AFL

Carlton
11.12.78
Melbourne
7.16.58
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Carlton
Melbourne
Q1
4.5.29
2.2.14

    Carlton Events

  • 1 mins - Goal, D.Buckley
  • 7 mins - Goal, A.Everitt
  • 8 mins - Goal, M.Wright
  • 11 mins - Behind, M.Kreuzer
  • 13 mins - Goal, D.Buckley
  • 15 mins - Behind, N.Graham
  • 16 mins - Behind, L.Casboult
  • 29 mins - Behind, P.Cripps
  • 31 mins - Behind, A.Everitt

    Carlton and Melbourne Events

  • 3 mins - Behind, A.Vandenberg
  • 5 mins - Goal, A.Vandenberg
  • 20 mins - Behind, N.Jetta
  • 26 mins - Goal, J.Hunt
Q2
7.8.50
4.8.32

    Carlton Events

  • 2 mins - Behind, E.Curnow
  • 4 mins - Goal, P.Cripps
  • 9 mins - Behind, P.Cripps
  • 11 mins - Goal, L.Sumner
  • 23 mins - Behind, D.Armfield
  • 27 mins - Goal, N.Graham

    Carlton and Melbourne Events

  • 8 mins - Behind, J.Hogan
  • 13 mins - Goal, J.Hogan
  • 15 mins - Behind, A.Vandenberg
  • 17 mins - Rushed Behind
  • 18 mins - Goal, C.Oliver
  • 19 mins - Behind, B.Vince
  • 21 mins - Behind, N.Jones
  • 22 mins - Behind, D.Tyson
Q3
10.10.70
6.10.46

    Carlton Events

  • 3 mins - Behind, D.Thomas
  • 6 mins - Goal, N.Graham
  • 16 mins - Rushed Behind
  • 21 mins - Goal, L.Jones
  • 26 mins - Goal, D.Buckley

    Carlton and Melbourne Events

  • 1 mins - Behind, J.Watts
  • 5 mins - Goal, T.Bugg
  • 9 mins - Behind, D.Tyson
  • 23 mins - Goal, A.Neal-Bullen
Q4
11.12.78
7.16.58

    Carlton Events

  • 5 mins - Goal, A.Phillips
  • 10 mins - Rushed Behind
  • 23 mins - Behind, N.Graham

    Carlton and Melbourne Events

  • 2 mins - Goal, M.Gawn
  • 9 mins - Rushed Behind
  • 12 mins - Behind, J.Hogan
  • 13 mins - Behind, C.Petracca
  • 18 mins - Behind, C.Petracca
  • 20 mins - Behind, J.Hogan
  • 25 mins - Behind, B.Stretch

Scorers

Carlton
Melbourne
Goal Scorers Carlton Melbourne
Goals and Behinds Buckley (3.0), Graham (2.2), Cripps (1.2), Everitt (1.1), Jones (1.0), Phillips (1.0), Sumner (1.0), Wright (1.0), Armfield (0.1), Casboult (0.1), Curnow (0.1), Kreuzer (0.1), Thomas (0.1) Hogan (1.3), Vandenberg (1.2), Bugg (1.0), Gawn (1.0), Hunt (1.0), Neal-Bullen (1.0), Oliver (1.0), Petracca (0.2), Tyson (0.2), Jetta (0.1), Jones (0.1), Stretch (0.1), Vince (0.1), Watts (0.1)

