Live: Blues take on top-spot Dockers to kick off Saturday footy

live AFL round 24 live updates: Carlton vs Fremantle, Melbourne vs Western Bulldogs, Geelong vs Richmond, Adelaide vs GWS — blog, scores and stats Carlton and the Dockers kick off a big Saturday of football, with all four games having an impact on the shape of the top 10. Fremantle is top of the ladder, while the Blues - who host them at Docklands - are qualified for the wildcard round and can finish as high as ninth. Melbourne and the Bulldogs face off at the MCG, with the Demons still hoping for a top-four finish. Then tonight Geelong hopes to lock in a top-six spot as the Cats host Richmond at Kardinia Park, and the Crows take on the Giants at Adelaide Oval with Matthew Nicks' men still a chance of avoiding a wildcard elimination match next week. Follow all the action in our live blog. Submit a comment or question Live updates AFL Saturday Scoreboard New: Filters Choose what information you see below by using filters Key Event Play underway between Carlton and Fremantle We're off and running at Docklands Stadium as the Blues and Dockers kick off Saturday's action. No late changes to either team ahead of this clash. Harry Dean and Pat Voss lined up on each other while Josh Treacy is being manned by Jacob Weitering in Freo's forward line. Welcome! Good afternoon and welcome to ABC Sport's live AFL coverage as round 24 continues! We kick things off at Docklands Stadium this afternoon where Carlton hosts Fremantle from 1:15pm. Following that one, Melbourne takes on the Bulldogs at the MCG from 4:15pm, before Geelong hosts Richmond at Kardinia Park from 7:45pm and Adelaide hosts the GWS Giants at the Adelaide Oval from 8:10pm.