Grand Final, 1993

Carlton 1.2 8 5.2 32 10.5 65 13.11 89 Essendon 5.8 38 10.9 69 16.11 107 20.13 133	Venue: MCG
Date: Saturday September 25, 1993	Result: Loss by 44 points
Umpires: D.Goldspink & P.Carey.	Crowd: 96,862
Goalkickers: Kernahan 7, Welsh 2, Williams, Alvin, Heaver, Bradley 1.
Best: S.Kernahan, M.Hogg, C.Bradley, G.Williams, M.Sexton.
Reports: Steve Kernahan (Striking Chris Daniher) - 1 Match;
Stephen Silvagni (attempting to strike Paul Somerville) & Mark Athorn (Striking Sean Denham) - Not Guilty (Should have got a medal);
Denham (Striking Greg Williams) - 2 Matches (Should have got life)
Injuries: F.Brown (strained medial ligament).

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Game Review

First would play second in this play-off for the 1993 Premiership. The Bombers were young and fresh, Carlton were a blend of stars in Kernahan, Bradley and Williams and some young players trying to make it in Welsh, Powell and Heaver. The Blues would take the field again without Peter Dean whose collapsed arch meant he couldn’t kick with his preferred right boot.

Our Grand Final team looked as follows:

B:	7 Brett Ratten	1 Stephen Silvagni	14 Michael Sexton
HB:	5 Andrew McKay	39 Ang Christou	25 Mark Athorn
C:	13 Mil Hanna	2 Greg Williams	9 Brett Sholl
HF:	31 Tom Alvin	11 Earl Spalding	33 Matthew Hogg
F:	20 Fraser Brown	4 Stephen Kernahan (c)	17 Brent Heaver
Ruck:	44 Justin Madden	21 Craig Bradley (vc)	12 Adrian Gleeson
Int:	22 Tim Powell	38 Rohan Welsh
Coach:	David Parkin

The opening quarter was a pacey and passionate blitz by the Bombers. They were everywhere, led by Michael Long off the wing who would destroy tagger Mark Athorn, Paul Salmon up forward and Gary O’Donnel in the midfield. Fraser Brown and Brett Ratten would have shocker days, as would Mil Hanna who would be knocked out cold by Bomber hard-man Dean Wallis. Everything went the Bomber’s way, except for their kicking at goal – 13 shots in the first quarter to our 3 could have been a 10 goal margin.

And that’s really what this game was – a 10 goal loss to a better team on the day. An actual margin of 44 points was flattering to the Blues, but perhaps as a result of Stephen Kernahan’s supreme forward ability.

Milestones

Last game: Mark Athorn played his 30th and final game for Carlton, having previously played 53 games at three other clubs.

Gallery

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  1993 GF - Footy Record Cover.
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  1993 GF - Match Preview (22/09/93).Inside Football.
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  1993 GF - Match Preview.
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  1993 GF - Match Stats.Pic: Inside Football.
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  1993 GF - Match Review (29/09/93).Inside Football.
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  1993 GF - A tough act to follow (22/09/93).Inside Football.
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  1993 GF - A leg-up for the Blues?(22/09/93).Inside Football.
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  1993 GF - A dejected Greg Williams.Pic: Inside Football.
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  1993 GF - A dejected Stephen Silvagni.Pic: Inside Football.
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  1993 GF - A disappointed Stephen Kernahan.Pic: Inside Football.
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  1993 GF - Andrew McKay tackles James Hird.Pic: Inside Football.
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  1993 GF - Bradley is tackled as Brown is about to scoop onto the loose ball.Pic: Inside Football.
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  1993 GF - Date with Destiny.Pic: Inside Football.
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  1993 GF - Dont forget the lesser lights (22/09/93).Inside Football.
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  1993 GF - The Experts Tips (22/09/93).Inside Football.
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  1993 GF - Fact File (22/09/3).Inside Football.
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  1993 GF Gleeson Tackles Tim Watson
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  1993 GF - Justin Madden above Berwick.Pic: Inside Football.
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  1993 GF Kernahan Slips Fletcher And Marks
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  1993 GF - Kernahan; That one day in September (22/09/93).Inside Football.
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  1993 GF McKay Spoils Mercuri
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  1993 GF - Meeting of the Minds (22/09/93).Inside Football.
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  1993 GF - Michael Sexton.Pic: Inside Football.
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  1993 GF - Mil Hanna applies a strong tackle.Pic: Inside Football.
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  1993 GF Mil Hanna Lies Stunned Courtesy Of Dean Wallis.
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  1993 GF Mil Hanna Takes A Beauty.
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  1993 GF - Parkin Vs Sheedy (22/09/93).Inside Football.
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  1993 GF - Player Ratings.Inside Football.
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  1993 GF - Rohan Welsh lining up for goal.
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  1993 GF - Snippet.Inside Football.
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  1993 GF - Stephen Kernahan kicks one of his seven goals.Pic: Inside Football.
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  1993 GF Sticks Under Pressure
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  1993 GF - Team List & Selections.

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Semi Final | 1994