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Match Report
Round 2 · 1978
95vs109

13.17·15.19

GEELONG won by 14
DateSaturday · 8 April 1978
VenuePrinces Park
Attendance18,932
Margin14 pts
By the Quarter

Quarter-by-Quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Carlton
4.6
30
5.8
38
8.14
62
13.17
95
95
Geelong
4.4
28
9.8
62
10.12
72
15.19
109
109
The Match

Match Report

Umpires: G.Polites & K.Quinn

Goalkickers: P.McConville 5, V.Catoggio 2, G.Whitnall 1, B.Doull, T.Pickett 1, M.Maclure 1, R.Walls 1, J.Buckley 1

Best: W.Harmes, G.Southby, A.Mangels, G.Whitnall, P.McConville, V.Catoggio

Reports: Nil

Injuries: Nil



Game Review

In an early season upset, Geelong beat Carlton at Princes Park for the first time since 1969, and sent the Blues tumbling to the foot of the ladder. A five-goal second quarter set up victory for the Cats, and Carlton just couldn’t reel them in.

However, it wasn’t all doom and gloom afterwards, because the crowd was still buzzing with excitement at the exploits of 18 year-old Wayne Harmes. In just his third senior outing, Harmes was thrown into the centre by his coach Ian Stewart and more than held his own against Geelong star David Clarke. The pair played wide of each other and Clarke kicked two goals, but Harmes ruled the middle of the ground, chalking up 28 disposals and 9 marks to be easily Carlton’s best.

Geelong inflicted the second loss for the season on Carlton - the first time since 1966 the Blues have started with two losses - and it was the Cats first victory at Princes Park since 1969. It was their highest score against the Blues since 1969 and they've met 18 times over that period. Football Record.

Team

B: 10 Alan Mangels 20 Geoff Southby 18 Kevin Heath
HB: 11 Bruce Doull 15 Phil Pinnell 21 Rod Austin
C: 19 Michael Young 37 Wayne Harmes 7 Graeme Whitnall
HF: 36 Mark Maclure 43 David McKay (acting vc) 30 Tony Pickett
F: 33 Peter McConville 42 Robert Walls (c) 16 Jim Buckley
Ruck: 28 Peter Jones 8 Trevor Keogh 4 Vin Catoggio
Interchange: 2 Warren 'Wow' Jones 23 Renato Serafini
Coach: Ian Stewart
By the Numbers

Player Statistics

Carlton

#PlayerKIHBDIMKGLBHGAIFMIUPBOTKRB1%FFFACPCMCLCGHOBR%P
2Warren JonesWarren Jones112-----------12----2--
4Vin CatoggioVin Catoggio16319124--------23-------
7Graeme WhitnallGraeme Whitnall1321561---------12-------
8Trevor KeoghTrevor Keogh123153-3--------41-------
10Alan MangelsAlan Mangels173204----------42-------
11Bruce DoullBruce Doull121224611--------13-------
15Phillip PinnellPhillip Pinnell2461----------22-------
16Jim BuckleyJim Buckley1642011---------75-------
18Kevin HeathKevin Heath114155----------41-------
19Michael YoungMichael Young65114----------23-------
20Geoff SouthbyGeoff Southby92115----------31-------
21Rod AustinRod Austin132151----------12-------
23Renato SerafiniRenato Serafini7183----------1--------
28Peter JonesPeter Jones311143----------13----9--
30Tony PickettTony Pickett21122612--------73-------
33Peter McConvillePeter McConville8210251--------12-------
36Mark MaclureMark Maclure7-721---------31-------
37Wayne HarmesWayne Harmes217289-1--------31-------
42Robert WallsRobert Walls9110513---------3-------
43David McKayDavid McKay103137-1--------12----8--
Team Total21471285741316--------4942----19--
Team Average10.73.514.23.70.70.8--------2.52.1----0.9--

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