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Venue: Princes Park | Date: Saturday June 10, 1950 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Result: Lose by 5 points | Umpire: McMurray | Crowd: 46,207 (Record H & A attendance for Princes Park) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Goalkickers: J.Mills 5, J.Conley 3, K.Baxter 2, J.Howell 1. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Reports: Nil | Injuries: F.Stafford replaced K.Hands (leg) at half time. | |||||||||||||||||||
Game Review
Carlton took on the ladder leaders in Essendon, but failed to take the game.In the second quarter Essendon was awarded a goal from a snap from Bomber Jack Jones from near the behind post.
The ball struck both goal posts and despite protests from the Carlton players, the goal stood!
Essendon won the game by 5 points.
O. Grieve (family bereavement) was replaced in selected team by V. English
Carlton were 5th after 8 rounds with a percentage of 100.4.
Team
| B: | 33 Ritchie Green | 25 Jim Baird | 14 Vin English |
| HB: | 16 John Brown | 1 Ken Hands (vc) | 26 Jim Clark |
| C: | 8 Arthur Hodgson | 6 Ern Henfry (c) | 12 Doug Williams |
| HF: | 15 Bruce Comben | 13 Jack Howell | 20 Ray Garby |
| F: | 28 Fred Davies | 21 Ken Baxter | 35 Jack Conley |
| Ruck: | 24 Harry Caspar | 9 Jack Mills | |
| Res: | 10 Fred Stafford | 34 Bernie Baxter | |
| Coach: | Percy Bentley | ||
Milestones
Debut: John Brown19th & 20th
"Carlton is the only League team which does not name its 19th and 20th men with the original team selection, but from a list of emergencies just before a game.Perc Bentley Carlton's coach, said on Saturday the selection just before the game was influenced by weather conditions." (Sun June 12 1950)
Illustrations
Image; The Sun News- Pictorial June 12 p19
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