AFTER returning for Carlton’s win last weekend, Lachie Plowman doesn’t want it to be a case of one and done for the Blues.

Rather, he’s intent on the Blues building on the positive signs and weeding out the inconsistencies heading into the second half of the season.

Plowman performed strongly in his first game in over a month, collecting 17 disposals and helping Carlton restrict Adelaide to 73 points.

It was the Blues’ lowest score conceded since keeping Hawthorn to 63 back in Round 10: the last time Plowman played before suspension and a knee injury.

Speaking to Sportsday WA ahead of the Club’s clash with Fremantle at the MCG, Plowman said it was crucial for the team to keep giving the fans something to cheer about.

“The supporters have been great to us over the years and it’s time that we give back,” Plowman said.

“Our defence has been something that we’ve been working on over the last few weeks: we’ve had some deficiencies in the areas we’ve needed to work on. The boys have all bought into it and everyone is on board, so hopefully we can finish the year off strong.

“We’ve tried to simplify things a bit and as a team, come together and buy in and try and turn this corner, to come out of the back-end of the year with more wins than losses.”

While his back-line mates in Liam Jones and Jacob Weitering have typically been strong in the one-on-one contest, Plowman said it was important to restrict the amount of opposition looks heading into Carlton’s defensive 50.

He said the onus was on the players to perform once the siren sounds, echoing the previous sentiments of co-captain Patrick Cripps that the load should be spread.

“It’s not just on [David Teague]: to be honest, we’re out there as the 22 players each week performing and doing what we need to,” he said.

“At the end of the day, we’re the ones that have to execute and play the game… I think we’ve narrowed it down as a team and we’ve all committed to each other.”

After originally being slated to travel to Optus Stadium this weekend, the Blues will now take on the Dockers from the MCG on Saturday night.

Having had the experience of the 2020 campaign and a recent move to Sydney, Plowman said they were trying to keep their interruptions as minimal as possible.

“After last year with the hubs and all of the moving around, the boys are just pretty happy to play footy and get the game rolling,” he said.

“This week has been focused on training and the game itself: we knew things could have developed in terms of places and times.

“We’re just happy we’ve got the fixture now and that it’ll be at the MCG… it’ll be a nice night for footy.”