Blog log from R22 of 2025: Carlton vs Gold Coast

Ainsworth marks 55m out and spots King break away on a lead towards him so he just chips it short for an easy mark. King starts it left but swings it back and sneaks it home! (Q1 4:19)
There’s a bit of confusion as the play falters with some circumspect umpiring, but Hollands takes it on and hits up McKay with a lovely kick. McKay goals from the pocket! (Q1 8:40)
Cripps takes possession at a forward stoppage and quickly snaps across his body, but the ball bounces into the post. (Q1 10:27)
A lovely link up play sees Miller deposit the ball on a platter for Read inside 50. (Q1 11:26)
And he misses to the left from 45. (Q1 11:26)
Williams toepokes off the deck towards Evans who gets collected and wins a free kick. Evans roosts it through from 50m out and the crowd roars its approval! (Q1 13:55)
Williams pumps it forward and McKay contests well to set up Evans who streams inside 50 and kicks his second goal! (Q1 16:58)
A very wide Noble kick is debatably kept in by Humphrey who wheels around Saad and kicks to the pocket right on the head of a lonesome Read. Read’s snap flies wide. (Q1 20:55)
Witts taps it down to Hewett at a stoppage but dispossesses him with a tackle, the ball drops and Witts just swings a boot, connects, and goals! (Q1 23:20)
Rowell pumps it inside 50 and the ball goes to ground after a Long contest. It gets knocked back towards Long who recovers, swings around and slots a goal to take the lead! (Q1 23:56)
Humphrey misses to the left with a long roving set shot. (Q1 25:57)
The Suns walk it inside 50 with Noble kicking to King who has too much space. He calmly converts and kicks his second goal! (Q1 29:26)
King takes an extraordinary leap over Lewis Young to pull down one of the marks of the year! He finishes off his good work with his third goal! (Q1 32:14)
Saad coughs the ball up and sees it fly back over his head to Ainsworth who marks uncontested inside 50. Ainsworth kicks the goal! (Q2 6:17)
The Blues manage to rush the ball over their goal line under pressure from Gold Coast. (Q2 7:48)
Lord snaps the ball to the top of the square and it falls perfectly for Fogarty who walks it through! (Q2 11:16)
Miller marks on the 50m arc, he takes his time before wheeling around and kicking long, but wide. (Q2 13:01)
Long snaps through his second goal from a set shot deep in the pocket! (Q2 15:33)
Read gives away a free kick to O’Keeffe and the Skull slots it through for a major to reignite the Blues! (Q2 18:18)
King kicks his fourth goal of the game with a simple mark and set shot! (Q2 23:18)
Ainsworth absolutely torches Long in the corridor who stands with arms out stretched while Ainsworth tries to checkside it through and misses badly. (Q2 27:03)
The ball rolls out of the back of the contest and towards Fiorini who has the space to snap through a goal! (Q3 1:44)
Farrar prods through a set shot off to the right side for a point following a holding the ball free. (Q3 5:14)
Lord chips a short kick up for Fogarty to mark 30m out from goal. His set shot comes off his ankle and sails wide for a point. (Q3 7:13)
The Suns go end to end from the kick-in and it’s Rowell who juts puts on a platter for King out in front. King marks, and kicks his fifth goal! (Q3 8:16)
Rowell dashes out of the middle and burns off Cripps, he dithers before kicking it to the chest of Long who marks, gets dumped and gets 50 before kicking the goal! (Q3 9:56)
A pair of 50m penalties sees Fiorini with a set shot 20m out from goal which he steers home to the boos of the Blues faithful! (Q3 12:11)
Evans slots his third goal of the game in a rare bright light for the Blues. (Q3 15:11)
Humphrey takes advantage from a free kick and misses badly. (Q3 16:14)
Hudson O’Keeffe takes a strong contested grab in the square but misses his set shot. (Q3 24:12)
Long misses a running snap to the left side. (Q3 26:42)
Motlop snaps a grubber across the deck that bounces into the post. (Q4 3:48)
A loose Noble kick in is pinched by Acres who squares it up for McKay to mark. McKay slots the goal. (Q4 5:10)
Evans pulls down a very nice park against Andrew and slots his fourth goal! (Q4 6:55)
Carlton are lifting now as they once again go inside 50. The pressure forces a turnover which is gobbled up by Motlop who drives through a goal! (Q4 8:11)
Moir misses a snap to the near side from a forward throw-in (Q4 9:11)
Evans is playing out of his skin tonight as he hits Moir lace-out with a low dart into the pocket. Moir kicks off a tricky angle, and he slots it! 19 points in it! (Q4 13:24)
Fogarty misses a set shot as the Blues continue to surge forward. Pressure is on under the roof! (Q4 15:09)
Motlop slugs it towards goal but it rolls wide for a point. 17 point margin. (Q4 17:11)
Rosas gets space and looks to snap through a banana, but misses… (Q4 20:08)
Long tries an underground handball to the lumbering Read which was not the best move as the ball is rushed over. (Q4 21:21)
Evans slices a kick back inside to McKay who takes a mark 35m out from goal. He steers it home and the margin is cut back again! (Q4 24:25)
The Suns coast down inside 50 and get it to King who marks in the pocket. He kicks from a tricky angle and slots it for six! (Q4 28:25)
A King set shot fans wide and is fisted over. (Q4 30:45)