Our History

Peter Bosustow's all-too-brief playing career – 65 games in three seasons from 1981 through 1983 – took in the two Grand Final triumphs of 1981 and ’82 – the former the third leg of the mark of the year, goal of the year, premiership year treble. As those who saw him play will truly attest, Bosustow was a living, breathing highlights reel - complete with the high marks, spectacular goals and the collective triumphs that set the David Parkin-coached Carlton teams apart.

A Morrish and Gardiner Medallist in successive seasons, Vin Catoggio's senior career was confined to 71 senior appearances over eight seasons with a Grand Final appearance amongst them. But has there ever been a greater Carlton cult hero than “Vinny The Cat”?

That the little man in the No.34 guernsey managed to play the game at all, let alone at League level, is something of a minor miracle given the incredible challenges he faced as the son of new Australians who settled in Thomastown. And yet it was “right place, right time” for the 134-game member of the 1979, ’81 and ’82 Grand Finals and Carlton Hall of Famer, whose talent was identified by the Grand Old Man of Princes Park, the late Newton Chandler.