Evans roves a McKay contest on members wing and kicks long over Maynard to Hayward 40m out on a slight angle for the first goal of the night. (Q1 2:43)
Evans halves a contest at half forward with Houston then roves and feeds Ainsworth flashing past who blazes to the right from 30m on the flank. (Q1 3:50)
McKay marks a Florent pass to 50m on the flank and shoots across the face to the left. (Q1 5:19)
Elliott centres from the pocket to Long near the hotspot but he tugs it way left. (Q1 6:09)
Steene storms from the top of the square well ahead of Cowan to leap over Haynes for a contested grab 20m out on a slight angle, he converts. (Q1 7:34)
Frampton gives away an obvious holding free on McKay 15m out deep in the pocket, does not suit his left boot and his drop punt is narrow to the left. (Q1 9:59)
Pendlebury receives behind a pack on the HFF and centres for Josh Daicos 45m out in the corridor. The elder Daics shoots to the right. (Q1 12:19)
Anderson weaves through traffic with strong legs for an inside 50 kick to the pocket for McStay 20m out, who curls in the goal. (Q1 13:41)
The ARC sends a message to the umps that there is an OOTF free to Elliott 30m out, crowd hoots at the replay, Elliott scrubs a miss to the left. (Q1 15:36)
McCreery spots up Steene 45m out on a slight angle, he gives off to Houston who blazes to the right. (Q1 17:46)
Evans marks on the HFF in front of Quaynor then goes to the pocket where Kemp marks over Frampton 20m out, he curls in a nice finish off the right. (Q1 24:35)
McKay marks over Frampton in the pocket 30m out after Carlton switches on a rebound around outer side started by Hayward. His drop punt is a peach. (Q2 1:50)
McGovern gives outside to Ainsworth who snaps a goal off the right from the hotspot. (Q2 4:31)
Cripps it was who reefed out the pack handball to get that goal chain going, of course. (Q2 5:01)
McKay drops a tough mark in the pocket, has time just to butter up for a running checkside from 20m but it flies to the right. (Q2 6:05)
Kemp beats Howe with positioning to mark a long Williams speculator from the centre to the pocket 25m out, he curls in another one for the Blues. (Q2 7:11)
Schultz tries a grubber from 25m on the flank but starts it too far left, the ball rolls across the face for a behind. (Q2 14:17)
Cerra’s handball wide of a pack at CHB misses his man, Steele roves but misses off the left from 40km on the flank. (Q2 16:04)
Another turnover at half back for Carlton, Nick Daicos misses from near CHF. (Q2 16:21)
Carroll is tackled at half forward but gets slammed in a tackle to earn a contact free, plus a 50m penalty for Houston pointing at the scoreboard to gift the Blues the goal. (Q2 18:02)
McCreery receives for a snap off a step from 50m on a slight angle, that one falls in for the first for the Magpies for the quarter, making good on territory ownage. (Q2 22:02)
Hayward roves a pack 40m out, his snap is off the side of the boot under pressure but it floats to the fat side where Carroll marks and misses from 25m. (Q2 24:47)
McCreery kicks over Elliott from the HFF but Elliott has time to rove and snap off the left from 30m on a slight angle… into the left post with Membrey on his own in the square. (Q2 29:04)
Williams’ rebound kick causes Hayward to dive and miss a mark at half back, Perryman roves but misses from 35m on a slight angle. (Q2 29:49)
Pittonet to Cripps for the first centre clearance of Q3, McKay gives to McGovern who goals off the left boot from the hotspot. (Q3 0:29)
Another centre clearance to Carlton but Cerra misses from near CHF. (Q3 2:03)
After Weitering engineers a repeat inside 50, Ainsworth marks just inside 50 then turns and spots up the lead of Kemp 30m out on a slight angle, who misses. (Q3 2:49)
Kemp passes on another repeat inside 50 to Evans 45m out on the flank. Evans, who has been lively and probably deserves on, doesn’t score. (Q3 4:29)
Cowan intercepts on outer wing and drives long to the pocket, McKay gets a blocking free on a panicking Frampton 25m out and misses. (Q3 5:39)
