Thanks Bondiblue,

I appreciate your feedback. That is great news that even the most passionate Blues supporters haven't seen all of these photos before! The one, for example, with Garry Crane with the back to the photographer on page 42. I like that one. The number 6 on his guernsey looks great, he looks like he is about to spring into action and carve up the opposition. It shouldn't be a favourite of mine, but I really like that image amongst a few others. It says a lot about Crane as a competitor.

Just on Bryan Quirk, he could roost a torp 60 - 70 ''yards''.
Until RDB decreed that torpedoes were out and drop punts in.

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And the Gill brothers from Casterton, were as hard as nails. There was no other way for them but straight ahead. Don't go around opponents, go through 'em.

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That is a great point about the torpedoes. They were commonly used in those days even when shooting for goal. If you look at the footage of Doug Wade, Brian Kekovich etc... a lot of their shots were torps. It would be nice to see a few more of them these days.
Was it about '68, '69 with Peter McKenna with his drop punts coming in that you saw less of the torps? About then I guess.

Quirk. I agree. He had all the attributes of the best present day footballers. Speed & kicking skills were top notch.

Sometimes I wish our current key forwards would use a torp from a set shot instead of that kick around the corner….

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Agreed. The ones where they try and do around the corner from 35-40 metres out.... that is a bit tough to achieve. Torp, flat punt or drop punt from there would be better for my heart pressure.

I wonder how much time they get at training to try torpedoes? Never part of the drills I guess.

Reckon if you wanted to compare Quirky to a more modern day player it would be Gavin Browne . As well as great kicks they were outstanding in the air and to top it off both scrupulously fair . Both absolute gentleman off the field as well ................do you see the likeness Muzz ?

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Yeah Mick I think that's a good call.

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Can't disagree with that. Good call

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Hey Miles, I received your book as a Christmas present and I am enjoying it immensely. It is a great read. I got my first Carlton membership as a six year old in 1967 and 1968 was my first Grand Final. Understandably my memory of those two seasons are a bit hazy but your book brought it all to life. Gary Crane was always a favourite and I have often thought somebody of his ilk is just what our current team has needed. Then again I would not mind if we added a Jezza or a Crosswell either. Thanks for all your hard work.

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Thank you for those positive comments. Yeah, Gary was a beauty. I was searching through his scrapbook and that was where I came across that newspaper clipping (I think from the early 2000s) from Robert Walls. It is the one mentioned in the book where he stated that he knew of only two players in his time as a coach and player who at all times when it was there time to go for the ball did so without any regard for their own welfare. Those two players were Ken Hunter and Gary Crane.

When you look through the players' scrapbooks you get an inkling into what was important to them. State football was a big deal back in those days (it is a shame it can't be reintroduced in some format) and that comment from Jack Clarke about Crane being selected for state football was obviously important to him. He was widely respected within Carlton and by his competitors.