Serong kicks long from a stoppage on members wing to Voss’ sideways lead to 40m in the corridor, nothing Tom McDonald could do there. Voss boots the first goal. (Q1 2:05)
Ganw and Pickett out of the centre, Sparrow runs to CHF and bangs through the quick replying goal! (Q1 3:35)
Windsor passes from outer side to the lead of Fritsch in front of Ryan 50m out on a slight angle, who hits the right post. (Q1 5:30)
Voss and Tom McDonald wrestle in the square but the long Bolton bomb clears them and rolls right for a behind. (Q1 7:35)
Quick repeat inside 50, Dudley celebrates a goal from the pocket but the Demon defenders all think it nicked the right post… (Q1 8:55)
Review doesn’t help the Melbourne cause, goal stands. (Q1 9:01)
Voss marks 30m out in front for his second goal. (Q1 9:35)
Amiss marks an O’Driscoll pass 35m out on the flank and also thumps through a long set shot. (Q1 11:55)
Chandler sails through another long set shot from CHF, it’s a shoot out at the G! (Q1 15:06)
Steele gives wide of a stoppage deep in the pocket for Laurie who grubbers through a classic from next to the behind post! (Q1 16:56)
Mason Cox intercepts at half back but Laurie picks off his sideways pass and goals from 15m! (Q1 18:34)
Chapman spoils Windsor’s pass to Fritsch at the hotspot but Pickett beats him to the crumb and checksides the go-ahead goal! (Q1 21:36)
Switkowski levels the scores again with a set shot goal from 15m out. (Q1 23:55)
Sharp’s centring ball from the pocket bounces at the top of the square and takes a wicked 90 degree off break… into the post! (Q1 25:56)
Treacy has Amiss running behind Lever towards the square on a slingshot play but misses him and only scores a behind to the left from 60m. (Q1 26:56)
Tholstrup receives from Pickett at CHB but baulks into a Treacy tackle and gives up a HTB free. The Cyclone bangs through the first goal of Q2. (Q2 0:57)
Voss is on the end of a slingshot play to mark Frederick’s pass 20m out on a slight angle for his third goal. (Q2 3:05)
Amiss marks a Treacy long ball aimed at Voss in the pocket that clears him to land 15m out, he goals as well. Fremantle’s key forwards firing on the G. (Q2 6:46)
Pickett pokes a snap 25m out on a slight angle to the left. (Q2 8:04)
Petty marks a punching Pickett pass to the pocket 35m out in front of Brennan Cox with some perspicacity. His punt is a peach! (Q2 9:57)
Sharp roves and lets fly from fully 55m out on the flank, that one skids through! The shoot out continues! (Q2 11:10)
Fritsch beats Ryan to mark a Sparrow pass 35m out on the flank after Melbourne bosses a stoppage on members wing. He kicks straight, Demons regain the lead! (Q2 15:16)
Pickett handballs across half forward to Bowey who sails through another one off the right from 40m in front! (Q2 16:51)
Amiss is outnumbered in the pocket 25m out but gets a free for a push in the back by Rivers, was 100% there on replay. Nev doesn’t miss. (Q2 23:53)
Surge to the Punt Road end after the next centre contest, Petty taps to Laurie who snaps on the turn from 40m on a slight angle… that one goes through too! (Q2 25:47)
Treacy beats Turner to mark 45m out on a slight angle after the next centre contest, he converts for goal number two. (Q2 27:02)
Fitzgerald out of the centre, Petty marks on the lead in front of Brennan Cox but his set shot fades into the left post. (Q2 29:05)
Voss roves in the centre and sprints away, Jiath closes so Voss tries a running snap from fully 60m out… that one rolls through as well! (Q2 31:50)
Credit to Treacy for tapping the ball forward into Voss’ path. (Q2 32:17)
Oscar McDonald spoils towards the hotspot straight to Fritsch but his quick snap is high and wide left. (Q3 2:02)
