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1970 Carlton Premiership Medal, front design of a footballer by…
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26-Sep-2013
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1970 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: 1970'. Together with perspex display stand engraved 'A.Jesaulenko'. [Alex Jesaulenko is shown on the medal at Full Forward]. Often referred to as the greatest moment in the history of the Carlton Football Club, the 1970 VFL Grand Final victory over Collingwood is one of those occasions when every true Blue supporter alive on that day, will forever remember exactly where they were when the final siren sounded. It was a match that fundamentally changed the way the game was played, and it unfolded before the biggest crowd in Grand Final history. It was orchestrated with a stroke of genius by a master coach, sparked by a fairytale effort off the reserve bench, and topped off by one of the greatest high marks ever taken. The Magpies went into the match as strong favourites, having beaten Carlton twice during the regular season, and again a fortnight before in the second Semi-Final. On a fine spring day at the MCG, 121,696 spectators packed in to watch the bitter rivals battle it out again for the ultimate prize. Three minutes into time-on in the second quarter, Collingwood were 44 points in front when McKay kicked long out of defence to the Member's wing. Camped under the ball, Jenkin seemed ready to take it - indeed Collingwood half-back Denis O'Callaghan later remembered calling; 'It's yours Jerker - you're on your own!'. when suddenly, seemingly from nowhere, a former junior gymnast wearing the number 25 Carlton guernsey soared into the air, planted one knee on Jenkin's shoulder, and plucked the ball out of the sky. Photographs of Alex Jesaulenko's glorious mark that day are among the most famous Australian sporting shots ever taken. Carlton were down and not far from out at half time, but Jezza's mark at least gave Carlton coach Ron Barassi a symbol of defiance against the odds, and a rallying point for his team, who went on to win by 10 points.
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Memorabilia: Sporting - AFL/VFL