Pre Game
00:00
Carlton has scored 100-plus points just twice from its last 18 matches, after achieving that feat six times from its first 10 games last year.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:49
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Oliver Hollands)
02:03
Carlton kicks a goal from its first inside 50 entry of the evening through Ollie Hollands. The Blues average a goal from 20 per cent of their inside 50 entries this season, ranked 16th.
03:31
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
05:01
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Jack Petruccelle)
06:14
After last week, the Blues will be far happier with their connection inside 50 to start tonight, scoring three times from three entries. Carlton has used the ball well to date, recording a disposal efficiency of 89 per cent.
07:19
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
11:08
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Jack Darling)
12:43
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Alex Witherden)
13:04
Reward for effort for the Eagles via goal to Alex Witherden. The Eagles lead the inside 50 count by three in the opening quarter.
14:41
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
14:59
The Blues have been prepared to flick the ball around by hand, recording 22 kicks and 28 handballs to start the match, a kick-to-handball ratio of 0.79. This season Carlton has generally been a kicking side, recording a kick-to-handball ratio of 1.56, the fifth highest of any side.
16:46
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Sam Walsh)
17:45
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Harry McKay)
21:42
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Nic Newman)
22:07
Carlton leads the contested possession count by 10, while also leading the uncontested possession count by 38.
22:37
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
23:04
As we approach quarter time, Carlton has still managed to generate a score from each of its eight inside 50 entries, kicking 4.4.28. This season the Blues have averaged a score from 44 per cent of their forward 50 entries, ranked 11th.
27:04
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Zac Fisher)
28:35
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
29:56
The Eagles are doing well to stay in this contest. They trail uncontested possession by 40 and contested possession by 10, while conceding a score from 83 per cent of opposition entries. They have managed to rebound well at times, kicking two goals from defensive midfield chains.
31:22
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
32:24
Patrick Cripps' only kick for the quarter was a good one, hitting Charlie Curnow lace out from a centre bounce clearance. Cripps has been influential with 10 disposals at 90 per cent efficiency, five contested possessions and three tackles.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:05
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Nic Newman)
04:56
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
05:20
Carlton has picked up where they left off in the opening quarter, kicking two goals from its first two inside 50 entries of the quarter.
07:00
Carlton lead the marks inside 50 eleven to one. Last week the Blues were only able to muster nine marks inside forward 50 for the match. In fact, Carlton only averages 10 marks inside 50 per game this season, ranked 15th.
07:32
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Xavier O'Neill)
11:19
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Jack Darling)
14:44
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Zac Fisher)
16:22
The Eagles have done well at the stoppages this quarter, leading the clearance count eight to three. Both sides have kicked a goal from stoppage this term.
16:35
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Corey Durdin)
19:21
After being very adept at generating scores early in the match, the Blues have only scored two behinds from their last seven entries.
20:02
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
21:11
West Coast has evened up the contested possession count this quarter, both sides having won 27 contested possessions apiece. The tackle count is also level at 13 apiece this term in what has been a more hotly contested period.
26:13
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Jack Silvagni)
27:15
Carlton have kicked 3.1.19 this quarter from defensive half chains. Three of the Blues' four goals this quarter have also come via an intercept possession.
29:47
A pretty dominant first half for the Blues. They owned the football, winning the disposal count by 84 and doubling the Eagles in uncontested possessions. Carlton has made West Coast pay on turnover, outscoring the Eagles 6.4.40 to 1.2.8 from this score source.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:44
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Ed Curnow)
03:35
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
04:17
Despite clearances being 22 to 21 in West Coast's favour, the Blues have outscored the Eagles 4.4.28 to 2.2.14 from this score source.
06:36
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Jack Silvagni)
07:30
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Xavier O'Neill)
09:05
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
11:34
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Andrew Gaff)
12:31
Eagles Interchange - Sam Petrevski-Seton and is possibly out for the game.
12:32
Charlie Curnow kicks his sixth goal of the match, a feat that he has now achieved five times in his career. His highest goal tally in a game is seven against the Western Bulldogs in Round 13, 2019.
14:03
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
18:11
The Blues have outscored West Coast 7.5.47 to 1.3.9 from intercept possessions tonight. In the last two weeks combined, Carlton had only scored 33 points from this score source.
19:54
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Josh Honey)
22:35
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
23:37
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Jake Waterman)
23:58
The Blues have taken 20 marks inside 50, compared to West Coast's three. The 20 marks are the highest tally Carlton has recorded since Round 3, 2021 against Fremantle.
26:46
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
28:45
In addition to winning the football this term, the Blues also lead the tackle count by seven, its third-best differential in a quarter this season.
29:17
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Blake Acres)
29:32
Carlton now has 21 marks inside 50 for the match, the most it has had in any game since they took 23 against Essendon in Round 21, 2012. The Blues have kicked 12.6.78 from marks tonight.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:44
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Jack Silvagni)
03:49
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
04:53
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
05:19
Charlie Curnow kicks his eighth goal, a career-high.
06:59
Carlton leads the inside 50 count by 17, its largest differential by far this season. The Blues previous best was 7 against the Giants in Round 3. Carlton has only conceded 15 inside 50s since quarter time, while managing 31 entries themselves.
07:34
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Oscar Allen)
08:39
Carlton has kicked over 100 points for only the third time in its last 19 games tonight.
11:38
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
12:09
Carlton have now generated 30 scores from 47 inside 50s, a strike rate of 64 per cent. The Blues have kicked a goal from 36 per cent of their inside 50s. Both of these are well up on the 44 per cent and 20 per cent strike rates they have gone at this season.
13:05
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Zac Fisher)
14:02
Incredibly, Charlie Curnow has 16 disposals, with all 16 of these disposals being in a scoring chain. As he has kicked 9.3.57 himself, 12 of the 16 scores have come directly from his boot.
17:29
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Adam Cerra)
17:59
While the plaudits will deservedly go to Charlie Curnow, Patrick Cripps has led from the front tonight with 31 disposals, 20 contested possessions, eight clearances, eight tackles and 12 score involvements.
19:21
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Oscar Allen)
20:45
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Patrick Cripps)
21:55
Carlton has outscored West Coast 7.6.48 to 4.3.27 from stoppages tonight. It is the third consecutive week that the Blues have scored more than 40 points from stoppage chains.
22:55
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
23:55
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Jai Culley)
27:50
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Brodie Kemp)
27:55
The Blues have outscored West Coast 13.7.85 to 2.4.16 from intercepts tonight, its highest score from this source all season
31:02
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Matthew Kennedy)
31:54
Carton has 11 goal kickers tonight. They hadn't recorded more than seven goal kickers in any game this season until today.
34:32
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Jack Silvagni)
36:13
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Corey Durdin)
37:11
A comprehensive victory for the Blues. Carlton won contested possession by 23, but won uncontested possession by a whopping 149. After struggling in this area, the Blues were ruthless forward of centre, generating a score from 66 per cent of their 56 inside 50s.