The game might ultimately have been decided by Marchbank’s fingernail but the Demons lost it because they slept through the first quarter and then, in the last half, they kicked poorly for goal while the Blues couldn’t miss. This and the final score line sounds a bit of Deeja Vu from Thursday’s Qualifying Final, doesn’t it?
MELBOURNE 1.0.6 3.3.21 6.6.42 8.8.56
CARLTON 1.3.9 3.5.23 6.6.42 9.6.60
THE TEAMS
CARLTON
B A. Cincotta J. Weitering A. Saad
HB N. Newman C. Marchbank B. Kemp
C B. Acres P. Cripps O. Hollands
HF J. Martin T. De Koning D. Cuningham
F L. Fogarty C. Curnow M. Owies
FOLL M. Pittonet S. Docherty G. Hewett
I/C M. Cottrell P. Dow Z. Fisher J. Motlop SUB E. Curnow EMG J. Boyd S. Durdin J. Honey
No change
MELBOURNE
B C. Salem S. May T. Rivers
HB J. Bowey J. Lever A. Brayshaw
C L. Hunter J. Viney A. Neal-Bullen
HF C. Petracca J. Smith K. Chandler
F J. Melksham J. van Rooyen Jordon
FOLL M. Gawn C. Oliver K. Pickett
I/C B. Grundy E. Langdon J. McVee T. Sparrow SUB M. Hibberd EMG J. Harmes J. Schache C. Spargo
IN B. Grundy C. Oliver
OUT J. Harmes (omitted) H. Petty (foot)