Gordon Collis was a gifted key position player whose injury-hit career at Carlton was highlighted by his magnificent Brownlow Medal winning season in 1964. One of the truly great players in the history of VFL/AFL football, and the man widely regarded as the finest ruckman ever to play the game, John Nicholls led the Carlton Football Club to two Premierships as captain, and a third as captain-coach, in a celebrated playing career spanning 18 seasons. In 195 games over eleven seasons (1953 to '63) he won Carlton's Best & Fairest three times (1955, 1960 & 1961) as well as the 1961 Brownlow Medal. Though just 175 cm tall, John James was highly skilled, tenacious and a spectacularly strong mark. In a stellar 204 game VFL career between 19, Vallence kicked 722 goals - a club record that stood for more than fifty years.ĭeacon was a star defender in two Premiership teams, a club Best and Fairest, and the first Blue to win the game’s highest individual honour the Brownlow Medal. Horace “Horrie” Clover was Carlton’s star centre half-forward of the 1920’s a high flying, long-kicking champion who enjoyed a stellar career with the Old Dark Navy Blues, then went on to be one of our longest-serving administrators. One of the brightest stars of his era, Rod McGregor was a four-time Premiership player for the Navy Blues in a 236-game career that stood as a club record for more than half a century. The following players have been inducted into the Carlton Hall of Fame. The number of games played or coached or years of administration and years of service is only a guide and not a determining factor. The Nomination Panel considers a candidate’s outstanding service and overall contribution to the Carlton Football Club They may also consider a candidates individual record, ability, integrity, sportsmanship, and character. Inductees are to be considered from three different eras – 1864 to 1938, 1939 to 19 to present. The Carlton Hall of Fame was established in 1987 and recognises contributions made to the Club by individuals.
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