Charlie Curnow acquired away with homicide as Carlton made a crimson sizzling begin in 2023.
The celebrity ahead dedicated a cardinal sin early within the first quarter of the season-opener towards Richmond on the MCG on Thursday night time when his purpose was a mile off when returning the Sherrin to a Richmond participant.
The Blues had coughed up the ball on the centre wing when Marlion Pickett was awarded a free kick because the ball rolled to Curnow.
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The star ahead tossed the ball approach over Pickett’s head and the ball as an alternative landed in a Carlton teammate’s palms.
Regardless of the clear violation which ought to have triggered a 50m penalty, the ball was sheepishly returned to Pickett, who despatched the ball up in the direction of Richmonds 50m arc.
“Might need been slightly spherical one mercy rule on the no 50m (penalty) there,” Channel 7 footy professional Daisy Pearce stated on Channel 7.
It was removed from the one eye-catching second early within the contest as Carlton booted three consecutive targets to steer by 9 factors at quarter time. The frenetic begin simmered right into a slog with simply six targets kicked within the first half. The Blues led 4.5 (29) to 2.4 (16) on the main break.
The Tigers had been properly forward on ahead 50m entries and contested possessions however struggled as well one other aim after Dustin Martin kicked the primary aim of the season inside the primary 30 seconds of the sport.
The Fox Footy panel uncovered an unimaginable stat to point out precisely how wild the opening time period was.
Richmond confirmed spectacular assault on the ball to drive the Blues right into a staggering 16 ahead half turnovers within the first quarter of soccer — one thing not seen for the reason that 2021 season.
The Tigers’ failure to capitalise on their defensive stress left Lions icon Jonathan Brown flummoxed. The Tigers transformed simply 0.3 (3) from these turnovers.
“That didn’t occur final 12 months,” Collingwood legend Nathan Buckley stated.
“16 ahead half turnovers is probably the most in 1 / 4 for the reason that starting of final 12 months till now.
Hawthorn nice Jordan Lewis stated the Tigers would have been higher letting Carlton sometimes getting the ball up the opposite finish of the bottom.
“There are such a lot of numbers again. It was on repeat,” he stated.
“It’s nice to get these ahead half turnovers, however typically it’s good to pull the sphere out so that you’ve acquired a bit extra room to maneuver.”
