Carlton are aiming to pull off another AFL finals upset against Sydney at ANZ Stadium on Saturday night after storming home to beat Richmond at the MCG.
The Blues came from 32 points down early in the third quarter yesterday to down the Tigers 18.8 (116) to 14.12 (96) in front of almost 95-thousand fans at the MCG.
Geelong will host Port Adelaide at the MCG on Friday night in the other semi-final.
Hawthorn and Fremantle have the weekend off as they prepare for home preliminary finals.
HAWTHORN 3.4 4.7 9.9 15.15 (105)
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SYDNEY 3.3 4.7 5.8 7.9 (51)
Goals: Hawthorn: J Gunston 3 D Hale 2 J Roughead 2 B Hill B Lake J Anderson L Breust L Shiels M Bailey M Spangher P Puopolo. Sydney: K Tippett 2 G Rohan J White L Jetta M Pyke R O’Keefe. Best: Hawthorn: L Hodge S Mitchell B Sewell S Burgoyne G Birchall B Guerra D Hale J Gunston B Lake. Sydney: K Jack J Kennedy L Parker T Richards C Bird T Mitchell. Injuries: Hawthorn: J Gibson (corked thigh) C Rioli (ankle) replaced in selected side by L Shiels. Sydney: Nil. Reports: Nil. Umpires: Shane Stewart, Brett Rosebury, Dean Margetts. Official Crowd: 59,615 at MCG.
FREMANTLE 2.5 7.9 10.12 12.15 (87) G
EELONG 4.6 6.11 9.13 9.18 (72)
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Goals: Fremantle: M Barlow 3 M Pavlich 2 S Hill 2 A Sandilands C Mayne H Ballantyne L Spurr M Walters. Geelong: J Podsiadly 3 S Johnson 2 J Corey M Duncan N Vardy S Motlop. Best: Fremantle: M Barlow L Spurr N Fyfe A Sandilands C Sutcliffe R Crowley S Hill. Geelong: A Mackie J Bartel J Corey C Guthrie M Stokes. Injuries: Fremantle: N Suban (ankle) A Silvagni (soreness) replaced in selected side by L McPharlin. Geelong: C Enright (knee) T Hawkins (back) replaced in selected side by J Walker, T Hunt (ankle) replaced in selected side by C Guthrie. Reports: Fremantle: Z Dawson (Fre) for striking J Podsiadly (Gee) in the opening quarter. Geelong: Nil. Umpires: Matt Stevic, Troy Pannell, Shane McInerney. Venue: Simonds Stadium.
PORT ADELAIDE 2.4 6.6 8.9 12.15 (87)
COLLINGWOOD 1.4 4.6 7.7 9.9 (63)
Goals: Port Adelaide: C Wingard 3 J Schulz 3 O Wines 2 T Boak 2 A Monfries J Westhoff. Collingwood: D Swan 3 T Cloke 2 B Macaffer D Beams L Keefe M Williams. Best: Port Adelaide: Brad Ebert D Cassisi C Wingard T Logan A Carlile K Cornes. Collingwood: D Swan D Beams M Williams S Sidebottom. Injuries: Port Adelaide: Nil. Collingwood: Q Lynch (ankle) replaced in selected side by J Elliott. Reports: Nil. Umpires: Chris Donlon, Jeff Dalgleish, Scott Jeffery. Official Crowd: 51,722 at MCG.
CARLTON 2.3 6.5 12.6 18.8 (116)
RICHMOND 3.5 10.7 12.10 14.12 (96)
Goals: Carlton: J Waite 4 N Duigan 4 E Betts 3 J Garlett 2 M Robinson 2 C Judd H Scotland R Warnock. Richmond: A Edwards 2 I Maric 2 T Cotchin 2 T Vickery 2 B Ellis C Newman D Martin J Riewoldt R Petterd S Tuck. Best: Carlton: C Judd B Gibbs M Murphy J Waite E Betts N Duigan. Richmond: T Cotchin I Maric B Deledio D Martin N Vlastuin S Tuck. Injuries: Carlton: B McLean (quad) replaced in selected side by N Duigan. Richmond: R Conca (hamstring). Reports: Nil. Umpires: Simon Meredith, Mathew Nicholls, Luke Farmer. Official Crowd: 94,690 at MCG.
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