| Venue: Windy Hill | Date: Saturday August 24, 1957 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Result: Loss by 61 points | Umpire: Allan Nash | Crowd: 35,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Goalkickers: D.Beasy 2, L.Brereton 2, G.Burke 1, J.Nicholls 1, D.Strauch 1, A.White 1, D.Zeunert 1. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Best: B.Comben, J.James, L.Kerr, D.Beasy (second half) P.Webster, G.Gilchrist | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Reports: Nil | Injuries: B.Crowe (ankle) replaced by M.Pope in the third quarter. B.Buckley by J.Sullivan in last quarter. | |||||||||||||||||||
Game Review
Ken Hands (groin) replaced in selected side by J.Nicholls.This was a danger game for both teams, because the loser faced the real prospect of tumbling out of the top four on the eve of the finals. Essendon started the match as favourites on their home turf, and proved the pundits right by rarely giving the lack-lustre Blues a sniff of the football. The Bombers led at every change, and finished up winning by more than ten goals.
The Blues were too slow, out marked and outplayed. They were humbled by the Dons who missed many easy chances in front of goal.
Bruce Comben, John James and Laurie Kerr, were the only leaders who stood up to stave off a greater humiliation.
The only consolation for Carlton came after the game, when news came through that Collingwood had suffered a shock loss to lowly St Kilda - meaning that the Blues had scraped into the finals in fourth place.
Team
| B: | 15 Bruce Comben (acting vc) | 25 George Ferry | 4 Brian Buckley |
| HB: | 12 Don Nicholls | 3 Peter Webster | 10 John James |
| C: | 28 Graham Gilchrist | 19 Denis Zeunert | 11 Laurie Kerr (acting capt.) |
| HF: | 14 Bob Crowe | 13 Graham Donaldson | 38 Allan White |
| F: | 5 Gerald Burke | 22 Denis Strauch | 6 Leo Brereton |
| Ruck: | 2 John Nicholls | 16 Kevin Clarke | 17 Doug Beasy |
| Res: | 26 Maurie Pope | 30 Jack Sullivan | |
| Coach: | Jim Francis | ||
Milestones
100 Goals: Doug BeasyVideo
3m.30sec of colour filmCourtesy of the Rhettrospective site
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGF1mT6hoUg
All but two of the starting 18 Carlton players can be identified by their numbers.
John James (10) can be briefly seen with his familiar socks down attitude. Graham Gilchrist (28), perhaps someone can recognise Graham?
Round 17 | Semi Final