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Match Report
Round 14 · 1953
106vs79

15.16·10.19

CARLTON won by 27
DateSaturday · 1 August 1953
VenuePrinces Park
Attendance21,508
Margin27 pts
By the Quarter

Quarter-by-Quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Carlton
4.5
29
6.8
44
14.12
96
15.16
106
106
Richmond
2.3
15
7.12
54
7.15
57
10.19
79
79
The Match

Match Report

Umpire: Crowd: 21,508

Goalkickers: J.Howell 7, H.Dunn 3, J.James 2, G.Ferry 2, J.Mills 1.



Game Review

Carlton's forward line at last functioned as it should in this home game against Richmond. Blues coach Percy Bentley played George Ferry as a decoy full-forward, with Jack Howell drifting across from the pocket as the real forward target. Aided by Ken Hands' dominance in the ruck, the structure worked as planned. 'Chooka' Howell kicked 7 goals, while Carlton won easily and clung to a faint hope of making the finals.

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Team

B:

15 Bruce Comben

20 Dick Gill

2 Bill Milroy

HB:

16 John Brown

14 Vin English

4 Doug Guy

C:

11 Laurie Kerr

27 Ray Martini

23 John Chick

HF:

10 John James

7 Keith Warburton

17 Doug Beasy

F:

3 Harry Sullivan

25 George Ferry

22 Harvey Dunn jnr

Ruck:

13 Jack Howell (vc)

1 Ken Hands (c)

9 Jack Mills

Res:

31 Brian Molony

32 Jack Spencer

Coach:

Percy Bentley

Milestones

50 Games: Bruce Comben
Last Game: Ray Martini
Interesting Fact: Not only were these Ferry's only 2 goals for the year, they were the last for his whole career - he would move permanently to defence and not nail another major for over 100 more great games in Navy Blue!

By the Numbers

Player Statistics

Carlton

#PlayerKIHBDIMKGLBHGAIFMIUPBOTKRB1%FFFACPCMCLCGHOBR%P
9Jack MillsJack Mills----1------------------
10John JamesJohn James----2------------------
13Jack HowellJack Howell----7------------------
22Harvey DunnHarvey Dunn----3------------------
25George FerryGeorge Ferry----2------------------
Team Total----15------------------
Team Average----3.0------------------

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