Match

North Melbourne vs Carlton

Commentary / 21 May 2016

Pre Game

59:30

Welcome to Etihad Stadium for the North Melbourne v Carlton Round 9 clash.

59:33

Outs for Kangaroos: B.Jacobs, M.Wood, M.Daw

59:34

Ins for Kangaroos: M.Firrito, T.Dumont, F.Ray

59:35

Outs for Blues: L.Casboult, M.Kreuzer, M.Jamison

59:36

Ins for Blues: J.Weitering, S.White, D.Gorringe

59:40

Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.

00:00

In the past four weeks, the Blues have scored from 14 per cent of defensive 50 intercepts, ranked third over the time period.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

02:23

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Dale Thomas)

03:50

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Jack Ziebell)

04:15

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Jack Ziebell)

05:17

North Melbourne has the early ascendancy in contested possession, leading this area 10 to five. The Kangaroos have kicked two goals from two forward 50 entries.

05:51

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)

07:37

North Melbourne lead clearances six to one in the early going, with Todd Goldstein predictably dominating with four hit-outs-to-advantage.

09:51

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Ed Curnow)

10:22

Carlton is well on top in uncontested possession, leading 35 to nine in this area. The Blues already have 45 disposals at 78 per cent efficiency.

16:05

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Lindsay Thomas)

19:45

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Bryce Gibbs)

20:40

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Brent Harvey)

21:03

North Melbourne is cashing in from its forward 50 entries, kicking four goals from just eight forward 50 entries.

21:59

It is now six centre bounce clearances to zero in favour of North Melbourne and 12 clearances to six overall. Todd Goldstein has seven hit-outs-to-advantage. No-one from Carlton has registered one.

23:34

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)

24:36

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Andrew Walker)

26:15

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)

30:20

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Trent Dumont)

31:36

The siren has sounded to end Q1.

31:46

North Melbourne has outscored Carlton 4.2.26 to 1.2.8 from stoppages, getting an armchair ride from Todd Goldstein who already has nine hit-outs-to-advantage. Bryce Gibbs has attempted to go third man up for the Blues and leads them with three hit-outs.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

03:10

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Jarrad Waite)

03:27

The free kick count is nine to three in North Melbourne's favour, including four to zero already in the second term.

04:52

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Sam Gibson)

05:21

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Brent Harvey)

06:53

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Farren Ray)

07:13

It's starting to get a bit ugly for the Blues defenders. The Kangaroos have generated four scoring shots from five forward 50 entries this quarter and twelve scoring shots from 19 inside 50s for the match.

08:23

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Lindsay Thomas)

12:43

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Robin Nahas)

13:08

North Melbourne continue to dominate contested possession, leading 19 to 11 for the second term and 60 to 45 for the match.

13:30

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Jamie Macmillan)

15:27

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Lindsay Thomas)

17:21

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Liam Jones)

18:47

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Liam Sumner)

20:27

The Kangaroos have outscored Carlton 3.5.23 to 0.1.1 from intercept possessions.

23:35

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Kade Simpson)

23:44

Carlton has kicked 2.3.15 from chains launched from its forward 50. Its only other goal came from a kick-in chain.

25:55

North Melbourne has outscored Carlton 3.0.18 to 0.0.0 from centre bounce clearances, leading the centre bounce clearance count 10 to two overall.

27:25

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)

27:31

The siren has sounded to end Q2.

27:41

From the nine-minute mark of the second term, Carlton was able to neutralise the game, breaking even in contested possession (22-21) and clearances (4-3), kicking 1.2.8 to 0.4.4 over the time period. They still trail by 35 points at the main break though

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

03:37

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Brent Harvey)

03:45

North Melbourne is controlling the footy early in the third term on the way to kicking the opening goal of the quarter, leading disposals 25 to five, contested possessions 11 to three and uncontested 14 to two.

05:12

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Lindsay Thomas)

07:14

A dominant start to the third term for North Melbourne. They lead clearances six to zero, contested possessions 15 to four, uncontested possessions 22 to four, inside 50s five to one and have kicked 2.1.13 to 0.0.0

08:48

Todd Goldstein is on fire. He has nine disposals at 100 per cent efficiency, 15 hit-outs-to advantage and has kicked two goals.

12:00

Two of North Melbourne's three goals this quarter have come via stoppages. The Kangaroos have outscored the Blues 7.4.46 to 1.3.9 from this score source for the match.

16:21

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Liam Jones)

17:56

Three goals to Goldstein in the third term. Three goals from stoppages for the Kangaroos for the term and twelve clearances to one for the quarter.

21:23

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Liam Sumner)

25:42

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Daniel Gorringe)

27:23

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Lindsay Thomas)

28:00

Carlton has enjoyed 57 per cent time in forward half this quarter, but has been inefficient from its nine inside 50 entries, kicking just 2.1.13. Conversely, the Kangaroos have kicked 5.1.31 from its 12 forward 50 entries.

30:26

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Liam Jones)

30:32

The siren has sounded to end Q3.

30:42

It has been the Kangaroos dominance from centre bounce clearances that has stood out, leading centre bounce clearances 14 to four, outscoring the Blues 5.1.31 to nil from this score source.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

01:57

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Jack Ziebell)

03:01

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Robin Nahas)

03:29

An efficient start to the final term as North Melbourne looks to build its percentage with two goals from just 11 disposals.

06:14

North Melbourne averages 17 points per game from centre bounce clearances, ranked fourth. They have a season high 6.1.37 from this score source tonight.

06:51

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Lindsay Thomas)

07:51

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)

11:32

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Jarrad Waite)

13:44

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)

15:28

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Jed Lamb)

15:42

North Melbourne has generated a scoring shot from 51 per cent of forward 50 entries this season, ranked fourth. Tonight they have generated 27 scoring shots from 45 forward 50 entries, a strike rate of 60 per cent.

17:46

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Sam Kerridge)

20:10

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Robin Nahas)

22:39

Blues Interchange - Jed Lamb off due to an injury.

24:13

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Bryce Gibbs)

27:30

Despite being comprehensively outplayed, Carlton was only outscored 4.4.28 to 5.7.37 from intercept possessions. They were outscored 11.4.70 to 1.6.12 from stoppages though.

28:12

The siren has sounded to end Q4.

28:22

Todd Goldstein was clearly best on ground with 19 disposals at 95 per cent efficiency, 16 hit-outs-to-advantage, 11 contested possessions, five clearances and three goals, leading his side to a 17 to six advantage in centre bounce clearances.