Ashton Moir Leads Carlton Past Footscray in Round 8 Carlton Game Today

carlton game today flipped after half-time. Carlton trailed Footscray at the main break, then ripped away with seven unanswered goals in the third quarter to win by 20 points in Round 8 of the VFL.

The Blues finished 16.21 to 15.7. Ashton Moir kicked four goals, and the margin moved from a nine-point deficit at half-time to a 30-point lead at three-quarter time.

Ashton Moir Opens Carlton

Carlton’s first goal came through Moir after Liam Reidy found him inside 50. Lachie Fogarty followed with a snap after Cooper Vickery produced a crucial spoil, and the Blues drew level by quarter-time.

That opening period set up the rest of the match. Blake Acres was influential from the outset and linked with Oliver Warburton, while Talor Byrne converted after Acres handed off to him late in the first quarter.

Third-Quarter Burst Against Footscray

The third quarter decided it. Vickery opened the term with a long-range goal from beyond 50 inside 30 seconds, Hudson O’Keeffe added consecutive goals, and a coast-to-coast passage from a kick-in ended with Byrne converting.

Matthew Cottrell then kicked another major after relentless pressure from defensive 50. By the final break, Carlton had turned a nine-point deficit into a 30-point cushion, and Footscray had no answer to the surge.

Wade Derksen And The Finish

Wade Derksen also stood out in a shift back to defence, where he took multiple intercept marks. Will Reinhold added his first goal as a Blue in the second quarter, and Cody Walker kicked a goal on the run as Carlton kept its scoring pressure intact.

Footscray had the early edge, but Carlton answered with cleaner ball use after the main break and more direct entries around goal. Byrne added his third in the final quarter, and Moir finished the job with his fourth on the run, backing up a result that fits Carlton’s strong run of form in the VFL.