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Match Report
Round 1 · 1898
47vs30

6.11·3.12

CARLTON won by 17
DateSaturday · 14 May 1898
VenuePrinces Park
AttendanceUnknown
Margin17 pts
By the Quarter

Quarter-by-Quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Carlton
2.2
14
4.3
27
5.5
35
6.11
47
47
South Melbourne
1.2
8
1.7
13
2.10
22
3.12
30
30
The Match

Match Report

Goalkickers: B.Walsh 3, C.Breese 2, W.Ocock 1.

Umpire: Crapp

Injuries: J.Roberts (leg - during the first quarter), B.Casey

Game Review

It took more than 12 months, but Carlton eventually racked up its first premiership points against a team other than St Kilda when we knocked over the Bloods at Princes Park.

The margin should have been greater, but Carlton's forwards squandered some relatively easy shots on goal in the last quarter, and we registered 1 goal, 6 behinds for the term. Bobby Walsh and Wally Ocock were lively up front for the Blues, and picked up five goals between them.

"That Carlton have a powerful and clever ruck was demonstrated on Saturday, when Manchester, Morrison, O'Dea, and Pender on the ball beat South at their own game.
Jim Aitken, the Carlton captain, played under difficulties against South Melbourne. He had been suffering from influenza, and early in the week was in bed for two days."
(Herald May 20 p3)

"Carlton played a strong ruck, prominent in which was Manchester, a rapidly improving follower, while a pair of former North Melbourne players - O'Dea and Morrison - have been brought in to strengthen the team - in its play. Pender - who played a few matches with Geelong - shaped very well in the ruck. Roberts started the game, but was unfortunate in having his leg injured, and it is doubtful whether he will take further part in football. Four novices - Starkey, Brown, Ward and Barlow - all shaped well enough to merit further trials. Amongst the forwards Walsh and Breese were very good, the former getting three, and the latter two goals." (Argus May 16 p3)

At the end of this round Carlton were in 4th spot on the ladder with a percentage of 156.7.

Team

B:

Bill Sharkey

George Warde

Jim Lyons

HB:

Fred Barlow

Ernie Walton (vc)

Jack Reekie

C:

Jimmy Aitken (c)

Peter Williams

Bill Casey

HF:

Jack Roberts

Charlie Sweatman

Bobby Walsh

F:

Chic Breese

Sam Chapman

Wally Ocock

Rucks:

Len Morrison

Jim Pender

Tommy O'Day

Oscar Manchester

Rover:

Charlie Brown

Coach:

No coach and the captain directed the side

Note:

4 Rucks, 20 players on the ground and no interchange


Changes

In: B.Casey, J.Lyons, F.Barlow (ex South Melbourne), C.Brown (Ascot Vale), L.Morrison, T.O'Dea, J.Pender, B.Sharkeym (Fitzroy Jnrs), G.Warde (Melbourne Jnrs)
Out: B.Cameron, H.Dunne, B.Hannah, B.Woodhouse, H.Morgan, H.Crane, S.Reid, J.Goonan, B.Arnott

Milestones

Debut: Charlie Brown (Ascot Vale), Len Morrison, Tommy O'Day, Jim Pender, Bill Sharkey (ex Fitzroy Juniors) , George Warde (Melbourne Juniors)
Debut and Only Game: Fred Barlow

The Herald Friday May 13 named 29 Carlton players from which the team was to be selected.
Aitken, Breese, Brown, Barlow, Casey, Chapman, Hall, Kerwick?, Manchester, Morrison?, Ocock, O'Day, Pender, Roberts, Reekie, Sharkey, Sweetman, Walsh, Walton, Williams, Kenny?, Patterson, Lyons, Meadowcroft, Dunn?, Curtis, Warde, Armstrong, Cameron
Due to the poor quality of reproduction some names are unreadable.

By the Numbers

Player Statistics

Carlton

#PlayerKIHBDIMKGLBHGAIFMIUPBOTKRB1%FFFACPCMCLCGHOBR%P
-Bobby WalshBobby Walsh----3------------------
-Chic BreeseChic Breese----2------------------
-Wally OCockWally OCock----1------------------
Team Total----6------------------
Team Average----2.0------------------

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