North Melbourne Rallies to Defeat Carlton 96-86

Carlton suffered another heartbreaking second-half collapse on Good Friday, losing 14.12 (96) to 13.8 (86) to North Melbourne at Marvel Stadium in a match that intensified scrutiny on coach Michael Voss and his struggling team.

The Blues, who entered the game with a 0-2 record after squandering a 43-point lead against Melbourne the previous week, built a commanding 22-point advantage early in the final quarter. They had kicked the first three goals of the second half to open a 20-point lead and extended it with a team-lifting major from Harry McKay after the three-quarter-time siren. However, North Melbourne mounted a stunning comeback, kicking the last five goals in 21 minutes to secure their second win in nine Good Friday clashes. Harry Sheezel put the Kangaroos in front with a goal at the 29-minute mark of the last term, and Jy Simpkin sealed the victory with an open goal 30 seconds from the final siren. The win improved North's record to 3-1, their best start under coach Alastair Clarkson.

The loss marked the ninth time since the start of last season that Carlton has relinquished a halftime lead, dropping them to 1-3 for the campaign. A first half marked by errors and six...