Match

Carlton vs Adelaide Crows

Commentary / 25 May 2014

Pre Game

00:00
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Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:07
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Taylor Walker)
02:09
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Patrick Dangerfield)
03:58
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Troy Menzel)
05:14
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Troy Menzel)
09:08
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Josh Jenkins)
12:56
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Sam Kerridge)
16:19
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Troy Menzel)
20:41
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Scott Thompson)
24:00
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Jarrad Waite)
27:13
The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:39
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Levi Casboult)
13:14
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Eddie Betts)
16:20
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Chris Yarran)
24:53
Crows Interchange - Patrick Dangerfield off due to an injury.
27:28
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rory Sloane)
28:18
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Brodie Martin)
30:03
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Josh Jenkins)
30:10
The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:32
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Andrejs Everitt)
03:50
Blues Interchange - Kade Simpson off due to an injury.
05:39
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Sam Docherty)
07:10
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Chris Yarran)
08:18
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)
09:41
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Charles Cameron)
10:40
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (James Podsiadly)
12:38
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Eddie Betts)
14:13
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Eddie Betts)
17:20
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Andrejs Everitt)
18:43
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Kade Simpson)
21:10
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Jarrad Waite)
21:54
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Sam Docherty)
23:05
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
23:38
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Charles Cameron)
24:43
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Scott Thompson)
26:57
Blues Interchange - Dylan Buckley off due to an injury.
26:59
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Matthew Jaensch)
27:55
GOAL CROWS - Menzel encroaches the mark, conceding the 50m penalty, and from point blank range Jaensch has miraculously levelled the scores with the Crows posting three in a row.
29:24
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Josh Jenkins)
29:30
BEHIND CROWS - Jenkins has a chance to put the Crows ahead, unthinkable just 10 minutes ago, and he does though it is only by a barest of margins.
31:20
Walker marks deep in the forward pocket and has a chance, after the siren, to grab back the lead for the Blues however his shot never looked likely and doesn't bother the scorers.
31:26
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
31:30
Three quarter time at the MCG and, after two and a half quarters, this match has come to life with a late surge from the Crows who take a one point lead over the Blues into the final change.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:01
Underway again at the 'G, buckle yourselves in for what should be a thrilling final quarter.
01:00
The Crows made their substitution during the three quarter time break with Rutten making way for Lyons.
02:10
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Eddie Betts)
02:20
Thompson finds some space in the middle and with no-one presenting he elects to send it long inside 50m.
03:30
GOAL CROWS - The ball bounces dangerously at the top of the square and it is that man, Betts, ever the opportunist who swoops sending the ball into the stand for the first of the final term.
04:09
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Troy Menzel)
04:41
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (David Ellard)
04:50
BEHIND BLUES - Menzel with a chance to register the Blues' first major of the quarter however he is away to the far side and we have a one goal ball game.
06:14
SCORE GOAL - Blues (David Ellard)
06:30
GOAL BLUES - Ellard finds some space just 30m out and snaps truly with a ripper to bring the crowd to their feet as the Blues take back the lead.
08:00
Everitt swings onto his left boot however the Crows have the numbers back to relieve the pressure.
08:41
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Troy Menzel)
09:00
GOAL BLUES - The Crows turn the ball over horrendously presenting Menzel with a shot at goal and he rises to the occasion with his third goal of the evening.
10:50
Dangerfield has been in the wars all evening but has battled on courageously and he sees the ball over the boundary line deep in the Crows' forward pocket.
11:50
The Blues have fresh legs on the field with Garlett, the sub, injected into the play.
12:14
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Eddie Betts)
12:50
GOAL CROWS - Betts completely outnumbered somehow does enough to work the ball to ground and he is always deadly in that scenario, snapping around his body to close the gap to a point.
14:00
GOAL BLUES - The class always rises to the top when it is most needed and on this occasion it is Thomas who marks strongly and then goes back and slots through a huge goal.
14:02
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Dale Thomas)
15:02
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Patrick Dangerfield)
15:30
BEHIND CROWS - Brilliant bodywork from Dangerfield who takes the grab but he gets caught up in the moment, inexplicably plays on and misses with his left foot snap.
16:06
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Bryce Gibbs)
16:40
BEHIND BLUES - It's a pressure cooker at the moment and it is getting to the best of them, this time Gibbs who has more time than he realised and sprays his shot at goal
18:00
GOAL BLUES - Outstanding pressure from the Blues' forwards forces the ball loose at the top of the square and it is Waite who gets boot to ball and goals.
18:03
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jarrad Waite)
19:35
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Matthew Wright)
20:30
BEHIND CROWS - Inside time on and a chance for Wright to pull one back for the Crows however his kick doesn't swing back enough.
20:53
SCORE GOAL - Crows (David Mackay)
21:40
GOAL CROWS - The Mackay handpass doesn't find a target but he is able to run onto the loose ball and his floated shot at goal is true as the Crows draw within one straight kick.
22:06
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Richard Douglas)
23:00
BEHIND CROWS - Douglas with a chance to level the scores however his kick lands on the line and is carried over with the margin now less than a kick.
24:20
Throw a blanket over thirty players with a ball up on centre wing and no way out for the moment.
25:30
BEHIND CROWS - A huge call by the umpire as he calls deliberate out of bounds on Rowe however the shot at goal by Jenkins misses to the near side.
25:31
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Josh Jenkins)
26:23
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Brock McLean)
26:50
BEHIND BLUES - McLean with a chance to boot the sealer however the ball bounces tantalisingly on the wrong side of the post.
27:50
Jenkins turns his man inside out and has a clear run on goal however the ball beats him over the boundary line and we will have a throw in deep in the Crows' forward pocket.
28:30
The Blues have all the numbers on the wing and they work the ball forward to Henderson who marks on his chest right on the 50m line.
29:30
Henderson lines up but he hooks the ball badly and it lands out of bounds on the field, the worst possible result for the Blues.
30:30
Jaensch has his eyes on goal but is brilliantly tackled from behind, a disappointing result given that he had a man outside.
30:50
One last gasp for the Crows as a tumbled kick lands on the head of Cameron however he can't hang onto the mark just as the final siren sounds.
30:52
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
30:55
Final siren at the MCG and an outstanding contest comes to an end with the Blues hanging on for a thrilling 5 point victory over the Crows who fought back hard but eventually came up short.