Match

Carlton vs North Melbourne

Commentary / 05 May 2019

Pre Game

00:00
North Melbourne has been outscored by a total of 77 points from centre bounce clearances so this season, ranked 18th.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:40
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
03:15
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Jack Ziebell)
03:52
Ziebell with a strong contested mark in the right forward pocket from the Kangaroos'' first inside 50 of the match, resulting in the first goal of the match. The Blues have been inside 50 twice so far, with one contested mark of their own to Silvagni.
05:17
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Todd Goldstein)
08:42
North Melbourne with the early control in this match, leading total disposals 30-19, inside 50s 6-2 (the last six of the match in a row) and tackles 6-4. Carlton however lead the clearance count 3-2.
09:58
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)
14:55
In his 150th match, Ed Curnow for the Blues is yet to register a disposal. Curnow has averaged 19 disposals per game so far this year.
15:31
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Jack Ziebell)
17:43
Blues Interchange - Dale Thomas off due to the blood rule.
20:19
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)
20:32
With his third (and current match high) tackle, Ben Brown earns his first free kick and kicks his second goal. The Kangaroos are leading the tackle count 14-9 and the free kick count 4-3.
23:41
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)
24:48
North Melbourne in total control in this first quarter, now leading total disposals 98-52, inside 50s 14-6, clearances 8-6, and marks 16-13. Cunnington for the Kangaroos leads all players with nine disposals.
25:17
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Mason Wood)
25:53
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Shaun Higgins)
26:48
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Taylor Garner)
28:19
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Harry McKay)
30:10
Carlton with their second lowest first quarter score of the season, only beating their round one score of 0.1 by one point. North Melbourne had the match on its terms that quarter, dominating contested possession 50-28, with Cunnington and Dumont with an equal match high seven each.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:07
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Levi Casboult)
03:57
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)
05:31
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Tarryn Thomas)
05:50
Thomas goals from an uncontested mark inside forward 50. North Melbourne has taken six marks inside its forward 50, three uncontested, and has now kicked 6.3 (39) from set shots on goal.
09:19
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)
11:01
Brown earns himself another free kick from an effective tackle and kicks his fourth goal, registering his sixth score involvement from eight disposals. Brown has also registered six contested possessions and a clearance.
12:18
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Levi Casboult)
14:29
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Patrick Cripps)
15:21
Cripps wins a free kick at a stoppage inside forward 50 for Carlton and kicks Carlton''s first goal of the match and registers only his second clearance of the first half. Cripps lowest first half clearance count for the year so far is three.
16:52
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)
18:00
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Ed Curnow)
18:37
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)
19:13
Kangaroos Interchange - Ben Brown off due to an injury.
20:21
Zurhaar for the Kangaroos has now kicked the last two goals of the match and is up to eight disposals. Despite his impact on the scoreboard he also has an equal match high turnover count of four.
23:36
Kangaroos Interchange - Scott D. Thompson and is possibly out for the game.
24:01
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Shaun Higgins)
25:17
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Mason Wood)
25:31
Wood takes an intercept mark inside forward 50 for North Melbourne from an errant Casboult kick and kicks truly for a goal. North Melbourne has taken 10 intercept marks to Carlton''s seven, and have kicked 4.4 (28) from Carlton turnovers.
26:54
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Levi Casboult)
27:45
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Sam Walsh)
29:57
Carlton has registered its lowest first half score this season, and the third lowest of any side. The Blues were beaten in all facets of the match in the first half losing inside 50s 16-30, clearances 16-19, contested possessions 65-87, and disposals 150-211.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:30
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Sam Petrevski-Seton)
01:59
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jack Silvagni)
05:58
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)
06:38
North Melbourne kicks its sixth goal that has originated from a stoppage, while one of Carlton''s two goals have originated from this source. Carlton has started the second half slightly better leading inside 50s 6-4 with both teams kicking one goal each.
09:42
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Jed Anderson)
11:59
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Zac Fisher)
12:14
Dumont for North Melbourne has continued on his good form of the first half with a term high seven disposals, taking his total count up to a game high 24 disposals. All seven of his disposals have been effective this quarter and he has only committed one turnover for the match.
16:03
North Melbourne''s effectiveness inside forward 50 compared to Carlton is one element that has contributed to its big lead. The Kangaroos are going at 69 per cent disposal efficiency inside forward 50 to Carlton''s 46 per cent, and have laid eight tackles to five in this zone.
19:38
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Michael Gibbons)
21:13
At the centre bounce restart from the Gibbons goal Ziebell wins his second centre bounce clearance of the match to take his teams count to seven while Carlton have accumulated 12 with Dow having a match high three to his name. Neither team has kicked a goal from this source today.
21:56
Kangaroos Interchange - Cameron Zurhaar off due to the blood rule.
24:10
Blues Interchange - Liam Jones and is possibly out for the game.
27:34
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
29:01
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Todd Goldstein)
30:01
Goldstein goals from a contested mark at the top of the goal square, Wood with the goal assist by foot. North Melbourne has now taken four contested marks inside forward 50 to Carlton''s two. Wood now with five score involvements.
30:17
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Sam Walsh)
33:05
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)
34:47
A five goal to two third quarter sees North Melbourne extend its lead out to a game high 69 points. Dumont leads all players with 30 disposals including a match high 20 uncontested possessions. No Carlton players has yet reached 20 disposals or more for the match.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
03:59
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)
05:22
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Andrew Phillips)
05:42
It took the Blues almost five minutes to register their first inside 50 of the quarter, on this occasion resulting in the Phillips behind from a set shot. Carlton has kicked 2.4 (16) from set shots today. North Melbourne leads the inside 50 count 51-28.
06:54
SCORE GOAL - Blues (David Cuningham)
07:52
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Jy Simpkin)
08:23
Blues Interchange - Tom Williamson and is possibly out for the game.
10:47
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Taylor Garner)
11:13
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Ed Curnow)
11:56
From their ninth kick in today the Blues transition the football uninterpreted the length of the field to inside their forward 50 for the second time, resulting in their first goal from this source.
13:13
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)
14:43
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Taylor Garner)
15:04
Kangaroos Interchange - Robbie Tarrant off due to an injury.
15:38
North Melbourne has now kicked more that 100 points for the first time this season. At 41 points the Blues are looking unlikely to exceed their previous lowest score of the season which was 57 in round four against the Suns.
16:01
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)
17:21
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Lochie O'Brien)
19:00
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (David Cuningham)
20:11
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jack Silvagni)
22:01
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Mason Wood)
22:48
The Blues have had a small win today in the main ruck battle with Phillips having won 11 hit outs to advantage from 27 hit outs while Goldstein has won ten hit outs to advantage from 30 hit outs.
23:33
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Patrick Cripps)
25:43
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Andrew Phillips)
26:03
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Paddy Dow)
26:21
The Blues are trying to finish the game well, now with six of the last seven inside 50s, five of the last six scores including the last three goals of the match to ensure they do not register their lowest score of the season.
28:11
Blues Interchange - Lachie Plowman off due to an injury.
29:18
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Sam Wright)
30:16
It was a very disappointing day for the Blues who were comprehensively beaten by 58 points by the Kangaroos. Dumont was the highest ranked player on the ground with a match high 38 disposals. Zurhaar for the Kangaroos was the leading goalkicker on the ground with five.