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Carlton
|
3.3
|
21
|
4.4
|
28
|
5.5
|
35
|
10.6
|
66
|
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Melbourne
|
8.2
|
50
|
9.7
|
61
|
11.12
|
78
|
14.12
|
96
|
|
Venue: MCG |
Date: Saturday 27 August 1988 |
| Result: lost by 30 points |
Umpires: P.Carey & D.Rich |
Crowd: 50,178 Gate: $192,571 |
| Goalkickers: S.Kernahan 2, J.Dorotich 2, W.Johnston 1, K.Hunter , A.Gleeson 1, M.Naley 1, P.Sartori 1, F.Murphy 1. |
| Best: J.Dorotich, P.Meldrum, T.Alvin, W.Johnston, J.Dunlop.
|
| Reports: R.Grinter (Mel) for striking J.Madden (Car) in the first quarter, |
| S.O'Dwyer (Mel) for striking P.Sartori (Car) in the third quarter |
| P.Sartori (Car) for striking S.O'Dwyer (Mel) in the third quarter |
| Injuries: A.Gleeson (ribs) & I.Herman (ankle) |
Game Review
The Demons - playing for a spot in the finals - jumped the Blues early in terrrible conditions. Carlton fought back to within 12 points in the last quarter, before Melbourne counter-attacked and Andy Lovell scored a goal to snuff out the comeback.
Melbourne finally clinches a finals berth when it ends a five game losing sequence by downing reigning premier Carlton at the MCG by 30 points. The Demons get away to a flying start in the match booting eight goals to Carlton's three in the opening term. They increase the lead to 43 points at the last change and the result appears a foregone conclusion. But five quick goals by the Blues brings the contest to life. They reduce the deficit to just a couple of goals before Melbourne steadies and secures a place in the final five for the second year in a row. - Tony Greenberg Inside Football.
Team
| B: | 43 Mick Kennedy | 22 Ian Aitken | 24 Jamie Dunlop |
| HB: | 31 Tom Alvin | 26 David Rhys-Jones | 23 Paul Meldrum |
| C: | 8 Wayne Blackwell | 21 Craig Bradley | 25 Ian Herman |
| HF: | 32 David Glascott | 4 Stephen Kernahan (c) | 30 Fraser Murphy |
| F: | 6 Jon Dorotich | 18 Peter Sartori | 12 Adrian Gleeson |
| Ruck: | 44 Justin Madden (vc) | 7 Wayne Johnston | 17 Mark Naley |
| Interchange: | 9 Ken Hunter | 13 Mil Hanna | |
| Emgs: | 5 Steve Da Rui | 47 Andrew McKinnon | 15 Bernie Evans |
| Coach: | Robert Walls |
Round 21 |
Qualifying Final
