Semi Final, 1981

Carlton	1.2	8	5.8	38	10.12	72	16.17	113
Geelong	3.3	21	5.3	33	9.4	58	11.7	73

Venue: VFL Park Waverley

Date: Saturday September 12, 1981

Result: Win by 40 points

Umpires: Robinson, Sawers

Crowd: 66,078

Goalkickers: Bosustow 3, Harmes 3, Johnston 3, Sheldon 2, Buckley 2, Hunter 1, Marcou 1, Glascott 1.

Best: English, Doull, Sheldon, Fitzpatrick, Maylin, Glascott, Bosustow, Maclure

Reports: Nil

Injuries: G.Southby (strained thigh)

Game Review

Except for another Bosustow 'moment' (Goal of the Year - for a smother off the boot of Ian Nankervis and a brilliant snap over his shoulder), it was a relatively easy finals victory.

It appears that Carlton rover Rod Ashman's knee injury may be more serious than first anticipated. The talk is that Rod will have an operation after the finals. Big question is will Carlton take a gamble and play him in the Grand Final? Seems doubtful at this stage - Ray Shaw Inside Football

Team

B:	27 Des English	20 Geoff Southby (vc)	9 Ken Hunter
HB:	37 Wayne Harmes	15 Val Perovic	11 Bruce Doull
C:	13 Phil Maylin	1 Greg Wells	32 David Glascott
HF:	4 Peter Bosustow	36 Mark Maclure	7 Wayne Johnston
F:	43 David McKay	33 Peter McConville	16 Jim Buckley
Ruck:	3 Mike Fitzpatrick (c)	5 Ken Sheldon	34 Alex Marcou
Interchange:	6 Mario Bortolotto	10 Rod Waddell
Coach:	David Parkin

Round 22 | The Grand Final

Video

Gallery

1981 2nd Semi Blues & Cats Scramble After The BallCarlton players (left to right): Mike Fitzpatrick (facing camera), Mario Bortolotto and Des English.
1981 2nd Semi Bruce Doull Crashes The PackCarlton players (left to right): Mario Bortolotto, Bruce Doull and Des English.
1981 2nd Semi Greg Wells In A Mid Air Clash
1981 2nd Semi Jim Buckley Jumps Into Cat Bernard Toohey
1981 2nd Semi Peter McConville Marks Between Two Cats
1981 2nd Semi - Alex Marcou flies for a mark.
1981 2nd Semi - Alex Marcou flies to spoil.jpg
1981 2nd Semi - Bortolotto fights for the ball with English & Fitzpatrick in support.
1981 2nd Semi - Bosustow & Fitzpatrick celebrate win.
1981 2nd Semi - Bosustow bounces of B.Nankervis with Johnston & McKay in support.
1981 2nd Semi - Bruce Doull spoils the pack.
1981 2nd Semi - Footy Record Cover.
1981 2nd Semi - Greg Wells attempts to spoil Blake.
1981 2nd Semi - Jimmy Buckley pumps the ball long.
1981 2nd Semi - Match Review (page 1 of 2).
1981 2nd Semi - Match Review (page 2 of 2).
1981 2nd Semi - Peter Bosustow flies for a mark.
1981 2nd Semi - Peter McConville flies for a mark.
1981 2nd Semi - Peter McConville.
1981 2nd Semi - Player Profiles (pg 1 of 2).
1981 2nd Semi - Player Profiles (pg 2 of 2).
1981 2nd Semi - Team List & Selections (pg 1 of 2).
1981 2nd Semi - Team List & Selections (pg 2 of 2).
1981 2nd Semi - Val Perovic marks strongly.
1981 2nd Semi Buzz takes a 1 hander.
1981 2nd Semi Game Preview.
1981 2nd Semi Johnston lunges.
1981 2nd Semi Marcou breaks clear.
1981 2nd Semi Match Stats.