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Match Report
Round 1 · 1947
122vs109

17.20·16.13

CARLTON won by 13
DateSaturday · 19 April 1947
VenuePrinces Park
Attendance24,000
Margin13 pts
By the Quarter

Quarter-by-Quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Carlton
5.5
35
8.11
59
13.14
92
17.20
122
122
Melbourne
3.4
22
6.8
44
10.8
68
16.13
109
109
The Match

Match Report

Umpire: Bride

Goalkickers: K.Hands 7, J.Mooring 4, K.Baxter 3, A.Sorrell 2, R.Garby 1.

Best: R.Garby, K.Hands, R.Hines, F.Davies, B.Deacon, J.Howell, A.Sorrell.

Reports: Nil

Injuries: Nil



Game Review

Carlton started 1947 on a positive note with a good win over the previous year's runners-up, Melbourne. The Blues opened up a 13 point lead at quarter time and were able to hold the Demons at bay for the remainder of the match.

Carlton were 6th on the ladder with a percentage of 111.9 after this match.

Note; the next time Carlton would play Melbourne in the opening game of the season would be Round 1, 1974.

Team

B: 5 George Bailey 15 Vin Brown 28 Fred Davies
HB: 29 Allan Greenshields 23 Bert Deacon (vc) 26 Jim Clark
C: 11 Ron Hines 6 Ern Henfry (c) 8 Fred Fitzgibbon
HF: 35 Jack Conley 21 Ken Baxter 20 Ray Garby
F: 14 Alan Sorrell 1 Ken Hands 10 Fred Stafford
Ruck: 13 Jack Howell 27 Ollie Grieve 16 Jim Mooring
Res: 9 Bob Kelsey 7 Herb Turner
Coach: Percy Bentley

Milestones

100 Games: Jim Mooring
Debut: Bob Kelsey, Fred Stafford, Alan Sorrell, Allan Greenshields

By the Numbers

Player Statistics

Carlton

#PlayerKIHBDIMKGLBHGAIFMIUPBOTKRB1%FFFACPCMCLCGHOBR%P
1Ken HandsKen Hands----7------------------
14Alan SorrellAlan Sorrell----2------------------
16Jim MooringJim Mooring----4------------------
20Ray GarbyRay Garby----1------------------
21Ken BaxterKen Baxter----3------------------
Team Total----17------------------
Team Average----3.4------------------

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