Pre Game
00:00
Carlton has outscored its opponents by 12.4 points per game from centre bounce clearances - ranked No.1, while Fremantle has been outscored by 7.6 points per game from this source, ranked last.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:34
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
04:41
Brennan Cox grabs his team's first intercept mark for the game. He leads the club for intercept marks (13) and spoils (31) this season.
06:32
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Matthew Owies)
06:42
Both teams have won three clearances, with both scores coming from this source.
07:50
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
08:28
Blues Interchange - Marc Pittonet off due to an injury.
09:55
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Tom De Koning)
11:22
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
11:32
The Dockers have scored three times from seven inside 50s (42.8%). Carlton has conceded a score from 47.2% of opposition entries this season - ranked 16th defensively.
13:10
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Sean Darcy)
16:40
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
16:50
Jacob Weitering has won a game-high three intercept possessions, with his third launching that goal to Charlie Curnow. Carlton has scored four goals from intercepts won by Weitering this season.
17:09
Blues Interchange - Harry McKay off due to an injury.
18:07
The Blues are outtackling Fremantle early, leading the tackle count by eight (17-9). Carlton has won the tackle differential by eight per game this season - ranked third.
18:47
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Patrick Cripps)
20:51
Sam Walsh has won 10 disposals in just over 16 minutes time on ground. He won 23 of 38 disposals in the first half last week against the Power, his most disposals in any first half on record.
27:09
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Rory Lobb)
27:19
Fremantle has grabbed three contested marks. It averages just 8.2 contested marks per game this season - the second-fewest in the competition.
28:12
Carlton has won four second quarters this season, outscoring their opponents by 73 points in this period - ranked No.1.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:04
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
01:14
The Blues failed to score from 12 defensive 50 chains in the first quarter. They kick a goal from their first in the second term.
04:31
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Will Brodie)
04:41
Andrew Brayshaw has won two clearances, with both launching scores for his team, including that goal to Will Brodie, his first as a Docker.
06:34
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
07:48
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Lachie Schultz)
07:58
Carlton miss at one end and Fremantle takes the ball the length of the field to kick its third goal. The Dockers have generated 11.3% of their score from defensive 50 chains this season - the second-lowest percentage in the AFL.
11:51
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Sam Switkowski)
14:48
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Sean Darcy)
14:58
The Dockers have booted four goals from their last 10 inside 50s.
16:01
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Sam Walsh)
17:39
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Lachie Schultz)
17:49
Fremantle has now kicked five goals from its last 11 inside 50s after going goalless from its first 12 entries. Two of those goals have been sourced from kick-ins.
22:16
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Lachie Schultz)
24:21
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Michael Walters)
25:36
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Jack Martin)
25:46
Jack Martin kicks a much-needed goal for his team, sourced from a centre clearance won by George Hewett. Hewett generated 26 centre clearances across the first five rounds - ranked No.1 in the competition.
27:21
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Jack Martin)
28:24
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Michael Walters)
28:34
Michael Walters has kicked multiple goals in a game for the first time since Round 3, 2021.
32:21
Carlton's efficiency may have kept them in the contest, recording five scores (2.3) from six inside 50s in the second term (83.3%).
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:03
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Rory Lobb)
01:13
Fremantle kicks the first goal for the third term. The Blues have been outscored by a total of 104 points in third quarters this season - the worst differential of any side.
04:34
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
07:25
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Rory Lobb)
07:35
Rory Lobb has grabbed three marks inside 50, kicking a goal from each - a season-high.
09:01
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Patrick Cripps)
09:11
The Blues' season-long dominance out of the middle continues, outscoring the Dockers by 13 points from centre bounce clearances (14-1).
14:10
Dockers Interchange - Rory Lobb off due to the blood rule.
15:31
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Lachie Schultz)
15:41
Lachie Schultz has recorded one goal assist as well as kicking three goals. He has recorded a scoreboard impact of 102 points this season - ranked No.1 at the club.
18:16
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Lachie Schultz)
20:07
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Blake Acres)
20:17
Both teams have generated eight inside 50s this quarter, with the Dockers booting four goals to one.
23:22
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Rory Lobb)
24:41
Fremantle has been first to the ball in the third term, winning 15 more contested possessions (32-17). Disturbingly for the Blues, they have also been outtackled 4-11.
27:42
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Harry McKay)
28:38
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Patrick Cripps)
28:48
Patrick Cripps has led from the front in the third quarter, winning equal quarter-highs for disposals (eight) and contested possessions (four), as well as kicking his team's only two goals.
31:13
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Nathan O'Driscoll)
31:41
Carlton's third-quarter woes continue, losing their sixth for the season, this one by 13 points.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:46
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Andrew Brayshaw)
01:42
Fremantle just generated its 47th inside 50 for the game. Since 2018, the Dockers have averaged 46.3 inside 50s against Carlton - ranked last.
04:34
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Patrick Cripps)
04:44
Patrick Cripps has kicked three goals in a game four times in his last 15 games. He kicked three or more goals just twice in his first 128 games.
07:52
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Sam Switkowski)
08:53
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
11:00
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Lewis Young)
11:10
The Blues have been able to move the ball more freely this quarter, scoring twice from five defensive 50 chains (40%). They scored just once from 34 defensive 50 chains to three-quarter time (3%).
15:35
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Sam Switkowski)
15:45
The Dockers have scored 27 points from froward 50 chains. They scored 108 points from this zone from rounds 2-5 - ranked No.1.
17:53
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
18:03
Charlie Curnow has grabbed an equal game-high four contested marks. He has taken 13 contested marks in his last four games after taking just two in his previous six games.
21:16
Adam Cerra is up to 30 disposals for the game. He has reached this mark five times in his last nine games after achieving it just twice in his first 72 games.
23:56
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Sam Switkowski)
24:06
Sam Switkowski has recorded equal career-highs for disposals (19), contested possessions (11), and goals (two).
27:22
SCORE
GOAL - Dockers (Matt Taberner)
28:46
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
29:22
SCORE
BEHIND - Dockers (Lachie Schultz)
31:28
The Dockers finish 35-point winners to take their season record to 5-1. They remain the only team to win every fourth quarter this season.