| Venue: Princes Park | Date: Saturday July 23, 1932 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Result: Win by 45 points | Umpire: Blackburn | Crowd: 20,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Goalkickers: M.Crisp 8, R.Cooper 3, A.Clarke 2, J.Green 2, M.Johnson 2, K.Shea 1. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Reports: | Injuries: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Best: Johnson, Crisp, Shea, Davey, Kelly, Gilby | ||||||||||||||||||||
Game Review
With 'Soapy' Vallence out injured, 'Mickey' Crisp filled the breach - producing an 8 goal performance. Poor conversion in front of goals prevented this margin from being a total thrashing.Carlton, seeking its tenth straight win, announced four changes to the side for this match. Among them were Harry Vallence, who had not recovered from his shoulder injury and could not be considered. Keith Shea, a 17 year old from Bacchus Marsh was selected for his first game.
Frank Gill was a late withdrawal due to leg injury and was replaced by Young.
Fitzroy, kicking with the wind, kicked the first goal of what was to be a very even opening term. Crisp, from a free, opened Carlton’s scoring. Jack Green and Crisp were both playing well. Good work from Opray and Johnson resulted in Green taking a great mark and converting to level the score. Another fine grab from Green gave Carlton its third goal and the lead. After Crisp hit the post, Fitzroy rebounded and scored the next two majors. Carlton responded with two goals to Crisp. A goal to Fitzroy late in the term meant that Carlton lead by two points at quarter time.
Carlton attacked persistently in the second quarter, but indifferent kicking for goal meant that Fitzroy were keeping in the contest. Green hit the post early in the quarter, before Fitzroy goaled to take the lead. Davey, missed from a place kick, before Crisp scored Carlton’s sixth goal. Carlton was now winning in the ruck and Gilby, Mackie and Huxtable were playing well in defence, repelling any Fitzroy attacks. Cooper, showing great pace, scored a running goal and shortly after, fine work from Johnson and Shea gave Crisp his fifth goal. After Shea missed a couple of chances, Crisp kicked Carlton’s ninth goal to lead by 25 points at the long break.
The third quarter was a scrambling congested affair, with the wind making the game a poor spectacle. An early Fitzroy goal was answered by Johnson, who kicked truly from a free. Another from Shea followed soon after. Davey was now dominant in the ruck and Carlton were receiving great drive from Kelly on the wing. Fitzroy, now playing better, kicked two goals but Clarke marked and goaled to keep Carlton’s handy lead. A late Fitzroy goal meant that they trailed by 21 points at the last change. Carlton, playing a physical game, were gradually wearing Fitzroy down.
The last quarter was again congested and the game had now become dull, as Fitzroy had dropped right out of the contest. Although the Maroons kicked three for the quarter, Carlton were on top all over and kicked six goals. Cooper kicked the first and last goals, and others came from Johnson, Clarke and two from Crisp. Johnson’s goal, from a running drop kick from 40 yards out on an acute angle was the highlight of the term. On the siren, Carlton had recorded a 45 point win.
At the end of this round Carlton were in 2nd spot on the ladder with a percentage of 133.4.
Team
| B: | 4 Aubrey Martyn | 18 Jack Young | 32 Frank O'Rourke |
| HB: | 9 Eric Huxtable | 24 Gordon Mackie | 6 Fred Gilby |
| C: | 7 Joe Kelly | 2 Colin Martyn (c) | 5 Leo Opray |
| HF: | 8 Keith Shea | 14 Jack Green | 30 Vin Arthur |
| F: | 29 Horrie Bullen | 12 Creswell 'Mickey' Crisp | 31 Ansell Clarke |
| Ruck: | 17 Charlie Davey | 15 Maurie Johnson | 19 Ron Cooper |
| 19th Man: | 28 Eric Little | ||
| Coach: | Dan Minogue | ||
Milestones
Debut: Keith SheaShea
"In Shea, the 17yo boy from Bacchus Marsh. Carlton appears to have found a champion.Playing his first game for the Blues on Saturday before a huge crowd which might have affected the play of a man of different temperament.
Shea was one of Carlton's stars. At half-forward he marked, kicked and made position like a champion." (The Sun News July 25 p20)
"Mocha" Johnson
M. Johnson (Carlton) probably the best drop kick in the League, was well up to form against Fitzroy.In the third quarter, from more the 50 yards out and right on the boundary line, he kicked the finest goal of the day.
All through the match he drove the ball tremendous distances." (The Sun News July 25 p20)
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