I remember back in 1987.
Great year. Carlton Premiers.15th Premiership.

Dr Edelstein owned the Sydney Swans and Swanettes.
Sydney were the next big thing. Heady days.

Tom Hafey was coach.
His charter was to produce an attractive brand of footy to bring in the crowds to the SCG.
High Marking. High scoring. Daring. Different.
"Here's the chequebook" say the Doc.

Hafey did it. Had 7 losses along the way
But they played the most dazzling, amazing football anyone has ever seen week in week out for a while there.
Huge scores, week in week out by 198, 195, 185, peaking with the following run:

Def WCE kicking 201 points, next week
Def Effendrug* kicking 236 points



Ladder

1. Carlton 18W
2. Hawk 17W
3. Sydney 15 W
4. Nth 13W
5. Melb 12 W

Sydney got smacked in the finals by Hawks and Melb.

They were not a great defending team. Carlton smashed them physically to slow them down.
Capper wasn't flapping. Healey wasnt running and Rhys Jones put Williams off his game.
Our Mosquito fleet was the equal to Healey Mitchell Williams Wright Neagle Bolton

Moral of the story is you have to have more strings to your bow to win an AFL Flag.

You need an Offensive game, Defensive Game, Contested ball Game to have an even chance on the day.

Hopefully Carlton are building towards an era of success: a Dynasty. They key players are still young.

Need a great coach.

Teague needs to show he can bring 2 other parts of the game.
Its a mindset, injuries can't mask. One soldier in, one soldier out.