Sonny with the golden slipper

Fremantle have started their season with a 5-1 record in an impressive 35-point win over Carlton at Optus Stadium on Saturday night.

Freo burst clear with five consecutive goals in the second quarter and never looked back, led by Lachie Schultz and Rory Lobb with three majors each as they won 14.13.97 to 9.8.62.

Fremantle's speedy small forwards did plenty of the damage, with Schultz's three along with two each from Sam Switkowski and Michael Walters. Matt Taberner, who kicked seven last round against Essendon, was kept to one showcasing the side's array of attacking weapons.

Andy Brayshaw and Will Brodie had 27 and 26 possessions respectively in a tough midfield battle against the tireless Sam Walsh (36 disposals), Patrick Cripps (31) and Adam Cerra (32), coming up against his former club for the first time. Carlton won the disposal count (380-357) but lost the inside 50s (56-38).

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    Sonny with the golden slipper

    Michael Walters kicks an amazing dribble goal

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Alex Pearce blanketed reigning Coleman medalist Harry McKay, who was kept to one goal from just three disposals and battled a knee issue throughout the game.

Cripps showed no signs of the hamstring injury that kept him out of round five, gathering a game-high 18 contested possessions along with three goals for Carlton, who slip to a 4-2 record.

The Blues weren't helped by an early knee injury to ruckman Marc Pittonet, with Sean Darcy and Lobb dominating the hit-outs 49-20 against makeshift Tom De Koning.

Carlton's third-quarter struggles continued again yet they rallied in the last, dominating the centre clearances after Darcy was subbed out with concussion, but Fremantle repelled their best efforts to finish strong.

Freo had trailed by four points at the first break but pulled away with a six-goals-to-two second quarter, including five in a row after McKay converted a soft free-kick early in the term.

Schultz and Walters both kicked two each, the latter slotting a fine dribbling shot from 25m on an angle, as Fremantle opened up a 19-point half-time buffer.

Fremantle led by five goals after two more from Lobb early in the third quarter, while Cripps kept them alive with two of his own.

Carlton closed within 21 points in the final term after another Cripps goal was followed by Lewis Young's major, but Zac Williams' turnover allowed Switkowski – who kicked two in the fourth quarter - to ice the game for the home side.

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00:43

Sonny with the golden slipper

Michael Walters kicks an amazing dribble goal

FREMANTLE            1.4       7.6       11.9     14.13 (97)
CARLTON                2.2       4.5       6.7       9.8 (62)

GOALS 
Fremantle: Lobb 3, Schultz 3, Walters 2, Switkowski 2, Brodie, Darcy, Acres, Taberner
Carlton: Cripps 3, C.Curnow 2, Owies, McKay, Martin, Young

BEST 
Fremantle: Brayshaw, Cox, Brodie, Pearce, Serong, Schultz
Carlton: Cripps, Walsh, Cerra, Weitering, Hewett

INJURIES 
Fremantle: Darcy (concussion)
Carlton: Pittonet (knee)

SUBSTITUTES 
Fremantle: Bailey Banfield (replaced Sean Darcy in fourth quarter)
Carlton: Jordan Boyd (replaced Marc Pittonet at quarter-time)

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