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Venue: Gabba | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date: Sat 23 August 2008, 7:10pm | Result: Win by 6 points | ||||||||||||||||||
| Umpires: S Stewart S Meredith S Ryan | Crowd: 34,327 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Goalkickers: Cloke 4, Fisher 3, Houlihan 3, Fevola 2, Murphy 2, Waite 2, Stevens, Walker | |||||||||||||||||||
| Reports: Nil | Injuries: Jamison (ill) & Browne (rested) replaced by Anderson & Bentick in the selected side | ||||||||||||||||||
Game Review
The Blues came out firing early and kicked the first two goals of the game through Nick Stevens and Cameron Cloke but the Lions recovered to kick the next two and at the 9 minute mark of the first quarter, this was already promising to be a great game between two sides just out of the eight. Carlton then powered on to kick the next three through Cloke and Ryan Houlihan (2), who had got off to a blistering start in his first game back from hip surgery since Round 3 ended with 3 goals for the first term. Carlton got out to a good lead and were up by 22 points at the first break, with 7 goals 2 a welcome change from some of the inaccurate scores they'd registered earlier in the season.Brisbane kicked the first 2 goals of the second quarter before Brad Fisher steadied the boat for the Blues with 3 consecutive goals in the space of 6 minutes. Carlton managed to hold onto their lead and went into the main break 18 points in front.
The third quarter well and truly belonged to the Lions, who blew away the Blues and looked as if they had the game sewn up. They kicked 9 goals 3 and Carlton only had the one goal, courtesy of Andrew Walker. How Fevola must to have wondered how he don’t receive free kicks when compared to some of the ‘easy’ frees that Brisbane’s Bradshaw received during this third quarter.
The Blues went into the final quarter 32 points behind and with a formidable task ahead of them. But given their amazing record this year, if anyone was going to win from here it would be the Blues. 2 minutes in, Brendan Fevola kicked his 2nd and final goal of the game to take his season tally to 92 and give the Blues the boost they needed to win the game. The Blues then piled on another 4 goals and when Jarrad Waite kicked the final goal of the game, it ensured Carlton would register its greatest ever comeback from a deficit at three-quarter time (32 points). In a remarkable quarter, the Blues slammed home 6 goals 3 and kept the Lions to a solitary behind to end any hope they had of playing in September. It was the fourth time during the Lions last eight games that they have been overrun to be defeat by 8 points or less.
This was Carlton's first win over Brisbane since Round 8, 2001, snapping an 8 game losing streak, Brisbane's best effort against Carlton. It was also the first win for the Blues at the GABBA since Round 16, 2000.
Captain Chris Judd was best afield with 33 disposals, 14 contested possessions, 6 clearances, 6 tackles and 3 assists. His deputy Nick Stevens was the leading ball-winner with 35 disposals, 4 clearances, 12 inside 50s and a goal while former No.1 draft pick Marc Murphy was very influential with 27 disposals, 10 contested possessions, 4 clearances and 2 goals (the latter a very crucial one). Cameron Cloke was also very handy, chipping in with 4 goals while playing predominantly in the forward line - plus he brought up his first Brownlow Vote in Carlton colours. This was his best return for Carlton beating his previous best of 3 goals also against Brisbane in Round 5, 2007 at the Dome.
Carlton made two late changes for this match with Michael Jamison being ill and Steven Browne being rested replaced by Joe Anderson and Adam Bentick.
With this crowd at the Gabba being 34,327 and has now pushed Carlton’s yearly crowd to over a million for the first time in our history and now stands at 1,021,443 at an average of 48,640 per match with the big match against the Hawks at the Dome next week.
This game is remembered fondly by Carlton fans, and is considered one of our best wins in the Home & Away rounds of the 2000's. For more games like this, please click here.
Team
| B: | 44 Andrew Carrazzo | 30 Jarrad Waite | 4 Bryce Gibbs |
| HB: | 18 Paul Bower | 32 Bret Thornton | 6 Kade Simpson |
| C: | 29 Heath Scotland | 5 Chris Judd (c) | 2 Jordan Russell |
| HF: | 3 Marc Murphy | 1 Andrew Walker | 33 Ryan Houlihan |
| F: | 14 Brad Fisher | 25 Brendan Fevola | 28 Cameron Cloke |
| Ruck: | 8 Matthew Kreuzer | 16 Shaun Grigg | 24 Nick Stevens (vc) |
| Interchange: | 7 Adam Bentick | 22 Shaun Hampson | 26 Joe Anderson |
| 27 Dennis Armfield | |||
| Coach: | Brett Ratten | ||
| Emg: | 21 Mark Austin, 15 Steven Browne, 40 Michael Jamison | ||
- Late Changes Anderson and Bentick for Jamison and Browne
Milestones
Record Comebacks: This win from 32 points down at 3/4 time was Carlton's all-time record win, beating Round 11, 2008, Round 15, 1942 and Round 4, 1944Losing streaks: Carlton ended Brisbane's record winning streak of 8 matches by taking this game
Interesting Fact: This was the first of two consecutive away wins against this opponent at exactly the same margin, a feat we've managed 6 times in our entire VFL to AFL history.
