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Where and when: MCG, Friday July 11th, 7.40pm
Head to head: Carlton 156 wins, St Kilda 44 wins, two draws
Last time: St Kilda 19.11 (125) d Carlton 12.13 (85), round 2, 2008 at Telstra Dome.
FORM
Carlton: LWWLW
St Kida: WLLWW
SUMMARY
The stakes are high for his round-15 Friday night blockbuster. With the Blues lying just behind the Saints on percentage, the winner will secure a treasured place in the top eight.
The Saints are coming off two good wins against Fremantle and North Melbourne after Ross Lyon made a clear statement to the players.
He banished experienced duo Nick Dal Santo and Stephen Milne to the reserves after disappointing performances in round 12 against Lyon’s former club, the Sydney Swans. Having proved their worth with the Casey Scorpions, the duo returned to help their side to an encouraging victory over North Melbourne, ensuring their place in the top eight.
However, the Saints should be wary of a confident Carlton which has recorded wins over Richmond, Collingwood and Port Adelaide in the month.
They must also curb the influence of star full forward Brendan Fevola, who despite protracted contract negotiations with Carlton, has kicked 22 goals in the four matches leading up the break.
KEY MATCH-UP
Max Hudghton v Brendan Fevola
The Saints defender will have a tough task to stifle the influence of Blues spearhead Fevola. The 2006 Coleman Medallist is at the heart of much of what Carlton does in the forward line and stopping him may mean the Saints restrict the opposition to less than a winning score. But Fev is in hit form. He booted bags of seven and eight against Essendon and Collingwood respectively.
WILDCARDS
Carlton – Brad Fisher
Blues’ forward Brad Fisher usually acts as the provider in a forward line dominated by the goal scoring feats of Fevola. However Fisher’s contributions on the scoreboard have had a valuable impact so far this season. The 24-year-old has kicked two majors on four occasions this year and three of those times the Blues have recorded a victory.
St Kilda – Nick Dal Santo
The Saints’ midfielder still has a bit of work to do after his very public dropping for the club’s round-13 clash against Freo. Fresh from the break, he’ll be eager to make a statement, and his performance could determine the fate of this crucial match.
QUESTION MARKS
The big question is do the Blues really have what it takes to stake a claim for a top-eight spot?
The man at the crux of the new belief is Chris Judd. The Brownlow Medallist, although impressive so far, still has improvement in his game. Fresh from the break and a game off due to the lingering effects of concussion, can he put forward his best performance for the club yet and in doing so making finals a genuine possibility?
The Saints will a face a severe backlash from their fans if they relinquish their top-eight spot so the big question is can they display enough hardness around the football to secure victory?
BLUFFER'S GUIDE
Under the Friday night spotlight and with so much a stake, this match is really all about who can handle the pressure. Regardless of what the teams look like on paper, this clash is all about the intangibles. With Brendan Fevola in sparkling form and still without a contract signed he’ll be eager to secure a bagfull and if Judd has recovered sufficiently after the break, he could just lead the Blues to their biggest victory of the season yet.
PREDICTION:
Carlton by one point.
http://www.carltonfc.com.au/tabid/4311/Default.aspx?newsid=63073
This week two players, Heath Scotland and Marc Murphy, reach important milestones in their Carlton careers.
Heath Scotland will become the 151st player to play 100 matches for the Carlton Football Club when he takes to the ground against St Kilda in round 15 at the MCG. It will be Heath’s 153rd AFL match after playing 53 games for Collingwood before joining Carlton for the start of the 2004 season. Surprisingly he will also be the third player to play his 100th Carlton game in his 153rd AFL match and all three have reached the milestone against St Kilda.
Billy Dick was the first in round 10, 1918 at the Junction Oval while Jack Wrout also achieved this milestone in round 5, 1943 at Carlton’s only game played at Toorak Park.
The first Carlton player to play 100 games was Ern Walton who played his 100th game in round 7, 1903 against Melbourne at the MCG. Ern played his first game in Carlton’s first AFL match against Fitzroy at Brunswick Street Oval, in round 1, 1897 and missed five of Carlton’s first 105 matches.
Marc Murphy will become the 294th player to play 50 games for Carlton and at 20 years and 358 days old he will be the 22nd youngest player to reach this milestone. The youngest player to play 50 games for Carlton is Robert Walls who was 19 years and 68 days old when he played his 50th game in the 1969 Grand Final.
Marc will become the third generation of the Murphy family to play 50 AFL matches. Marc’s grandfather Leo Murphy played 132 games for Hawthorn between 1930 and 1940, winning the Hawks Best & Fairest in 1936 and 1937. Father John played 246 AFL games (Fitzroy 214 games, 1967-1977), South Melbourne (23 games, 1978-1979) and North Melbourne (9 games, 1979-1980). John won the Fitzroy Best & Fairest Award in 1968, 1970, 1971, 1973 and 1977 and the South Melbourne Best & Fairest Award in 1978.
AFL Debut, Round and Age
Leo, Rd 13, 1930 20 years – 353 days
John, Rd 1, 1967 17 years – 145 days
Marc, Rd 1, 2006 18 years – 257 days
50 Game Milestone, Round and Age
Leo, Rd 11, 1933 23 years – 335 days
John, Rd 12, 1969 19 years -220 days
Marc, Rd 15, 2008 20 years – 358 days
John made his AFL debut against Carlton at Princes Park in the same game that AFL Legend Alex Jesaulenko made his AFL debut with Carlton.
Hope you enjoyed the read
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Blues by 16 points for mine...although a point would be sweet!
