The Melbourne Demons hope to get their AFL season back on track tonight but face a hot Carlton, who lost narrowly to the unbeaten Geelong Cats last round.
The Dees have had an up and down season, and are in ordinary form after being beaten by St Kilda, while Carlton should have won against the Cats and will come out firing to cement a top four spot.
Melbourne are back at the MCG where they play well, but Carlton are the deserved hot favourites going into the round ten clash.
For the Blues, Chris Judd is under some injury concern with an ankle problem and has been named, but will have many Super Coaches sweating on his announcement.
FINAL SCORE: Carlton 13.15 (93) def Melbourne 6.10 (46)
Melbourne: $4.90 Carlton $1.17
History
Melbourne vs Carlton
Played 202
Melbourne won 88 Carlton won 112 Drawn 2
Teams
Melbourne Demons
B: James Frawley, Matthew Warnock, Joel Macdonald
HB: Cale Morton, Jared Rivers, Neville Jetta
C: Jack Watts, Brent Moloney, Matthew Bate
HF: Addam Maric, Michael Newton, Liam Jurrah
F: Brad Green, Colin Sylvia, Jamie Bennell
Foll: Stefan Martin, Nathan Jones, Jordie McKenzie
I/C: Ricky Petterd, Jordan Gysberts, Daniel Nicholson, Michael Evans
Emg: Austin Wonaeamirri, Max Gawn, Jeremy Howe
In: Cale Morton, Jamie Bennell, Daniel Nicholson
Out: Clint Bartram (Hip), Aaron Davey (Knee), Luke Tapscott (Hamstring)
New: Daniel Nicholson (University Blues)
Carlton FC
B: Jordan Russell, Bret Thornton, Christopher Yarran
HB: Nick Duigan, Michael Jamison, Jeremy Laidler
C: Heath Scotland, Brock McLean, Kade Simpson
HF: Chris Judd, Jarrad Waite, Eddie Betts
F: Jeffrey Garlett, Setanta O’hAilpin, Andrew Walker
Foll: Shaun Hampson, Bryce Gibbs, Marc Murphy
I/C: Andrew Carrazzo, Dennis Armfield, David Ellard, Mitch Robinson
Emg: Ryan Houlihan, Aaron Joseph, Lachlan Henderson
In: Shaun Hampson
Out: Robert Warnock (Concussion)
amazonfan
Roar Guru
The Dees have as much right to Friday night football as anyone. Yes, they were disappointing last nite, but they are a rising team, they were playing with a reduced team, and it's not as if they play every week. Compare that to Richmond who has produced some dreadful season-launching performances, yet they still co-own the match.
amazonfan
Roar Guru
IMO he's the best player in the AFL, a position I think he has held for the past couple of seasons, and which he is currently confirming.
The Cattery
Roar Guru
@DanSilkstone: who let the Dees into Friday night footy and can we please get rid of them before next week comes?
The Cattery
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Match report on AFL site: http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/default.aspx?newsid=114898
The Cattery
Roar Guru
Josh Fraser: Enjoying the titans v bulldogs game more than I enjoyed the melb v Carlton.
The Cattery
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@MCG_News: Game over at the MCG: Carlton 13.15 (93) defeated Melbourne 6.10 (46) by 47 points. Official attendance: 47,464. #afldeesblues
The Cattery
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3AWisFootball: Full Time. A fairly flat match of football but none the less a good win for the Blues. Melb 06.10.46 Carl 13.15.93 #afldeesblues
The Cattery
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Gerard Whately on the mark: Carlton twice as good as Melbourne. 93-46. If Demons think that's limiting the damage well that's lost on me. #afldeesblues Parkin: the way Melbourne played was never going to win the game. Don't think the result justifies the method. Nothing constructive at all.
The Cattery
Roar Guru
One thing about a game like tonight is to see just how far ahead of his peers a player like Judd is. Time and again, where others were struggling, he was in there winning clean possession - it's very hard to understand just how keeps doing it, but he does.
The Cattery
Roar Guru
No worries - a pleasure all the same!
The Cattery
Roar Guru
Championdata: FT: Best players: C.Judd (ca), M.Murphy (ca), A.Walker (ca), C.Sylvia (me), H.Scotland (ca) #afldeesblues
The Cattery
Roar Guru
TripleMFooty: G.Lyon on Chris Judd: "He's the ultimate competitor. He refuses to concede or give in and not many have that inner strength" #afldeesblues
Tristan Rayner
Editor
Thanks for your live comments Cattery. Shame it wasn't quite the blockbuster! Cheers, Tristan.
The Cattery
Roar Guru
Wet greasy conditions didn't help anyone, but game went to script Juddy reckons he's good as gold Kreuzer back next week in VFL Carlton building
The Cattery
Roar Guru
It's over Carl 13.15 (93) def Melb 6.10 (46) We are the navy blues....
The Cattery
Roar Guru
Carazzo collected sliding in for ball, Carlton took advantage, cut off by Green, but no one home
The Cattery
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Judd takes the ball in front of face, in front of Watts Bennell through heavy traffic, another spoil in defensive 50 a min to go, no change to score Carl 13.15 Melb 6.10
The Cattery
Roar Guru
A few minutes left Carl 13.15 Melb 6.10
The Cattery
Roar Guru
Judd, Murphy and Gibbs round up best three players, as we called at start of night
The Cattery
Roar Guru
Stop the press, Jones just beat Gibbs and Judd to the ball, took a bounce - but kick smothered! encapsulates Melb's night