Round 21, 2004
Carlton vs Melbourne
Saturday 21 August
Venue: Princes Park
Attendance: 22,254
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| Carlton | 2.0 | 7.3 | 12.7 | 14.9.93 |
| Melbourne | 3.7 | 4.9 | 6.11 | 8.14.62 |
Carlton win by 31 points
Goalkickers: Nathan Brown 2, Phil Read 1, Russell Robertson 1, Colin Sylvia 1, Paul Wheatley 1, Jeff White 1, Adem Yze 1
Brownlow Votes:
Nil
Milestones:
Last MFC Game
Darren Jolly
First Goal
Colin Sylvia (2nd game)
After having been top of the league just three weeks before, Melbourne had lost two in a row. The freefall continued with a loss at the hands of the 12th placed Blues at Princes Park. Melbourne had enjoyed a record-breaking 105 point win in their round 6 encounter, but on Carlton's traditional home they simply didn't look like a top 8 bound side.
The Demons still couldn't drop any lower than fifth, but they were now in grave danger of missing out on the double chance and being forced into a cut-throat elimination final.
Despite taking a lead into the first break Melbourne were wasteful. David Neitz was the chief culprit with 0.3 Neitz had a miserable day, kicking 0.4 and leaving the game late with a leg injury. Colin Sylvia, playing his second game, goalled with his first kick in league football.
Best was Nathan Brown.
Lists
Goal with their first kick
Media
Age - 21/08/2004
Links
Blueseum match report