Round 8, 1939

From Blueseum - History of the Carlton Football Club

Carlton

2.4

16

5.5

35

7.7

49

12.12

84

Collingwood

5.3

33

9.8

62

17.13

115

18.15

123

Venue:

Victoria Park

Date:

Saturday 10 June 1939

Result:

Loss by 39 points

Crowd:

36,000

Goalkickers:

K.Baxter 3.3, M.Price 3.0, J.Wrout 2.2, R.Cooper 1.1, J.Hale 1.1, J. McElroy 1.1, R.Savage 1.0,M.Crisp 0.1, C.Mann 0.1, R. McLean 0.1, Rushed 0.1.

Reports:
Umpire:
Injuries:
Best:


Game Review

The Blues fell 8 points off the pace for a finals berth, after this heavy defeat by Collingwood at Victoria Park.

At the end of this round Carlton were in 6th spot on the ladder with a percentage of 110.8.

Team

B: 2 Don McIntyre 21 Frank Gill 26 Jim Park
HB: 6 Bob Chitty 10 Jim Francis (acting capt.) 1 Frank Anderson
C: 7 Jack Carney 12 Creswell 'Mickey' Crisp 32 Bob Green
HF: 19 Ron Cooper 28 Jack Wrout 25 Cyril Mann
F: 15 Jack McElroy 4 Ken Baxter 30 Mick Price
Ruck: 14 Rod McLean 24 Ron Savage 11 Jack Hale
19th Man: 18 Arthur Sanger
Coach: Brighton Diggins



Blues Jim Francis & Bob Chitty fly for the mark. Williams (Collingwood) is obscured.



Milestones

100 Games: Jim Park
50 Carlton Games: Jack Carney


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