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1968 Carlton Premiership Medal, front design of a footballer by…
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Melbourne
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26-Sep-2013
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1968 Carlton Premiership Medal, front design of a footballer by Andor Meszaros (1900-72, who had also designed the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games medals), reverse shows players names in their positions, surrounded by text 'Victorian Football League/ Carlton: Premiers: 1968'. Together with perspex display stand engraved 'A.Jesaulenko'. Some verdigris to reverse. [Alex Jesaulenko is shown on the medal on a Forward Flank]. 1968 saw the home-and-away competition expanded to 20 rounds. After the traditional 18 rounds, Carlton sat in fourth place on the ladder. Wins in rounds 19 and 20 elevated the Blues to second place at the end of the home and away season, and a double chance in the finals. This smoothed the finals path for the club; two finals wins saw Carlton win their 9th Premiership in 1968 by defeating Essendon by 3 points at the MCG. This was Carlton's first Premiership since 1947. With 116,828 people at the MCG for the final, the Blues established a 13 point break at half time after a close first term. The Blues inaccurate kicking kept the Bombers in the game, however, but Carlton managed to hang on to win the game the flag - 7.14 (56) to 8.5 (53). Alex Jesaulenko was one of the best players for Carlton in only his second year with the club.
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