Re: Welcome to CSC: 2017
Reply #16 –
My name is David and DJC represents "David: Just Carlton" (it should really be D:JC!)
My great grandparents lived in Lygon Street, behind what is now a gelateria. They became Carlton supporters on arrival in Australia (I think it was compulsory for folk who lived in the suburb) in 1888. They came from Staffordshire but the family had lived in the Lakes District for around 5,000 years before moving. I'm an archaeologist so I take great interest in human settlement patterns and migration.
I grew up in Coburg which was in Carlton's zone and had lots of contact with Carlton players through my older brothers, footy club pie nights, etc. Brent Crosswell was a regular visitor at our home during his first few years in Melbourne.
I started going to the footy when I was about ten and I used to wear a Carlton jumper with "2" on the back. We had a spot under the Heatley stand stairs and I can remember the crowd hurling good-natured abuse at Pig-Iron Bob as he walked up the stairs. Needless to say, John Nicholls is my favourite player but I have been lucky to see so many great players over the years - not to mention a reasonable number of premierships although I wouldn't mind another in the next few years.
The game that remains fixed in my memory is a victory over Richmond in the night footy competition at Albert Park. It was notable because Ron Barassi knocked the stuffing out of Roger Dean and turned our fortunes around. Footy was a simpler, more brutal game then. When I was a little older, standing in the outer, scoffing a few beers and pies, and queuing at the urinals in between watching legends like Doull, Jesaulenko, Swan McKay, Percy Jones, Wallsy, Perovic and many others do their thing was the best way to spend a Saturday arvo.
I have been a regular on this site for a few years now and I find it really informative and entertaining. I'm a little disappointed that we have lost some of the stalwarts from years gone by but the discussions are still lively and reflect diverse views on everything from Mick Malthouse to the POTUS.
I'd like to welcome our new members and encourage them to have a say. We've established that no-one here knows anything about footy so let your thoughts be known; they will add to knowledge ![Smiley :)](https://www.carltonsc.com/smileys/default/smiley.gif)
You certainly got to see a golden era for Carlton DJC with some of the greatest players (ours that is) the game has ever seen. I envy you and others who have also.