Carlton | 1.2 | 8 | 3.7 | 25 | 4.7 | 31 | 7.11 | 53 | Collingwood | 2.6 | 18 | 3.8 | 26 | 8.12 | 60 | 10.12 | 72 |
| Venue: Princes Park | Date: Saturday August 9, 1958 |
Result: Lose by 19 points | Umpire: Nunn | Crowd: 24,000 |
Goalkickers: L.Brereton 4, P.Barry 1, B.Cox 1, J.Heathcote 1. |
Best: L.Brereton, S.Silvagni, G.Ferry, J.James, B.Comben, M.Pope |
Reports: Nil | Injuries: P.Webster (knee) replaced by G.Gilchrist. J.Benetti (thigh) replaced by D.Hall both in last quarter. |
Game Review
Carlton lost this game after being on the receiving end of a five-goal, third-quarter blitz by Collingwood. The Blues only consolation was that they picked up a gem in Tasmanian youngster
Berkley Cox, who played the first of his 102 games in this 19-point defeat.
Taken from the Heatley Stand looking north to the Gardiner Stand and the Press Box
Team
B: | 15 Bruce Comben (c) | 25 George Ferry | 2 John Nicholls |
HB: | 10 John James | 3 Peter Webster | 12 Don Nicholls |
C: | 30 Jack Sullivan | 11 Laurie Kerr (vc) | 23 John Chick |
HF: | 9 Berkley Cox | 18 Peter Barry | 8 John Benetti |
F: | 5 Gerald Burke | 22 Denis Strauch | 6 Leo Brereton |
Ruck: | 26 Maurie Pope | 20 Serge Silvagni | 37 John Heathcote |
Res: | 34 Don Hall | 28 Graham Gilchrist | |
Coach: | Jim Francis |
Milestones
Debut: Berkley Cox
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Round 17