Richards lurks out the side of a forward contest and takes the ball, he snaps a bouncing ball but misses right.
van Rooyen misses a 50m set shot to the right from 50m out. (Q1 3:20)
Pickett turns the ball over at half forward and the Dogs take off down to the other end and it’s Naughton who leads down into the pocket to mark. He kicks straight for the opener! (Q1 5:22)
Fritsch blazes off and misses right from 35m out. (Q1 7:17)
Naughton misses a snap off hands following a throw-in. (Q1 10:38)
Fritsch sprints out the back and tries to grubber through a goal but can’t quite manage under pressure. (Q1 10:46)
McNeil does well to shovel up a handball to Richards who spies a leading English in the pocket. English’s set shot fans right for a point. (Q1 11:34)
Turner pulls in a lovely intercept mark but his kick across the defensive 50 is a bad one and is picked off by West in the hole. He handballs to Darcy for him to walk it in! (Q1 14:44)
Kennedy tries his luck at goal from range, but misses to the left. (Q1 15:56)
The Dees pass it around until van Rooyen hoofs it deep inside 50. It drops towards Melksham in a 1 on 1 and he rises to take a big mark! He pops it through for a goal! (Q1 17:51)
Pickett blasts a kick for goal from 45 but it’s well offline for a point. (Q1 19:37)
Pickett lurks out the back and fumbles a mark, he gathers his mess and snaps across his body, misses left again. (Q1 19:58)
van Rooyen leads up to take a traditional key forward’s mark 45m out dead in front. He takes his time with the kick before slotting it easily! (Q1 21:53)
Naughton wins a free kick and kicks across to the run of Bramble who takes off, streams inside 50 and bombs through a big goal! (Q1 26:45)
Freijah gathers and skates down the froward flank, his eyes light up and he goes for goal, but misses to the left. (Q1 28:00)
Pickett dashes through congestion and gives off to Langdon who can’t quite take possession. Culley gathers, fends off 1, breaks through two, and snaps a goal! (Q1 29:30)
The Dogs spread the Dees defence wide open as they expand down the wing. Naughton leads up into the created space on the flank and marks. He chips through his second goal! (Q2 3:37)
Vandermeer misses a set shot form deep in the pocket. (Q2 7:59)
Pickett draws a Fritsch lead into the pocket which the forward marks well. He slides his set shot through the big sticks to perfection! (Q2 11:20)
Freijah pops the ball up to the top of the square and Naughton, it falls to the back for McNeil who has two bites at the cherry before snapping it through! (Q2 13:15)
English hacks a high ball deep in attack and it’s Poulter who bobs up to try and sneak through a goal, but he misses just. (Q2 14:42)
Petty tries to curl through a snap set shot from deep in the pocket, but misses to the near side. (Q2 28:36)
Naughton takes a powerful pack grab and duly converts the set shot for his third goal! (Q3 1:46)
van Rooyen takes the ball straight of the of the ruck from a forward throw-in, snaps for goal, but misses… (Q3 3:13)
Freijah slices a kick across the forward 50 for Naughton who marks and kicks his fourth goal, letting out a big roar in the process! (Q3 5:09)
Chandler gets his arms well and truly chopped by Liberatore in the pocket, and wins a free kick. Chandler pops it through to steady the ship for Melbourne! (Q3 7:53)
Fritsch sneaks a goal out the back and the Demons are well and truly still in this match! (Q3 12:45)
Melksham can’t quite hang on to a mark in the pocket, but the Dees keep possession, it ends up in the hands of Petracca who snaps, but misses. (Q3 13:14)
Fritsch blasts for goal from long range, but his kick is well off to the left for a minor score. (Q3 13:44)
Baker pumps it deep to Naughton who can’t mark, but the ball falls for Bailey Williams who pounces and slams through a goal! (Q3 15:15)
Langford blasts it in the direction of van Rooyen who can’t hang onto the mark, but it falls perfectly for Pickett who snaps a tumbling ball under everyone that makes it through! (Q3 19:01)
Viney kicks to the top of the square but no one can take a clean grab. Langford ends u with the ball, he gives off to Petty who has plenty of space to snap through a goal! (Q3 21:00)
Turner intercepts on the near wing and quickly kicks into the pocket where Melksham is lead into to mark. Melksham screws it through and the Dees are in front! (Q3 23:45)
Viney backs out of a contest to allow Richards to freely intercept uncontested on the flank. Ed finds Darcy with his kick inside 50, and Darcy spears it through! (Q3 25:45)
Gawn takes a strong mark after finding a mismatch on Kennedy, he snaps it through from 35m out dead in front and the Demons retake the lead! (Q3 32:00)
The Demons go coast to coast in two kicks through Chandler and Melksham who finds Petracca streaking away out the back and into goal with an emphatic finish! (Q3 33:45)
Kennedy marks in the pocket as the Dogs go coast to coast, Kennedy’s set shot is snapped around the corner, high, and short as it’s dealt with. (Q4 2:35)
Naughton can’t hang onto a mark inside 50 and the ball hits the deck, picked up by Darcy, to Freijah, to Cleary who streams past and goals! (Q4 3:47)
Rivers kicks lazily out of defence and the ball goes to ground to be scooped up by Freijah. He gives to Darcy who then dishes it to Richards. Richards bombs it through from 55! (Q4 6:21)
Langford drifts down from the wing and spoils it over for a rushed behind, contributing in defence. (Q4 7:36)
Petracca gives the ball up to Bowey who stops and props before prodding a kick inside 50 to the advantage of Petty who marks. Petty calmly converts and the lead changes again! (Q4 9:12)
Garcia cleverly gets a handball out through two Dees to McNeil who then kicks to Richards lurking in the pocket. Richards slots his second goal and the Dogs retake the lead! (Q4 12:51)
The Dogs surge inside 50 and the Dees can’t cope with the waves of blue! Freijah manages to tap it out of congestion towards Garcia who takes his chance and goals! (Q4 14:21)
A Culley kick bounces perfectly over the head of Dale and sets up Fritsch to kick inside 50 to Melksham. Melksham marks well, kicks well, and the margin is back to under a goal! (Q4 15:33)
Howes wins a free kick for high contact 45m out from goal off a slight angle. The defender starting as the sub hasn’t kicked a goal in AFL footy, but now he has!!! (Q4 19:20)
Darcy spears the ball inside 50 and down to the pocket for West who leads and marks. He sizes it up, very deep in the pocket, and he takes it on, gets the ball to sing as he goals! (Q4 21:53)
Bontempelli hacks a high snap towards goal, it drops short but towards Naughton who is free after Turner ran into the post. Naughton has an acre of space to snap through his fifth! (Q4 23:36)
Turner thumps through a fisted spoil in defence for a Dogs point. (Q4 25:52)
Freijah hacks a high kick towards goal but it drops short and ounces wide for a point to take it to 12 points. (Q4 30:55)
Pickett tumbles the ball forward, Petty puts on a perfect tap which sets up Turner to run in and goal! 6 point game! (Q4 32:49)
