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All the news from the Carlton vs. North Melbourne clash in Round 15
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Carlton players have left the field to a chorus of boos at half time after a six-goal North Melbourne quarter at the MCG left their season hanging by a thread.
The Kangaroos booted 6.2 to 0.1 in a second quarter onslaught that left Carlton's season in a precarious position.
Carlton is already fighting for a finals position, two wins out of the top eight, but an upset loss to North Melbourne could spell the end of the hopes for 2025.
Carlton was wasteful in the first quarter, kicking 2.6 to 1.3, but the floodgates opened in the second term as North Melbourne ran rampant.
To make matters worse for the Blues, they are one of the league's worst-performing second half teams, making the prospects of a comeback slim.
Earlier, Carlton dodged a bullet after star defender Jacob Weitering was taken from the field after injuring his left ankle early in the first term against North Melbourne.
The Blues vice-captain was forced to leap over Cam Zurhaar deep in attack as they chased the loose ball in Carlton's attack.
But he twisted his ankle on landing and immediately raised his hands to the trainers signalling he was in trouble.
The game was stopped as the Blues medical staff assisted Weitering from the ground, with the backman unable to put any pressure on his ankle.
It came just after North Melbourne forward Jack Darling had to leave the ground after getting a big gash in his leg after going down in a contest on the Shane Warne Stand side.
Darling returned in the second term after getting treatment in the rooms.
Weitering had some medical attention but gave Blues fans some hope when he did some run throughs at the quarter-time break and he returned to the field to start the second quarter.
Nick Dal Santo on FoxFooty said he had rolled his left ankle and spent most of the rest of the term down the race, re-emerging with a minute to go in the first term.
'They may have got away with this,' Dal Santo said. CURNOW'S FUNKY ARRIVAL AT THE G
— Matthew Forrest
There can't be too many concerns over Charlie Curnow's calf after his stylish arrival to the MCG.
The star Blue was subbed out of last week's win at half time, with many worried he would not be fit to play against North Melbourne.
He was named to play on Thursday and looked the goods as he rode up to the ground shortly after 11.30am on Saturday.
Curnow arrived on his bike, sporting sunglasses and a helmet, in his Carlton pregame fit before passing security and riding into the belly of the MCG.
