White roves a Curnow contest at half forward and hooks a snap towards goal that tumbles through for a behind. (Q1 1:38)
Cameron gets space and receives a handpass from Dangerfield but shins the kick and it floats down to the pocket where Dempsey marks on Cottrell. He snaps through the first goal! (Q1 2:44)
Geelong get a fast break which end with Stanley chipping it to Cameron 40m out from goal, but he misses his set shot to the left. (Q1 6:54)
Hollands chips it short to Williams on the forward flank and he quickly plays on and dumps it towards Curnow in the square, Curnow lets it go and it just sneaks through! (Q1 8:05)
Stengle sneaks out the back and it works a treat as Geelong get on a fast break through a booming Cameron kick. Weitering gives chase but Stengle burns him off and runs into goal! (Q1 13:05)
Durdin gathers and pumps it deep to the square but Humphries is there to spoil it over the line for a minor score. (Q1 17:35)
Bowes takes a shot from just inside 50 and burns his teammates in the process as he blazes wide. (Q1 22:05)
Carlton chain up some uncontested marks as they gain territory in the forward half, ending in the hands of their spearhead in Curnow. Curnow converts from close range! (Q1 23:56)
A lovely run from Walsh down the wing sees him give and get from McKay before placing it perfectly for Fogarty in the pocket. Fogarty bends it through to take the lead! (Q1 27:14)
A thumping De Koning kick finds Cripps 65m out from goal and he in turn thumps it deep to the square. Curnow tries to let it bounce through but it shies to the left for a point. (Q1 30:38)
Dangerfield bursts through congestion following a forward throw-in and is caught high by a sloppy Carroll arm. The siren sounds and Dangerfield pops it through to end the term! (Qtr Time)
Carlton scarp the ball forward which leads to Walsh snapping high across his body to the square and into the hands of McKay. He quickly backs up and pops it through! (Q2 3:55)
Fogarty marks and quickly looks to play on and find an option which is Will White. White misses his set shot to the near side. (Q2 6:24)
Fogarty wraps up Mullin in a powerful tackle and wins a free for his trouble. Fogarty kicks true from 35 out and extends Carlton’s lead! (Q2 8:40)
Tom De Koning tries his luck at goal with a snap, but it bounces through for a point. (Q2 9:54)
Durdin goes for a snap but it’s smothered, and in the resulting scrap Elijah Hollands sneaks through a goal! (Q2 13:36)
A long ranging set shot from Neale barely makes the distance and records a behind. (Q2 16:25)
Curnow marks in the pocket and considers playing on but coolly converts the set shot chance. (Q2 19:21)
De Koning tries to find a kick out of defence but O’Connor manages to cut it off 25m out from goal. MOC slots it and Geelong stem the flow! (Q2 21:31)
Carroll kicks to a pack that’s formed and Curnow takes a strong mark, but his kick wilts to the right. (Q2 25:41)
Carlton get repeat inside 50’s and eventually the pressure breaks with Tom De Koning roving and slamming through a goal! (Q2 25:51)
Mannagh mongrels it inside 50 and Cameron takes a tumbling mark 45m out. He plays on pretty quickly as there’s no one in the square and he slots the goal! (Q2 29:27)
Cameron is left in a paddock of space and he marks uncontested 35m out from goal. He snaps it through for his second! (Q3 4:05)
A Dangerfield set shot drifts wide into the pocket and it’s Dempsey who roves it best to snap through another Geelong goal! (Q3 5:05)
Curnow slots his third goal with aplomb! (Q3 12:08)
White takes a neat little specky and converts a steadying goal from close range! (Q3 16:23)
White makes no mistake this time as the Blues pepper the Cats with inside 50’s! (Q3 17:41)
Geelong work it down the wing through Dempsey and get it to Cameron in the pocket who converts a much needed goal to keep Geelong’s nose in the game! (Q3 23:46)
Cerra kicks a ball to the lead of McKay who takes a strong grab. He converts and is pumped about it! (Q3 26:23)
Cameron roves a dropped Weitering mark and bursts away to snap through a goal to start the final term! (Q4 1:48)
Mannagh dumps a kick to the square and Blicavs roams up to mark it 20m out from goal! He pops it through and it’s Geelong all the way in the last term! (Q4 8:02)
Now it’s Bailey Smith who roosts a goal through from 45 off a step! (Q4 9:18)
A McKay set shot drifts wide and short, and is rushed over for a point. 11 point lead for the Blues now. (Q4 11:02)
Cerra blazes away and blasts one out on the full (Q4 12:58)
McKay marks a Fogarty kick and kicks true to extend the lead back to 17! (Q4 15:04)
White tries to sneak it through but the ball rolls into the post! (Q4 18:43)
Geelong go end to end and it’s Close who roves a contest at half forward to snap through a big goal! (Q4 19:33)
Cripps chips it short to Hewett who leads up to 45m out. Hewett stands and salutes with an absolute bomb from just inside 50! Carlton extend the lead and it may be curtains! (Q4 25:48)
