Match

Carlton vs Melbourne

Commentary / 07 Jul 2019

Pre Game

00:00

Christian Salem has gained 17.9 metres per disposal this season - the second - highest rate of the top-50 ball winners in the competition.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

05:18

Melbourne lead the effective disposals count by 14 for the quarter. Bayley Fritsch has been influential early with four effective disposals.

07:52

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Tom McDonald)

09:55

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Christian Salem)

11:51

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Angus Brayshaw)

12:39

Melbourne lead the contested possession count by six for the quarter. Steven May and Clayton Oliver have been influential early with two contested possessions.

14:57

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Sam Weideman)

15:47

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Michael Hibberd)

16:25

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Tom McDonald)

17:46

Melbourne has had eight out of the first ten inside 50's for the match. It has had 38 more disposals in the forward half than Carlton that has resulted in them kicking the first 22 points of the match, three goals and four behinds.

19:57

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Matthew Kennedy)

20:27

Demons Interchange - Marty Hore and is possibly out for the game.

20:48

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Matthew Kennedy)

21:08

Brayden Preuss has won the hitouts 5 - 3 when he has been opposed to the Carlton's Matthew Kreuzer, he also leads the hitouts to advantage 3 - 1.

21:29

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Nic Newman)

22:10

Bayley Fritsch has had a strong first quarter this afternoon with eight disposals, two inside 50's, six uncontested possessions and 192 metres gained.

22:45

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Levi Casboult)

24:27

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Tom McDonald)

26:14

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Mitch McGovern)

27:15

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Paddy Dow)

30:54

The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

02:16

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Alex Neal-Bullen)

02:44

Melbourne lead the effective disposals count by 47 for the match. Jordan Lewis, Tom McDonald, Steven May and Jack Viney has been influential early with eight effective disposals each.

05:09

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Alex Neal-Bullen)

05:34

Carlton has been able to hit the scoreboard from turnovers today outscoring Melbourne, 2.3 (15) - 2.2 (14) from this area.

05:48

Bayley Fritsch has gained 253 metres for the match, with Christian Salem 217 and Nathan Jones 197 the next best on the ground.

06:33

Melbourne has focused on Tom McDonald as its key target inside 50 this afternoon, targeting him a team-high four times. He has heavily impacted the scoreboard with three goals and four scoring involvements.

09:48

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Christian Petracca)

12:38

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Levi Casboult)

16:52

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Tom McDonald)

18:24

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Kennedy)

18:56

Tom McDonald has had a strong start to the match this afternoon with 11 disposals, three handball receives, four scoring involvements, 121 metres gained and three goals.

21:01

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)

21:27

Demons Interchange - Bayley Fritsch off due to an injury.

21:56

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Zac Fisher)

23:05

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Alex Neal-Bullen)

23:42

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Alex Neal-Bullen)

24:45

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Christian Petracca)

26:56

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Tom McDonald)

27:25

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)

32:08

The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

01:00

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Tom McDonald)

03:24

Carlton's Liam Jones has played 100 per cent of the game this afternoon, the most out of everyone on the field. Harrison Petty for Melbourne has spent 98 per cent.

03:53

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jayden Hunt)

05:12

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jack Silvagni)

06:32

Melbourne has been able to hit the scoreboard from stoppages today outscoring Carlton, 3.5 (23) - 0.0 (0) from this area.

08:34

The Demons have kicked nine out of the past 15 goals in the match. They have been in the lead for the entire match with their biggest lead reaching 31 points at the 3rd minute mark of the third quarter.

08:53

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Sam Weideman)

10:01

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jack Silvagni)

10:37

Melbourne's forward pressure has been far better than Carlton's, applying 27 tackles to 15 inside in the forward half of the ground.

11:31

Demons Interchange - Harrison Petty and is possibly out for the game.

12:02

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jayden Hunt)

15:06

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Tom McDonald)

18:55

Christian Salem has had a strong start to the match this afternoon with 20 disposals, seven handball receives, four scoring involvements, three inside 50's and 304 metres gained

19:00

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Kennedy)

21:47

SCORE GOAL - Demons (James Harmes)

23:53

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Christian Petracca)

25:42

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Levi Casboult)

26:00

Blues Interchange - Matthew Kreuzer off due to an injury.

27:19

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Tom McDonald)

28:53

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Will Setterfield)

30:14

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Will Setterfield)

30:40

Demons Interchange - Tom McDonald and is possibly out for the game.

30:50

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Will Setterfield)

32:32

The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

00:14

Carlton's Liam Jones leads the way on the field for one percenters with 11, the most out of everyone on the field. Sam Frost leads the way for Melbourne with seven.

01:18

Brayden Preuss has won the hitouts 26 - 11 when he has been opposed to the Carlton's Matthew Kreuzer, he also leads the hitouts to advantage 10 - 5. He has also been influential around the ground with three clearances and three first possessions.

03:25

Demons Interchange - Christian Petracca off due to an injury.

04:30

Nic Neman has gained 460 metres for the match, with Bayley Fritsch 446 and Tom McDonald 344 the next best on the ground.

04:45

Blues Interchange - Jacob Weitering off due to the blood rule.

05:52

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jack Silvagni)

06:56

Melbourne has been able to hit the scoreboard from centre bounces today outscoring Carlton, 3.2 (20) - 2.1 (13) from this area.

08:18

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Lochie O'Brien)

09:58

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)

13:17

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Michael Gibbons)

15:50

Demons Interchange - Michael Hibberd off due to the blood rule.

16:23

Bayley Fritsch has had a strong the match this afternoon with 25 disposals, four handball receives, 12 marks, four scoring involvements, four inside 50's and 449 metres gained

17:26

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Will Setterfield)

20:16

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (James Harmes)

23:02

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)

24:18

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Matthew Kennedy)

25:51

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Will Setterfield)

27:06

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Matthew Kennedy)

29:53

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jayden Hunt)

32:07

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)

32:41

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Mitch McGovern)

33:17

The siren has sounded to end Q4.