Carlton 2.3 15 7.10 52 10.13 73 13.20 98 Melbourne 2.8 20 5.11 41 7.15 57 11.19 85	Venue: Princes Park	Date: Saturday April 15, 1978
Result: Win by 13 points	Umpires: Glenn James & Jim Chapman	Crowd: 17,765 Receipts: $18,386.20
Goalkickers: P.McConville 3, P.Fitzpatrick 2, R.Galt 2, R.Serafini 2, V.Catoggio 1, G.Whitnall 1, J.Buckley 1 P.Halsall 1
Best: W.Harmes, J.Buckley, T.Keogh, D.Collins, V.Catoggio, P.Fitzpatrick.
Reports: T.Pickett (Carlton) by field umpire G.James and G.Carbery on a charge of striking G.Wells (Melbourne) with a right forearm to the face in the third quarter (2 weeks suspension).
Injuries: Nil

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Game Review

Carlton selectors swung the axe with Peter Jones, Mark Maclure and Phil Pinnell being dropped to the Reserves, with captain Robert Walls moved to the back pocket.
This was to be Ian Stewart's last game as Coach of Carlton, for his only win. Appointed for the 1978 season, the former St Kilda & Richmond champion and triple Brownlow Medalist succumbed to ill health and was unable to continue in his position. Serge Silvagni would take over from Stewart for the next three weeks in a caretaker capacity until a new permanent replacement was appointed.

Our troublesome start to the year saw an opportunity afforded to 3 players in this game, with Denis Collins, Peter Fitzpatrick and Peter Halsall all given their debut match.

Team

B:	10 Alan Mangels	20 Geoff Southby	42 Robert Walls (c)
HB:	22 John Tresize	11 Bruce Doull	21 Rod Austin
C:	7 Graeme Whitnall	37 Wayne Harmes	1 Denis Collins
HF:	25 Alex Jesaulenko (vc)	6 Peter Fitzpatrick	26 Ray Byrne
F:	17 Rod Galt	33 Peter McConville	4 Vin Catoggio
Ruck:	43 David McKay (dvc)	8 Trevor Keogh	16 Jim Buckley
Interchange:	23 Renato Serafini	35 Peter Halsall
Coach:	Ian Stewart

Milestones

Debuts: Peter Fitzpatrick and Peter Halsall
Debut (Carlton): Denis Collins
Last Game: John Tresize
Last Game (Coach): Ian Stewart

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