Universal Love Down Memory Lane

[Aphrodite]

It's the first GF I have strong memories of. Great day.

1970 was my 1st GF.

What a day I will never forget.








Jesaulenko You Beauty

 

[Bletch]

1970 was my 1st GF.

What a day I will never forget.








Jesaulenko You Beauty

I was alive for 68 and 70, just a wee bit little to remember them.

 

[Aphrodite]

I was alive for 68 and 70, just a wee bit little to remember them.

Same but was too young to go the the 68 GF.


70 stands out to me as we were something like 40ish points down at half time and I remember this guy with flowing blonde locks coming on after half time and he just went bang, bang, bang, bang (Ted Hopkins).

We kicked something like 8 straight in the 3rd.



Oh and that Jezza mark

 

[footyfan1978]

Yes you are right.

My bad.

Just looked it up:-

Semis

Carlton	8.13 (61)	Richmond	8.13 (61)	VFL Park	54,338	16 September
Carlton	9.15 (69)	Richmond	15.20 (110)	MCG	92,670	23 September

Grand Final

Carlton defeated Richmond 28.9 (177) to 22.18 (150), in front of a crowd of 112393 people

Look how low scoring the drawn semi was, compared to the Grand Final weeks later.
It probably the most fascinating change in approach leading into a grand final that the other team could not see coming.

 

[Aphrodite]

50 years on: Big Nick's triumph of strategy

The tale of the 1972 Grand Final, 50 years to the day of one of Carlton's great triumphs.

www.carltonfc.com.au

 

[Bletch]

50 years on: Big Nick's triumph of strategy

The tale of the 1972 Grand Final, 50 years to the day of one of Carlton's great triumphs.

www.carltonfc.com.au

Somewhere, I've got a scrapbook of the era, with a signed photo of Trevor Keogh (he's a distant relative).

 

[RPCB]

50 years on: Big Nick's triumph of strategy

The tale of the 1972 Grand Final, 50 years to the day of one of Carlton's great triumphs.

www.carltonfc.com.au

So 50 years ago, right about now, they would be finishing off Richmond in the 4th quarter.

 

[Blues177]

From the blueseum

https://www.blueseum.org/1972gf.mp3

 

[Show_Me_The_Money]

I remember I could've gone to the 1995 GF (by myself) but elected to stay home and watch with my mates. As a bright eyed 19 year old used to plenty of success I figured there'd be many more to see. Fast forward 27 years and I'm still waiting!

 

[blueboy25]

I remember I could've gone to the 1995 GF (by myself) but elected to stay home and watch with my mates. As a bright eyed 19 year old used to plenty of success I figured there'd be many more to see. Fast forward 27 years and I'm still waiting!

I went to 95 as a 16yo with my Dad who was late 40's thinking it will become quite a father son tradition.

Now he is 75 and I am in my early 40's.

 

[Blues177]

Highlights of the great game with Barassi as one of the commentators.

 

[footyfan1978]

Hopefully more of this past players club event pops up on youtube.

just a little bit more I seen pop up

 

[BlueGum]

Shouldn't you all be in your rockers having a nap by now?

 

[BigFrizz36]

Just finished watching "Galahs" which is a doco on Foxtel about the team of VFL players that went on a world tour (Darwin, Hong Kong, Ireland, London and New York ) in 1967.

Carlton reps were Ron Barassi (captain coach) Big Nick and Jezza. Interviews with Barass and Big Nick.

Well worth a look. Were good enough to (unexpectedly) beat the Irish champions. Barass got his nose broken by a big New York cop. Bob Skilton and Norm Brown seemed the most likely to enjoy an ale after the game. No interviews with Jezza but a bit of footage from the Ireland game showed he didn't have too many issues with the shape of the ball.

 

[Aphrodite]

Was there:-

 

[RPCB]

Was there:-

By the looks of it, Big Nick absolutely decimated that banner.

 

[JoeyPBLUES]

By the looks of it, Big Nick absolutely decimated that banner.

Na mate the banner saw Big Nock running at it and s**t itself

 

[Aphrodite]

The Buzz

 

[thylacine60]

was there, but up the scoreboard end............recall him pointing out a few friends in the heatley stand as he was coming down......

 

[Gointocarlton]

The Buzz

It gets higher every time I see it. Was there, best mark I have seen.

 

[thylacine60]

Just finished watching "Galahs" which is a doco on Foxtel about the team of VFL players that went on a world tour (Darwin, Hong Kong, Ireland, London and New York ) in 1967.

Carlton reps were Ron Barassi (captain coach) Big Nick and Jezza. Interviews with Barass and Big Nick.

Well worth a look. Were good enough to (unexpectedly) beat the Irish champions. Barass got his nose broken by a big New York cop. Bob Skilton and Norm Brown seemed the most likely to enjoy an ale after the game. No interviews with Jezza but a bit of footage from the Ireland game showed he didn't have too many issues with the shape of the ball.

think harry beitzel kicked all that off...........

 

[KennyHuntersBlues]

was there, but up the scoreboard end............recall him pointing out a few friends in the heatley stand as he was coming down......

Was in the Hawthorn stand
He looked even higher from side on

 

[chuncey]

Same but was too young to go the the 68 GF.


70 stands out to me as we were something like 40ish points down at half time and I remember this guy with flowing blonde locks coming on after half time and he just went bang, bang, bang, bang (Ted Hopkins).

We kicked something like 8 straight in the 3rd.



Oh and that Jezza mark

I was at both and the unspeakable 1962.

I also vividly remember Holland’s (it can’t be, can it, great grandfather Martin Cross).

 

[RedmanWasHere]

I was at both and the unspeakable 1962.

I also vividly remember Holland’s (it can’t be, can it, great grandfather Martin Cross).

I thought just grandfather.

 

[agro]

The Buzz

I have that as my avatar as I’m in the crowd shot - watching it live from about 15 metres away was absolutely breathtaking- it was like he floated up there.