Round 16, 2000

Carlton 6.3 39 15.8 98 19.13 127 23.18 156 Brisbane Lions 2.4 16 4.8 32 15.8 98 17.10 112	Venue: Gabba	Date: Sunday June 25, 2000
Result: Win by 44 points	Umpires:	Crowd: 37,743 (record).
Goalkickers: L.Whitnall 9, A.Koutoufides 3, A.Hickmott 3, A.Hamill 2, B.Ratten 1, S.Camporeale 1, A.Christou 1, A.Franchina 1, S.Freeborn 1, S.Fletcher 1.
Best: L.Whitnall, B.Ratten, A.Koutoufides, S.Camporeale, A.McKay, C.Bradley, A.Franchina, S.Fletcher.
Reports:	Injuries:

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Game Review

The Blue juggernaut continued on with this win against the Lions, with Lance Whitnall scoring a career-high 9 goals, and Kouta adding another three from 33 disposals. That 'other' juggernaut of 2000 - the Essendon Bombers - remained unbeaten at this stage of the year, (indeed they would only lose once all season) and sat three games clear of Carlton at the top of the ladder.

In the week prior to this match, Brisbane's Jarrod Molloy predicted to the local press that not only would he pick up the in-form Lance Whitnall but that he'd beat him pointlessly. Whitnall responded by waltzing around, over and through Molloy all match, and finished up with a mammoth nine goals to his credit.

Ironically, the pundits had Brisbane entering this game as favourites ontheir home turf, despite Carlton having won their previous ten games.

Team

B:	23 Dean Rice	1 Stephen Silvagni (vc)	29 Simon Beaumont
HB:	5 Andrew McKay	39 Ang Christou	10 Michael Mansfield
C:	31 Simon Fletcher	7 Brett Ratten	9 Adrian Hickmott
HF:	4 Aaron Hamill	37 Trent Hotton	16 Scott Camporeale
F:	27 Darren Hulme	8 Lance Whitnall	21 Craig Bradley (c)
Ruck:	11 Mark Porter	43 Anthony Koutoufides	45 Anthony Franchina
Interchange:
	12 Matthew Lappin, 26 Stephen O'Reilly, 17 Scott Freeborn, 3 Kris Massie
Coach:	David Parkin
Emg:	Brett Backwell	Heath Culpitt	Glenn Manton
In:	Scott Freeborn	Kris Massie	Mark Porter
Out:	Matthew Allan (knee), Ryan Houlihan, Andrew Merrington

Milestones

Score Records: This would be Carlton's last win at the Gabba until 2008.

Brownlow Votes

3: Lance Whitnall (CARL) 2: Craig Bradley (CARL) 1: Anthony Koutoufides (CARL)

Gallery

• 
  2000 Rd 16 - Brett Ratten.
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  2000 Rd 16 - Kris Massie spoils.
• 
  2000 Rd 16 - Lance takes a gamble.
• 
  2000 Rd 16 - Match Preview Vs Brisbane.
• 
  2000 Rd 16 - Match Summary Vs Brisbane.
• 
  2000 Rd 16 - SIlvagni breaks away from Lynch.
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  2000 Rd 16 - Scott Camporeale & Mick Mansfield.
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  2000 Rd 16 - Stephen O'Reilly.
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  2000 Rd 16 - Trent Hotton.

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