Petracca curls in the first goal of the night off the right from a stoppage near the hotspot. (Q1 2:32)
Close sharks a handball in the centre and starts a quick counter that ends with Neale just inside 50m on a slight angle. Kick lands on the line, off hands, point. (Q1 6:44)
Dangerfield feeds Dempsey for a quick snap from a ball up near the hotspot but it raps the right post. (Q1 8:39)
Close again forces a front half turnover with a smother on May in the back pocket, he hits the square where Salem gives away a front-on contact free to Cameron, goal Cats. (Q1 9:15)
Chandler keeps a crumb alive on members wing to set up Melksham to pass to Pickett 40m out on a slight angle, nothing Mullin could do there. Kozzy misses left. (Q1 10:59)
After an uncontested intercept mark drop by Gawn at half back, Close mops up a ground ball in the pocket and passes back to Cameron 45m out on the flank who misses. (Q1 14:15)
Close has had an excellent quarter already, he shows lovely vision to beat Windsor to mark running with the flight to 40m on a slight angle… but he misses near side right. (Q1 20:24)
Stengle jinks past Petty on members wing with a left-foot step then spots up Dangerfield 40m out near the boundary, who threads the set shot. (Q1 28:07)
Stanley runs forward after the next bounce to mark a Holmes kick from outer wing to the hotspot, he converts. (Q1 29:45)
Cameron receives from Guthrie for a running snap from the HFF but it stays the left side of the near left post. (Q2 2:10)
Petty rushes a rolling snap by Stengle from the pocket for a behind. (Q2 4:08)
Repeat inside 50s for Geelong, Dangerfield roves and snaps a fine finish across his body off the left from the hotspot. (Q2 5:10)
Geelong in complete control now at stoppage with the defensive wall set up, Bowes checksides the next goal from the pocket 20m out. (Q2 8:26)
Petracca marks on the HFF 45m out and strokes through a quality finish to keep Melbourne somewhere in the vicinity. (Q2 12:11)
De Koning is pinged for a jumper tug rucking 40m out on a slight angle, van Rooyen converts. (Q2 16:01)
De Koning snaps off balance from the hotspot, it goes nowhere but the Cats are hunting at ground level and he gets another chance via Clohesy which he curls through off the right. (Q2 20:06)
Langford rams through quick replying goal off the left boot from CHF following the next centre bounce. (Q2 21:02)
Turner earns a free for O’Sullivan being all over him like a cheap suit 45m out in the corridor, Disco shoots to the right. (Q2 22:52)
Fritsch misses a snap from the pocket after the Demons apply frontal pressure. (Q2 23:59)
Another turnover forced inside forward 50 by Melbourne sets up Langdon for a running snap from the pocket 30m out but he misses badly to the right. (Q2 24:27)
McDonald is pinged for contact over the shoulder on Cameron 20m out in the pocket, Dart can’t curl it early enough. (Q2 29:17)
Petty is pinged for a hold on the HBF on Dangerfield with the ball in the air just on the HT siren, everyone incredulous but the kick is short for no score. (Half Time)
Dangerfield misses a running snap from 30m in the pocket. (Q3 4:35)
Pickett plays on inside after marking 50m out on a slight angle and hoofs a low ball in ugly but effective fashion to the hotspot for Turner to dive and mark, he goals. (Q3 6:33)
Oliver Henry marks over Petty on the boundary 40m out, runs around and screws it too early for a point. (Q3 12:57)
Oliver Henry feeds out a crumb to Bowes for a goal from 15m after May spoils Stengle. (Q3 14:39)
Clohesy passes to Dangerfield 35m out on a slight angle after the next bounce, his set shot drops inside the right post for goal number three. (Q3 16:14)
Pickett sets up Langdon for a running snap from 35m on the flank that he pops through. (Q3 19:49)
Oliver puts all his oomph into a set shot from 50m on a slight angle but tugs it left. (Q3 22:25)
Close reefs out a handball to Clohesy who snaps off balance from 20m, wobbles left. (Q3 23:21)
Fritsch beats Guthrie with body work to mark on his chest 40m out on the flank, but his drop punt is pulled to the right. (Q4 1:55)
Dangerfield rises in front of a flat-footed Petty to clunk a long speculator by Stanley to a big pack 40m out on the flank, but his kick nicks the inside of the near left post. (Q4 3:27)
Petty is beaten again for a pack mark, this one by Neale 25m out on a slight angle, who converts. (Q4 6:02)
Fritsch blazes to the right from the hotspot under pressure with Melksham in the square waiting for a Joe the Goose. (Q4 7:41)
Holmes is involved twice in a rebound around outer wing that ends with Cameron setting up Mannagh for a snap goal from 20m. That’s the sealer. (Q4 8:42)
Atkins passes short to Stengle leading towards the boundary 40m out, who steers through some garbage. (Q4 16:13)
Petracca has two chasing in the pocket so gives inside to Pickett who misses on the spin from 20m. (Q4 19:13)
Stengle marks Mannagh’s pass 25m out plus a 50m penalty to ensure the goal. (Q4 21:33)
Neale marks diving on the boundary 30m out and hits the post. (Q4 25:03)
