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Pre Game
00:00
This afternoon's match is the first time since 2009 that these two sides have met at Marvel Stadium. The last time that Melbourne defeated the Blues at this venue was in 2002.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:58
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
01:58
Bailey Fritsch has kicked the first goal of the game, this goal being sourced from a centre clearance. Fritsch was held goalless in Round 1 earlier this year after booting 20 goals in 2019.
05:23
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Christian Petracca)
05:38
The territory battle has been dominated by the Demons early on. Melbourne has recorded the first five inside 50s of the match, resulting in the opening two goals of the match.
08:25
Christian Petracca has started on fire during this opening quarter. Playing as a midfielder, Petracca has attended all three centre square bounces and has collected seven disposals in the opening eight minutes.
09:38
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
13:01
In the opening 13 minutes of the match, Carlton has managed just two disposals in their forward-half of the ground. 87% of the play has been played in Melbourne's forward-half of the ground, resulting in an inside 50 advantage of 10 to zero.
15:12
Carlton's defence has been under pressure since the start of the match, however, Sam Docherty has provided a calming influence for his teammates. Docherty has won four intercept possessions, the most of any player.
17:48
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Jayden Hunt)
19:37
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Jayden Hunt)
19:59
Back-to-back goals from Jayden Hunt now sees Melbourne's lead extend to five goals. The Demons are in control at stoppages thanks to an impressive performance by ruckman Max Gawn. Gawn has won 5 hitouts-to-advantage to complement his four score involvements.
22:47
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
23:05
Christian Petracca's first quarter performance has been one of his best performances in a single quarter in his career. This is just the fifth time that Petracca has won 10 or more disposals in a quarter, and he has been involved in four unique scoring chains.
24:31
Blues Interchange - Nic Newman and is possibly out for the game.
27:52
A bleak first quarter for the Blues - this is just the second occasion that Cartlon has been held scoreless in an opening term since 1991. They laid just seven tackles in the opening term compared to 16 by the Demons.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:12
Round 10, 1994 was the last time that the Demons held their opposition scoreless in an opening term. The last time that Carlton did not score in a first-quarter against Melbourne came in the 1959 Semi-Final.
02:07
Blues Interchange - Jack Newnes off due to an injury.
02:17
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Angus Brayshaw)
03:46
A better start to the second quarter for the Blues - they have already laid the same amount of tackles in the opening four minutes of the second quarter as they did for the entire first quarter.
04:40
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Harry McKay)
08:11
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Jack Martin)
09:21
Carlton has been heavily scored against from clearances in the past, and this trend has continued this evening. Since 2016, the Blues have been outscored by 14 points per game from clearances – ranked 17th in the competition. Melbourne has outscored the Blues by 17 points from clearances so far.
09:35
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Jacob Weitering)
10:39
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Jayden Hunt)
11:21
Jayden Hunt has booted his third goal of the match - equalling his career-best result. The last time Hunt booted three goals was in his previous game against Carlton (Round 16, 2019).
12:02
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Alex Neal-Bullen)
14:53
For the first time in the match, Carlton is enjoying some territorial advantage. 85% of the play has been held in their forward half of the ground in the last 10 minutes, and they have recorded nine of the past 11 inside 50s.
18:59
Clayton Oliver has amassed a game-high 17 disposals whilst also leading the game in tackles with five.
20:23
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
21:15
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (David Cuningham)
21:32
After 49 minutes of play, Carlton has finally managed their first goal of the match coming through David Cuningham. The Blues have rectified the clearance discrepancy of the opening term, leading second-quarter clearances by four.
23:32
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Darcy Lang)
26:07
Carlton fought back hard late in the second quarter to reduce the margin to less than five goals. The Blues won the quarter by three points, nearly tripled their tackle numbers from the opening term and improved their work at the source by winning eight more contested possessions and eight more clearances than Melbourne.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
03:54
Carlton is kicking at a poor 14% efficiency to start the third quarter. They have generated four of the first five inside 50s, but poor ball use has resulted in no impact on the scoreboard.
06:42
Carlton lead the pre-clearance contested possession differential by eight, whereas the Demons are in control of the post-clearance contested possessions, leading this differential by nine.
08:27
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Levi Casboult)
08:58
The Blues have drawn first blood for the second-half following a strong contested mark by Levi Casboult. Casboult has spent over 85% of his time on ground playing as a forward, yet is not in the top four Carlton players targeted inside 50 this evening.
13:18
Max Gawn has provided some great resistance to Carlton's forward-half attacks this quarter. He has won four intercept possessions this quarter, all coming in the defensive half of the ground.
14:53
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Patrick Cripps)
16:04
Melbourne generated an inside 50 from 44% of its defensive 50 intercept possessions in Round 1 – ranked No.1 in the league. They have struggled to replicate this transition game into tonight's performance, generating an inside 50 from just five percent of their defensive 50 intercepts.
17:21
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Mitch McGovern)
17:59
Since the 21st minute mark of the second quarter, Carlton has scored 4.1(25) compared to Melbourne's 0.1(1). They also lad the inside 50s 17 to seven in this timeframe, and have won six more clearances.
18:59
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Christian Petracca)
20:09
Christian Petracca has scored Melbourne's first goal of the match sourced from an intercepted won in Melbourne's defensive half. All of the previous goals from intercepts for the Demons this evening have originated in their attacking half of the ground.
23:31
Melbourne controlled the ball on the outside in the third quarter. They won 23 more uncontested possessions than the Blues and also had the ascendancy in the groundballs, winning 21 for the quarter compared to 10 for Carlton.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:30
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Eddie Betts)
02:29
Since 2017, Carlton has won just 2 of their 48 matches when trailling at the final break. Conversely, the Demons have won 30 of their 38 matches when leading at the final break in the same timeframe.
02:50
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Michael Gibbons)
04:46
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Eddie Betts)
05:38
Patrick Cripps recorded 23 contested possessions and 10 clearances when he last played Melbourne in Round 9, 2018. He has been well held by Clayton Oliver this evening, winning just the seven contested possessions so far and four clearances.
07:34
Eddie Betts has kicked his first goal since returning to Carlton and, more importantly, has reduced the margin to just nine points. The Blues have not been this close since the sixth minute of the opening term. The Blues have generated six of the first seven inside 50s in this final term.
10:40
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Sam Walsh)
12:27
Carlton is running out the game strongly and is taking the game on at all opportunities. They have played on from 30% of their marks this quarter, whereas the Demons have not played on once in an attempt to slow the ball movement down as much as possible.
14:10
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Patrick Cripps)
16:04
Inaccuracy has threatened to derail this spirited comeback by the Blues. Carlton has kicked a wasteful 3.7(25) from set shots tonight.
19:21
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
19:29
Ed Langdon has enjoyed a productive second half of the match, winning 13 disposals from 100% time on ground. Langdon recorded 29 disposals away from stoppage in Round 1 – ranked No.1 in the competition.
22:45
Melbourne have held on for a thrilling one-point victory despite an admirable comeback from the Blues. The Demons outscored the Blues by 22 points from stoppages which ultimately proved too much for the Blues as they struggled to contain the influence of Melbourne's midfielders and ruckmen.