The Blues face a huge test in front of a jam packed MCG against the reigning premiers today. This is not the only big test Carlton has faced on this date, including a recent clash with Collingwood where the Blues triumphed.
Round 16, 1977
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Venue: Lake Oval | Date: July 16, 1977 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Result: Win by 9 points | Umpires: K.Smith & M.Dye | Crowd: 17,058 Receipts: $18,162 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Goalkickers: R.Ashman 2, Jesaulenko 2, M.Maclure 2, R.Walls 2, J.Canfield 1, T.Keogh 1, J.Buckley 1, R.Byrne 1, R.Serafini 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Best: B.Armstrong, R.Walls, B.Doull, R.Ashman, T.Keogh, G.Southby | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Reports: Nil | Injuries: Nil | |||||||||||||||||||
| Replacements: K.Heath (broken toe) replaced by J.Buckley as a reserve in the selected side by R.Serafini. M.Maclure by R.Serafini at three quarter time & J.Canfield by M.Young in the last quarter | ||||||||||||||||||||
Renato Serafini, in his debut for the Blues after crossing from Fitzroy, kicked a late goal to help the Blues win.
Carlton put another temporary stop to South’s hopes of making the Final Five when reserve Renato Serafini kicked a goal at the 22 minute mark and shepherded for Rod Ashman to do likewise minutes later. Prior to this, the Swans had grabbed the lead after trailing early in the game, which would rank with one of the worst of the season in the Lakeside Oval mud. The Blues late run and win gave them their sixth in a row against South. – Football Record.
Round 16, 1988
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Venue: Princes Park | Date: 16 July 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Result: 43 point win | Umpires: P.Cameron & D.Howlett | Crowd: 17,821 Gate: $39,672 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Goalkickers: J.Dorotich 5, W.Blackwell 4, P.Sartori 4, A.Gleeson 3, I.Herman 2, S.Kernahan 1, M.Naley 1, J.Madden 1. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Best: J.Dorotich, S.Silvagni, W.Blackwell, J.Madden, D.Rhys-Jones, I.Herman, D.Glascott. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Reports: B.Lindner (Gee) for striking I.Aitken (Car) with a forearm in the third quarter. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Injuries: T.Alvin (knee) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Steal of the Round
Carlton’s Stephen Silvagni is caught out of position as Geelong’s Michael Turner taps a short pass across to teammate Bruce Lindner. But somehow Silvagni, who is travelling in the same direction as the ball manages to intercept and clear for the Blues as a bewildered Lindner looks on……. – Inside Football.
Round 17, 1994
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Venue: MCG | Date: July 16, 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Result: Win by 43 points | Umpires: Caulfield, Sheehan, Mitchell. | Crowd: 85,381 Gate: $339,171.60 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Goalkickers: M.Hanna 3, T.Lynn 2, G.Williams 2, S.Kernahan 2, C.Bradley 2, A.Gleeson 1, J.Madden 1, J.Cook 1. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Best: S.Silvagni, A.Christou, G.Williams, F.Brown, A.Koutoufides, P.Dean, M.Hogg, M.Hanna. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Reports: Nil | Injuries: Nil | |||||||||||||||||||
This game was a blockbuster in every sense of the word, and away walked Carlton with a solid 7 goal win to stay at the top of the table. A huge crowd between prospective finals teams, both being at the top of the table of historic success in the competition, ensured a great atmosphere.
Again it was the great Greg Williams who would dominate the game, with 31 stats and 2 goals, and take 3 votes. But he was well supported by Fraser Brown, again with 30+ stats, the emerging Anthony Koutoufides, an even forward line and another 2 goals from Tony Lynn from the back pocket. Stephen Silvagni would turn the tables on giant Saverio Rocca, and keep him goal-less for the game.
Thanks to the Blueseum for game information.