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'Carlton Football Club', nicknamed 'The Blues', is the sixth oldest Australian rules football club and the third oldest club in the Australian Football League. They were the first premiers of any Australian rules competition in 1877,Official Website of the Carlton Football Club History of the Blues Retrieved on 2007-04-15. and share the most premierships of any VFL/AFL club.AFL Tables Finishing Summary 1897-2006 Carlton and Essendon listed with most premierships at 16 each. Retrieved on 2007-04-15. The club originally represented the inner city Melbourne area of Carlton and its nickname comes from the navy blue colour of its uniform. Also on its uniform is the club's insignia which consists of three alphabetical letters – CFC superimposed on each.
Club history
Early history
Formed in 1864, it originally played in the Victorian Football Association competition. It was invited to join the breakaway Victorian Football League in 1897. The competition was renamed to the Australian Football League in 1990 and is where the club currently resides.
Carlton made its first VFL grand final in the year of 1904 to be defeated by Fitzroy. Two years later in 1906, it was to enter the first of five consecutive grand finals. The first three were all premierships and Carlton became the first team in the history of the VFL/AFL to win three-in-a-row. The fourth grand final in 1909 made Carlton the closest team to attempt to win four-in-a-row, as it was narrowly beaten by just 2 points to South Melbourne (now Sydney Swans). Had it not been for the political trouble that plagued the club early in the season, the result could well have been different. However, this remarkable feat was subsequently surpassed during the Great Depression by the club's greatest rival - Collingwood (which became famous as 'The Machine') in 1927-30. In Carlton's fifth grand final in 1910, they were defeated by Collingwood and this was the beginning of a strong rivalry between the two clubs that would endure for more than a century. Collingwood's working-class supporter base, close geographic proximity, and many historic on-field (and occasional off-field) tussles mark the rivalry as one of the strongest in the AFL. 1910 had been a controversial year for the club, two players including Alex Lang were banned for 99 games (approximately 6 years) after being found guilty of accepting bribes to play poorly.
Carlton has traditionally been in the top 2 most powerful on-field clubs,AFL Tables Team Win-Loss Records Carlton Win Percentage - 61.19%, second to Collingwood. Retrieved on 2007-04-15. boasting a winning record over 11 of the 15 other clubs currently in the competition, including notable rivals such as Collingwood, Essendon and Richmond.AFL Tables Carlton Win-Loss Records Retrieved on 2007-04-15. Many memorable battles have been contested against them, most notably in a thriller in the 1947 Grand Final when Carlton beat Essendon by one point, and again in the 1968 Grand Final when Carlton beat Essendon to win by 3 points. In the Grand Final of 1972, Carlton defeated Richmond in a goal kicking spree that saw fifty goals kicked - the highest number of goals ever kicked in a Grand Final.[1]
Recent history
Former Carlton Logo
Changes within the rules of the national competition meant that Carlton and other Victorian teams cannot, as easily, recruit the best players from across Australia because many of them are likely to be recruited by interstate clubs. The recruiting mechanism of all such players is now part of the draft pick process.[2] In addition all teams are confronted by the rules of the salary cap which is designed to limit the funds spent of players in any given season, in an attempt to create a level playing field. Prior to the salary cap, rich Victorian clubs such as Carlton were able to lure prospective players to the club by offering more money than the less successful clubs.
In the year of its last premiership in 1995, Carlton set a new AFL/VFL record by losing only two games for the entire season having been beaten by the Sydney Swans and St. Kilda.[3] This record stood until 2000 when rivals Essendon went throught the entire season losing only one game against the Western Bulldogs.[4]
In 2002 the club was in great turmoil. Off-field the club had mounting financial losses and accounting irregularities which pursued the then club president John Elliott resulting in his resignation from office and the subsequent removal of his name from the John Elliott Grandstand.Enough Rope with Andrew Denton John Elliot Interview - 7 April 2003 'John Elliott:' Let's get it right. Wooden spoon, I resigned. Salary cap breach came after that because some people thought they might not get paid by the new regime. He was succeeded by Ian Collins as president in 2003. On-field the team went through the entire season without winning a single game on its home ground, which culminated in the club claiming the wooden spoon for finishing last on the AFL ladder for the first time in its history. Carlton was the last club of the original AFL/VFL teams to win its inaugural wooden spoon.
