‘Barass’ sat with [former Carlton player and then chairman of selectors] Jack Wrout upstairs (in the old Smokers Stand?) - but Rose sat with his man, the selector Charlie Utting, on the bench at ground level. The game of football, once it starts, is like a chess game, but in footy you can’t see all the pieces from ground level... and I believe Rose was 10 to 15 minutes behind in the 1970 Grand Final, particularly when the game started swinging and moves could have been made.
‘Barass’ sat with [former Carlton player and then chairman of selectors] Jack Wrout upstairs (in the old Smokers Stand?) - but Rose sat with his confidant, Charlie Utting, on the bench at ground level. The game of football, once it commences, is similar to a strategic game like chess, yet in footy, one can't see all the players' movements from the lower vantage point... and I think Rose was 10 to 15 minutes behind schedule in the 1970 Grand Final, especially when the game gained momentum and opportunities could have been seized.