AFL - 1970 Premiers: Carlton
2001, 150 minutes, Rated G
They don't get any better than this .... Carlton and Collingwood, the biggest crowd in Australian football history and the premiership on the line.
Only thing was, by half-time of the 1970 Grand final the game was, to all intent and purposes, finished.
The magpies, reputedly one of the best sides ever to grace the field in the famous strip, had shot out to a forty four point lead and Carlton was not in the hunt.
Having been beaten by Richmond in the previous year's Grand Final, it looked as though the Blues were struck by stage fright all over again. But, with specific instructions delivered by Ron Barassi to handball at all costs ringing in their ears after half-time, Carlton stormed back.
Adventure replaced reality and the Blues began playing a brand of football not often seen. They chipped it sideways, they handballed backwards, they often looked like they were working themselves into trouble, but the most important thing was that they had the football and Collingwood didn't have any idea how to take it from them.
That seven goal deficit had been cut to 17 points by the last break and the crowd, which had been stunned by Collingwood's first half dominance had suddenly found its voice. The stage was set for the greatest last quarter in Grand Final history.
Only Collingwood supporters and sympathisers were disappointed. For the rest it proved that anything is possible, as Carlton continued to press and with a fair haired rover playing one of his twenty nine league games kicking goals from everywhere, the Blues hit the front.
With Alex Jesaulenko and John Nicholls providing great targets, Carlton's fairytale was complete when the final siren signalled a ten point Carlton victory.
The greatest come back in Grand Final history was complete.
Carlton 17.9.111 defeated Collingwood 14.17.101
Best On Ground: Brent Croswell (Carlton)
Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground
Crowd: 121,696 (New Record)
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- Screen Formats:
- Full Frame 1.33:1
- Language and Sound:
- English Dolby Digital Stereo
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