Carlton
Carlton
16.13.109
MCG
SATURDAY, 11 JULY 2009
Full Time
Richmond
12.17.89
Richmond
 
Carlton
2 J Russell
3 M Murphy 1.1
4 B Gibbs 1.1
5 C Judd 0.1
5 B Fevola 9.1
6 K Simpson
8 M Kreuzer 1.0
9 C Johnson
14 B Fisher 1.0
16 S Grigg 0.1
19 E Betts 1.1
22 S Hampson 0.1
23 A Hartlett
26 J Anderson
27 D Armfield
32 B Thornton
33 R Houlihan
38 J Garlett 0.1
40 M Jamison
44 A Carrazzo 1.1
45 A Joseph
47 G Bentley 1.0
Preview: Carlton v Richmond
By Angus Morgan, Sportal

VENUE & TIME: MCG, Saturday 11 July, 2.10pm (AEST)
HEAD TO HEAD: Played: 202, Carlton 116, Richmond 84, Drawn 2
LAST TIME: Carlton 23.12 (150) def Richmond 9.13 (67), Round 1 2009 at the MCG

WALKING WOUNDED: The Blues survived the Freo clash relatively unscathed so their official injury list is much the same as last week's with return dates trimmed by seven days. It reads - Paul Bower (knee, 2-3 weeks), Sam Jacobs (foot, 1-2 weeks), Darren Pfeiffer (shoulder, 1 week), Jarrad Waite (knee, season), Andrew Walker (shoulder, 1-2 weeks), Robert Warnock (foot, 1-2 weeks), Simon Wiggins (hamstring, 1-2 weeks). Nathan Foley is the latest addition to the Tigers' injury list with a calf strain that's likely to keep him sidelined for 2-3 weeks. Andrew Collins (hip) will miss, though Nathan Brown (groin) may be close to returning. Adductor soreness is expected to keep Troy Simmonds out of action for the next two matches.

FORM: The Blues are placed seventh with a 7-7 record coming off last week's 15-point win over Fremantle at Subiaco. Richmond's 17-point loss to Adelaide at Carrara last Saturday night leaves the Tigers in 14th position with three wins from 14 matches.

WHO'S HOT: Carlton skipper Chris Judd played perhaps the best match of an already outstanding individual season against Freo on Sunday to almost single-handedly drag the Blues to victory. Judd collected a season-high 35 disposals and laid nine crunching tackles and was at his best in the final term when the result was on the line. Richmond's choice of Richard Tambling ahead of Lance Franklin in the 2004 national draft is starting to look inspired based on the current form of both players. With 31 touches, Tambling was the Tigers' best and most productive contributor at Carrara last Saturday night.

