Carlton will this weekend celebrate the 30th anniversary of their premiership against Hawthorn that came at a time when the Blues were a power club. The 1987 flag erased the pain of the losing 1986 grand-final, also against the Hawks. Robert Walls, having enjoyed three flags as a player with the Blues, was coach, the legendary Stephen Kernahan was captain and David Rhys-Jones claimed the Norm Smith.
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