Under the new Collins' administration, it was discovered that the club's previous administration had been making extra, secret payments to certain players.[5] This issue violated the AFL salary cap and resulted in the club receiving a record total fine of $980,000 and being banned from first and second round picks in the annual player draft for two years, hampering attempts to rebuild the club's player group. Brendan Goddard and Daniel Wells, who respectively went to St. Kilda and North Melbourne at picks 1 and 2, were two players who possibly would have been selected by Carlton.
[6]
Its coach Wayne Brittain, who had taken over the coaching duties in 2001, had his contract terminated and was replaced by Denis Pagan for the 2003 season. Brittain's arrival couldn't have come at a worse time since he took over a club on the verge of collapse which severely damaged his AFL coaching career prospects and he remains a potential coach who was never given a proper coaching opportunity at this level.
The appointment of Denis Pagan as senior coach in 2003 was an attempt to turn the club around. However Carlton's predicament was clearly underestimated as even Pagan, with a reputation of being one of the best coaches in VFL/AFL history with his impressive long run of premierships with several clubs at several levels,[7] was unable to reverse Carlton's football plight in the short term. It had become apparent that the Carlton team had to be replaced with a more youthful lineup and this has developed over the past 3 years as the club's policy. Recruitment has centred on Carlton attempting to recruit players under 24 years old who are likely to have the capability to play at least 100 games.
Carlton players during pre-game warmup
In 2005 the club also became the last of the former VFL clubs to move away from its original home ground when it played its last match at Optus Oval against Melbourne in Round 9 of the 2005 season.[8] Carlton had played at Princes Park for 108 years. Carlton now play half of their home games at the Telstra Dome and the other half at the MCG. (The games at the MCG are generally against traditional rivals Collingwood, Richmond, Essendon and Melbourne).
The 2006 season saw Carlton win back-to-back wooden spoons for the first time in its history. At season's end, this led to widespread unrest within the club whose board had initially voted to terminate Denis Pagan's contract, but subsequently overturned the vote on a second ballot.The Australian Losers all round as Carlton stumbles into spring ''"Initially Pagan was to be sacked... The board met again on Wednesday and by 7pm announced that Pagan would retain his position."'' Retrieved on 2007-04-15. A group of out-spoken and disgruntled former players who were part of the clean-out a few years earlier, lead by Fraser Brown and Barry Mitchell, wanted to have Pagan replaced by Mitchell as coach for the 2007 season. Brett Ratten was mooted as a replacement coach as well. The board decided to allow Pagan to coach for the next two seasons through to season 2008.
2007 began on several bright notes for Carlton. The appointments of Richard Pratt as President,[9] Stephen Icke as Football Manager[10] and Greg Swann as CEO[11] have calmed the off-field controversy. These events have also been reflected in growing membership numbers, with the club almost reaching a previously hopeful target of 30,000 members before the start of the season. Carlton made a good on-field start to the year, defeating Essendon, Hawthorn and the Kangaroos in the knock-out NAB Cup competition to reach the Pre-Season Grand Final. On March 17th, 2007 Carlton defeated the Brisbane Lions to win the NAB Cup by 25 points in front of over 46,000 fans at the Telstra Dome.
On July 24, 2007, following a loss to the Brisbane Lions by 117 points, Denis Pagan was sacked as coach and replaced on an interim basis by Brett Ratten. [12] On August 20, 2007, the club announced that Ratten would become full time coach for the 2008 and 2009 seasons.
==Princes Park==
The club is based at Princes Park oval (officially known now as MC Labour Park in a sponsorship deal) in northern Carlton.[13] The suburb combines the academic air of the nearby University of Melbourne with a large quotient of immigrants from Southern Europe, and both groups still leave their mark on the Carlton supporter base. In 2004, then Carlton President Ian Collins began the process with Vice-President Graham Smorgon of reviewing Carlton's continued presence at the ground. It was decided that six home games be played at Telstra Dome (Docklands Stadium) and five at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. A "farewell" game was played at Princes Park on Saturday 21 May in 2005.[14]
Despite an overwhelming majority of members voting for the home ground move, it was not altogether popular with all club supporters. Training and social club facilities at Princes Park remain. Carlton became the final suburban club to move away from its original suburban home ground. It also ended the only unbroken playing venue link throughout the entire 108 year history of the VFL/AFL. There are proposals to redevelop the ground to make it into an elite training facility for the players.
