Blog log from R23 of 2024: West Coast vs Carlton

Kennedy is on a chain of handballs from outer wing to 40m in front, his snap falls on the behind line where Acres claims the mark, confirmed on review. Acres misses off the left. (Q1 6:17)
Jack Williams snaps wide left from a stoppage 20m out. (Q1 8:31)
Cripps is the designated kicker inside 50 for West Coast, he performs his best trick with a pass to Waterman near the boundary 40m out who swerves in his 50th goal of the season. (Q1 11:27)
Dewar feeds Ryan at a stoppage 25m out on the flank, his pressured snap around the corner is rushed by Weitering. (Q1 16:01)
Kennedy shows poor chase on members wing to allow Yeo to bomb long to Waterman who draws a front-on contact free on Young 15m out on a slight angle for his second goal. (Q1 17:18)
Owies gives wide from a pack at the hotspot after a stoppage to Kennedy who grubbers the goal from 20m. (Q1 23:20)
Kennedy gets a chance to level the scores with a set shot from 40m on the flank but leaves it narrow to the right. (Q1 25:14)
Cole wins a ground battle with Binns in midfield, Ryan kicks over Young from outer wing to Waterman 35m out near the boundary who shanks for no score. (Q1 26:32)
Walsh screws a snap from 35m on the flank for a point. (Q1 28:38)
Kemp marks at the top of the square and gives Carlton the lead with a goal after the QT siren. (Q1 29:53)
Kemp bounces through his second goal from the hotspot behind the pack on the end of a rebound around outer wing, Blues building a lead now! (Q2 1:10)
Kennedy marks on the HFF and goes inboard quickly for Lord to mark 45m out on a slight angle. The first-gamer booms a big kick but the wind inside the stadium blows it right. (Q2 5:03)
Pittonet snaps to the left from a ball up near the hotspot. (Q2 6:13)
Durdin wins a HTB free with a chicken wing tackle on Hunt 50m out on a slight angle, he tries a pass that doesn’t work. (Q2 10:10)
Williams roves at CHF after the kick in turns over and passes to Durdin at the hotspot. Still not assured from here in a tricky, swirly wind especially to that end… swerves in! (Q2 11:28)
Walsh just misses another snap from the HFF. (Q2 22:29)
Duggan drops Acres after disposal to concede a downfield free 30m out on a slight angle, Owies sails through another one for the Blues! (Q2 24:11)
Kennedy snaps his second goal from the top of the square after a feed from Hewett after a ball up. Eagles playing like boys against men in Q2. (Q2 27:11)
Reid bursts away after the Eagles win the first centre clearance of Q3 through Yeo, he fends off and shoots from the HFF but it’s low and touched through for a behind. (Q3 0:43)
Ryan passes short to Jamie Cripps 45m out on the flank who kicks a goal in his 250th match. (Q3 3:10)
Kennedy takes a link mark on outer wing and feeds Patrick Cripps zooming past for a long ball to the pocket for Williams 15m out, he goals. (Q3 6:43)
Owies rolls through the next goal for Carlton after roving 45m out in front, Eagle crowd chunters about some contact but no free paid. (Q3 8:43)
Elijah Hollands receives outside a stoppage on the HFF from Motlop but his snap is blown across the face. (Q3 12:15)
Kennedy passes to Kemp 20m out in the pocket for another one for the Blues, who are well in control after the Eagles came out of half time with a little bit more energy. (Q3 15:29)
Motlop feeds Elijah Hollands who snaps wide left from 35m on the flank. (Q3 16:49)
Owies has two Eagles to contest against for a wobbler by Newman to 40m out but he beats them both, a precis of the day as West Coast haven’t turned up at all. Owies goals. (Q3 21:27)
Patrick Cripps sets up Carroll for the next long centre clearance kick, Motlop roves Kemp’s contest and runs into the open goal! (Q3 22:53)
Ryan picks off a Zac Williams kick across half back and passes to Reid 40m out in the corridor, who misses. (Q3 30:30)
Allen is paid a juggled mark in a pack which Mitch McGovern and Weitering both claimed a touch on, but he misses from 30m on the flank. (Q4 1:05)
Duggan misses a snap from a pack 35m out. (Q4 2:37)
Owies marks 45m out but tries a pass to Moir who marks in front of Ginbey 25m out on a slight angle, the first-gamer misses to the right. (Q4 5:50)
Binns rolls through another one, all the fight out of the Eagles now. (Q4 9:06)
Reid brings back memories of Judd with another sprint from the centre and blaze wide for a point from 55m. (Q4 10:36)
Moir’s first goal is a sensational volley from a stoppage at the top of the square, fabulous skill! (Q4 13:36)
Petruccelle gets some junk with a mid-range snap. (Q4 15:05)
Young is pinged for contact across the neck of Ryan in the pocket 20m out, Ryan shanks OOTF. (Q4 16:45)
Ryan takes a pack mark 20m out in the pocket but misses. (Q4 20:31)
Kemp takes a specky jumping on Witherden 20m out in front for some more garbage. (Q4 23:06)