Round 11, 1899
From Blueseum - History of the Carlton Football Club
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| Venue: |
Princes Park |
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| Date: |
Saturday 22 July 1899 |
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| Result: |
Loss by 31 Points |
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| Goalkickers: |
D.Walker 2, G.Cowell 1. |
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| Umpire: |
McCoy |
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Game Review
Playing at home against a strong finals contender in Essendon, the Blues showed plenty of grit for three quarters, but faltered when the whips started cracking, and suffered another five-goal defeat.
At the end of this round Carlton were in 7th spot on the ladder with a percentage of 44.8.
Team
| B: | George Cowell | Harry Lewis | Pat Considine |
| HB: | Bobby Walsh | Henry McShane (c) | Bill Casey |
| C: | Bobadil Hooper | Bill McNamara | Peter Williams |
| HF: | Bill Sharkey | Ernie Walton | Dick Walker |
| F: | Will Stuckey (vc) | Dan Lanigan | Bob Bird |
| Ruck: | Len Morrison | Bill Collins | Billy Monagle |
| No Coach: | No coach and the captain directed the side | ||
Changes
In: P.Williams, B.McNamara, B.Stuckey, B.Collins Out: W.Ocock, G.Young, A.Thompson, D.Gorsuch
Milestones
Debut: Bill Collins Last game: Harry Lewis
