Carlton’s Great Escape: Blues Hold Off Ferocious Bomber Fightback in King’s Birthday Eve Blockbuster

Carlton’s great escape: Blues hold off ferocious Bomber fightback in King’s Birthday eve blockbuster

Carlton Blues play Essendon Bombers at the MCG in Melbourne in a must win AFL match for both teams with Fox Footy and Kayo Sports showing the match live at 7.20pm AEST.

Carlton survives manic Essendon comeback to claim thriller

Carlton sees a 38-point lead dwindle down to single digits before holding on a thrilling final quarter at the MCG.

Carlton provide latest on injured forward ahead of interstate trip

The Blues got the job done on Sunday night without one of their Coleman medallists.

Blues Hold Off Bombers for Eight-Point Victory at MCG

timesng.com: Melbourne, Australia – Carlton secured an eight-point victory over Essendon at the MCG on Sunday night, despite a dramatic mid-match collapse that nearly cost them a commanding start. The Blues ended the match with a score of 11.12 (78) to 11.4 (70) amid a fierce fightback by the Bombers. The game was marred by a […] This post Blues Hold Off Bombers for Eight-Point Victory at MCG appeared first on Blues Hold Off Bombers for Eight-Po…

‘Black and white’ bump as Blues hold off Bombers’ surge

Coach Michael Voss has defended how Carlton handled Adam Cerra’s concussion assessment, while calling the contact from Sam Durham a “black-and-white” AFL high bump. The Cerra-Durham incident was a major talking point after the Blues held off arch-rivals Essendon in the last quarter for a pulsating eight-point win on Sunday night at the MCG. While the 11.12 (78) to 11.4 (70) win was crucial for Carlton, once again they dropped away in the second …

Blues hold off Bombers fightback for crucial win

Carlton's second-half woes threatened to doom them again, but they steadied in the last quarter for a pulsating eight-point win over arch-rivals Essendon.