FULL TIME - Western Bulldogs 13.13 (91) defeated by Carlton 18.11 (119)
Carlton's team of walking wounded survived the loss of Chris Judd to break through for a first win of the season.
Judd's first appearance of the season, coming on as the substitute, lasted just minutes as he pulled his right hamstring late in the third quarter.
With Ed Curnow (thigh) and Zach Tuohy (knee) both struggling, Carlton had the quality to take their chances and keep the Bulldogs at arms length in the final quarter.
Ryan Griffen led the possession count with 32, while Jack McRae (30) and Luke Dahlhaus (28) were other top Bulldogs.
Lachie Henderson booted 5.3 from 16 possessions and eight marks as Carlton's leading forward, while Jarrad Waite booted two goals. Bryce Gibbs led the stats with 29 touches while Marc Murphy (28, two goals), Andrew Walker (26) and Kade Simpson (23) were other major ball-winners.
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