CARLTON will be looking to achieve a feat it hasn’t accomplished since 2014.
Both Carlton and North Melbourne will be looking to keep their seasons alive when they meet at the Gabba this Saturday.
A win will be vital for the Blues against an opponent which has the recent bragging rights between the two sides.
Both sides have had relative success in 2020 when it comes to converting scores when inside 50, going at 43.1 per cent and 41.8 per cent respectively.
However, the two sides have had contrasting styles when it comes to manufacturing scores in 2020. The Blues have been the best side in the competition when it comes to scoring from turnover, averaging over 45 points per game from this source.
But the Blues will know about the threat of North Melbourne’s on-ball brigade, led by brilliant ruckman Todd Goldstein: Saturday’s opponent is ranked as the best clearance side in the AFL after seven rounds.
In an unprecedented season, there could very well be an exciting first on Saturday, with twin brothers Harry and Ben McKay to potentially go head-to-head.
The two are yet to come up against one another at AFL level in their fifth seasons on their respective lists. Harry comes into the contest with six goals in his last two games, while defender Ben - in his return to the senior side - kept Tom Lynch to just one goal.
From an AFL Fantasy point of view, Will Setterfield looms as an in-form choice for your side this weekend.
Yet to miss a game this season, Setterfield produced his highest score of the year last week with 80: he has ranked third at Carlton over the last three weeks.