Brownlow Votes
3. Chris Judd, Carlton2. Marc Murphy, Carlton
1. Cameron Cloke, Carlton - NB This was Cloke's first Brownlow Vote
Best and Fairest Votes
41 Chris Judd, Nick Stevens, 37 Cameron Cloke, 31 Shaun Grigg, Jordan Russell, 28 Marc Murphy, 16 Brad Fisher, 11 Brendan Fevola, 10 Andrew Carrazzo, 5 Paul Bower, Ryan HoulihanMike and Dan
Joe Anderson: Play of the Week
Joe Anderson was drafted out of Darwin in 2006, we were told he would be a self-less, team oriented player, and that there’d be no “I” in Joe Anderson. On Saturday night against a Brisbane Lions team desperate for a win to keep their finals hopes alive, Joe paid back that reputation and won not only Mike and Dan’s Play of the Week but more footy street cred than some players get in a career. Dying seconds of the game? Jonathan Brown about to Poleaxe me? Why not? All in the cause of a Carlton win for Joe.
Did you realise it was Jonathon Brown's lead you were interrupting, and if so were you wondering if your life insurance was up to date?
Did you realise how much time was left in the game when you took that mark?
Not really, I thought there would be a couple of minutes left because there were a lot of goals kicked in that quarter. I was just going back to take the kick when the siren went so it was pretty exciting.
When did you find out you'd be in for Jamo or Browne?
Thursday night. The boys were flying out Friday and the Match Committee let me know to get my boots ready and that I would be in the team. My brother and cousin live in Queensland so I had enough time to let them know and they came down for the game, which was great.
The year you got drafted you played with Daryl White in Darwin. What did it mean for your career to play with a triple premiership player at that time, and how did that final year at Darwin shape you as a footballer?
Daryl was a great leader, and his experience on the field and off the field was really important that season and we won the premiership that year. He didn’t say a lot as a leader, but I worked hard to play with a guy like Daryl. When I got drafted he told me just to grab hold of the opportunity and that’s what I’ve tried to do!
You live with Eddie Betts, who has previously told us that you are a bit of a pest around the house. Is there anything that you would like to say about Eddie?
….Ok, maybe his cooking could use some work. Everything he knows about cooking has come from Benji (Clint Benjamin) and me so he could put a bit more effort into that as a housemate!
Did you move in with Eddie when you first moved here or were you billeted to a nice Carlton family?
I moved in with Eddie in the November of my first year, and before then I lived with a great couple named Paul and Carolyn, who helped me with everything like the cooking and washing… it was a good lifestyle! I’m really thankful to them for helping me settle into Melbourne after coming from Darwin, and Eddie was a great help to me as well.
Did you & the team watch or discuss the Olympics much? Anyone in particular provide inspiration?
Yeah we watched quite a bit actually. At our house we taped the 100m final and watched it over and over again. We’re still watching it! We were big fans of Usain Bolt before the Olympics and were really keen to see how he would go, and yeah, he proved he was number 1 in the best way possible.
Is there anyone at the club that has a bit of Usain Bolt in them?
I would have to say Eddie because he loves his goal celebrations, and sometimes before they go through. I’ll have to talk to him about getting a pair of gold boots for next year!
Other than Usain Bolt, who were your idols growing up?
Andrew McLeod was my favourite footballer as a kid. He was a Territory boy and played for my club and I really liked the way he went about it. I also really admired Ricky Ponting, but the strange thing is I never really wanted to play cricket. I just liked the professionalism of Ponting in everything he does.
If you make it in to the squad for this week, it could be a game for milestones what with Buddy's 100th on the horizon, and Fev an outside chance of his ton. Has there been any discussion about it?
Nah not really, we haven’t said much as a group but I reckon Fev will get the 100, and we’ll be trying to help him, but we’re obviously also going for the win. Fev getting 100 in a Carlton win would be amazing.
As for Buddy, I reckon Waite or Bower will get Franklin and if they do he might struggle to be honest! My tip is for a Fev and Carlton double win, and Buddy will have to get his ton in the finals.
Coming up to your third season, what are your personal goals for 2009?
