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Carlton defeated Essendon by 27 points at Windy Hill.

Round 5, 1947

Carlton 5.0 30 7.0 42 13.5 83 14.7 91
Essendon 1.4 10 3.10 28 5.11 41 8.16 64
Venue: Windy Hill Date: Saturday 17 May, 1947
Result: Win by 27 Points Umpire: Sawyer Crowd: Approx. 32,000
Goalkickers: H.Turner 3, R.Garby 3, F.Davies 2, F.Stafford 2, J.Howell 2, J.Conley 1, K.Baxter 1.
Best: H.Turner, E.Henfry, F.Fitzgibbon, R.Garby, J.Howell, G.Bailey, B.Deacon.
Reports: Nil Injuries: F.Davies (sprained ankle)













Game Review

The Blues kicked their first 13 goals straight, until spoiling their perfect record with a number of behinds in the second half of the third term.

The Blues straight shooting gave many on-lookers the feeling the Bombers were a strong chance of reversing the result in later matches. Essendon's inability to convert opportunities in important matches however was to prove chronic.

Collingwood's defeat at the hands of Melbourne meant Carlton were atop the ladder 16 points and a percentage of 142.1 after this match.

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Team

B: 18 Arthur Sanger 15 Vin Brown 5 George Bailey
HB: 9 Bob Kelsey 23 Bert Deacon (vc) 26 Jim Clark
C: 8 Fred Fitzgibbon 6 Ern Henfry (c) 12 Doug Williams
HF: 10 Fred Stafford 21 Ken Baxter 20 Ray Garby
F: 28 Fred Davies 25 Jim Baird 35 Jack Conley
Ruck: 13 Jack Howell 3 Jack Bennett 7 Herb Turner
Res: 33 Ritchie Green 27 Ollie Grieve
Coach: Percy Bentley



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