Posts Tagged "Carlton Blues"
Sunday’s only game takes us to the ‘G, as traditional rivals Collingwood and Carlton do battle. Join The Roar for live commentary and scores from 3:20pm AEST.
Now that Carlton have locked in Charlie Curnow, the focus will be on Patrick Cripps’ future at the struggling AFL club.
We are seeing the worst of Carlton right now. Two wins out of their last 22 matches and another gutless performance from them on Saturday afternoon against Fremantle.
Carlton are coming off what was probably their most embarrassing performance under Brendon Bolton – goalless and 70 points in arrears to half-time against a travelling Fremantle.
The highlight of the first of the Saturday games no doubt was the form of the Fremantle Dockers, who responded to their last realistic chance of making the finals by thrashing a very dispirited Carlton side using 12 goal-kickers in a very even performance.
First and foremost this week, captain Marc Murphy wants Carlton to regain their AFL self-respect against Collingwood.
Fremantle have won their first away match of the AFL season in record-breaking style, holding hapless Carlton goalless in the opening half on the way to a 57-point triumph at Etihad Stadium.
Match result: Fremantle have won their first away match of the AFL season in record-breaking style, holding hapless Carlton goalless in the opening half on the way to a 57-point triumph at Etihad Stadium.
Fremantle captain and the favourite for the 2018 Brownlow Medal Nat Fyfe was suspended following Round 11, with his departure from contention for the award opening up the field.
With the Blues hanging tough and fighting for every inch of the SCG turf, the Swans flexed their muscles when they had to, seeing off the dogged Carlton challenge.
In a see-sawing battle at the SCG on Friday night, Sydney’s unanswered five-goal burst in the third quarter was the difference between the sides, clinching the Marn Grook trophy.
Friday night footy heads to the Harbour City, as the Sydney Swans host the struggling Carlton Blues at the SCG. Join The Roar for live commentary and scores from 7:50pm (AEST).
There has been more than enough complaining about Carlton’s regular appearances on Friday night that I won’t add too much to it.
The Carlton Blues return to the SCG on Friday night, taking on one of the AFL favourites, the Sydney Swans.
The AFL could be plagued by more Friday night Blues if the match between the Sydney Swans and Carlton, which will open the Indigenous Round for the second time in four years, unfolds the way many expects it to – a blowout.
Carlton coach Brendon Bolton got the response he was after without getting the upset win the Blues craved against Geelong at Kardinia Park.
Geelong have celebrated Gary Ablett’s Kardinia Park homecoming with a hard-fought 28-point win over Carlton.
Match result: Geelong have celebrated Gary Ablett’s Kardinia Park homecoming with a hard-fought 28-point win over Carlton.
Carlton captain Marc Murphy has been ruled out for up to a month with a foot injury, in a further blow to the struggling AFL club.
Carlton captain Marc Murphy remains unsigned for the 2019 Australian Football League season and speculation has begun to swirl that he will pursue premiership success at another club.
