Match

Carlton vs Melbourne

Commentary / 05 May 2013

Pre Game

00:00
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Quarter 1

00:00
Welcome to the MCG on this wintery Melbourne afternoon. Carlton will be looking for their third win of the season against the struggling Melbourne.
00:05
The siren sounds, the umpire goes BANG & we're underway - Jones wins a free in the middle after being taken high.
01:35
Grimes receives a free for a high tackle, he lins up from 52 but it's a terrible kick off the boot & he misses everything as it goes out on the full!
02:50
The Blues are unable to clear from defence & the ball is thrown in 35 out from the Dees' goal however this time Curnow wins the ball at the bottomof the pack & Carlton clear.
04:10
Again Melbourne are able to stop Carlton in their bid to send the ball forward, however there is no one inside Melbourne's forward 50 & they turn the ball over once again.
06:15
The Dees receive the free & the ump blows advantage, it's a massive advantage as Bail has an open forward line, however Tuohy closes in on him, applies pressure & Bail gives the ball straight to Tuohy
07:50
The Dees with another opportunity as Sylvia sends the ball inside 50 looking for Viney, however the kickfalls well short & goes straight to Walker.
08:28
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jeff Garlett)
09:10
GOAL BLUES - Waite has the ball just inside 50, he is held up in the tackle but somehow manages a chip kick to Garlett, he runs to 30 & splits the middle!
10:21
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jeremy Howe)
10:30
BEHIND DEES - Howe lines up 48 out on the boundary line, he starts the kick right but curls it back... but it curls back too much and he misses to the far side.
11:23
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Kane Lucas)
11:45
BEHIND BLUES - Lucas lines up looking for the Blues' second, he unloads from 40 but he sprays the kick missing to the right.
12:30
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Eddie Betts)
13:35
GOAL BLUES - Betts takes the grab & lines up 50 out directly in front, he unloads with a driving kick & threads through the Blues' second, they lead by 2 goals!
14:12
Demons Interchange - Jack Grimes off due to an injury.
14:49
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Eddie Betts)
14:50
Grimes is in trouble after going down in a heavy tackle, he has come from the field clutching his shoulder & goes straight down to the rooms.
15:50
GOAL BLUES - Betts finds space & takes the grab, he lines up 40 out on a slight angle, it's a beautiful kick off the boot & travels through the middle for his 2nd!
16:27
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jarrad Waite)
17:45
GOAL BLUES - Waite has plenty of space inside 50 & he takes the uncontested grab, he lines up 20 out on a slight angle & makes no mistake of it extending the lead the lead to 4 goals!
19:00
Melbourne looked good in the opening 5 minutes & were applying great forward pressure but it has come unstuck for the Dees fairly quickly as they trail by 4 goals.
19:40
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Colin Sylvia)
20:20
Jones lines up just inside 50 hugging the boundary line, however his kick is wide & it goes out of play for the throw in.
21:00
BEHIND DEES - Sylvia wins the ball at the ball up & has a hurried snap 25 out, however his kick misses to the near side.
22:15
There is no confirmation of the shoulder injury Grimes has sustained, but it looks pretty serious, he has been subed out of the match with Kent getting his opportunity earlier that he anticipated.
24:00
Bail sends a long ball inside 50 however Melbourne do not have numbers forward & the Blues are once again able to clear with ease.
24:19
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jeff Garlett)
25:12
GOAL BLUES - Betts & Garlett combine with Betts winning the ball out ground level, with the quick handball to Garlett he dashes inside 50 & runs into the OPEN GOAL- too easy!
25:21
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jack Viney)
27:20
The Dees already trail by 28 points & will be hoping they do not concede another goal late in the quarter.
28:34
1/4 time: Carlton have already set up a handy 28 point lead, although the Dees have been able to work the ball forward, they have no one presenting inside their forward 50 as a goal scoring option.
28:35
The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:05
We are underway in the 2nd term, it's stacks on in the middle & the ball will be bounced a second time, this time the Blues win the clearance.
02:10
The Blues work the ball forward but McDonald is taken high in the tackle & this time the Dees get out of trouble.
03:40
A good kick comes inside 50 to Garlett however Garland gets himself in the front position & is able to punch it clear & deny Garlett the marking opportunity.
04:55
GOAL DEES - Sylvia takes the low diving mark, he lines up 51 out on a 45 degree angle, he unloads with a beautiful kick, he gets the accuracy & the distance to kick Melbourne's 1st goal!
04:56
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Colin Sylvia)
06:55
BEHIND DEES - Tapscott with the short kick inside 50 finds Trengrove, he lines up 45 out just inside the boundary, however he starts it left & it stays left for a minor score.
07:03
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jack Trengove)
07:35
BEHIND BLUES - Walker unloads from just inside 50 however Garland gets back right on the line to punch it through for a rushed behind.
07:40
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
08:06
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Marc Murphy)
08:40
GOAL BLUES - Melbourne turn the ball over at half back, it comes out to Murphy who has some spend as he enters the forward 50, he unloads from 45 & drills it!
09:44
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Ed Curnow)
09:50
BEHIND BLUES - Curnow lines up 45 out on a 45 degree angle, he unloads but he narrowly misses to the near side, the Blues lead by 29 points.
10:59
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Mitch Robinson)
11:40
GOAL BLUES - Scotland with the long kick to full forward, Judd flies but can't take the grab, Robinson is standing at the front of the pack, reads it best & has a snap from 25!
12:55
The Blues lead by 35 points & with the Demons lacking forward pressure it seems as though the game could be blown out by half time.
13:48
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Lynden Dunn)
13:50
GOAL DEES - Dunn takes the good overhead grab, he lines up 35 out on a 45 degree angle & threads it through for the Demons' 2nd!
15:14
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Luke Tapscott)
15:15
GOAL DEES - Walker gives away a free in the goalsquare before the ball is bounced for a push & taking Tapscott around the neck, Tapscott takes the free in the goal square & goes BANG!
16:30
With two quick consecutive goals and a bit of luck the Demons have narrowed the margin to 23 points right when it looked the Blues were about to run away with the match.
23:53
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Nathan Jones)
24:25
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rohan Bail)
25:18
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jack Viney)
26:06
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Dennis Armfield)
29:05
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Chris Yarran)
30:04
The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:44
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Marc Murphy)
05:46
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Dean Kent)
06:54
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Dennis Armfield)
07:53
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Dennis Armfield)
10:21
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
11:34
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Marc Murphy)
14:36
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Jarrad Waite)
16:06
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
17:59
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Matt Jones)
19:56
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jeff Garlett)
21:25
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
25:46
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Dean Kent)
27:38
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
30:01
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Jarrad Waite)
30:46
The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:28
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Colin Garland)
04:59
Demons Interchange - Colin Garland off due to an injury.
06:19
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Eddie Betts)
08:27
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Rohan Bail)
11:12
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Jaryd Cachia)
12:49
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
14:29
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jeff Garlett)
15:53
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Shaun Hampson)
16:46
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Andrew Walker)
20:35
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jarrad Waite)
23:08
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
23:30
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Daniel Nicholson)
24:12
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Colin Sylvia)
25:53
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Ed Curnow)
29:47
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Matt Jones)
31:42
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Eddie Betts)
31:48
The siren has sounded to end Q4.