Remembering Harc Dowsley – Carlton Full-Forward, World War II Pilot and MCC Captain.

April 12, 2017 by 1 Comment

Former Carlton footballer and Flight Lieutenant in the RAAF, Harcourt “Harc” Dowsley lived a full life. Warren Tapner chatted to Harc over coffee years ago and remembers a hero as ANZAC Day approaches.

Era, era on the wall: 1939 – 1948

October 12, 2015 by 16 Comments

Jeff Dowsing’s look back at VFL Grand Final eras continues. Today: The World War Two years. Bluey Truscott, The Bloodbath of ’45, ‘King’ Dick and Captain Blood.