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June 15th 2008 07:32
CARLTON has moved into the top eight with a 30-point win over Collingwood at the MCG on Sunday afternoon.
Inspired by a career-best eight-goal haul from spearhead Brendon Fevola, the Blues prevailed 17.17 (119) to 12.17 (89).
Fevola starred with 22 possessions, 10 marks and 8.6 while Marc Murphy was prolific in the middle with a game-high 31 possessions.
Carlton skipper Chris Judd, who was well held by Rhyce Shaw in the first half, lifted in the final term and finished with 25 disposals, while Bryce Gibbs and Kade Simpson did a superb blanketing job on Heath Shaw, restricting Collingwood's chief playmaker to just six possessions.
Dane Swan was Collingwood's best with 27 possessions and two goals, while Paul Medhurst chimed in with four majors.
Carlton dominated the opening term but failed to make the most of their opportunities in front of goal, booting a wayward 2.7 to take a nine-point lead into quarter-time.
The lead changed hands three times in the second term before Swan kicked a goal after a free kick from right in front to give the Magpies the lead at the 24-minute mark before Medhurst snapped truly with 90 seconds left to put Collingwood up by 10 points at the main break.
Collingwood looked set to record an easy win as they kicked three of the first four goals of the third term to skip out to a 25-point lead at the 12-minute mark.
But Carlton responded with goals to Jarrad Waite and impressive youngster Dennis Armfield in less than a minute to get back to within 10 points.
A Travis Cloke major gave the Magpies some breathing space but the Blues hit back with the next three to ensure scores were level heading into the final change.
Both sides traded goals early in the final term before a Simon Wiggins major and Fevola's seventh gave Carlton a 14-point lead with less than ten minutes to play.
Medhurst kicked truly from directly in front to give the Pies some hope, but Waite put the result beyond doubt with his second major with less than six minutes left.
Goals to Nick Stevens, Heath Scotland - and Fevola's eighth after the siren capped off another impressive win for the Blues.
COLLINGWOOD: 1.4, 5.8, 9.13, 12.17 (89)
CARLTON: 2.7, 3.10, 9.13, 17.17 (119)
GOALS: Collingwood: Medhurst 4, Swan 2, Burns, T. Cloke, Davis, Lockyer, O'Bree, Thomas
Carlton: Fevola 8, Scotland 2, Waite 2, Armfield, Fisher, Stevens, Thornton, Wiggins
BEST: Collingwood: Swan, Medhurst, R.Shaw, O'Bree, Cloke
Carlton: Fevola, Murphy, Carrazzo, Scotland, Gibbs, Judd
INJURIES: Collingwood: TBC
Carlton: Armfield (thigh)
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Nil
UMPIRES: Farmer, Kennedy, Schmitt
CROWD: 80,310 at the MCG
Inspired by a career-best eight-goal haul from spearhead Brendon Fevola, the Blues prevailed 17.17 (119) to 12.17 (89).
Fevola starred with 22 possessions, 10 marks and 8.6 while Marc Murphy was prolific in the middle with a game-high 31 possessions.
Carlton skipper Chris Judd, who was well held by Rhyce Shaw in the first half, lifted in the final term and finished with 25 disposals, while Bryce Gibbs and Kade Simpson did a superb blanketing job on Heath Shaw, restricting Collingwood's chief playmaker to just six possessions.
Dane Swan was Collingwood's best with 27 possessions and two goals, while Paul Medhurst chimed in with four majors.
Carlton dominated the opening term but failed to make the most of their opportunities in front of goal, booting a wayward 2.7 to take a nine-point lead into quarter-time.
The lead changed hands three times in the second term before Swan kicked a goal after a free kick from right in front to give the Magpies the lead at the 24-minute mark before Medhurst snapped truly with 90 seconds left to put Collingwood up by 10 points at the main break.
Collingwood looked set to record an easy win as they kicked three of the first four goals of the third term to skip out to a 25-point lead at the 12-minute mark.
But Carlton responded with goals to Jarrad Waite and impressive youngster Dennis Armfield in less than a minute to get back to within 10 points.
A Travis Cloke major gave the Magpies some breathing space but the Blues hit back with the next three to ensure scores were level heading into the final change.
Both sides traded goals early in the final term before a Simon Wiggins major and Fevola's seventh gave Carlton a 14-point lead with less than ten minutes to play.
Medhurst kicked truly from directly in front to give the Pies some hope, but Waite put the result beyond doubt with his second major with less than six minutes left.
Goals to Nick Stevens, Heath Scotland - and Fevola's eighth after the siren capped off another impressive win for the Blues.
COLLINGWOOD: 1.4, 5.8, 9.13, 12.17 (89)
CARLTON: 2.7, 3.10, 9.13, 17.17 (119)
GOALS: Collingwood: Medhurst 4, Swan 2, Burns, T. Cloke, Davis, Lockyer, O'Bree, Thomas
Carlton: Fevola 8, Scotland 2, Waite 2, Armfield, Fisher, Stevens, Thornton, Wiggins
BEST: Collingwood: Swan, Medhurst, R.Shaw, O'Bree, Cloke
Carlton: Fevola, Murphy, Carrazzo, Scotland, Gibbs, Judd
INJURIES: Collingwood: TBC
Carlton: Armfield (thigh)
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Nil
UMPIRES: Farmer, Kennedy, Schmitt
CROWD: 80,310 at the MCG
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