Moir gets a little kick away to Hollands after roving a Curnow contest. Hollands baulks several times before giving off to the big Curnow who snaps through the opener! (Q1 1:43)
Melksham kicks to Pickett down in the pocket, he drops the mark, but gathers well and snaps through a goal for Melbourne! (Q1 5:45)
Lord kicks a bit of a floater inside 50 and May loses track of Curnow who marks unopposed right in front of him. Curnow takes his shot quickly, snapping through his second goal! (Q1 7:20)
There’s a scramble in the goalsquare as a Carroll set shot falls short. Evans prods a kick forward and Moir is the one who scoops it up and snaps it through! (Q1 9:40)
O’Farrell comes in and catches Melksham front-on to concede a free kick down in the pocket. Melksham spears it through and pegs one back early on! (Q1 10:56)
Moir goes for broke from range as there is no one deep in defence for the Dees, but it bobbles up short and is rushed over. (Q1 13:29)
A nice Chandler handball spreads wide to Windsor who scans the 50 before cutting inside and finding Pickett in an acres of space. Pickett slots his second goal of the game! (Q1 17:11)
White soccers it off the deck but it bounces into the post. (Q1 23:29)
Chandler is adjudged to have entered the protected area of Cerra which sees the Carlton man walk into the goalsquare and goal! (Q1 30:26)
Moir dashes in front of Rivers to get on the end of a loose Carroll kick. Moir’s kick is pure from 45, and he kicks his second goal of the game! (Q2 3:39)
Pickett gets a snap away after getting the ball from van Rooyen, but he misses his snap to the right. (Q2 14:17)
Motlop snaps a high from deep in the pocket that flashes across the face of goal and through for a point. (Q2 20:23)
Gawn has a set shot chance from long-range, he shapes it nicely, but can’t get enough on it as it slides past the post for a point. (Q2 23:21)
The Blues break out the back and Moir is left to mark in a paddock of space inside 50. He kicks true and straight as an arrow for goal number 3! (Q2 27:07)
van Rooyen gets the Dees off to the perfect start in the second half as he slots a set shot in the pocket following a nice mark. (Q3 2:30)
Salem delegates his set shot to Fritsch who slides in to mark 40m out. He kicks it home and the margin is cut back to 7 points! (Q3 5:44)
Young is pinged for soccering the ball out of bounds at half back, and it’s Pickett who gets the free kick deep in the pocket. He bends it through perfectly for his third goal! (Q3 8:14)
Petracca slows it down on the far wing and spots Pickett who has walked deep into the pocket and marks uncontested. He opts for the checkside and just wills it through! Incredible! (Q3 12:57)
Evans drops into the hole inside 50 and marks 35m out from goal. He starts it left but pulls it back brilliantly for a goal in reply! (Q3 14:45)
Fritsch wins a soft free kick in the pocket, but he misses his shot to the near side to level the scores. (Q3 16:58)
Evans is collected by May as both contest the ball, Moir takes advantage and misses but the umpire decides to call it back, and Moir kicks his fourth from the set shot! (Q3 21:00)
The ball is scrambled through for a Melbourne behind by Lindsay. (Q3 23:00)
Curnow squares it up for Young ho marks some 45m out from goal. He jogs in and gets some metres before kicking a helicopter ball that floats through for his first goal! (Q3 26:46)
Pickett kicks a low dart inside 50 that hits Fritsch on his chest. He slots his second goal and we’re back toa 1 goal game! (Q4 1:42)
Young goes searching for his second goal, but his snap off the inside of his boot careens into the post. (Q4 2:43)
Bowey is caught cold by Docherty 40m out dead in front of goal. The old legs still have enough juice for this, as the veteran kicks the goal! (Q4 8:21)
Cripps marks 60m out from goal and he tips a handball over the top for Carroll who runs to 45m out and kicks his first goal in the AFL to extend the Blues lead! (Q4 10:26)
Fritsch cleans up a groundball at half forward and takes a running shot from 40m out on the flank but misses to the near side. (Q4 17:17)
van Rooyen kicks a set shot from outside 50 but pushes it left for a point. (Q4 18:26)
Carlton streak down the wing and get the ball into the hands of Moir 40m out. Moir sprays it out on the full. (Q4 19:30)
Pickett buzzes around the pack at the top of the square and eventually finds an opening to toe poke it off the deck and through! (Q4 21:27)
Jefferson is caught high by Cerra 40m out from goal. His set shot is low but just has enough to go through for a goal and bring the margin back to 2 points! (Q4 23:22)
Curnow is held at a throw-in on the forward flank, the big forward bombs it through from 50m out, and the Blues are in the box seat! (Q4 28:27)
