Carlton Blues

Player power was the driving force behind the introduction of the Blues anthem in the early 1930s. Club historian Stephen Williamson explained that as the team boarded the coach after a game, the players complained that they had no song to celebrate their victory. Also on board that day were the daughters of coach Dan Minogue. Spurred on by the team's displeasure, they decided to write the lyrics to We are the Navy Blues with the assistance of players such as captain Frank Gill.

 

(to the tune of Lily of Laguna)
We are the Navy Blues
We are the old dark Navy Blues
We're the team that never lets you down
We're the only team old Carlton knows
With all the champions they like to send us
We'll keep our end up
And they will know that they've been playing
Against the famous old dark Blues

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