WE THINK: Many of Richmond's woes this season - the spiralling form slump, Terry Wallace's demise, plummeting confidence, destructive in-fighting, the bursting of Ben Cousins' bubble - have been sourced to the club's 83-point Round 1 thumping at the hands of Carlton. Revenge provides the Tigers with a powerful incentive this week, but do they have the wherewithal to take advantage? No. The club has moved on under Jade Rawlings whose team-building focus is the priority. The Blues have largely failed to live up to the club's marketing hype, but the prospect of playing a part in September remains a strong incentive and they have trump cards in Judd, Gibbs, Murphy and Fevola. The Tigers would love nothing more than to spoil the Blues' party, but it's Carlton by 23 points.
Q4 30:30 - The siren sounds and in a match that just got better and better, Fevola kicked a brilliant bag of 9 goals to help the Blues run out 20 point winners, 16.13.109 to 12.17.89.
Q4 28:30 - Fevola has his personal best in a regular season match with 9 goals. Last person to do that against Richmond was Robert Walls in 1976...well before this commentator was born.
Q4 28:00 - GOAL BLUES - Tigers have a four on one in the backline. They take a poor option going wide. Joseph steals it, Betts goes over to Fevola who kicks NUMBER NINE!!! Blues are home. 20 point margin.
Q4 27:10 - BEHIND TIGERS - Free kick for The Tigers deep in their forward line. Riewoldt has the kick, 45m out, no angle...terrible kick and it just sneaks in for a minor score.
Q4 25:30 - GOAL TIGERS- Tigers move it quickly and Deledio uses all of his leg speed to streak away from his opponent, take a bounce and go long... GOALLLLL!!! Tigers aren't out of it yet. 15 Points.
Q4 24:40 - Hampson goes high inside fifty. Tambling defends well and sees it over the line for a throw in. From the stoppage, Garlett kicks around the corner, Tigers mark.
Q4 23:00 - Judd out of the middle, sends it long for Fev but Polo sits under it and takes the mark for the Tigers.
Q4 22:00 - GOAL TIGERS - Cousins hands to King, he runs into a goal and gets it. He loves it and the Tigers try and get themselves amped as they run back for the centre re-start.
Q4 21:00 - GOAL BLUES - Kreuzer roves his own ball, snaps an incredible goal and his first. This commentator calls that the sealer and the Tigers all but gone. Margin out to 26 points.
Q4 20:00 - Some tired legs out there now. Blues turn it over in the middle. Graham hands to Newman, he gives it to Graham. He kicks long to Thornton..blues bring it out and are out of trouble.
Q4 18:00 - Fevola has gone for a swinging punch on Jackson, no contact made but the umpire was sucked in and gives the free kick.
Q4 17:10 - Fevola has marked it but the goal umpire says he's juggled it over the line. Throw in, Cotchin extracts it and the Tigers reload.
Q4 15:30 - GOAL TIGERS - Riewoldt marks inside fifty and he makes no mistake with this one. Through it goes and the Tigers are hot. Blues have gone to sleep. Margin back to 19 points.
Q4 14:30 - Tigers are up and about but the conditions suggest that the 25 point margin could be too great for them to peg back. But anything's possible.
Q4 12:00 - Garlett and Gibbs combine going forward. Gibbs to Fevola who can't get it under control. Cotchin gathers and runs it out and the Tigers go forward with numbers.
Q4 11:00 - GOAL TIGERS - Vickery is on long again against Thornton. Jackson spots him up and he marks strongly. His shot is directly in front, 15m out...two in a row for big Tyrone.
Q4 08:00 - GOAL TIGERS - Riewoldt gives it to Morton. He goes long himself and finds Vickery. He takes the mark, plays on and kicks the goal for the tigers.
Q4 06:00 - BEHIND TIGERS - Cousins handballs to Deledio who sends a beautiful kick to Post on the lead who marks. He is 45m out with a tough wind in his face. He comes in and just pushes it left.
Q4 03:30 - GOAL BLUES - Gibbs goes long inside to Fevola and McGuane gives away the free kick and goes ape... at the umpire. Fevola steers it through and he has goal number eight.
Q4 02:00 - BEHIND BLUES - Blues let off the Tigers as Gibbs runs in and misses the goal from a slight angle 20m out. That could have buried them. Tigers need to find some heart if they are to get up today.
Q4 01:00 - Simpson and Russell combine and Russell goes long to Kreuzer who can't mark. Judd collects, dodges one, dodges two, and hands to Newman...turnover.
Q3 29:00 - Fevola the slow starter but turns out to be the genius at the 'G' as the siren sounds and the Blues take a 31 point lead into the final break.
Q3 27:40 - GOAL BLUES - Fisher is the target up forward but FEVOLA!!!! leaps high and takes it and quickly plays on to kick the goal. He is on FIRE. Seven for him and the Blues are away by 31 points.
Q3 26:40 - Tuck goes long, Post drops the mark. Joseph brings it out and gives to Russell. He searches up the wing and Fisher sends in the Fevola direction, should've got a free and didn't...
Q3 25:20 - GOAL BLUES - The Blues rebound quickly and get it to that man Fevola. He marks on the lead and nails home his sixth goal. He's happy and so are the Blues. They hold a 25 point lead.
Q3 24:40 - BEHIND TIGERS - Deledio steps on the afterburners, sends it long goalward but can only manage a behind. Tigers are inching this deficit back one point at a time.
Q3 23:20 - BEHIND TIGERS - Vickery is running on a lead and takes the mark 40m out, tough angle. It drifts left and hits the post. Tigers aren't taking their chances.
Q3 21:40 - GOAL BLUES - From the stoppage, Betts gets it to Carrazzzo, and he snaps a brilliant goal from the boundary line. The Blues maintain a small buffer.
Q3 20:40 - Hampson has it 45m out on a 45 degree angle. His shot is across the goal face and over the line for a boundary throw in.
Q3 20:10 - Newman is still off the ground in the hands of the trainers. Sounds like he isn't making much sense so he may still have awhile off yet.
Q3 18:50 - Cousins is the leading disposal getter on the ground with 25 for the match and 9 in this quarter.
Q3 18:20 - BEHIND TIGERS - Hampson goes to ground far too easily. Polo builds for the Tiges, he hands to Cousins who kicks long to Post on the lead. He centres to Morton, great grab, poor miss.
Q3 15:50 - BEHIND TIGERS - Thursfield gives to Tuck. He goes inside fifty and finds Graham who will have a shot from 45m out. He misses away to the right and brings the margin back to 16.
Q3 13:50 - BEHIND BLUES - Judd streams away and goes inside fifty to Fevola. He can't take the footy first time but lays a tackle, collects and snaps but only manages a minor score.
Q3 11:20 - Newman is down and is looking pretty groggy. He is coming off and doesn't know where he is.
Q3 10:20 - Carrazzo wide to Simpson. He sends it long to Fevola who is unable to take the footy and it trickles out for a throw in.
Q3 09:10 - GOAL TIGERS - Post takes a mark 45m out, directly in front at the Punt road end. He hands off to the running Newman and he goes BANG.... Tigers get a much needed goal.
Q3 07:50 - Houlihan sends a high ball into the forward line. A number of key targets for the Blues can't get their hands on it and it is punched out of play at half forward.
Q3 06:10 - GOAL BLUES - Kreuzer stabs a hard, low pass to Fevola who takes a juggling mark about 40m out. He nails the goal and gets his fifth for the day. Blues lead it by 24.
Q3 04:40 - Riewoldt goes inside fifty looking for Post. Ball out on the full from a Blues player, Cousins takes the kick and snaps for goal, but it falls short.
Q3 03:20 - The Blues go inside fifty through Johnson but Tambling is able to get in front of Grigg to take a great mark. Out it comes and the Tigers build along the wing.
Q3 01:00 - Back underway and the Tigers are the first to attack. Left foot ball delivered nicely to Hislop. His kick is to Riewoldt who marks just inside fifty. Long kick falls short and held up in the pocket.
Q2 34:40 - Gibbs reloads for the Blues and goes forward. Tigers gather and bring it out...siren sounds and it's the Blues who have just broken away and have a 20 point lead at the main break.
Q2 33:30 - GOAL BLUES - From 45m out while he was being tackled, Fevola kicks the goal. That's some footy genious right there and he is up and about and so are the Blues who manage to break away.
Q2 31:30 - 55m out for the Blues. Houlihan sets it up at about 35m out...Tigers mop up again and King gets a free for being held. King has picked up the urgency a little and is now playing well.
Q2 30:30 - Blues go forward through Simpson. Tambling saves the day on the last line for the Tigers and brings it out with Graham.
Q2 29:00 - GOAL BLUES - Russell goes in-board to Carrazzo. He looks up and sees Fevola running to space and that's where he goes. Fev marks and on a tight angle, nails the set shot home.
Q2 28:30 - It's the Tigers with a flurry towards half time. Simple footy, getting it quickly out of the centre and going forward with the long kick. That's what you need to do in these sorts of conditions.
Q2 27:30 - GOAL TIGERS - An opportunity for White to go forward. He goes inside fifty and Nahas lays a great tackle. Free kick to him 20m out directly in front. The kids amazing. Margin is 8 points.
Q2 25:30 - GOAL TIGERS - Stoppage 45m out from the Tigers goal. Gibbs is wrapped up, throws it out to Tuck and Nahas gets the free kick for the Gibbs throw. His kick is a beauty against the wind.
Q2 22:30 - Blood rule against Hampson who goes off with blood streaming from his nose.
Q2 22:10 - Deledio hands to Cotchin who rushes his kick and Simpson tracks it out of play deep in the Tigers forward line.
Q2 19:30 - GOAL BLUES - Bentley takes the mark from the kick in. He gives it an absolute pasting and launches it from outside fifty. Goal to the Blues. Three in a row for the Blues. Margin 20 points.
Q2 18:10 - Cousins sits it up in the Vickery direction, ball falls for Morton who should have snapped the goal but was too unselfish, handed off to Nahas and sold him into trouble. Blues take it out.
Q2 15:30 - GOAL BLUES - Blues have it in the forward line. Betts snatches the ball out of the air, has the awareness to look for a team-mate in Fevola who he hands to, and BIG FEV kicks the goal.
Q2 14:00 - It's been goal for goal for the entire match so far.
Q2 12:30 - GOAL BLUES - Johnson has it at half back for the Blues. He goes long down the wing. Kreuzer hands to Carrazzo, who in turn gives it to Murphy who strolls in and bangs it home.
Q2 10:30 - There have only been three marks inside fifty for both teams combined which is testament to the blustery conditions out on the ground.
Q2 08:00 - BEHIND BLUES - Carrazzo picks it up just outside fifty. Tigers lay a fierce tackle and the umpire calls for a ball up. Tigers give away a free and Murphy goes inside fifty to Betts who marks.
Q2 06:10 - The game is heating up with great run and carry by both teams.
Q2 05:30 - GOAL TIGERS - Post leaps high towards the stars and takes a great grab. There's one for the highlight real. He hits up Nahas who goes forward, White to Riewoldt, he snaps, GOAL.
Q2 03:00 - GOAL BLUES - Blues move it along the wing. Fevola plays one on one and assesses the situation, gets goalside of Thursfield, takes the ball out of the air and plays on...GOAL!!!
Q2 02:10 - King brings it in and kicks it straight to the opposition. Fortunately the Blues can't convert and a let off for King. But another poor disposal from the kid won't have done him any favours.
Q2 00:30 - Blues get the first clearance. Grigg goes inside fifty. Simpson collects, hands to Carrazzo who snaps, out on the full.
Q1 31:30 - After some nasty looking football in this first quarter, the siren sounds and the Tigers take a 1 points lead into the first break.
Q1 29:30 - GOAL TIGERS - Nahas looks for Riewoldt but spills off hands. Cousins collects and hands off to Morton who snaps and goals. Great play from the Tigers.
Q1 28:30 - Tigers are applying great pressure in the backline. Skill errors are aplenty with effective kicking percentage for both teams being under 50%
Q1 26:30 - Fevola needs to spend some time up the ground one would think. He has his head down and can't seem to get his hands on the footy. He keeps looking at his hand which suggests an excuse.
Q1 26:00 - GOAL BLUES - Gibbs is all class as he gathers in the middle of the ground, dodges a couple of opponents, steaks inside fifty and nails his second of the game. Blues by 6 points.
Q1 24:30 - Carrazzo and Grigg are building through the centre. Ball ends up over the line deep in the forward line for the Blues. Tigers mop up and avert danger, bringing it out through Cousins.
Q1 22:00 - Ball over the line on the wing in front of the MCC members. Blues take it from the stoppage and go forward towards Fev. His arms are chopped but no free. Tigers collect and run it out.
Q1 20:30 - Tackles in the midfield are 11-3 Carltons way. Judd is the leading possession getter with 8 disposals.
Q1 19:30 - There are three Tigers players in the hole in front of Fev cancelling out any chance of him getting his hands on it.
Q1 18:30 - BEHIND BLUES - Betts goes forward for the Blues. Looks for Fevola and finds him, he runs along the boundary line and goes for the miracle goal but misses. Selfish play from the Blues star.
Q1 17:30 - BEHIND TIGERS - Free kick for King just outside fifty. His long thump to the square is knocked over for a point.
Q1 16:30 - GOAL TIGERS - Tigers go forward again, their 8th inside fifty for the match. Pack flies, ball falls for Riewoldt who soccers off the ground and gets his first for the match. Scores level.
Q1 15:30 - GOAL BLUES - Betts, from a Richmond turnover kicks a goal. The hesitant Tigers player should have rushed it under pressure, but didn't and the turnover resulted in a goal.
Q1 14:30 - Blues are now dominating play and have gone inside fifty five times in the last three mins. However, they are still looking for Fevola who is being double teamed.
Q1 13:30 - BEHIND BLUES - From a stoppage in the pocket at the Blues end, Judd gathers, snaps and gets a behind to the near side.
Q1 11:30 - BEHIND TIGERS - McGuane reloads along the wing, runs to the fifty and nails the pass to Riewoldt who marks on the lead. His set shot is a poor one. Richmond lead it by a point.
Q1 10:30 - Tigers go forward again but are struggling to find a target. It's windy which is making it very hard to find a clean possession.
Q1 08:00 - GOAL TIGERS - The Tigers have controlled the play for the last five minutes as Deledio collects on the wing, kicks a long ball from downtown and slots the Tigers first goal.
Q1 07:00 - BEHIND TIGERS - Morton goes forward looking for Graham who cant quite get his hands on the ball and it goes over for a behind.
Q1 06:00 - Messy football in the centre of the ground from both teams. Hansen looks to have landed heavily on his shoulder and may have problems with the AC joint and he is going straight off.
Q1 04:00 - Boundary throw in, attacking fifty for the Blues. Nahas takes it from the stoppage but only kicks as far as Kreuzer. He looks for Fevola who collects, snaps but out on the full.
Q1 01:00 - GOAL BLUES - The umpire goes bang and the Blues extract it immediately out of the centre, Fisher streaks forward and kicks the first goal of the match inside the first 15 seconds.
Q1 00:00 - Welcome the MCG for this clash between the Blues and the Tigers. Play will be underway shortly.

