For those of you who may not be aware, I am a big fan of the 1945 team.

Now, how is this for a comparison? A long bow, yes, but I thought it worth a mention ....

As per my signature, Carlton in 1945 lost their first three games. In 2008, Carlton lost their first three games.

After Round 14 in 1945, Carlton were 7 wins and seven losses. In 2008, after Round 14, Carlton are 7 wins and 7 losses.

Who won the GF in 1945? Yes, that's right - Carlton!

All we need now is a war, use of our home ground as the venue for the GF (hey, that's technically the MCG) and twelve teams in the comp!

Giddyup!

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1945 - End of round 3 Carlton was last.

Last round Carlton made the final four for the first time.

Eventual premiers.

That's what I'm talking about!

were going to struggle to make the 4 from here.

Im a big fan of the 1991 team, we were 7-7, then finished 8-14. Oh well I guess im just a sucker for the under-achiever.

In all seriousness (if you could believe the above wasnt sincere) I compare our side to the 1999 team. I think we are about similar standard, no one really rates us too much, but we got lucky with a few things in 1999 and made a Grand Final!

Mind you because of that, the finals system was replaced to stop sides doing what we did!

zoneman, love the comparison.

Who is our Bob Chitty?

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Hmmm! ... Bob Chitty ... You sorta can't do what Bob did in those days ... but he could be as colourful as Fev! Bob did a Ned Kelly movie. Fev is our bushranger, I suppose. Footy's changed so much these days, it's hard to make personality comparisons.

Matty Kruezer can be Ken Hands. First year, tall young KP type recruit.

They were a young team like the '08 team as well.

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1945 - End of round 3 Carlton was last.

Last round Carlton made the final four for the first time.

Eventual premiers.

That's what I'm talking about!

Gibbins!

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And so while others miserably pledge themselves to the pursuit of ambition and brief power, I will be stretched out in the shade, singing.

QFMFT

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Back like a raging case of pubic lice

Carlos..........

Who is our Lance Collins, inventer of the banana kick?

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Richard Pratt - A Carlton legend.

Banana, or checkside.

What is a checkside?

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BANANA

That checkside crap is typical nonsensical South Australian crap.

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Richard Pratt - A Carlton legend.

we are gonna struggle to make the top 8 from here

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"You don’t get much more Navy Blue than Stephen Kernahan" - Marc Murphy

I was trying to 1945 it up.

When are those Japs ever going to pack it in?

What else was goling on in 1945, apart from a final 4 and WWII ending?

A young John Howard dreamed of recreating this period in the future years of 1996 to 2007.

He was more of a Menzies era man (50s & 60s, I know he was prime minister briefly before then).

1945 was the beginning of the Information Age, according to Wikipedia. I am disgusted there isn't a single mention of Carlton's victorious premiership team there.