As surviving members of Carlton’s drought-breaking Premiership team of 1968 prepare to reunite, it’s indeed timely that the Football Club’s latest offering in the series of Our History podcasts should explore this famous victory.
Some 50 years after the team knocked Essendon over – and with less goals kicked than its much-despised opposition – hear the greats of the club reflect on that frenetic match, in which coach Ron Barassi took his men to the mountaintop, 7.14 (56) – 8.5 (53).
In this special edition presented by Lucie Jamison, hear John Nicholls, Adrian Gallagher, Ian Collins and Dennis Munari reflect on this heart-stopper, and hear the late Harry Beitzel’s post-match interviews amid the euphoria of Grand Final victory.
