Round 8, 1975
Carlton vs Melbourne
Saturday 24 May
Venue: Princes Park
Attendance: 19,188
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| Carlton | 5.3 | 6.3 | 9.7 | 16.14.110 |
| Melbourne | 3.8 | 6.13 | 9.13 | 11.15.81 |
Carlton win by 29 points
Goalkickers: Garry Baker 3, Peter Keenan 2, Stan Alves 1, Ross Brewer 1, Robert Flower 1, Gary Hardeman 1, Steven Smith 1, Greg Wells 1
Milestones:
Nil
Despite leading for most of the game the Demons ran out of steam in the last quarter and let the Blues run over the top of them. After keeping the home side to one scoring shot in the second quarter they conceded 7.7 to 2.2 in the last to throw the match away.
The Demons had gone on as heavy underdogs but they stuck with the Blues most of the day before falling apart in the last. Stan Alves suffered two big hits for the day, one in each of the second and last quarters.
Best were Sullivan, Hardeman and Wells. Tony Dullard was reported for striking and suspended for two matches. Lyons was replaced by Osborne in the last quarter. Campbell was an unused reserve.
Bob Skilton was carpeted for saying in a TV interview the next day that if Dullard (and Carlton's Mark Maclure who had also been reported) were suspended there was no justice in football. He apologised and suffered no further sanctions.
Reserves
Carlton 11.8 d. Melbourne 9.9
Goals - Owens 2, Norris 2, Giampaolo 1, Fitzsimmons 1, Molloy 1, Tilbrook 1, Wood 1
Best - Molloy, Owens, Fitzsimmons
Under 19s
Melbourne 14.19 d. Carlton 12.8
Lists
Tribunal
Media
Age - 26/05/1975,29/05/1975, 12/06/1975
Football Record - R9 1975
Links
Blueseum match report