AFL 2022 round 2 LIVE updates: Carlton Blues have early edge over Western Bulldogs
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McKay kicks another
Harry McKay has his third goal, this time an easy one from the goal square after Charlie Curnow found him with a long kick following a flowing counter-attack out of defence.
The Blues are so confident and daring. You love to see it from any side.
Blues 63, Dogs 32 with 9 mins left in Q2.
Naughton opens account
Aaron Naughton has kicked his first goal after being held in a marking contest.
Naughton missed a very clear chance after the siren at quarter-time so he will be happy to have that kick squared away.
Blues 57, Dogs 32 with 12 mins left in Q2.
Blues kick another
The Blues have kicked three goals to start the second term with Tom De Koning knocked down going for a mark and Matt Owies playing on and kicking a tidy banana goal.
Curnow has followed it with another goal roosting a high kick from 35m out and sending it through the middle.
The Blues faithful must be loving what they seeing, same as Michael Voss at home.
Blues 57, Dogs 25 with 14 mins left in Q2.
Matthew Kennedy celebrates.Credit:Getty Images
McKay kicks his second
The Blues are dominating the start of this second term finding Harry McKay who marked in the right pocket before kicking his second goal.
There was a roar as he let that kick go, the Blues are up and about.
Blues 45, Dogs 25 with 15 mins left in Q2.
Cripps kicks his second
Excellent team goal from Carlton who kept the ball trapped in their forward line and had Williams send a kick into the arc then had several Blues combine handballs before finding Cripps who snapped from 20m out.
Blues 39, Bulldogs 25 with 16 mins left in Q2.
Patrick Cripps.Credit:Getty Images
Cripps is back with bandages
Cripps has bandages all around his head after that head clash but he had won the ball from an early stoppage so it doesn’t seem to be limiting him.
QT: Carlton 5.2 (32) to Western Bulldogs 4.1 (25)
By Roy Ward
The Blues have got the best of the first quarter and lead at the first break but all eyes are on whether Patrick Cripps has any other issues beyond the cut on his eyebrow after a head-clash with Charlie Curnow.
Cripps was best on ground by a mile with double-figure possessions and a goal before he left for stitches late in the quarter.
Patrick Cripps.Credit:Getty Images
The Dogs are dangerous and Anthony Scott’s late goal was crucial to keep this close. Let’s see if the Dogs can have some joy defensively in the second term.
Scott goals on his return
Anthony Scott missed out on the grand final and on round one but he is back in the Bulldogs’ side for this week and has taken a diving mark and then kicked the goal to give his side a much-needed major.
Blues 32, Dogs 24 with 17 secs left in Q1.
Cripps off with blood rule
Patrick Cripps has clashed heads with Charlie Curnow and been forced to leave the field with blood running from his eye brow.
Cripps still got the handball away and ran off under his own steam so the Blues will hope he doesn’t have any concussion issues.
He has gone to the rooms for some stitches, Curnow seems OK.
Cripps pushes lead back out
Patrick Cripps kicked three goals last round and he has come up with a first-term goal tonight kicking truly from about 40m out on the angle.
He had the free-kick due to an exceptional tackle from behind to force a holding the ball decision.
Cripps has 11 disposals so far.
Blues 31, Dogs 18 with three mins left in Q1.
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