Current playing list
Club jumper
The home jumper is navy blue with a white CFC logo in the middle.
The clash jumper is the inverse of the home with a navy blue CFC logo in the middle and navy blue panels down the sides.
The current jumper design consists of a navy blue backing, CFC monogram and AFL logo on front, and bold white numbers on back. The club's current major sponsors are Optus, Dan Murphy's and Nike. For home games, the Dan Murphys sponsoring is displayed on the front, while Yes Optus sponsoring is beneath the player numbers on the back. The sponsors change positions when the club is playing away.
In April 2006, the club announced a "clash" jumper in accordance to the AFL's request that each club have an alternative jumper to be worn against other clubs in similar design. The jumper consists of inverted colours from the regular home season outfit, complemented by blue stripes on the sides. This white jumper was first worn on Friday, 4 May, 2007 in the club's 43 point loss to St Kilda at Telstra Dome.
Club song
''We are the Navy Blues'' is the official club song of the Carlton Football Club. It is sung to the tune of "Lily of Laguna" by Leslie Stuart.
Club mascot
The club mascot is known as 'Captain Carlton' and appears as a superhero dressed in blue.
The same person behind the mask has been Captain Carlton for many years. He used to stand on top of 'Optus Oval' and watch the match.
Club Honour Board
| Year | Finishing positionOfficial Website of the Carlton Football Club The Carlton Honour Board Retrieved on 2007-04-19. | President | Coach | Captain | Best and Fairest | Leading Goalkicker[15] (Total) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | 7th | A.H. Shaw | - | Jimmy Aitken | - | Wally O'Cock (13) |
| 1898 | 7th | A.H. Shaw | - | Ernie Walton | - | Tommy O'Dea (8) |
| 1899 | 7th | A.H. Shaw | - | Ernie Walton | - | Harry Thompson (8) |
| 1900 | 7th | A.H. Shaw | - | Will Stuckey | - | Joe Sullivan (18) |
| 1901 | 7th | Robert Heatley | - | Will Stuckey | - | Joe Sullivan (14) |
| 1902 | 6th | Robert Heatley | Jack Worrall | Joe McShane | - | Fred Webber (11) |
| 1903 | 3rd | Robert Heatley | Jack Worrall | Joe McShane | - | Joe Sullivan (27) |
| 1904 | 2nd | Henry Bourne Higgins | Jack Worrall | Joe McShane | - | Mick Grace (26) |
| 1905 | 3rd | W.F. Evans | Jack Worrall | Jim Flynn | - | Frank Caine (25) |
| 1906 | 'Premiers' | W.F. Evans | Jack Worrall | Jim Flynn | - | Mick Grace (50) |
| 1907 | 'Premiers' | J. Urquhart | Jack Worrall | Jim Flynn | - | Frank Caine (32) |
| 1908 | 'Premiers' | J. Urquhart | Jack Worrall | Fred Elliott | - | Vin Gardiner (34) |
| 1909 | 2nd | J. Urquhart | Jack Worrall | Fred Elliott | - | George Topping (36) |
| 1910 | 2nd | J. McInerney | Fred Elliott | Fred Elliott | - | Vin Gardiner (42) |
| 1911 | 4th | J. McInerney | Fred Elliott | Fred Elliott | - | Vin Gardiner (47) |
| 1912 | 3rd | D. Bell | Norman Clark | Jack Wells | - | Vin Gardiner (47) |
| 1913 | 6th | D. Bell | Jack Wells | Jack Wells | - | Vin Gardiner (27) |
| 1914 | 'Premiers' | Jack Gardiner | Norman Clark | Billy Dick | - | Bill Cook (27) |
