Round 1, 1925

Carlton 1.0 6 3.5 23 4.5 29 4.6 30 South Melbourne 3.2 20 5.5 35 7.11 53 9.14 68	Venue: Lakeside Oval	Date: Saturday May 2, 1925
Result: Lose by 38 points	Umpire: Alex Mutch	Crowd: 25,000
Goalkickers: H.Rumney 2, B.Stone 1, J.Way 1.
Reports: Nil	Injuries: Nil

Game Review

Carlton started season 1925 with a disastrous loss to South Melbourne, going down by 38 points. The Blues were led by new captain Maurie Beasy, but it would be only a matter of days before he resigned his position.

A new rule was introduced from Round 1. A free kick is paid when the ball is kicked out of bounds. Most people approved, despite some sceptics, it opened up the play, reduced the packs around the boundary line, and made the movement of the ball quicker.

Debutant Harold Rumney scored Carlton's first goal very early in the game.


At the end of this round Carlton were in 11th spot on the ladder with a percentage of 44.1.


Carlton's Paddy O'Brien, Jim Watson (far right) other Blue unknown
Sun News Pictorial May 04

Team

B:	26 Ray Brew (vc)	33 Jim Watson	6 Bob Wilson
HB:	5 Ned Kick	10 Paddy O'Brien (coach)	20 Ted Brewis
C:	2 Allan Leitch	7 Stan Trebilco	14 Harry Bell
HF:	29 Garney Goodrick	1 Jack Way	35 Jack Vale
F:	31 Billy Stone	34 Victor Davis	15 Harold Rumney
Ruck:	11 Maurie Beasy (c)	22 Harry Toole	25 Harold Carter
Coach:	Paddy O'Brien

Milestones

Debuts: Harold Rumney, Allan Leitch, Ned Kick, Ted Brewis, Jack Way, Jack Vale, Victor Davis
Debut and Only Game: Billy Stone
First Game as Captain: Maurie Beasy
Last Game: Garney Goodrick

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1925 | Round 2