Where and when: MCG, Friday July 11th, 7.40pm
Head to head: Carlton 156 wins, St Kilda 44 wins, two draws
Last time: St Kilda 19.11 (125) d Carlton 12.13 (85), round 2, 2008 at Telstra Dome.
FORM
Carlton: LWWLW
St Kida: WLLWW
SUMMARY
The stakes are high for his round-15 Friday night blockbuster. With the Blues lying just behind the Saints on percentage, the winner will secure a treasured place in the top eight.
The Saints are coming off two good wins against Fremantle and North Melbourne after Ross Lyon made a clear statement to the players.
He banished experienced duo Nick Dal Santo and Stephen Milne to the reserves after disappointing performances in round 12 against Lyon’s former club, the Sydney Swans. Having proved their worth with the Casey Scorpions, the duo returned to help their side to an encouraging victory over North Melbourne, ensuring their place in the top eight.
However, the Saints should be wary of a confident Carlton which has recorded wins over Richmond, Collingwood and Port Adelaide in the month.
They must also curb the influence of star full forward Brendan Fevola, who despite protracted contract negotiations with Carlton, has kicked 22 goals in the four matches leading up the break.
KEY MATCH-UP
Max Hudghton v Brendan Fevola
The Saints defender will have a tough task to stifle the influence of Blues spearhead Fevola. The 2006 Coleman Medallist is at the heart of much of what Carlton does in the forward line and stopping him may mean the Saints restrict the opposition to less than a winning score. But Fev is in hit form. He booted bags of seven and eight against Essendon and Collingwood respectively.
WILDCARDS
Carlton – Brad Fisher
Blues’ forward Brad Fisher usually acts as the provider in a forward line dominated by the goal scoring feats of Fevola. However Fisher’s contributions on the scoreboard have had a valuable impact so far this season. The 24-year-old has kicked two majors on four occasions this year and three of those times the Blues have recorded a victory.
St Kilda – Nick Dal Santo
The Saints’ midfielder still has a bit of work to do after his very public dropping for the club’s round-13 clash against Freo. Fresh from the break, he’ll be eager to make a statement, and his performance could determine the fate of this crucial match.
QUESTION MARKS
The big question is do the Blues really have what it takes to stake a claim for a top-eight spot?
The man at the crux of the new belief is Chris Judd. The Brownlow Medallist, although impressive so far, still has improvement in his game. Fresh from the break and a game off due to the lingering effects of concussion, can he put forward his best performance for the club yet and in doing so making finals a genuine possibility?
The Saints will a face a severe backlash from their fans if they relinquish their top-eight spot so the big question is can they display enough hardness around the football to secure victory?
BLUFFER'S GUIDE
Under the Friday night spotlight and with so much a stake, this match is really all about who can handle the pressure. Regardless of what the teams look like on paper, this clash is all about the intangibles. With Brendan Fevola in sparkling form and still without a contract signed he’ll be eager to secure a bagfull and if Judd has recovered sufficiently after the break, he could just lead the Blues to their biggest victory of the season yet.
PREDICTION:
Carlton by one point.
http://www.carltonfc.com.au/tabid/4311/Default.aspx?newsid=63073
This week two players, Heath Scotland and Marc Murphy, reach important milestones in their Carlton careers.
Heath Scotland will become the 151st player to play 100 matches for the Carlton Football Club when he takes to the ground against St Kilda in round 15 at the MCG. It will be Heath’s 153rd AFL match after playing 53 games for Collingwood before joining Carlton for the start of the 2004 season. Surprisingly he will also be the third player to play his 100th Carlton game in his 153rd AFL match and all three have reached the milestone against St Kilda.
Billy Dick was the first in round 10, 1918 at the Junction Oval while Jack Wrout also achieved this milestone in round 5, 1943 at Carlton’s only game played at Toorak Park.
The first Carlton player to play 100 games was Ern Walton who played his 100th game in round 7, 1903 against Melbourne at the MCG. Ern played his first game in Carlton’s first AFL match against Fitzroy at Brunswick Street Oval, in round 1, 1897 and missed five of Carlton’s first 105 matches.
Marc Murphy will become the 294th player to play 50 games for Carlton and at 20 years and 358 days old he will be the 22nd youngest player to reach this milestone. The youngest player to play 50 games for Carlton is Robert Walls who was 19 years and 68 days old when he played his 50th game in the 1969 Grand Final.
Marc will become the third generation of the Murphy family to play 50 AFL matches. Marc’s grandfather Leo Murphy played 132 games for Hawthorn between 1930 and 1940, winning the Hawks Best & Fairest in 1936 and 1937. Father John played 246 AFL games (Fitzroy 214 games, 1967-1977), South Melbourne (23 games, 1978-1979) and North Melbourne (9 games, 1979-1980). John won the Fitzroy Best & Fairest Award in 1968, 1970, 1971, 1973 and 1977 and the South Melbourne Best & Fairest Award in 1978.
AFL Debut, Round and Age
Leo, Rd 13, 1930 20 years – 353 days
John, Rd 1, 1967 17 years – 145 days
Marc, Rd 1, 2006 18 years – 257 days
50 Game Milestone, Round and Age
Leo, Rd 11, 1933 23 years – 335 days
John, Rd 12, 1969 19 years -220 days
Marc, Rd 15, 2008 20 years – 358 days
John made his AFL debut against Carlton at Princes Park in the same game that AFL Legend Alex Jesaulenko made his AFL debut with Carlton.
Hope you enjoyed the read
.Blues by 16 points for mine...although a point would be sweet!
