Blog log from R4 of 2023: North Melbourne vs Carlton

Durdin roves a McKay contest near the hotspot and hits the post to kick off the afternoon scoring. (Q1 0:32)
Shiels passes to Taylor 25m out on a slight angle, but the crowd goes aww as his kick is poor to the left. (Q1 2:29)
Cripps roves in the pocket, breaks a tackle and snaps wide from 20m. (Q1 7:16)
Charlie Curnow marks a McKay pass 35m out on a slight angle and kicks the first goal of the day. (Q1 8:39)
Saad turns the ball over with a too-short kick on a rebound, quick ball to the teeth of goal where Zurhaar gets an arm chop free on Weitering and goals. (Q1 12:14)
Zurhaar misses a checkside on the run from the pocket 20m out. (Q1 13:33)
Turner roves a Comben contest 35m out, his snap is a sack but Stephenson gets back near the behind line to mark and goal. (Q1 14:14)
Too many Roos at CHF and they turn a crumb over… McDonald gives to Powell who turns and shoots from 45m on a slight angle… wide right. (Q1 17:59)
Howe intercepts in the centre but his kick inside 50 is poor, Carlton whips the ball around outer wing with McKay dropping a mark but buttering up for the snap goal from 30m. (Q1 18:52)
Taylor marks just inside 50m on the flank, right on his range… his set shot lands just over the line for a goal, that one was in range by a hand’s breadth! (Q1 24:13)
Motlop goes long to the square on a slow play, somehow there are two tall Blues to one Roo with Pittonet providing the contest for McKay to rove and goal with ease. (Q2 2:48)
Zurhaar has a set shot from 50m on a slight angle drop on the line to be rushed. (Q2 5:34)
Curtis is over the back as the two Roo talls contest at the hotspot, he doesn’t realise he has time and rushes the snap which flies wide left. (Q2 9:12)
Another long ball to the tall timber for the Kangas, this crumb falls for Taylor in the pack whose quick kick doesn’t take the required off break and goes for a point. (Q2 10:18)
Charlie Curnow kicks to the square from 55m on the flank, the ball pitches and rolls past everyone for a point. (Q2 12:24)
After a bunch of repeat inside 50s for Carlton, Cerra drops the knees in a pack to get a cheap high contact free on Taylor 40m out on a slight angle. He misses, crowd cheers. (Q2 14:49)
A legit free to Carlton inside 50 this time for some agricultural arm work by Bonar on Charlie Curnow’s head 20m out in the pocket. King Charles salutes with the goal. (Q2 15:54)
Stephenson roves a ball up 20m out on a slight angle and wobbles through a floater for a goal off the right. North regains the lead. (Q2 18:47)
Hollands bombs long to the square from a stoppage on the HFF, lots of Kanga jumpers there but the ump see a slight jumper hold by Corr on Charlie Curnow, easy goal from the free. (Q2 27:54)
North bosses the next centre bounce, Powell kicks inside 50 towards Phillips who fluffs the mark but the crumb sits up for him to gather and goal from 30m on a slight angle! (Q2 28:49)
Larkey marks a Curtis pass to the pocket in front of the undersized Newman. Battling a hip problem, Larkey shoots from 30m… across the face and rushed. (Q3 1:30)
The kick in goes to ground, North flip it through hands ending with Zurhaar who fends off and goals off the left from 25m on the flank! (Q3 2:11)
Zurhaar roves the next centre clearance by Goldstein but snaps wide from the hotspot. (Q3 3:34)
Simpkin can’t intercept a kick to the pocket in a battle with Cripps, the crumb falls for Charlie Curnow who turns and shoots from 20m… review shows it nicked the goalpost. (Q3 6:11)
Silvagni is paid a mark in a pack 30m out on the flank after giving Corr a push in the back, his kick lands in the opposite pocket for McKay to mark 15m out and goal. (Q3 8:01)
Motlop marks 45m out on the boundary, shows some confidence in his ability to convert and delivers on the swagger with a big set shot! (Q3 13:41)
Durdin gets a free in a pack 30m out on the flank and kicks truly as well. Carlton making their move. (Q3 16:01)
Fisher runs from the next centre bounce and goes long to the pocket where McKay marks 20m out. McKay tries a checkside but misses the lot. (Q3 17:13)
Durdin finds McKay again 40m out on the flank, he screws through another one for the Blues off the left. (Q3 19:29)
Sheezel feeds Zurhaar who misses a running snap from 50m on the flank. (Q3 23:11)
Zurhaar shrugs a McGovern tackle and shoots off a step from 45m on the flank but it’s wide. (Q3 25:34)
Ziebell fumbles a ground ball then holds Charlie Curnow to give away the free 30m out on a slight angle. Charlie kicks truly, Carlton well in control now. (Q3 26:37)
Ziebell is pinged again for late contact on De Koning after a mark, 50m penalty brings the mark to the top of the goalsquare for another one for the Blues. (Q3 29:37)
Goldstein receives from Sheezel after the bounce, turns lugubriously and passes to Simpkin to mark in front of Newman 45m out in front. Simpkin kicks straight but short, rushed. (Q4 0:26)
Charlie Curnow sends a long ball from the wing to the pocket for McKay to outmark the undersized Bonar 20m out, but he misses. (Q4 2:13)
Ed Curnow forces a kick clanger by McGovern in the pocket 25m out, Greenwood snaps quickly off the left but it hits the post. (Q4 3:20)
Cripps kicks long the square on the rebound, McDonald spoils but then holds Charlie Curnow without the footy, fifth goal for Charlie. (Q4 4:03)
Powell snaps a much-needed goal for North from a stoppage near the hotspot. (Q4 5:26)
Long ball to a pack with all three Carlton talls in the pocket, the crumb falls over the back for Silvagni to goal. (Q4 7:03)
Goldstein sets up Sheezel for a running snap from 50m that just falls into the post. (Q4 8:28)
McKay’s link mark on the wing leads to a mark for Honey 45m out on a slight angle. Honey hits that one sweetly, that’s some more icing on the cake. (Q4 9:54)
After an exchange of turnovers in midfield, Stephenson passes to Zurhaar 35m out in front. Zurhaar shanks it OOTF. (Q4 13:05)
Young gets back in time to touch through a Phillips snap from CHF. (Q4 14:31)
Carlton rebounds around members wing skirting the boundary, Ed Curnow goes long to his brother Charlie at the top of the square for his sixth goal. (Q4 16:10)
Motlop marks 40m out on a slight angle on the end of a rebound up the guts, he converts as well. (Q4 18:29)
Simpkin runs from the centre, baulks Saad and kicks a junk time goal from near CHF. (Q4 20:15)
Larkey roves his own contest to the next centre clearance by Greenwood, baulks and snaps high and wide. (Q4 21:27)
Scott races away from congestion in midfield and passes towards Curtis who can’t mark but butters up, fends off Weitering and goals from 20m. (Q4 24:14)
Ed Curnow goes long from the next centre bounce, McKay outmarks Bonar, plays on and somehow misses from point blank range as Bonar’s dive put him off. (Q4 25:40)
Greenwood kicks to the pocket where Zurhaar draws a holding free on Young 25m out, plus a 50m penalty for some aggro to ensure the goal. (Q4 27:49)
Durdin snaps wide after a stoppage on the HFF. (Q4 29:34)
Zurhaar passes to Stephenson 40m out on the flank. With a minute to go, he roosts a nice finish. (Q4 31:26)