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Match report • View fantasy scoresNicholls gets a ruck free near the boundary 45m out, baulks Kreuzer on the mark, reaches 40m but misses. (Q1 2:14)
Henderson marks an Armfield ball over the smaller McKenzie at the top of the square for the first goal. (Q1 2:59)
Judd roves a Kreuzer tap 40m out in front and snaps to the square, McKenzie looks to have touched it through but the goal ump didn't see it... video review says inconclusive, goal. (Q1 7:17)
Judd gets a free at a stoppage near the hotspot for an obvious hold by O'Meara. He misses a sitter. (Q1 9:14)
Betts marks the McKenzie kick in at 30m wide on the flank, and also misses. (Q1 10:06)
Henderson hits the post on the run from 35m on a slight angle, another very gettable shot missed. (Q1 11:44)
Betts marks the kick in again on the HFF and centres to Garlett at 35m on a slight angle. Jeffie goals. (Q1 12:00)
Yarran gathers a loose ball on the wing, scythes through traffic, reaches 50m on a slight angle and strokes through a trademark long kick for a goal. (Q1 13:41)
Day wins a HTB free on Lucas at a stoppage 40m out on a slight angle. Red hot free that, but Day makes the Blues pay with a goal. (Q1 15:42)
Bennell snaps wide from a pack 35m out on a slight angle. (Q1 17:46)
Bennell spoils a Scotland kick to Robinson on the HFF, gathers and finds Dixon on the counter at 30m on a slight angle. Dixon goals. (Q1 19:46)
Dixon marks at close range, plays on and runs into an open goal. (Q1 25:15)
Brennan roves a long Ablett ball to the square but hits the post in traffic. (Q1 28:00)
Hall baulks a man to get free, has Ablett inside but goes himself from mid range... lucky he kicked it! (Q2 0:58)
Sumner passes to O'Meara 50m out, who gives to McKenzie but it's off hands for a behind. (Q2 5:43)
Yarran snaps truly from close range after roving a fumble by Boston. (Q2 8:29)
Henderson passes to Betts 45m out for another one. The Suns are off their game today, a far cry from last week. (Q2 11:44)
But they are still within striking distance, which is a measure of how far they have improved. (Q2 11:44)
Nicholls marks in front of Jamison 50m out, his set shot is off hands for a behind. (Q2 13:31)
Shaw marks a Sexton ball over Simpson after Sexton had intercepted a blind kick from the HBF by Carrazzo. Shaw goals from 40m on a slight angle. (Q2 19:44)
Henderson marks a Murphy ball sandwiched between two Suns 20m out in front. He goals. (Q2 21:28)
Stanley slides and intercepts a Watson rebound kick to the flank 40m out. He goals. (Q2 23:14)
Betts snaps across the body for a major. It's goal for goal now but the Blues are holding that lead. (Q2 24:59)
Robinson roves but snaps wide from 35m with the entire goal to aim at. (Q2 27:44)
Ablett draws a free for a hold by Walker 25m out, plus 50m for Walker arguing the toss to put him on the line for the easy goal. (Q2 28:14)
Brown rushes a long Garlett snap through for a point just before HT. (Q2 29:31)
Delaney spoils Fitzpatrick in a one on one at the hotspot but the ball spills over the back where Fitzpatrick gathers and goals. (Half Time)
Judd gives to Betts who misses a sitter from 20m on a slight angle under no pressure. (Q3 2:26)
Murphy passes to Garlett at 40m on the flank, who gives to Watson to sail through a long goal. (Q3 3:45)
Murphy speeds away from a stoppage on the wing, reaches 50m on the flank but misses. (Q3 5:56)
Hall goals from a snap from 45m on a slight angle. (Q3 8:56)
McKenzie gives to Bennell who threads the needle on the run from 45m on the boundary! (Q3 11:13)
A HTB free on May on the wing plus a 50m penalty puts Henderson 25m out on a slight angle. But he misses. (Q3 16:12)
After Bennell fumbles in the centre to cause a turnover, Cachia passes to McLean at 40m on a slight angle. Brock goals. (Q3 17:47)
Garlett marks 45m out in front and kicks a behind, which a lot of Blue players have done this quarter already. (Q3 26:27)
A chain of handballs ends with Betts giving a Joe the Goose to Henderson to kick off Q4 with a goal. (Q4 5:58)
Henderson marks and goals after Gibbs wins a turnover ball from Dixon on the wing. This is a matchwinning lead, you would think. (Q4 9:12)
McKenzie passes to Stanley 50m out but it's reversed after Ablett decks Robinson off the ball. (Q4 12:10)
The Blues sweep forward with Armfield kicking the sealer from mid range. (Q4 12:41)
Day snaps a goal to give the Suns a bit of hope, but not much. (Q4 13:38)
Dixon takes the ball out of the ruck and gives to Brown to goal from close range. Still half the quarter to go, can it happen twice in a row to Carlton on the Gold Coast? (Q4 16:07)
Betts gives to Armfield to goal from 25m out in front to put an end to the argument. (Q4 21:58)
Garlett marks 50m out on a slight angle but his torpedo is narrow. (Q4 23:25)
Betts picks up a loose ball and goals from the square to put a cherry on top. (Q4 25:03)
Jamison passes to Henderson 45m out for a miss. (Q4 28:13)
Garlett gives to McLean for another goal, Blues really piling on now. (Q4 29:28)