Round 1, 1952
From Blueseum - History of the Carlton Football Club
| Venue: Arden St | Date: Saturday April 19, 1952 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Result: Win by 23 points | Umpire: | Crowd: 22,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Goalkickers: D.Beasy 4, K.Warbuton 3, J.Chick 2, B.Comben 2, B.Milroy 1, J.Spencer 1. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Reports: | Injuries: | |||||||||||||||||||
Game Review
There's nothing better than starting a season with a win, and in 1952, the Blues began the year with a comfortable win against an errant North Melbourne outfit.
Team
| B: | 35 Jack Conley | 27 Ollie Grieve | 14 Vin English |
| HB: | 30 George Stafford | 16 John Brown | 8 Arthur Hodgson |
| C: | 11 Laurie Kerr | 6 Ern Henfry (c) | 34 A. Max Thomas |
| HF: | 21 Ron Robertson | 3 Harry Sullivan | 23 John Chick |
| F: | 2 Bill Milroy | 7 Keith Warburton | 32 Jack Spencer |
| Ruck: | 28 Fred Davies | 17 Doug Beasy | 15 Bruce Comben |
| Res: | 31 Brian Molony | 10 Fred Stafford | |
| Coach: | Percy Bentley | ||
Milestones
Debuts: A. Max Thomas, Jack Spencer, Ron Robertson, Brian Molony, John Chick
