A worrying damage toll has soured Carlton’s return to the AFL top-eight and Charlie Curnow’s 10-goal haul because the Blues mauled West Coast by 71 factors.
Jack Silvagni (knee) and Sam Walsh (hamstring) had been pressured off within the first half forward of subsequent Friday night time’s blockbuster in opposition to arch-rivals Collingwood on the MCG.
Jesse Motlop (calf) was additionally harm within the 21.14 (140) to 10.9 (69) on Saturday at Marvel Stadium, whereas former Carlton participant Samo Petrevski-Seton faces doubtless suspension for a harmful sort out on Alex Cincotta.
The sort out pressured Cincotta off the sphere, however he returned for the final quarter.
Carlton misplaced captain Patrick Cripps (cork) and Adam Cerra (hamstring) for the Eagles win, whereas Jack Martin was a late withdrawal on Friday with calf tightness.
The lowly Eagles’ terrible run with accidents this season additionally bit once more as captain Luke Shuey was substituted out due to one other hamstring damage.
Shuey has had a succession of leg accidents this season and solely managed 9 video games.
Curnow’s 10.3 is Carlton’s first 10-goal haul since Stephen Kernahan kicked 10.7 in opposition to Footscray early within the 1995 season.
It additionally boosts his possibilities of profitable a second straight Coleman Medal because the league’s main goalkicker.
Curnow began spherical 18 on 51 targets, one forward of Adelaide’s Taylor Walker.
The indicators had been good for Curnow when he marked within the opening three minutes.
He miscued his kick, but it surely nonetheless dribbled by for the Blues’ opening objective.
Curnow was imperious with one other three targets within the opening time period as Carlton burst to a 51-point lead over hapless West Coast.
After kicking a career-best 9 targets in opposition to the Eagles in spherical seven, Curnow continued to torment the West Coast defenders.
Eagles key ahead Oscar Allen was moved into defence in the course of the second time period, with Curnow kicking one other three targets to halftime.
With the Blues up by 83 factors late within the second time period, the one curiosity left within the sport was whether or not Curnow may kick 10.
His shot at objective 11 minutes into the final time period hit the put up however a minute later Curnow dropped a mark, gathered the ball and snapped for his tenth.
It is the Blues’ fifth straight win – all by no less than 50 factors – to proceed their resurgence after the season seemed shot for them and they’re again within the top-eight on Saturday night time at Essendon’s expense.
One vivid spot for last-placed West Coast is that they outscored Carlton by eight targets to 6 after halftime.
Carlton midfielders Sam Docherty, Paddy Dow and George Hewett had been prolific and Jacob Weitering was glorious in defence, with Andrew Gaff and Alex Witherden having 30 disposals apiece for the Eagles.
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