Williams marks a loopy Docherty kick and rewards the lead of Curnow who reaches up and plucks the ball in front of Howe. He runs in to 45m out and kicks, but it drifts left.
Pendlebury cleverly taps it out the back to Lipinski who then snaps for goal but it drops short. It’s called a behind and upon review the ball was touched by O’Farrell
Mihocek scoops the ball up smooth as you like and chips sideways to Hoskin-Elliot who marks 40m out. He kicks from near 50m out and guides the ball home for a goal!
Mitchell hacks it out of the middle, Steele can’t hold onto the ball but manages to drop it right in the firing line for Elliott who soccers the ball straight through!
Curnow marks 60m from goal and loads up from 65. Distance is no issue, but Curnow’s kick sticks left for a point.
Williams gathers a De Koning tap and just decides to go himself with the snap as the space opens up 30m out! He kicks high, and true!
Curnow has his kick smothered but Fogarty cleans it up and passes it back. Curnow’s second kick heads to the pocket where Williams marks. He snaps through his second goal!
O’Farrell is caught cold by Membrey who puts on the clamps. Membrey runs in and kicks from 50m out and spears it through for a goal!
Daicos leads up and gets in front of Haynes to mark 40m out on an angle, but he misses his set shot to the left.
De Koning gathers cleanly and flicks it to Hewett who then kicks a low dagger to a diving Motlop. Motlop kicks true from 35m out and whips out a unique celly!
Josh Daicos pumps it deep to the pack and it falls well for McStay at the back who pivots and slams through a goal!
Cerra is caught holding onto Markov keeping him out of a forward contest and the latter wins a free kick. His set shot sticks to the right however.
Lord marks 45m out and looks to take the shot but then gives to McGovern who blazes past. He kicks from just outside 50 but his kick drops short and rolls over for a point.
Pendlebury roams out of the centre of the ground and hits up the lead of Membrey who marks too easily. He kicks his second goal in a perfect start for the Pies! (Q2 1:44)
Acres waits behind play on the forward flank and receives from Hewett, taking a shot from range. He can only manage a behind however. (Q2 6:00)
Mihocek takes advantage after Lipinski gets his arms chopped at half forward. He dishes off to Nick Daicos who kicks from 55 and straight through the vacant goalsquare! (Q2 6:45)
Carroll hangs around on the goal line as he tries to find an option, any option. Eventually Mihocek has enough and tackles him over the line, rushing a behind. Perfectly fine! (Q2 8:57)
Evans has a set shot chance from the pocket but he misses right. (Q2 9:49)
The Daicos brothers combine to reward a hard lead by Mihocek into the pocket. He kicks from the a tricky angle, and his kick drifts into the post. (Q2 14:13)
Lipinski has an acre of space as he scans inside 50 and finds a player in Elliott who marks 40m out. He kicks off an angle and kicks true! (Q2 16:48)
Fantasia pegs one back as the Blues work well to force a turnover and rush up the other end. (Q2 18:51)
As the clock winds down Howe pops up at half forward and kicks to the square where McStay takes a strong mark. He siren sounds, and McStay pops it through! (Half Time)
Colingwood surge the ball forward inside 50and get it to Mihocek 5m out. He brushes off Haynes and quickly snaps it through! (Half Time)
Williams kicks inside 50 and De Koning leads up to mark, but he misses badly right. (Half Time)
Daicos does a 360 at half forward and finds a target in Maynard who marks 50m out. The distance is too much as he hooks it left looking for range. (Half Time)
McGovern is pinged for a hold on McStay and the latter just barely squeezes it through for a goal from 15m out! (Half Time)
Curnow again winds up from outside 50 after marking in front of Moore. It falls short and registers another minor. (Half Time)
Elliott misses his third goal to the left as it slides past the post for a point. (Q3 13:34)
Elliott gets free from McGovern and takes an easy mark. This time he kicks true for his third goal! (Q3 14:23)
Lipinski rewards another Elliott lead as McGovern is letting him dictate play. He marks, kicks and goals for number four on the night! (Q3 16:34)
Motlop dashes through a forward stoppage and gets a snap away, it flies high and wobbles through for a goal! (Q3 19:35)
The Pies respond in emphatic fashion as the trap the ball in their forward half, before Sullivan gets on the end of a play, fending off Evans before snapping it through! (Q3 20:50)
McStay marks inside the centre square and sees an open goal. He kicks a low dart that sails and bounces through to a massive roar from the crowd. Carlton are getting pantsed! (Q3 22:50)
Long takes possession up forward and gets a snap away as he’s tackled. He has the strength to stand up through it and kick a high floater that drifts through for another goal! (Q3 25:20)
Crisp leads up deep into the pocket and marks 35m out. He makes it look easy from the boundary as he puts another goal on the head of the Blues! (Q3 27:10)
Evans takes a shot but misses. (Q3 29:20)
Curnow kicks another behind, his third for the game. (Q3 33:34)
Williams has played a lone hand for the Blues tonight, and he snaps through his third goal following a ball up. (Q3 34:00)
Daicos gathers a grubber inside 50 from Crisp and wears some contact from Weitering which he may have helped happen. He cannot capitalise on his set shot after the siren though. (3 Qtr Time)
Curnow has another shot at goal but again he is thwarted. (Q4 2:41)
Lipinski gets the ball at half forward and bides his time before kicking to Mihocek who marks 30m out, but he misses left. (Q4 5:09)
Moir takes a really strong grab against two Pies, and he splits the big sticks! (Q4 9:45)
Mitchell gets a kick away as he’s tackled by Hollands, and his kick fades left. (Q4 13:47)
McGovern has swung forward and walks in a goal from a Moir handpass. (Q4 14:56)
Elliott just barely misses his fifth goal as it pings off the post. (Q4 18:44)
Motlop takes a running shot from just on 50m out but misses. (Q4 23:25)
Mihocek gets a free kick in pure junk time and bends it through to perfection in the final seconds. (Q4 26:58)
