Garlett crumbs the first centre clearance kick by Oliver and lacks a left foot for the snap, tries a running checkside from 40m that goes wide. (Q1 0:34)
Seedsman gives to Betts running around the boundary, he also tries his luck with a checkside from 25m but it’s OOTF. (Q1 2:52)
The Demons rebound up the guts in rather chaotic fashion but have numbers at the fall when Garlett contests with Brown near the hotspot, Hunt feeds Harmes for the first goal. (Q1 4:03)
Hunt passes to Petracca 45m out on a slight angle who kicks straight and just long enough. (Q1 6:31)
Gibbs gets a 50m penalty on Petracca to take him to half forward, he pokes a pass to Lynch 40m out on a slight angle who just creeps the set shot inside the right goalpost. (Q1 8:48)
Garlett passes to Hunt 40m out on a slight angle on another successful rebound around the outer wing. Hunt kicks truly, Melbourne has the jump! (Q1 11:36)
The Crows rebound at pace through midfield, Murphy is on the end of the flowing move over the back of the Demon defence to gather and goal from 15m. (Q1 13:48)
Wagner spoils a long ball to the Crow hotspot but the crumb falls perfectly for Betts who does the rest from 20m. (Q1 15:55)
Garlett roves on the HFF, heavy traffic around but he weaves through to accept a one-two give from Spargo and snaps truly from 30m for a nice goal. (Q1 18:27)
Fritsch is pinged for a hold on Crouch at the top of the square as they wait for a long ball, easy goal to the Crows. (Q1 19:51)
Petracca passes to Weideman 20m out for his first goal of the evening. (Q1 22:18)
Gawn to Brayshaw at a stoppage on the HBF, the Demons sweep forward at pace but Garlett’s set shot from 40m on the flank is across the face. (Q1 24:51)
Hunt feeds Brayshaw for a snap across the body from 30m on the flank that falls in. (Q1 29:21)
Gallucci kicks a bit aimlessly to the pocket but Jenkins gets a holding free on Oscar McDonald 20m out…. Jerker sprays a soda. (Q2 3:58)
Harmes passes short to Spargo 40m out on a slight angle, who misses. (Q2 6:22)
Gallucci is all on his own on the HFF to mark, saunter to 35m and steer through a goal. (Q2 8:24)
Gallucci passes to Jenkins near the boundary 40m out, whose set shot drifts across the face and is rushed. (Q2 11:03)
Harmes passes to Petracca at the hotspot, he has Garlett in the square for the quick pass and play on goal. (Q2 12:40)
Fritsch kicks low and hard from the wing to 45m in the corridor for Oliver to mark untouched. Clarry kicks a long strong diamond! (Q2 15:05)
Lynch marks on the wing, turns and hits Walker leading to 45m on a slight angle who misses. (Q2 17:50)
Smith marks a Viney pass up the guts at the hotspot after another quick rebound from defence, he converts to kick the Demons well clear. (Q2 19:05)
Gawn roves at half forward and snaps under Smith pressure from 40m but well wide. (Q3 0:15)
The Crows go coast to coast from the kick in with Walker providing the link, Gallucci goes long to Jenkins who beats Oscar McDonald to mark 20m out and goal. (Q3 1:29)
Hannan marks on the boundary 20m out and shanks it for no score. (Q3 4:14)
From the resultant broken play the ball squirts out to CHF where Jones roves and snaps off a step for a goal. (Q3 4:42)
Tim Smith sharks an errant Seedsman handball at half forward and passes to Viney at CHF, who tries a pass that doesn’t work. (Q3 6:45)
Greenwood roves in defence but gets caught HTB by Brayshaw, Dees play on to advantage and it’s Hannan who runs into the open goal. (Q3 9:29)
Lynch gets a lucky bounce at half forward for a gather and give to Walker, he sets Crouch off to run to 40m in the corridor and slot a much-needed goal. (Q3 11:40)
Gallucci passes to Walker just inside 50m on a slight angle, Tex’s set shot is exemplary. (Q3 14:57)
Tom McDonald passes to the lead of Weideman 30m out on the flank, who misses. (Q3 17:55)
Hunt marks a Hibberd inside 50 kick in front of Gallucci near the hotspot but sprays a fairly easy set shot. (Q3 19:15)
Lynch roves a Walker contest and screws through a nice goal from 25m on the flank. (Q3 21:58)
Fritsch taps a loose ball away from a pack at the Crow hotspot but straight to Jenkins who snaps across the face off the left. (Q4 3:22)
Spargo passes to Garlett on the end of a coast to coast rebound around the outer wing. Jeffie lines up from 40m on the flank and steers it home. (Q4 4:22)
Jenkins and Oscar McDonald scrap for a ground ball at the hotspot, Jenkins gathers and stands up with Oscar draped all over him like Marty Hore, he snaps truly! (Q4 6:32)
Mackay passes to Ellis-Yolmen 40m out on the flank who kicks truly, the Crows have a sniff! (Q4 8:38)
Jones spoils a short kick in, Spargo gathers and gives back to him but Jones snaps wide from near the hotspot. (Q4 11:31)
Stretch falls on a pack on the HBF and the crumb falls for Betts forward of the play, he turns and goals from 25m! (Q4 15:47)
9:39 to go and two kicks in it. (Q4 15:47)
Oliver clears from the next centre bounce to the hotspot where Tim Smith marks over Mackay but misses, disappointingly. (Q4 16:48)
Oliver roves his own contest on the HFF and gives to Harmes for a snap off a step from 40m on a slight angle, it’s an ugly floater… swerves into the goalpost. (Q4 18:21)
Ellis-Yolmen runs free to the HFF but kicks it over Jenkins’ head to the pocket, two Dee defenders chase but Jenkins gives over the top to Lynch for the goal from 15m! (Q4 19:03)
A kick in it now, exactly 7:00 to go. (Q4 20:03)
Gibbs gives to Betts who dodges clear in the pocket and snaps high from 20m… Gawn touches it through on the line. (Q4 21:03)
Greenwood roves on the wing and passes to Betts on his own near the boundary 40m out. The crowd chants Eddie’s name, he stalks in and doesn’t score. (Q4 22:18)
Crouch marks at the hotspot and puts the Crows in front for the first time in the evening, 3:38 to go! (Q4 24:03)
Talia dumps a kick from defensive hotspot to near CHB but it lands in the belly of Gawn 45m out. This to regain the lead, big Max hooks it left. (Q4 25:48)
Demons a kick behind, 2:38. (Q4 26:13)
Greenwood marks the Milera kick in at half back and goes down the line, Gawn pumps it back to the HFF, throw in, 2:12. (Q4 26:49)
The ball stays on the wing for a while, Wagner roves and kicks forward, Tom McDonald kicks inside 50 but Kelly spoils and the Crows clear to the wing, throw in, 1:04. (Q4 28:07)
Dees surge in number, Wagner kicks inside 50, it’s a high speculator to 35m in the corridor, it lands in the hands of Weideman! (Q4 29:03)
Weideman shoots… hooks left! (Q4 29:08)
Crows fall over the line. (Q4 29:08)
