Round 9, 1899

Carlton 2.2 14 2.2 14 4.2 26 5.3 33 Geelong 2.1 13 8.3 51 8.5 53 9.9 63
Venue:	Corio Oval
Date:	Saturday 8 July 1899
Result:	Loss by 30 Points
Crowd:
Goalkickers:	G.Cowell 1, B.McNamara 1, D.Walker 1, H.McShane 1, H.Lewis 1.
Reports:
Umpire:	Hood
Injuries:
Best:

Game Review

This game was noteworthy for the fact that two key Blues in Len Morrison and Pat Considine, due to join their team-mates at North Melbourne station, watched helplessly as the train sailed past without any sign of slowing down!

Even so, Carlton matched the strong Pivotonian line-up early, before being smashed in the second quarter. An even second half followed, but the Blues never really threatened an upset.

Still, a return of five goals was the best thus far in a very low-scoring season for the Princes Park push.

At the end of this round Carlton were in 7th spot on the ladder with a percentage of 45.2.

Team

B:	Bill Sharkey	Arthur Thompson	Bobby Walsh
HB:	Will Stuckey (vc)	Ernie Walton	Peter Williams
C:	Bobadil Hooper	Henry McShane (c)	Bill Casey
HF:	Bob Bird	Bill McNamara	Dick Walker
F:	Wally Ocock	George Cowell	Harry Lewis
Ruck:	Dan Lanigan	George Young	Billy Monagle
No Coach:	No coach and the captain directed the side

Changes

In: B.Walsh, G.Young
Out: P.Considine, L.Morrison

Footnote

The Herald Friday July 14 said;
"The Carlton chorus of 1887, 'Cheer Boys, Cheer,' has been revived and floated over easy-going Geelong last week."
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From The Age, 10th July 1899.

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