| 1915 | 'Premiers' | Jack Gardiner | Norman Clark | Billy Dick | - | Herb Burleigh (46) |
| 1916 | 2nd | Jack Gardiner | Norman Clark | Billy Dick | - | Vin Gardiner (44) |
| 1917 | 3rd | Jack Gardiner | Norman Clark | Billy Dick | - | Billy Dick (22) |
| 1918 | 3rd | Jack Gardiner | Norman Clark | Rod McGregor | - | Ern Crowley (35) |
| 1919 | 4th | Jack Gardiner | Viv Valentine | Charlie Fisher | - | Charlie Fisher (36) |
| 1920 | 3rd | Jack Gardiner | Norman Clark | Paddy O'Brien | - | Horrie Clover |
| 1921 | 2nd | Jack Gardiner | Norman Clark | Gordon Green | - | Horrie Clover (58) |
| 1922 | 4th | Jack Gardiner | Norman Clark | Horrie Clover | - | Horrie Clover (56) |
| 1923 | 7th | Jack Gardiner | Horrie Clover | Horrie Clover | - | Horrie Clover (28) |
| 1924 | 7th | Jack Gardiner | Percy Parratt | Paddy O'Brien | - | Alex Duncan (27) |
| 1925 | 9th | D. Young | Paddy O'Brien | Jim Caldwell | - | Harvey Dunn (35) |
| 1926 | 6th | D. Young | Ray Brew | Ray Brew | - | Horrie Clover (38) |
| 1927 | 3rd | D. Young | Horrie Clover | Horrie Clover | - | Harold Carter (33) |
| 1928 | 4th | D. Young | Ray Brew | Ray Brew | - | Horrie Clover (41) |
| 1929 | 3rd | Dave Crone | Dan Minogue | Ray Brew | - | Harry "Soapy" Vallence (64) |
| 1930 | 3rd | Dave Crone | Dan Minogue | Ray Brew | - | Les Allen (56) |
| 1931 | 3rd | Dave Crone | Dan Minogue | Ray Brew | - | Harry Vallence (86) |
| 1932 | 2nd | Dave Crone | Dan Minogue | Colin Martyn | - | Harry Vallence (97) |
| 1933 | 4th | Dave Crone | Dan Minogue | Frank Gill | - | Harry Vallence (84) |
| 1934 | 5th | Dave Crone | Dan Minogue | Maurie Johnson | Creswell Crisp | Creswell 'Mickey' Crisp (44) |
| 1935 | 4th | Dave Crone | Frank Maher | Charlie Davey | Jim Francis | Harry Vallence (66) |
| 1936 | 4th | Dave Crone | Frank Maher | Jim Francis | Ansell Clarke | Harry Vallence (86) |
| 1937 | 5th | Dave Crone | Percy Rowe | Ansell Clarke | Don McIntyre | Harry Vallence (39) |
| 1938 | 'Premiers' | Sir Kenneth G.Luke | Brighton Diggins | Brighton Diggins | Creswell Crisp | Harry Vallence (81) |
| 1939 | 5th | Sir Kenneth G.Luke | Brighton Diggins | Brighton Diggins | Frank Gill | Ken Baxter (65) |
| 1940 | 5th | Sir Kenneth G.Luke | Brighton Diggins | Brighton Diggins | Jim Francis | Paul Schmidt (55) |
| 1941 | 3rd | Sir Kenneth G.Luke | Percy Bentley | Jim Francis | Bob Chitty | Paul Schmidt (77) |
| 1942 | 5th | Sir Kenneth G.Luke | Percy Bentley | Jim Francis | Jim Mooring | Paul Schmidt (47) |
| 1943 | 4th | Sir Kenneth G.Luke | Percy Bentley | Jim Francis | George Gneil | Jack Wrout (33) |
| 1944 | 5th | Sir Kenneth G.Luke | Percy Bentley | Jim Francis, Bob Atkinson | Bob Chitty | Jim Mooring (42) |
| 1945 | 'Premiers' | Sir Kenneth G.Luke | Percy Bentley | Bob Chitty | Ron Savage | Lance Collins (49) |
| 1946 | 6th | Sir Kenneth G.Luke | Percy Bentley | Bob Chitty | Jack Howell | Ken Baxter (46) |
| 1947 | 'Premiers' | Sir Kenneth G.Luke | Percy Bentley | Ern Henfry | Bert Deacon, Ern Henfry | Ken Baxter (42) |
| 1948 | 6th | Sir Kenneth G.Luke | Percy Bentley | Ern Henfry | Jack Howell | Ken Baxter, Ray Garby (39) |