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Preview: Carlton v Richmond
By Angus Morgan, Sportal

VENUE & TIME: MCG, Saturday 11 July, 2.10pm (AEST)
HEAD TO HEAD: Played: 202, Carlton 116, Richmond 84, Drawn 2
LAST TIME: Carlton 23.12 (150) def Richmond 9.13 (67), Round 1 2009 at the MCG

WALKING WOUNDED: The Blues survived the Freo clash relatively unscathed so their official injury list is much the same as last week's with return dates trimmed by seven days. It reads - Paul Bower (knee, 2-3 weeks), Sam Jacobs (foot, 1-2 weeks), Darren Pfeiffer (shoulder, 1 week), Jarrad Waite (knee, season), Andrew Walker (shoulder, 1-2 weeks), Robert Warnock (foot, 1-2 weeks), Simon Wiggins (hamstring, 1-2 weeks). Nathan Foley is the latest addition to the Tigers' injury list with a calf strain that's likely to keep him sidelined for 2-3 weeks. Andrew Collins (hip) will miss, though Nathan Brown (groin) may be close to returning. Adductor soreness is expected to keep Troy Simmonds out of action for the next two matches.

FORM: The Blues are placed seventh with a 7-7 record coming off last week's 15-point win over Fremantle at Subiaco. Richmond's 17-point loss to Adelaide at Carrara last Saturday night leaves the Tigers in 14th position with three wins from 14 matches.

WHO'S HOT: Carlton skipper Chris Judd played perhaps the best match of an already outstanding individual season against Freo on Sunday to almost single-handedly drag the Blues to victory. Judd collected a season-high 35 disposals and laid nine crunching tackles and was at his best in the final term when the result was on the line. Richmond's choice of Richard Tambling ahead of Lance Franklin in the 2004 national draft is starting to look inspired based on the current form of both players. With 31 touches, Tambling was the Tigers' best and most productive contributor at Carrara last Saturday night.

