Round 22, 1971

Carlton 2.0 12 3.5 23 8.6 54 16.10 106 Collingwood 7.2 44 10.5 65 11.8 74 13.9 87	Venue: Princes Park	Date: Saturday August 28, 1971
Result: Won by 19 points	Umpire: P.Sheales	Crowd: 32,475 Receipts: $14,504
Goalkickers: B.Crosswell 5, P.Jones 3, S.Jackson 2, A.Gallagher 2, B.Quirk 2, A.Jesaulenko 1, I.Robertson 1.
Best: B.Doull, B.Crosswell, K.Hall, G.Southby, V.Waite, P.Jones, J.Nicholls, I.Robertson, S.Silvagni.
Reports: Nil	Injuries: B.Barrott replaced by B.Quirk at half-time. K.Hall replaced by B.Mulcair in last quarter. J.Nicholls (bruised hip)

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Game Review

This extraordinary match between the League’s fiercest rivals was memorable for many reasons, including the retirement afterward of three iconic Blues in dual Premiership coach Ron Barassi, champion ruck-rover Serge Silvagni, and future AFL administrator Ian Collins. As well, 1970 Premiership defender Barry Mulcair and former Richmond star Bill Barrot both finished up on this cool and sunny afternoon at Princes Park, as Carlton dominated the game after half-time and beat Collingwood by 19 points.

In circumstances similar to the 1970 Grand Final the entire Carlton team played poorly throughout the first half, and trailed the Magpies by 42 points at the long break. But after a heated clash in the rooms between Barassi and the headstrong Barrot - who tore off his jumper and quit on the spot – Carlton kicked 13 of the last 16 goals of the game and snatched victory well before the final siren.

Carlton’s saviours were Brent Crosswell, and 19th man Bryan Quirk. Quirk replaced Barrot, and sparked his team to victory with his dominance across the centre of the ground. Crosswell was switched to full-forward and marked everything that came his way in the third and fourth quarters, kicking five individual goals and having a hand in as many more on a bitter-sweet day for the club.

Although this was Carlton’s 14th win for the year, the Blues wound up fifth on the ladder, and missed out on a finals berth by two points.

Team

B:	19 Ian Collins	20 Geoff Southby	30 Vin Waite
HB:	21 Barry Gill	43 David McKay	3 Kevin Hall
C:	6 Garry Crane	24 Bill Barrot	4 Bruce Doull
HF:	5 Syd Jackson	34 Ian Robertson	17 Brent Crosswell
F:	28 Peter Jones	25 Alex Jesaulenko	12 Barry Armstrong
Ruck:	2 John Nicholls (c)	1 Serge Silvagni	10 Adrian Gallagher
Res:	32 Bryan Quirk	35 Barry Mulcair
Coach:	Ron Barassi

Milestones

Last Games : Serge Silvagni, Ian Collins, Barry Mulcair, Bill Barrot
200 Goals : Adrian Gallagher

Gallery

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  1971 Rd 22 - A happy Jezza & Jones after Crosswell has marked.Source: Footy Week.
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  1971 Rd 22 - Barassi's last game as Blues coach.Source: Footy Week.
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  1971 Rd 22 - Crosswell fires up the Blues.Source: Footy Week.
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  1971 Rd 22 - Crosswell takes a safe mark on the lead.Source: Footy Week.
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  1971 Rd 22 - Match Stats.Source: Footy Week.
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  1971 Rd 22 - Vin Waite spoils Peter McKenna.

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Round 21 | 1972