2003 Pre-Season
2003 'Night' Series First Round -Pre-season Wizard Cup
| Venue: Telstra Dome | |||||||||||||||||||
Date: Sunday February 23, 2003 | Result: Loss by 56 points | |||||||||||||||||||
Umpires: G. Dore, H. Kennedy, S. Ryan & M. Lee-Archer | Crowd: 20,893 | |||||||||||||||||||
Goalkickers: B Fevola 4, S Camporeale 3, D Hulme 2, A Hickmott 2, L Whitnall 1, M Lappin 1 & R Houlihan 1. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Best: B Fevola, S Camporeale, D Hulme, A Hickmott, L Whitnall, B Campbell & J Murphy. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Reports: Nil | Injuries: Nil | |||||||||||||||||||
Game Review
This was Denis Pagan’s first official game as Carlton coach. Collingwood raced away to a big early lead but the Blues fought back, showing plenty of spirit, outscoring the Magpies 6 goals to 2 + a 9-pointer in the third quarter. But the Magpies proved too good in the end, with a 6 goal + a 9-pointer to 3 goal final quarter, to run out 56 point winners. They were aided by 4 '9-pointer' goals (kicked from outside 50m), while Carlton failed to kick any.
Brendan Fevola showed significant improvement from 2002, kicking 4 goals. Scott Camporeale also played well and kicked 3, while Darren Hulme and Adrian Hickmott each kicked 2.
The loss saw Carlton make an early exit from the pre-season Wizard Cup and go into the practice match circuit.
The League introduced new rules in the Pre-season Wizard Cup including 'Super' goals that were worth 9 points when scored outside the 50 metre arch.
Team 2003 'Night' Series First Round
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C: | 16 Scott Camporeale | ||
HF: | 9 Adrian Hickmott | ||
F: | 25 Brendan Fevola | ||
Ruck: | 27 Darren Hulme | ||
Interchange: | 36 Trent Sporn | ||
30 Jarrad Waite | 14 Brad Fisher | ||
Coach: | Denis Pagan | ||
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Practice Matches
| Venue: Coffs Harbour | |||||||||||||||||||
Date: Saturday March 1, 2003 - 1.30pm. | Result: Win by 40 points | |||||||||||||||||||
Umpires: M Head, M Lee-Archer, B Sheehan | Crowd: 2537 | |||||||||||||||||||
Goalkickers: B Fevola, R Houlihan 3, S Camporeale 2, J Davies 1, S Beaumont 1, J Waite 1 & S Wiggins 1. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Reports: Nil | Injuries: Nil | |||||||||||||||||||
Game Review
Carlton started slowly but kicked 8 unanswered goals and kept the Swans goalless in the second and third quarters (with Hall off injured). Brendan Fevola with 3 goals and Scott Camporeale with 2 were instrumental in the turnaround. This was Carlton's first win in a match in 2003 under new coach Denis Pagan.
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| Venue: Optus Oval | Date: Saturday March 8, 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||
Result: Loss by 33 points | Umpires: | Crowd: 4,598 | ||||||||||||||||||
Goalkickers: B Fevola 4, L Whitnall 3, R Houlihan 2, M Lappin 1, J Murphy 1, S Beaumont1 & A Koutoufides 1. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Reports: Nil | Injuries: Nil | |||||||||||||||||||
Game Review
A more accurate Richmond defeated the Blues despite having fewer scoring shots. Brendan Fevola kicked 4 goals- all in the first half- while Lance Whitnall kicked 3- all in the third quarter.
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| Venue: AAMI Stadium | |||||||||||||||||||
Date: Friday March 14, 2003 (night game) | Result: Win by 7 points | |||||||||||||||||||
Umpires: Avon, Rowston, Woodcock, Dey | Crowd: 5603 | |||||||||||||||||||
Goalkickers: L Whitnall 3, T Sporn 2, A Hickmott 2, A Koutoufides 1, C McKernan 1, R Houlihan 1, B Fevola 1, S Beaumont 1, S Fletcher 1 & B Ratten 1. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Reports: Nil | Injuries: Nil | |||||||||||||||||||
Game Review
Inaccurate kicking was again costly for the Blues, which saw them 9 points down at quarter time despite having more scoring shots. They had the better of the second quarter to take a one point lead at half time. Port kicked the first 2 goals of the third quarter to regain the lead but the Blues responded with the next 3 to take a 5 point lead at 3/4 time. Port again kicked 3 goals to regain the lead but the Blues fought back with 4 unanswered goals and ran out 7 point winners. Anthony Koutoufides, on the comeback trail from a knee injury which had restricted him to just cameo appearances in 2002, showed a great return to form.
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