Tony De Bolfo
@tony_debolfo
@CarltonFC journalist/historian.
Sad news out of Perth with the passing at 66 of Warren Ralph - Carlton’s 21-game full-forward who memorably booted nine on debut in the opening round of 1984 and eight in the ‘84 Qualifying Final, to earn the club’s goalkicking honours with 55 for the season. Vale.
Remembering the former Carlton General Manager the late Jim Allison. carltonfc.com.au/news/1838653/
Great to catch up with old Flinders St. chums at The Emerald - l to r: Boyd Champness, Scott Gullan, David McArthur, Glenn McFarlane, Geoff Poulter, Damian Barrett, Adam Hamilton, Bruce Matthews, Daryl Timms, yours truly & Howard Kotton. Mark Stevens was also in the house.
Pictured raising the golden fist in celebration of Charlie Curnow’s sealer at the MCG on Saturday night is Greg Kazuro - Carlton’s U19 Premiership player of 1979 and a pivotal figure in the club’s concerted push to get Stephen Kernahan out of Glenelg. carltonfc.com.au/news/1566315/k…
A 100 year-old scrapbook once the property of former Carlton wingman Joe Kelly has been handed in to the club’s archive.
The Blueseum celebrates 20 years today! An article to commemorate the moment. blueseum.org/article258-20-… Thanks to everyone involved!
A number of Carlton people have recently come forward with recorded historical material in the interest of conservation and posterity. Poignantly, included in that catalogue of vision is a 1998 tribute event to David Parkin - complete with this message from his successor, the…
Thoughts with the family of Bill Hoogen who has passed away on the Gold Coast. A former Carlton U19s & reserves player through the 1950s, Bill later coached the Unders when the likes of David McKay were starting out - & ‘Swan’ boarded with Bill & his late wife Judith in Coburg.
Four generations of Warburtons through eight decades of Carlton history. Clockwise from left: Keith, Peter, Brett and (now) Oliver.
Honouring Wallsy 💙 Robert Walls’ significant contributions to Carlton, Brisbane and the great Australian game will be acknowledged with a medal in his name, to be presented in Round 18.
"If you are going to get drafted, who do you want to be drafted by?" Out of the Vault: Andrew Carrazzo interviewed after 2001 U18 Grand Final.
When Jack Silvagni runs out tonight, he further cements his family's already profound football legacy - moving to second in V/AFL games played by a grandfather/father/son trio. They go past the Murphy family, with Marc full of praise for his former teammate 💙 READ MORE:…
“You’re a big boy now, Robert.” On the eve of the 1968 Carlton-Essendon second-semi, Alec Epis and the late Robert Walls again cross paths, nine years after Master Walls landed his hero’s autograph.
In Round 14, 1975, the visiting Blues banged on 14 goals in a quarter to rout Essendon. Carlton’s final scoreline in this match - 27.13 (175) - remains its highest tallied against the Bombers. But this was a game remembered as much for its brutality as its cordon Blue bootery...