Semi Final, 1915
From Blueseum - History of the Carlton Football Club
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Venue: MCG | Date: Saturday August 28, 1915 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Result: Win by 11 points | Umpire: Elder | Crowd: 14,446 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Goalkickers: V.Gardiner 5, G.Green 3, H.Burleigh 2, V.Valentine 1. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Best: V.Valentine (BOG), R.McGregor, A.Baud, G.Challis, V.Gardiner, C.Hammond. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Reports: | Injuries: | |||||||||||||||||||
Game Review
Carlton defeated the 4th-placed Melbourne in this tight Semi-Final. The Fuchsias had at times been second on the ladder during the season, and put up a good show before bowing out after this 11-point defeat. The Blues entered the game as warm favourites, but trailed by 5 points at the last break. However, goals to Gardiner (2), Valentine and Green saw the Blues outscore Melbourne 4 goals to two, and celebrate a hard-fought win.
This victory set up another meeting with Fitzroy - the team that we fought a draw with earlier in the season, and a major threat in our quest to meet Collingwood for the flag.
Free Kicks
Carlton: 11, 6, 6, 6, - 29 Melbourne: 9, 6, 8, 13 - 36
Team
| B: | 3 Andy McDonald | 7 Ernie Jamieson | 10 Paddy O'Brien |
| HB: | 18 Alf Baud (c) | 24 Billy Robinson | 9 Ted Brown |
| C: | 12 George Challis | 11 Rod McGregor | 20 Jimmy Morris |
| HF: | 2 Percy Daykin | 21 Herb Burleigh | 15 Charlie Fisher |
| F: | 17 Gordon Green | 13 Vin Gardiner | 14 Athol Sharp |
| Ruck: | 16 Charlie Hammond | 5 Harry Haughton | 4 Viv Valentine |
| Coach: | Norman Clark | ||
