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Cliff Stewart was my science teacher at Princes Hill High.They are good choices. Crane and Stewart had a lot of courage. There is a quote in the book from Robert Walls about Gary Crane. I went with the traditional spelling of "Gary" by the way in the book, but I think he prefers "Garry".
Anyway, the quote from Walls is: "I reckon I played with and coached only two players who were totally fearless, players who passed the courage test on every occasion. They were Gary Crane and Ken Hunter. Both unhesitatingly and unflinchingly went for the dangerous ball when it was their turn to go."
The improvement Carlton got out of Crane from 1967 to '68 was immense.
Cliff Stewart was my science teacher at Princes Hill High.
Ha ha he was mate, he liked handing out lunch time detentions but he never went for the strap as it would mess up his cool blond hair in a Ricky Nelson style, but he was a great teacher and had respect from all of us.Was he tough on you? Detentions for being rude/late to class etc?
A courageous player, but things didn't work out for him in '68. He had a good game against Essendon in Round 14 of 1968, but factors/injuries etc conspired against him in terms of making the finals team.
Ha ha he was mate, he liked handing out lunch time detentions but he never went for the strap as it would mess up his cool blond hair in a Ricky Nelson style, but he was a great teacher and had respect from all of us.
Damn, I cannot enter the competition but do not care.
Cannot wait to spend the money on this and read it.
What's the best place to buy it so creator of book is more rewarded?
Thanks heaps. Dymocks Chadstone it is then.Thanks Footy Fan 1978, I hope you enjoy the read. There are over 170 photos in it, so hopefully it grabs your attention in terms of the visual content as well.
Collins Bookstores, Readings and Dymocks Chadstone, Prahran and Camberwell have it....amongst a few others.
So there are just a few views on 68 and 70 - and it would be great - if someone got/obtained vision of the whole game of that 2nd Semi Final
They are some excellent observations Goggin Our Best! It is good to get your outlook on it all.
For me, the 1968 GF was the building block from which further success was possible. If the Blues hadn't have won in '68, would the heroics of 1970 really have been possible? '68 was the foundational stone for 1970.
The 1970 2nd semi, I agree with you. For many years, I thought it was the best game (or up there in the top 5 at least) and for me it wasn't the goal kicking so much, but the endless contests. Contest after contest, players throwing themselves into each battle. The aim of the game today is to largely make it uncontested, but in those days everything was up for grabs.
Your point on Lofts was a good one in my opinion. McKenna, earlier in the year at Waverley, really kicked goals that were off the charts unbelievable. Lofts (after 10 plus years in the caper) was coming up against a full-forward who was at the top of his game. Lofts, at the same time, was coming to the twilight of his game. I like your point that Barassi was willing to make the gutsy decisions. Look at the photo of Barass and Lofts together after the 1968 GF. You know Barassi had real admiration for Lofts, but he had to make the calls for the team as a whole in '70. If he didn't, McKenna might have kicked 10 in a GF. There was a lot at stake.
Tuddy was almost certainly lining up Hall, but got McKenna. Won the game for us really.As I recall - Kevin Hall played on Peter McKenna in the 1970 Grand Final and McKenna was having a picnic in the first half - when he and Des Tuddenham ran in to each other and either one or both of them was concussed - which was the first piece of luck we had in that game - was probably the begining of the turning point in that game.
Just quickly on Wes Lofts
At the twilight/end of his career - he played some games at Centre Half Forward for Carlton
And why i know that - it was either 70 or 71 - i went to a Carl v Geel game at Princess Park and he was playing CHF that day - i can vividly remember it for one reason ( and he did play quite well ) was because he kicked a stack of points
I was standing down behind the visitors end ( not the Heatley stand end - the other end ) goals - and he had multiple shots ( i reckon it was in the 2nd qtr ) and he missed the lot of them . And of course as an opposition supporter your hoping they are going to miss - i can remember one shot ( i can picture it ) he was 25-30 metres out dead in front ( set shot after a mark ) im thinking to myself - he cant miss this one - he just cant - but he did - and it didnt just miss - it went to his right hand side - right through the middle of the points - i can still see him shaking his head - ha - ha -ha