Pre Game
00:00
Luke Parks makes his AFL debut today for the Blues. Parks averaged six intercepts, six spoils, and three intercept marks per game in his 15 SANFL matches last season.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:32
An early centre bounce clearance from Zac Williams to start the game. Williams recorded an equal career-high ten clearances in his Carlton debut last week.
01:34
Dockers Interchange - Brennan Cox off due to the blood rule.
01:48
The opening score of the game to Carlton was sourced from a centre bounce clearance. The Blues have averaged 20 points per game from this source in the first two rounds (ranked second).
03:03
Carlton has taken the first three intercepts marks of this game. The Blues have averaged 18 such marks per game this season (ranked third).
04:00
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Michael Walters)
04:08
The first goal of the game to the Dockers was sourced from a defensive half intercept. Fremantle has averaged 30 points per game from this source in 2021 (ranked fourth) but was ranked second-last at scoring this way in 2020.
06:56
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Jack Newnes)
07:18
Some strong forward half pressure from the Blues generated their first goal of the game. Carlton is ranked last for tackle differential this season and currently trails 3-6 in this count.
09:17
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
10:46
An opportunistic goal from Travis Colyer followed the first forward half intercept of the game for the Dockers (Carlton already has five). Fremantle is ranked in the bottom-4 this season at scoring from forward half intercepts.
13:32
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Harry McKay)
13:39
Harry McKay was the target of 25 kicks inside 50 for the Blues in the first two rounds (no other teammate was targeted more than ten times). McKay has already been the target of four out of six forward 50 entries today.
16:25
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Michael Frederick)
17:14
Caleb Serong provided the assist on the last goal for Fremantle and has been involved in two of the three Docker goals. Serong recorded career-highs for score involvements (8) and score assists (3) last week as he looks to continue on from his impressive 2020 season.
18:49
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Marc Pittonet)
19:31
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Lachie Fogarty)
20:19
Lachie Fogarty has made a busy start for the Blues with seven early disposals including the last goal following a forward half intercept. Carlton leads 9-1 in such intercepts, but both teams currently have one goal each from this source.
21:37
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Sam Switkowski)
23:18
Carlton has an early 6-0 in marks on the lead, with its players forward of the ball connecting well with players further up the ground. The Blues have averaged only six such marks per game this season.
26:16
While the inside 50 count is relatively even (11-8), the Blues have a 21-4 lead in forward 50 disposals, but at this stage have not been able to convert this into a scoreboard advantage.
26:47
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
27:09
Sam Walsh already has two goal assists among his 11 disposals. Walsh has recorded a disposal efficiency of 87 percent this season, which is the highest percentage of the top-20 ball-winning midfielders in the competition.
27:32
Blues Interchange - Zac Williams off due to an injury.
30:58
The Blues had the better of the opening quarter, leading 10-4 in shots at goal, but some errant kicking prevented a meaningful lead. Carlton won the count for forward half intercepts 13-3, which is the second-most any team has recorded in a quarter this season.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:48
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Harry McKay)
00:58
An early forward 50 mark to Harry McKay, who continues to loom large, but another missed shot at goal from Carlton. The Blues have scored 1.3 from five set shots at goal (with one attempt failing to score).
02:02
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Ed Curnow)
02:38
A long-range goal from Ed Curnow gives the Blues the biggest lead of the game. Carlton has now scored 21 points from 14 forward half intercepts, compared to Fremantle who have six points from three such intercepts.
03:49
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Levi Casboult)
04:46
Another missed set shot at goal for the Blues, this time from Levi Casboult who has been goalless in nine of his last 14 games at Docklands.
05:56
Carlton has won nine of the first ten contested possessions to start this quarter and generated the first four inside 50 entries in a dominant period.
06:20
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
06:43
The repeat inside 50 entries for the Blues are starting to have an impact with Carlton now having the last six scores of the game. The forward 50 disposal count is now a lopsided 32-4 in favour of the Blues.
08:49
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
09:09
Carlton now leads 17-3 in forward half intercepts and 27-6 in points scored from this source. The Blues averaged 23 points from this source in the first two games of the season.
10:56
The territorial dominance of the Blues this quarter has seen Carlton record the first ten inside 50 entries. Overall, the Blues lead 21-6 in forward half marks including 7-1 in forward 50 marks.
13:01
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Jack Silvagni)
13:12
Fremantle was ranked in the top-2 for contested possession (and Carlton in the bottom-3) in the first two games this season. The Blues have a massive 22-6 lead in this count during the second quarter.
16:39
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Michael Frederick)
16:49
Carlton generated the first 15 inside 50 entries of the second quarter and scored 3.3 during this period of control. The Blues have also won the first seven clearances of the quarter.
18:36
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
18:49
Harry McKay has already kicked an equal career-high four goals, with another key forward set for a big haul of goals. The Blues now lead 41-6 in forward 50 disposals and 41-13 in points scored from turnovers.
21:36
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
22:22
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Michael Frederick)
23:05
Dockers Interchange - Lachie Schultz off due to the blood rule.
23:14
Liam Jones has recorded nine intercept possessions including five intercept marks. No other player on the ground has recorded more than four intercepts, indicating the impact of the Blue defender when the Dockers have the ball.
24:24
The dominance of the Blues in the air is all over the ground. Carlton leads 12-3 in intercept marks, 6-2 in contested marks, 9-2 in forward 50 marks, and 12-1 in marks on the lead.
25:05
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Eddie Betts)
25:40
A wonderful crumbing goal from Eddie Betts makes it seven goals in a row to Carlton and a 20-6 lead in forward 50 contested possessions, including 13-1 in forward 50 groundballs.
