Coleman-Jones misses a set shot from 35m on the flank. (Q1 1:35)
Repeat inside 50s for North as Carlton can’t rebound past half way, Powell marks at CHF and chooses to pass to Zurhaar 40m out on a slight angle who misses to the right. (Q1 2:55)
Pittonet gets a holding free in ruck 20m out in front, Coleman-Jones a touch unlucky as it wasn’t a big contact. Mr Worldwide kicks the opening goal of the day. (Q1 6:54)
McGovern kicks long from members wing to the fat side to the advantage of McKay 30m out on the flank, nothing Comben could do there. McKay hits the post. (Q1 8:47)
Daniel’s rebound kick to the centre misses a hard target and the Blues sweep forward, Florent’s snap drifts to the pocket, Kemp marks 15m out but also hits the post. (Q1 9:56)
Daniel delivers a lovely inside handball to O’Sullivan who is dropped by Hayward after kicking inside 50, Curtis takes the downfield free 35m out in front and converts. (Q1 11:05)
It has been all Carlton in the first ten minutes but they only lead by a point after some inaccuracy. (Q1 11:20)
Curtis encroaches to bring Kemp from members wing to 40m on a slight angle, he kicks straight. (Q1 13:45)
Weitering is penalised for a push in the back on Larkey 20m out in front to concede and obvious free and goal. (Q1 16:47)
Darling runs back with the flight for a fine pack mark 20m out in the pocket for his first goal, Kangas hit the lead. (Q1 18:16)
Walsh roves a McKay contest in the goalsquare but his snap is off the hands of Stephens for a point. (Q1 20:07)
Smith plays on to advantage at half forward after a HTB decision against O’Sullivan but Daniel mows him down to prevent a snap 40m out. (Q1 23:01)
Elijah Hollands fumbles a crumb 20m out from North’s goal and is whistled for a throw under Powell’s chicken wing tackle. Powell shanks it left for a behind, disappointingly. (Q1 23:59)
Blamires tries to rebound twice but it comes back in twice, eventually McGovern gets a push free on Corr at the hotspot and sneaks the set shot inside the left post. (Q1 27:16)
Powell drops a mark near CHF but gets the ball back for a snap off a few steps from 40m… goes over Larkey’s head to the right. (Q2 2:28)
Banch has been lively early and has a chance for a grubber from 30m on the flank… but that one skids near side right. (Q2 3:16)
Curtis catches a dithering Florent HTB at true CHF, his kick is a dirty sack of a thing but lands in the breadbasket of Trembath in the square, he can’t miss from there! (Q2 4:31)
Daniel’s kick on outer wing is straight to Derksen, who goes via Cripps thence Evans for the pass to the pocket for McGovern 35m out. Kick no good but Pittonet free and goal! (Q2 9:47)
Stephens it was who held Pittonet unnecessarily on that play for the ruckman’s second major. (Q2 9:59)
Cowan intercepts Parker’s rebound kick in the centre and kicks long to the flank 25m out where Newman drifts forward to mark and goal. (Q2 13:32)
McDonald spoils Kemp one-out in the Carlton goalsquare but gets caught HTB, Kemp extends the lead to double figures in red time. (Q2 20:42)
Larkey takes a link mark at half forward, waits for a target then just bombs to the square, big pack forms and it’s Duursma who glides from the side to mark and goal! (Q2 22:50)
Davies-Uniacke falls on a loose footy after a ball up 50m out on a slight angle, Cripps catches him HTB and goes to the square, North spoils and rebounds. (Q3 1:32)
Cripps kicks to the top of the square after the resultant stoppage on the HFF, Comben flies but the crumb falls for McKay who jinks and goals past two Roo defenders. (Q3 2:22)
Stephens fumbles the crumb from a Cripps speculator to the hotspot, Elijah Hollands roves and baulks away for a left-foot snap that bounces through. (Q3 7:43)
Duursma misses near side left after marking 45m out on the flank. (Q3 11:06)
Comben is pinged for timewasting after Walsh wins a HTB free on Pink on members wing, mark brought to 40m out on a slight angle where Walsh hoofs through another one. (Q3 12:11)
