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Match Report
Round 5 · 1973
105vs68

15.15·10.8

CARLTON won by 37
DateSaturday · 5 May 1973
VenueWaverley Park
Attendance19,665
Margin37 pts
By the Quarter

Quarter-by-Quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Carlton
3.2
20
7.6
48
12.11
83
15.15
105
105
Fitzroy
3.3
21
6.4
40
9.5
59
10.8
68
68
The Match

Match Report

Umpire: Harvey Lyons

Goalkickers: B.Walsh 4, T.Keogh 3, G.Kennedy 2, J.Nicholls 2, R.Walls 2, N.Chandler 1, B.Armstrong 1.

Best: B.Crosswell, B.Armstrong, G.Southby, T.Keogh, R.Walls, B.Walsh, P.Jones.

Reports: W. Irwin (Fitz) reported by boundary umpire McQueen for striking R. Walls with a clenched fist in second quarter. Not Guilty

Injuries: K. Hall (flu) replaced by P.Fyffe in last quarter. P.Jones replaced by R.Ashman in last quarter.



Game Review

Eric Pascoe replaced Alex Jesaulenko ('flu) in the selected side. Pascoe replaced as a reserve by Rod Ashman.
Fitzroy stuck with the Blues until half-time in this clash at Waverley, but faded in the third quarter to be beaten by six goals.
Although we didn't realise it at the time, the most significant aspect of the game was that at marked the debut of one of Carlton's all-time great rovers; Hall of Fame inductee Rod Ashman, in the first of his 236 valuable games for the Old Dark Navy Blues. This win bolstered Carlton's percentage, and our firm grip on second place on the ladder behind Collingwood.

Carlton carried on their winning way after a slow start in which the pacy Lions showed out early, but failed to match the better team-playing Blues after half time. It was Carlton's third win in a row and they kicked their highest score for six games against Fitzroy. - Football Record.

Team

B: 19 John O'Connell 20 Geoff Southby 13 Eric Pascoe
HB: 11 Bruce Doull 17 Brent Crosswell 3 Kevin Hall
C: 26 Ray Byrne 22 Neil Chandler 27 David Dickson
HF: 31 Peter Hall 42 Robert Walls (vc) 8 Trevor Keogh
F: 28 Peter Jones 16 Greg Kennedy 18 Brian Walsh
Ruck: 2 John Nicholls (cc) 43 David McKay 12 Barry Armstrong
Res: 24 Peter Fyffe 14 Rod Ashman
Coach: John Nicholls

Milestones

Debut: Rod Ashman
Last game: Peter Fyffe

By the Numbers

Player Statistics

Carlton

#PlayerKIHBDIMKGLBHGAIFMIUPBOTKRB1%FFFACPCMCLCGHOBR%P
2John NichollsJohn Nicholls6814322---------1----11--
3Kevin HallKevin Hall6410-----------1--------
8Trevor KeoghTrevor Keogh2422643---------52-------
11Bruce DoullBruce Doull136193----------14----1--
12Barry ArmstrongBarry Armstrong23427511--------15-------
13Eric PascoeEric Pascoe729--1--------11----4--
14Rodney AshmanRodney Ashman224--1-----------------
16Greg KennedyGreg Kennedy13619921--------12-------
17Brent CrosswellBrent Crosswell248324-----------1-------
18Brian WalshBrian Walsh19423441--------32-------
19John OConnellJohn OConnell95142-----------2-------
20Geoff SouthbyGeoff Southby115162----------12-------
22Neil ChandlerNeil Chandler17122971---------12----1--
26Ray ByrneRay Byrne913225----------11-------
27David DicksonDavid Dickson199289----------21-------
28Peter JonesPeter Jones56116----------21----19--
31Peter HallPeter Hall148228-2--------11-------
42Robert WallsRobert Walls205251122--------24-------
43David McKayDavid McKay5273-----------1-------
Team Total246111357851511--------2333----36--
Team Average12.95.818.84.50.80.6--------1.21.7----1.9--

Photos from Carlton vs Fitzroy

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