Carlton didn’t fairly have sufficient uncommon nicknames to fill a listing of 40, so the previous few could also be a bit much less fascinating.
40. ‘Harry’
Henry JW Gyles performed just one sport within the inaugural VFL season of 1897.
39. ‘Gordon’
Thomas Ross (1900) got here from the University of Melbourne through Fitzroy.
38. ‘Roly’
Roland Faust (1923) got here from Brunswick and performed 13 video games.
37. ‘Ned’
Edward Bennett (1900) was ex-Montague.
36. ‘Fen’
Fenley J McDonald (1911) performed as a again pocket or half again. He was killed within the landings at Gallipoli on April 25, 1915.
35. ‘Ike’
Isaac Little (1906) got here from North Melbourne and was ahead pocket within the 1906 premiership.
34. ‘Mick’ quantity 4
Rover and ahead pocket Albert Price (1936) gave sterling service to Carlton, taking part in 102 VFL video games and kicking 163 targets. Among his appearances had been the 1938 and 1945 grand finals by which the Blues respectively defeated Collingwood and South Melbourne.
33. ‘Mick’ quantity three
South Australia-born William ‘Billy’ Dunn – higher recognized by his nickname of ‘Mickey’ Dunn – began his profession at Carlton through the dire days of World War 1. At he first a wingman. He later performed as a defender and occasional full again.
32. ‘Mick’ quantity two
Clarence Clowe (1920) made his debut for Carlton in the identical match as Blues legend Horrie Clover towards Richmond at Punt Road in May 1920. And like Clover, Clowe’s VFL profession started after he had served his nation within the Great War of 1914-18.
31. ‘Mick’ primary
Ernest (*100*) (1910) was from Balmain.
30. ‘Percy’
Peter Jones (1966) was one of many sport’s nice characters. He moved from Tasmania in 1966 and his profession nearly by no means bought off the bottom. He injured each legs in a automobile accident and didn’t make his senior debut till the third final sport. He performed second fiddle as a ruckman at numerous instances to John Nicholls and Mike Fitzpatrick however at all times maintained his exuberance and celebrated each Carlton aim.
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29. ‘Mocha’
Maurice Johnson (1927) was a rugged follower who threw every thing at his work. He was a strong participant who was a good mark and had loads of tempo.
28. ‘Lofty’
An enormous, strapping footballer, Alf Williamson (1912) was raised in Gippsland and mixed soccer with educating at Melbourne High School. He was killed in motion in 1917.
27. ‘Soapy’
Although he retired 85 years in the past, Harry Vallence (‘Soapy’ as a result of he was slippery) (1926) remains to be the quantity two aim scorer for the Blues with 722 targets – 16 behind Stephen Kernahan.
26. ‘Stumpy’
W Herb Turner, a former Bendigo participant, performed on the wing within the 1945 premiership and was within the ahead pocket in 1947.
25. ‘Frosty’
Jim J Miller (1964), a full ahead from Garfield, achieved extra fame after his transfer to VFA membership Dandenong, the place he kicked 855 extra targets than he did at Carlton.
24. ‘Chooka’
Jack Howell Jnr was an agile large man, however had an ungainly gait that seemed like a Chook, therefore the nickname. Like his father Jack and his son Scott, he got here from Chelsea. He performed within the 1947 premiership.
23. (*40*)
Known as (*40*) as a result of he at all times wore his socks round his ankles, Ron Cooper (1932) was a proficient centre man/rover.
22. ‘Farmer’
Ross Ditchburn (1982) had solely two seasons with Carlton however was a wonderful full ahead. He topped the Blues’ aim kicking in 1982 and performed within the premiership that yr.
21. ‘Bomba’
Ken Sheldon (1977) was an excellent rover recruited from Mitiamo. He performed within the 1979, 1981 and 1983 Carlton premiership groups and later coached St Kilda to the finals.
