Paul Roos: It's time Carlton claimed a big scalpPaul Roos wrote:
The last game of football I saw before arriving at the Junction Oval to join Fitzroy under-19s was the 1979 Grand Final.
I was there when my beloved Blues beat the Magpies and saw one of my heroes, Wayne Harmes, legally knock the ball back to Ken Sheldon for a game-turning goal.
As a Carlton supporter until that 1980 season I'm well aware of the significance of today's game.
I finally understand Roos' dislike of Carlton. Roos is Carlton's version of Robert Walls. Playing against the Blues like Walls who played against his former club Essendon* has made Roos hate us. Walls wouldn't have liked Essendon* with Sheedy as their coach in the eighties. Roos may have grown to hate Fitzroy's former "landlords" who were winning flags under an arrogant Elliott and Collins.
