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Garlett picks up a loose ball in heavy traffic 20m out and snaps truly, umps confer and think it's touched, score review... actually came of Thomas' head, point. (Q1 1:01)
Thomas receives from Everitt beside a pack at 45m on the flank and bounces through the first goal! (Q1 3:31)
Waite takes a big hanger fourth man up near the boundary 35m out. But he doesn't score. (Q1 6:16)
Everitt busts a pack open going for a high Walker ball to the top of the square, he marks on his chest and goals. (Q1 7:01)
Carlton have started like a house on fire! (Q1 7:01)
Port goes by hand down member's wing to escape the Blue forward press, White eventually centres to Hartlett at 30m on a slight angle. Hartlett goals. (Q1 10:31)
Port have an opportunity to put the clamps on at a stoppage at the hotspot, but the Blues stand firm for the moment. (Q1 13:48)
Schulz marks in front of Kreuzer on the flank 45m out, but shanks it left OOTF. (Q1 15:31)
Polec lumbers after Bell down the flank and looks a bit dumb as his man marks at 30m. But Bell doesn't make him pay, a miss. (Q1 17:28)
Boak is caught HTB on the HFF, the Blues sweep across the centre line, Simpson finds Ellard at 40m on the flank, Pittard gets there late and gives away a dumb 50m penalty. Goal. (Q1 20:01)
Garlett drops a mark under a bit of pressure at 40m on the flank but Ellard roves with skill, turns on a sixpence with Pittard on him and tries a screwing snap... goal! (Q1 23:31)
Garlett fumbles a crumb from Waite 20m out that would have resulted in a score, it dribbles over the boundary. (Q1 24:46)
Westhoff is beating Gibbs in the battle of loose men in defence, but the Carlton midfield is winning the clearance stat by a large margin. (Q1 30:01)
Robinson roves a Waite contest on the boundary 35m out and tries a Daicos special, but he can't get the ball to take the off-break it needs, it dribbles across the face. (Q2 1:27)
Wingard picks up a chaos ball by Ebert 20m out, draws Westhoff's man and give shim a Joe the Goose special. (Q2 3:49)
Ebert hits the top of the square with a more conventional long ball, Westhoff juggles in front, plays on and snaps truly. (Q2 4:47)
Another long ball to the top of the square, this time Schulz takes a screamer over Watson! Hint of hands in the back there, but the goal stands. (Q2 5:47)
Pittard turns the ball over by kicking to a one-on-three on the wing, the Blues swarm, Ellard starts the counter... Garlett finds Gibbs 20m out for the goal. (Q2 9:04)
Curnow wins a hard ball in a pack at 25m on the flank and throws it on the boot... it sails through! (Q2 11:09)
Robinson clears from the centre, Thomas is awarded a free on Pittard for in the back. Daisy shoots from 35m on a slight angle... it slices right and gets rushed through. (Q2 12:55)
Schulz passes to Westhoff at 35m on the flank, Walker arrives late and cannons into his back. After a melee, Westhoff gets up ruefully, takes his 50m penalty and kicks the goal. (Q2 13:55)
Thomas wins a free for HTB on Clurey, rather unlucky for the first gamer but it was there. Daisy shoots from 35m on the flank and misses again. (Q2 17:47)
Curnow gets a sensational bounce on the wing, then trots free down the flank to 45m and snaps truly. (Q2 18:50)
Gibbs gets a handball from Bell at 50m on a slight angle and slams through another one. It's a shoot out! (Q2 20:05)
Cornes finds White at CHF, he passes to Westhoff at 40m on the flank. The Hoff shanks it, no score eventuates. (Q2 22:20)
Wines roves a blind handball by McInnes at a stoppage 30m out on the flank and screws through a quality opportunist goal. (Q2 23:20)
Westhoff beats Watson one on one to mark on the flank and passes to Gray hard in the pocket 15m out. Gray centres but misses the target, eventually Polec's flying snap is wide. (Q2 25:05)
Wines shoots on the run from 40m on the flank after Port plays on to advantage from a Cluery free on the wing, but Ollie hits the post. (Q2 25:47)
Westhoff again beats Watson all ends up one on one sitting under a long Schulz ball to the pocket 15m out. The Hoff steers it through for four for Q1! (Q2 26:40)
Watson outmarks McInnes on the flank and passes quickly to Butcher at 25m on a slight angle. Butcher shanks it right. (Q2 28:22)
