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Brownlow Medal | 3 Jarrad Waite (CARL) | 2 Chris Judd (CARL) | 1 Kane Lucas (CARL) |
An inaccurate Carlton has done enough to defeat a plucky Brisbane by 13 points at the 'Gabba on Saturday night to sneak back into the top eight.
The Blues opened the match brightly, kicking six goals to Brisbane's three in the first quarter to set up a 22-point lead at the first change. But the Lions struck back strongly in the second term, kicking six goals of their own, while holding Carlton to just two. The Lions took a three-point lead into the long break.
Carlton played a very strong third term, with goals to captain Marc Murphy, Jarrad Waite, Kane Lucas and Dennis Armfield setting up a 15-point buffer at the final change of ends. The Blues should have put the game beyond doubt by half way through the final term, but missed a number of very gettable shots a goal, and when Brisbane's Pearce Hanley goaled at the 16-minute mark, there was a fear in the Carlton camp that the game could slip away. But the Blues, despite missing three further shots, held the Lions at bay to record a narrow victory.
Brock McLean was outstanding for the Blues, with 25 disposals, as were Jarrad Waite (3.3) and Murphy (22 disposals and a goal). For the Lions, Pearce Hanley (19 possessions, one goal) was excellent and he was ably supported by Rohan Bewick (three goals) and Simon Black (22 disposals).
Carlton will have a chance to cement their spot in the top eight when they take on GWS at Docklands on Saturday, while Brisbane will return to the 'Gabba to host Collingwood this Friday night.
GOALS
Brisbane: Bewick 3; Moloney 2; Rockliff, Polkinghorne, Staker, Brown, Redden, Green, Hanley
Carlton: Lucas, Waite 3; Robinson, Garlett 2; Murphy, Armfield, Judd
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Brisbane: Hanley, Bewick, Rockliff, Black, Redden, Moloney
Carlton: McLean, Waite, Lucas, Murphy, Robinson, Jamison
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Brisbane: Hanley, Bewick, Moloney, Black
Carlton: McLean, Waite, Judd, Murphy, Lucas
COACHES' COMMENTS
Michael Voss (Bris): I don't know that it was one that got away. I think Carlton probably deserved their victory. It would have been one we'd stolen [had we won]. For three quarters at the very least, they seemed to get on top in most areas.
Mick Malthouse (Carl): We need to analyse what we did right and, not pat ourselves on the back, but try to emulate it. It [poor kicking for goal] will bite us one day if we don't do something about it. We've missed too many over the last two or three weeks from positions where you should just kick goals.
INJURIES
Brisbane: Leuenberger (finger)
Carlton: McLean (suspected concussion)
SUBSTITUTES
Brisbane: Josh Green on for Ashley McGrath in the third quarter
Carlton: Josh Bootsma on for Simon White in the third quarter
UMPIRES: Chamberlain, Armstrong and Jeffery
Video sourced from YouTube, courtesy of AFL Media.
Brisbane | Match Stats | Career | ||||||||||||
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# | Player | K | M | H | D | G | B | HO | T | FF | FA | Age | Games | G |
7 | Adcock, Jed | 9 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 27y 191d | 150 | 38 |
8 | Bewick, Rohan | 8 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 23y 227d | 37 | 33 |
20 | Black, Simon | 8 | 3 | 14 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 34y 52d | 317 | 170 |
16 | Brown, Jonathan | 10 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 31y 208d | 239 | 560 |
1 | Docherty, Sam | 10 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19y 220d | 3 | 0 |
6 | Green, Josh | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20y 274d | 25 | 23 |
11 | Hanley, Pearce | 16 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24y 191d | 64 | 18 |
35 | Lester, Ryan | 10 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 20y 272d | 27 | 6 |
23 | Leuenberger, Matthew | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 24y 352d | 77 | 18 |
19 | Lisle, Jordan | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22y 317d | 13 | 7 |
32 | Mayes, Sam | 8 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19y 5d | 7 | 0 |
9 | McGrath, Ashley | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 30y 5d | 197 | 147 |
46 | Michael, Sam | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19y 324d | 1 | 0 |
3 | Moloney, Brent | 12 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 29y 117d | 154 | 41 |
24 | Patfull, Joel | 11 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 28y 169d | 148 | 21 |
31 | Polkinghorne, James | 7 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24y 124d | 89 | 53 |
29 | Raines, Andrew | 6 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 27y 78d | 108 | 11 |
30 | Redden, Jack | 9 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 22y 167d | 85 | 41 |
38 | Rockliff, Tom | 12 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 23y 92d | 71 | 39 |
14 | Staker, Brent | 12 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 29y 2d | 141 | 100 |
26 | Yeo, Elliot | 10 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 19y 236d | 16 | 0 |
15 | Zorko, Dayne | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 24y 105d | 25 | 27 |
Rushed | 2 | |||||||||||||
Totals | 176 | 86 | 118 | 294 | 12 | 13 | 28 | 59 | 14 | 15 | 24y 319d | 1994 | 1353 |
Carlton | Match Stats | Career | ||||||||||||
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# | Player | K | M | H | D | G | B | HO | T | FF | FA | Age | Games | G |
27 | Armfield, Dennis | 12 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26y 154d | 90 | 32 |
28 | Bell, Tom | 9 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 21y 346d | 10 | 7 |
21 | Bootsma, Josh | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20y 92d | 9 | 1 |
37 | Cachia, Jaryd | 12 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 22y 17d | 4 | 0 |
35 | Curnow, Ed | 8 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23y 199d | 36 | 4 |
38 | Garlett, Jeff | 11 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23y 295d | 85 | 151 |
4 | Gibbs, Bryce | 17 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 24y 71d | 140 | 72 |
23 | Henderson, Lachie | 10 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23y 162d | 69 | 38 |
40 | Jamison, Michael | 11 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26y 348d | 96 | 1 |
5 | Judd, Chris | 13 | 2 | 13 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 29y 259d | 248 | 211 |
8 | Kreuzer, Matthew | 7 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 24y 12d | 94 | 50 |
9 | Lucas, Kane | 14 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 21y 333d | 27 | 12 |
14 | McLean, Brock | 8 | 4 | 17 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 27y 75d | 128 | 58 |
3 | Murphy, Marc | 11 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 25y 310d | 151 | 127 |
12 | Robinson, Mitch | 13 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23y 352d | 76 | 47 |
29 | Scotland, Heath | 13 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 32y 308d | 251 | 78 |
6 | Simpson, Kade | 16 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29y 20d | 185 | 115 |
42 | Tuohy, Zach | 6 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23y 166d | 39 | 8 |
30 | Waite, Jarrad | 14 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 30y 110d | 157 | 202 |
1 | Walker, Andrew | 10 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27y 7d | 151 | 115 |
11 | Warnock, Robert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 26y 126d | 64 | 12 |
43 | White, Simon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24y 342d | 23 | 2 |
Rushed | 3 | |||||||||||||
Totals | 218 | 102 | 126 | 344 | 13 | 20 | 49 | 39 | 15 | 13 | 25y 153d | 2133 | 1343 |