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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

Carlton



"Watched by what remains (and is likely to remain) an Australian record crowd for any football match of 121,696 Carlton looked dead and buried at the long break inducing Barassi to unleash his now famous instruction to his players to "handball, handball, handball". The players' compliance with this command, coupled with the inspirational impact of nineteenth man Ted Hopkins, saw the pattern of the game alter completely...."

John Devaney reports on the colorful history of the old dark navy Blues and their record-equalling 16 V/AFL premierships

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2002 Season (AFL) Fixture | Player Stats

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Carlton's 2002 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 A Carlton 1.14.17.410.5 65 LOST St. Kilda 4.16.37.314.5 89 -24 DOC Mar 30 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
2 H Carlton 2.24.54.94.9 33 LOST Sydney 4.09.312.717.9 111 -78 PRI Apr 6 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
3 H Carlton 4.37.78.911.9 75 WON Collingwood 1.23.65.97.13 55 20 MCG Apr 12 (Fri, 7:45) Scores
4 A Carlton 2.27.59.914.11 95 LOST Port Adelaide 3.37.515.923.10 148 -53 FBP Apr 21 (Sun, 12:40) Scores
5 H Carlton 5.47.813.917.10 112 LOST North Melbourne 4.59.1113.1319.17 131 -19 DOC Apr 28 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
6 H Carlton 3.25.58.79.14 68 LOST Western Bulldogs 5.58.711.1114.12 96 -28 DOC May 4 (Sat, 7:10) Scores
7 A Carlton 0.42.54.79.8 62 LOST Essendon 4.17.79.1212.15 87 -25 MCG May 10 (Fri, 7:45) Scores
8 A Carlton 1.46.610.712.8 80 LOST Hawthorn 2.95.128.1212.17 89 -9 MCG May 17 (Fri, 7:45) Scores
9 H Carlton 1.44.66.711.9 75 LOST Adelaide 6.310.515.1020.11 131 -56 PRI May 26 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
10 A Carlton 4.37.58.810.8 68 LOST Fremantle 1.48.613.914.12 96 -28 SUB Jun 2 (Sun, 1:40) Scores
11 A Carlton 2.15.76.1114.12 96 LOST Geelong 4.48.413.615.10 100 -4 DOC Jun 9 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
12 H Carlton 2.46.910.1212.16 88 LOST West Coast 3.47.89.1412.17 89 -1 PRI Jun 15 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
13 A Carlton 4.57.912.1216.13 109 LOST Brisbane 3.28.514.719.10 124 -15 GAB Jun 29 (Sat, 7:10) Scores
14 H Carlton 3.56.610.613.8 86 WON Richmond 4.38.510.1012.13 85 1 MCG Jul 5 (Fri, 7:45) Scores
15 H Carlton 6.26.59.914.11 95 LOST Melbourne 6.313.715.821.13 139 -44 DOC Jul 14 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
16 H Carlton 1.110.413.1014.13 97 LOST St. Kilda 9.212.316.522.8 140 -43 DOC Jul 21 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
17 A Carlton 3.35.47.810.9 69 LOST Sydney 3.59.912.1213.14 92 -23 STA Jul 27 (Sat, 7:20) Scores
18 A Carlton 1.21.32.64.9 33 LOST Collingwood 5.59.815.1221.15 141 -108 MCG Aug 2 (Fri, 7:45) Scores
19 H Carlton 0.30.43.135.15 45 LOST Port Adelaide 2.33.97.107.12 54 -9 PRI Aug 10 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
20 A Carlton 2.15.29.315.5 95 LOST North Melbourne 2.77.715.1017.12 114 -19 DOC Aug 17 (Sat, 2:10) Scores
21 A Carlton 9.311.513.715.9 99 WON Western Bulldogs 1.15.412.614.13 97 2 DOC Aug 24 (Sat, 7:10) Scores
22 H Carlton 0.22.63.65.7 37 LOST Essendon 4.79.1112.1612.20 92 -55 MCG Sep 1 (Sun, 2:10) Scores
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2002 Player Stats

