Blues

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Blues are making progress but fear prowling Lions

Peter Hanlon Carlton faces crunch games against Essendon and Hawthorn before bye.

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Blues' fight encourages Malthouse

Mick Malthouse has forsaken media duties to return to coaching.

Carlton coach Mick Malthouse says his players deserve applause for the fighting spirit they showed in their AFL loss to St Kilda.

AFL

Milestone not a millstone

Chris Judd wraps up Oliver Wines.

Peter Hanlon The most polished, uplifting part of this game happened before the first bounce.

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Blues pair secretly taped chemist

Blues.

Nick McKenzie and Richard Baker Two Carlton Football Club officials participated in a secret spying operation targeting the chemist who supplied Essendon's controversial supplement program.

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Blues find winning form

Perched nicely: Carlton's Chris Yarran climbs on the back of Adelaide defender Ben Rutten at the MCG.

Jake Niall Carlton gets second win of the season, withstanding a belated challenge from Adelaide.

Long Waite passes the test in comeback with Northern Blues

Carlton's Jarrad Waite.

Brent Diamond Carlton forward gains some confidence and gets through his return match from a calf injury.

AFL

Blues ruthless once more?

Matthew-Lloyd-sport-dinks

Matthew Lloyd Mick Malthouse was brought to Carlton to regain the club's toughness. Blues, your time starts now.

Blues tried to buy club to get to Lockett

St Kilda's Tony Lockett

Jon Pierik Carlton's audacious bid to take over North Melbourne is part of football folklore, but not so well known is the Blues' bid to buy the Saints.

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Neeld hopes to surprise Blues with young forwards

Mark Neeld.

Emma Quayle Jack Watts has joined Mitch Clark on the sidelines at Melbourne, and will miss the next two or three matches with a strained hamstring.

Waite and Blues fire: Dees hit

Jack Grimes holds his shoulder as he leaves the field.

Jon Pierik Demons' co-captain Jack Grimes breaks his collarbone in 10-goal loss to Blues.

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Saints and Blues set to miss tall marking timber

Jarrad Waite.

Matt Murnane Significant match review panel rulings stall progress for two big-name players.

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Blues talk up rivalry with Saints

Kade Simpson chases after Melbourne's Dean Kent.

Jon Pierik After just three years of Monday-night clashes, Carlton's Kade Simpson feels rivalry established.

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Blues consider ruck force to face Eagles

Carlton coach Mick Malthouse is considering a multi-pronged ruck attack to blunt West Coast superstar Dean Cox in their AFL clash on Saturday.

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Cox a tall order for winless Blues

Dean Cox.

Matt Murnane The club is 0-3 for just the third time in more than 50 years, and could be 0-4 by the end of this week, yet there is no panic at Carlton. At least not with the win-loss ledger.

Blues up and running

Where'd it go: Carlton's Kade Simpson and Eagle Jamie Cripps battle for the ball.

Brad Elborough, Perth Blues finally turn opportunity into triumph, with a 24-point win over the Eagles at Patersons Stadium.

Blues put squeeze on West Coast

Daniel Kerr

Brad Elborough The monkey is off Mick Malthouse's and Carlton's backs.

AFL

Jamison's run: a bright spot in Blues' defence

Recovery session

Michael Gleeson Defender's run one of the pieces that has fallen neatly into place for Mick Malthouse

Insiders take stock on new Blues chief

Mick Malthouse.

Rohan Connolly Football today, like society, muses former Carlton captain Mark Maclure, is transient. 'Things move all over the place, and in football it's players and coaches.'

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Gibbs hopes Scotland will lift Blues

Carlton's Marc Murphy joins a clinic tug of war.

Jon Pierik Carlton hopes expected return of defender will help improve its composure.

Scotland bolsters mix for Blues

Helping hand: New Blue Dylan Buckley gets a pat on the back from Heath Scotland.

Michael Gleeson Carlton is winless, Geelong yet to lose, yet little divides them.