Round 1, 1993
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Venue: Princes Park | Date: Saturday March 27, 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Result: Lose by 6 points | Umpires: K.Callaghan & G.Vernon. | Crowd: 24,823 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Goalkickers: R.Welsh 4, S.Kernahan 4, B.Heaver 4, G.Williams 1, A.Gleeson 1, E.Spalding 1, C.Bradley 1, A.Koutoufides 1. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Best: R.Welsh, G.Williams, C.Bradley, B.Heaver, S.Kernahan. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Reports: D.Wheildon (Fitz) for allegedly striking J.Dorotich with a right fist to the face during the second quarter. | Injuries: E.Spalding (corked thigh). | |||||||||||||||||||
Game Review
The Blues would go down to Fitzroy by 6 points in this season-opener at Princes Park. Notable for the debuts of Scott Spalding and Andrew McKay, one to become a Captain of the Club and 200 game player, and the other to play his solitary and only game on this very day, this game was a high-scoring entry to what would become a Grand Final year for the Blues.
Greg Williams would pick up 32 possessions and 3 Brownlow votes for his game, whilst Rohan Welsh - at this stage a great young hope as a forward and pinch hitting ruckman, would kick 4 and poll the 1 vote.
In this game the core of our 1995 Premiership team would be present, with Silvagni, Sexton, Hanna, McKay, Brown, Williams, Dean, Spalding, Kernahan, Bradley and Koutoufides all taking the field.
Team
| B: | 31 Tom Alvin | 14 Michael Sexton | 6 Jon Dorotich |
| HB: | 1 Stephen Silvagni | 13 Mil Hanna | 43 Anthony Koutoufides |
| C: | 20 Fraser Brown | 2 Greg Williams | 5 Andrew McKay |
| HF: | 35 Peter Dean | 11 Earl Spalding | 34 Ron De Iulio |
| F: | 38 Rohan Welsh | 4 Stephen Kernahan (c) | 17 Brent Heaver |
| Ruck: | 40 Andrew Cavedon | 21 Craig Bradley (vc) | 12 Adrian Gleeson |
| Interchange: | 8 Scott Spalding | 25 Mark Athorn | |
| Coach: | David Parkin | ||
Milestones
Debut: Andrew McKay
Debut and Only Game: Scott Spalding
Gallery
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1993 Rd 1 - Match Preview Vs Fitzroy.Inside Football. -
1993 Rd 1 - Match Summary Vs Fitzroy.Pic: Inside Football. -
1993 Rd 1 - A season's prognosis after 1st match.Inside Football. -
1993 Rd 1 - Adrian Gleeson about to gather the ball.Pic: Inside Football. -
1993 Rd 1 - Andy Cavedon in a ruck duel. -
1993 Rd 1 - Jon Dorotich lunges for the footy.Pic: Inside Football.
