Round 9, 1899
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| Venue: |
Corio Oval |
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| Date: |
Saturday 8 July 1899 |
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| Result: |
Loss by 30 Points |
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| Goalkickers: |
G.Cowell 1, B.McNamara 1, D.Walker 1, H.McShane 1, H.Lewis 1. |
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| Umpire: |
Hood |
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Game Review
This game was noteworthy for the fact that two key Blues in Len Morrison and Pat Considine, due to join their team-mates at North Melbourne station, watched helplessly as the train sailed past without any sign of slowing down!
Even so, Carlton matched the strong Pivotonian line-up early, before being smashed in the second quarter. An even second half followed, but the Blues never really threatened an upset.
Still, a return of five goals was the best thus far in a very low-scoring season for the Princes Park push.
At the end of this round Carlton were in 7th spot on the ladder with a percentage of 45.2.
Team
| B: | Bill Sharkey | Arthur Thompson | Bobby Walsh |
| HB: | Will Stuckey (vc) | Ernie Walton | Peter Williams |
| C: | Bobadil Hooper | Henry McShane (c) | Bill Casey |
| HF: | Bob Bird | Bill McNamara | Dick Walker |
| F: | Wally Ocock | George Cowell | Harry Lewis |
| Ruck: | Dan Lanigan | George Young | Billy Monagle |
| No Coach: | No coach and the captain directed the side | ||
Changes
In: B.Walsh, G.Young Out: P.Considine, L.Morrison
Footnote
The Herald Friday July 14 said; "The Carlton chorus of 1887, 'Cheer Boys, Cheer,' has been revived and floated over easy-going Geelong last week." ,
From The Age, 10th July 1899.