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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)

Affiliation (Current)
Australian Football League (AFL) 1897–2023

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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1997 Season (AFL) Fixture | Player Stats

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Carlton's 1997 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 A Carlton 2.27.610.815.9 99 LOST Essendon 5.27.613.816.10 106 -7 MCG Mar 31 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
2 A Carlton 1.62.94.118.12 60 LOST North Melbourne 2.27.811.1212.14 86 -26 MCG Apr 7 (Mon, 7:40) Scores
3 H Carlton 3.26.511.815.18 108 WON Adelaide 3.09.49.612.8 80 28 PRI Apr 13 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
4 A Carlton 4.36.812.915.11 101 WON Collingwood 6.19.311.1012.12 84 17 MCG Apr 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
5 H Carlton 4.46.1010.1212.14 86 LOST Geelong 3.47.811.1213.16 94 -8 PRI Apr 27 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
6 A Carlton 1.33.36.811.17 83 LOST Sydney 6.812.1018.1421.16 142 -59 SCG May 4 (Sun, 2:45) Scores
7 A Carlton 2.45.810.1214.14 98 WON Richmond 4.25.66.1010.16 76 22 MCG May 10 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
8 H Carlton 5.410.912.1515.16 106 WON Hawthorn 0.34.46.712.9 81 25 PRI May 18 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
9 H Carlton 4.310.513.616.9 105 WON Fremantle 4.26.310.414.4 88 17 PRI May 24 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
10 A Carlton 3.44.107.127.13 55 LOST Port Adelaide 3.18.310.714.9 93 -38 FBP May 30 (Fri, 8:40) Scores
11 H Carlton 6.58.1011.1112.12 84 WON Brisbane 2.35.67.99.9 63 21 PRI Jun 9 (Mon, 2:10) Scores
12 A Carlton 1.52.74.1212.13 85 LOST St. Kilda 5.18.813.1516.20 116 -31 WAV Jun 15 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
13 A Carlton 6.28.311.912.14 86 WON West Coast 1.56.710.811.13 79 7 SUB Jun 27 (Fri, 8:40) Scores
14 H Carlton 3.15.28.411.8 74 LOST Western Bulldogs 2.25.812.1116.14 110 -36 PRI Jul 5 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
15 A Carlton 5.010.313.515.10 100 LOST Melbourne 4.310.716.818.11 119 -19 MCG Jul 12 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
16 H Carlton 7.311.917.1425.15 165 WON Essendon 5.28.49.613.9 87 78 MCG Jul 19 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
17 H Carlton 2.44.87.127.16 58 LOST North Melbourne 1.24.48.814.12 96 -38 PRI Jul 26 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
18 A Carlton 4.35.510.513.8 86 LOST Adelaide 4.57.1212.1618.19 127 -41 FBP Aug 3 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
19 H Carlton 3.56.912.1914.23 107 WON Collingwood 3.27.610.913.13 91 16 MCG Aug 9 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
20 A Carlton 1.23.86.109.13 67 LOST Geelong 5.48.712.1513.17 95 -28 KAR Aug 16 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
21 H Carlton 3.24.45.811.10 76 WON Sydney 0.00.64.85.11 41 35 PRI Aug 23 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
22 H Carlton 7.110.513.613.11 89 LOST Richmond 2.36.710.1013.13 91 -2 PRI Aug 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
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1997 Player Stats

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