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| Venue: | MCG | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date: | Sunday 20th May, 2018 1.10pm EST | ||||||||||||||||||
| Result: | Lost by 109 points | ||||||||||||||||||
| Crowd: | 44,142 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Goalkickers: | H. McKay 2, J. Lamb 2, Z. Fisher, M. Murphy, P. Cripps 1. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Reports: | Lochie O'Brien received a $2000 fine for rough conduct against Demon Bayley Fritsch. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Umpires: | Hayden Gavine, Brendan Hosking, Shaun Ryan | ||||||||||||||||||
| Injuries: | M. Murphy (foot), C. Curnow (quad) replaced by Patrick Kerr in the selected side | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ladder: | 18th | ||||||||||||||||||
Game Review
After a positive opening, this game saw one way traffic for 3 quarters as the Blues were obliterated at the MCG. Time and time again the Demons got 'one in the open' and launched forward from defence, with a forward on his own 30 metres out. The Blues were at rock bottom.What made it worse was the partial return of Marc Murphy, again injuring his foot as the Blues injury list lengthened.
Man-mountain Patrick Cripps was again out beacon of hope in this disastrous season.
This match was the CARLTON RESPECTS round and the team wore orange socks.
Team
| B: | 18 Aaron Mullett | 17 Sam Rowe | 14 Liam Jones |
| HB: | 6 Kade Simpson | 20 Lachie Plowman | 39 Dale Thomas |
| C: | 5 Sam Petrevski-Seton | 9 Patrick Cripps (VC) | 3 Marc Murphy (Captain) |
| HF: | 46 Matthew Wright | 36 Patrick Kerr | 4 Lochie O'Brien |
| F: | 11 Sam Kerridge | 10 Harry McKay | 13 Jed Lamb |
| Ruck: | 8 Matthew Kreuzer | 16 Darcy Lang | 25 Zach Fisher |
| Interchange: | 2 Paddy Dow | 21 Jarrod Garlett | 24 Cam O'Shea |
| 32 Nick Graham | |||
| Coach: | Brendon Bolton | ||
| Emg: | 1 Jack Silvagni, 23 Jacob Weitering, 30 Charlie Curnow, 37 Matt Shaw | ||
-* Matthew Wright & Lochie O'Brien both started off the back of the centre square
Charlie Curnow (quad) replaced by Patrick Kerr in the selected side
Milestones
Debut: Patrick KerrLosing records: It was Melbourne's greatest winning margin against Carlton and 3 points short of their highest score against Carlton Round 6, 2004
AFLCA Votes
10 - Jake Melksham (Melb)8 - Tom McDonald (Melb)
6 - Nathan Jones (Melb)
2 - Max Gawn (Melb)
2 - Jake Lever (Melb)
1 - Patrick Cripps (Carl)
1 - Alex Neal-Bullen (Melb)
Brownlow Votes
3 - J. Melksham (Melb)2 - N. Jones (Melb)
1 - J. Lever (Melb)
Best & Fairest Votes
Patrick Cripps 11, Sam Kerridge 5, Lachie Plowman 3, Liam Jones 2, Jed Lamb 2, Nick Graham 1.Round 8 | Round 10