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Match Report
Round 1 · 1939
142vs88

20.22·13.10

CARLTON won by 54
DateSaturday · 22 April 1939
VenuePrinces Park
Attendance25,000
Margin54 pts
By the Quarter

Quarter-by-Quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Carlton
4.6
30
6.11
47
17.15
117
20.22
142
142
South Melbourne
4.3
27
5.6
36
8.8
56
13.10
88
88
The Match

Match Report

Goalkickers: M.Price 7.5, K.Baxter 4.3, J.Hale 2.1, J.Wrout 2.6, P.Schmidt 1.3, J.Skinner 1.2, H.Hollingshead 1.1, B.Diggins 1.0, C.McInnes 1.0, C.Crisp 0.1

Umpire: Cummins

Injuries: C.Crisp (groin) replaced by C.McInnes during last quarter


Game Review

After an even first quarter, Carlton exerted their authority on this match and pulled away to an impressive 54-point win over the Bloods. Rover Mick Price was superb for the Blues, kicking 7 goals. Carlton were second on the ladder after round one, behind St Kilda.

Best: Price, Carney, Diggins, McLean, Park, Baxter, Wrout, McIntyre, Hale, Schmidt. Skinner made a fine debut.

More than 3,200 membership tickets were sold this day. The club hopes the membership total will exceed 8,000 this year.

At the end of this round Carlton were in 2nd spot on the ladder with a percentage of 161.4.

1938 FLAG UNFURLED

Minature replica 1938 flags were on sale at the ground today, but there was one flag that could not be purchased.
Carlton's sixth VFL flag was unfurled prior to the match by the wife of acting Carlton president, Mrs G. W. Westcott.
Carlton president K. G. Luke and wife are overseas.

OLD TIMERS

Saturday's Age reported that former Carlton players from the club's VFA days, Jack Baker, William H. Crapp, Alex "Dookie" McKenzie, Frank Johnson, John 'Jack' Melville, Robert Heatley, and former player/trainer Henry J. "Bonner" McKay will attend this game.

Milestones

Debut: Jack Skinner
Score Records: This is Carlton's fourth highest 3rd quarter score in the VFL / AFL

Team

B:

2 Don McIntyre

21 Frank Gill

26 Jim Park

HB:

6 Bob Chitty

10 Jim Francis (vc)

1 Frank Anderson

C:

7 Jack Carney

12 Creswell 'Mickey' Crisp

32 Bob Green

HF:

8 Jack Skinner

28 Jack Wrout

23 Paul Schmidt

F:

14 Rod McLean

4 Ken Baxter

30 Mick Price

Ruck:

5 Brighton Diggins (cc)

17 Harry Hollingshead

11 Jack Hale

19th Man:

31 Charlie McInnes

Coach:

Brighton Diggins



Frank Anderson tackles, Frank Gill in background. Image: Trove; Argus April 24


Jack Wrout 28, Ken Baxter 4
Image: Trove, Argus April 24

Jim Park, Trove; Sporting Globe April 26

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By the Numbers

Player Statistics

Carlton

#PlayerKIHBDIMKGLBHGAIFMIUPBOTKRB1%FFFACPCMCLCGHOBR%P
4Ken BaxterKen Baxter----4------------------
5Brighton DigginsBrighton Diggins----1------------------
8Jack SkinnerJack Skinner----1------------------
11Jack HaleJack Hale----2------------------
17Harry HollingsheadHarry Hollingshead----1------------------
23Paul SchmidtPaul Schmidt----1------------------
28Jack WroutJack Wrout----2------------------
30Mick PriceMick Price----7------------------
31Charlie McInnesCharlie McInnes----1------------------
Team Total----20------------------
Team Average----2.2------------------

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