Harry McKay kicks off proceedings this afternoon with a behind.
Oscar Allen kicks the first goal of the afternoon! (Q1 21:29)
The Eagles rush through a behind. (Q1 21:47)
Curnow kicks a behind. (Q1 21:58)
Waterman kicks a behind. (Q1 21:58)
Curnow kicks the first goal for the blues! (Q1 22:16)
Waterman kicks another behind. (Q1 22:33)
Zac Williams kicks a behind. (Q1 22:43)
Kemp kicks a behind. A common theme in the navy blue today! (Q1 22:54)
Hewett handballs to Kemp at half forward and he finds Durdin in the hole 30m out from goal. Durdin coolly converts his set shot and the Blues finally notch another major! (Q1 24:29)
Baker gets on a run down the flank and lets loose from near 50m out. It’s high and long, but slightly wide for a point (Q1 25:59)
Cripps dumps the ball inside 50 and out the back of Durdin who puts the jets on Duggan to gather and snap cleanly for his second goal! (Q1 28:46)
Durdin shovels a handball back to Curnow who laces out a bullet pass to Fogarty. Fogarty misses to the left. (Q2 1:59)
Walsh nurses a set shot through the big sticks following a Williams set up shot! (Q2 4:50)
Curnow tries to snap through a bouncing ball from the pocket but misses to the near side. (Q2 7:30)
Cripps stops and weaves to make some space before snapping for goal but also missing near-side (Q2 8:17)
Curnow marks on the flank 60m out from goal and runs around to the 50 before taking a shot, but hitting the post padding. (Q2 10:49)
Archer Reid leads up and marks 45m out from goal on a slight angle, before letting one fly from 50m out that soars through with ease! (Q2 12:15)
Lord takes advantage from a free kick and runs through to snap a goal! (Q2 17:50)
Cottrell spears a ball onto the chest of a leading Curnow who marks 40m out on an angle before he shanks the kick right for a point. (Q2 18:30)
Cripps sneaks out the back and marks a Hutchinson kick before running to 45m out and slotting a goal! (Q2 20:47)
Cottrell finds Walsh sneaking into space and dinks a little kick up for him to mark. Walsh converts his second goal of the afternoon! (Q2 22:10)
De Koning kicks the ball inside 50 to Motlop who misses his set shot to the right (Q2 24:01)
Jack Williams dithers inside 50 as he kicks a bad point. (Q2 27:50)
The Blues punish the error from Williams as they go end to end, Walsh roving a contest inside 50 and slamming through his third for the quarter! (Q2 28:47)
Cripps hands off to Harley Reid who has a run through to CHF before bombing it long to the square where Ryan stays low to mark. Flyin pops it through! (Q3 2:11)
Haynes gets crunched and loses the footy which allows Ryan to swoop and snap looking for another goal, but he misses. (Q3 3:07)
McGovern catches Waterman HTB and sparks a Carlton inside 50 which ends with Fogarty on the flank who curls it through! (Q3 9:03)
Hunt chucks the ball on the boot to try and clear it but it only goes as far as Cottrell 45m out. Cottrell’s kick fades right for a point. (Q3 12:26)
Cerra intercepts a Maric kick and sends it inside 50 to Curnow who deals with Edwards to mark. He quickly steadies himself before snapping it through! (Q3 14:53)
Waterman hoists a kick into the glaring sun, but it drops just short and is handled over. (Q3 17:12)
Gross marks a Davis kick 35m out in the pocket, his kick goes very close, but on review is found to be touched. (Q3 18:54)
Ryan looks to create a piece of magic as he roves his own contest and snaps high, but the ball drifts wide. (Q3 21:07)
Ginbey blazes a kick out on the full which sees Hollands send it back and Cripps is left by himself to mark out the back. No one decides to man the mark so Cripps walks it in! (Q3 23:14)
Hollands streams inside 50 but decides not to go for goal and kicks to Durdin in the pocket instead. Durdin sizes up the kick before slotting it as easy as you like! (Q3 25:04)
Ryan marks 45m out on the flank but looks inside and hits up Owies who is 40m out dead in front of goal. He’s been quiet today and hooks it left badly. (Q3 28:08)
Cottrell hooks an inside ball to White from the flank. White marks 30m out in front of goal but misses it right. (Q3 29:57)
Owies wins a HTB free on Silvagni down in the pocket following a shanked set shot from Cripps. The siren sounds just before he kicks as he goes for a checkside and misses. (3 Qtr Time)
Cottrell drifts into space and marks a kick from Walsh, he kicks from just inside the 50 but misses to the near side. (Q4 2:18)
Dewar and Ryan combine with the latter having a paddock of space out in front. He runs to 40m out before taking his shot, and slotting a goal! (Q4 5:03)
Williams snaps across his body to Curnow who can’t mark, but he gathers and quickly snaps through a goal, but on review it’s been touched. (Q4 7:44)
Owies gathers the ball and bursts through congestion before hitting a classy finish against his old club! (Q4 9:49)
Durdin roves a Kemp contest quickly swinging around and smashing the ball through the big sticks! (Q4 11:19)
Play has been stopped as Kemp is assisted from the ground. (Q4 13:19)
Motlop crosses the ball inside 50 to Docherty who leads up on the flank. He kicks true and gets in on the fun! (Q4 16:39)
Cripps sneaks out the back and runs onto the ball, but misses a gettable chance. (Q4 19:50)
McGovern streams down the field and receives the ball before running to 50m out and bombing through a goal! (Q4 20:34)
Hutchinson puts the hurt on McGovern with a bruising tackle, but he misses his attempt right. (Q4 23:09)
Cripps cashes in as he floats down forward and kicks a freebie. (Q4 27:40)
White gets in on the fun as well with some junk. (Q4 28:50)
Cripps kicks his third goal as he’s well and truly cashing in now. (Q4 34:32)
Williams misses from the pocket. (Q4 34:32)
