Carlton have loved their greatest win this AFL season, stopping lifeless Port Adelaide’s club-record successful streak with a 50-point belting at Marvel Stadium.
Jesse Motlop was the unlikely firestarter with 4 first-half targets and Charlie Curnow was excellent because the Blues led from the beginning on Saturday for a convincing 18.14 (122) to 10.12 (72) win.
It is Carlton’s fourth-straight win to proceed the resurgence that has put them again in finals competition, whereas second-placed Port finish their successful run at 13 video games.
The Blues received simply regardless of key ahead Harry McKay leaving the sport within the first quarter with a leg damage.
Only minutes earlier than the opening bounce of the twilight recreation, Matthew Owies additionally dropped out of the Carlton facet and Motlop took his place.
The small ahead grabbed his alternative with relish and lit up Marvel Stadium because the Blues took management.
Jack Silvagni additionally starred with 4 targets for the Blues, whereas Curnow was a shining gentle with a game-high 11 marks and three targets regardless of a robust recreation from Port key defender Aliir Aliir.
The Power had been susceptible, given their seven omissions featured prime gamers corresponding to Jason Horne-Francis and Charlie Dixon.
But it’s nonetheless a significant scalp for the Blues and their stoop, once they went 1-8 from rounds 5 to 13, is now only a unhealthy reminiscence.
Carlton additionally kicked their second-highest rating this season.
There was lots to love in regards to the Blues, who confirmed no apparent weaknesses and can most likely finish spherical 18 in ninth spot.
Despite continued sturdy type from Dan Houston and Connor Rozee, the Power by no means seemed like pegging again Carlton’s scorching begin to the sport.
While a lot of the key group statistics had been even, Carlton dominated all through.
Houston was prolific off half-back, racking up a game-high 41 possessions.
Silvagni kicked the primary two targets of the sport and Carlton had the primary six scoring pictures to place the early stress on Port.
A wasteful 3.6 for the opening time period stored the sport tighter than it ought to have been, earlier than the Blues took management for good with six targets to 2 within the second time period for a 31-point lead on the predominant break.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
