Carlton vs North Melbourne LIVE: Blues’ last hurrah for finals push? We’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later. DismissSkip to sections navigationSkip to contentSkip to footer Our network Open NavigationMenu Search Site Show subsections Western Australia Show subsections Bulls N' Bears The economy Banking & finance Small business Show subsections North America Middle East South America Show subsections Western Australia Show subsections Domain Magazine Show subsections Rugby union Show subsections Tips & advice Show subsections Art & design Live reviews Show subsections Health & wellness Life & relationships Show subsections Destination guides Inspiration Reviews & advice Travel news Good Weekend Sunday Life Show subsections Super & retirement Planning & budgeting Environment Show subsections Conservation Climate change Sustainability Show subsections Video games PremiumSubscribe Today’s Paper Good Food Guide Daily Puzzles The Sydney Morning Herald Brisbane Times The Australian Financial Review Commercial Real Estate Advertisement Carlton vs North Melbourne LIVE: Blues’ last hurrah for finals push? By Scott Spits and Roy Ward Updated June 21, 2025 — 1.04pmfirst published at 12.59pm Log in, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Normal text size Larger text size Very large text size Latest posts Latest posts Get on your bike, Charlie How Charlie Curnow arrived at the ’G today ... Cats hope Lions slip-up just a ‘blip’ Geelong coach Chris Scott hopes an “uncharacteristic” poor home loss to Brisbane will prove just a “blip” as the Cats attempt to charge into the back end of the season. The Cats were stunned 14.8 (92) to 6.15 (51) on Friday night, suffering their first defeat to the Lions at GMHBA Stadium since 2003 in a sour end to skipper Patrick Dangerfield’s 350th game. “We played a really good team that was sharp tonight, and we were the opposite,” Scott said. “If that’s a pattern throughout your games, then you’ve got a problem, and you may not be a very good team -- but I don’t think that’s the case with us. It hasn’t been a pattern. “Sometimes you can have a bit of an off-night and get away with it but you can’t against the quality of that opposition. “I didn’t think it was a complete disaster ... It was just some uncharacteristic things that, if it’s a pattern compounded, means you’re a bad team. Advertisement Good afternoon and welcome It’s as close to the Winter solstice as possible (it was at 12.42pm AEDT for all those weather nerds out there), but the AFL mid-season footy is bound to get pretty hot on Saturday with key captivating matches - North Melbourne vs Carlton, Port Adelaide vs Sydney Swans and, tonight, first-placed Collingwood versus St Kilda. Most Viewed in Sport Advertisement Back to top The Sydney Morning Herald Brisbane Times The Australian Financial Review Classifieds Place your ad Commercial Real Estate Contact & support Advertise with us Newsletters Accessibility guide Photo sales Purchase front pages Content licensing Work with us Terms of use Privacy policy Press Council Charter of Editorial Independence AI Editorial Guidelines Products & Services Subscription packages Subscriber FAQs Delivery status Today’s Paper Good Food Guide Daily Puzzles Copyright © 2025