High-profile recruit Tara Bohanna kicked two objectives in opposition to her former workforce as Carlton continued their sturdy begin to the season with a 46-point thumping of Gold Coast.
Ex-Suns skipper Bohanna was among the many Blues forwards who cashed in on their engine room’s dominance in a ten.11 (71) to 4.1 (25) victory at Ikon Park on Saturday.
Dayna Finn and the Blues are flying.Credit: Getty Images
Dayna Finn (26 disposals, one aim) continued her scorching type whereas Lily Goss (26 touches), Mimi Hill (24) and Erone Fitzpatrick (23) all fired for Carlton.
Sophie McKay completed with three objectives and Lila Keck matched Bohanna’s contribution with two because the Blues kicked their highest rating of the season to date.
Carlton led by only one level at half-time however piled on seven unanswered objectives within the second half to put up the third-highest profitable margin in membership historical past.
Tara Bohanna.Credit: Getty Images
The consequence prolonged the Blues’ profitable streak to 3 matches in a 4-1 begin to the season, as they chase a primary finals look in 5 years.
“We’re actually having fun with the soccer that we’re enjoying for the time being and rising week upon week, which is nice to see,” Irish star Finn informed Fox Footy.
“We’ve labored laborious to get to the place we’re right now and hopefully simply hold constructing on.
“It’s good to have a look at the ladder and see the place we’re, I suppose, however we nonetheless should chip away.
“There’s much more rounds to go. We’ll chase that consistency and stick collectively and work laborious.”
Harriet Cordner (12 intercepts) was a rock in defence for Carlton and McKay threatened to interrupt the sport open early, kicking two first-half objectives as her facet held a slim 3.7 to 4.0 lead on the most important break.
The Blues’ management of the second quarter didn’t translate on the scoreboard as a result of a collection of goal-scoring possibilities went begging.
The residence facet gained the inside-50 depend 27-15 within the first half however the Suns’ effectivity in assault stored them in it, with Havana Harris kicking two majors.
But Carlton’s dominance finally informed within the third quarter as they piled on 4.4 to 0.0 for the time period.
Hill lifted after the principle break and kicked a aim on the three-quarter time siren to assist her facet flip for residence 29 factors in entrance.
The procession continued within the ultimate time period because the Blues held Gold Coast scoreless for the second half till conceding a rushed behind within the dying levels.
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