JUST when it looked as though the Demons had let one slip, Jayden Hunt intervened.

Melbourne led the Blues by 38 points during the third term, only to concede the lead in the dying stages of the match.

But Hunt’s clutch goal from the 50-metre arc gifted the Dees a fifth win for 2019.

“I knew I had the distance, just needed the line, but it definitely wasn’t the last kick of the game,” Hunt told Melbourne Media.

“I gave it a little bit of a celebration but then back to it, trying to stop them from scoring.

“Obviously you look forward to that moment your whole life so it’s good to get that last goal.”

Carlton was one-point clear with two minutes remaining when Hunt marked in front of the Punt Road goals.

Under the utmost pressure, the 24-year-old took a deep breath and delivered for the red and blue faithful.

“It was just all about leaning forward – that’s when I kick it my best – so I did that,” Hunt said.

“I just knew, right to left, and obviously struck it well.”

Hunt was the hero at the MCG on Sunday afternoon, but was quick to share the praise after his three-goal effort.

“Obviously those goals are a good feeling, but it’s all about the team,” he said.

“All the forward line players contributed todays.

“I barely touched it in the first half, and it fell my way in the second half, but we each had our turn.”

The Dees were impacted by injuries to Marty Hore (collarbone), Tom McDonald (knee) and Harry Petty (concussion), restricting their rotations in the final term.

But after overcoming that challenge, Hunt was proud of the playing group.

“Obviously they had the legs – we only had one on the bench for the last quarter,” he said.

“So pretty much all the backs, even the midfielders, weren’t getting an interchange in the last quarter.

“It was all swapping from forward to midfield – I played mostly on the wing in the last quarter to be honest.

“I was just talking to Nathan Jones and he didn’t even come off in the second half.

“I think everyone just dug in. We knew they were going to come because they had all the legs, but to keep that sort of composure in the mind was really pleasing.”