| Carlton | 4.5 | 29 | 5.10 | 40 | 10.17 | 77 | 13.21 | 99 | | Geelong | 1.3 | 9 | 5.5 | 35 | 10.7 | 67 | 13.8 | 86 |
| Venue: Kardinia Park | Date: Saturday April 24, 1971 |
| Result: Won by 13 points | Umpire: I.Robinson | Crowd: 23,555 |
| Goalkickers: A.Jesaulenko 3, S.Jackson 2, I.Robertson 2, R.Walls 2, T.Keogh 2, J.Nicholls 1, P.Jones 1. |
| Best: R.Walls (BOG), D.McKay, I.Robertson, P.Pinnell, J.Nicholls, N.Chandler. |
| Reports: Nil | Injuries: Nil |
Game Review
Club legend
John Nicholls celebrated his 250th match for the Blues in this hard-fought win over Geelong at the Cattery.
Carlton was clearly the superior side in general play, and were well-served by their goal-to-goal line of Southby, McKay, Robertson, Walls and Jesaulenko - even though Jezza left his goal-kicking boots behind and missed a number of (normally) gettable shots. Robert Walls proved to be the difference between the two teams, providing a reliable avenue to goal throughout the match.
Team
| B: | 21 Barry Gill | 20 Geoff Southby | 30 Vin Waite |
| HB: | 3 Kevin Hall | 43 David McKay | 35 Barry Mulcair |
| C: | 15 Phil Pinnell | 34 Ian Robertson | 49 Andy Lukimitis |
| HF: | 5 Syd Jackson | 42 Robert Walls (vc) | 22 Neil Chandler |
| F: | 28 Peter Jones | 25 Alex Jesaulenko | 18 Brian Walsh |
| Ruck: | 2 John Nicholls (c) | 1 Serge Silvagni | 8 Trevor Keogh |
| Res: | 4 Bruce Doull | 12 Barry Armstrong | |
| Coach: | Ron Barassi |
Milestones
250 Games : John Nicholls
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