HARBOURSPORT |
Photos by Michael Shillito |
ROUND 3 - CARLTON v ESSENDON Melbourne Cricket Ground, Saturday 11th April 2009. |
The cheer squads set up their banners |
Robert Walls makes a point |
Here come the Bombers |
Essendon's pre-match warm up |
Carlton enter the arena |
Carlton win the first hit-out uncontested |
Brendan Fevola takes an early shot at goal |
The Blues clear out of defence |
Matthew Lloyd from the 50m line |
Marking contest on the Carlton forward line |
Essendon's cheer squad celebrate a goal |
Cameron Cloke goes up for a mark |
Ricky Dyson looks for an attacking option |
The teams flood the corridor |
Empty seats in the MCC, but the outer was well populated |
A Carlton shot from an impossible angle |
Quarter time in the Carlton huddle |
Angus Monfries is in pole position for the ball |
Pat Ryder grabs the ball in the centre circle |
Courtenay Dempsey goes for a run |
Alwyn Davey grabs the crumbs |
Scott Lucas takes a set shot |
Brett Thornton goes for the speckie |
Is there a better sight in footy than a big crowd at the MCG? |
Boundary throw-in |
Andrew Lovett on the run |
Lovett shoots from a tight angle |
Matthew Lloyd shoots from just inside 50 |
Chris Judd lays a tackle |
The full moon brought the ferals out |
The Blues score and go back in front |
Scott Lucas goes back after taking a mark |
Carlton win a hit-out |
Jay Neagle tackles Chris Judd |
Dustin Fletcher goes up for a mark |
The pack forms in the centre circle |
A brouhaha on the Bomber forward line |
Matthew Lloyd takes a 50m penalty |
Brett Thornton swings at Alwyn Davey |
Davey gets a free, and the Bombers are in front |
Marking contest on the wing |
Pears gathers an uncontested touch |
The ball runs out of bounds |
Fletcher and Daniher spoil Fevola |
The Bombers at three-quarter time |
Hayden Skipworth from the wing |
Jason Winderlich shoots from the pocket |
Fevola shoots for the Blues |
Confirmation of a bumper crowd |
Ball up in the goal square |
Lucas is tackled before he can kick |
The Bombers score, and the crowd goes wild |
Grigg clears for the Blues |
Carlton score, there's less than a kick in it |
Bombers hold the ball up on the wing |
It's all over, the Bombers win. |
The scoreboard tells the tale |
The Bombers celebrate |
The Blues lament the game that got away |
While the Bombers leave in triumph |