| Venue: Corio Oval | Date: Saturday May 21, 1927 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Result: Lose by 46 points | Umpire: Kain | Crowd: 16,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Goalkickers: H.Vallence 3, H.Dunn 2, P.Outram 2, H.Bell 1, H.Carter 1, F.Seymour 1, J.Shanahan 1, | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Reports: | Injuries: | |||||||||||||||||||
Game Review
Geelong dominated this match at Corio Oval, thanks to one man - their acrobatic full-forward Lloyd Hagger, who kicked 11 goals in a record-breaking spree for the home side.For Carlton, future South Melbourne Premiership ruckman Denis 'Dinny' Kelleher began his VFL career in this game, while Jim Shanahan made his debut for the Blues after spending the previous three years at Collingwood.
At the end of this round Carlton were in 7th spot on the ladder with a percentage of 97.0.
Team
In - Harry Vallance, Denis Kelleher, Jim Shanahan, Percy OutramOut - Horrie Clover (injured), Les Johnson (injured), Jack Morrissey (appendicitis), Hedley Blackmore.
| B: | 23 Jim Shanahan | 33 Jim Watson | 20 Ted Brewis |
| HB: | 4 Bill Donald | 32 Alex Duncan | 6 Fred Gilby |
| C: | 7 Joe Kelly | 2 Norm Collins | 14 Harry Bell |
| HF: | 10 Denis Kelleher | 27 Frank Seymour | 16 Harvey Dunn |
| F: | 19 George Styles | 22 Harry Vallence | 24 Percy Outram |
| Ruck: | 29 Maurie Connell | 3 Charlie McSwain | 25 Harold Carter (acting capt.) |
| Coach: | Horrie Clover | ||
Milestones
Debut: Denis KelleherDebut (Carlton): Jim Shanahan
Last Game: Harry Bell
Last Game (Carlton): Bill Donald
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