Overview

• Carlton won 5.2 (32) to 3.5 (23) on Friday, breaking a deadlock with the only two goals of the final quarter.
• Breann Harrington’s grubbered finish provided the go-ahead strike before 20-year-old Meg Robertson marked and converted to seal the result.
• Harriet Cordner tallied 20 disposals, 15 intercepts and nine marks, repeatedly cutting off late Dockers entries as Fremantle’s inside-50 count surged 14-4 in the last term.
• Fremantle’s midfield leaders Gabby Newton, Kiara Bowers and Aisling McCarthy amassed big numbers, yet the visitors managed only three behinds after halftime in windy, rain-affected conditions.
• The outcome moves Carlton to 5-2 and solidifies a finals push, while Fremantle falls to 3-4 in 12th with four rounds left and a challenging run that includes Hawthorn and Melbourne.