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Match Report
Round 1 · 1957
66vs102

10.6·15.12

HAWTHORN won by 36
DateSaturday · 20 April 1957
VenuePrinces Park
Attendance24,321
Margin36 pts
By the Quarter

Quarter-by-Quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Carlton
1.3
9
4.5
29
10.6
66
10.6
66
66
Hawthorn
7.4
46
8.8
56
11.9
75
15.12
102
102
The Match

Match Report

Umpire: Nunn

Goalkickers: L.Brereton 3, B.Crowe 3, K.Hands 2, G.Donaldson 1, D.Nicholls 1.

Reports: Injuries: L.Brereton (cramp) replaced by J.Mills, J.Sullivan (cramp) replaced by L.Berner, J.Chick (cut eye)



Game Review

The Hawks jumped the Blues by 7 goals to 1 in the first quarter in what was basically the margin at the end of the game. As such, 1957 began on a disappointing note but a key big man of the future would be blooded with the debut of Club Legend John Nicholls.

Team

B: 15 Bruce Comben 25 George Ferry 2 John Nicholls
HB: 27 Colin Holt 3 Peter Webster 10 John James
C: 28 Graham Gilchrist 12 Don Nicholls 23 John Chick
HF: 11 Laurie Kerr (vc) 22 Denis Strauch 30 Jack Sullivan
F: 13 Graham Donaldson 14 Bob Crowe 6 Leo Brereton
Ruck: 1 Ken Hands (c) 16 Kevin Clarke 17 Doug Beasy
Res: 20 Leon Berner 9 Jack Mills
Coach: Jim Francis

Milestones

Debuts: John Nicholls, Leo Brereton and Denis Strauch

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Age April 22

By the Numbers

Player Statistics

Carlton

#PlayerKIHBDIMKGLBHGAIFMIUPBOTKRB1%FFFACPCMCLCGHOBR%P
1Ken HandsKen Hands----2------------------
6Leo BreretonLeo Brereton----3------------------
12Don NichollsDon Nicholls----1------------------
13Graham DonaldsonGraham Donaldson----1------------------
14Bob CroweBob Crowe----3------------------
Team Total----10------------------
Team Average----2.0------------------

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