Drew drives the first kick inside 50 after the opening bounce, Byrne-Jones roves Dixon’s contest near the hotspot and snaps the first goal of the night inside twenty seconds! (Q1 0:39)
Chandler hits the post from a set shot from 40m on the flank. (Q1 2:09)
Marshall roves a FInlayson contest with Lever 40m out on a slight angle and gives inside to McEntee who snaps across the body for his first. (Q1 3:04)
Rioli is paid a mark right on the boundary from a Finlayson pass to 40m, looked out, who knows these days. Willie goes inboard to Mead 25m out who doesn’t score, disappointingly. (Q1 12:09)
Petty is last man to intercept a touched snap in the square but fumbles and coughs it up under Evans pressure, McEntee pounces for the goal! (Q1 15:25)
Dixon intercepts a Lever rebound kick on outer wing and pumps it back to the hotspot where Soldo marks leading out the square in front of van Rooyen, he kicks to the right. (Q1 18:20)
Fritsch cheats out the back of a big pack that flies 50m out on a slight angle. crumb sits nicely for him to pop through the goal with ease from 40m. (Q1 20:38)
Oliver is brought to 30m on a slight angle with a 50m penalty for a rather soft hold by Farrell on Windsor after disposal, he steers through the goal. (Q1 24:51)
Gawn marks a Chandler pass in front of Jones just inside 50m on a slight angle, Soldo comes in late to flatten him but no 50, big Max gets up ruefully and kicks wide left. (Q1 26:21)
Brown plays for and gets a blocking free on Aliir 20m out on a slight angle, crowd hoots but it was very much there. Sideshow kicks the go-ahead goal. (Q1 28:21)
Windsor hangs on a bit long in a tackle on Byrne-Jones 40m out on a slight angle, free kick lands on the behind line where Dixon marks in the pack and goals after the QT siren! (Q1 32:06)
Sparrow snaps the first goal of Q2 from the hotspot after Gawn pumps the ball long from the centre bounce. (Q2 0:29)
Langdon marks at the hotspot and extends Melbourne’s lead. (Q2 3:45)
Salem passes to Pickett leading out of the square in front of Aliir to 30m in the pocket, Kozzie’s set shot falls on the line… review shows Ratugolea didn’t get there in time! (Q2 7:45)
McDonald misses the ball trying to dump from a stoppage 20m out from Port’s goal, Rioli pounces and spins for a lovely grubbing goal! (Q2 13:00)
Pickett roves a Zerk-Thatcher spoil on Fritsch and snaps across the body from 40m on a slight angle, curls too much. (Q2 14:16)
Byrne-Jones draws a high contact free on Howes by dropping the legs in possession 35m out in front, his set shot starts right and swerves left for the goal. (Q2 19:30)
Byrne-Jones roves a Houston kick to a big pack 40m out after the next bounce but his quick snap over traffic bounces wide. (Q2 21:07)
Mead takes a contested grab in front of Langdon near true CHF from a centring ball by Butters, he gives off to Houston who launches a trademark rocket for the goal! (Q2 25:10)
Jones drops an easy mark on the HBF leading to a turnover kick to the centre, Viney gets his chance for a snap from the hotspot off the left, that’s a big goal in his 200th game! (Q2 29:06)
Hore is whistled up for tackling Bergman as he fumbles a loose ball 40m out on the flank. Bergman doesn’t score. (Q3 2:53)
Viney is caught in possession on outer wing and the Power get a loose man going, Rioli is over the back of McVee to collect a Marshall pass, turn and scoot into the open goal. (Q3 7:24)
Hore comes in too hot to tackle Rioli 30m out near the boundary and gives away an untidy high contact free, but Willie’s kick is across the face. (Q3 10:14)
Dixon takes an acrobatic contested grab in front of McDonald 40m out on the flank from a high ball, but hits the far right post. (Q3 11:24)
Neal-Bullen plays on around the mark to shoot from 50m on the flank from a tough set shot and sneaks the shot inside the near left goalpost! Fabulous kick! (Q3 16:44)
Wines gives behind a ball up at CHF to Houston who shoots wide right. (Q3 19:29)
Neal-Bullen roves a van Rooyen drop near the hotspot and snaps across the body from 30m but it falls in the square to be rushed by Aliir. (Q3 23:13)
Wines roves a Hore fumble 35m out on the flank and shoots wide left. (Q3 24:28)
Lever is out of position and gives away an obvious arm chop free to Soldo at the top of the square for a red time goal. (Q3 25:26)
Drew hits the lead up the corridor by Marshall in front of Lever after the next bounce. Marshall shoots from 45m, kick is a bit leftish but straight enough. (Q3 27:11)
Rozee baulks around McDonald 40m out near the boundary and snaps narrow. (Q3 28:29)
Langdon passes to Brown 50m out on the flank, Gawn wants it long and quick but he goes back for the set shot… and nails it! (Q3 29:55)
Finlayson has good position in ruck but isn’t looking at the ball and concedes a free to Gawn 45m out on a slight angle. 3QT siren goes, huge red time goal on offer… Maxy goals! (Q3 32:25)
Chandler taps a bouncing Petracca clearance inside 50 inboard to Neal-Bullen with excellent vision, Nibbler slots the goal from 40m on a slight angle! Dees lead again. (Q4 2:59)
Brown should have been pinged for HTB near the hotspot, after some pinball Petracca gives off to Sparrow who snaps truly! Crowd going ape droppings, with some justification! (Q4 5:29)
Chandler feeds Billings on the end of a surge play from the next bounce but his snap is weak from 15m and rushed by Aliir. (Q4 6:59)
On the end of a rebound from half back started by Burton, Drew passes to Dixon’s lead to 40m on a slight angle, not much McDonald could do there. Dixon misses. (Q4 9:25)
Billings gives to Windsor who swings around onto his right boot for a running snap from 45m on the flank… Pickett shepherds it through! (Q4 11:15)
Rioli volleys a crumb into the goalpost from near the behind post. (Q4 12:59)
Rioli can’t mark 20m out but the crumb sits up for Finlayson who volleys home the goal! (Q4 14:11)
Butters rides a Howes tackle at half forward and gives off to Bergman who bombs to the teeth of goal, Finlayson takes a contested grab over Lever near the behind line but misses. (Q4 16:32)
McEntee is pinged for HTB at the Port hotspot but after the whistle blew Rivers scragged Rozee, Melbourne players argue but free to Rozee and the goal to level the scores! (Q4 17:36)
Petracca roves a ball up at the hotspot but his snap is off balance, skews right and OOTF. (Q4 19:48)
Brown leaps on the shoulder of his mate Fritsch to mark a Petracca long ball to 25m on a slight angle, his man Aliir up the ground on the play. Sideshow kicks truly! (Q4 22:00)
Gawn wins the footy at half forward from a rebound kick, play ends with Windsor going very short to Fritsch near the boundary 40m out. The set shot is a peach, huge goal! (Q4 29:15)
2:30 to play and Port are just about gone now, two straight kicks behind. (Q4 29:30)
van Rooyen gives to Fritsch who tries his luck from 40m on the boundary, almost falls in but just nicks the far right post on the way through. Game is now over regardless. (Q4 32:16)
Marshall passes to Finlayson 35m out on a slight angle, he hurries the set shot and kicks it. Six seconds left. (Q4 33:27)
Dixon marks a Butters clearance kick from the last bounce 40m out but it’s too late, siren had gone. (Final Siren)
