Ashton Moir has breathed life into Carlton’s future with a three-goal opening half.
His fine performance came as Blues ruckman Tom De Koning left the field shortly before half-time clutching his wrist in pain. Let’s hope he is OK for Carlton and St Kilda’s sake.
But back to Moir. The 20-year-old six-gamer has now doubled his career goal tally, having booted three leading into the Melbourne clash.
Collingwood legend and Fox Footy commentator Nathan Buckley praised the 188-centimetre forward, saying he was capable of kicking goals from set shots on either feet.
“I found out the other day he actually kicks each set shot on the opposite side,” Buckley said.
“He will have his next set shot as a right footer. He doesn’t do it depending on what side (of the ground) he’s on. He just says, ‘one’s a left foot, the next one’s a right foot, the next one’s a left foot’. He said that in a recruiting meeting.”
However, Moir did not follow the script. Sorry, Bucks. He nailed two set shots with his left foot.
While the game dropped away as a spectacle – two goals in the second term compared to seven in the first – Carlton’s pressure has been top-notch. So, you couldn’t say Michael Voss has lost his players.
So far, Charlie Curnow has been the Blues’ best with 14 disposals, two goals and a real willingness to compete.