Round 1, 1957
From Blueseum - History of the Carlton Football Club
| Venue: Princes Park | Date: Saturday April 20, 1957 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Result: Lose by 36 points | Umpire: Nunn | Crowd: 24,321 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Goalkickers: L.Brereton 3, B.Crowe 3, K.Hands 2, G.Donaldson 1, D.Nicholls 1. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Reports: | Injuries: L.Brereton (cramp) replaced by J.Mills, J.Sullivan (cramp) replaced by L.Berner, J.Chick (cut eye) | |||||||||||||||||||
Game Review
The Hawks jumped the Blues by 7 goals to 1 in the first quarter in what was basically the margin at the end of the game. As such, 1957 began on a disappointing note but a key big man of the future would be blooded with the debut of Club Legend John Nicholls.
Team
| B: | 15 Bruce Comben | 25 George Ferry | 2 John Nicholls |
| HB: | 27 Colin Holt | 3 Peter Webster | 10 John James |
| C: | 28 Graham Gilchrist | 12 Don Nicholls | 23 John Chick |
| HF: | 11 Laurie Kerr (vc) | 22 Denis Strauch | 30 Jack Sullivan |
| F: | 13 Graham Donaldson | 14 Bob Crowe | 6 Leo Brereton |
| Ruck: | 1 Ken Hands (c) | 16 Kevin Clarke | 17 Doug Beasy |
| Res: | 20 Leon Berner | 9 Jack Mills | |
| Coach: | Jim Francis | ||
Milestones
Debuts: John Nicholls, Leo Brereton and Denis Strauch
