Welcome from the MCG on a muggy March day in marvellous Melbourne. The new AFL season is two games old, but the Victorian action launches in a big way with a Richmond v Carlton clash.
Welcome from the MCG on a muggy March day in marvellous Melbourne. The new AFL season is two games old, but the Victorian action launches in a big way with a Richmond v Carlton clash.
Francis Evans gets one for Carlton. He’s the club fifth goal-kicker and we haven’t hit quarter-time.
Carlton 5.4 (34) lead Richmond 1.1 (7) after 28 minutes
Club stalwart Toby Nankervis gets the job done. He looks relieved. His teammates are relieved. The hordes of yellow and black at the Punt Road end are relieved. Richmond have their first goal of the season.
The clock is ticking towards the 26-minute mark.
Another goal to Carlton, their fourth, and the margin is blowing out.
This one was slightly fortuitous. Williams scrambled one forward and it bounced through. Four goals to zip well into time-on at the ’G.
Carlton 4.4 (28) lead Richmond 0.1 (1) after 22 minutes
Carlton’s “third tall” Brodie Kemp is on the board with the Blues’ third goal after 21 minutes.
There’s no Charlie Curnow for the Blues tonight, so it’s a golden chance for Kemp to have a greater impact.
A great set shot goal from close to the 50-metre arc from Matthew Cottrell.
It’s hard to see the Blues giving up the lead from here ….
The Tigers effort is first class, but it will need to be because the signs are already worrying with the gap between the two teams is obvious.
It’s Blake Acres who snares the opening goal for Carlton after nearly eights of fast-paced action.
Carlton 1.2 (8) lead Richmond 0.1 (1)
Young Tiger Sam Lalor gets an early touch .… a handball.
Fantastic for him to get his hands on it early.
Meanwhile, at Carlton, Lucas Camporeale has picked up four early touches.
This was Lalor’s opening touch at AFL level:
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