Blog log from R16 of 2024: Richmond vs Carlton
A scrubby kick by Vlastuin sees McIntosh under pressure, coughing it up to Cripps at half back, Cripps flicks it on to Walsh who straightens up and stabs through the first goal! (Q1 3:32)
Rioli smoothly moves across the middle of the ground, evading Fantasia and Walsh, driving a kick onto the chest of Balta inside 50. Balta kicks from 50 out and responds with a goal (Q1 6:20)
Taranto dumps a kick towards the pack but it spills off hands and rolls through for a behind (Q1 7:17)
Advantage is taken at half forward by Ollie Hollands who feeds it across to Curnow. He gets a short kick away that is marked by Elijah Hollands, but his set shot is tapped over (Q1 8:37)
Taranto sprays a helicopter ball out on the full following a lovely Nankervis tap down (Q1 12:31)
Blight gets hands on a Carlton entry inside 50 but cannot complete the mark, ball goes to ground and it’s Williams who brushes away Rioli to snap through a goal! (Q1 17:32)
Upon review however, there’s a tiny spike on the EDGE that has been picked up. Goal overturned, it’s a behind! (Q1 18:34)
A holding free kick against Pittonet means that Nankervis lines up for goal from 40m out on a slight angle. He kicks true and Richmond take the lead! (Q1 24:12)
Acres marks at true CHF but gives off to the booming boot of McGovern who launches from 55, the kick drops short in the square and is tapped over (Q1 27:01)
Williams hacks a kick inside 50 that falls in the favour of McKay who marks 40m out from goal. His set shot was never on-line as it sails through for a point (Q1 28:03)
Curnow marks the ball just outside 50 and he fancies his power as he opens the angle up and goes for goal from 55, a lovely kick, it’s an awesome goal! (Q1 29:19)
Cerra tries a low grubber towards an empty goal square, but misses slightly to the right (Q2 1:00)
Elijah Hollands roves a Curnow contest to shovel the ball up to Fogarty who snaps and goals from the pocket! (Q2 2:56)
Pittonet kicks into the pocket and Owies is there to mark at full stretch. Owies steadies himself and bends through the goal as Carlton look to properly assert themselves! (Q2 4:19)
Newman places a ball perfectly for Elijah Hollands who occupies a gap in the Carlton forward 50. Hollands slots it from 35 out, and the Blues are on a roll now. (Q2 6:44)
McIntosh dives to rush the ball over amid a pack of Carlton players (Q2 10:21)
Weitering roams to half forward and finds Owies with a neat kick, he then plays on to find Fantasia in a slightly better position. Fantasia snaps it through! (Q2 11:59)
Taranto takes advantage at the centre bounce to walk it out of the middle. He kicks down towards Balta who makes a 2v1 contest that favours Baker out the back. Baker goals! (Q2 13:00)
Hopper and Koschitzke link up inside 50 to get it to Taranto who opens it up on his right to make it quick back to back goals for the Tiges! (Q2 14:29)
Koschitzke manages to take a mark as Weitering and Kemp get in each others way, Kosi lines up from 35 on an angle, and he steers it home! 3 on the trot or Richmond! (Q2 16:44)
Curnow marks ahead of a barren forward 50, but spots Williams and Miller streaming inside. Williams outworks Miller to mark 25m out, and he steadies the ship for Carlton! (Q2 19:44)
Newman slides up to the forward 50 and after receiving a ball from Cripps takes a shot from 45, but misses left (Q2 21:44)
McAullife kicks towards a pair of Richmond players but it’s Sonsie who leaps up to take the mark 40m out from goal. He kicks straight as an arrow and the Tiges stay in touch! (Q2 23:29)
McKay hoofs a ball from 55 out along the boundary line, but he just keeps it to the right for a point (Q2 25:58)
Kennedy keeps a set shot straight and to the right for a point to start Q3 (Q3 1:52)
Mansell roves a Baker contest and snaps at goal, but misses… (Q3 4:07)
Campbell bobs up at half forward and kicks to the free man inside 50 in Balta. He opts to play on, but steers the ball through for a goal under pressure! (Q3 6:21)
Newman pops the ball up to the pack at the top of the square, McKay taps it forward and Fantasia swoops, getting a toe on it and soccering it through! (Q3 10:24)
McIntosh blazes away a kick for goal from 45 out, but drags it left for a behind (Q3 11:39)
Newman has ball in hand and considers loading up from 50m out, but drops it short to the pack and McKay takes a big mark! He converts from 15m out as Carlton open the lead up again (Q3 18:04)
Newman again delivers inside 50, it spills off hands and a fist from Vlastuin only goes as far as Fogarty who pounces on the ball, snapping through the second in a minute! (Q3 20:07)
Carlton walk the ball out of the middle through Cripps and Walsh, back to Walsh and he spears it through for the Blues! (Q3 21:21)
It’s Fogarty again as Carlton keep the momentum up, he slots his third on the run and this game has been blown wide open! (Q3 23:19)
Cripps marks 40m out near the boundary and Captain Carlton gets in on the fun as he drills it through! Blues all of a sudden are leading by 41 points! (Q3 26:04)
It’s kicking off in the pocket as Bolton blazes a kick OOTF! Newman and Baker with a scrap (Q3 28:54)
Carlton surge down the other end as a result and this time it’s Kennedy who is on the end of the chain, slamming through a goal of his own! (Q3 29:34)
Bolton gets on the end of a Richmond foray forward, the chorus of boos ringing out across the MCG, the jeers turn to cheers as Bolton wobbles through an ugly kick for a point! (Q3 31:23)
Ralphsmith has the first chance of the final term, but his kick drops short and is helped over for a behind (Q4 1:45)
Kennedy lines up a kick to Williams but he can’t take the mark and the ball is assisted over the line for a behind (Q4 2:30)
Koschitzke drills a goal through from 30m out in the pocket as Richmond look to salvage something from today. (Q4 4:52)
McKay storms up on a lead to take a nice mark, and converts from 40m out in front to bring up the 100 point mark for the Blues. (Q4 6:52)
Balta soccers the ball off the deck under the pack and it bursts past everyone, sliding through for a goal! (Q4 9:42)
Baker is caught high, but sprays the set shot wide for a point from 25 out in front (Q4 14:17)
Kemp handballs it through for a rushed behind (Q4 16:43)
McAuliffe tries his luck at goal, but his kick flies high and wide to the right for a point (Q4 18:02)
Walsh places the ball out in front of Fantasia and the latter slides in to mark. He runs in and kicks from near 50m out, sending through his second goal. (Q4 19:12)
Curnow manages to get a kick away through a tackle that goes straight to the chest of Cincotta who spins around and snaps through a goal! (Q4 20:41)
Curnow manages to pull down a double-grabber in the pocket and snaps through just his second goal, if you can believe it! (Q4 22:42)
Mansell helps himself to some junk with a late goal. (Q4 25:42)
Cincotta jags his second goal in the final term. (Q4 28:42)
Fantasia curls through his fourth goal as Carlton pile on some late pain. (Q4 30:27)