Player GP K Avg H Avg D Avg M Avg HO Avg T Avg FF FA G Avg B TS
Allan, Matthew 4 22 5.5 26 6.5 48 12.0 19 4.8 85 21.3 4 1.0 5 8 0 0.0 0 0
Beasy, Callan 4 16 4.0 8 2.0 24 6.0 14 3.5 30 7.5 4 1.0 0 4 0 0.0 1 1
Beaumont, Simon 22 253 11.5 104 4.7 357 16.2 110 5.0 7 0.3 55 2.5 24 14 9 0.4 8 62
Bradley, Craig 19 236 12.4 146 7.7 382 20.1 58 3.1 2 0.1 36 1.9 17 10 7 0.4 8 50
Campbell, Blake 8 49 6.1 27 3.4 76 9.5 28 3.5 0 0.0 15 1.9 3 2 2 0.3 1 13
Camporeale, Scott 20 264 13.2 105 5.3 369 18.5 51 2.6 0 0.0 48 2.4 25 19 7 0.4 9 51
Christou, Ang 12 127 10.6 52 4.3 179 14.9 44 3.7 0 0.0 24 2.0 8 8 1 0.1 1 7
Cranage, Sam 10 68 6.8 61 6.1 129 12.9 35 3.5 0 0.0 25 2.5 6 5 2 0.2 3 15
Davies, Justin 6 28 4.7 29 4.8 57 9.5 17 2.8 0 0.0 15 2.5 4 3 3 0.5 2 20
Doering, Jordan 11 105 9.5 61 5.5 166 15.1 40 3.6 0 0.0 18 1.6 10 2 7 0.6 1 43
Eccles, Andrew 11 94 8.5 41 3.7 135 12.3 35 3.2 8 0.7 24 2.2 7 5 2 0.2 3 15
Fevola, Brendan 9 59 6.6 17 1.9 76 8.4 32 3.6 0 0.0 10 1.1 1 8 13 1.4 11 89
Fletcher, Simon 19 143 7.5 139 7.3 282 14.8 84 4.4 2 0.1 45 2.4 15 7 4 0.2 4 28
Franchina, Anthony 20 114 5.7 92 4.6 206 10.3 53 2.7 1 0.1 72 3.6 13 23 1 0.1 4 10
Freeborn, Scott 7 64 9.1 34 4.9 98 14.0 22 3.1 0 0.0 22 3.1 8 8 1 0.1 1 7
Gallagher, David 7 36 5.1 49 7.0 85 12.1 23 3.3 0 0.0 7 1.0 4 3 1 0.1 0 6
Hickmott, Adrian 17 125 7.4 130 7.6 255 15.0 88 5.2 4 0.2 47 2.8 12 21 14 0.8 5 89
Hotton, Trent 14 76 5.4 92 6.6 168 12.0 43 3.1 84 6.0 30 2.1 14 6 5 0.4 1 31
Houlihan, Ryan 18 140 7.8 95 5.3 235 13.1 61 3.4 0 0.0 29 1.6 14 10 16 0.9 9 105
Hulme, Darren 3 19 6.3 16 5.3 35 11.7 4 1.3 0 0.0 2 0.7 1 0 2 0.7 1 13
Koutoufides, Anthony 3 14 4.7 14 4.7 28 9.3 7 2.3 0 0.0 4 1.3 0 3 3 1.0 0 18
Lappin, Matthew 21 207 9.9 119 5.7 326 15.5 77 3.7 2 0.1 33 1.6 22 24 22 1.0 20 152
Livingston, Luke 17 70 4.1 58 3.4 128 7.5 56 3.3 2 0.1 17 1.0 5 10 0 0.0 3 3
Mansfield, Michael 16 79 4.9 49 3.1 128 8.0 45 2.8 0 0.0 19 1.2 10 14 5 0.3 4 34
Manton, Glenn 9 21 2.3 33 3.7 54 6.0 17 1.9 5 0.6 7 0.8 6 4 0 0.0 0 0
McKay, Andrew 19 170 8.9 113 5.9 283 14.9 77 4.1 4 0.2 51 2.7 16 18 0 0.0 3 3
McKernan, Corey 22 170 7.7 69 3.1 239 10.9 94 4.3 214 9.7 27 1.2 18 36 40 1.8 26 266
Merrington, Andrew 14 69 4.9 52 3.7 121 8.6 43 3.1 46 3.3 24 1.7 9 16 10 0.7 5 65
Murphy, Justin 20 245 12.3 146 7.3 391 19.6 104 5.2 1 0.1 65 3.3 16 18 15 0.8 11 101
O'Keeffe, Sean 2 6 3.0 5 2.5 11 5.5 2 1.0 0 0.0 1 0.5 0 1 0 0.0 0 0
Pickering, Adam 5 21 4.2 21 4.2 42 8.4 5 1.0 0 0.0 10 2.0 3 2 0 0.0 0 0
Plunkett, Jim 18 155 8.6 117 6.5 272 15.1 56 3.1 0 0.0 51 2.8 8 8 8 0.4 6 54
Prendergast, Ian 11 32 2.9 44 4.0 76 6.9 31 2.8 6 0.5 14 1.3 3 8 0 0.0 1 1
Ratten, Brett 12 125 10.4 135 11.3 260 21.7 33 2.8 3 0.3 58 4.8 4 9 9 0.8 5 59
Smith, Lindsay 3 7 2.3 12 4.0 19 6.3 3 1.0 26 8.7 5 1.7 1 2 0 0.0 0 0
Sporn, Trent 8 52 6.5 43 5.4 95 11.9 33 4.1 1 0.1 12 1.5 2 0 1 0.1 0 6
Thornton, Bret 11 59 5.4 36 3.3 95 8.6 34 3.1 3 0.3 13 1.2 5 7 0 0.0 1 1
Whitnall, Lance 14 163 11.6 45 3.2 208 14.9 103 7.4 41 2.9 15 1.1 23 10 28 2.0 17 185
Wiggins, Simon 18 79 4.4 52 2.9 131 7.3 46 2.6 0 0.0 29 1.6 8 6 6 0.3 1 37
 

Footnotes

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