A huge day today in front of a massive crowd at the MCG. Carlton playing the old enemy Essendon in a final. We have played Essendon once before on this day, way back in 1909. It was a win, lets hope that is a good omen.
Semi Final, 1909
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Venue: MCG | Date: 11 September 1909 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Result: Win by 36 points | Umpire: J Elder | Crowd: 39,584 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Goalkickers: F.Caine 3, F.Elliott 2, H.Kelly 2, G.Topping 2, G.Bruce 1, M.Gotz 1, F.Jinks 1, J.Marchbank 1, G.Johnson 1. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Best: A.Lang, G.Johnson, M.Gotz, C.Hammond, J.Baquie, A.Ford, G.Bruce. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Reports: | Injuries: Jinks | |||||||||||||||||||
Game Review
Carlton was by far the stronger side in this contest, winning all over the ground. Fred Jinks sustained an early injury which immobilised him, but despite this the Blues were never challenged. Billy Payne took the field for Carlton with great bravery, he had received medical advice warning him that a knock to his infected eyes could result in the loss of his sight. He went on to be one of the Blues best.
Preliminary Final, 1915
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Venue: MCG | Date: September 11, 1915 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Result: Win by 16 points | Umpire: Elder | Crowd: 30,678 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Goalkickers: V.Gardiner 2, G.Green 2, A.Sharp 1, C.Fisher 1. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Best: B.Robinson, P.O’Brien, A.McDonald, G.Challis, V.Gardiner. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Reports: | Injuries: | |||||||||||||||||||
Game Review
This game was a hard fought struggle for both teams, with Fitzroy taking it up to Carlton. Fitzroy actually held a half-time lead, and while the Blues had the better of the third quarter, the Lions came at us early in the last quarter. Our lead would be reduced to 4 points late in the last term, but a late goal would seal the victory for Carlton.
Poor kicking throughout the game by the Blues had enabled Fitzroy to stay in touch, and the win should have been more comfortable. Carlton would advance to its second consecutive Grand Final with a chance to defend the premiership it had won the previous year.
Semi Final, 1993
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Venue: Waverley | Date: September 11, 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Result: Win by 18 points | Umpires: P.Carey & H.Kennedy | Crowd: 59,233 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Goalkickers: C.Bradley 5, S.Kernahan 3, B.Heaver 2, A.McKay 1, J.Madden 1, A.Gleeson 1. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Best: C.Bradley, A.McKay, S.Silvagni, G.Williams, J.Madden, A.Christou, M.Hogg. | Reports: Nil | Injuries: Nil | ||||||||||||||||||
Game Review
This was a tight, tense game. The Blues would play defensive football to shut down the dangerous Crow forward line, keeping Modra to 2, and always try to bring the ball to ground. 10 rushed behinds for the Crows underlines our defence’s ability to get it through the sticks from hard effort – 8.20 is a little misleading.
Adelaide would play smart with ruckman David Pittman taking Stephen Kernahan and limit his influence to 3 goals. With the Captain held, our goals had to come from other avenues, and up stood Craig Bradley with 5 for the day, 3 of them all on the run in the third quarter which effectively kept Carlton in the game.
The Crows would keep coming but Carlton would tighten up and toughen it out to move into the 1993 Grand Final.
But everyone’s favourite memory would be Harry’s run. Ruckman Justin Madden would take the handball, bounce, baulk his own shadow and roost a goal from 50 to bring the house down!
Semi Final, 1999
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Venue: MCG | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date: 11 September, 1999 | Result: Win by 54 Points | ||||||||||||||||||
| Umpires: McKenzie, McLaren, Kennedy | Crowd: 55,682 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Goalkickers: Hickmott 3, Whitnall 3, Beaumont 2, Hamill 2, Lappin 2, Ratten 2, McKay 1, Rice 1, Sexton 1, Silvagni 1. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Best: L.Whitnall, B.Ratten, A.Hickmott, C.Bradley, F.Brown, M.Allan, M.Lappin, A.McKay. | Reports: Nil | Injuries: Nil | |||||||||||||||||
Game Review
The Blues would win their way into a Preliminary Final showdown against Essendon with a 9 goal victory over the Eagles. Carlton were helped by the idiosyncrasies of the finals system, which dictated that the MCG must host at least 1 final each week – by rights, the final should have been played in WA. Michael Sexton scored the first goal for Carlton to trigger a powerful performance.
West Coast’s Ashley McIntosh had been in career best form this year & was widely tipped to be the All-Australian full back yet was soundly beaten by Aaron Hamill in Carlton’s win over the Eagles in Perth earlier in the year. The same was to take place this day as again Hamill was instrumental in setting up an early lead & led McIntosh “a merry dance”.
This match was notable as being the last match Michael Malthouse coached for West Coast – he would move on to Collingwood in 2000, being replaced by Ken Judge.