Jones gives behind a pack in the pocket to a flat-footed Rankine who snaps across the body from 20m, the goal umpire squats at the near post… then signals the first goal. (Q1 1:04)
Pedlar kicks towards Walker at the hotspot after the next bounce, he gathers and gives, Keays gets tackled in the goalsquare but scores the goal anyway! (Q1 2:16)
Fisher feeds Durdin to snap the first Carlton goal from 40m on a slight angle. (Q1 3:30)
Hewett gives away 50m for encroachment to gift Laird a goal from the line. (Q1 7:59)
Cripps snaps wide from a stoppage 15m out in the pocket. (Q1 11:17)
Walker is too big and strong for Young, he marks a Sholl kick up the wing to the HFF, Tex bounces off Young and snaps a fine goal from 50m. (Q1 12:10)
Young isn’t paid an intercept mark he had a lot of of 40m out, Walker roves and feeds Jones whose snap off balance skews into the behind post OOTF. (Q1 13:31)
Dawson roves on the boundary at half forward, does a one-two to get clear and passes a sizzler to Fogarty 40m out on the flank, the Fog kicks straight as usual. (Q1 16:25)
Laird releases Dawson to run from the next bounce, he slips but has time to get up and hit up Rachele leading to 45m on a slight angle, another Crows goal. (Q1 18:00)
Fogarty marks a low kick by Smith from midfield in front of Hollands 40m out in the corridor, but misses a relatively easy one to the left. (Q1 20:15)
Silvagni tries a checkside off a step from a Sloane fumble at 40m on a slight angle but catches it wrong and swerves it OOTF. (Q1 23:03)
The Crows carve the Blues up with short passes on their next attack, Laird marks 45m out and gives off to Smith who passed it to him… Smith bangs through another one! (Q1 23:48)
Pedlar storms onto a centring ball by Murphy to the hotspot, leaping over two hapless Blue defenders. Another goal for the rampaging Crom! (Q1 26:40)
McKay marks a Hollands pass at true CHF. Fair to say the Baggers need this to stop the rot… the big full forward delivers. (Q1 28:45)
Weitering doesn’t know he’s free in the back pocket sitting under a Doedee speculator, he punches it straight to Laird who misses off the left from 25m. (Q1 30:28)
Silvagni just gets back in time to touch through a bouncing Dawson snap from half forward for a point. (Q1 31:56)
Murphy tries to snap over his shoulder off the left from a stoppage 25m out on a slight angle but kicks OOTF. (Q1 33:32)
Charlie Curnow gets a blocking free on Murray just outside 50m out on a slight angle. QT siren sounds, this needs a very big roost… hooked left and OOTF. (Q1 37:15)
The Blues gets some overlap running from outer wing towards CHF, McKay goes long to the square but Charlie Curnow drops it for a behind. (Q2 4:57)
The Crows go coast to coast, it’s Dawson again who sets it up for Walker to mark 20m out on the flank but the set shot flies wide right. (Q2 6:23)
Charlie Curnow juggles a mark from a Saad pass on the lead in front of Murray 50m out on a slight angle. Another difficult long set shot… another shank for no score. (Q2 10:02)
Walsh kicks across the body after a stoppage on the HFF, the ball bounces behind McKay’s contest and through for a goal! (Q2 13:12)
Charlie Curnow comes out of the square to mark a quick kick after a stoppage to 20m by Hollands, he boots his first goal at long last. (Q2 18:43)
Sloane coughs the ball up on the wing and the Blues surge via Cerra, leading to a McKay free on Butts 30m out on the boundary, he goals as well! (Q2 21:58)
Contact free to Laird at the next bounce, Dawson hits up the lead of Fogarty 45m out on a slight angle who slots his second goal. (Q2 23:58)
Dawson starts a rebound around outer wing, Fogarty passes to Jones just inside true CHF, he kicks another goal for the Crom. (Q2 27:33)
Sloane passes inboard very short to Fogarty 45m out on the flank, lucky to be called a mark just before HT. The Fog pierces the evening gloom but misses. (Q2 31:43)
Acres intercepts a Jones rebound kick to 45m on the flank, his set shot is wide and short to be rushed. (Q3 2:17)
Walker flies fifth of a six-man pack and marks at the hotspot, he converts with no problem. (Q3 3:52)
Dawson again clears from the centre, Walker uses strong hands to mark just inside 50m on the flank. Tex hangs this one right. (Q3 5:32)
Motlop screws through a nice finish from 35m on the flank on the end of a 50m penalty on the rebound from that Walker point. (Q3 6:29)
Dawson’s delivery inside 50 has been the highlight of the night and he sizzles another one towards the hotspot, the crumb is fed to Keays who bounces through another one. (Q3 14:57)
Murphy it was who roved Sloane to secure the goal assist. (Q3 15:12)
Hewett passes to Charlie Curnow 30m out on a slight angle after the next bounce, plenty of scores from stoppages tonight. This one is another goal. (Q3 16:17)
Rankine gets a 50m penalty to bring him from outer wing to 45m on a slight angle. His set shot falls on the line, De Koning spoils down… straight to Keays for the goal! (Q3 18:52)
Michalanney receives from Laird after the next bounce for the pass to Walker 45m out on a slight angle, that one is left. (Q3 20:44)
Honey snaps wide from a mid-range stoppage. (Q3 26:15)
Fisher feeds McKay to run from a pack 30m out, he baulks onto his left foot but sprays it horribly from 20m, crowd hoots in derision. (Q3 27:17)
Cowan catches Walker HTB at the hotspot as Tex tried to baulk too many Blues for a snap. (Q3 28:13)
Honey feeds Acres who snaps the goal off his left boot from 30m on a slight angle. (Q4 0:52)
Carlton getting repeat inside 50s now, Cripps provides a crumb for Durdin to goal from 15m. (Q4 2:24)
Adelaide have bossed this match for long periods, but the Blues are a good side and they have the weaponry to mow this lead down. (Q4 2:59)
Pedlar marks a Milera pass 50m out near the boundary and misses. (Q4 4:19)
Sloane passes to Fogarty in the pocket 30m out after Fogarty had himself taken the link mark on the HBF on a rebound around members wing. The Fog slots the big goal! (Q4 9:19)
McHenry feeds Laird who misses from 45m. (Q4 10:50)
Silvagni bombs from a stoppage on outer wing to the HFF where Charlie Curnow beats Murray to mark 45m out, his set shot hooks left. (Q4 14:40)
McHenry kicks a junk time goal from 35m on a slight angle. Carlton have not really looked like it all night. (Q4 17:48)
Hinge has Walker over the back in the square for a champagne footy goal. (Q4 20:48)
Fogarty misses after marking 40m out on the boundary. (Q4 22:41)
Fogarty rams through his fourth goal from a snap from the top of the square. (Q4 23:20)
Fogarty marks a Michalanney pass 40m out on a slight angle on a very slow play for goal number five. (Q4 28:23)