| 1949 | 2nd | Sir Kenneth G.Luke | Percy Bentley | Ern Henfry | Ern Henfry | Ken Baxter (46) |
| 1950 | 8th | Sir Kenneth G.Luke | Percy Bentley | Ern Henfry | Arthur Hodgson | Ken Baxter (43) |
| 1951 | 7th | Sir Kenneth G.Luke | Percy Bentley | Ern Henfry | Jim Clark | Keith Warburton (48) |
| 1952 | 4th | Sir Kenneth G.Luke | Percy Bentley | Ern Henfry, Ken Hands | Ollie Grieve | Jack Howell (42) |
| 1953 | 5th | Sir Kenneth G.Luke | Percy Bentley | Ken Hands | Ken Hands | Jack Spencer (32) |
| 1954 | 8th | Sir Kenneth G.Luke | Percy Bentley | Ken Hands | Bill Milroy | Noel O'Brien (45) |
| 1955 | 7th | Sir Kenneth G.Luke | Percy Bentley | Ken Hands | John James | Noel O'Brien (73) |
| 1956 | 5th | Horrie Clover | Jim Francis | Ken Hands | Doug Beasy | Kevan Hamilton (22) |
| 1957 | 4th | Horrie Clover | Jim Francis | Ken Hands | Bruce Comben | Gerald Burke (34) |
| 1958 | 7th | Lew Holmes | Jim Francis | Bruce Comben | Bruce Comben | John Heathcote (19) |
| 1959 | 3rd | Lew Holmes | Ken Hands | Bruce Comben | John Nicholls | Sergio Silvagni (40) |
| 1960 | 7th | Lew Holmes | Ken Hands | Bruce Comben | John James | Leo Brereton (44) |
| 1961 | 8th | Lew Holmes | Ken Hands | Graham Donaldson | John James | Tom Carroll (54) |
| 1962 | 2nd | Lew Holmes | Ken Hands | Graham Donaldson | Sergio Silvagni | Tom Carroll (62) |
| 1963 | 6th | Lew Holmes | Ken Hands | John Nicholls | John Nicholls | Tom Carroll (27) |
| 1964 | 10th | Lew Holmes | Ken Hands | Sergio Silvagni | Gordon Collis | Ian Nankervis (18) |
| 1965 | 6th | George Harris | Ron Barassi | Ron Barassi | John Nicholls | Bryan Quirk (29) |
| 1966 | 6th | George Harris | Ron Barassi | Ron Barassi | John Nicholls | Adrian Gallagher (24) |
| 1967 | 3rd | George Harris | Ron Barassi | Ron Barassi | John Nicholls | Brian Kekovich (38) |
| 1968 | 'Premiers' | George Harris | Ron Barassi | Ron Barassi, John Nicholls | Sergio Silvagni | Brian Kekovich (59) |
| 1969 | 2nd | George Harris | Ron Barassi | John Nicholls | Garry Crane | Alex Jesaulenko (66) |
| 1970 | 'Premiers' | George Harris | Ron Barassi | John Nicholls | Adrian Gallagher | Alex Jesaulenko (115) |
| 1971 | 5th | George Harris | Ron Barassi | John Nicholls | Geoff Southby | Alex Jesaulenko (56) |
| 1972 | 'Premiers' | George Harris | John Nicholls | John Nicholls | Geoff Southby | Greg Kennedy (76) |
| 1973 | 2nd | George Harris | John Nicholls | John Nicholls | Peter Jones | Brian Walsh (60) |
| 1974 | 7th | George Harris | John Nicholls, Robert Walls | John Nicholls, Alex Jesaulenko | Bruce Doull | Craig Davis (45) |
| 1975 | 4th | Ivan Rohrt | John Nicholls | Alex Jesaulenko | Alex Jesaulenko | Robert Walls (59) |
| 1976 | 3rd | Ivan Rohrt | Ian Thorogood | Alex Jesaulenko | Trevor Keogh | Robert Walls (55) |
| 1977 | 6th | Ivan Rohrt | Ian Thorogood | Robert Walls | Bruce Doull | Mark Maclure (39) |
| 1978 | 4th | George Harris | Ian Stewart, Alex Jesaulenko | Robert Walls, Alex Jesaulenko | Trevor Keogh | Rod Galt (49) |
| 1979 | 'Premiers' | George Harris | Alex Jesaulenko | Alex Jesaulenko | Mike Fitzpatrick | Ken Sheldon (53) |
