Pickett volleys of the deck and Gawn marks on the 50m arc. The big man absolutely hoofs the ball in the air and gets all the distance he needs! Goal! (Q1 4:05)
Melksham wins a free kick on the flank but Pickett collects the ball and decides to play on, taking advantage. He screws a kick from the boundary, but misses (Q1 6:02)
Walker pushes up to mark and quickly spots a McHenry lead into the pocket. McHenry marks 30m out, but his kick drifts across the face for a behind (Q1 10:25)
Jones chips a short one in for Rankine who marks 35m out. He pushes the kick right though for a behind (Q1 17:03)
Rankine gathers across the 50m arc but can’t take it cleanly. He taps it on to the boundary line under pressure before kicking to Sloane. Sloane gives back, Rankine snaps, goal! (Q1 18:07)
Melksham leads up to 45m out and marks. He steadies himself and kicks from the flank, but misses narrowly (Q1 20:40)
Lever knocks the ball out of bounds in the back pocket, and Pedlar marks from the resulting free kick. He pushes it out to the right though (Q1 22:39)
A 50m penalty sparks a Melbourne attack which ends with a Van Rooyen leap and pack mark. He spears it through the big sticks from 35m out! (Q1 24:40)
O’Brien hacks the ball from congestion and it rolls towards goal, but Lever is there to usher it through for a behind (Q1 27:00)
Rivers sets off down the wing and enables a Pickett kick inside 50 that finds Chandler in acres of space, who makes no mistake from 35 out! (Q2 1:51)
McAdam flicks a handpass out to Rankine on the run who goes for goal from 35m out, but misses (Q2 3:07)
Melbourne move sideways to Gawn who marks 60m out from goal, but with no one on the mark he runs to 55 and lets loose, but hangs it out left for a point (Q2 7:23)
Langdon pumps the ball to the pack inside 50, and Van Rooyen is able to just run through uncontested and mark 30m out. He prods the kick to the right though for a behind (Q2 8:20)
Melbourne spread from stoppage with Neal-Bullen kicking wide to Chandler who marks 40m out. He kicks straight as an arrow, and Chandler has 2! (Q2 9:57)
Melksham is lurking deep out the back and Brayshaw sends the ball down that way. Melksham marks, and converts the snap from 10m out! (Q2 12:12)
A Brown contest goes to ground with Chandler gathering the ball and flashing a handpass to Melksham who’s streaming towards goal. A quick snap and Melksham has another! (Q2 14:06)
Murray pushes up forward to cut off a clearing kick 50m out. He starts it straight but quickly the ball bends to the right for a behind (Q2 15:38)
Murphy marks a Fogarty kick 45m out on an angle, and like Murray before, hooks it right for a behind (Q2 17:44)
Cook has a chance from the opposite flank, but he keeps the ball out left for a point (Q2 18:40)
Walker marks a deep entry inside 50 and finally Adelaide get some reward for effort as the Texan converts from close range! (Q2 20:22)
Keays gathers in the pocket from a Salem spoil and handballs to Pedlar who tries to get a kick away but shanks it under pressure for a point (Q2 22:20)
Sloane squares it up to the top of the square and the ball goes to ground. Rankine darts forward and sneaks through a freakish soccer goal! (Q2 28:07)
Petracca tries to sneak through a snap at goal, but it brushes the inside of the goalpost (Q3 11:13)
Pickett marks 35m out in the pocket and opts to try for the big bender, however, he can’t bend it back enough (Q3 13:15)
Pickett puts on a display at half forward, he steps around Nankervis and slams through a spectacular snap! (Q3 15:12)
Rankine swoops upon a McAdam contest and darts towards goal, he straightens up and puts it through! (Q3 18:16)
Melbourne chain the kicks through the middle of the ground, ending with Neal-Bullen marking 30m out on a slight angle, he steers it home as Melbourne continue the charge! (Q3 19:40)
Chayce Jones tries to get something going, taking a shot from 45m out, but misses left (Q3 21:52)
A May howler from the kick-in sees Murphy pounce on the unfortunate Rivers and punish the mistake with a goal! (Q3 22:42)
Fogarty marks a neat Rankine pass 40m out on the flank, he sneaks the ball home as it slides past the post! (Q3 23:31)
Fogarty leads up again to mark on the opposing flank, but this time he pouts the ball out left for a behind (Q3 25:23)
Brown roves a Van Rooyen contest and hooks a kick back inside to Gawn who marks 35m out. It gets some movement, but Gawn does enough to get it through for his second! (Q3 27:23)
Dawson finds Rankine roaming down on a flank and kicks to him. Rankine backs himself in from 45m out, but hooks the kick to the left (Q3 29:24)
The seconds wind down as Melbourne look to jag a late goal, the ball spills to ground from a Van Rooyen contest and Pickett is there to take the ball, snap, and hit the post! (3 Qtr Time)
McAdam stands tall to take a strong mark against May 25m out. He delivers the goal and Adelaide have a sniff! (Q4 1:31)
Adelaide work quickly from the next centre bounce and the ball spills to ground inside 50. Keays is clean with hands and snaps through another goal for the Crows! Game on! (Q4 3:26)
Lever gives away a contentious downfield free kick against Schoenberg and thus Keays lines up on the boundary, 25m out. He snaps it through and we’re back to a one goal game! (Q4 5:11)
Another Adelaide entry inside 50 and it’s Lever and May making a meal of the contest. The ball spills, Walker straightens up and pokes through a goal! Scores level! (Q4 8:31)
Joel Smith comes on the ground and immediately is involved, with a big mark at the top of the square. Smith goals! (Q4 9:46)
Smith invents a magnificent snap from 5m out! (Q4 14:48)
Langdon tries himself a snap at goal from range but misses left (Q4 14:48)
Woewodin takes a strong overhead mark in the square, he puts through the goal and Melbourne have hit back hard here! (Q4 15:52)
Melbourne go inside 50 again and it’s Chandler who takes the mark. He slows it down, steadies himself and slots his third goal! (Q4 17:28)
McAdam marks on the 50m arc but gives off to the long leg of Tex Walker who goes BANG from 50 out and goals for Adelaide! (Q4 20:32)
A costly miskick from Hinge sees Langdon mark 35m out on a slight angle, Langdon hangs it to the left though, and they don’t capitalise (Q4 21:32)
Petracca gathers along the boundary line, he shakes off Milera and goes himself from 40m out, but misses to the near side (Q4 23:06)
Brodie Smith unloads from 50m out on the run, he kicks truly and Adelaide are back with a shot here! (Q4 26:47)
Max Gawn takes a towering mark 50m out. He loads up again, but misses to the right (Q4 29:27)
A short break in play as Rankine is assisted off with a hamstring injury (Q4 29:27)
After Rankine is out of the immediate area, Fogarty has a shot on goal from range, but he burns the chance to the left (Q4 30:29)
Dawson gets a 50m penalty which brings up to 65m out. He kicks long and deep to find Walker who takes a contested grab. He kicks from dead in front and slots his fourth goal! (Q4 31:32)
Adelaide surge inside 50 again, Fogarty tries to mark but has to tap it through for a point (Q4 33:30)
Melbourne surge forward one last time and it’s Pickett with the soccer chance towards goal, it misses, but the clock has wound down, Melbourne are gonna win! (3 Qtr Time)