WE THINK: Many of Richmond's woes this season - the spiralling form slump, Terry Wallace's demise, plummeting confidence, destructive in-fighting, the bursting of Ben Cousins' bubble - have been sourced to the club's 83-point Round 1 thumping at the hands of Carlton. Revenge provides the Tigers with a powerful incentive this week, but do they have the wherewithal to take advantage? No. The club has moved on under Jade Rawlings whose team-building focus is the priority. The Blues have largely failed to live up to the club's marketing hype, but the prospect of playing a part in September remains a strong incentive and they have trump cards in Judd, Gibbs, Murphy and Fevola. The Tigers would love nothing more than to spoil the Blues' party, but it's Carlton by 23 points.
 
Q4 30:30 - The siren sounds and in a match that just got better and better, Fevola kicked a brilliant bag of 9 goals to help the Blues run out 20 point winners, 16.13.109 to 12.17.89.
Q4 28:30 - Fevola has his personal best in a regular season match with 9 goals. Last person to do that against Richmond was Robert Walls in 1976...well before this commentator was born.
Q4 28:00 - GOAL BLUES - Tigers have a four on one in the backline. They take a poor option going wide. Joseph steals it, Betts goes over to Fevola who kicks NUMBER NINE!!! Blues are home. 20 point margin.
Q4 27:10 - BEHIND TIGERS - Free kick for The Tigers deep in their forward line. Riewoldt has the kick, 45m out, no angle...terrible kick and it just sneaks in for a minor score.
Q4 25:30 - GOAL TIGERS- Tigers move it quickly and Deledio uses all of his leg speed to streak away from his opponent, take a bounce and go long... GOALLLLL!!! Tigers aren't out of it yet. 15 Points.
Q4 24:40 - Hampson goes high inside fifty. Tambling defends well and sees it over the line for a throw in. From the stoppage, Garlett kicks around the corner, Tigers mark.
Q4 23:00 - Judd out of the middle, sends it long for Fev but Polo sits under it and takes the mark for the Tigers.
Q4 22:00 - GOAL TIGERS - Cousins hands to King, he runs into a goal and gets it. He loves it and the Tigers try and get themselves amped as they run back for the centre re-start.
Q4 21:00 - GOAL BLUES - Kreuzer roves his own ball, snaps an incredible goal and his first. This commentator calls that the sealer and the Tigers all but gone. Margin out to 26 points.
Q4 20:00 - Some tired legs out there now. Blues turn it over in the middle. Graham hands to Newman, he gives it to Graham. He kicks long to Thornton..blues bring it out and are out of trouble.
Q4 18:00 - Fevola has gone for a swinging punch on Jackson, no contact made but the umpire was sucked in and gives the free kick.
Q4 17:10 - Fevola has marked it but the goal umpire says he's juggled it over the line. Throw in, Cotchin extracts it and the Tigers reload.
Q4 15:30 - GOAL TIGERS - Riewoldt marks inside fifty and he makes no mistake with this one. Through it goes and the Tigers are hot. Blues have gone to sleep. Margin back to 19 points.
Q4 14:30 - Tigers are up and about but the conditions suggest that the 25 point margin could be too great for them to peg back. But anything's possible.
Q4 12:00 - Garlett and Gibbs combine going forward. Gibbs to Fevola who can't get it under control. Cotchin gathers and runs it out and the Tigers go forward with numbers.
Q4 11:00 - GOAL TIGERS - Vickery is on long again against Thornton. Jackson spots him up and he marks strongly. His shot is directly in front, 15m out...two in a row for big Tyrone.
Q4 08:00 - GOAL TIGERS - Riewoldt gives it to Morton. He goes long himself and finds Vickery. He takes the mark, plays on and kicks the goal for the tigers.
Q4 06:00 - BEHIND TIGERS - Cousins handballs to Deledio who sends a beautiful kick to Post on the lead who marks. He is 45m out with a tough wind in his face. He comes in and just pushes it left.
Q4 03:30 - GOAL BLUES - Gibbs goes long inside to Fevola and McGuane gives away the free kick and goes ape... at the umpire. Fevola steers it through and he has goal number eight.
Q4 02:00 - BEHIND BLUES - Blues let off the Tigers as Gibbs runs in and misses the goal from a slight angle 20m out. That could have buried them. Tigers need to find some heart if they are to get up today.
Q4 01:00 - Simpson and Russell combine and Russell goes long to Kreuzer who can't mark. Judd collects, dodges one, dodges two, and hands to Newman...turnover.
Q3 29:00 - Fevola the slow starter but turns out to be the genius at the 'G' as the siren sounds and the Blues take a 31 point lead into the final break.
Q3 27:40 - GOAL BLUES - Fisher is the target up forward but FEVOLA!!!! leaps high and takes it and quickly plays on to kick the goal. He is on FIRE. Seven for him and the Blues are away by 31 points.
Q3 26:40 - Tuck goes long, Post drops the mark. Joseph brings it out and gives to Russell. He searches up the wing and Fisher sends in the Fevola direction, should've got a free and didn't...
Q3 25:20 - GOAL BLUES - The Blues rebound quickly and get it to that man Fevola. He marks on the lead and nails home his sixth goal. He's happy and so are the Blues. They hold a 25 point lead.
Q3 24:40 - BEHIND TIGERS - Deledio steps on the afterburners, sends it long goalward but can only manage a behind. Tigers are inching this deficit back one point at a time.
Q3 23:20 - BEHIND TIGERS - Vickery is running on a lead and takes the mark 40m out, tough angle. It drifts left and hits the post. Tigers aren't taking their chances.
Q3 21:40 - GOAL BLUES - From the stoppage, Betts gets it to Carrazzzo, and he snaps a brilliant goal from the boundary line. The Blues maintain a small buffer.
Q3 20:40 - Hampson has it 45m out on a 45 degree angle. His shot is across the goal face and over the line for a boundary throw in.
Q3 20:10 - Newman is still off the ground in the hands of the trainers. Sounds like he isn't making much sense so he may still have awhile off yet.
Q3 18:50 - Cousins is the leading disposal getter on the ground with 25 for the match and 9 in this quarter.
Q3 18:20 - BEHIND TIGERS - Hampson goes to ground far too easily. Polo builds for the Tiges, he hands to Cousins who kicks long to Post on the lead. He centres to Morton, great grab, poor miss.
Q3 15:50 - BEHIND TIGERS - Thursfield gives to Tuck. He goes inside fifty and finds Graham who will have a shot from 45m out. He misses away to the right and brings the margin back to 16.
Q3 13:50 - BEHIND BLUES - Judd streams away and goes inside fifty to Fevola. He can't take the footy first time but lays a tackle, collects and snaps but only manages a minor score.
Q3 11:20 - Newman is down and is looking pretty groggy. He is coming off and doesn't know where he is.
Q3 10:20 - Carrazzo wide to Simpson. He sends it long to Fevola who is unable to take the footy and it trickles out for a throw in.
Q3 09:10 - GOAL TIGERS - Post takes a mark 45m out, directly in front at the Punt road end. He hands off to the running Newman and he goes BANG.... Tigers get a much needed goal.
Q3 07:50 - Houlihan sends a high ball into the forward line. A number of key targets for the Blues can't get their hands on it and it is punched out of play at half forward.
Q3 06:10 - GOAL BLUES - Kreuzer stabs a hard, low pass to Fevola who takes a juggling mark about 40m out. He nails the goal and gets his fifth for the day. Blues lead it by 24.
Q3 04:40 - Riewoldt goes inside fifty looking for Post. Ball out on the full from a Blues player, Cousins takes the kick and snaps for goal, but it falls short.
