Carlton won in a tight finish against a scrappy and inaccurate Hawthorn.
Final score
Hawthorn 13.19 (97)
Carlton 16.6 (102)
The Hawthorn Hawks and Carlton Blues will meet in their final JLT Community Series match on Saturday night, at the University of Tasmania Stadium. Join The Roar for live scores and a blog of the match, starting from 7:05pm AEDT.
Hawthorn had a positive start to their first JLT game against the Western Bulldogs, but faded in the second half where they kicked only three goals and seven behinds.
Jarman Impey, recruited from Port Adelaide, showed blistering pace last weekend in his first match in the brown and gold. However, as a forward he needs to contribute to the Hawks’ scoring.
Meanwhile, Carlton began with a very optimistic first game of the year against St Kilda, showing their young list is improving and will challenge more sides in season 2018.
Kicking 13 goals was a notable improvement by the Blues, who struggled to score big last year. They will need to continue in this fashion if they are to win games against stronger opposition.
Patrick Cripps had a damaging first quarter up forward, kicking two goals. Coach Brendon Bolton will have to decide how to best use his young midfielder in this match against Hawthorn.
It should be a tight game between these two teams, with Hawthorn beginning to gel and Carlton’s young list slowly becoming more experienced. Both will want to head into the AFL season in winning form.
Hawthorn have named a strong side for the final hit out of the pre-season. James Frawley and Conor Glass come in for Liam Shiels and David Mirra. Shiels pulled up sore from training early in the week and will not be risked, while Mirra is getting married.
Carlton’s Jacob Weitering and Sam Petrevski-Seton will play, after being late withdrawals from last week’s match. Cameron O’Shea has also been added to the squad, replacing Jarrod Garlett who got a knock to the shoulder against St Kilda.
Keep an eye on Paddy Dow. This kid was taken at pick 3 in last year’s draft and, despite losing teeth, was impressive in his first game for the Blues last week. Another strong performance through the midfield and up forward should see Dow be a shoo-in for round one.
Prediction
Carlton were impressive last week against St Kilda, but Hawthorn is a new challenge for them. I wouldn’t expect Hawthorn to have it all their way, but they should get the job done against the Blues and head into the 2018 season with a win under their belt.
Hawthorn by 19.
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Liam Salter
Roar Guru
Oh, what a travesty that person who has access to internet spends a lot of time commenting on a forum of something they're passionate about. Also, I'm not sure anyone has suggested that Blues fans won't pack out the 'G.
Liam Salter
Roar Guru
I was trying to be sarcastic, to be honest. But yeah, it would be nigh on impossible to find a reasonable opportunity to travel up there for the game.
Macca
Guest
Hmmm, you still haven't explained how it makes sense that I can convert my time on the internet, which is everywhere and available any time to travelling 6 hours return on a specific date at a a specific time to a specific venue. And I fully expect the MCG to be packed, but as the combined membership of both clubs is already beyond the capacity of the MCG (by about 30%) before we even get to "supporters" there will be a lot who aren't there, especially the ones who don't live in Melbourne.
Cat
Roar Guru
And what excuse do Dogs fans have for consistently failing to turn up?
mattyb
Guest
Or tell the boss your going to spend less time on the internet. Absolutely no excuse for Blues fans not packing out the G come round one.
Macca
Guest
AD - tbh why would I go to the effort for a game I can watch live from home? With the way the traffic will be I would have to leave at lunch time Thursday to get there and get a park and then unless I want to drive 3 hours plus starting at 10pm I would have to shell out a couple of hundred bucks in accomodation.
Liam Salter
Roar Guru
Just tell the boss it's a special occasion, surely that'll work! ;)
Cat
Roar Guru
The butt wipes were extra special too https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/fans-left-baffled-by-carltons-2018-clash-guernsey-as-seen-in-jlt-community-series-game-v-hawthorn/news-story/eb4fb7c10988868b75094f0fe9ddc7f8
Macca
Guest
Are you saying the blues and Tigers only have a combined 90k genuine fans? I can tell you now I won't be there, I knock off at 5.30, if I got a good run I would get to the car park by 8.30 so would be in the ground in time to catch half time, then watch the second half and then drive the three hours home which should see me in bed by around two am and then up for work a two seven.
Macca
Guest
I didn't see the game so can't comment too much but when our previous clash strips have been pale blue and white grey can't be the worst of them. I must say I am always confused as to which games the clash gets wheeled out - it isn t used in games where there might be a clash but is against the likes of the Hawks. But really who cares, the performance is the important thing.
Cat
Roar Guru
She knows how much they cost ... lol
Liam Salter
Roar Guru
16 is still a fair few! Wife not a footy fan, or just finding it bemusing every time you come home with more merchandise. I mean, you did link a pic of your car a few weeks ago, so nobody can describe you as lacking passion for your team ;)
Cat
Roar Guru
No, not all of them. The looks from the wife are getting dirtier each new one I come home with. Bought my first one in 2008, I have 16 different ones now.
Liam Salter
Roar Guru
You buy all the jumpers, Cat? Guess that'll be quite a nifty collection!
Col from Brissie
Roar Guru
I guess we should be thankful we don't follow soccer as they seem to have different ones each week.
Cat
Roar Guru
Drives me nuts the new clash jumpers every year. Top it off with the one or two one off jumpers a year and it gets expensive to keep up.
Col from Brissie
Roar Guru
Don't know why the grey Cat but it certainly looked better than the M&M baby blue jumper. I guess it is just marketing - looking to raise revenue with a new clash jumper. They have had the predominantly white jumper for a while so needed something different for the fans to spend their hard earned on.
Cat
Roar Guru
Why grey though? Aren't you the 'Blues'? I realise people didn't like the previous baby blue clash jumper but at least it was mostly representative of being a 'Blue'.
Col from Brissie
Roar Guru
The Guernsey looked OK but get rid of the shorts and white socks. Interestingly Port Adelaide wore a predominantly grey Guernsey as well but with white shorts. Looked much better.
Cat
Roar Guru
Only thing I can think of is the Blues have decided they have so many ex-GWS players on their list they may as well turn their guerneys grey like GWS too.