Preliminary Final, 1976

Carlton	2.1	13	5.5	35	7.9	51	9.12	66
Nth Melbourne	1.0	6	4.2	26	7.7	49	10.7	67

Venue: Waverley Park

Date: September 18, 1976

Result: Loss by 1 point

Umpires: Ian Robinson, Kevin Smith

Crowd: 69,234

Goalkickers: T.Keogh 2, R.Ashman 2, R.Byrne 1, R.Walls 1, T.Pickett 1, A.Jesaulenko 1, B.Armstrong 1.

Best: T.Keogh, M.Maclure, R.Byrne, B.Armstrong, L.McConnon, R.Ashman, G.Southby.

Reports:

Injuries: K.Heath (knee) replaced by R.Austin at half time. A. Jesaulenko (knee) A.Mangles replaced by S.Jackson at three quarter time.

Game Review

Carlton were defeated by one point; we just couldn't score in the last quarter and North's Darryl Sutton was their star player with 5 goals. But the shadow of North's Malcolm Blight hung over this game....

This was the final game for Carlton star and dual Premiership Player, Syd Jackson, who would be cleared to Glenelg for the following season.

The Age September 20

Team

B:	19 John O'Connell	20 Geoff Southby	18 Kevin Heath
HB:	15 Phil Pinnell	36 Mark Maclure	11 Bruce Doull
C:	26 Ray Byrne	10 Alan Mangels	32 Leigh McConnon
HF:	43 David McKay	42 Robert Walls (vc)	30 Tony Pickett
F:	3 Mike Fitzpatrick	25 Alex Jesaulenko (c)	8 Trevor Keogh
Ruck:	28 Peter Jones (dvc)	12 Barry Armstrong	14 Rod Ashman
Res:	21 Rod Austin	5 Syd Jackson
Coach:	Ian Thorogood

Milestones

Last games: John O'Connell and Syd Jackson
Score Records: This was Carlton's fifth consecutive finals loss since 1973, but was the end of a record equalling run of 5 consecutive finals losses

Links

Blight, Bloody Blight!

Video

Gallery

1976 Prelim - Heath & Doull spoil the ball.
1976 Prelim - Mark Maclure flies for a one-handed mark.
1976 Prelim Final - Carlton Timekeeper Ralph Madge.
1976 Prelim Final - Match Preview.
1976 Prelim Final - Player Profiles (pg 1 of 2).
1976 Prelim Final - Player Profiles (pg 2 of 2).
1976 Prelim Final - Syd Jackson back for the Blues.
1976 Prelim Final - Team List & Selections (pg 1 of 2).
1976 Prelim Final - Team List & Selections (pg 2 of 2).
1976 Prelim Final Vs Nth Melb - Footy Record Cover.
1976 Prelim Vs Nth Melb - Match Details.
1976 Prelim. Final - Blues lose to Nth in a thriller.
1976 Prelim. Final - Geoff Southby comments.
1976 Prelim. Final - Leaders have their say .......
1976 Prelim. Final - Leigh McConnon flies high for the footy.
1976 Prelim. Final - Leigh McConnon gets the sit on his opponent.
1976 Prelim. Final - Leigh McConnon kicks the ball forward.
1976 Prelim. Final - Match Details.
1976 Prelim. Final - Match Review.
1976 Prelim. Final - Ray Byrne.
1976 Prelim. Final - Tony Pickett & Mick Nolan in action.
1976 Prelim; Tony Pickett tackled without the ball.
1976 Preliminary Final Carlton Stats. 1976 Preliminary Final Carlton Stats. The Age September 20

Semi Final | 1977