Drawing on paper

Signed on the front.

It was Carlton's third Grand Final appearance in four years and the Blues were trying to make it back to back premierships. South Melbourne was heading into its first Grand Final in the VFL competition. Their last appearance on the final Saturday of the season was a loss to Collingwood in the 1896 VFA Grand Final.

The match was played at a hectic pace all afternoon. The Blues looked comfortable at the 3/4 time break with a lead of 15 points, but South rallied and moved to within 5 points. The bell soon rang and Carlton claimed its second VFL premiership. The umpire in charge of the match was former Collingwood premiership captain, "Lardie" Tulloch.

By researching my subject thoroughly, I discover that which is often unclear or obscured in the old photographs and reunite the people, structures and background to their rightful place.
The full colour rendering of the scene breathes life into the historical black & white record of the football past and allows the contemporary viewer the opportunity to to witness the moment as it would have appeared to those who were there.

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