| 1980 | 4th | Ian Rice | Peter Jones | Mike Fitzpatrick | Bruce Doull | Wayne Johnston (51) |
| 1981 | 'Premiers' | Ian Rice | David Parkin | Mike Fitzpatrick | Ken Hunter | Peter Bosustow (59) |
| 1982 | 'Premiers' | Ian Rice | David Parkin | Mike Fitzpatrick | James Buckley | Ross Ditchburn (61) |
| 1983 | 5th | John Elliott | David Parkin | Mike Fitzpatrick | Wayne Johnston | Ken Hunter (43) |
| 1984 | 4th | John Elliott | David Parkin | Wayne Johnston | Bruce Doull | Warren Ralph (55) |
| 1985 | 5th | John Elliott | David Parkin | Wayne Johnston | Justin Madden | Mark Maclure (48) |
| 1986 | 2nd | John Elliot | Robert Walls | Mark Maclure | Wayne Johnston, Craig Bradley | Stephen Kernahan (62) |
| 1987 | 'Premiers' | John Elliot | Robert Walls | Stephen Kernahan | Stephen Kernahan | Stephen Kernahan (73) |
| 1988 | 3rd | John Elliot | Robert Walls | Stephen Kernahan | Craig Bradley | Stephen Kernahan (54) |
| 1989 | 8th | John Elliot | Robert Walls, Alex Jesaulenko | Stephen Kernahan | Stephen Kernahan | Stephen Kernahan (59) |
| 1990 | 8th | John Elliot | Alex Jesaulenko | Stephen Kernahan | Stephen Silvagni | Stephen Kernahan (69) |
| 1991 | 11th | John Elliot | David Parkin | Stephen Kernahan | Justin Madden | Stephen Kernahan (46) |
| 1992 | 7th | John Elliot | David Parkin | Stephen Kernahan | Stephen Kernahan | Stephen Kernahan (83) |
| 1993 | 2nd | John Elliot | David Parkin | Stephen Kernahan | Craig Bradley | Stephen Kernahan (68) |
| 1994 | 5th | John Elliot | David Parkin | Stephen Kernahan | Greg Williams | Stephen Kernahan (82) |
| 1995 | 'Premiers' | John Elliot | David Parkin | Stephen Kernahan | Brett Ratten | Stephen Kernahan (63) |
| 1996 | 6th | John Elliot | David Parkin | Stephen Kernahan | Stephen Silvagni | Stephen Kernahan (56) |
| 1997 | 11th | John Elliot | David Parkin | Stephen Kernahan | Brett Ratten | Anthony Koutoufides (28) |
| 1998 | 11th | John Elliot | David Parkin | Craig Bradley | Fraser Brown | Lance Whitnall (46) |
| 1999 | 2nd | John Elliot | David Parkin | Craig Bradley | Matthew Allan | Lance Whitnall (55) |
| 2000 | 3rd | John Elliot | David Parkin | Craig Bradley | Brett Ratten, Scott Camporeale | Lance Whitnall (70) |
| 2001 | 6th | John Elliot | Wayne Brittain | Craig Bradley | Anthony Koutoufides | Matthew Lappin (49) |
| 2002 | 16th | John Elliot | Wayne Brittain | Brett Ratten | Corey McKernan | Corey McKernan (40) |
| 2003 | 15th | Ian Collins | Denis Pagan | Brett Ratten, Andrew McKay | Andrew McKay | Brendan Fevola (63) |
| 2004 | 11th | Ian Collins | Denis Pagan | Anthony Koutoufides | David Teague | Brendan Fevola (66) |
| 2005 | 16th | Ian Collins | Denis Pagan | Anthony Koutoufides | Anthony Koutoufides | Brendan Fevola (49) |
| 2006 | 16th | Ian Collins, Graham Smorgon | Denis Pagan | Anthony Koutoufides | Lance Whitnall | Brendan Fevola (84) |
| 2007 | 15th | Graham Smorgon, Stephen Kernahan, Richard Pratt | Denis Pagan, Brett Ratten | Lance Whitnall | Andrew Carrazzo | Brendan Fevola (59) |
Corporate/Administration
Membership baseIn 2007, the Carlton Football Club had a record membership of 35,431¹.
