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1972 Carlton Premiership Medal,…
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22-Sep-2023
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1972 Carlton Premiership Medal, with the front design of a footballer by Andor Meszaros (1900-72, who had also designed the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games medals), the reverse shows players names in their positions, surrounded by text 'Victorian Football League/ Carlton: Premiers: 1972'. These medals were presented exclusively to the players and officials of the winning team. 1972 marked the introduction of the Final 5 for the first time in VFL history, one year too late for Carlton, which had finished fifth in the previous year. Carlton and Richmond were by far the best two clubs during the home and away season, with the Blues finishing 1st with an 18 win, 1 draw and 3 loss record, 2 points ahead of the Tigers in second place. The club played consistent footy all year, never losing two games in a row. Winning streaks included 5 in a row (rounds 5 to 9) and 8 in a row to finish the last eight home and away games. St Kilda were slightly better than Carlton in the first half of the Preliminary Final, holding an 11 point half time lead. The Blues would show why they were currently a competition power in the second half, kicking 9 goals to 5 to beat the Saints by 16 points, and advance to the clubs fourth Grand Final in five years. Carlton would smash Richmond in the Grand Final, kicking 8 goals in the first quarter, 10 goals in the second, and 7 goals in the third to lead by 54 points at three quarter time. The Tigers would kick 7 goals to 3 in the final term to add some respectability to the final score, but the result was never in doubt. Carlton won by 27 points.
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Memorabilia: Sporting - AFL/VFL