Round 18, 1979

Carlton 6.3 39 13.8 86 14.10 94 21.15 141 North Melbourne 6.1 37 8.6 54 15.8 98 18.11 119	Venue: Arden St	Date: Saturday August 4, 1979
Result: Win by 22 points	Umpires: Rowan Sawers & Kevin Smith	Crowd: 28,902 Receipts; $40,075
Goalkickers : P.Brown 4, W.Johnston 4, W.Harmes 4, P.Jones 2, M.Fitzpatrick 2, B.Armstrong 2, R.Ashman 2, P.Francis 1.
Best: R.Ashman, P.McConville, B.Doull, W.Harmes, G.Southby, W.Johnston
Reports: Nil	Injuries: Nil

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Game Review

This eagerly-awaited rematch between Carlton and North Melbourne at Arden St was another clinker between the two outstanding teams of the competition. After an even first quarter, the Blues blitzed the Roos in the second term, kicking 7.5 to North's 2.5 with the aid of a freshening wind.

However, the Roos also used the breeze superbly when their chance came in the third quarter, and they added 7.2 to Carlton's 1.2 to lead by four points at the last change. The wind dropped markedly as the quarter got underway, but the rampant Blues couldn't be contained, and another 7-goal quarter by the ladder leaders brought victory by 22 points.

Ironically, Rod Ashman returned to the Carlton senior side in this clash, after standing out of football for most of the season in an unsuccessful attempt to win a clearance to the Shinboners. And just to show the Noirtherners what they had missed, "Ashy" collected 39 disposals and kicked 2.3 in a Best on Ground romp.

Peter Brown played his best game to date for the Blues at full forward. He contributed 4 goals in the first half, but then was felled heavily and stretchered off.

In other matches, a weekend of huge scores brought a few upsets. Fitzroy moved up to second with a solid win over Hawthorn, and Geelong's 10-goal thrashing of Collingwood at Kardinia Park dropped the Magpies to fourth behind North Melbourne. Essendon were fifth, 2 points clear of Geelong.

Team

B:	37 Wayne Harmes	20 Geoff Southby	43 David McKay
HB:	21 Rod Austin	11 Bruce Doull	22 Robbert Klomp
C:	47 Peter Francis	9 Greg Towns	5 Ken Sheldon
HF:	7 Wayne Johnston	36 Mark Maclure (acting vc)	8 Trevor Keogh
F:	28 Peter Jones (acting capt.)	33 Peter McConville	14 Rod Ashman
Ruck:	3 Mike Fitzpatrick	12 Barry Armstrong	34 Alex Marcou
Interchange:	41 Peter Brown	19 Michael Young
Coach:	Alex Jesaulenko

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Cheer Squads, Highlights & Ron Barassi addressing North players at three quarter time.

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Gallery

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  1979 Rd 18 - A jubilant Percy Jones.
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  1979 Rd 18 - Alex Marcou about to come onto the ground.
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  1979 Rd 18 - Ashman & Icke wrestle as a spectator whacks umpire with an umbrella.
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  1979 Rd 18 - Michael Young.
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  1979 Rd 18 - Percy Jones & Dempsey in ruck contest.
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  1979 Rd 18 - Peter Francis.
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  1979 Rd 18 - Rod Ashman marks in front of Daryl Sutton.
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  1979 Rd 18 - Southby about to tackle Blight with Austin & Jones in support.
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  1979 Rd 18 - Wayne Harmes clashes with Xavier Tanner.
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  1979 Rd 18 - Wayne Harmes on the burst.
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  1979 Rd 18 - Wayne Johnston breaks away from Jarrott.