CARLTON has lost six Friday night games by an average of 75 points this season in a horror show for the AFL — and there could be one more to come.

The AFL’s floating Round 23 fixture is yet to be finalised but Hawthorn is expected to be given another Friday night game to provide the longest possible break before a likely qualifying final.

The problem is the Hawks play Carlton again in the final home-and-away round, presenting a likely seventh Friday night fixture for the Blues this season and a potential repeat of Friday night’s record 138-point mauling.

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Fixturing the Blues in the prime Friday night fixture has been a disaster, with the Blues scoring an average 51 points in those games to their opposition’s 126. Crowds have also taken a dive — just 26,815 turned up to watch the Hawk demolition.

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The two teams who could finish above Hawthorn on the ladder — Fremantle and West Coast — both play Sunday games in Round 22 which means they can’t play the following Friday on a five-day break.

Collingwood plays Essendon in Round 23 but that game is likely to headline six matches on Saturday afternoon, or possibly Sunday — a scenario that did not impress Pies president Eddie McGuire.

“If they are in the middle of negotiating a new TV rights deal there is no chance they will put that (Hawthorn v Carlton) on Friday night football,” he said on Fox Footy.

“They owe the TV networks for tonight.

“You could put a Collingwood intra-club match on and it would rate more than that.”

The Herald Sun’s Jon Ralph jokingly suggested a better option for the AFL would be to let Carlton finish the season a week early and give Hawthorn a bye.

FRIDAY NIGHT FRIGHTS

Carlton’s Friday night results 2015

R2 v West Coast

Lost 131-62

Nic Naitanui kicked the first goal after 17 seconds and Josh Kennedy reminded the Blues what they gave up in the Chris Judd trade with 10 goals.

R5 v Collingwood

Lost 120-45

Mick Malthouse broke Jock McHale’s all-time coaching record but the coach started the night by replacing late withdrawal Michael Jamison with ruckman Robbie Warnock, and things didn’t improve as 15 Magpies kicked goals.

R8 v Geelong

Lost 140-63

The Mick circus reached new levels after a clear rift emerged between the coach and club bosses and his players were four goals down after five minutes.

R9 v Sydney

Lost 122-62

Lance Franklin booted seven in John Barker’s first game in the hot seat but the result was overshadowed by Adam Goodes’ “war dance” after a goal in the second quarter.

R15 v Richmond

Lost 71-41

The Blues’ closest Friday night finish but the game was one of the worst of the season, labelled “trash” by SEN caller Anthony Hudson as both teams butchered the footy.

R17 v Hawthorn

Lost 173-35

Close first 10 minutes then a Hawthorn avalanche.

R23 v Hawthorn?

Not again please.