¹as of 6th July, 2007[1] | ===Chief Executive Officers=== CEOs since 1980.
|
Carlton's Team of the Century
The 5 players with an asterisk(
★ ) are also members of the AFL Team of the Century, the largest number of any AFL Club, with Richmond close behind with 4 players.
AFL Team of the Century: 'The Fortunate Five'
Five former Carlton players qualified for a place in the AFL Team of the Century. They were the 'Fortunate Five', each one a true champion as reflected by their nomination as a selection in the greatest team of the twentieth century. Whether they were in the air rucking all day and ''influencing'' the game like 'John 'Big Nick' Nicholls', or in the thick of things in the centre with an explosive handball from 'Greg 'Diesel' Williams', or kicking goals or flying high in a graceful manner like this typical mark by 'Alex 'Jezza' Jesaulenko' , or valiantly defending against high quality opposition like 'Bruce 'The Flying Doormat' Doull' or 'Stephen 'SOS' (Son of Serge) Silvagni', they were there...week after week...game after game...it went on for years. It is no surprise that every member of this group was instrumental in guiding Carlton towards victory in the most important game of the football year...the Grand Final to win the premiership. In the 1972 premiership, Jesaulenko and Nicholls kicked 7 and 6 goals respectively. In the 1981 premiership, Doull won the Norm Smith Medal for a sensational game. In the 1995 premiership, Silvagni kept Geelong great Gary Ablett goaless while Williams won the Norm Smith Medal for a sensational performance as the best player in that game.
Individual records
Most career goals
| Most career games
|
Individual awards
===Best and Fairest Award - John Nicholls Medalists===
:See John Nicholls Medal
===Brownlow Medallists===
===Norm Smith Medallists===
===Coleman Medallists===
Mark of the Year winners
| ===Goal of the Year winners===
Michael Tuck Medalists
===Leigh Matthews Trophy winners===
===National team representatives (since 2005)===
===Grand Final Sprint===
|
Club records
Premierships
:See Carlton Football Club premierships
| Premiership Record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Competition | Level | Wins | Year Won |
| 'VFA' | Seniors | 2 | 1877, 1887 |
| 'VFL/AFL' | Seniors | 16 | 1906, 1907, 1908, 1914, 1915, 1938, 1945, 1947, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1995 |
| 'VFL/AFL' | Reserves | 8 | 1926, 1927, 1928, 1951, 1953, 1986, 1987, 1990 |
| 'VFL/AFL' | Under 19s | 6 | 1948, 1949, 1951, 1963, 1978, 1979 |
| 'VFL/AFL' | Pre-Season Cup | 4 | 1983, 1997, 2005, 2007 |
| 'VFL/AFL' | McClelland Trophy | 5 | 1969, 1979, 1985 (tied), 1987, 1995 |
| 'VFL/AFL' | Wooden Spoons | 3 | 2002, 2005, 2006 |
Finishing positions (1897-2007)
| Ladder Position | Year (Finals in Bold) |
|---|---|
| 1st | '1906, 1907, 1908, 1914, 1915, 1938, 1945, 1947, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1995' |
| 2nd | '1904, 1909, 1910, 1916, 1921, 1949, 1962, 1969, 1973, 1986, 1993, 1999' |
| 3rd | '1903, 1905, 1912, 1917, 1918, 1920, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1941, 1959, 1967, 1976, 1988, 2000' |
| 4th | '1911, 1919, 1922, 1927, 1928, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1943, 1952, 1957, 1975, 1978, 1980, 1984' |
| 5th | 1934, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1942, 1944, 1953, 1956, 1971, '1983, 1985, 1994' |
| 6th | 1902, 1913, 1946, 1948, 1926, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1977,'1996, 2001' |
| 7th | 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1923, 1924, 1951, 1955, 1958, 1960, 1974, 1992 |
| 8th | 1950, 1954, 1961, 1989, 1990 |
| 9th | 1925 |
| 10th | 1964 |
| 11th | 1991, 1997, 1998, 2004 |
| 12th | nil |
| 13th | nil |
| 14th | nil |
| 15th | 2003, 2007 |
| 16th | 2002, 2005, 2006 |
(
★ as of 3 September, 2007)
See also
★
References
1. MCG Football Footy Highlights, Lowlights and Memorable Moments ''"The 1972 Grand Final resulted in one of the highest aggregate scores in League history. Carlton 28.9.177 beat Richmond 22.18.150."'' Retrieved on 2007-04-20.
