2002 Pre-Season

This year's competition was a 3 match Round Robin series:

2002 Pre-Season Series First Round

Carlton	2.2	14	7.2	44	9.5	59	12.9	81
West Coast	4.2	26	9.5	59	15.9	99	17.14	116

Venue: Princes Park (Day)

Date: Saturday February 16, 2002

Result: Lost by 35 points

Umpires: H Kennedy, B Sheehan, J Baldwin & M Fussell

Crowd: 5,217

Goalkickers: M Lappin 2, B Fevola 2, I Prendergast 2, J Plunkett 2, J Murphy 1, B Thornton 1, T Hotton 1 & A Franchina 1.

Best: M Lappin, I Prendergast, J Plunkett, J Murphy, T Hotton, M Allan, S Camporeale, A Eccles, M Mansfield & A Merrington.

Reports: Nil

Injuries: Nil

Game Review

Carlton were missing a host of quality players and short on talent and experience. Scott Camporeale was his usual busy self and Jim Plunkett and Justin Murphy were solid in support but the Blues did not have enough players capable of stamping their authority on the game. Matthew Lappin, Ian Prendergast and Brendan Fevola were useful up forward with 2 goals each.

Team 2002 Pre-Season Series First Round

B:	45 Anthony Franchina	22 Glenn Manton	36 Trent Sporn
HB:	34 Simon Wiggins	29 Simon Beaumont	31 Simon Fletcher
C:	21 Craig Bradley	40 Jim Plunkett	10 Michael Mansfield
HF:	12 Matthew Lappin	37 Trent Hotton	20 Andrew Eccles
F:	28 Ian Prendergast	25 Brendan Fevola	19 Andrew Merrington
Ruck:	24 Matthew Allan	18 Justin Murphy	16 Scott Camporeale
Interchange:	27 Darren Hulme	14 David Gallagher	4 Luke Livingston
Interchange:	32 Bret Thornton	11 Lindsay Smith	26 Sean O'Keeffe
Coach:	Wayne Brittain

Video

First Half

Second Half

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2002 Pre-Season Series Second Round

Carlton	2.5	17	3.8	26	9.10	64	13.10	88
Geelong	4.4	28	5.4	34	9.5	59	11.10	76

Game Review

Geelong had the better of an inaccurate Carlton in the first half. The Blues kicked the first 4 goals of the third quarter however to take the lead. It was then goal for goal, the scores level in time on until 2 late goals sealed victory for Carlton.

Brendan Fevola kicked 4 goals, Andrew Merrington kicked 3 and took some good marks, while the opportunistic Ryan Houlihan kicked 2. Brett Ratten, captaining the Blues for the first time, had 25 possessions and was well supported by Darren Hulme.

Team 2002 Pre-Season Series Second Round

B:	37 Trent Hotton	22 Glenn Manton	17 Scott Freeborn
HB:	21 Craig Bradley	36 Trent Sporn	29 Simon Beaumont
C:	18 Justin Murphy	40 Jim Plunkett	10 Michael Mansfield
HF:	12 Matthew Lappin	31 Simon Fletcher	27 Darren Hulme
F:	34 Simon Wiggins	25 Brendan Fevola	19 Andrew Merrington
Ruck:	24 Matthew Allan	7 Brett Ratten	16 Scott Camporeale
Interchange:	6 Adam Pickering	14 David Gallagher	33 Ryan Houlihan
Interchange:	32 Bret Thornton	20 Andrew Eccles	45 Anthony Franchina
Coach:	Wayne Brittain

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2002 Pre-Season Series Third Round

Carlton	2.2	14	6.6	42	8.8	56	10.11	71
Richmond	2.2	14	6.5	41	8.9	57	14.13	97

Game Review

The match was extremely tight for the first 3 quarters, the margin not more than a point, but Richmond over ran an undermanned Carlton with 6 goals to 2 in the final quarter to run out 26 point winners.

Brendan Fevola kicked four goals while Andrew Merrington again impressed with 2. Ian Prendergast was given the job of containing Richardson and kept him to 3 goals. Matthew Lappin, Darren Hulme, Justin Murphy, Anthony Franchina ,Ryan Houlihan and Andrew McKay all battled hard.

The loss put Carlton out of the pre-season Wizard Cup race.

Team 2002 Pre-Season Series Third Round

B:	34 Simon Wiggins	28 Ian Prendergast	17 Scott Freeborn
HB:	5 Andrew McKay	37 Trent Hotton	21 Craig Bradley
C:	45 Anthony Franchina	40 Jim Plunkett	33 Ryan Houlihan
HF:	18 Justin Murphy	31 Simon Fletcher	12 Matthew Lappin
F:	11 Lindsay Smith	25 Brendan Fevola	19 Andrew Merrington
Ruck:	24 Matthew Allan	29 Simon Beaumont	27 Darren Hulme
Interchange:	10 Michael Mansfield	14 David Gallagher	20 Andrew Eccles
Interchange:	22 Glenn Manton	36 Trent Sporn	46 Ezra Bray
Coach:	Wayne Brittain

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Final Practice Match

Carlton	5.3	33	6.6	42	9.9	63	11.11	77
Hawthorn	6.4	40	11.9	75	16.15	111	23.18	156

Game Review

Ryan Houlihan was the main scoring option with 3 goals. Scott Camporeale ran tirelessly, while Andrew Eccles turned in his best performance for the Blues since crossing from Adelaide.