Q3 03:20 - The Blues go inside fifty through Johnson but Tambling is able to get in front of Grigg to take a great mark. Out it comes and the Tigers build along the wing.
Q3 01:00 - Back underway and the Tigers are the first to attack. Left foot ball delivered nicely to Hislop. His kick is to Riewoldt who marks just inside fifty. Long kick falls short and held up in the pocket.
Q2 34:40 - Gibbs reloads for the Blues and goes forward. Tigers gather and bring it out...siren sounds and it's the Blues who have just broken away and have a 20 point lead at the main break.
Q2 33:30 - GOAL BLUES - From 45m out while he was being tackled, Fevola kicks the goal. That's some footy genious right there and he is up and about and so are the Blues who manage to break away.
Q2 31:30 - 55m out for the Blues. Houlihan sets it up at about 35m out...Tigers mop up again and King gets a free for being held. King has picked up the urgency a little and is now playing well.
Q2 30:30 - Blues go forward through Simpson. Tambling saves the day on the last line for the Tigers and brings it out with Graham.
Q2 29:00 - GOAL BLUES - Russell goes in-board to Carrazzo. He looks up and sees Fevola running to space and that's where he goes. Fev marks and on a tight angle, nails the set shot home.
Q2 28:30 - It's the Tigers with a flurry towards half time. Simple footy, getting it quickly out of the centre and going forward with the long kick. That's what you need to do in these sorts of conditions.
Q2 27:30 - GOAL TIGERS - An opportunity for White to go forward. He goes inside fifty and Nahas lays a great tackle. Free kick to him 20m out directly in front. The kids amazing. Margin is 8 points.
Q2 25:30 - GOAL TIGERS - Stoppage 45m out from the Tigers goal. Gibbs is wrapped up, throws it out to Tuck and Nahas gets the free kick for the Gibbs throw. His kick is a beauty against the wind.
Q2 22:30 - Blood rule against Hampson who goes off with blood streaming from his nose.
Q2 22:10 - Deledio hands to Cotchin who rushes his kick and Simpson tracks it out of play deep in the Tigers forward line.
Q2 19:30 - GOAL BLUES - Bentley takes the mark from the kick in. He gives it an absolute pasting and launches it from outside fifty. Goal to the Blues. Three in a row for the Blues. Margin 20 points.
Q2 18:10 - Cousins sits it up in the Vickery direction, ball falls for Morton who should have snapped the goal but was too unselfish, handed off to Nahas and sold him into trouble. Blues take it out.
Q2 15:30 - GOAL BLUES - Blues have it in the forward line. Betts snatches the ball out of the air, has the awareness to look for a team-mate in Fevola who he hands to, and BIG FEV kicks the goal.
Q2 14:00 - It's been goal for goal for the entire match so far.
Q2 12:30 - GOAL BLUES - Johnson has it at half back for the Blues. He goes long down the wing. Kreuzer hands to Carrazzo, who in turn gives it to Murphy who strolls in and bangs it home.
Q2 10:30 - There have only been three marks inside fifty for both teams combined which is testament to the blustery conditions out on the ground.
Q2 08:00 - BEHIND BLUES - Carrazzo picks it up just outside fifty. Tigers lay a fierce tackle and the umpire calls for a ball up. Tigers give away a free and Murphy goes inside fifty to Betts who marks.
Q2 06:10 - The game is heating up with great run and carry by both teams.
Q2 05:30 - GOAL TIGERS - Post leaps high towards the stars and takes a great grab. There's one for the highlight real. He hits up Nahas who goes forward, White to Riewoldt, he snaps, GOAL.
Q2 03:00 - GOAL BLUES - Blues move it along the wing. Fevola plays one on one and assesses the situation, gets goalside of Thursfield, takes the ball out of the air and plays on...GOAL!!!
Q2 02:10 - King brings it in and kicks it straight to the opposition. Fortunately the Blues can't convert and a let off for King. But another poor disposal from the kid won't have done him any favours.
Q2 00:30 - Blues get the first clearance. Grigg goes inside fifty. Simpson collects, hands to Carrazzo who snaps, out on the full.
Q1 31:30 - After some nasty looking football in this first quarter, the siren sounds and the Tigers take a 1 points lead into the first break.
Q1 29:30 - GOAL TIGERS - Nahas looks for Riewoldt but spills off hands. Cousins collects and hands off to Morton who snaps and goals. Great play from the Tigers.
Q1 28:30 - Tigers are applying great pressure in the backline. Skill errors are aplenty with effective kicking percentage for both teams being under 50%
Q1 26:30 - Fevola needs to spend some time up the ground one would think. He has his head down and can't seem to get his hands on the footy. He keeps looking at his hand which suggests an excuse.
Q1 26:00 - GOAL BLUES - Gibbs is all class as he gathers in the middle of the ground, dodges a couple of opponents, steaks inside fifty and nails his second of the game. Blues by 6 points.
Q1 24:30 - Carrazzo and Grigg are building through the centre. Ball ends up over the line deep in the forward line for the Blues. Tigers mop up and avert danger, bringing it out through Cousins.
Q1 22:00 - Ball over the line on the wing in front of the MCC members. Blues take it from the stoppage and go forward towards Fev. His arms are chopped but no free. Tigers collect and run it out.
Q1 20:30 - Tackles in the midfield are 11-3 Carltons way. Judd is the leading possession getter with 8 disposals.
Q1 19:30 - There are three Tigers players in the hole in front of Fev cancelling out any chance of him getting his hands on it.
Q1 18:30 - BEHIND BLUES - Betts goes forward for the Blues. Looks for Fevola and finds him, he runs along the boundary line and goes for the miracle goal but misses. Selfish play from the Blues star.
Q1 17:30 - BEHIND TIGERS - Free kick for King just outside fifty. His long thump to the square is knocked over for a point.
Q1 16:30 - GOAL TIGERS - Tigers go forward again, their 8th inside fifty for the match. Pack flies, ball falls for Riewoldt who soccers off the ground and gets his first for the match. Scores level.
Q1 15:30 - GOAL BLUES - Betts, from a Richmond turnover kicks a goal. The hesitant Tigers player should have rushed it under pressure, but didn't and the turnover resulted in a goal.
Q1 14:30 - Blues are now dominating play and have gone inside fifty five times in the last three mins. However, they are still looking for Fevola who is being double teamed.
Q1 13:30 - BEHIND BLUES - From a stoppage in the pocket at the Blues end, Judd gathers, snaps and gets a behind to the near side.
Q1 11:30 - BEHIND TIGERS - McGuane reloads along the wing, runs to the fifty and nails the pass to Riewoldt who marks on the lead. His set shot is a poor one. Richmond lead it by a point.
Q1 10:30 - Tigers go forward again but are struggling to find a target. It's windy which is making it very hard to find a clean possession.
Q1 08:00 - GOAL TIGERS - The Tigers have controlled the play for the last five minutes as Deledio collects on the wing, kicks a long ball from downtown and slots the Tigers first goal.
Q1 07:00 - BEHIND TIGERS - Morton goes forward looking for Graham who cant quite get his hands on the ball and it goes over for a behind.
Q1 06:00 - Messy football in the centre of the ground from both teams. Hansen looks to have landed heavily on his shoulder and may have problems with the AC joint and he is going straight off.
Q1 04:00 - Boundary throw in, attacking fifty for the Blues. Nahas takes it from the stoppage but only kicks as far as Kreuzer. He looks for Fevola who collects, snaps but out on the full.
