Blog log from R21 of 2023: St Kilda vs Carlton
A hacked Battle kick is picked off easily on the wing and sent back inside quickly to Owies who marks 40m out from goal. Just a mite too far though as he drags it right (Q1 5:03)
Byrnes receives on the wing and dumps it inside 50 to the pack. Marshall rises and takes a massive pack mark 30m out! The big man eases in and kicks the opener! (Q1 9:59)
Butler gets the ball from Sharman coming the other way as the Saints move quickly from the middle. Butler runs to 35 out and pops through another goal! (Q1 11:35)
Cottrell gathers in the pocket and flicks a handpass to Docherty who then dribbles it towards goal, but Wilkie gets back to rush it through (Q1 12:21)
Cottrell cleans it up on the flank and immediately snaps at goal, but his kick pings of the post (Q1 14:59)
King takes a towering mark on the wing, flicks it off to Byrnes who then spears it to Higgins 40m out. Higgins’ kick drifts across the face for a behind (Q1 16:01)
Cripps dumps a ball to half forward and Martin leaps to mark. He roosts it from 50m out and just barely gets it through, confirmed after a review! (Q1 18:34)
Curnow marks 55m out on the flank and quickly spears it across the ground to Acres who has loped down the wing. Acres kicks from 40m out and splits the middle! Carlton lead! (Q1 22:18)
Curnow marks 60m, out from goal, a Newman shepherd sees him run to 55 and dump it deep, but it spills off hands for a behind (Q1 24:56)
A big bump between Sinclair and Kemp sees the ball in dispute. Sinclair gathers and kicks to Higgins who marks 35m out. With the clock winding down, Higgins kicks the goal! (Q1 29:15)
Marshall delivers deep inside 50. King takes a mark that comes off hands so quickly handballs to Crouch who snaps from close range and goals! (Q2 5:00)
Marchbank is caught cold by Butler in the pocket. After a brief delay, Butler converts the snap! (Q2 6:40)
St Kilda surge through the middle of the ground, Sinclair finds Butler who then chips it over the top for King. King snaps from 20m out and adds another goal! (Q2 9:25)
Dow dumps a kick out the back that Motlop is free to mark 20m out in front of goal. An accurate kick, Motlop kicks a much needed goal for the Blues! (Q2 19:20)
A stuff up on the wing by Dow and Fisher leads to a Phillipou mark 35m out from goal. The ‘Scud’ converts and leaves the Blues red in the face! (Q2 24:05)
Docherty gets speared in the back by Hill but cooks the resulting free kick as he kicks to Higgins. A quick counter and Gresham marks, but kicks a behind (Q2 26:40)
De Koning gets the ball thrust into his hands by Docherty, he snaps instantly and kicks a high one through the big sticks! (Q3 3:49)
King goes back with the flight and marks 35m out form goal in the pocket. Not the worst angle as he runs in and kicks the goal! (Q3 7:07)
Cottrell works it back and forth to gain some meterage on the flank. He kicks from 40m out, but misses (Q3 10:30)
Carlton rush through CHF and get the ball to Motlop, he kicks long from just inside 50 and the ball gets past everyone for a goal! (Q3 13:56)
De Koning takes his chance with a running shot, but he misses (Q3 16:07)
Curnow blasts a pinpoint ball inside 50 that finds Owies 35m out. He converts the kick and Carlton are coming now! (Q3 17:47)
Hewett’s set shot lands in the square, but Wood and Webster manage to tap it over the line (Q3 25:32)
Gresham has a set shot chance from 50m out, but it’s a mite too far so he drops it short for King who takes a tumbling mark. King kicks, and King misses (Q3 27:37)
Carlton have the repeat inside 50’s early, the ball goes to the pocket and spills off the pack. Cuningham is there and instantly snaps a banana checkside off his right! Goal! (Q4 2:03)
Wood smashes away an inside 50 and rushes through a behind. (Q4 2:40)
Owies leads up to mark a quick Motlop kick, but Owies sprays it left from 35m out (Q4 5:52)
Owies roves a contest, he gives off to Docherty who gives off to Dow on the run, he kicks, he goals! (Q4 7:43)
After a frenetic series of play, Docherty walks over the goal line casually to rush it through (Q4 9:46)
Docherty picks off a kick 50m out from goal and fancies himself a chance. He loads it up, but hooks it left (Q4 11:08)
Higgins roves a forward contest and instantly snaps towards a vacant goal square, it flies high, but drops into the post padding (Q4 12:46)
Cottrell hacks a quick kick that finds Docherty 50m out. He starts it out right and bends it back, but only as far as the post (Q4 15:47)
The sub Ed Curnow is on and into the action. He kicks deep to Charlie Curnow and the ball spills off hands. Acres outmuscles Wood, handpass to Charlie. Carlton Goal! (Q4 17:47)
Newman finds Cottrell with a bullet pass, but Cottrell drags his kick right. A handy point though (Q4 20:07)
It’s Dow, then Ed Curnow then to Motlop across the 50m arc. Motlop kicks it very high, but wide (Q4 21:08)
Blake Acres streams through the middle of the ground, giving and getting from half the side almost! He finds space as he runs to 50m out and bombs it towards goal! It’s there! (Q4 23:24)
Higgins drops in the hole to mark. He has to quickly take his shot. He snaps, and misses. That’s the ball game. (Q4 24:14)