Match

Melbourne vs Carlton

Commentary / 02 Apr 2017

Pre Game

59:30

Welcome to MCG for the Melbourne v Carlton Round 2 clash.

59:33

Outs for Demons: B.Vince, J.Smith

59:34

Ins for Demons: D.Tyson, J.Harmes

59:36

No changes for Blues.

59:40

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

00:00

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

00:10

Despite the recent record, Melbourne comes into the match as a hot favourites after an impressive win last weekend against St Kilda. The Demons collected 117 more disposals than the Saints last week, the most of any side.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

01:05

The Demons took just eleven disposals to kick the first goal of the match with the Blues yet to touch the football. Garlett with the goal assist setting up Watts.

03:38

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Patrick Cripps)

05:57

Oliver continuing his good form of last week, already with a game high seven disposals, including four contested possessions.

07:45

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (James Harmes)

08:25

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Nathan Jones)

08:47

Carlton winning the inside 50 count early 6-3, however the Demons have scored on each on their three entries while the Blues have just the solitary point.

09:30

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jesse Hogan)

10:13

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Wright)

12:31

Jack Viney has earned the last three clearances of the match for the Demons, his latest starting the chain of possessions that ended in the Weideman goal.

16:16

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Ed Curnow)

16:37

Ed Curnow kicking Carlton's second goal for the match, from his first kick of the match. Both goal scorers for the Blues (Curnow and Wright) have kicked goals with their first kicks of the match.

21:17

Melbourne is controlling the football on the outside so far this quarter, leading the uncontested possession count 84-42, including 28 uncontested marks to Carlton's 16.

26:13

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Jack Silvagni)

27:36

The siren has sounded to end Q1.

27:46

Despite controlling the football that quarter, Melbourne only has a one goal lead at the first break. The Demons lead the disposal count 145-85, the mark count 44-24, and clearances 9-5.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

04:57

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jeff Garlett)

05:38

Melbourne transition the ball from the half back line to inside forward 50 with Garlett finishing the possession chain with a clever dribble goal. The goal was Garlett's second score involvement for the match.

07:00

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Christian Salem)

08:33

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Marc Murphy)

09:34

Blues Interchange - Jack Silvagni off due to an injury.

09:43

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Christian Petracca)

10:13

Petracca with a behind from another Melbourne mark inside forward 50. Melbourne lead this statistic 6-1 so far for the match, Weideman the only man with two to his name.

12:23

Gawn goals for the Demons courtesy of a ruck infringement by Casboult at the top of the goal square. Gawn is enjoying the ascendancy in the ruck with all 14 of Melbourne's hit outs, while Carlton's team total is nine.

13:26

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Sam Petrevski-Seton)

13:50

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Billie Smedts)

13:55

Blues Interchange - Dale Thomas off due to an injury.

18:45

Melbourne in total control this quarter kicking four goals from its 10 inside 50s while Carlton only has one point from its five entries. Melbourne lead the contested possession count 22-18 and the uncontested possession count 42-21.

19:43

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Marc Murphy)

23:08

Jetta takes his third intercept mark of the match for the Demons, a team high, whilst Casboult also has a team high three for the Blues.

24:33

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Mitch Hannan)

26:37

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Dale Thomas)

28:20

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Dennis Armfield)

28:23

The siren has sounded to end Q2.

28:33

A big Dale Thomas contested mark for the Blues inside forward 50 sets up Armfield for a goal on the siren to reduce the margin to ten points at the main break.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

01:41

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)

02:55

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jesse Hogan)

03:10

Melbourne transition the football all the way from the kick in to inside forward 50 for the second time today for its first score of the quarter, a behind to Hogan.

08:33

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Wright)

09:09

Wright kicks his second goal of the day, with the Blues transitioning the football from defensive 50 to inside forward 50, originating from an intercept mark. Four of Carlton's five goals have originated from a Melbourne turnover.

14:43

The uncontested nature of the match is played out in the tackle count, with both teams under 40 tackles for the match so far with the Demons leading the count 39-30. Melksham leads the uncontested possession count with 19 from 19 possessions.

14:49

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Wright)

17:32

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Sam Petrevski-Seton)

17:59

The Blues have now kicked the last five goals of the match, with the Demons last goal stretching back to the 13th minute of the second quarter. Petrevski-Seton with his first career goal.

18:40

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Dennis Armfield)

21:33

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jeff Garlett)

21:50

A contested mark by Garlett on Docherty sets up the Demons first goal of the quarter. The contested mark count is also very low at 8-2 to the Demons, Gawn the only player with two contested marks.

27:00

The siren has sounded to end Q3.

27:10

A surging quarter from the Blues sees them with a three point lead at the last change. Carlton kicked three goals to one from an inside 50 count in its favour of 18-11. Docherty was a standout with a quarter high 13 disposals as well as five marks.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

05:30

It takes more than five minutes for the first score of the last quarter with the Silvagni behind. The Blues are dominating early with five inside 50s to one, and 35 disposals to 18.

06:20

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Angus Brayshaw)

06:44

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Christian Petracca)

07:26

A Murphy turnover at half back for the Blues leads to Petracca's first goal of the match. 12 of 15 goals this afternoon have originated from turnovers.

07:31

Demons Interchange - Angus Brayshaw off due to the blood rule.

09:07

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jack Watts)

11:01

Salem for the Demons currently with a game high 28 disposals, which is also a career high for him. He is going at 75 per cent efficiency to this point.

13:29

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jarrod Pickett)

13:52

Wright with the goal assist and inside 50 for the Blues as he hits up Pickett who kicks his first career goal. Wright now has six score involvements for the match, second only to Gibbs across all players who has seven.

14:54

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Jacob Weitering)

16:29

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Dom Tyson)

17:12

The Melbourne goal breaks a stretch of four consecutive inside 50s for the Blues. Melbourne lead the inside 50 count for the match 54-50 with Jones leading all players with eight.

18:04

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Sam Weideman)

20:06

Casboult's goal originated from a Murphy centre clearance for the Blues. The Blues lead the centre clearance count 12-11, however that was their first goal originating from that source.

22:59

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jesse Hogan)

23:48

Garlett runs down Docherty, earning himself a free kick and converts truly for a team high three goals for the day so far. Melbourne leads the free kick count 24-18.

26:42

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)

29:34

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Nathan Jones)

30:34

The siren has sounded to end Q4.

30:44

A see-sawing match today with the Demons prevailing for a hard fought 22 point win against the Blues. Clayton Oliver lead the disposal count for the day with 34, including a team high 16 contested possessions.