Q1 01:00 - GOAL BLUES - The umpire goes bang and the Blues extract it immediately out of the centre, Fisher streaks forward and kicks the first goal of the match inside the first 15 seconds.
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Q4 30:30 - The siren sounds and in a match that just got better and better, Fevola kicked a brilliant bag of 9 goals to help the Blues run out 20 point winners, 16.13.109 to 12.17.89.
Q4 28:30 - Fevola has his personal best in a regular season match with 9 goals. Last person to do that against Richmond was Robert Walls in 1976...well before this commentator was born.
Q4 28:00 - GOAL BLUES - Tigers have a four on one in the backline. They take a poor option going wide. Joseph steals it, Betts goes over to Fevola who kicks NUMBER NINE!!! Blues are home. 20 point margin.
Q4 27:10 - BEHIND TIGERS - Free kick for The Tigers deep in their forward line. Riewoldt has the kick, 45m out, no angle...terrible kick and it just sneaks in for a minor score.
Q4 25:30 - GOAL TIGERS- Tigers move it quickly and Deledio uses all of his leg speed to streak away from his opponent, take a bounce and go long... GOALLLLL!!! Tigers aren't out of it yet. 15 Points.
Q4 24:40 - Hampson goes high inside fifty. Tambling defends well and sees it over the line for a throw in. From the stoppage, Garlett kicks around the corner, Tigers mark.
Q4 23:00 - Judd out of the middle, sends it long for Fev but Polo sits under it and takes the mark for the Tigers.
Q4 22:00 - GOAL TIGERS - Cousins hands to King, he runs into a goal and gets it. He loves it and the Tigers try and get themselves amped as they run back for the centre re-start.
Q4 21:00 - GOAL BLUES - Kreuzer roves his own ball, snaps an incredible goal and his first. This commentator calls that the sealer and the Tigers all but gone. Margin out to 26 points.
Q4 20:00 - Some tired legs out there now. Blues turn it over in the middle. Graham hands to Newman, he gives it to Graham. He kicks long to Thornton..blues bring it out and are out of trouble.
Q4 18:00 - Fevola has gone for a swinging punch on Jackson, no contact made but the umpire was sucked in and gives the free kick.
Q4 17:10 - Fevola has marked it but the goal umpire says he's juggled it over the line. Throw in, Cotchin extracts it and the Tigers reload.
Q4 15:30 - GOAL TIGERS - Riewoldt marks inside fifty and he makes no mistake with this one. Through it goes and the Tigers are hot. Blues have gone to sleep. Margin back to 19 points.
Q4 14:30 - Tigers are up and about but the conditions suggest that the 25 point margin could be too great for them to peg back. But anything's possible.
Q4 12:00 - Garlett and Gibbs combine going forward. Gibbs to Fevola who can't get it under control. Cotchin gathers and runs it out and the Tigers go forward with numbers.
Q4 11:00 - GOAL TIGERS - Vickery is on long again against Thornton. Jackson spots him up and he marks strongly. His shot is directly in front, 15m out...two in a row for big Tyrone.
Q4 08:00 - GOAL TIGERS - Riewoldt gives it to Morton. He goes long himself and finds Vickery. He takes the mark, plays on and kicks the goal for the tigers.
Q4 06:00 - BEHIND TIGERS - Cousins handballs to Deledio who sends a beautiful kick to Post on the lead who marks. He is 45m out with a tough wind in his face. He comes in and just pushes it left.
Q4 03:30 - GOAL BLUES - Gibbs goes long inside to Fevola and McGuane gives away the free kick and goes ape... at the umpire. Fevola steers it through and he has goal number eight.
Q4 02:00 - BEHIND BLUES - Blues let off the Tigers as Gibbs runs in and misses the goal from a slight angle 20m out. That could have buried them. Tigers need to find some heart if they are to get up today.
Q4 01:00 - Simpson and Russell combine and Russell goes long to Kreuzer who can't mark. Judd collects, dodges one, dodges two, and hands to Newman...turnover.
Q3 29:00 - Fevola the slow starter but turns out to be the genius at the 'G' as the siren sounds and the Blues take a 31 point lead into the final break.
Q3 27:40 - GOAL BLUES - Fisher is the target up forward but FEVOLA!!!! leaps high and takes it and quickly plays on to kick the goal. He is on FIRE. Seven for him and the Blues are away by 31 points.
Q3 26:40 - Tuck goes long, Post drops the mark. Joseph brings it out and gives to Russell. He searches up the wing and Fisher sends in the Fevola direction, should've got a free and didn't...
Q3 25:20 - GOAL BLUES - The Blues rebound quickly and get it to that man Fevola. He marks on the lead and nails home his sixth goal. He's happy and so are the Blues. They hold a 25 point lead.
Q3 24:40 - BEHIND TIGERS - Deledio steps on the afterburners, sends it long goalward but can only manage a behind. Tigers are inching this deficit back one point at a time.
Q3 23:20 - BEHIND TIGERS - Vickery is running on a lead and takes the mark 40m out, tough angle. It drifts left and hits the post. Tigers aren't taking their chances.
Q3 21:40 - GOAL BLUES - From the stoppage, Betts gets it to Carrazzzo, and he snaps a brilliant goal from the boundary line. The Blues maintain a small buffer.
Q3 20:40 - Hampson has it 45m out on a 45 degree angle. His shot is across the goal face and over the line for a boundary throw in.
Q3 20:10 - Newman is still off the ground in the hands of the trainers. Sounds like he isn't making much sense so he may still have awhile off yet.
Q3 18:50 - Cousins is the leading disposal getter on the ground with 25 for the match and 9 in this quarter.
Q3 18:20 - BEHIND TIGERS - Hampson goes to ground far too easily. Polo builds for the Tiges, he hands to Cousins who kicks long to Post on the lead. He centres to Morton, great grab, poor miss.
Q3 15:50 - BEHIND TIGERS - Thursfield gives to Tuck. He goes inside fifty and finds Graham who will have a shot from 45m out. He misses away to the right and brings the margin back to 16.
Q3 13:50 - BEHIND BLUES - Judd streams away and goes inside fifty to Fevola. He can't take the footy first time but lays a tackle, collects and snaps but only manages a minor score.
Q3 11:20 - Newman is down and is looking pretty groggy. He is coming off and doesn't know where he is.
Q3 10:20 - Carrazzo wide to Simpson. He sends it long to Fevola who is unable to take the footy and it trickles out for a throw in.
Q3 09:10 - GOAL TIGERS - Post takes a mark 45m out, directly in front at the Punt road end. He hands off to the running Newman and he goes BANG.... Tigers get a much needed goal.
Q3 07:50 - Houlihan sends a high ball into the forward line. A number of key targets for the Blues can't get their hands on it and it is punched out of play at half forward.
Q3 06:10 - GOAL BLUES - Kreuzer stabs a hard, low pass to Fevola who takes a juggling mark about 40m out. He nails the goal and gets his fifth for the day. Blues lead it by 24.
Q3 04:40 - Riewoldt goes inside fifty looking for Post. Ball out on the full from a Blues player, Cousins takes the kick and snaps for goal, but it falls short.
Q3 03:20 - The Blues go inside fifty through Johnson but Tambling is able to get in front of Grigg to take a great mark. Out it comes and the Tigers build along the wing.
Q3 01:00 - Back underway and the Tigers are the first to attack. Left foot ball delivered nicely to Hislop. His kick is to Riewoldt who marks just inside fifty. Long kick falls short and held up in the pocket.
Q2 34:40 - Gibbs reloads for the Blues and goes forward. Tigers gather and bring it out...siren sounds and it's the Blues who have just broken away and have a 20 point lead at the main break.
