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I was in Maryborough today and the local solicitor very kindly took this out of their window to let me photograph it.
Big John was a local boy.

Tony de Bolfo wrote it up here in 2022 on the 50th anniversary

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1972: When 'Big Nick' met the future King

Royalty meets royalty: the day 'Big Nick' met Prince Charles.
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King John.jpg

Now it could read King meets King
 
Revenant1965 said:
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'It was hard to accept': The day the AFL said goodbye to suburban footy

Twenty years ago today, suburban VFL/AFL men's footy in Melbourne came to an end. On the anniversary of Carlton vs Melbourne at Princes Park, we talk to Anthony Koutoufides and others, looking back at the memories from suburban grounds, and how the game has changed.
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Fantastic article, a really good read.

Hard not to feel nostalgic about that, albeit I only ever got to the one game at Princes Park (Optus Oval as it was called when I went).

The first footy game I went to was Round 16, 2004 (https://www.blueseum.org/Round+16,+2004).

For all the reasons we know and love, I'll never forget that day. The ticket price for me was $2.20. My Aunty and cousin were huge North fans and we sat together. My scarf blowing in the wind, the smell of the hot pies. My (otherwise timid) Dad yelling 'baaaaaaaaaalllll' and 'come on umpire' as I sat there watching him in equal parts awe and shock.

The game itself was nothing to get excited about (albeit we won!). I will forever remember we quite literally won by 8 points. It didn't matter though, I was absolutely hooked from that moment on.

I don't remember a single other thing from my 13th year on this earth but I won't ever forget that day at Princes Park.
 

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I thought this collection of clips from the club paying tribute to Pribces Park was enjoyable to watch. I’d never before seen the 1970 mark from Alex Jesaulenko. Dare I say that it was a better grab than the 1970 grand final?

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20 years on | Iconic VFL/AFL moments at Princes Park

20 years to the day since the last VFL/AFL game at the venue, look back on some iconic moments at Carlton's home across 109 seasons.
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tarczonandjane said:
I thought this collection of clips from the club paying tribute to Pribces Park was enjoyable to watch. I’d never before seen the 1970 mark from Alex Jesaulenko. Dare I say that it was a better grab than the 1970 grand final?

www.carltonfc.com.au

20 years on | Iconic VFL/AFL moments at Princes Park

20 years to the day since the last VFL/AFL game at the venue, look back on some iconic moments at Carlton's home across 109 seasons.
www.carltonfc.com.au www.carltonfc.com.au
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That Hawks demolition footage made my heart smile.🤣
And I agree re the Jezza mark. Wowee!
Great clips.😊
 
Having a quick look at the first page of this thread and the tweet above, is there another club in the history of our sport that has had as many superstars as we have had at our club throughout our history? Is it any wonder why so many players, past and present supported our club as kids?
 

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From the Vault Episode One

The Beast interviewing ShaneO about the recruitment of Sticks.

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From the Vault: Carlton Recruiting Stories | Episode One

Join Carlton historian Tony De Bolfo and former Carlton recruiter Shane O'Sullivan as they share the stories of how your favourite players joined the Blues.
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