Complex sentence: Their win over Carlton at Princes Park in Round 1 was their second-ever road win vs. the Blues, and the first since 1940, and they would then defeat the Blues again in the First Semi-Final.
Split into simpler sentences: Their win over Carlton at Princes Park in Round 1 was their second-ever road win vs. the Blues, and the first since 1940. They would then defeat the Blues again in the First Semi-Final.