| Carlton | 5.2 | 32 | 9.5 | 59 | 12.13 | 85 | 17.14 | 116 | | Hawthorn | 3.5 | 23 | 7.10 | 52 | 7.14 | 56 | 11.19 | 85 |
| Venue: Princes Park | Date: Saturday July 24, 1976 |
| Result: Win by 31 points | Umpires: D.Levens & M.Dye | Crowd: 26,164 Receipts: $25,083 |
| Goalkickers: R.Walls 5, A.Jesaulenko 3, R.Ashman 3, M.Fitzpatrick 2, D.McKay 2, B.Armstrong 1, T.Pickett 1. |
| Best: M.Fitzpatrick, R.Ashman, P.Pinnell, R.Walls, M.Maclure, T.Pickett. |
| Reports: | Injuries: |
Game Review
Carlton showed they have finally put it all together, when they inflicted a 31-point defeat on League leaders Hawthorn at Princes Park. It was the Hawks' fourth defeat at the ground this season, their only four losses for the year. It was the Blues greater skill, better handball and more efficient forwards that led them to score their highest against the Hawks in their last eight meetings, and they kicked their fourth century in a row against them. In front of the largest attendance of the day - 26,164 - the two resident sides of Princes Park put on a fine exhibition of football in the gusty, windy conditions. - Football Record.
Team
| B: | 19 John O'Connell | 20 Geoff Southby | 18 Kevin Heath |
| HB: | 15 Phil Pinnell | 36 Mark Maclure | 11 Bruce Doull |
| C: | 30 Tony Pickett | 10 Alan Mangels | 26 Ray Byrne |
| HF: | 43 David McKay | 42 Robert Walls (vc) | 21 Rod Austin |
| F: | 3 Mike Fitzpatrick | 25 Alex Jesaulenko (c) | 8 Trevor Keogh |
| Ruck: | 28 Peter Jones (dvc) | 12 Barry Armstrong | 14 Rod Ashman |
| Res: | 7 Graeme Whitnall | 33 Trevor Fletcher | |
| Coach: | Ian Thorogood |
Milestones
Debut: Trevor Fletcher, our 6th
debutant of season
1976.
Interesting Fact: Also making his debut for Hawthorn in this match was 18 year-old Tasmanian Rodney Eade - who went on to play in four Premiership teams for the Hawks, and later coached both Sydney and the Western Bulldogs.
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