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GWS pushes St Kilda all the way, but the Saints get a vital four points to consolidate their spot in the eight, after the Magpies roll on with a win over rivals Carlton and the Hawks smash the Eagles in Launceston.

Carlton enter their rivalry blockbuster with Collingwood under immense pressure but star forward Charlie Curnow is feeling optimistic about the Blues.

Having lost the lead in the last quarter, a late surge from the Western Bulldogs takes them clear of a desperate Carlton while Brisbane's big men prove too tough for Essendon to contain.

Carlton's comeback: Duke's new steed

Brisbane's 26-point win over Carlton, off the back of four electric goals from in-form Charlie Cameron, is enough to move the Lions to the top of the AFL ladder.

For the Magpies, the Demons and the Saints, it's been a strong start to the AFL season, and at this early stage we are on track for something not seen in VFL/AFL history since the start of World War II, writes Andrew McGarry.

Coaches and players at West Coast and North Melbourne are left searching for answers after a pair of Saturday night floggings.

Charlie Curnow kicks a career-high nine goals as Carlton convincingly defeats West Coast in Perth, while Melbourne hammers the Kangaroos at the MCG. Earlier, GWS, the Brisbane Lions and Western Bulldogs all recorded wins.

The Red Sea operations room rescued on Tuesday 37 people from drowning, including foreign tourists, after their tourist boat sank north of the Egyptian city of Hurghada in the Red Sea. The operations room received a Mayday that a tourist boat carrying the name “Carlton” sank north of Hurghada after…