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Carlton has lost midfielder Adam Cerra ahead of Saturday night's clash with Melbourne. The Blues confirmed the late change an hour before the clash at the ...

Adam Cerra is out with an adductor strain. Adam Cerra (adductor strain) won't feature tonight. The Blues confirmed the late change an hour before the clash at the MCG. Cerra has an adductor strain and will not play, with Will Setterfield coming into the 22 as the replacement.

Melbourne have broken the hearts of Carlton fans by snatching victory from the jaws of defeat in the final 15 seconds.

Lever kicks to a 3 vs 1 in middle of ground. The last 10 minutes of the Collingwood game we watched it a lot and you saw some good stuff in those last minutes, we were able to hold our nerve.” That’s brutal for the Blues.” The Advocate editor Alex Fair wrote: “That was epic. “I think it was a clear tactic from Melbourne to load the corridor. “It hurts.

Kysaiah Pickett left it late to seal a thrilling victory for reigning premiers Melbourne as the Demons forward kicked through with just 15 seconds remaining ...

'It was a great game of footy and either team could've won, but in the end this is the type of grit and character that you need to show.' - Kysaiah Pickett put through the posts to seal a dramatic victory for the premiers - Melbourne left it until the final 15 seconds to defeat Carlton at the MCG

Carlton midfielder Will Setterfield will replace Adam Cerra in the side for tonight's clash with Melbourne. Cerra reported some tightness in his adductor ...

Melbourne forward Kysaiah Pickett broke the hearts of Carlton supporters with a match-winning goal with 13 seconds remaining to strengthen the Demons' hold ...

Martin was again in the action with a dribbled goal to regain the lead with 10 minutes remaining. It was described as “great theatre” by one commentator but one wonders why Demons’ supporters jeered Cripps whenever he touched the ball in the first term. Young went on to break the VFL-AFL record for most spoils (24) in a game. Patrick Cripps, after a week of drama, highlighted why the Blues were so desperate to clear him at the AFL appeals tribunal. Jackson, at half-back, found his skipper with a short pass, then ran to half forward and marked Gawn’s kick. Sign up for the Real Footy newsletter. He provided the Blues’ opening goal after a strong tackle on Brayshaw, converting the set shot. The Demons took on the Blues at their own game – contested ball – but it was not enough. However, Melksham, playing for his future, was a handful for Jacob Weitering. Melksham, sent to full-forward in a new role, had two goals by half-time. Sam Walsh was typically industrious, the Blues losing Adam Cerra on game day to an abductor injury. After a first-half arm-wrestle, the Blues made their run in the third term when, trailing by 11 points, they booted the next three goals. Silvagni was also a threat up forward.

CARLTON coach Michael Voss was "gutted", "disappointed" but "proud" in the immediate aftermath of the Blues' nail-biting five-point loss to Melbourne at the MCG on Saturday night. The Blues had led until the final 11 seconds of the game, ...

He's worked so hard to be a part of this team and he's getting what he deserves in the game. Some of the structure was there, but just some of the detail we need to be able to finish off the game, we just couldn't get that right in the last two minutes. "We haven't done that all year, really, to win a real close game and show enormous character as a group. His last month of footy for us, I think he's embodied a lot about our group," Goodwin said. "We had to try some different things in the game. "I thought our players were really brave right through the whole night.

Carlton could taste finals. A sloppy kick led to 60 chaotic seconds… and a 'soul-destroying' loss.

“It was a hot contest all game, so when Curnow kicks it, we have to kick two goals to win it. “You flip it forwards and that’s how quickly it can turn. Lever kicks to a 3 vs 1 in middle of ground. The percentage gap heading into Round 23 will be 0.9 per cent, which is between one and two goals. Three Blues, including Lewis Young and Caleb Marchbank, then went up in a pack but none of them took a mark. and a ‘soul-destroying’ loss

Carlton was left to rue what might have been in a five-point defeat to the reigning premier.

However, two goals in the final two minutes - with Kozzie Pickett snapping truly with seconds remaining - meant the Blues were left to ponder what might have been in a five-point loss. Melbourne was up to the challenge though and continued to put the pressure on inside Carlton’s defensive 50, making it difficult to steal away a clean possession. Carlton’s backline was doing just as good of a job, with Young standing tall to record 14 spoils to the final change. It was a high-pressure start to the first quarter with Melbourne kicking the first goal of the match at the seven-minute mark through Jake Melksham. It was a high-pressure first quarter, which led to some simple skill errors from both sides. However, a Bayley Fritsch goal on the half-time siren meant the Demons led by eight points, but there was still plenty to play out. The pressure was on at the beginning of the second quarter, with Melbourne kicking the first of the term.

Proud Carlton coach knows season is on the line, while Demons' bit players come of age.

He's worked so hard to be a part of this team and he's getting what he deserves in the game. Some of the structure was there, but just some of the detail we need to be able to finish off the game, we just couldn't get that right in the last two minutes. "We haven't done that all year, really, to win a real close game and show enormous character as a group. His last month of footy for us, I think he's embodied a lot about our group," Goodwin said. "We had to try some different things in the game. "I thought our players were really brave right through the whole night.

KYSAIAH Pickett has sent Melbourne into the top four with a stunning snap in the final 11 seconds of the match, consigning Carlton to a heart-breaking five-point defeat. Charlie Curnow had looked to send Carlton into its first finals appearance since 2013 ...

Docherty finished with 28 disposals, six clearances and 10 tackles in the unfamiliar role. He could have had more, one snap ruled ineligible after Brown had carried the ball out of play just prior, and missing another shot after a spectacular mark taken while lying on his back. It took the margin to eight points at half-time, and continued Fritsch's streak of kicking at least one goal in every single round this year. With just seconds remaining in the first half, Bayley Fritsch rose to take a mark over his Carlton opponent, with a downfield free kick also being paid regardless. Lining up in the goal-square, the nearly 31-year-old Melksham turned back the clock with an outstanding performance. KYSAIAH Pickett has sent Melbourne into the top four with a stunning snap in the final 11 seconds of the match, consigning Carlton to a heart-breaking five-point defeat.

The seed was planted by endless replays of the Dees' tight loss to Collingwood last week - and it paid off immediately.

We’ll see that ‘Tackle and Tough’ tape on Monday. He gives out a Precision Footy, which is one of his footies that he patented. “It is actually what we focus on at the club ... ‘Choco’ Williams presents a video tape of our smothering, tackling. “That’s actually been a massive difference for us the past 18 months, the little things we focused on. “It was a great game of footy and either team could’ve won, but in the end this is the type of grit and character that you need to show.” “It was an important night for us to win a close game of footy, we haven’t done that all year really, and to show enormous character as a group,” he said in his post-match press conference. Stream them all for free on 7plus >>