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Watch every match of every round of the AFL Premiership Season LIVE and ad-break free during play on FOX FOOTY, available on Kayo Sports | New to Kayo? Join now and get your first month for just $1.<\/a><\/p>\n Richmond came out hot with five goals to two in the first quarter to pose a big upset bid. <\/p>\n Carlton steadied from there as its midfield, led by George Hewett, Patrick Cripps and Jagga Smith took over and gave the Blues the edge around the contest. <\/p>\n It continued the Blues\u2019 shock mid-season revival under Fraser as they improved to 8-8 and climbed into eighth position ahead of their biggest test in some time against Hawthorn.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Richmond suffered its fifth-straight loss in a result that was further sored by a second concussion to Jack Ross within a month after a nasty collision with Lachie Cowan.<\/p>\n The 3-2-1 (what we learned) …<\/p>\n 3. \u2018WHAT A BOUNCE BACK\u2019: BLUE STARS AGAIN AFTER \u2018CHALLENGING YEAR\u2019<\/p>\n Arguably no Carlton player has personified the club\u2019s resurgence under Josh Fraser more than George Hewett.<\/p>\n Hewett starred again on Saturday night to continue his brilliant form for the surging Blues after he was at one stage dropped to the VFL earlier this season by Michael Voss.<\/p>\n The tough inside midfielder tallied 26 disposals, nine tackles and two goals as the highest-rated player on the ground.<\/p>\n It included crucial goal that Hewett nailed late in the fourth quarter from a free kick that felt like the sealer, prior to Richmond\u2019s late charge.<\/p>\n Hewett was mobbed by teammates thereafter in a symbolic moment for the 2025 best and fairest winner.<\/p>\n \u201cGreat scenes, all of his teammates get to him,\u201d Kangaroos great David King said after Hewett\u2019s goal.<\/p>\n \u201cBeen a challenging year but he\u2019s fought his way back, his last five or six weeks been absolutely terrific.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat a moment for George.\u201d<\/p>\n Tigers champion Jack Riewoldt was also enamored by Hewett\u2019s revival. <\/p>\n \u201cWhat a bounce back it has been,\u201d Riewoldt said.<\/p>\n \u201cHe won a best and fairest last year, he\u2019s been dropped by Michael Voss, then put in a performance like that.\u201d<\/p>\n 2. \u2018HE\u2019S IN TROUBLE\u2019: TIGER KO\u2019D AGAIN IN DOUBLE BLOW<\/p>\n Jack Ross has been struck down by a second concussion within a month to continue the midfielder and Richmond\u2019s horror injury run in 2026.<\/p>\n Carlton\u2019s Lewis Young also exited the game in the third quarter after a head clash with Noah Balta in injury blows to both sides.<\/p>\n But there\u2019s greater cause for concern for Ross given he\u2019d just returned last week from a four-week layoff with concussion. <\/p>\n Ross smashed into Lachie Cowan on the boundary line in the second term in a massive collision. <\/p>\n \u201cJack Ross came in so hard there and he bounced on the turf,\u201d Richmond champion Jack Riewoldt said.<\/p>\n The rising Tiger left the game immediately and went to the rooms to be assessed, before he was eventually ruled out for the second half in a brutal blow.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s in trouble, he led with the head and it\u2019s a had clash. I think he\u2019s in a bit of strife,\u201d Kangaroos great David King added of Ross.<\/p>\n The 17th-placed Tigers have been decimated by injury this year but were finally starting to get closer to full strength including Tom Lynch returning on Saturday night.<\/p>\n 1. TENSIONS BOIL OVER IN EARLY \u2018FIREWORKS\u2019<\/p>\n There must\u2019ve been something in the water on Super Saturday.<\/p>\n