it curls across the face for a behind. (Q4 20:44)
Sidebottom passes short to Hoskin-Elliott leading to 45m near the boundary on a slow play, the kick falls in the square for Gawn to chop off, no score. (Q4 22:48)
Josh Daicos kicks over the head of his brother in the pocket 40m out, fingernail in his back from Langdon is pinged by the umpire, Pies had the rub of the green today, ND misses. (Q4 23:58)
Chandler wheels on a slow play on outer wing and somehow finds Tholstrup to mark unopposed 45m out on a slight angle. Tholstrup’s kick falls on the line to be rushed! (Q4 26:03)
Pies play some tempo as the clock ticks towards 2:00. (Q4 28:07)
Melbourne surge from a stoppage on outer wing but Oliver shanks it OOTF, 1:47 to go, still Dees behind by a point! (Q4 28:48)
Langford kicks to the hotspot, crumb over the back, Pies rebound, 1:10 to go… (Q4 29:37)
Dees are off side on the slingshot but Pendlebury slows it down after marking at half forward, more tempo, clock draining… (Q4 30:04)
Gawn intercepts in defence but his aggressive kick to the centre is a shank straight to Hoskin-Elliott 40m out in front, that’s the ball game! (Q4 31:02)
