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Match Report
Round 17 · 1928
74vs56

9.20·8.8

CARLTON won by 18
DateSaturday · 18 August 1928
VenuePrinces Park
Attendance18,500
Margin18 pts
By the Quarter

Quarter-by-Quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Carlton
3.6
24
6.10
46
6.17
53
9.20
74
74
South Melbourne
3.1
19
7.3
45
8.5
53
8.8
56
56
The Match

Match Report

Umpire: Crowd: 18,500*

Goalkickers: H.Dunn 3, G.Gough 3, M.Connell 1, C.Davey 1, L.Johnson 1.



Game Review

Carlton had been outside of the top 4 since Round 12, this win enabled the Blues to get back in with the final round to play against their most bitter rival Collingwood. That game was to be played at Victoria Park.

At the end of this round Carlton were in 4th spot on the ladder with a percentage of 121.0.

Footnote

.* The Referee newspaper (August 22 p13) said the attendance was 25,000

Team

B: 26 Ray Brew (cc) 33 Jim Watson 20 Ted Brewis
HB: 18 Frank Donoghue 32 Alex Duncan 6 Fred Gilby
C: 7 Joe Kelly 2 Colin Martyn 9 Bert Everett
HF: 15 Maurie Johnson 22 Harry Vallence 5 Les Johnson
F: 17 Charlie Davey 14 George Gough 16 Harvey Dunn
Ruck: 29 Maurie Connell 12 Allan Skehan 28 Tommy Downs
Coach: Ray Brew


Milestones

Debut: Bert Everett

By the Numbers

Player Statistics

Carlton

#PlayerKIHBDIMKGLBHGAIFMIUPBOTKRB1%FFFACPCMCLCGHOBR%P
5Les JohnsonLes Johnson----1------------------
14George GoughGeorge Gough----3------------------
16Harvey DunnHarvey Dunn----3------------------
17Charlie DaveyCharlie Davey----1------------------
29Maurie ConnellMaurie Connell----1------------------
Team Total----9------------------
Team Average----1.8------------------

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