Round 1, 1970
| Venue: Princes Park | Date: Saturday April 4, 1970 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Result: Win by 49 points | Umpire: I.Coates | Crowd: 23,498 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Goalkickers: A.Jesaulenko 9, R.Walls 3, B.Walsh 2, B.Crosswell 2, I.Nicoll 2, P.Jones 2, J.Nicholls 1. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Best: A.Jesaulenko (BOG), R.Walls, V.Waite, I.Nicoll, B.Crosswell, T.Hopkins. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Reports: W.Lofts (allegedly using insulting language towards goal umpire R.Schwensen in the final quarter). Charge dismissed. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Injuries: I.Robertson (bruised thigh) replaced by P.Hirst at quarter time., B.Armstrong (cramp) replaced by D.Munari in last quarter.. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Game Review
Forward Alex Jesaulenko would match the feats of Carlton Full Forwards Ken Baxter and Harry Vallence to become the third Blue to kick 9 goals in a game against the Bombers, a Carlton record. Considering Jezza also scored 6 behinds it would seem he could easily have become the first Blueboy to bag double figures against the Bombers.
Most goals by a Carlton player since Noel O'Brien's 10 goals in Round 17, 1954 v Fitzroy at Princes Park.
Several Essendon stars went on strike and didn't play in this match including Barry Davis and Darryl Gerlach.
Despite Carlton's success in this era, this team was one of Carlton's youngest ever teams, with an average age of 22 years, 147 days and was playing 6 teenagers who were Barry Armstrong, Brent Crosswell, Bruce Doull, Phil Pinnell, Robert Walls and Brian Walsh.
Team
| B: | 21 Barry Gill | 20 Wes Lofts (vc) | 30 Vin Waite |
| HB: | 3 Kevin Hall | 43 David McKay | 15 Phil Pinnell |
| C: | 7 Ted Hopkins | 12 Barry Armstrong | 4 Bruce Doull |
| HF: | 34 Ian Robertson | 42 Robert Walls (dvc) | 22 Neil Chandler |
| F: | 28 Peter Jones | 25 Alex Jesaulenko | 16 Brian Walsh |
| Ruck: | 2 John Nicholls (c) | 17 Brent Crosswell | 23 Ian Nicoll |
| Res: | 8 Dennis Munari | 33 Paul Hurst | |
| Coach: | Ron Barassi | ||
Wes Lofts and Vin Waite during the final quarter.
Image: Age April 06 p28
Milestones
Debut: Brian Walsh, Paul Hurst
50th Game: Peter Jones
150th Game: Wes Lofts
Gallery
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1970 Rnd 1 v Essendon - Lofts and Waite at Princes Park 1970 Rnd 1 v Essendon at Princes Park Wes Lofts and Vin Waite Age April 06 p28
