Universal Love Down Memory Lane

[RedmanWasHere]

https://membership.carltonfc.com.au/

Nah it's okay.

You go to their games on my behalf.

 

[BIGGUS 64]

Self indulging for a bit but I have a few links to Carlton.

First, it was the team I was born into.

Second, my cousins go for Carlton as their 1st cousin once removed (their dad's cousin) is Adrian Gallagher.
These cousins' pop was Adrian's uncle.

Third, I found out on Ancestry that I had a 3rd-great uncle-in-law Albert Bickford playing 2 games for Carlton and his wife was my 3rd-great aunt.

Then, later on, I'd find out I had a 3rd cousin twice removed who played for Hawthorn called Leon Rice and Adrian Gallagher were opponents in some games.

Who'd've thought that a great-granddaughter of a Brunswick resident with Princes Park virtually around the corner from that house would marry a cousin of a Carlton great?

Sidenote: Albert Bickford's sister Alice married Rod McGregor.

Begs the question... with your pedigree, how the hell did you end up barracking for *?!!!

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Begs the question... with your pedigree, how the hell did you end up barracking for *?!!!

I switched to St Kilda but didn't connect with them so, in grade one, I made the decision to switch to Essendon purely because I liked how it was pronounced then.

Back then, I didn't understand footy.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

FWIW, the first Carlton player I had heard of was Anthony Koutoufides.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Just to clarify, I am not related to Adrian Gallagher nor Albert Bickford or Rod McGregor.

 

[footyfan1978]

omg, following connections in ancestry pushes the brain. It is fascinating though.

 

[thylacine60]

you don't look like a sheedy...........

 

[RedmanWasHere]

omg, following connections in ancestry pushes the brain. It is fascinating though.

On connections, did you know that Rod Ashman is Peter Dean's uncle and Bryce Gibbs and Chris Judd are 3rd cousins 2 times removed?

 

[footyfan1978]

On connections, did you know that Rod Ashman is Peter Dean's uncle and Bryce Gibbs and Chris Judd are 3rd cousins 2 times removed?

No, I am tipping neither do Gibbs or Judd...lol

 

[RedmanWasHere]

No, I am tipping neither do Gibbs or Judd...lol

They knew about that connection when Bryce was drafted in 2006.

http://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/2014-08-13/judd-gibbs-confirm-family-ties

 

[footyfan1978]

They knew about that connection when Bryce was drafted in 2006.

http://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/2014-08-13/judd-gibbs-confirm-family-ties

Cometti probably had to tell them.

I am probably related to Wayne Carey as much as they are to each other.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

I went to a Carlton and Collingwood game 16 years ago with my sister, my mum's then partner (a manic Collingwood fan) and the uncle-in-law and cousins mentioned above with this game happening Round 3 on a Friday night.

Has to be easily the wettest game I've been to and also the coldest I went to.

Carlton won that game 75-55.

That was one of 4 Carlton-Collingwood games I went to in a 2 year stretch.

First one Collingwood won 103-94. (R6 2001 the week before Mother's Day.)
Second one Carlton won I think 138-66 (R21 2001.) I think Lance Whitnall kicked a mountain of goals that game.
The third game which was mentioned above.
Finally, the 4th which had Collingwood winning in Round 18 2002 to the scoreline of 141-33.

Fair to say the one word that sums up a Carlton-Collingwood game is 'loud.'

 

[mediumsizered]

Having caught up on the Bluemour Discussion Thread, I've been browsing the Footywire website. having recently discovered it now has match stats dating back to 1965. So far I have gone through all of our games from 1965 & 1966. In doing so I have come across a number of Carlton players who I had not been aware of as follows:
Roger Hoggett
Greg Hardie
Denis O'Sullivan
Barry Schmidt
Stan Harrison
Max Thomas
Gil Lockhart
Paul Constance
Dick Vandenburg
Peter Gilbert

I am in the process of going through the wonderful Blueseum site to read their bios, but I wonder how many of our posters, particularly those older than me, have heard of these Carlton players.

 

[BlueGum]

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[Blues177]

Having caught up on the Bluemour Discussion Thread, I've been browsing the Footywire website. having recently discovered it now has match stats dating back to 1965. So far I have gone through all of our games from 1965 & 1966. In doing so I have come across a number of Carlton players who I had not been aware of as follows:
Roger Hoggett
Greg Hardie
Denis O'Sullivan
Barry Schmidt
Stan Harrison
Max Thomas
Gil Lockhart
Paul Constance
Dick Vandenburg
Peter Gilbert

I am in the process of going through the wonderful Blueseum site to read their bios, but I wonder how many of our posters, particularly those older than me, have heard of these Carlton players.

Never heard of any of them.
Barassi must have done a huge clean out after he arrived.

 

[thylacine60]

Last quarter of the '72 drawn second semi from the ch 7 footy marathon of 1986.
You can see when the ball is high in the air that VFL Park was in one of its earliest stages of development.

was there - remember it being low scoring for the times

 

[footyfan1978]

was there - remember it being low scoring for the times

How much higher scoring was it weeks later. Did the Tigers ever see that tactic coming ?

