Superb play by Charlie Curnow to set up Matty Cottrell and weâre level!
3:52 to go.
Can either team get the golden behind?
Under 2 left
NICK DAICOS GOAL
He ran out of the mire and nailed it. 1:06 left
Some game! Carlton will be sick, a chance to cement themselves as a top contender.
Caught the second half after watching the Roostersâ demo job in Brisbane. Naicos wouldâve had a Brownlow last year if he didnât get injured. Heâll get it this year.
Collingwood were much the better team in the final quarter. They pressed up and Carlton found it very hard to get out of their own half. Collingwood spread the load better than Carlton do. Big Harry canât do it all himself. Bobby Hill is some outlet for Collingwood and the running power of the Daicoses is something Carlton donât have.
Carlton look like a team in the 5-6 bracket in the league, a good team but itâs hard to see them get it done when it comes down to it in September.
Theyâve been hovering there for a while, just not breaking through to be real contenders.
I kept thinking of that âNick DavisâŚNick DavisâŚNick Davis!â moment when I saw this.
The Catsâ 100% record could be coming to an end here - Mellbourne with two quick goals at the start of the final quarter to take a 10 point lead over them at the G.
The Bombers 21 points up away to the Eagles in the other part of the Saturday double header.
This final quarter has exploded after a fairly dour first three. Geelong with some serious precision passing into the forwards to go 56-58 in front. Kozzy Pickett responds to put the Demons 62-58 ahead.
Serious Premiership pedigree on both teams. 8:53 left.
68-65 to Melbourne with 4 and a half mins left. What a finish in store.
Bayley Fritsch threads the eye of a needle Peter Daicos style to surely win the game for Melbourne! What a kick!
Jeremy Cameronâs kicking for goal tonight has been like an 18 handicapper duffing a tee shot with a driver at Corballis.
Geelongâs unbeaten record is gone.
Essendon hang on to win 77-71 in Perth against the Eagles.
Flag favourites GWS got a tonking by the Swans in the Sydney derby at the SCG earlier.
Very open competition this year.
He had 2 shockers in the last 5 that would have potentially won it for them. Scuttered kicks
1 Like
https://twitter.com/AFL/status/1787026954631229548?t=_Nz8seWs8-Rom3V5i_Xs5Q&s=19
Brown out for 3 games
Carlton 70 Melbourne 48 nearly at three quarter time.
Carlton had a 5 goals 0 first quarter and stayed 5 or 6 goals clear since then, until the last few minutes.
But Petracca and Fritsch are leading what looks like the early stages of a comeback. All to play for at a rainy G.
Squeaky bum time for Carlton. Two goals in a minute for Melbourne and the margin is down to 7 with 3 minutes left.
Petracca is lording this, heâs just got his fifth goal. Melbourne more than capable of winning this.
Big Max Gawn kicks a monster goal. 1 point in it. 42 seconds left!
Cripps catches Petracca with the ball and thatâs it. Carlton 77 Melbourne 76 FT.
The last three weeks weâve seen:
Geelong beat Carlton
Melbourne beat Geelong
Carlton beat Melbourne
Carlton won tonightâs game early, taking advantage of the Demonsâ hangover after beating Geelong five nights ago. That last four minutes could have ruined their season if theyâd blown it, but they just about held on and they move to 6-3.
However Melbourne reaffirmed their credentials as a Premiership contender with their fightback.
1 Like