On This Day: 19th June

The 19th of June has been a day of memorable games for the Carlton Football Club, including our first ever win!

1897, Round 6

Carlton 1.1 7 3.4 22 4.5 29 5.5 35 St Kilda 1.0 6 1.4 10 3.6 24 3.6 24	Venue: Junction Oval	Date: June 19, 1897
Result: Win by 11 points	Umpire: Hood	Crowd:
Goalkickers: S.Chapman 4, B.Woodhouse 1.
Best: J.Roberts, E.Walton, B.Hannah, B.Weir, B.Woodhouse, B.Walsh, T.Blake, W.O’Cock

 

Carlton faced up to this game having been spanked by Melbourne the previous week, and knowing that the loser would be consigned to the bottom of the ladder. St Kilda had difficulty fielding 20 players, so it was no surprise that the Blues ran out winners for the first time in a VFL match.

The match itself was a rough affair, but better than the previous games between the two sides in that it was fought in good spirit. The Argus quaintly reported it as follows: “Why these two clubs should be such bitter opponents is a mystery, because the players individually are good friends, and the survivors usually ask each other to tea, and are most considerate to the wounded”.

Carlton celebrated the win knowing that their next match, only three days later, would be against Collingwood at Princes Park, the first time the club would play at a the ground destined to become our spiritual home.

Next time you drive past the Junction Oval, spare a thought for the history in Carlton’s first win there.

1909 Round 9

Carlton 3.3 21 4.6 30 5.12 42 6.14 50 Essendon 0.4 4 1.5 11 1.7 13 4.9 33	Venue: Princes Park	Date: 19 June 1909
Result: Win by 17 points	Umpire:	Crowd:
Goalkickers: F.Caine 2, H.Kelly 2, V.Gardiner 1, G.Topping 1.
Reports: Frank Caine (Unduly Roughing-up Bill Busbridge) – Not Guilty and (Striking Billy Griffith) – 2 Matches

 

A new grandstand opened at Princes Park, built at a cost of 2500 pounds and seating 1400 with standing in front.

Grand new stands opened for huge crowd comfort
The big crowds have put ground managers under a lot of pressure, and Carlton and Collingwood have responded with new grandstands. The Carlton stand, which will seat 1400 people, was opened today by the Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Cr James Burston, before a group of dignitaries and the big crowd who had come to see the Carlton and Essendon game, which Carlton fittingly won by 17 points. The President of Carlton, John Urquhart, said Carlton was the second oldest club in Melbourne and had a membership of 5,000. It was surprising that it had been without a grandstand for so long. – 100 Years of Australian Rules Football

 1915, Round 9

Carlton 2.3 15 2.8 20 2.10 22 5.15 45 St Kilda 1.1 7 1.1 7 1.1 7 1.1 7	Venue: Junction Oval	Date: June 19, 1915
Result: Win by 38 points	Umpire:	Crowd:
Goalkickers: V.Gardiner 3, H.Haughton 1, A.Sharp 1

 

In an amazing scoreline, Carlton held St Kilda score-less for 3 quarters to take this game by 38 points and keep second spot on the VFL ladder.

1971, Round 12

Carlton 3.5 23 7.10 52 8.12 60 16.18 114 Nth Melbourne 2.1 13 2.1 13 3.4 22 3.5 23	Venue: Princes Park	Date: June 19, 1971
Result: Win by 91 points	Umpire: M.Marks	Crowd: 13,300
Goalkickers: R.McLean 7, J.Nicholls 4, P.Hall 2, S.Silvagni 1, G.Crane 1, R.Walls 1.
Best: J.Nicholls (BOG), G.Southby, R.McLean, B.Gill, S.Silvagni, J.O’Connell.
Reports: Nil
Injuries: I.Robertson (bruised shoulder), A.Jesaulenko (groin – replaced in selected side)

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Carlton’s premiership defence had started shakily some 3 months earlier with a shock loss to 1970 wooden-spooners North, but revenge was taken at the first opportunity as the Blues delivered an old-fashioned hiding to the Kangaroos in the return match at Princes Park.

After the Shinboners showed some resistance in the first quarter they were over-run to the tune of 13-13 to 1-4 over the final three stanzas.

Big John controlled the skies and Ricky McLean produced possibly his best game for Carlton at full-forward (strangely enough in his second-last match for the club). But Geoff Southby, still in his first season, was the real star of the show. Geoff had the crowd swooning with his glorious display at full-back. The Blues had surely uncovered a defender for the ages.

 1982, Round 13

Carlton 0.4 4 3.11 29 7.18 60 12.26 98 Collingwood 3.3 21 3.7 25 7.12 54 9.17 71	Venue: Princes Park	Date: June 19, 1982
Result: Win by 27 points	Umpires: N.Nash & K.Smith	Crowd: 30,346 Receipts $48,719
Goalkickers: P.Bosustow 2, W.Johnston 2, P.Maylin 1, R.Ashman 1, J.Buckley 1, R.Klomp 1, F.Marchesani 1, S.Kourkoumelis 1, A.Marcou 1, M.Maclure 1.
Best; J.Buckley, R.Klomp, A.Marcou, D.Glascott, W.Harmes.
Reports: Nil	Injuries: Nil

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A tight first three quarters on a very windy day gave rise to a strong finish by the Blues which finished the Pies off.

Something else was finished off this day – a pie stand caught on fire, providing some strong memories to those present.