 

[footyfan1978]

Having caught up on the Bluemour Discussion Thread, I've been browsing the Footywire website. having recently discovered it now has match stats dating back to 1965. So far I have gone through all of our games from 1965 & 1966. In doing so I have come across a number of Carlton players who I had not been aware of as follows:
Roger Hoggett
Greg Hardie
Denis O'Sullivan
Barry Schmidt
Stan Harrison
Max Thomas
Gil Lockhart
Paul Constance
Dick Vandenburg
Peter Gilbert

I am in the process of going through the wonderful Blueseum site to read their bios, but I wonder how many of our posters, particularly those older than me, have heard of these Carlton players.

Not heard of them but love what you researching. You should be aware AFL tables site you can find list of players back for entire league history. Even the ages of players in particular games. You can even sort the Carlton full list in order of when they started. By doing that, you actually get an idea of the ins and outs each season based on those that played games in seniors. I often think of researching back to 60's and 70's how list management changes happened from season to season way before I followed our club and very curious of the Barassi era and how he changed not just the team but club culture out from the 50's and early 60's into a golden era later.
From 1947 to 1968 we had a 21 year premiership drought so must have been a massive change.

 

[Robbo's my hero]

There is only one Robinson that I loathe more than Gerard’s AFL360 mate and that’s this prancing, arrogant, white leghorn, Ian Robinson.

Here is getting close and personal with Big Nick.

I’m sure there are many examples of his incompetence as a VFL umpire but none shines more brightly than his ‘effort’ in the 1973 GF.

45 years on and this still rankles me.

In my younger days I had my own version of ericpascoe and barass70 at close quarters. My mum spent a lot of time around Princes Park and counted many famous blueboy players and officials as close acquaintances.

My mum heard a whisper prior to the 1973 GF that Richmond we’re going to go the bash. She conveyed this to people at the club who doubted her rumour, and in any case, our boys can look after themselves.

Well we all know what happened and it proved to be our undoing on that day.

However the man in white proved to be as culpable for the riot I saw that day. This was a GF that saw unmatched thuggery with this twerp not seeing any of it.

Nicholls went down very early courtesy of a Fowler shirtfront. Fowler had eyes for Big Nick only and collected him high. Nicholls was concussed and useless for the remainder of the game. It’s pretty difficult kicking goals when your seeing multiple goal and behind posts. Big Nick was the General and kicked a handy 6 goals in the 1972 GF.

Despite this Carlton matched Richmond until Neil Balme changed the course of history. Geoff Southby was a rare defender who, like Bruce Doull, was capable of winning games of football from deep in defence. A great mark and kick and practically unbeatable one on one. A best and fairest winner in his first two seasons at Carlton he was a delight to watch. While Southby was standing Carlton could still win the game.

We all know what happened as Balme felled Southby from behind with a round arm whack to the head. Southby hit the deck with concussion and Carlton’s chances went with his departure from the ground. Robinson didn’t react. Didn’t pay a free kick. Didn’t report Balme. Vin Waite saw what happened however Balme reacted quicker and whacked Waitey as well. Again the white leghorn carried on as if nothing happened.

Robinson was compliant that day. He was the Tigers 19th man that day. He helped the Tigers to victory of 16.20 to 12.14.

So you can be harsh on Mark Robinson however I recommend you save your wrath for Ian Robinson.

Robbo was 16 years old. I loved the Blues. I was infatuated with the majesty of the game. I dreamed of emulating my heroes one day. After the match I sat in my seat as the other mob ran around with the cup and cried.

 

[mediumsizered]

The prick was also responsible for paying the free kick against Mike Fitzpatrick for time wasting in the game at Princes Park against the Dopers in 1981.

 

[AceAndy]

The prick was also responsible for paying the free kick against Mike Fitzpatrick for time wasting in the game at Princes Park against the Dopers in 1981.

I was absolutely filthy irate at the end of that game.

Cant recall anyone before or after penalised for time wasting while taking a kick. I thought we may have been 17 points up at the time (?) and they kicked three goals in a hurry to pinch it. Pretty sure one of those Danihers kicked the winning goal.

The thought of it still makes my blood boil.

 

[mediumsizered]

I was absolutely filthy irate at the end of that game.

Cant recall anyone before or after penalised for time wasting while taking a kick. I thought we may have been 17 points up at the time (?) and they kicked three goals in a hurry to pinch it. Pretty sure one of those Danihers kicked the winning goal.

The thought of it still makes my blood boil.

Neale Daniher kicked 4 goals in the last quarter, from memory.

The only other instance I am aware of such a free kick being paid was in the 1949 VFA GF. According to my late grandfather, an Oakleigh player was penalised for time wasting & from the resultant free kick, Williamstown took the ball forward & kicked a goal to hit the front just moments before the final siren sounded.

For all intents & purposes Robinson should have called Fitzpatrick to play on, but grandstanding was more his style (think Razor Ray multiplied by 10), hence the free kick being paid against Fitzpatrick.

 

[thylacine60]

The prick was also responsible for paying the free kick against Mike Fitzpatrick for time wasting in the game at Princes Park against the Dopers in 1981.

there

 

[BLUEALLTHRU]

me too

 

[mediumsizered]

Me three.