Carlton hung on in another nail-biter, outlasting a wounded Richmond by five points in a thrilling first game of the season at the MCG.
Six days after storming home from 46 points down to stun the Brisbane Lions at the Gabba, the Blues did their best to blow a match they controlled.
Richmond fought to the end, having the ball in their forward 50 in the dying seconds, but the Blues hung on grimly to win 12.14 (86) to 12.9 (81) in front of 83,881 fans on Thursday night. It means Carlton’s past six wins have been by a combined total of 22 points, dating back to round 22 last season.
“Because we’ve probably found ourselves in those moments a little bit more than what we’d like, the players are really embracing it,” Michael Voss said of the Blues’ close games.