After both sides commit terrible clangers in midfield with poor disposal, Elliott finally finds his radar with a pressured snap from the flank 30m out. (Q3 9:00)
Elliott roves on the HFF and delivers a lovely touch pass to the pocket for Hayes 35m out. Set shot lands in the square for no direct score. (Q3 10:28)
Cameron is the rover for a long Long speculator to a big pack 20m out, his quick snap is off the hands of the pack and falls luckily for Membrey to run into the open goal. (Q3 16:30)
Byrne marks the pass of the night by Hayward from behind the centre to 45m on a slight angle, running behind Quaynor. Byrne leaves his set shot to the left. (Q3 20:26)
Evans has McGovern out the back to mark and play on into the open goal to give the nervous Blue fans some breathing room. (Q3 21:55)
Perryman passes to McStay 45m out on the flank who hoofs through the quick replying goal, his second. (Q3 23:31)
Pittonet with the next centre clearance, Perryman falls on the crumb and gets whistled for HTB. Evans wins the raffle to shoot from 40m on a slight angle, and converts. (Q3 25:31)
Haynes and Elliott fight for a sky ball that drops in the goalsquare, Haynes spoils but the crumb sits up for Nick Daicos to snap the first goal of Q4! (Q4 0:31)
Repeat inside 50s for Collingwood, Josh Daicos kicks long to the square, Dean has front position but Steene bullocks him off the fall to mark and goal! (Q4 3:02)
That elbow to the small of the back could easily have been paid as a pushing free, luck of the draw there. (Q4 3:36)
More repeat inside 50s to the Pies, Hayes roves and levels the scores from the pocket 15m out! (Q4 4:51)
Weitering gets a finger onto a Lipinski snap from 35m, Collingwood now lead by that point. (Q4 5:54)
Nick Daicos raises the arm to draw a high free kick on Cripps at half forward, he gives off to Lipinski who rams through another one from 45m on a slight angle! (Q4 7:01)
Nick Daicos gets a holding free on Oliver Hollands at half forward, he gives off to Elliott who skids through another dagger into the heart of Carlton! (Q4 12:17)
Hayward contest the next inside 50 from the centre by Young and sets up Ainsworth to snap on the turn from 40m for a much-needed Blue major. (Q4 13:52)
Cowan tries to spoil Nick Daicos but only succeeds in clattering into his man Oliver Hollands to allow Daicos to pass to Elliott 30m out in the pocket for another dagger. (Q4 21:17)
Carroll sends a long speculator to the pocket 20m out, no mark but McGovern wins a HTB free on Howe, gets up limping and goals to keep the Blues in it. (Q4 24:31)
6-6-6 violation gifts Steene the next centre clearance, no mark from the long bomb but it’s Membrey who finally puts a full stop on the match from 20m. (Q4 26:15)
Ainsworth marks running with the flight in the pocket, takes a few steps then stops but the ump calls play on, he gives inside to Carroll who goals from 20m. (Q4 29:58)
Seven points the difference and 2:48 to play. (Q4 30:33)
Cripps gives to Ainsworth after the next centre contest but Lipinski flashes in to catch him HTB as he turns to to shoot from 45m, big defensive play. (Q4 31:05)
Ainsworth gets another chance with a pass across half forward for Carroll 45m out on the flank, his set shot falls in the square and is rushed by Quaynor. Goal the diff now, 1:21. (Q4 32:15)
Two short passes after the kick in deep in defence, Pies playing tempo… (Q4 32:35)
Stoppage on members wing 70m out from the Carlton goals, 53 seconds. (Q4 32:53)
Pittonet to Walsh, mad scramble on the HFF, ball up on the boundary 45m out, 29 seconds… (Q4 33:33)
Pittonet bashes it inside but too many numbers, out for the throw in, 18 seconds, 40m out… (Q4 33:54)
Before the ball is thrown in, Byrne falls over next to Josh Daicos who is whistled for the huge free kick, replay shows it was absolutely there too! (Q4 34:33)
Siren goes, Byrne shoots from 30m on a slight angle, miss near side left, Collingwood hangs on! (Q4 34:33)