2. Official Website of the AFL NAB AFL Draft Retrieved on 2007-04-15.
3. AFL Tables 1995 Season Scores Retrieved on 2007-04-15.
4. AFL Tables 2000 Season Scores Retrieved on 2007-04-15.
5. ABC News ABC Radio Transcript ''"The Australian Football League today charged Carlton with two salary cap breaches in the season 2000"'' Retrieved on 2007-04-15.
6. Aussport.com.au Ethical Sports Business Practices ''"...a deliberate, sophisticated and elaborate scheme implemented by some former directors of the Carlton Football Club to breach the total players payments provisions of the AFL's Rules'... This cost the club a fine of 0,000 plus an additional fine of ,000 recently incurred for another salary cap breach and Carlton were also stripped of their draft choices."''
7. Profile of Denis Pagan ''"Pagan coached the team to the finals for a record 8 consecutive years (including the AFL record of 7 consecutive preliminary finals.)"'' Retrieved on 2007-04-15.
8. Official Website of the Carlton Football Club 1864-2005 ''"In round 9 Carlton plays its final game at Optus Oval, an 18-point loss to Melbourne."'' Retrieved on 2007-04-15.
9. AJN.com.au King Richard of Carlton ''"Richard Pratt has been appointed the new president of the beleaguered Carlton Football Club"'' Retrieved on 2007-04-15.
10. Official Website of the Carlton Football Club Steven Icke joins Carlton ''"Mr Steven Icke has been appointed the General Manager Football Operations with the Carlton Football Club."'' Retrieved on 2007-04-15.
11. Official Website of the Carlton Football Club Greg Swann Joins Carlton ''"The Board of the Carlton Football Club today announced that it has appointed Mr Greg Swann as CEO."'' Retrieved on 2007-04-15.
12. "Out of the Shadows", AFL Official Website, July 24, 2007 ''Retrieved on July 24, 2007''
13. Australian Stadiums Princes Park Retrieved on 2007-04-20.
14. Optus Carlton and Optus Take Sponsorship into 2005 ''"Carlton's final home game at Optus Oval on 21 May, 2005 when Carlton play Melbourne in round nine of the AFL season."'' Retrieved on 2007-04-20.
15. Blueseum Leading Goalkickers Retrieved on 2007-04-19.
16. Official Website of the Carlton Football Club Scored 100 or more goals (1897-2005) Retrieved on 2007-04-14.
17. Official Website of the Carlton Football Club Played 100 games or more Retrieved on 2007-04-14.
18. Official Website of the AFL List of Brownlow Medal winners Retrieved on 2007-04-14.
19. Official Website of the AFL Norm Smith Medalists Retrieved on 2007-04-14.
20. Official Website of the AFL [http://stats.afl.com.au/public/medal for season 2006 - Brendan Fevola - 84 goals."'' Retrieved on 2007-04-14.
External links
★ Official Website of the Carlton Football Club
★ Blueseum
★ Full Points Footy Detailed History of the Carlton Football Club
★ The Blue View
★ TalkingCarlton (discussion forum)
★ Canberra Carlton Blues
★ Carlton Supporters Club
★ Carlton Community on LiveJournal
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