GAME DAY: Carlton v Melbourne at the MCG | 3AW Radio
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Melbourne midfielder Dom Tyson spoke to 3AW in the rooms.
He said it’s hard to win a game when you lose the contested possession count so heavily.
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Carlton veteran Kade Simpson spoke to 3AW Football after the game.
He said he’d worked his backside off over the off-season to impress his new coach.
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FULL TIME
Carlton has caused something of a boilover with a 20-point win.
Melbourne could have kept its season alive if they’d won, but never showed enough fight in the contest.
Lingy: ‘Free kicks were 20-5 Carlton’s way, but Melbourne has nobody to blame but themselves.’ #AFLBluesDees
? 3AW Football (@3AWisfootball) August 21, 2016
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HALF TIME
Carlton leads by three goals after an excellent start to the game.
They are smashing Melbourne, who have a lot more to play for, around the contest.
‘The numbers tell me Melbourne didn’t turn up with the thirst for the contest,’ Cameron Ling said.
STAT | Free kicks, first half
Carlton 12
Melbourne 1#AFLBluesDees? 3AW Football (@3AWisfootball) August 21, 2016
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Melbourne manager of football Josh Mahoney spoke to 3AW before the game.
He spoke about how the club is handling the weight of increased expectation.
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The results have fallen their way, so Melbourne’s glimmer of hope for reaching the finals remains alight.
If they beat Carlton and Geelong, and North Melbourne loses to GWS next week, the Demons could well be playing off in an Elimination Final.
But the Demons have an unfortunate record of disappointing when expectation is high.
Before they can think of the finals, they’ll have to get past the Blues, who have shown this year that they can match it on their day.
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TODAY’S LINE-UP from 12PM: Matthew Richardson, Cameron Ling, Tim Lane, Tony Leonard, and Mick Warner
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