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Make that the first of the night to Pickett! From the forward-50 throw-in, Kosi raffles it following the McDonald hit out. He runs his measure and goals from point blank! (Q1 5:31)
Hawkins mops up the Petty fly, gathering the ground ball and dabbing wide to the run of Dahlhaus. Luke marks, lines up from 30 on the slight and the former Bulldog goals! (Q1 11:28)
Viney receives the free after Henderson took the onballer in the back with the attempted tackle. Shooting from 40 on the slight angle, Jack pulls to the left-hand side. (Q1 14:19)
Pickett roves along half-forward, sets up the play to find Fritsch unguarded with Holmes trailing far behind. Bailey lines up from 40 on the flank and misses to the far side. (Q1 16:12)
Guthrie launched long after May was adjudged to deliberately take the ball across the boundary. Cam sent to the hot spot where Selwood took the clunk, finishing from 30! (Q1 19:14)
Dahlhaus takes the mark within scoring range as the Cats move quick out of the following stoppage. Luke shoots from 40 on the flank, missing to the near side. (Q1 20:42)
Petracca thuds to the lead of Brown, Ben getting the step on Blicavs to take the strong grab. The former Roo shoots from 40 on the flank and sends through the maximum! (Q1 22:57)
Henry was unable to force the ball forward with the spoiling, allowing Spargo to gather the crumbs. Charlie flicked wide to the pacing Viney, Jack finishing true from the pocket! (Q2 2:10)
Simpson sends long out of stoppage to the hot spot of Cameron/Petty and Jeremy pulls down the clunk. He duly sends it through the big sticks from close range! (Q2 7:41)
Score review. The Cats drove long to the top of the square, where a five-strong crowd battled it out. Hawkins spun on a dime and soccered at ground level through the big sticks... (Q2 10:54)
Harmes dive failed to impede the Cats effort and the goal is duly awarded! (Q2 12:36)
Henry drives long to the May/Hawkins contest and Tom manages to hold Steven away from the drop zone to take the clunk. Shooting from 35 on the sharp angle, he goals! (Q2 19:59)
Rohan throws ball to boot from 45, sending his shot to the right-hand side. (Q2 22:35)
Make that three in a row for Hawkins! Tom holds out May once more and with Steven flying for the spoil, his all or nothing move backfired. Tom gathered and snapped true from 20! (Q2 24:56)
Five unanswered goals and two in a minute for the rampant Cats! Out of the resultant centre bounce, Patrick rounds Gawn, runs his measure and unleashes from 55! (Q2 25:56)
Dangerfield, Dahlhaus and Close all combine as the Cats surge from centre bounce stoppage once more. Bradley receives, settles and goals from 35 on the run! (Q2 26:41)
The Dees have no answer for the Cats from centre bounce. Holmes drives forward, leading to the pass for the speeding Rohan. Gary marks and makes it four in three minutes! (Q2 29:14)
Eight in a row for the home side! Geelong send long through Holmes. Gawn tries to force it forward, but Rohan sneaks it out the back. Cameron reacts fastest, soccering home! (Q2 34:42)
Selwood and Dahlhaus combine to intercept the Dees exit kick before Dangerfield finds the lead of Hawkins. Tom marks, lines up from 45 out on the flank and kicks his fourth! (Q3 8:43)
Following nine in a row, the Dees finally break the run. Melbourne smothers the attempted exit through Henderson and the ball pops to Clayton.He runs his measure and goals from 40! (Q3 15:48)
No matter, with the home side gathering the immediate reply! Cameron drives from half-back, taking a bounce and transitioning to Rohan out the back.Gary marks, continues and goals! (Q3 19:50)
The Dees have the quick response through Pickett! Oliver, Harmes and Kosi link by hand, freeing the young forward to settle on the snap. Without hesitation, he sends it through! (Q3 20:59)
Geelong drive directly out of the resultant centre bounce through Selwood, Joel selling candy before finding Cameron on the lead. Jeremy misses the set shot from 35. (Q3 21:49)
McDonald smothers, Harmes and Oliver combine and Clayton finds the lead of Brown with the quick chip pass. Ben lines up from 40 out on the flank and nails the major! (Q3 26:09)
Gawn releases Fritsch ahead of play with the looping handball. Bailey receives, paces his full measure and attempts a bounce from beyond the arc, missing to the right. (Q3 29:44)
Petracca wins the first clearance of the final term and manages to helicopter the ball onto the chest of the unguarded Pickett. Kosi marks, shoots and goals from 35! (Q4 0:46)
Make that two in two minutes for the red and blue! Henry forces the long ball to the back of the pack, attempting to rush the minor. Spargo rushes through and soccers home! (Q4 4:03)
Pickett gains the ball deep in the forward pocket, a step out of congestion. He tries to bounce home from the sharp angle, sending his effort to the near side. (Q4 6:45)
Three in a row to start the quarter for the travellers! Oliver receives deep in the forward pocket from Viney, setting himself and sending through his second with the snap! (Q4 8:22)
Melbourne is unstoppable out of the middle once again. They drive forward through Gawn and Spargo gathers the crumbs off the four-strong pack. Charlie hammers the snap from 20! (Q4 9:42)
Cameron leads out ahead of Petty and the former Giant takes the strong grab. Shooting from 40 out on the sharp angle, he sends his effort into the post. (Q4 14:59)
Pickett paces off the wing and sends long to the Fritsch, Bailey getting out the back of Henry. He gathers the loose ball and sends it through from close range! (Q4 17:03)
Geelong go long from the resultant centre bounce and Dahlhaus is the one at the end of the chain. He flings a shot from 40 on the slight, missing to the left-hand side. (Q4 18:03)
1:10 left to play. Dees hold the ball on the centre wing. Cats by two points. (Q4 28:06)
47 seconds left. Boundary throw-in. (Q4 28:06)
40 seconds left. Ball-up, 70 metres out from the Dees attacking goal. (Q4 28:50)
Lever receives the deliberate out of bounds and then the 50-metre penalty. He drives long and Gawn takes the clunk. Shooting post siren from 25, Max goals! (Q4 30:03)
Melbourne win the minor premiership and have an epic comeback. Home final for the best team of the home and away season, seconds away from coming third. (Full Time)