Articles
Ken Hands- Carlton's master recruiter
By Miles Wilks First published: June 2014 Recruiting high calibre players is the key to a team’s success, and one of the best in the the recruiting business was Carlton ’s Ken Hands during the 1950s and 1960s. Hands is remembered primarily…
Kekovich - the Goal Kicking Hero of 1968
By Miles Wilks First published in the Blueseum: January 2016. This article was originally published in Inside Carlton in 2004 The most compelling statistic to come out of the 1968 season was the fact that Carlton always won when Kekovich…
Kouta's Legacy: His story in games
By Miles Wilks First published on carltonfc.com.au in 2004. Updated for the purposes of the Blueseum in September 2008 Kouta started his AFL career as a 19 year-old rookie in 1992 and ended as an elite footballer in 2007 with a unique…
Great Finals wins over the Bombers
By Miles Wilks March 2007 In terms of winning against all odds, the two greatest victories that Carlton have had over the Bombers are the 1999 Preliminary Final and the 1947 Grand Final. In both matches Essendon were tipped to prevail…
The 1970 Prelim Final
By Miles Wilks February 2007 The 1970 Preliminary final is a jewel in Carlton ’s final history. It is a game that all Carlton supporters should see on video at least once in their lives. The match does have weaknesses – most notably it is…