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Blog log from R5 of 2026: Adelaide vs Carlton

Blog log for Adelaide vs Carlton, R5 of 2026

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Pittonet gets a ruck free on McAndrew 20m out on a slight angle but kicks into McAndrew on the mark, no score. (Q1 1:49)
The Crows get a quick rebound via members wing then centring through Walker, he gives off for a long Neal-Bullen ball to Rankine in the square to play on for the first goal! (Q1 3:25)
Centre clearance Blues, Kemp roves McKay’s contest 40m out and gives wide to Ainswirth who snaps the goal off his right. (Q1 4:25)
Walker marks a Thilthorpe pass from members wing on the HFF, has options inside but wheels and shoots… narrow to the left. (Q1 6:16)
McAndrew gets a high contact free in ruck against Pittonet 45m out in front, his run up is non-standard and his kick is poor for a behind to the right. (Q1 8:37)
Cerra curls in a quality snap off his left from a stoppage 20m out in the pocket. (Q1 11:43)
Ainsworth snaps his second goal of the square from 40m on a slight angle after the Blues win another centre clearance, this one through O’Keeffe. (Q1 13:30)
Evans gathers a bounce handball from Cerra but hits the post off his left from 20m, a chance where he needed less panic. (Q1 14:18)
Williams tries to bounce through another one from 60m out but the ball sits up and goes to the right to be rushed. (Q1 14:53)
Neal-Bullen just sneaks a set shot from the HFF inside the near left post. (Q1 16:23)
Adelaide gets a centre clearance for once, Rachele is at the feet of Walker 45m on the flank and rolls through a quality snap! (Q1 17:51)
Derksen dives at the feet of Thilthorpe to try to kill a crumb in the pocket but the ball flips out to Rachele who puts the Crows back in front with back to back majors! (Q1 20:16)
Walker marks easily over Haynes 45m out on the flank, late and high contact by Oliver Hollands gives away 50m and ensures the goal. (Q1 24:01)
McGovern receives outside a pack 40m out in front but skids a left-foot snap to the right. (Q1 24:47)
Adelaide’s rebound doesn’t work this time with Cowan’s tackle forcing the turnover, Florent gets a similar snap away from 30m and rolls that one through. (Q1 25:41)
Cripps delivers a touch pass from half forward over Worrell to Elijah Hollands 20m out on a slight angle, who restores Carlton’s lead. (Q1 27:29)
Walsh drives another long ball inside 50 to the hotspot after the next centre contest, McGovern roves and snaps off his left again, this one sails through. (Q1 28:46)
McGovern takes a contested grab in front of Worrell next to the behind line after yet another Blues centre clearance, he gets back to back goals. (Q1 30:01)
Rachele runs to CHF after a turnover by Boyd and bangs through his third goal of the quarter! (Q1 34:30)
Walker gathers in the pocket and handballs inside for Nankervis streaming down the flank, but the snap goes across the face to the left from 25m. (Q1 36:42)
Rachele snaps his fourth goal from a stoppage 35m out on a slight angle to begin Q2! (Q2 0:58)
Dawson fends off Ainsworth at half forward and snaps a lovely goal from 45m in front. (Q2 3:59)
Another centre clearance to Adelaide through Rachele, Keays receives from Soligo 40m out in front and snaps another one! (Q2 5:30)
Neal-Bullen can’t get a snap off from 20m after a rove and feed by Thilthorpe but that man Keays pounces for back to back goals! (Q2 6:45)
Maley flies for a mark 35m out but the ball goes through his hands for Thilthorpe to be paid the mark, he goals. (Q2 8:30)
Centre clearance Crows yet again, this one through Berry, eventually Thilthorpe beats Young to mark 30m out in front but kick to the right. (Q2 10:30)
O’Keeffe sends a very high speculator from the HFF to the hotspot, two Crows at the fall but it’s Carroll who marks on his chest and goals. (Q2 15:15)
Keays is over the back to accept a long ball by Thilthorpe and run into the open goal for his third goal of the quarter. (Q2 20:05)
After Peatling kicks OOB on outer wing, Cripps marks in front of Dawson 35m out in the pocket and misses near side right. (Q2 25:01)
Derksen gives away 50m to bring Walker to half forward, he passes long to the pocket for Thilthorpe to mark sliding on his knees 20m out, but the set shot nicks the post. (Q2 26:36)
Florent intercepts Laird’s dump kick 55m out on a slight angle, he tries to clear the pack in the square but can’t, Borlase tips it for a point. (Q3 3:21)
Rachele gives behind to Cook hits the hotspot from the HFF, three players converge and bash into each other, push paid against McGovern to Cumming who goals. (Q3 5:46)
Consecutive contact frees against Keays in the centre to Carroll then Worrell to Williams 40m out on a slight angle, both there. Williams kicks truly in driving rain. (Q3 11:13)
Rankine snaps off his left while being tackled from 20m on the boundary, even Izak can’t get that one to work, rolls narrow to the left. (Q3 12:56)
Thilthorpe gets a holding free on Newman 45m out on the flank, tough set shot with a heavy ball in this rain and he shanks a behind. (Q3 14:05)
Neal-Bullen handballs into the shin of Florent in the pocket 20m out to draw an OOTF free confirmed on review, he curls in the opportunist goal! (Q3 30:22)
Berry tumbles a kick to the hotspot from outside CHF, Derksen spoils Maley but gets whistled for an arm chop. Maley hoofs through the sealer. (Q4 1:17)
Evans drags one back for Carlton after roving and snapping on the turn from 45m. (Q4 3:47)
McKay is over the back to mark and goal from the square. (Q4 6:57)
Rankine’s snap from a stoppage near the hotspot is rushed on the line by McGovern. (Q4 8:49)
Michalanney points at the replay screen after a free kick to concede 50m and an easy goal to Oliver Hollands. (Q4 15:35)
Thilthorpe marks a Maley kick to 40m on a slight angle over Boyd but shoots across the face to the right. (Q4 17:38)
Oliver Hollands misses from a stoppage deep in the pocket 20m out. (Q4 20:45)
Maley marks easily over Newman 35m out on the flank, holds the ball for a torpedo but somehow kicks a drop punt into the near right post. (Q4 24:21)
Derksen holds Soligo going for a crumb 30m out on a slight angle, Soligo steers through the first cherry goal. (Q4 25:27)
Cripps skids a snap to the left from 45m on a slight angle. (Q4 27:02)
Walker rather throws on outer wing to Rankine who runs to CHF for a definitive cherry on the sundae. (Q4 29:23)

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