Carlton's Kane Lucas may have become the answer to future trivia night questions by being the AFL's first "substitute", but Darren Milburn will no doubt be the first to claim the "super-sub" moniker after scoring the winning goal in Geelong's one point win over St Kilda on Friday night. After replacing Joel Selwood after the Geelong star was KO'd, Milburn kicked the winning goal in a low scoring match at the MCG.
On Thursday night, Carlton opened the season with a see-sawing win over Richmond. Carlton dominated the first half, but poor kicking for goal kept Richmond in the game. However, the Tigers stormed to the lead with six unanswered goals in the third quarter, leading by 14 points at the final change. This was despite Carlton having a stunning 5-28 inside-50s advantage. Jack Riewoldt had six by that stage, providing a cutting edge that Carlton lacked, and a major surprise was in the offing.
The Blues bounced back in the last quarter though, with five unanswered goals of their own to get home by 20 points. Mark Murphy and Bryce Gibbs were outstanding for the Blues, but their lack of key forward targets will remain a challenge.
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