Round 17, 1945
From Blueseum - History of the Carlton Football Club
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| Venue: |
Princes Park |
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| Date: |
Saturday 11 August 1945 |
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| Result: |
Won by 6 points |
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| Crowd: |
25,000 |
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| Goalkickers: |
K.Baxter 4, K.Hands 2, R.Savage 2, L.Collins 1, R.McLean 1, C.McInnes 1, R.Hines 1, M.Price 1. |
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| Umpire: |
Jamieson |
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Game Review
Although Blues captain Bob Chitty shut down Collingwood champion Des Fothergill yet again, the Magpies' accuracy in front of goal nearly pinched the win. Carlton held on to sixth spot on the ladder, but with a much poorer percentage than Richmond (5th) and Fitzroy (7th).
Team
| B: | 18 Arthur Sanger | 15 Vin Brown | 25 Jim Baird |
| HB: | 6 Bob Chitty (c) | 23 Bert Deacon | 26 Jim Clark |
| C: | 12 Doug Williams | 10 Clinton Wines | 8 Fred Fitzgibbon |
| HF: | 5 Lance Collins | 1 Ken Hands | 31 Charlie McInnes |
| F: | 14 Rod McLean (vc) | 21 Ken Baxter | 11 Ron Hines |
| Ruck: | 24 Ron Savage | 3 Jack Bennett | 30 Mick Price |
| 19th Man: | 7 Herb Turner | ||
| Coach: | Percy Bentley | ||
