It wasn’t the fairytale Blues fans hoped for, but Sam Docherty’s return was a bright spot on a dark night for Carlton. And the veteran himself says, it’s onwards and upwards from here.
After surging to a preliminary final last year, Carlton was supposed to be a premiership contender. Instead, it dished up 50 minutes of the worst finals football any team has played in a long time, writes SCOTT GULLAN.
Carlton has only just avoided the worst opening half in AFL finals history after a horribly one-sided effort against the Lions.
Carlton didn’t show up until late in the second term when it was too little too late. CALLUM DICK and SCOTT GULLAN rate every player from the elimination final.
Melbourne makes a late comeback, led by Christian Petracca, but Carlton holds in another epic contest. Here are three SuperCoach takeaways from the contest and a recap of the action.
Carlton has secured the signature of an important defender as a fellow backman looks set to return against Melbourne.
Carlton pride themselves on their fast accurate ball movement but on Friday night in losing to Collingwood, they were anything but. CHRIS CAVANAGH has a look at what the Blues need to address.
Collingwood’s Lachie Schultz will face scrutiny from the Match Review Officer over a bizarre snap during Friday night’s clash.
Nick Daicos won the game, but his famous dad Peter stole the show after a couple of outlandish post-game moments at the MCG.
Lachie Sullivan joined an exclusive club alongside three Magpies as Collingwood pipped Carlton at the post on Friday night. Mason Cox chats the debutant, the Pies’ form and more.
There are three VFL players who have graduated to the AFL and become All-Australian in the past decade — two came from the same club. TIM MICHELL has the inside story of how Coburg salvaged the AFL ambitions of Adam Saad and Luke Ryan.
Nick Daicos was the hero — but he wasn’t alone for the Magpies in a famous win over arch rival Carlton. See how every player rated and have your say.
Nick Daicos cements his legacy as a superstar of the competition, kicking the winning goal in another intense battle against Carlton at the MCG. Relive updates and see our SuperCoach takeaways.
Having been overlooked in eight AFL Drafts and spending years as an apprentice, a debutant has made a stunning impact at the MCG.
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