CARLTON has fallen by 26 points to Brisbane at Marvel Stadium.

Following a pulsating opening term which saw 10 goals shared by either side, the game was well and truly played on the Lions' terms in the middle portion of the game, kicking seven goals to one to take the game away from the Blues.

For the third consecutive week, Adam Cerra was again among Carlton's best, finishing with 33 disposals and a goal, but the Blues were left with too few contributors as they were unable to sign off from Sam Docherty's 150th game with a win.

Quarter one

It was the battle of the intercept marks early on, with both sides cutting each other off before they could get to their forward 50. Two early smothers stopped Brisbane, but they were still first to get a goal on the board. Adam Saad and Brodie Kemp provided some great rebound, while it was the milestone man in Sam Docherty who got the Blues started on the scoreboard. Charlie Curnow hit the scoreboard after a juggling mark, before he was followed closely by brother Ed with a clever goal. Ollie Hollands was busy in the middle, while Jack Silvagni's impact was felt at both ends, taking strong contested marks both in front of and behind the ball. In a shootout under the roof, the Blues went into the second term trailing by two points, with both teams kicking five goals apiece.

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Sam Docherty celebrates his 150th match with a brilliant early goal

Quarter two 

The pressure intensified in the second quarter, resulting in a higher turnover rate and less scoring. Carlton had trouble getting it beyond the centre square as Brisbane played the game in its half, with the Blues struggling to find clean options as the Lions hit the scoreboard from forward stoppages. Carlton struggled to convert its forward forays into scores on the board, and it wasn't until the 26-minute mark of the term that Jesse Motlop put his head over the ball and - after some good work from Charlie Curnow - saw some reward for effort with a classy goal.

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Jesse Motlop delivers Carlton its first of the second term after a clever Charlie Curnow assist

Quarter three 

Brisbane’s intercept ability continued to drown Carlton forward of the ball, not allowing the ball to exit its half. The Blues were unable to enter forward 50 until the 12-minute mark of the term, highlighting the pressure that the Lions were providing. Mitch McGovern battled manfully behind the ball but the quarter was well and truly played on Brisbane's terms, kicking four unanswered goals while punishing the Blues on turnover: 72 of Brisbane's points to three-quarter time came from that source.

Quarter four 

A goal from Adam Cerra was a spark in the opening minutes of the final term, with the message clear to play with more dare and attack wherever possible. Carlton began to generate chains out of the centre, with Motlop and Corey Durdin both registering their second goals of the game in the last. Activated as sub in the final minutes of the third quarter for Lewis Young, Matthew Kennedy did everything possible to get the Blues back in the contest, contributing 13 disposals and a goal from his limited game time. The Blues drew within 20 points on two occasions in the final term, but goals from Brisbane with the hosts committing numbers forward ultimately resulted in a 26-point defeat at Marvel Stadium.

CARLTON            5.1     6.3     6.5      11.8 (74)
BRISBANE          5.3     7.7     12.9     15.10 (100)

GOALS
Carlton: Durdin 2, Motlop 2, Cerra, C.Curnow, E.Curnow, Docherty, Hollands, Kennedy, McKay