Team Statistics

Carlton
Melbourne

Statistics

Carlton Melbourne
Goals 11 7
Behinds 12 16
Scoring shots 26 26
Goals/scoring shots 42 27
Disposals 374 393
CarltonGoal Scorers
Players D K M H CP T FF FA HO CL
D.Armfield 19 14 4 5 7 4 1 0 0 3
D.Buckley 12 7 3 5 3 2 1 1 0 0
L.Casboult 9 6 4 3 3 0 0 0 0 0
P.Cripps 30 10 3 20 19 13 1 1 2 12
D.Cuningham 11 4 2 7 7 6 0 0 0 2
E.Curnow 23 13 2 10 8 6 1 1 0 5
S.Docherty 26 19 6 7 9 4 3 0 0 0
A.Everitt 16 9 6 7 2 1 0 0 0 1
B.Gibbs 33 17 4 16 13 5 1 0 3 8
N.Graham 19 14 2 5 9 7 3 0 0 0
L.Jones 17 9 2 8 15 7 3 0 0 1
M.Kreuzer 12 8 3 4 7 4 1 0 21 3
A.Phillips 7 4 2 3 5 2 0 1 11 2
L.Plowman 10 4 5 6 1 1 0 0 0 0
S.Rowe 10 7 5 3 2 1 0 0 0 0
K.Simpson 26 21 5 5 4 4 1 0 0 0
L.Sumner 10 5 5 5 5 2 2 0 0 1
D.Thomas 16 11 3 5 5 2 0 0 0 1
Z.Tuohy 15 11 3 4 2 5 1 1 0 0
J.Weitering 16 8 8 8 5 3 0 0 0 0
S.White 17 7 6 10 5 2 0 0 0 1
M.Wright 20 13 3 7 6 2 1 0 0 1
MelbourneGoal Scorers
Players D K M H CP T FF FA HO CL
A.Brayshaw 18 6 3 12 4 4 0 0 0 0
T.Bugg 14 7 2 7 4 2 1 0 0 0
S.Frost 14 5 3 9 6 3 0 2 0 0
M.Gawn 16 10 6 6 9 3 0 2 33 3
J.Hogan 18 11 14 7 5 0 0 0 0 0
J.Hunt 16 12 3 4 4 1 0 1 0 0
N.Jetta 18 12 6 6 3 3 0 2 0 0
N.Jones 29 12 5 17 11 5 0 3 0 5
D.Kent 9 5 0 4 5 3 0 0 0 0
O.McDonald 20 10 3 10 5 4 0 1 0 1
T.McDonald 19 10 5 9 6 1 0 1 0 1
V.Michie 20 7 4 13 8 2 0 0 0 0
A.Neal-Bullen 8 5 1 3 2 4 0 1 0 2
C.Oliver 24 5 6 19 9 4 0 0 0 2
C.Petracca 21 13 2 8 11 4 1 0 0 2
B.Stretch 14 4 3 10 2 3 0 1 0 0
D.Tyson 30 16 8 14 8 4 0 1 0 2
A.Vandenberg 15 7 3 8 7 3 0 0 0 0
B.Vince 22 13 4 9 4 1 1 2 0 0
J.Viney 27 13 6 14 16 11 2 2 0 8
J.Watts 14 6 3 8 3 2 0 0 2 0
S.Weideman 7 2 3 5 4 0 0 1 0 0

Match Details

Carlton
Melbourne
START TIME
1:10PM
WEATHER
Showers increasing
VENUE
MCG
Umpires
Brett Rosebury, Andrew Mitchell, Chris Donlon

Carlton Blues end Melbourne Demons' 2016 finals push

CARLTON 4.5  7.8  10.10  11.12 (78)
MELBOURNE 2.2  4.8  6.10  7.16 (58)
Goals: Carlton:
Buckley 3, Graham 2, ,Everitt, Phillips, Jones, Sumner, Wright, Cripps. Melbourne: Neal-Bullen, vandenBerg, Oliver, Hogan, Hunt, Gawn, Bugg.
Best: Carlton: Cripps, Gibbs, Docherty, Simpson, Buckley, Curnow. Melbourne: Viney, Tyson, Jones, Oliver, McDonald, Petracca.
Umpires: Chris Donlon, Brett Rosebury, Andrew Mitchell.
Official Crowd: 40,693 at MCG.

Carlton have put an end to Melbourne's late finals bid with a determined 20-point win at the MCG.

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The Demons needed a win to have any chance of snatching eighth spot from North Melbourne, but the Blues jumped to an early lead and were in front at every change to finish 11.12 (78) to 7.16 (58) in slippery conditions on Saturday.

With so much to play for, Melbourne's sluggish start was all too predictable for their fans, who haven't seen their side contest a final since 2006.

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Andrew Phillips of the Blues celebrates a goal with Bryce Gibbs and Liam Sumner. Photo: Getty Images

Carlton looked switched on from the moment Dylan Buckley kicked the opening goal then bowled over the nearest Melbourne player, while the Demons looked hesitant and perhaps overawed by the opportunity in their grasp.

Buckley was the leading goal-kicker with three, while Bryce Gibbs and Patrick Cripps got the ball moving Carlton's way early, and the pair finished with 33 and 30 possessions, respectively.

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Sam Docherty and Kade Simpson marshalled the troops superbly in the back half, although the Demons didn't help their cause with some poor kicking for goal.

The Blues, who had lost their previous nine games, turned an 18-point half-time lead into a 24-point advantage at the last change before holding off a Melbourne challenge that was too little, too late.

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Tight contest: Zach Tuohy and Dean Kent exchange pleasantries. Photo: Gtty Images

The Demons had too many passengers on a disappointing day, but Dom Tyson, Nathan Jones and Jack Viney worked hard.

The Blues played without Sam Kerridge (illness) and Jack Silvagni (sore), who were replaced by Nick Graham and Andrejs Everitt.

Finals chances over: Demons coach Paul Roos speaks to his players.
Finals chances over: Demons coach Paul Roos speaks to his players. Photo: Getty Images

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