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KEY FACTS

Official name
Carlton Football Club

Known as
Carlton

Nickname
Blues

Formed
1864

Colours
Navy blue and white

Associated clubs
Northern Bullants; Carlton Reserves; Carlton WFC; Carlton WFC (VFLW); Carlton U19s

Affiliation (Current)
Australian Football League (AFL) 1897–2024

Affiliations (Historical)
Challenge Cup (CUP) 1864, 1865–1876; Victorian Football Association (VFA) 1877–1896

AFL Premierships
1995 (1 total)

VFL Premierships
1906-07-08, 1914-15, 1938, 1945, 1947, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1979, 1981-82, 1987 (15 total)

VFA Premierships
1877, 1887 (2 total)

Senior Premierships
Championship of Australia: 1968, 1970 (2 total); VFL/AFL Night Series: 1983, 1997, 2005, 2007 (4 total); McClelland Trophy: 1969, 1979, 1985 [joint winners], 1987, 1995 (5 total)

Most Games
375 - Craig Bradley (1986-2002)

Most Goals
738 - Stephen Kernahan (1986-1997)

League Top Goalkickers
M.Grace (50) 1906; E.Cowley (35) 1918; H.Clover (56) 1922; H.Vallence (86) 1931; T.Carroll (54) 1961; B.Fevola (84) 2006 & (89) 2009; H.McKay (58) 2021; C.Curnow (64) 2022 (8 winners/9 wins)

Brownlow Medalists
Bert Deacon 1947; John James 1961; Gordon Collis 1964; Greg Williams 1994; Chris Judd 2010; Patrick Cripps 2022 (6 total)

Headquarters
Ikon Park, 400 Royal Parade, Carlton North, VIC 3054

Postal Address
PO Box 83, Carlton North, VIC 3054

Phone: (03) 9387 1400 

Email
blues@carltonfc.com.au

Website
carltonfc.com.au

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1943 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats

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Carlton's 1943 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 H Carlton 2.56.611.1117.13 115 WON Richmond 1.72.144.198.23 71 44 PRI May 8 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
2 A Carlton 0.03.87.148.18 66 WON Footscray 2.44.55.106.10 46 20 WES May 15 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
4 H Carlton 3.13.37.412.5 77 LOST Collingwood 2.76.1111.1215.14 104 -27 PRI May 29 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
5 A Carlton 6.06.110.512.8 80 LOST St. Kilda 3.27.1010.1013.14 92 -12 TOO Jun 5 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
6 H Carlton 3.54.107.169.22 76 LOST Essendon 1.103.156.1611.16 82 -6 PRI Jun 12 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
7 A Carlton 4.94.118.1711.21 87 LOST Melbourne 2.38.710.913.14 92 -5 PUN Jun 19 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
8 H Carlton 3.47.1110.1415.16 106 WON Fitzroy 4.55.67.119.13 67 39 PRI Jun 26 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
9 A Carlton 5.47.815.1015.13 103 WON South Melbourne 4.16.47.710.13 73 30 PRI Jul 3 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
10 H Carlton 4.19.413.416.9 105 WON Hawthorn 1.24.36.911.14 80 25 PRI Jul 10 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
11 A Carlton 1.07.47.411.12 78 LOST North Melbourne 4.64.611.1012.10 82 -4 ARD Jul 17 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
12 A Carlton 4.213.418.828.10 178 WON Collingwood 2.13.48.611.8 74 104 VIC Jul 31 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
13 H Carlton 2.57.89.1313.19 97 WON Hawthorn 3.44.910.1110.15 75 22 PRI Aug 7 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
14 A Carlton 1.35.68.710.10 70 WON Essendon 4.35.77.109.13 67 3 WIN Aug 14 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
15 H Carlton 5.68.169.2015.23 113 WON North Melbourne 0.03.26.47.5 47 66 PRI Aug 21 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
16 A Carlton 2.06.68.810.9 69 LOST Fitzroy 6.26.511.812.12 84 -15 BWS Aug 28 (Sat, 2:45) Scores
1SF A Carlton 3.23.44.95.13 43 LOST Fitzroy 5.37.912.1013.16 94 -51 PRI Sep 4 (Sat, 2:30) Scores
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1943 Player Stats

Player GP K Avg H Avg D Avg M Avg HO Avg T Avg FF FA G Avg B TS
Anderson, Frank 11                             0 0.0    
Atkinson, Bob 13                             0 0.0    
Baird, Jim 5                             15 3.0    
Bennett, Jack 13                             11 0.8    
Boys, Ron 2                             0 0.0    
Brown, Vin 14                             2 0.1    
Chitty, Bob 16                             5 0.3    
Clark, Jim 11                             0 0.0    
Collins, Lance 7                             16 2.3    
Deacon, Bert 2                             0 0.0    
Dillon, Tom 10                             4 0.4    
Fitzgibbon, Fred 16                             3 0.2    
Francis, Jim 7                             15 2.1    
Gniel, George 16                             0 0.0    
Green, Bob 13                             5 0.4    
Hines, Ron 2                             1 0.5    
Howell Jnr, Jack 10                             3 0.3    
Knight, Jim 4                             1 0.3    
McInnes, Charlie 16                             26 1.6    
McLean, Ken 4                             3 0.8    
Mooring, Jim 16                             24 1.5    
Price, Mick 12                             27 2.3    
Rae, Keith 13                             2 0.2    
Rayson, Alan 2                             2 1.0    
Sanger, Arthur 11                             0 0.0    
Savage, Ron 16                             4 0.3    
Sleith, Arthur 1                             0 0.0    
Tucker, Neil 2                             0 0.0    
Tudor, Graham 7                             2 0.3    
Tuohill, Ted 11                             3 0.3    
Wilson, Mac 5                             0 0.0    
Wrout, Jack 16                             33 2.1    
 

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.