Blog log from R10 of 2023: Carlton vs Collingwood
Mihocek marks on the wing and pumps it long inside 50. It gets out the back of the pack where Bobby Hill is waiting to gather and dribble through the first goal of the game! (Q1 2:39)
Motlop snaps one towards goal from the boundary but Sidebottom works back to tap it over (Q1 4:12)
McKay reels in a contested mark 35m out, he opts for a drop punt and sends it through the big sticks! (Q1 6:34)
Pendlebury stands and delivers inside 50 on the inside of his boot, it gets to the chest of Johnson who marks as Young slips over. A simple kick, and a simple goal! (Q1 11:41)
Hoskin-Elliot wins a free kick just inside 50 and wins a 50m penalty as Hollands doesn’t give the ball back. Hoskin-Elliot converts from close range! (Q1 14:34)
Hoskin-Elliot hits up a steaming Mihocek lead as he marks 30m out. He jogs in and adds another goal to the tally for Collingwood! (Q1 15:19)
Young dives on the ball and drags it in as he’s set upon by a pile of Pies. Pendlebury wins the free kick, but he places it wide for a point (Q1 17:28)
Charlie Curnow marks 60m out, but with nothing ahead he opts to go for goal. It takes a bounce in the square, but it’s handled over by Collingwood (Q1 18:27)
Crisp is allowed to waltz through the congestion at a forward stoppage and sneaks through a goal with Saad swinging off him! (Q1 19:34)
Quaynor burns his forwards as he marks on the 50m arc. He takes a few steps and goes for goal, but misses (Q1 28:29)
De Goey bursts out of the middle and kicks for goal, but his kick floats to the right for a point (Q2 0:49)
McKay misses a set shot from the pocket (Q2 2:48)
Big Cox marks in the pocket, but he misses the set shot (Q2 3:56)
De Goey spots McCreery in a bit of space inside 50. He pulls the kick back and it’s ASH JOHNSON WHO TAKES A SCREAMER IN THE POCKET. He goes back and goals! (Q2 7:51)
Charlie Curnow wins a free kick on the 50m arc, he goes back and splits the middle of the big sticks to get Carlton going! (Q2 8:48)
Walsh is run down by Elliott 45m out in front of goal. It’s a big kick for Elliott, and he hooks it left looking for distance (Q2 11:29)
Mitchell marks the ball 35m out in front, he kicks short to Josh Daicos who marks, but is collected late by Boyd to draw a 50m penalty. Daicos walks in and goals! (Q2 13:57)
Collingwood link up some slick ball movement through the middle of the ground, Nick Daicos finds Elliott on a lead, and he marks. Elliott goals! (Q2 15:30)
De Goey dashes down the wing and squares the ball up to the top of the square, where Mihocek is able to mark out the back! Mihocek strolls in and slots his second goal! (Q2 18:30)
Charlie Curnow wins a holding free kick and Nick Daicos is pinged for running off and dropping the ball. Curnow walks to the square and slots a much needed goal for the Blues! (Q2 20:00)
Markov retreats to the goal line under pressure and handballs it into the boot of McKay to rush a behind (Q2 22:18)
Owies lurks out the back of a forward contest and the ball drops into his lap. He dribbles through a goal from 30m out! (Q2 23:32)
The Curnow brothers combine on the 50m arc, Ed giving back to Charlie on the run, he streams inside 50 and misses to the right (Q2 28:18)
Hill puts on a show at half forward, selling the candy factory before hitting up a Mihocek lead in the pocket. Mihocek slots his third goal in the shadows of HT! (Q2 29:18)
Moore intercepts and kicks to the pack in the square. Cox gets the free kick against Pittonet 20m out, but he misses badly to the right (Q3 7:26)
Carlton build up slowly through the middle of the ground, as Ed Curnow sends it inside 50. Owies stands tall to take a brave mark in front of Moore, but shanks the kick right (Q3 9:42)
The umpire picks out a holding free on Charlie Curnow that’s contentious, but Curnow slots the goal from 20m out nonetheless! (Q3 11:05)
Ed Curnow shoots at goal on the run, but it slides down to the right (Q3 16:02)
McCreery gathers the loose ball in the pocket and dashes towards goal, feeding a handpass to Mihocek in the square. He stops and props, slotting his fourth! (Q3 18:44)
Sidebottom hacks a kick out of defence but Cerra is there to intercept 45m out in front of goal. He misses to the right. (Q3 22:27)
Acres squares the ball up to Charlie Curnow but Sidebottom peels back to affect the contest and slap it over for a behind (Q3 23:42)
Cottrell gets a block as he tries to screw one through on the run, but misses to the near side (Q4 1:06)
Silvagni takes a tumbling mark 45m out on the flank, distance is no issue as he kicks straight, but for a behind (Q4 2:09)
Josh Daicos pumps it to the square but it’s thumped over in the contest (Q4 4:30)
Walsh sprays the ball out of bounds which allows Mihocek the setup kick inside 50. It comes off hands to Johnson who flicks it to McCreery who goals! (Q4 7:22)
Cerra dumps a kick towards goals, but can only manage a behind (Q4 8:49)
McKay reels in a mark 45m out, he sinks the drop punt and keeps the Blues barely in it! (Q4 10:50)
Charlie Curnow is held by Murphy again, this time 45m out on the flank, he starts it out right and can’t bend it back enough (Q4 18:19)
Collingwood set up the play inside 50, a couple blocks and Cox has an unimpeded run at the footy! Cox marks, and Cox goals! (Q4 20:48)
Carlton get loose out the back and Owies is able to mark easily on the lead. He kicks quickly, and slots the goal as Carlton look to create a miracle (Q4 23:08)
McKay misses a set shot from 40m out to well and truly seal the result (Q4 25:35)