Carlton Blues vs Essendon Bombers Highlights: AFL live scores, blog

Col, I think Essendon had to play Leuenberger. McKernan did pretty well in the first two rounds when Leuenberger and Bellchambers were unavailable, but he is more a forward/ruck. The game against Brisbane the previous week nearly turned in the third quarter when McKernan became uncompetitive with Martin and Kreuzer would be comparable with Martin. I feel sorry for McKernan as he is Essendon's third ruckman but in several other sides he would get a game as a ruck/forward assisting the main ruckman -- he just doesn't fit into Essendon's side in that way.

Aransan, there were actually seven players who celebrated their first win in a Carlton jumper so it was a big inner circle. It was a good win by the Blues who I think we're favoured by the wet conditions more than Essendon. On reflection I think Essendon would have been better off by having McKernan in the side instead of Leunberger. Although he probably won the hit outs the conditions negated any advantage and I thought Kreuzer was much more effective in general play. McKernan certainly has more mobility than Leunberger and would have been better around the ground for the Bombers. As usual in a Carlton v Essendon game the underdog got the win.

Well done Carlton, they were clearly the better team in the conditions. If I were a Carlton supporter with Foxtel I would be very unhappy with their coverage of the game. The victory song in the rooms must have been something special with five players including Jack Silvagni playing in their first winning game.

Yeah Colton would think being too heavy in those conditions would have been a negative and Thirty five possessions and nine tackles is a decent day out for a bloke who doesn't want to be there. On further positives, Graham got thirty seven in the twos yesterday, Polso got twenty eight and Cuningham got twenty,plenty of pressure for spots.

You and me both - the Hawks losing is icing on the cake

Hey Macca, just wanted to say congrats on your sides win :) I'm in a very good mood right now after this weekend of footy!

Not bad for a top heavy side in wet conditions and just imagine how better Gibbs would be if he wanted to stay at the Blues.

Col- Plowman was once again sensational, he looks more and more like the top 10 pick he was, I think Williamson was terrific for a first gamer in difficult conditions, hard to see how he slipped to 61, and SPS took another step forward, he will get a rising star nomination before round 11 - a lot to like and the future looks bright.

Cat - not sure why you think that, I have never been critical of the dogs, quite the opposite, and Mattyb will disappear until the blues lose again in past history is anything to go by.

I didn't, no. To be fair you can't blame me for my pessimism, haha! Very glad I was proven wrong though.

Seven players 20 years or younger (5 teenagers) showed that Carltons future is going to get better. The defense were great today with Plowman the best of them. Great games from Marchbank, Docherty,,Simpson and Rowe. Williamson showed he can handle senior footy as did Macreadie. Great games from Murphy, Cripps, Gibbs and Kreuzer and Petrevski-Seton and Pickett continue to improve and impress.

Please don't go there Cat. No doubt its coming but let us enjoy the moment.

Carlton win and Dogs lose ... should be an interesting chapter of the Macca v. MattyB ongoing soap opera

Happy weekend for Fremantle and Carlton supporters.

Hey AD. Did you tip your Dockers.

Oh, so true, Lofty.

Always extra nice when nobody expects you to win

Wohoo!!

Congrats, Col. I'm happy that both of us are experiencing some brilliant success this weekend!!