Q2 33:30 - GOAL BLUES - From 45m out while he was being tackled, Fevola kicks the goal. That's some footy genious right there and he is up and about and so are the Blues who manage to break away.
Q2 31:30 - 55m out for the Blues. Houlihan sets it up at about 35m out...Tigers mop up again and King gets a free for being held. King has picked up the urgency a little and is now playing well.
Q2 30:30 - Blues go forward through Simpson. Tambling saves the day on the last line for the Tigers and brings it out with Graham.
Q2 29:00 - GOAL BLUES - Russell goes in-board to Carrazzo. He looks up and sees Fevola running to space and that's where he goes. Fev marks and on a tight angle, nails the set shot home.
Q2 28:30 - It's the Tigers with a flurry towards half time. Simple footy, getting it quickly out of the centre and going forward with the long kick. That's what you need to do in these sorts of conditions.
Q2 27:30 - GOAL TIGERS - An opportunity for White to go forward. He goes inside fifty and Nahas lays a great tackle. Free kick to him 20m out directly in front. The kids amazing. Margin is 8 points.
Q2 25:30 - GOAL TIGERS - Stoppage 45m out from the Tigers goal. Gibbs is wrapped up, throws it out to Tuck and Nahas gets the free kick for the Gibbs throw. His kick is a beauty against the wind.
Q2 22:30 - Blood rule against Hampson who goes off with blood streaming from his nose.
Q2 22:10 - Deledio hands to Cotchin who rushes his kick and Simpson tracks it out of play deep in the Tigers forward line.
Q2 19:30 - GOAL BLUES - Bentley takes the mark from the kick in. He gives it an absolute pasting and launches it from outside fifty. Goal to the Blues. Three in a row for the Blues. Margin 20 points.
Q2 18:10 - Cousins sits it up in the Vickery direction, ball falls for Morton who should have snapped the goal but was too unselfish, handed off to Nahas and sold him into trouble. Blues take it out.
Q2 15:30 - GOAL BLUES - Blues have it in the forward line. Betts snatches the ball out of the air, has the awareness to look for a team-mate in Fevola who he hands to, and BIG FEV kicks the goal.
Q2 14:00 - It's been goal for goal for the entire match so far.
Q2 12:30 - GOAL BLUES - Johnson has it at half back for the Blues. He goes long down the wing. Kreuzer hands to Carrazzo, who in turn gives it to Murphy who strolls in and bangs it home.
Q2 10:30 - There have only been three marks inside fifty for both teams combined which is testament to the blustery conditions out on the ground.
Q2 08:00 - BEHIND BLUES - Carrazzo picks it up just outside fifty. Tigers lay a fierce tackle and the umpire calls for a ball up. Tigers give away a free and Murphy goes inside fifty to Betts who marks.
Q2 06:10 - The game is heating up with great run and carry by both teams.
Q2 05:30 - GOAL TIGERS - Post leaps high towards the stars and takes a great grab. There's one for the highlight real. He hits up Nahas who goes forward, White to Riewoldt, he snaps, GOAL.
Q2 03:00 - GOAL BLUES - Blues move it along the wing. Fevola plays one on one and assesses the situation, gets goalside of Thursfield, takes the ball out of the air and plays on...GOAL!!!
Q2 02:10 - King brings it in and kicks it straight to the opposition. Fortunately the Blues can't convert and a let off for King. But another poor disposal from the kid won't have done him any favours.
Q2 00:30 - Blues get the first clearance. Grigg goes inside fifty. Simpson collects, hands to Carrazzo who snaps, out on the full.
Q1 31:30 - After some nasty looking football in this first quarter, the siren sounds and the Tigers take a 1 points lead into the first break.
Q1 29:30 - GOAL TIGERS - Nahas looks for Riewoldt but spills off hands. Cousins collects and hands off to Morton who snaps and goals. Great play from the Tigers.
Q1 28:30 - Tigers are applying great pressure in the backline. Skill errors are aplenty with effective kicking percentage for both teams being under 50%
Q1 26:30 - Fevola needs to spend some time up the ground one would think. He has his head down and can't seem to get his hands on the footy. He keeps looking at his hand which suggests an excuse.
Q1 26:00 - GOAL BLUES - Gibbs is all class as he gathers in the middle of the ground, dodges a couple of opponents, steaks inside fifty and nails his second of the game. Blues by 6 points.
Q1 24:30 - Carrazzo and Grigg are building through the centre. Ball ends up over the line deep in the forward line for the Blues. Tigers mop up and avert danger, bringing it out through Cousins.
Q1 22:00 - Ball over the line on the wing in front of the MCC members. Blues take it from the stoppage and go forward towards Fev. His arms are chopped but no free. Tigers collect and run it out.
Q1 20:30 - Tackles in the midfield are 11-3 Carltons way. Judd is the leading possession getter with 8 disposals.
Q1 19:30 - There are three Tigers players in the hole in front of Fev cancelling out any chance of him getting his hands on it.
Q1 18:30 - BEHIND BLUES - Betts goes forward for the Blues. Looks for Fevola and finds him, he runs along the boundary line and goes for the miracle goal but misses. Selfish play from the Blues star.
Q1 17:30 - BEHIND TIGERS - Free kick for King just outside fifty. His long thump to the square is knocked over for a point.
Q1 16:30 - GOAL TIGERS - Tigers go forward again, their 8th inside fifty for the match. Pack flies, ball falls for Riewoldt who soccers off the ground and gets his first for the match. Scores level.
Q1 15:30 - GOAL BLUES - Betts, from a Richmond turnover kicks a goal. The hesitant Tigers player should have rushed it under pressure, but didn't and the turnover resulted in a goal.
Q1 14:30 - Blues are now dominating play and have gone inside fifty five times in the last three mins. However, they are still looking for Fevola who is being double teamed.
Q1 13:30 - BEHIND BLUES - From a stoppage in the pocket at the Blues end, Judd gathers, snaps and gets a behind to the near side.
Q1 11:30 - BEHIND TIGERS - McGuane reloads along the wing, runs to the fifty and nails the pass to Riewoldt who marks on the lead. His set shot is a poor one. Richmond lead it by a point.
Q1 10:30 - Tigers go forward again but are struggling to find a target. It's windy which is making it very hard to find a clean possession.
Q1 08:00 - GOAL TIGERS - The Tigers have controlled the play for the last five minutes as Deledio collects on the wing, kicks a long ball from downtown and slots the Tigers first goal.
Q1 07:00 - BEHIND TIGERS - Morton goes forward looking for Graham who cant quite get his hands on the ball and it goes over for a behind.
Q1 06:00 - Messy football in the centre of the ground from both teams. Hansen looks to have landed heavily on his shoulder and may have problems with the AC joint and he is going straight off.
Q1 04:00 - Boundary throw in, attacking fifty for the Blues. Nahas takes it from the stoppage but only kicks as far as Kreuzer. He looks for Fevola who collects, snaps but out on the full.
Q1 01:00 - GOAL BLUES - The umpire goes bang and the Blues extract it immediately out of the centre, Fisher streaks forward and kicks the first goal of the match inside the first 15 seconds.
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Fev's nine mauls Tigers
By Angus Morgan at the MCG, Sportal
A career-best nine-goal haul by Brendan Fevola lifted Carlton to a 20-point victory against Richmond at the MCG on Saturday to consolidate the Blues' place in the top eight.

