Long takes a mark 45m out, but just as he’s about to take his set shot he kicks short to Josh Daicos who kicks off a step from 45 and misses. (Q1 2:43)
Josh Daicos mongrels it inside 50 and it spills off hands for Schultz who manages to prod through a goal under pressure! (Q1 6:16)
The Pies repeat entries inside 50 and pass back to Maynard who is 60m out from goal. He just blasts it for goal and Mihocek makes sure it goes through! (Q1 7:30)
A free kick to Gawn out of the middle sees him pump it inside 50. Melksham flies, but Petty is the one who drags it down 35m out in front and he pops it throguh! (Q1 8:27)
Lipinski gets the ball from Membrey and does a cheeky little 1-2 with McCreery to open the space up. He kicks on the run from 40 out, but misses left. (Q1 15:47)
McDonald kicks to Langford in the middle and misses the mark, but cleans it up well and bombs it out to three Demons out the back. Melksham to Pickett, goal! (Q1 17:45)
Maynard delivers it deep to the pocket where Elliott has left May in his wake to take an easy mark. His set shot is from a tricky angle though and hits the post. (Q1 20:50)
Howes spanks a hurried ball out from the back pocket that spirals out of bounds. Schultz lines up with the resulting set shot, but can’t sneak it through with a high kick. (Q1 23:31)
Houston takes a ping at goal from 40m out after stepping through a couple of defenders but misses. (Q1 26:15)
van Rooyen lurks deep in the pocket and rises to try take a spectacular but fumbles. He cleans up well though and snaps it over his shoulder instead to level the scores! (Q1 29:15)
Schultz kicks a point after the quarter time siren to give the Pies the edge into the break. (Qtr Time)
An aggressive Maynard intercept sets up a foray inside 50 that ends on the chest of Mihocek 35m out. He jogs in and slots it! (Q2 3:54)
van Rooyen marks just outside 50 and he dishes off to Melksham who bombs it long to the pocket and to Fritsch who gets away with a blatant push on Perryman to mark and goal (Q2 8:05)
Petty does well at ground level in a forward contest to gather the ball and get it up to Sparrow who then dishes off to Melksham. Melksham snaps, and Melksham goals! (Q2 13:06)
McStay kicks a behind following a hard contest between Elliott and Turner. (Q2 13:20)
Mihocek marks a short kick and plays on, screwing a kick towards goal where Elliott is left on his lonesome. Elliott goals! (Q2 15:35)
De Goey bursts out of the center square to hit Mihocek lace out 40m out. Mihocek hooks it left looking for distance and misses. (Q2 16:21)
Josh Daicos hits up Pendlebury at true CHF and he dishes it off to De Goey lurking on his right side. De Goey jogs inside 50 and bombs it home! (Q2 19:05)
Elliott has a good look at goal, hoofs it in that direction, and hits the post. (Q2 23:51)
Mihocek takes a mark and plays on, he opens it up with a big kick inside 50 that no one can mark but the Pies work it back to Sidebottom who marks and goals from 35m out! (Q2 24:36)
Gawn gets dragged down by Maynard 50m out in the dying seconds and the captain dishes off a short pass to Oliver who gets clattered by Crisp. Oliver hooks his kick left. (Half Time)
Melksham tries to hook through a set shot from 40m out, but misses wide to the right. (Q3 8:39)
Crisp intercepts in the middle of the ground and sparks a slick Collingwood counter that ends in the hands of Membrey 35m out on the flank. Membrey pushes it across the face. (Q3 10:10)
McVee grubbers a kick across the deck inside 50 that is scooped up by Melksham, he hands off to Pickett on the fly and Pickett snaps across his body and through! (Q3 12:26)
Melbourne break out of the middle of the ground and Oliver cops a ear massage in the process. Langford takes a tentative advantage and kicks from 50m out off a step, and it’s good! (Q3 13:07)
Langdon hits up Petty on his chest and he kicks across to Fritsch who goes back with the flight. Fritsch slides it through and the Demons are in front! (Q3 15:12)
Rivers hacks a high snap at goal that misses. (Q3 16:52)
Pendlebury gets caught cold by Bowey and the Dees break fast through the middle and Langdon who finds the run of Fritsch to mark 50m out. Fritsch knocks it back and it’s boiling! (Q3 20:58)
Bowey gets clamped by Crisp 30m out at a ball-up and the Collingwood man lines up off a slight agnel as a result. He kicks the goal to stop the rot! (Q3 25:03)
Fritsch marks 60m out from goal and spies Melksham leading on the flank. Fritsch kicks low and Melksham slides in to mark. Melksham notches up another goal to restore the margin! (Q3 28:20)
De Goey has the space open up in front of him and finds Elliott. He gets it back from him and then kicks to Lipinski in the pocket who takes it one handed! Lipinski hits the post. (3 Qtr Time)
There’s a mad scramble on the goal-line as Mihocek tries to keep it in play, but eventually it’s just washed over the line. (Q4 2:33)
Rivers dithers across the 50m arc before going sideways to Sparrow. He kicks it down the throat of Petracca who marks and goals! (Q4 4:29)
Collingwood break in the middle of the ground and it’s the old hand of Pendlebury who sizes the options and finds Schultz in space. Schultz misses left. (Q4 7:57)
The Pies work the handballs around the forward pocket and eventually it’s Long who takes the shot, he snaps for goal and it bounces in the square taking a lovely angle for goal! (Q4 13:10)
Rivers is on the end of a chain out on the far wing, he takes a shot on the run from 40m out, but misses. (Q4 15:00)
The Pies go end to end from the kick-in thanks to McCreery who dashes away on the near wing before kicking to Elliott deep in attack. Elliott marks, Elliott goals! (Q4 15:43)
May gives the ball away cheaply as Sidebottom intercepts at half forward. He sends it back in to Schultz who marks 35m out and kicks the goal to give the Pies the lead! (Q4 20:00)
Salem bombs it in the direction of a sprinting Pickett lead and he marks on the 50 in a slide. Pickett hooks it left looking for range and the scores are level at the G!!! (Q4 21:15)
De Goey breaks through four Demons and gives it back to McCreery who snaps through off a step from 35, but misses. (Q4 22:15)
The Demons turn it over and the Pies are running back inside 50 through Steele. Steele kicks to McStay in a 2 on 1 and the big man marks true! He kicks the goal for a 7 point lead! (Q4 23:16)
Petracca breaks through a couple tackles at a forward stoppage and snaps for goal, but misses wide to take it back to a 6 point game. (Q4 26:52)
Langdon hacks a high snap for goal that misses the lot. Still a 6 point game. (Q4 29:31)
Repeat stoppages on the forward flank for Melbourne as we tick under a minute. (Q4 30:47)
An insufficient intent free kick on the near wing sparks a Melbourne attack inside 50 that amounts to nothing and ends with a Crisp contested mark. (Q4 31:30)
The Pies wind down the clock as the chants ring out across the ground. The Pies steal one late in a thrilling contest at the G! (Q4 32:09)
