Carlton stands “chief among contenders” following scintillating demolition of Dockers

The Blues have announced their arrival as genuine premiership contenders with a scintillating 31-point win over Fremantle on Saturday afternoon. Despite missing half-a-dozen tall defenders, Carlton remarkably kept Fremantle to just 50 points, their third-lowest tally of the season. They did it by simply dominating clearances (+13) and then inside 50s (+24), their midfield getting to work by protecting the undersized defence. The Dockers went at their season average for efficiency inside 50, but...

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