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Venue: Princes Park | Date: Saturday April 16, 1955 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Result: Win by 69 points | Umpire: Barbour. | Crowd: 25,041 Takings: £1717 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Goalkickers: N.O'Brien 4.5, D.Beasy 3.3, P.Aitken 3.0, J.Mills 2.2, K.Warbuton 2.1, J.Cheffers 2.0, G.Burke 1.6, D.Zeunert 1.2, R.Robertson 1.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Best: D.Beasy (BOG), R.Robertson, K.Hands, J.James, J.Cheffers, L.Kerr. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Reports: Nil | Injuries: P.Webster (bruised thigh) replaced by K.Warburton at three-quarter time. B.Milroy (stomach cramps) replaced by B.Molony fourth quarter. | |||||||||||||||||||
Game Review
Carlton got off to a great start in Season 1955 with a huge win over tha Kangaroos at home. This 69 point win was off the back of a mammoth 9 goal last quarter which blew the Roos away.Despite the huge win, Carlton were second on the ladder after Round 1 on percentage from Footscray.
"Carlton outclassed North Melbourne with a dazzling display of lightning-fast, heady football which would have done justice to a premiership prospect in mid season."
The Blues played non-stop classy football from the first bounce. The centre line was on top and provided a lot of drive into attack which the forward line used to full advantage.
Carlton coach Percy Bentley;
"Two factors gave us the win - the workmanlike way the boys went about the game, and our condition, which was outstanding for this time of the season. When they went on with it in the last, I said something I've been wanting to say a long time: "This is our year."Footnote
Highest winning margin (69 points) against North Melbourne since 1931.Best score against North Melbourne since 1942.
Team
| B: | 15 Bruce Comben | 25 George Ferry | 14 Vin English |
| HB: | 22 Frank Munro | 3 Peter Webster | 10 John James |
| C: | 23 John Chick | 21 Ron Robertson | 11 Laurie Kerr |
| HF: | 17 Doug Beasy | 32 John Cheffers | 19 Denis Zeunert |
| F: | 5 Gerald Burke | 26 Noel O'Brien | 29 Peter Aitken |
| Ruck: | 2 Bill Milroy (vc) | 1 Ken Hands (c) | 9 Jack Mills |
| Res: | 31 Brian Molony | 7 Keith Warburton | |
| Coach: | Percy Bentley | ||
Milestones
Debuts: Peter Aitken, John Cheffers1955 | Round 2