That is, unless Collingwood is playing.
So to help get Blues fans through the week, carltonfc.com.au will take a look back at Carlton’s five . . . that’s right . . . five Grand Final wins over Collingwood in the past 99 years, to reinforce the widely-held view that the Colliwobbles still actually exist.
Grand Final victories over Collingwood
1915 | 1938 | 1970 | 1979 | 1981
Grand Final, 1915
Carlton: 2.5 (17) 6.6 (42) 6.8 (44) 11.12 (78)
defeated
Collingwood 3.0 (18) 4.2 (26) 5.9 (39) 6.9 (45)
Venue: MCG
Date: September 18, 1915
Result: Win by 33 points
Umpire: A.Norden
Crowd: 39,343
Goalkickers: H.Burleigh 4, V.Gardiner 3, C.Hammond 2, G.Green 1, P.Daykin 1.
Best: A.McDonald, G.Challis, T.Brown, H.Burleigh, P.Daykin, R.McGregor, A.Baud, V.Valentine, B.Robinson, J.Morris.
Reports: Nil
Injuries: Nil
Game Review
Former Carlton and Essendon premiership coach Jack Worrall was quoted as saying that the contest in this Grand Final was "... one of the grandest that had ever been seen in the finals". Carlton entered the game without skipper Billy Dick, who had been disqualified for the rest of the season. Alf Baud would captain the Blues in his 54th and last game.
The Blues played well early, holding a slight advantage in the centre and across their defence, to establish a narrow 16 point half-time lead. Collingwood improved in the second half, and were actually on top of Carlton for long periods, even leading at one stage. Collingwood's clancy was forced from the ground for a short period of time in the last 10 minutes, and the momentum swung the Blues way. Carlton kicked 5 unanswered goals, with Burleigh starring during this period to kick 3 of them.
On the scoreboard the Blues ran out easy 33 point victors, but the final score had not done justice to a tight game. Our massive last 10 minutes allowed us to come away with the 1915 Premiership and win back-to-back flags. This would be Carlton's 5th premiership in less than 20 years in the competition. Little did the fans realise that it would be over 20 years before we tasted success again.
Collingwood had claimed skulduggery as two of their players, enlisted men Paddy Rowan and 'Doc' Seddon were sent on a 10-mile route march on the morning of the match.
Team
B: (3) Andy McDonald (7) Ernie Jamieson (10) Paddy O'Brien
HB:(18) Alf Baud (c) (24) Billy Robinson (9) Ted Brown
C: (12) George Challis (11) Rod McGregor (20) Jimmy Morris
HF: (2) Percy Daykin (21) Herb Burleigh (15) Charlie Fisher
F: (17) Gordon Green (13) Vin Gardiner (14) Athol Sharp
Ruck: (16) Charlie Hammond (5) Harry Haughton (4) Viv Valentine
Coach: Norman Clark
Milestones
Last game: Tragically George Challis, who had been listed in Carlton's best players in all 3 finals in 1915, was later killed in action in World War I.
Last game: Alf Baud, who would also go off to war, and be severely wounded.
Score Records: This was the last of 10 consecutive wins for Carlton, one of the best winning streaks in our history
Rivalries: This was the second grand final between these great foes; and Carlton's first of 5 consecutive Grand Final wins - to this day - over Collingwood
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON CARLTON’S 1915 PREMIERSHIP VISIT blueseum.org
