Taylor passes to Hawkins deep in the pocket 20m out for the first goal, after a turnover in midfield. (Q1 2:04)
Curnow soccers a loose ball on the wing to the HFF where McKay gathers, baulks clear and snaps his first goal from 30m. (Q1 5:21)
McKay marks on the HFF and goes long to the square where Casboult gets rid of Stewart to mark easily for the second Carlton major. (Q1 6:36)
Parsons drops Simpson after a long bomb from the wing to the corridor 20m out to give away a downfield free, Casboult takes it and makes no mistake. Blues away early! (Q1 9:11)
Hawkins pokes a centring ball with his left boot to Murdoch 40m out on a very slight angle. Murdoch kicks truly. As so often at Docklands, it’s a bit of a shoot out. (Q1 11:36)
Parsons paddles the crumb from a Hawkins contest in the pocket towards the square, Cockatoo throws a boot at it but the ball rolls into the goalpost. (Q1 14:28)
Guthrie marks a long ball to the pocket and centres to Murdoch 25m out on a slight angle. Murdoch hits the post. (Q1 15:16)
Menegola hits Cockatoo leading up from the square to the hotspot, but he also misses a very gettable set shot. (Q1 16:17)
Hawkins stands in a tackle in the pocket and handballs to grass at the hotspot, Kolodjashnij gathers and snaps quickly but wide. (Q1 19:58)
Murdoch bounces off a Simpson challenge in the pocket and gives to Duncan who snaps around the corner from 25m… that’s good! (Q1 20:36)
Cockatoo catches Kreuzer HTB on the wing and switches to Duncan in the centre, he has Smith to mark 40m out on a slight angle and goal. (Q1 24:36)
Parfitt passes to Cockatoo to leap and mark in front of Williamson near the hotspot, he doesn’t miss that set shot. (Q1 29:48)
Kreuzer gives away a ruck free to Hawkins for a hold 25m out on a slight angle. Hawkins misses, though. (Q2 4:02)
Casboult catches Bews HTB 50m out on the flank. His set shot falls in the square for Smith to rush. (Q2 5:22)
Docherty misses a target by foot from defence, leading to Hawkins catching Curnow HTB 40m out on the flank. This time he doesn’t miss. (Q2 8:22)
Murdoch passes short to Parsons near true CHF, who misses. (Q2 11:22)
Lamb marks a Thomas ball on the boundary 25m out despite having Mackie draped all over him. He goes back to the set shot, and misses. (Q2 13:22)
Kreuzer gets back just in time to rush a running Duncan snap from the HFF. (Q2 14:23)
Casboult gets a holding free on Lonergan 40m out on a slight angle, even though McKay had marked anyway. Levi levers that one straight through. (Q2 15:22)
Dangerfield centres to Joel Selwood at half forward, he goes to Hawkins 20m out on a slight angle for goal number three. (Q2 18:14)
Dangerfield marks leading back to the hotspot despite very close attention by Plowman. He kicks another one for Geelong, who are kicking away now. (Q2 21:02)
Hawkins centres to Buzza 40m out on the flank, who just manages to avoid the left goalpost for his first goal of the evening. (Q2 23:16)
Wright grubbers a behind from a pack in the pocket. (Q2 25:07)
Curnow has the sit on Henderson for a long ball up the guts by Kerridge to 20m out, he bumps off with good forward craft and marks with his right hand for the first goal of Q3. (Q3 2:07)
Menegola roves a Dangerfield contest at the hotspot, rides a tackle and gives to Hawkins who grubbers his fourth goal. (Q3 4:24)
Parsons butters up after his own contest at the hotspot to a short Cockatoo ball, and gives wide to Murdoch for the goal. (Q3 8:31)
Kerridge misses off a step from 45m on a slight angle. (Q3 10:05)
Fisher misses on the run from 55m in the corridor on a fast break, he had no targets inside 50 to kick to. (Q3 14:00)
Menegola passes from outside CHF to Cockatoo 25m out on a slight angle, with Plowman well out of position. Cockatoo kicks his second goal. (Q3 16:03)
Thurlow catches Gibbs HTB at half forward and goes to the other side where Murdoch marks 45m out on a slight angle. Murdoch misses. (Q3 23:12)
Petrevski-Seton roves a Silvagni fumble on the HFF but misses from 45m. (Q3 25:47)
Smith roves a Buzza contest in the pocket and snaps an impressive goal from 20m around the corner. (Q3 26:54)
Murphy catches Joel Selwood to force a throwing free just before the 3QT siren. He lines up from 45m near the boundary, but misses. (Q3 29:17)
Silvagni marks in the pocket 30m out, the goal umpire doesn’t move as the set shot sails over his peaked cap. (Q4 1:12)
Cockatoo kicks his third goal after bursting from congestion near the hotspot, but pulls up with a hamstring injury! (Q4 3:18)
Menegola marks 45m out on the flank and shoots across the face. (Q4 5:47)
Murphy has a lot of options running towards the HFF but chooses the lowest percentage, a pass to Lamb near the boundary 40m out. Lamb misses. This is garbage time. (Q4 7:07)
Wright catches Taylor HTB 15m out in the pocket after Harry is called to play on from a kick to him that is too short for a mark. Wright goals. (Q4 9:17)
Murdoch gets his third goal from yet another uncontested mark. (Q4 11:04)
Smith passes to Parsons 40m out on a slight angle, who misses. (Q4 14:44)
Hawkins passes to Dangerfield near the square for some junk. (Q4 17:58)
Murphy snaps across the face from the pocket. (Q4 21:59)
Hawkins juggles a mark over Docherty from a Guthrie ball to the square for his fifth major. (Q4 23:16)
Lamb gives to McKay who checksides some junk from 35m on the flank. (Q4 24:57)
Thurlow roves a long Taylor spoil inside 50 and passes to Hawkins 40m out on the flank. The Tomahawk boots his sixth goal to underline his BOG credentials, which are inarguable. (Q4 27:03)
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