L Carter is remembered at Northcote Park for the kind of contribution that shows up on the scoreboard and in the culture of the club. 189 appearances tells you L Carter was trusted — and kept repaying that trust with clean decisions and a fierce second effort. The premiership count doesn’t capture the full value here — L Carter’s legacy is broader than silverware, built in preparation and standards. In 1976, L Carter took on the secretary role and brought order, clarity and follow‑through to the club’s weekly grind. Through different seasons, L Carter kept the standards simple: be accountable, respect the jumper, and make the people around you better. Teammates describe L Carter as someone who valued standards: turning up prepared, competing honestly, and leaving things better than they found them. Northcote Park’s honour roll isn’t just a list of achievements; it’s a map of the club’s character. L Carter is one of the names that helps define it. Plenty can be read in the statistics, but the respect attached to L Carter comes from how they carried responsibility in ordinary weeks. Every club has turning points; L Carter was involved in enough of them to be remembered long after the seasons rolled on. Every club has turning points; L Carter was involved in enough of them to be remembered long after the seasons rolled on. That balance — competitiveness with care for people — is why L Carter is still spoken about with warmth. Plenty can be read in the statistics, but the respect attached to L Carter comes from how they carried responsibility in ordinary weeks.