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Topsy Waldron also played in a premiership for Carlton Imperials in 1876, and in Norwood’s “Champions of Australia” team in 1888 when they beat South Melbourne in 3 consecutive games at Kensington Oval at season’s end. Furthermore, he played his last game in 1898 at the age of 41. He also...

Topsy Waldron also played in a premiership for Carlton Imperials in 1876, and in Norwood’s “Champions of Australia” team in 1888 when they beat South Melbourne in 3 consecutive games at Kensington Oval at season’s end. Furthermore, he played his last game in 1898 at the age of 41. He also...

He definitely lived and grew up in the area. I was just trying to figure out if he actually played any colts level footy?

Can you be more precise with any more details please? Ie was he just in a training squad or did he play and games, and if so - what year(s)? Wouldn’t mind trying to look up photos in the club collection at Norwood and see if I can find a picture of him as well. 🤞

I’m not of the view that this reaches “conspiracy” levels at all. I’ve maintained an open mind and if you know that the blog is led by a former police officer and you look at the analysis of primary source information - including interviews with the taxidermist, for example - it offers a...

Unfortunately I have more questions than answers! At a basic level, I’m just unsure if the SM and Carl Webb are the same person, or if there were two bodies that have become intertwined in this story…

Prof Derek Abbott has just done a podcast with an American - the link is available on his “identifying the Somerton Man” Facebook page. It goes for two hours but in it he basically states that he is expecting SAPOL to submit their report to the Coroner imminently and that he is of the...

Well…this could blow the Carl Webb hypothesis out of the water! https://tamamshud.blogspot.com/2023/01/carl-webb-is-not-somerton-man-proof-is_16.html?m=1

It looks like there was a film shot in 1947 that never eventuated with a release. Then in 1951, The Glenrowan Affair was shot. However, both films seem to have the same lead actor, Bob Chitty (ex-Carlton player). So maybe some footage from 1947 was used in 1951...

Di Did anyone ever get to the bottom of this? If it is the same Webb that was acting in this movie there would be motion pictures to be studied in addition to the limited number of still photos…

What an epic Grand Final game for the ages! ❤️💙

It amazes me no end that of all the suspects in these murders, of all the interviews, of all the investigations, all but BVE managed to “avoid” implicating themselves OR avoid being charged. It’s like the Police threw the kitchen sink at the Kelvin case but even with that conviction, didn’t have...

I think the identity was “confirmed” by a name plate affixed to the lid of the coffin. It’s been a long time since exhumation now, and still no public updates?

Interesting! Yes, apologies but I did confuse the two names. Nonetheless it is an interesting line of inquiry you have going there and future updates are anticipated with interest !

There are quite a few references to her in First Blood and the DM book. She moved house regularly with BVE and they shared the house he was arrested at and where the forensic evidence confirmed Kelvin had been present. Day St in Paradise from memory. There’s a YouTube clip that visits the house...