Carlton have booted two goals in the last minute to steal a 10-point win over Fremantle and remain unbeaten in the AFL.
The Blues logged a third great escape of their season with a 10.13 (73) to 9.9 (63) victory in their Gather Round game at Adelaide Oval.
Michael Voss’s team has now won three games by 10 points or less after over-running the Dockers with the last three goals.
Freo held a nine-point break 23 minutes into the final quarter, before the Blues stormed to a fourth consecutive win.
In a last-gasp burst, Charlie Curnow (three goals), Michael Cottrell (two) and Matt Kennedy scored three majors in the last six minutes.
Carlton’s Jacob Weitering was superb in defence, taking a dozen marks, and Adam Cerra (one goal, 24 touches) and Adam Saad (25 disposals) were standouts.
Fremantle’s Andrew Brayshaw collected a game-high 38 disposals, and James Aish (27), Jeremy Sharp (29) and Jordan Clark (30) were also prolific.
The Dockers led by one point (2.2 to 2.1) at quarter-time, and by three at halftime (4.2 to 3.5), when they had the top five ball-winners on the ground.
Fremantle’s Nat Fyfe was involved in a flashpoint when, after taking a mark on the wing, he was collected high by Carlton’s Lachie Fogarty, whose outstretched arm in the contest will attract match review scrutiny.
Fyfe played on and the Dockers edged their lead to nine points at three-quarter-time, 7.7 to 5.10.
They appeared en route to victory when nine points up after a Michael Walters goal, only for the Blues to come from behind for a gallant win.
AAP
