Details: Marvel Stadium, Sunday 4 April, 3.20pm (AEST)

Broadcast: Fox Footy, AFL app, Kayo

THE GAME IN FOCUS:

In the Blues' second home game for the year, they’ll want to redeem themselves in front of their home fans on Easter Sunday. 

Last week, Carlton was unable to get the game on its terms against Collingwood, with pressure to be the name of the game for the Blues this time around.

The likes of Patrick Cripps and Ed Curnow will have to stop veteran David Mundy - who wound back the clock against GWS - as well as young on-ballers Andrew Brayshaw and Adam Cerra.

Carlton will have to stop Fremantle’s clean ball movement through the middle, with the Dockers finding more than a few avenues to goal last weekend.

The addition of Eddie Betts to the line-up will be one that is sure to assist the Blues' forward pressure and conversion when inside 50: two areas that were lacking in the loss to Collingwood. 

LAST TIME WE MET: 

It’s hard to forget the last time the Blues faced the Dockers. 

An after-the-siren goal from Jack Newnes gave the Blues a four-point victory on a wet night at Optus Stadium. 

In a low-scoring affair, Ed Curnow topped the disposal list with 33 gathers and 10 clearances, while Levi Casboult and Harry McKay provided some much needed inside 50 intensity. 

As well as Newnes game-winning goal, he also laid a game-high eight tackles in a physical display against the Dockers. 

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BLUE FOCUS:

While Carlton's intensity was up in Round 1, it was their inability to thwart Collingwood moving the ball from end-to-end a sore point in the Round 2 wash-up.

With Fremantle setting up strongly behind the ball and absorbing opposition forward entries, Carlton will have to lift its intensity right from the outset if they are to register their first win of the season. 

The inclusion of Jack Silvagni - who injured his shoulder in a desperate lunging tackle in Round 1 - will certainly help the Blues in this area of the game, as well as providing another marking target inside 50 after the loss of Jack Martin (knee).

GET EXCITED ABOUT:

Luke Parks will grace the side for the first time, after an impressive stint in the VFL practice games. 

Parks is a high-flying defender, with strong aerial work and a competitor in the one-on-one contest.

Brought into the side to assist the likes of Liam Jones, Lachie Plowman and Jacob Weitering, it will be the first glimpse that Bluebaggers will get of their 2020 draft class after Parks arrived alongside Corey Durdin and Jack Carroll in December.

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BLUE VIEW:

Eddie Betts will play his 200th game for Carlton this week, with the veteran returning to the side for the first time in 2021. 

A sight for sore eyes for Bluebaggers, Betts will don the Navy Blue for the 200th time in his 15-year career in front of a Carlton home crowd.