Sanders gets a holding free on Walsh at a stoppage 45m out on the flank, his set shot is a bit of a chip shot but it long enough for the first goal of the night. (Q1 2:46)
Cerra comes off the wing and kicks inside 50 after the next centre contest, McKay marks over the pack 10m out and goals. (Q1 4:26)
Coffield is whistled for contact over the shoulder of McGovern going for an Evans pass 35m out in the corridor. Brackets kicks to the left. (Q1 6:12)
Short rebound kick by Dean is a bad idea as Bontempelli is lurking, he spoils Newman and mops up for the turnover goal from the hotspot. (Q1 9:46)
Hayward marks a Hollands pass 20m out on a slight angle but nicks the inside of the left post. (Q1 14:57)
McKay marks despite a bearhug by Jones 30m out on a slight angle, that was a handover that didn’t work. But his set shot swerves into the left post. (Q1 17:36)
Ison roves on outer wing and passes to the pocket for Kemp 20m on the boundary, he tries a checkside that curls too early to the right. (Q1 20:23)
Cerra passes across half forward to Carroll who plays on past Jones and roosts a lovely finish off the left boot. (Q1 21:47)
Carroll is pinged for a block on Baker that went high 20m out, Baker converts. (Q1 23:32)
Sanders centres from members wing to Naughton 40m out on a slight angle who kicks his first goal. (Q1 26:02)
Bontempelli’s tackle forced a cough up handball by Pittonet, Naughton roves and misses from 35m on a slight angle. (Q2 0:32)
Cerra feeds Walsh who blazes OOTF from 45m on a slight angle. (Q2 5:25)
Cripps draws a front-on contact free on Budarick going for a repeat inside 50 kick by Pittonet just to the left of the hotspot. Cripps tries a J-curve… curls it in. (Q2 12:56)
West marks a low ball by Bramble in a pack 35m out in front and kicks straight, an improvement over many of his set shot in recent times as he has been visibly out of form. (Q2 20:51)
Lewis slides to mark a long West kick from outer wing on the flank 35m out, with Haynes out of position. Lewis misses across the face to the left. (Q2 22:51)
Lobb is amazed at not being paid an intercept mark deep in defence, crumb falls for Hewett who misses from 15m. (Q2 26:11)
Carroll finally opens the scoring in Q3 with a flying snap from the HFF for a goal. (Q3 6:30)
Naughton marks a Bramble pass 45m out on a slight angle in front of Weitering and misses to the left. (Q3 8:10)
Richards rushes a McGovern snap from the pocket. (Q3 9:12)
After Jones flies in to cause a crumb, Lewis passes from outer wing to 40m on a slight angle for Emmett to mark and miss to the left. (Q3 10:10)
McNeil gets a lucky bounce allowing him to rush in the goalsquare. (Q3 12:47)
McKay grabs a throw-in in ruck and misses from 15m. (Q3 14:55)
Wilson is whistled for a block on Naughton going for a Kennedy long ball to 35m on a slight angle, long-suffering Blue fans hoots as he goals. (Q3 16:41)
Cripps is resting forward with McKay in ruck, but it’s he who roves McKay at a throw-in from the pocket and rolls through a left-foot goal! (Q3 19:55)
Hayward tries to bomb long for McGovern from the centre but the ball clears him and bounces left for a behind. (Q3 21:27)
Cowan’s spoil to the pocket is straight to Naughton who passes inboard off his right for Hynes near the hotspot, who makes no mistake. (Q3 22:05)
Coffield is whistled for a push on Hayward going for a Cerra pass 45m out near the boundary. Hayward misses the lot near side right. (Q4 1:42)
Davidson arrives late to contact Carroll after marking on outer wing, ump rightly pays 50m, easy goal Carroll. (Q4 4:41)
Centre clearance Carlton, McKay gets a holding free in the pack 30m out, he puts the Blues in front with a left-foot J-curve! (Q4 6:07)
That clearance was perfection with Pittonet down the Cripps. Free was against Busslinger. (Q4 6:26)
Lobb spoils a Cripps centring ball towards the goalsquare but it bounces high for Kemp to beat Busslinger to volley an opportunist goal! (Q4 11:26)
Busslinger is on the goal line to touch through an Ison snap after yet another Blues centre clearance. (Q4 13:05)
Naughton leaps on the back of Dean to juggle a one-hander from a long Sanders ball from members wing to the flank 30m out, but hits the near left post. (Q4 15:56)
Walsh marks 50m out on a slight angle, his set shot falls on the goal line, was it touched in time? Review shows Khamis did get a finger on it, only a point. (Q4 18:57)
Ainsworth brings the Blue fans to their feet with a goal from 20m after Evans roves a McGovern contest and feeds wide! (Q4 21:27)
Cripps pumps the ball inside 50 after the next centre contest, Sellwood is pinged for holding Ison at the hotspot. The first-gamer shoots for the sealer…no mistake! (Q4 22:57)
Blues now playing tempo and sucking it up. (Q4 27:10)
West receives from Freijah for some junk from 40m. (Q4 30:24)
Naughton gets another holding free for some more garbage from 20m. (Q4 31:37)
Ison misses from 50m on a slight angle. (Q4 33:03)
