Match

Melbourne vs Carlton

Commentary / 15 May 2021

Pre Game

00:00

The Demons have conceded 61.5 points per game - the fewest of any side in the AFL.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

02:19

Blues Interchange - David Cuningham and is possibly out for the game.

02:24

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)

02:31

Melbourne kicks their first goal of the match via an intercept possession. Entering the match, the Demons have outscored their opposition by 23.4 points per game from intercept possessions - ranked third in the competition.

04:02

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Owies)

05:50

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Eddie Betts)

06:44

David Cuningham has been medically subbed out of the game and replaced by Michael Gibbons.

08:56

Carlton lead uncontested possessions 23-15 to start the match.

09:13

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Eddie Betts)

10:17

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Charlie Spargo)

10:29

Melbourne has transitioned the ball well from their defensive 50 to attacking 50 to start the match with three of four chains (75%) starting in their defensive 50 resulting in an inside 50. The AFL average for defensive 50 to attacking 50 chain conversion is 26%.

12:54

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Kysaiah Pickett)

13:02

Sam Docherty has started well for Carlton with an equal team-high five disposals and three contested possessions.

17:22

The Blues have worked well around the stoppages to start the match, leading the first possessions 9-4 and clearances 8-3.

19:08

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)

21:45

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Marc Pittonet)

22:51

Carlton has kicked 2.1 (13) from stoppages to start the match.

23:59

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Alex Neal-Bullen)

26:02

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Clayton Oliver)

26:27

Melbourne has scored 2.2 (14) from turnovers.

27:38

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Zac Williams)

28:23

Carlton's pressure has been good to start the match. The Blues have recorded a pressure rating of 212 compared to 180 for the Demons. The AFL average is 180.

30:29

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Tom McDonald)

30:31

Melbourne outscored Carlton 3.0 (18) to 1.1 (7) in time on to take a seven-point lead into quarter time. Entering the match, the Demons have averaged six points during time on of the first quarter.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

01:13

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Matthew Owies)

03:15

Patrick Cripps has started well this quarter with three disposals, two contested possessions, and two clearances.

04:34

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)

08:03

Marc Murphy has had a productive quarter with a team-high six disposals at 75% kicking efficiency.

09:09

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Levi Casboult)

12:39

Angus Brayshaw has a team-high 11 disposals but has a disposal efficiency of 45% and four turnovers.

13:30

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Tom McDonald)

13:57

Tom McDonald has been involved in six of Melbourne's scores - a team-high.

16:00

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Tom McDonald)

16:33

Melbourne has scored 4.2 (26) from chains starting in their defensive 50.

19:07

Carlton has a kicking efficiency of 53% compared to 69% for Melbourne.

20:44

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)

21:17

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (James Jordon)

22:50

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Liam Stocker)

23:28

Carlton has played on from a mark 26% of the time. Entering the match, the Blues played on from 35.9% of marks - the highest percentage of any side.

24:25

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Clayton Oliver)

25:04

Melbourne has taken nine marks from the opposition for the match.

25:44

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Eddie Betts)

26:38

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)

27:18

Harry McKay has been the inside 50 target on a game-high six occasions.

29:19

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jayden Hunt)

31:06

Carlton leads the tackles inside 50 10-2.

31:35

Both teams have generated the majority of their score from chains starting in different zones. Melbourne has scored 5. 3 (33) from chains starting in their defensive 50 while Carlton has scored 5.4 (34) from chains starting in their attacking 50.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

00:56

Patrick Cripps has had both clearances to start the quarter and is up to a game-high five for the match.

03:08

Max Gawn has accumulated seven hitouts to advantage for the match, including three to start the third quarter.

04:43

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Ed Langdon)

05:17

Melbourne has scored 4.1 (25) from stoppages for the match.

07:49

James Jordan has three tackles for the quarter and six overall for the match. Jordan has recorded at least five tackles in seven of his nine career games.

09:27

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Alex Neal-Bullen)

09:47

Melbourne has five of the last six inside 50s for the match.

10:36

Melbourne has taken 12 marks inside 50 for the match, led by Neal-Bullen with three, and Brown and McDonald with two apiece.

14:48

Carlton has laid seven tackles inside 50 for the quarter - Matt Owies has recorded three of them.

14:56

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Matthew Owies)

16:05

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Charlie Spargo)

16:59

James Jordan has laid six tackles this quarter. No other Melbourne player has recorded more than one this quarter.

18:38

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)

21:12

Jake Lever has taken four intercept marks for the match and has a game-high eight intercept possessions.

22:39

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)

24:34

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)

25:32

Harry McKay has been the target inside 50 on six occasions this quarter for a return of two contested marks and 2.0 (12).

25:43

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)

27:46

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Kysaiah Pickett)

29:15

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)

31:51

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Sam Weideman)

31:53

Melbourne lifted their pressure that quarter. After recording a pressure rating of 188 in the first half, the Demons recorded a rating of 206 in the third quarter. The AFL average is 180.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

01:01

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Will Setterfield)

03:34

SCORE GOAL - Demons (Charlie Spargo)

04:28

Melbourne has scored 8.6 (54) from turnovers for the match.

05:14

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Alex Neal-Bullen)

05:50

Carlton has struggled to clear the ball from their defensive half this quarter. Of three chains starting in their defensive half, all three have resulted in a turnover.

06:10

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)

07:12

Blues Interchange - Harry McKay off due to an injury.

07:13

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)

07:26

65% of play this quarter has occurred in Melbourne's forward half.

10:18

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Clayton Oliver)

13:33

In 59 ruck contests between Pittonet and Gawn, the Blues have won the clearances 29-21 and outscored Melbourne 5.4 (34) to 3.3 (21).

15:40

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Kysaiah Pickett)

15:56

Clayton Oliver has 15 contested possessions for the match - a game-high.

18:59

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Marc Murphy)

20:37

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Ben Brown)

21:23

SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Tom McDonald)

21:41

Melbourne has scored 1.4 (10) from general play this quarter.

23:32

Carlton has committed 16 turnovers this quarter compared to eight for Melbourne.

29:06

Melbourne secures the win after scoring 8.9 (57) from turnovers for the match. Overall, Carlton had 19 more turnovers than Melbourne and was outscored by 30 points from this source.