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| Venue: | Marvel Stadium, Docklands. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date: | Friday 18th April 2025 (3.20 pm). | ||||||||||||||||||
| Result: | Won by 82 points. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Crowd: | 46,373 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Goalkickers: | C. Curnow 4.3, Z. Williams 4.1, W. White 3.1, J. Motlop 3.0, C. Durdin 2.2, C. Lord 2.0, A. Cerra 1.1, L. Young 1.0, G. Hewett 1.0, T. De Koning 1.0, P. Cripps 1.0, B. Acres 1.0, L. Fogarty 0.1. | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Umpires: | Leigh Haussen, Daniel Johanson, Simon Meredith, Cameron Dore. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Injuries: | Nil. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Game Review
Carlton produces second consecutive convincing win.
Carlton put together a comprehensive performance against North Melbourne. - By Cristian Filippo, Carlton Media.Carlton has produced a second consecutive convincing win, storming home against North Melbourne in an 82-point triumph. The Blues burst out of the blocks and were then able to weather a challenge from the Roos, producing 14 second-half goals in the 24.9 (153) to 11.5 (71) win. It was the Blues’ midfield brigade who led the charge, with arguably nobody more impressive than George Hewett, who was awarded the inaugural SuperClash Superhero Medal after another brilliant performance (34 disposals, 12 clearances, nine tackles). It was a hot start early in front of a capacity Marvel Stadium crowd, with the ball bouncing up and back under the roof as the two sides shared the first four goals of the game. With a good recent record against North Melbourne, Charlie Curnow loomed large early, registering the Blues’ first three scores (1.2) before laying the tackle which ended in 50-gamer Corey Durdin’s opening major. On the back of a career-best haul last week, Durdin started the game on fire, producing a hanger and second goal to springboard an electric final 10 minutes of the first term. Producing five unanswered goals, the Blues’ clearance dominance was clear for all to see, producing five goals from stoppages and six more centre clearances for the term. Adam Cerra and George Hewett led the way with 11 disposals each in the middle, while Lewis Young was a superb foil in attack, producing eight disposals, kicking a goal and restricting Charlie Comben’s impact in the air. North responded in the second term, with their midfielders gaining the early ascendancy and registering the first five inside 50s as Nick Larkey goaled from a free kick. At the other end, Charlie Curnow continued to give North Melbourne defenders headaches, kicking his second to produce the answer.
After missing last week through illness, Blake Acres got motoring in the second term, registering nine disposals as well as hitting the scoreboard after a forward intercept. But in the shadows of half time, the Blues couldn’t sustain their early pressure, as North kicked the final two goals to bring the margin back to 20. The Carlton midfield burst out of the blocks in the third term, as Cerra (seven disposals in third term) surged forward to kick his first after unselfish play from Curnow. It kick-started a run of six straight goals for the Blues, with boyhood Bluebagger Will White registering his first in front of a Melbourne crowd following a rundown tackle. Zac Williams produced two in a minute as the Blues were highly efficient going forward, finding a number of scoring sources forward of the ball while registering six goals from 12 inside 50s - those opportunities largely came about on the back of some electric forward pressure. A late George Wardlaw goal ended the run, but the Blues had broken the game open to lead by 50 points at the final change. North began full of run in the final term with two goals inside a minute but the Blues settled almost instantly, as a forward-50 tackle from Durdin earned Curnow another major. The Blues were at their brutal best in attack after a wasteful early few weeks, with Jesse Motlop and White (three goals apiece) getting the reward in front of goal, as did Cooper Lord who was subbed into the game for Elijah Hollands (tactical). Come the final siren, the Blues had produced a second straight big win and their highest score under Michael Voss heading into a nine-day break before the Round 7 clash with Geelong.
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