West Coast was put on the back foot early and never fully recovered as Carlton made it six wins on the trot under its interim coach Josh Fraser in a 53-point at Marvel Stadium on Saturday.

Aside from a third-quarter mini-wobble when the Eagles managed the first two goals, the Blues were too strong in the contest and dangerous in attack in the 17.15 (117) to 9.10 (64) victory.

Carlton burst out of the blocks in the first term, kicking the first three goals and recording the opening five clearances as they set up the game-winning break nice and early in the piece.

All eyes were on Harley Reid and Patrick Cripps in the middle of the ground, the young buck versus the old bull, and while they had plenty of skirmishes with slightly manic grins plastered on their faces throughout, it wasn't a head-to-head battle.

The Blues were finding space all over the field in the opening term, transitioning the footy with ease as Sam Walsh and Jagga Smith got busy; one particular chain ending up in a Mitch McGovern hanger on an unsuspecting Elliot Yeo, only for the forward's shot to drift right.

West Coast tried to work its way back into the game in the second term, evening up the contest around the stoppage and throttling the Blues' run and spread.

Brady Hough ran down Smith exiting 50, and Bo Allan kicked a superb spoil-and-burn effort, but it was 18-year-old Taylor Byrne who countered both marks on the scoreboard, converting a second-term brace.

Not only did the Eagles enter the third term 32 points adrift, they'd recorded 100 disposals fewer in an uncontested possession thumping, with Reid having done all he could with eight clearances in two quarters of footy.

West Coast's delivery into attack left much to be desired, with key forwards Jobe Shanahan, Jake Waterman and Willem Duursma battling against both the Carlton key backs and messy delivery. At one point in the third term, the Blues – led by Harry Dean and Lachie Cowan – had more marks in defensive 50 than the Eagles had in its own 50.

Duursma was thrown on the ball to start the fourth term, but the No.1 pick couldn't single-handedly turn the tide of the 36-point deficit.

Eagles ruck Bailey Williams (34 hitouts, two goals) built into the contest, while it was one of Blues recruit Ben Ainsworth's better games for his new club with 28 touches, five clearances and a goal.

There were few winners for the Eagles, although young defender Rhett Bazzo continued his impressive patch of form, showing defensive craft and composure under pressure. 

Reid finished with a game-high 12 clearances to go with his 23 disposals, but fought against a Blue tide throughout, while the loss was soured by a calf injury suffered by young tall Cooper Duff-Tytler who sat out the final term.

West Coast returns home for a Friday night battle against the improving Adelaide in round 17. 

CARLTON         6.5   10.6   12.11   17.15 (117)
WEST COAST    2.2   5.4   7.5   9.10 (64)

GOALS
Carlton: Byrne 3, McKay 3, Hewett 2, McGovern 2, Evans 2, Cripps, Cottrell, Ainsworth, Hayward, Smith
West Coast: Hough 2, Williams 2, Reid, Duursma, Allan, Murdock, Shanahan

BEST
Carlton: Cripps, Walsh, Ainsworth, McKay, Dean, Hewett
West Coast: Reid, Williams, Baker, Graham, McCarthy, Allan

INJURIES
Carlton: Nil
West Coast: Duff-Tytler (calf)

Crowd: 41,861 at Marvel Stadium