Jefferson gathers a bounce pass in the pocket and gives inside to Steele who feeds a goal assist handball to Sparrow. (Q3 4:44)
Dudley is caught HTB in the centre, Windsor bombs long to an empty square, Sharp arrives first to volley home the goal! (Q3 7:09)
Dudley spins away from Steele on outer wing and passes over traffic to Bolton 45m out in front, who fades in the set shot from right to left. (Q3 8:57)
Another goal from the centre, this one to Amiss after marking at the hotspot. A bigger shoot out than Ned Kelly! (Q3 10:44)
Pickett mows down Bolton to win a HTB free in the back pocket but his centring ball to the hotspot clears Rivers and is intercepted by Treacy for a gift shot… which he misses. (Q3 15:35)
Reid has had a very quiet game so far but he spins out of a Sparrow tackle on the HFF and passes nicely for Amiss 20m out for goal number five. (Q3 18:46)
Laurie marks a Jiath pass from members wing to 40m on the flank, but his set shot flies way left for a point. (Q3 22:40)
Reid roves a throw-in and gives inside to Switkowski who screws a snap to the left from 40m in front. (Q3 24:45)
Worner roves a stoppage at half back off balance, takes two steps and gets claimed for a HTB free to Fritsch, who hooks right from 40m. (Q3 26:11)
Reid’s checkside from the pocket doesn’t curl but Johnson marks it next to the opposite behind post, he goals. (Q4 1:44)
Pickett’s chase leads to Voss shanking a snap on the run OOTF from the HFF. (Q4 4:41)
Langford marks in the pocket 30m out but doesn’t score. (Q4 6:10)
Petty has a run and jump at a long ball to the square to mark in front of Brennan Cox and goal. (Q4 7:27)
Bolton passes to Dudley for a sliding mark 45m out on the flank, but that set shot is narrow left. (Q4 9:22)
Petty is late and gives away 50m against O’Driscoll for contact after a mark. Noddy lines up from 20m for the goal. (Q4 10:22)
Pickett converts a set shot from the hotspot, Freo was first to 100 points but can they hold on? (Q4 13:08)
Gawn marks Laurie’s pass in front of Mason Cox 50m out on a slight angle, crowd applauds as he lines up, set shot swerves and falls short… Petty marks and goals! (Q4 15:10)
Treacy causes a crumb in the pocket for Dudley who rolls through a quality finish from 20m! (Q4 17:12)
Frederick roves Mason Cox’s contest deep in the pocket, can’t get around Jiath and misses from 15m. (Q4 18:50)
Langdon and O’Driscoll sit under a long Pickett ball to the square, Langdon is behind so chooses to spoil to the front, Sharp sidefoots the crumb through, sensational play! (Q4 19:28)
Gawns starts the surge out of the centrre, Petty gets a holding free on Brennan Cox but crumbs anyway and gives off to Fritsch who sends the Demons into heaven! (Q4 20:43)
Bolton catches Pickett high in the centre, Petty provides a crumb for Fritsch who spins and hits the right post from 35m! (Q4 22:12)
Windsor’s tackle forces a Brayshaw cough up on the HFF, Sharp roves and wheels to hit the corridor for Petty to mark again 20m out… but he misses right. (Q4 23:28)
Voss misses after marking 40m out near the boundary. (Q4 25:10)
Jiath kicks to grass on outer wing, Sharp has two to beat but gets a holding free on Worner, Melbourne slow plays, clock under 1:30…. (Q4 28:07)
Johnson starts a rebound but it breaks down on outer wing, Lever back inside 50, ball up on the flank 45m out for Melbourne, 55 seconds…. (Q4 28:40)
Serong free kick on the HBF, he switched but Johnson fumbles on the other flank and the Demons mop up, Fritsch marks in the pocket, he drains the clock, Dees hold on! (Q4 29:41)
Fritta misses from the boundary 35m out but the Demons celebrate! (Q4 30:08)