Hayward drops Wardlaw after kicking from the centre to concede a second 50m penalty for the same act in the game, free downfield at the hotspot for Larkey who goals. (Q3 13:48)
Walsh’s centre clearance kick to half forward is roved by Kemp who circkes onto his right for a tough snap from 40m… just dies to the right for an exciting point. (Q3 15:19)
Byrne passes hard and low from outer wing to McKay 40m out on a slight angle, who misses near side right. (Q3 19:23)
Duursma receives from Larkey on a surge play down the flank but he checksides into the right post from 25m. (Q3 20:13)
Both Hollands brothers involved in an attack that ends with Ainsworth 40m out in the flank, who misses near side left. (Q3 21:39)
Powell passes from CHF to Duursma 20m out who shapes to play on then doesn’t, Young encroaches and is aghast at being penalised 50m to ensure the goal. (Q3 22:48)
Cripps tries to snap from a throw-in deep in the pocket, crumb falls off his boot to the square where Smith does the business! (Q3 27:49)
McKay leaps over Comben for a contested grab 35m out in front from Hewett’s wobbler from the centre just before the 3QT siren. Kick is another sack but it swerves through! (Q3 29:04)
A lull as Weitering is assessed for another concussion. (Q4 0:54)
Larkey roves Duursma’s contest on the HFF and passes to Trembath 20m out in front. After Weitering trudges off, Trembath converts. (Q4 2:24)
Pittonet over the back to Walsh for the next centre clearance, no mark but McDonald is whistled for a hold on McGovern 30m out on a slight angle, goal Blues. (Q4 4:09)
Cowan is very unlucky to be whistled for a dangerous tackle on Davies-Uniacke 40m out on the boundary, kick to the top of the square but Carlton rebounds. (Q4 6:39)
Duursma roves Pittonet’s clanger handball and runs into the open goal for his third to bring North back within three kicks. (Q4 7:54)
Chaotic play on outer wing with desperation and untidiness ends with Banch getting a high contact free on Cowan 45m out on the flank. His set shot is tugged to the left. (Q4 10:59)
Cripps taps towards the square in ruck from 20m, Comben smothers Ainsworth but the crumb sits up for Kemp to volley the goal! (Q4 12:20)
Trembath marks a Blamires kick from half forward over Young to 30m out in front, he kicks truly. (Q4 14:09)
O’Sullivan kicks long after a stoppage on members wing, Zurhaar beats Newman to mark on his chest 20m out in front and goals. Margin back to two kicks now! (Q4 21:10)
Blamires roves Larkey’s contest at 45m in front, his snap bounces in the square and is just touched in time by Cowan for a huge behind! (Q4 23:20)
Curtis leaps in front of Oliver Hollands to mark a short pass by Daniel down the flank to 35m. His set shot is across the face for a behind to the left. (Q4 25:20)
5:30 to go and all ball in North Melbourne’s half. (Q4 25:42)
Parker receives from Daniel in the centre and lasers a low pass to Curtis 45m out in front. Curtis has had a sighter… this one goes through! Point the difference! (Q4 27:05)
LDU’s snap is rebounded but not past the HBF, Simpkin gives inside to Sheezel who baulks and shoots from 40m… falls over Elijah Hollands on the line, North in front! (Q4 29:05)
3:16 on the clock and Carlton needs a Biblical miracle. (Q4 30:09)
Series of stoppages in Carlton’s F50 as the clock ticks past three minutes to go. (Q4 30:37)
Evans receives from Walsh on the flank 40m out and ducks into an O’Sullivan tackle to draw a controversial free kick, North fans bay for blood, but Frankie misses. (Q4 31:20)
2:13 to go on the kick in, and North still has the lead. (Q4 31:44)
Wardlaw provides the huge smother on Evans’ snap from 35m to prevent another lead-changing score. (Q4 33:24)
Ball now on members wing for a ball up with 1:27 to go. (Q4 33:50)
Evans to Smith to McKay for the inside 50 kick, Hayward roves his own contest in the pocket but Stephens smothers for a throw in, 1:10 to go. (Q4 34:20)
Wardlaw stops Cripps snapping from the stoppage, North clears… (Q4 34:41)
Duursma kicks to empty grass at half forward, Boyd retrieves but Curtis intercepts and Simpkin kicks the sealer from the square! Hallelujah! (Q4 35:16)