26:20
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Sean Darcy)
27:34
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Matt Taberner)
28:24
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Marc Murphy)
29:45
After dominating with forward half scoring early in the game, the Blues are now also moving the ball effectively from end to end. Carlton has scored 25 points this quarter from back half chains and averaged 31 such points in its first two games.
31:16
Dockers Interchange - Hayden Young and is possibly out for the game.
33:50
The last time that Carlton scored more than 63 points in the first half of a game was Round 10, 2016, and this is the highest score for the Blues to halftime against Fremantle since Round 16, 2001.
34:36
A terrific first half from Carlton who dominated at the contest, winning clearances 21-13 and contested possessions 80-60. This was converted into territorial dominance with forward 50 disposals 44-10 and forward 50 marks 11-2.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:38
Fremantle has never come from 35 points (or more) behind at halftime to win a game. The Dockers greatest ever comeback is from 32 points against rival West Coast in Round 21, 2000.
02:06
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Marc Murphy)
02:50
The 408 metres gained contributed by Liam Jones in the first half is already a career-high for the Blue defender. Jones has an equal share in the record for intercept marks in a game (10).
03:13
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Patrick Cripps)
04:27
The third quarter has started much the same as the first half with the Blues dominating with all of the early inside 50 entries. Carlton now has a massive 24-7 lead in both forward half intercepts and 35-7 in points scored from this source.
05:06
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Harry McKay)
08:40
While Fremantle leads the tackle count 44-28, the Dockers have also recorded more missed tackles (8-1). Carlton has recorded a tackle efficiency of 68 percent compared to Fremantle 54 percent.
09:54
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
10:20
Harry McKay has now recorded career-highs for forward 50 marks (6) and goals (5) with the undermanned Docker defence seemingly unable to stop the Carlton key forward.
11:43
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
12:25
Carlton leads 12-6 in centre bounce clearances, but the last goal to McKay was its first goal of the game from this source. The Blues have an 11-1 lead in inside 50 entries this quarter continuing their form of the second quarter.
14:45
Dockers Interchange - Lachie Schultz and is possibly out for the game.
15:48
Patrick Cripps has already won five clearances this quarter (Carlton lead 6-2) and has contributed a total of ten clearances in a return to his bullocking best. He also has won more centre bounce clearances (7) than Fremantle (6).
19:42
Carlton has been very direct with its ball movement at times today and leads 99-51 in corridor disposals and 19-9 in corridor marks.
20:08
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Michael Walters)
21:20
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Michael Frederick)
22:34
Carlton conceded a score from 26 percent of opposition intercepts in its first two games (ranked last). Today, Fremantle has only generated four scores from 49 intercepts, with the Blues very organised behind the ball.
24:52
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Matt Taberner)
25:31
While Carlton leads the clearances (32-17), the advantage in scores from stoppages is only 28-21. It is points scored from turnovers (55-19) that Carlton has dominated.
26:45
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
27:19
The Dockers have won the contested possession count by 22 per game in their first two games(ranked No.1). Today the Blues lead this count by 20 with the young Docker midfield unable to repeat their efforts from Rounds 1-2.
28:43
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Sam Switkowski)
29:01
Fremantle launched 30 percent of its score from defensive 50 chains in its first two games (ranked third). Today the Dockers have scored just one point from such chains with the Blues doing well to disrupt their ball movement.
30:53
Carlton had the first six scores of the third quarter (4.2), before Fremantle had the final five scores (2.3) to reduce the margin back to 43 points. The Dockers had nine of the last ten inside 50 entries to end the quarter.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:36
Lachie Fogarty had a career-high of 102 ranking points prior to today. The busy forward currently has a game-high 148 ranking points and a team-high seven tackles.
02:08
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Harry McKay)
03:59
Harry McKay has been the forward 50 target of 18 kicks today (which is a career-high). McKay has taken eight forward 50 marks, which equals the number taken by Fremantle.
04:30
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
06:47
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Jack Silvagni)
06:55
Carlton has scored a huge 6.2 from eight free kicks in the forward 50 today. Fremantle has scored 1.1 from two such free kicks.
10:32
Liam Jones and Jacob Weitering have contributed a total of 15 intercepts and 16 spoils and denied the Fremantle talls any easy marks. Weitering recorded a career-high 13 spoils last week.
11:52
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
12:31
Harry McKay has had a greater scoreboard impact today (7.4) than Fremantle (6.8). Carlton now has a massive 68-21 lead in points scored from turnovers, including 42-9 from forward half intercepts.
14:58
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Michael Frederick)
15:24
A clever snap from Stefan Giro gives the Dockers a rare goal from a forward half intercept. Giro has contributed a career-high 383 metres gained, two score assists and now the one goal.
18:18
Carlton has dominated in the air through the day, leading in intercept marks (19-5), contested marks (9-6), marks on lead (18-4) and forward half marks (47-26).
18:45
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Matt Taberner)
19:51
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GOAL - Dockers (Sam Switkowski)
20:26
Sam Switkoswki has contributed a team-high nine score involvements today from his 13 disposals. The Dockers have kicked four of the last six goals and won the inside 50 count this quarter 14-7.
26:09
Liam Jones has now recorded an equal career-high 15 intercepts and a team-high 550 metres gained from his 19 disposals.
27:13
Sam Walsh (36) and Lachie Fogarty (24) have both recorded career-high disposal counts today for the Blues in support of their captain Patrick Cripps whose 18 contested possessions are a clear game-high.
27:14
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Harry McKay)
27:59
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Matt Taberner)
30:37
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Michael Gibbons)
31:53
A comfortable 45 point win in the end for the Blues, who have only won two out of six games at this venue against the Dockers. Career-highs from key players included Sam Walsh (37 disposals), Harry McKay (seven goals), and Liam Jones (15 intercepts).