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The Bulldogs take the game by 36 points but were far from convincing, and the second half was one that Luke Beveridge would not be at all happy with. But it was enough to get the win.
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Carlton showed something in the second half, refusing to concede, and fighting the game out. But their poor first half meant that the game was already out of reach.
Final score
Bulldogs 13.7 (85)
Carlton 7.7 (49)
Round 4 continues with a Saturday night clash as the Carlton Blues take on the Western Bulldogs at Etihad Stadium. Join us live on The Roar from 7:25pm (AEST) tonight for all the action.
It’s a clash between the high-flying Bulldogs and the winless Carlton. On form so far this season, you’d expect an easy win to the Bulldogs. But as we know, sport can be unpredictable, and the potential for upsets is very real.
The Bulldogs enjoyed big wins in the first two rounds this season before going down fighting to three-peat champions Hawthorn last week. The Bulldogs were unlucky not to pull off the result against the Hawks, but lost no admirers as they showed themselves capable of matching it with the best.
But tragedy was to befall the Bulldogs in the final moments, as veteran defender Bob Murphy went down with a potentially career-ending knee injury. Former Brisbane Lions captain Jed Adcock comes in to take his place.
With Murphy out of the side, it will fall to the likes of Marcus Adams and Dale Morris to tighten up the defence. But much of the attention will be at the other end of the ground, where the exciting Marcus Bontempelli and Jake Stringer continue to impress. And will this be the week where Tom Boyd begins to justify his enormous price tag?
Boyd has attracted plenty of interest since being traded from GWS Giants. And he’s one of five former Giants to be playing tonight, with all four of the ex-Giants players traded to Carlton during last year’s trade period in action.
Lachie Plowman and Liam Sumner make their Carlton debuts tonight, joining ruckman Andrew Phillips and small forward Jed Lamb.
Times have been tough for Carlton, well beaten in all three games so far this year. But one bright light for the Blues has been the performance of top draft pick Jacob Weitering, who has slotted seamlessly into footy at AFL level and takes his place at centre-half-back tonight. And another No.1 pick, ruckman Matthew Kreuzer, is always one to watch.
On form, it would take a brave person to tip the Blues tonight. They have some quality in their line-up, but their forward line lacks the potency to kick a winning score. And the Bulldogs will be keen to return to the winning list and show themselves to be genuine premiership contenders.
Prediction – Western Bulldogs by 36 points.
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