Round 9, 1990

Carlton 4.1 25 7.4 46 13.10 88 18.15 123 Fitzroy 3.5 23 10.10 70 11.14 80 11.16 82	Venue: Princes Park
Date: Saturday May 26, 1990	Result: Win by 41 points
Umpires: D.Goldspink, H.Kennedy	Crowd: 19,357
Goalkickers: P.Sartori 6, S.Kernahan 3, P.Meldrum 3, G.Hawker 1, A.Gleeson 1, M.Hanna 1, D.Glascott 1, A.Bassett 1, J.Madden 1.
Best: P.Sartori, S.Kernahan, C.Bradley, P.Meldrum, A.Bassett, P.Dean, S.Da Rui, M.Hanna.
Reports: D.Rhys-Jones (allegedly charging D.Kappler) - Not Guilty;
J.Buckley (striking W.Matera in the second quarter) - 3 matches
Injuries: D.Rhys-Jones (jarred knee)

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Game Review

In a huge surprise, Carlton trailed lowly Fitzroy by four goals at half-time in this match at Princes Park, and a boilover was on the cards. But once again, David Rhys-Jones came to the rescue when he was sent back into defence, and Peter Sartori stepped up to provide marking strength in attack.

The Blues steamrolled the Lions in the second half, kicking 11 goals to one, and romping away to victory by 41 points. Sartori finished the match with six goals, while ‘Molly’ Meldrum and captain Stephen Kernahan chipped in with three apiece.

Other results in this round would prove significant. Hawthorn bounced back from defeat by Carlton the previous week, to beat ladder-leaders Melbourne at Waverley. Richmond continued their resurgence by thrashing Sydney at the MCG, and Collingwood climbed into the top five for the first time with a big win over North Melbourne at Victoria Park.

Carlton remained in seventh place, still only one win adrift of a finals berth, but hampered by poor percentage.

Team

B:	23 Paul Meldrum	1 Stephen Silvagni	35 Peter Dean
HB:	5 Steve Da Rui	28 David Kernahan	13 Mil Hanna
C:	32 David Glascott	21 Craig Bradley (vc)	36 Tim Rieniets
HF:	11 Glenn Hawker	4 Stephen Kernahan (c)	37 Adrian Bassett
F:	18 Peter Sartori	26 David Rhys-Jones	17 Mark Naley
Ruck:	44 Justin Madden	16 Jim Buckley	12 Adrian Gleeson
Interchange:	3 Richard Dennis	33 Mark Majerczak
Coach:	Alex Jesaulenko

Brownlow Votes

3: Adrian Bassett
2: Paul Meldrum
1: Craig Bradley

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