IN APRIL 2015, to mark the 100th anniversary of the Anzac landing 2015, Carlton contested its first overseas match for premiership points in Wellington - and the Blues did so in style, staging a stirring comeback to defeat St Kilda by 40 points in Round 4.

Trailing by more than four goals at quarter time and still behind at the main break, Carlton ultimately seized control through the efforts of captain Marc Murphy, the emerging Patrick Cripps and key forward Lachie Henderson.

Murphy was awarded best on ground and the inaugural Crowl-McDonald Medal, honouring two former players from both clubs who debuted together in 1911 and were killed at Gallipoli, while Tom Bell truly made his mark when the whips were cracking.

Halfway through the third quarter, Bell booted two goals in 90 seconds to drag Carlton back into the contest, before Andrejs Everitt and Cripps (with his first career goal) helped them take the lead for the first time.

In the final term, Bell added two more goals in the first 14 minutes, taking his second-half tally to four, before Lachie Henderson sealed the result with two late majors.

Murphy finished with 34 possessions (24 contested), while Cripps collected 33 disposals and 11 tackles, earning the Rising Star nomination for the round. Henderson booted five goals and Bell's four ensured a comfortable 40-point victory, on the day Mick Malthouse equalled Jock McHale's coaching record of 714 games at senior level.