| Venue: Princes Park | Date: Saturday May 17, 1958 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Result: Lose by 19 points | Umpire: Nunn | Crowd: 23,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Goalkickers: D.Beasy 1, B.Crowe 1, J.Heathcote 1, J.James 1. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Best: P.Webster, J.Chick, J.Benetti, B.Comben, G.Ferry, D.Nicholls. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Reports: | Injuries: J.Chick replaced by A.White in last quarter. | |||||||||||||||||||
Game Review
John Chick returned to the team after completing an 8 week suspension from Round 17, 1957Fitzroy have kept the team unchanged since Round 1. Next week the first alteration will be made.
Team
| B: | 15 Bruce Comben (c) | 25 George Ferry | 2 John Nicholls |
| HB: | 19 Denis Zeunert | 3 Peter Webster | 8 John Benetti |
| C: | 28 Graham Gilchrist | 12 Don Nicholls | 23 John Chick |
| HF: | 11 Laurie Kerr (vc) | 10 John James | 14 Bob Crowe |
| F: | 5 Gerald Burke | 24 Vic Garra | 17 Doug Beasy |
| Ruck: | 13 Graham Donaldson | 4 Brian Buckley | 37 John Heathcote |
| Res: | 36 Graham McColl | 38 Allan White | |
| Coach: | Jim Francis | ||
Carlton Denies Francis Rumor
"Rumors circulatating in football circles that Jim Francis intended to resign as coach of Carlton because of the team's lack of success this season, were denied last night by club president Mr. Lew Holmes.At the rooms last night Mr. Holmes said, "On behalf of the club I want to deny these mischievous rumors. There is not the slightest foundation for them." (Age May 23)
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