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Three in a row to the Blues! Carlton defeated St Kilda by 23 points at Princes Park to register our first hat-trick of VFL wins, with George Topping on debut.

Round 10, 1902

Carlton2.5176.9459.106410.1272
St Kilda4.0244.0245.1317.749
Venue: Princes ParkDate: Saturday July 5, 1902
Result: Won by 23 pointsUmpire: CrappCrowd:
Goalkickers: H.Hainsworth 2, B.McNamara 2, T.Fox 1, J.Martin 1, J.Opie 1, A.Snell 1, C.Tough 1, F.Webber 1.
Reports: Injuries:











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The Herald, Friday July 04

Game Review

This game was significant for two reasons; one because it was the first time in Carlton’s VFL history that the club had achieved a hat-trick of wins, and two, it featured the debut of one of the Blues early greats; the brilliant, controversial, future triple-Premiership star George Topping.

St Kilda posted the first two goals before Jim Martin kicked truly to score the first major for the Blues. The Saints replied twice more before Jim Opie snapped truly just before quarter-time. From the resumption, Archie Snell scored number three, and Charlie Tough place-kicked a monster goal from near the centre of the ground. Fox and McNamara then bought up numbers 5 and 6 before half-time as Carlton took control the match and ran out convincing winners by 23 points.

In other results, Geelong beat Essendon to strengthen its hold on fourth place. Even at this early stage, the top four sides in Fitzroy, Collingwood, Essendon and Geelong were looking very secure. Carlton sat sixth, with a percentage of 61.1.

Team


B: Charlie Ross Charlie Tough Gordon Ross
HB: Barney Lazarus Ernie Walton Tom Watson
C: Frank Field Wally Powell Charlie Roland
HF: Bill McNamara Jim Opie Fred Webber
F: Tom Fox Jim Martin George Topping
Ruck: Joe McShane (acting capt.) Herb Hainsworth Archie Snell
Coach: Jack Worrall

Changes

In : B.McNamara, H.Hainsworth, G.Topping
Out : B.Walsh, F.Scott, J.Marr

Milestones

Debuts : George Topping and Herb Hainsworth
Last Game : Frank Field

Bill McNamara returned to the team after a four week absence due to a broken nose.

"Still they come to Carlton from Geelong way. On Saturday Harmsworth (Hainsworth) made his first appearance with the dark blues. He was recommended as player of great promise by Bail (Phil?) McShane, one of the famous football family. The new man put up a brace of goals on Saturday." (Sportsman 9 June p6)

Footnote

Carlton players wore crepe armbands as a mark of respect for Alex Barlow whose mother passed away on the morning of the match.


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