Still clearly feeling the effects of surgery only two weeks ago to repair a torn ligament in the little finger of his left hand, Fevola showcased his brilliant best and frustrating worst in an entertaining afternoon where the Blues overwhelmed their opponent 16.13 (109) to 12.17 (89).

The 28-year-old did his best work through the middle of the contest and was the beneficiary of some excellent work upfield by Andrew Carrazzo who had a team-high 29 touches, skipper Chris Judd and Bryce Gibbs.

Ben Cousins (35 disposals) was Richmond's best ball-getter, Daniel Jackson was honest and productive as always and the Tigers should be pleased with flashes of promise from youngsters Tyrone Vickery and second-gamer Jayden Post.

The Blues looked for Fevola at every opportunity going forward in the opening term, and it did them no good at all.

When 'Fev' wasn't wringing his injured finger to excuse his handling errors, he was pointing it accusingly at team-mates for their failure to deliver the ball lace-out, or wagging it at the umpires for missing the obvious frees.

The Blues scored first through Brad Fisher after only 15 seconds but each of their three opening-term goals were matched in kind by the Tigers who held a one-point lead at quarter-time, kicking with the benefit of a swirling breeze which favoured the Punt Road end.

Fevola had fingers pointed accusingly in his own direction by the Carlton coaching staff at the quarter-time huddle for his first-term antics, and he responded by dispensing with the Mr. Hyde routine and transforming into Dr. Jekyll in a dazzling reminder of his undoubted brilliance.

He slotted four of the Blues' six second-quarter majors including a sensational snap from deep on the boundary line 50 out in the closing seconds after leading hard and wriggling free from a Will Thursfield tackle.

Fevola's fine finishing helped the Blues to open up a 20-point half-time break over the Tigers for whom Robin Nahas scored two, both from free kicks, of his team's three for the period.

With his confidence up, Fevola kept the tricks coming in the third term when he conjured three more majors, the first from a headwind-piercing 55-metre bomb, the second from a powerful contested mark and the third when he out-bodied Luke McGuane in the goalsquare and flicked the ball from mid-air over his left shoulder.

The Tigers did themselves no favours by converting just one goal from nine scoring shots for the quarter.

When Fevola landed his eighth in the second minute of the final term from his only free kick for the day - he gave away five - he'd equalled his career-best and with plenty of time left on the clock a 'PB' seemed a formality.

As it turned out, he had to wait for the final minute of the contest for the all-important ninth, a gimme from point blank set up by a handball over the top from Eddie Betts.

It was a goal Carlton needed because in the period between Fevola's eighth and last the Tigers rallied from 38 points down to get within 19 with time enough to make things interesting.

The Blues held fast, however with Matthew Kreuzer providing the sealer with a neat left-foot snap entering time-on.

CARLTON: 3.3, 9.8, 13.9, 16.13 (109)
RICHMOND: 3.4, 6.6, 7.14, 12.17 (89)

GOALS: Carlton: Fevola 9, Betts, Gibbs, Fisher, Murphy, Bentley, Carrazzo, Kreuzer
Richmond: Riewoldt 3, Nahas 2, Vickery 2, Deledio 2, Morton, Newman, King
BEST: Carlton: Fevola, Judd, Gibbs, Carrazzo, Murphy
Richmond: Jackson, Cousins, Cotchin, King, Deledio, Tuck, Newman
INJURIES: Carlton: Nil
Richmond: Moore (calf)
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Setanta O'hAilpin (general soreness) replaced in the Carlton line-up by Joe Anderson
UMPIRES: Kennedy, Dalgleish, McInerney
CROWD: 50,784 at the MCG
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