| Venue: Princes Park | Date: Saturday August 6, 1927 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Result: Lose by 32 points | Umpire: Netherton | Crowd: 30,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Goalkickers: G.Gough 4, H.Clover 3, H.Carter 1, C.McSwain 1, H.Vallence 1. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Reports: | Injuries: | |||||||||||||||||||
Game Review
At the end of this round Carlton were in 5th spot on the ladder with a percentage of 116.1.Notes From Carlton
W. S. "Jumbo" Sharland writes about the Carlton team prior to this match for the Geelong Advertiser Friday August 05 (p8)To read click here> http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article232304441
Radio
Former Carlton champion Rod McGregor broadcasted this game for 3AR (now Radio National)Misplaced?
"Place-kicking for goal is rarely seen nowadays, but on Saturday in the Carlton-Geelong match five goals were got by this method.All were beautifully judged shots. Only six place shots were tried all day. Hardiman missed once against the wind." (Trove; Sun News Pictorial August 08 p22)
Sydney Bound
The Carlton team, trainers and officials left for Sydney on the express train on Sunday morning. Only Duncan,Vallence Gough and Seymour were missing.The team will meet Geelong on Saturday on the SCG and a Combined NSW on the Erskinville Oval on August 20
Team
| B: | 21 Frank Irwin | 33 Jim Watson | 20 Ted Brewis |
| HB: | 6 Fred Gilby | 32 Alex Duncan | 11 Maurie Beasy |
| C: | 7 Joe Kelly | 2 Norm Collins | 30 Vin Arthur |
| HF: | 27 Frank Seymour | 1 Horrie Clover (cc) | 28 Tommy Downs |
| F: | 22 Harry Vallence | 14 George Gough | 5 Les Johnson |
| Ruck: | 29 Maurie Connell | 3 Charlie McSwain | 25 Harold Carter (vc) |
| Coach: | Horrie Clover | ||
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