Blues storm back in wildcard classic, Dees fall short

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1. Demons v Blues player ratings: From a future Brownlow medallist, to the Dees who ran out of fuel

   In front of more than 91,000 fans at the MCG, the Blues stormed back to write another chapter of their 2026 fairytale, with every player from Melbourne and Carlton rated by our experts.

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2. 'New young king' seals Blues comeback

   Jagga Smith earned a free kick and kicked a goal to seal the comeback as Carlton continued their dream run.

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3. Demons robbed of goal by 'cheap shot'

   Melbourne's Harrison Petty had a shot at goal taken off him when Carlton was awarded a free kick early in the AFL wildcard game.

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4. The Blues never dreamed of coming this far. The Cats are next in their sights

   The faces of Fraser's Blues are the super-mature young guns Harry Dean and Jagga Smith, both of whom have changed the team DNA, with the Cats next in their sights.

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5. ‘I was really confident with the team that we picked’: King makes no excuses as he heaps praise on Blues

   King made no excuses as he heaped praise on the Blues, saying he was really confident with the team they picked, as wildcard round delivered yet again.

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