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Blog log from R13 of 2026: Essendon vs Carlton

Blog log for Essendon vs Carlton, R13 of 2026

Redman receives on the flank, baulks to 40m and snaps the first goal of the hight off his right. (Q1 5:11)
Ben McKay marks a Perkins pass 40m out on the flank with Derksen taking an aggressive position in front of him. The set shot is poor to the right. (Q1 10:12)
Evans receives outside a stoppage to shoot off a step from 40m on a slight angle but it skews to the right and OOTF. (Q1 12:01)
Setterfield props on members wing and delivers a lovely touch pass to El Achkar 45m out on a slight angle. The third-gamer hooks his set shot to the left. (Q1 16:53)
Byrne marks in the pocket 25m out and fades in his set shot off the left. (Q1 18:31)
El Achkar leaps in front of Cowan to clunk a contested grab 45m out on a slight angle. This set shot is wide and short for no score. (Q1 20:43)
Robey snaps on the turn after a stoppage 20m out in the pocket, the crowd goes up then subsides as it floats across the face to the left. (Q1 21:45)
Ben McKay marks a low Redman pass from the centre over Cowan at the hotspot, he converts this one. (Q1 23:13)
The Blues work the ball around members side on a rebound with Smith involved three times, Young passes to the pocket for Ison who misses from 20m. (Q1 26:17)
Harry McKay snaps to the left from ruck 20m out on a slight angle. (Q2 4:48)
Kondogiannis roves and tumbles through a quick snap from 30m on a slight angle. (Q2 7:16)
Haynes drops an intercept from Robey’s kick after the next centre contest, El Achkar roves 30m out on the flank and snaps off his right for a fantastic finish off a step! (Q2 8:45)
Langford rushes a Cripps snap from half forward rather easily. (Q2 10:11)
Farrow wins a ground battle with Ison on the HFF and sends a repeat inside 50 kick for Durham to mark leaping high 40m out on a slight angle. Durham kicks truly. (Q2 13:24)
Langford gives away a holding free to Harry McKay 30m out on a slight angle. H curls in the goal off his left. (Q2 18:50)
El Achkar rams through a low snap from the hotspot off his right after the Bombers win another centre clearance through Setterfield via Robey. (Q2 20:21)
Acres misses off a step from 40m after an umpire contact free on Robey in the centre. (Q2 22:05)
Byrne hits the left post from the pocket 30m out off his left. (Q2 22:36)
Blakiston is whistled for a hold on Ben McKay as they chase a bounce pass by Cerra to 45m out in the corridor. Harry draws that one left to right and in. (Q2 25:07)
Blakiston marks a Reid pass at half back and turns to play on but gets mown down by Byrne 40m out in front to concede a HTB free. Byrne tugs his kick to the right. (Q3 1:53)
Roberts kicks long from the HFF with Caddy over the back in the square but it’s over his head for a point. (Q3 5:23)
El-Hawli roves in the pocket 20m out but snaps across the face to the left and OOTF. (Q3 7:22)
Florent bounces through the centre and kicks long for Ben McKay to mark on a hook lead 40m out in front, he shanks it but it swerves through! (Q3 8:00)
Ben McKay beats Derksen 50m out on a slight angle but chooses a pass to Jones 40m out on the other side. Jones kicks straight as a die. (Q3 12:05)
Ben gives away 50m to brother Harry McKay at half back, Harry plays on to CHF but misses to the right. (Q3 15:49)
Kemp marks an Acres long ball to a pack 25m out on a slight angle, he tries a J-curve off the right and curls it in. (Q3 18:21)
Hewett drops the knees to draw a high contact free on Setterfield 30m out in front after a stoppage, and converts. Margin back to a point. (Q3 20:59)
Acres marks Hayward’s pass on the HFF and hits Kemp 20m out on a slight angle, who misses but levels the scores. (Q3 27:23)
Blakiston is in position to touch through an Ainsworth snap from 40m but Kemp throws a boot at it on the line after it barely skins Blakiston’s knuckles. Stays a behind. (Q4 1:21)
Young givers to Ainsworth on a repeat inside 50, he runs to 40m on the flank and rams through a big goal! (Q4 4:47)
Cripps beats Roberts with strength to mark 25m out on a slight angle but misses near side right. (Q4 7:06)
Merrett drops a mark 30m out, mops up and snaps off his left hurriedly but Dean is goalkeeper in the square to cut it off. (Q4 8:37)
Caddy takes a pack mark on members wing and goes long for Ben McKay to mark 45m on a slight angle and tug his set shot to the left. (Q4 12:22)
Quick repeat inside 50 pass from Roberts again finds Ben McKay leading in front of Derksen 40m out on a slight angle. This set shot is a peach for his second goal. Point in it. (Q4 13:22)
Farrow is penalised for pushing Kemp well over the boundary line into the fence, rightly. Kemp curls the set shot from 30m for a fabulous finish off the right! (Q4 15:28)
Cripps from the centre, Evans roves and centres for Byrne, Cox arrives late but no penalty for contact so Byrne has to shoot from the hotspot… goes through! (Q4 17:07)
Cox passes to Caddy well ahead of Dean in the pocket 25m out. Caddy has had a very quiet night, and misses this one narrow to the left. (Q4 18:52)
Hayward marks Kemp’s long ball from outer side in front of Prior in the pocket 25m out. This would almost be the sealer… it swerves through! (Q4 21:21)
Roberts bombs long to the square, Ben McKay can’t get a fly at it and the ball skids to the right for a behind. (Q4 23:22)
Caddy marks Redman’s errant snap over Dean next to the behind post and plays on for a goal. 3:30 to go and two goals in it. (Q4 25:00)
Clock ticks under 2:00 as Carlton plays tempo. (Q4 27:39)
Caddy takes a link mark on the rebound and goes long to the hotspot where Reid marks and kicks his first goal, a kick in it! (Q4 29:35)
Nine seconds at the next bounce! (Q4 29:53)
Bryan to Durham to Merrett but the cavalry arrives, no clearance, siren sounds, Blues hold on! (Q4 30:37)

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