Well, I can promise you it will be a huge preseason for everyone, so my first personal goals are to beat all my PB times on the track and also my weights records to put up the best case for games next season. After that I’ll be aiming at 12 – 15 games next year, so I’ll be having a huge preseason to be able to do that. In terms of positions or roles, I played a lot of my junior footy up forward but it is pretty crowded up there at the moment so I’ll be working on consolidating a role in the backline, on half-back-flank.
Well, if his efforts against Brisbane are any indication, Joe won’t only be beating his personal bests, he’ll be smashing them! Mike and Dan just wonder if we’ll see any Bolt-celebrations as Joe completes his circuits of Princes Park.
Did you realise it was Jonathon Brown's lead you were interrupting, and if so were you wondering if your life insurance was up to date?
- laughs* Yeah I thought it might be going to him because it was the end of the game and he’s their match-winner. I saw Sherman looking for a pass and as he kicked it I thought “why not?”, if I get hurt I get hurt. Like they say, pain is temporary but victory is forever and we really wanted that win.
Did you realise how much time was left in the game when you took that mark?
Not really, I thought there would be a couple of minutes left because there were a lot of goals kicked in that quarter. I was just going back to take the kick when the siren went so it was pretty exciting.
When did you find out you'd be in for Jamo or Browne?
Thursday night. The boys were flying out Friday and the Match Committee let me know to get my boots ready and that I would be in the team. My brother and cousin live in Queensland so I had enough time to let them know and they came down for the game, which was great.
The year you got drafted you played with Daryl White in Darwin. What did it mean for your career to play with a triple premiership player at that time, and how did that final year at Darwin shape you as a footballer?
Daryl was a great leader, and his experience on the field and off the field was really important that season and we won the premiership that year. He didn’t say a lot as a leader, but I worked hard to play with a guy like Daryl. When I got drafted he told me just to grab hold of the opportunity and that’s what I’ve tried to do!
You live with Eddie Betts, who has previously told us that you are a bit of a pest around the house. Is there anything that you would like to say about Eddie?
- laughs* Did he? Oh right, well what can I say about Eddie? Well actually I don’t have any real dirt on him. He’s a pretty clean type of guy and a good housemate to be honest. He was great to me when I first arrived and helped me through training and took us out to dinner and around town. He really showed me the ropes of the club and living in Melbourne.
….Ok, maybe his cooking could use some work. Everything he knows about cooking has come from Benji (Clint Benjamin) and me so he could put a bit more effort into that as a housemate!
Did you move in with Eddie when you first moved here or were you billeted to a nice Carlton family?
I moved in with Eddie in the November of my first year, and before then I lived with a great couple named Paul and Carolyn, who helped me with everything like the cooking and washing… it was a good lifestyle! I’m really thankful to them for helping me settle into Melbourne after coming from Darwin, and Eddie was a great help to me as well.
Did you & the team watch or discuss the Olympics much? Anyone in particular provide inspiration?
Yeah we watched quite a bit actually. At our house we taped the 100m final and watched it over and over again. We’re still watching it! We were big fans of Usain Bolt before the Olympics and were really keen to see how he would go, and yeah, he proved he was number 1 in the best way possible.
Is there anyone at the club that has a bit of Usain Bolt in them?
I would have to say Eddie because he loves his goal celebrations, and sometimes before they go through. I’ll have to talk to him about getting a pair of gold boots for next year!
Other than Usain Bolt, who were your idols growing up?
Andrew McLeod was my favourite footballer as a kid. He was a Territory boy and played for my club and I really liked the way he went about it. I also really admired Ricky Ponting, but the strange thing is I never really wanted to play cricket. I just liked the professionalism of Ponting in everything he does.
If you make it in to the squad for this week, it could be a game for milestones what with Buddy's 100th on the horizon, and Fev an outside chance of his ton. Has there been any discussion about it?
Nah not really, we haven’t said much as a group but I reckon Fev will get the 100, and we’ll be trying to help him, but we’re obviously also going for the win. Fev getting 100 in a Carlton win would be amazing.
As for Buddy, I reckon Waite or Bower will get Franklin and if they do he might struggle to be honest! My tip is for a Fev and Carlton double win, and Buddy will have to get his ton in the finals.
Coming up to your third season, what are your personal goals for 2009?
Well, I can promise you it will be a huge preseason for everyone, so my first personal goals are to beat all my PB times on the track and also my weights records to put up the best case for games next season. After that I’ll be aiming at 12 – 15 games next year, so I’ll be having a huge preseason to be able to do that. In terms of positions or roles, I played a lot of my junior footy up forward but it is pretty crowded up there at the moment so I’ll be working on consolidating a role in the backline, on half-back-flank.
Well, if his efforts against Brisbane are any indication, Joe won’t only be beating his personal bests, he’ll be smashing them! Mike and Dan just wonder if we’ll see any Bolt-celebrations as Joe completes his circuits of Princes Park.
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