White marks a Monfries ball to 40m on a slight angle, but misses. (Q2 31:39)
Robinson sprays a snap from the hotspot, a waste of a good opportunity in the last minute before HT. (Q2 32:09)
Gray kicks the first goal of Q3 from 20m on a slight angle after Wingard pumps the ball in long, Schulz provides the contest and the assist tap. (Q3 1:14)
Hartlett gets a 50m penalty on Garlett to take him from wing to 45m on a slight angle. Hamish goals, Port hits the lead! (Q3 2:46)
Wines gets a great bounce as the ball pinballs around at CHF, but his snap from 40m is wide. (Q3 4:14)
Wines marks after a Walker rebound 50 kick is broken up. He shoots from 35m on a slight angle, it's good and Port kicks away! (Q3 5:05)
Port rebounds from half back down members wing, Monfries picks out Ebert between two Blues at 40m on the flank. Ebert goals! (Q3 6:44)
The Port forward press is ramped right up now. (Q3 8:42)
Simpson gets a free on Cornes forward of the wing and goes short to Gibbs at 45m on a slight angle. Gibbs hits the post. (Q3 9:38)
Garlett marks a Yarran ball on the HFF, his team mates bark at him to pass to free men and he does just in time, Thomas marks 20m out. But Daisy's kick is touched for a point! (Q3 12:04)
Everitt bounces like a cat off two tacklers in traffic on the wing, then tries a torpedo off a step... it comes off because Waite outmarks Clurey in the square and goals! (Q3 16:20)
Bell tries another long ball to Waite but this time Hombsch (who it was earlier) beats him and clears. (Q3 17:53)
Ellard catches Polec HTB at a stoppage on the wing and bombs long to the hotspot, Waite leaps over Impey and takes a big grab! He goals. (Q3 19:44)
Jamison intercept marks behind the wing and tries a centring ball to Tuohy, who releases Yarran to turn the afterburners on, jet to CHF and bounce through a goal! Blues in front! (Q3 22:15)
Thomas streams up the wing but his long ball to Waite doesn't work, Hombsch repels again. (Q3 23:43)
McLean finds Garlett at 35m near the boundary, but Jeffie misses. (Q3 24:48)
Watson is swamped by Port small forwards on the HFF, White receives but misses from 45m. (Q3 26:07)
Hartlett falls into the back of Murphy in a mad scramble after a stoppage at 40m on a slight angle. MM gives off to Tuohy who misses. (Q3 27:41)
Murphy gives to Kreuzer in traffic at 40m on the flank, he tries a left foot snap... rushed by the boot of Impey. (Q4 1:48)
Wines passes to Broadbent at 50m on the flank. Broadbent takes a big run up, but misses. (Q4 3:24)
Gray picks up a bouncing ball at 35m on a slight angle, breaks a tackle, shapes to give but realises he has a moment to steady... and snaps truly! Port hits the lead again. (Q4 5:06)
Broadbent gets the centre clearance and decides to kick wide to Gray on his own in the pocket 30m out. Gray goals again! (Q4 6:09)
Port wins another centre clearance through Lobbe, White receives from Westhoff on the HFF and passes to Schulz near the boundary 15m out. Schulz goals. (Q4 7:45)
Gray grubbers an attempt at a Daicos special from 20m through for a behind. (Q4 9:53)
Jamison's kick in goes past the centre circle but it's cut off, the snap eventually comes from Polec from 40m on the flank... it swings through for another one for the Power! (Q4 10:27)
Lobbe is giving the Port mids an armchair ride this quarter. (Q4 11:45)
Gray draws a free on Walker sitting under a high ball 20m out on a slight angle. Still 12 minutes left but that goal makes it a big lead! (Q4 12:53)
Butcher tackles Henderson high 45m out on a slight angle but the ump says Hendo ducked his head, Butcher gets the free. He hits the post. (Q4 15:17)
The clock ticks under 9:00 as Port play some tempo. (Q4 17:17)
Kreuzer spoils a Wingard attempt to mark at the hotspot, that would have sealed it. (Q4 18:10)
Watson tries to run out of defence but Westhoff mows him down like a Victa lawnmower! The Hoff lines up from 40m in the corridor... that's the sealer. (Q4 18:33)
Garlett runs into an open goal, 7:11 left but the crowd wasn't excited, the run of the game isn't with Carlton. (Q4 20:25)
Ellard has time and space to scoot down the flank to 40m and shoot on the run... just narrow. (Q4 21:34)
Butcher volleys a goal from the square with seconds to go before the final siren. (Q4 29:56)