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
1886 Season () Fixture
Carlton's 1886 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886-05-01 1 | A | Carlton | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.11 | 3.12 | 3 | WON | University | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 2 | 1 | UNI | 1886-05-01 May 1 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-05-08 2 | A | Carlton | 2.2 | 3.5 | 4.13 | 6.14 | 6 | WON | Melbourne | 0.1 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1 | 5 | MCG | 1886-05-08 May 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-05-15 3 | A | Carlton | — | — | — | 5.20 | 5 | WON | Richmond | — | — | — | 3.9 | 3 | 2 | PUN | 1886-05-15 May 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-05-23 4 | Carlton | Bye | 1886-05-23 May 23 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1886-05-24 5 | A | Carlton | — | — | — | 6.17 | 6 | WON | Ballarat | — | — | — | 2.8 | 2 | 4 | BCO | 1886-05-24 May 24 (Mon, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-05-29 6 | H | Carlton | 1.2 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 3.10 | 3 | DRAW | South Melbourne | 1.0 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 3 | 0 | MCG | 1886-05-29 May 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-06-05 7 | A | Carlton | 2.1 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.13 | 4 | LOST | Fitzroy | 2.0 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5 | -1 | BWS | 1886-06-05 Jun 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-06-12 8 | H | Carlton | 1.8 | 1.12 | 1.15 | 3.18 | 3 | LOST | Geelong | 1.6 | 2.7 | 6.8 | 8.10 | 8 | -5 | MCG | 1886-06-12 Jun 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-06-19 9 | A | Carlton | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 3 | WON | Williamstown | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1 | 2 | GDS | 1886-06-19 Jun 19 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-06-27 10 | Carlton | Bye | 1886-06-27 Jun 27 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1886-07-03 11 | A | Carlton | 4.10 | 6.14 | 8.18 | 9.19 | 9 | WON | St. Kilda | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 2 | 7 | JUN | 1886-07-03 Jul 3 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-07-10 12 | H | Carlton | 3.5 | 7.9 | 9.11 | 11.20 | 11 | WON | Hotham | 0.3 | 2.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4 | 7 | MCG | 1886-07-10 Jul 10 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-07-17 13 | H | Carlton | 1.3 | 3.8 | 3.12 | 5.19 | 5 | WON | Essendon | 0.3 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3 | 2 | MCG | 1886-07-17 Jul 17 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-07-24 14 | H | Carlton | — | — | — | 9.14 | 9 | WON | University | — | — | — | 1.1 | 1 | 8 | PRI | 1886-07-24 Jul 24 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-07-31 15 | H | Carlton | — | — | — | 11.8 | 11 | WON | Prahan (Original) | — | — | — | 4.7 | 4 | 7 | PRI | 1886-07-31 Jul 31 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-08-07 16 | A | Carlton | 0.2 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 6.14 | 6 | WON | Essendon | 2.3 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 3.12 | 3 | 3 | EME | 1886-08-07 Aug 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-08-14 17 | H | Carlton | 0.2 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 4.15 | 4 | WON | Williamstown | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2 | 2 | PRI | 1886-08-14 Aug 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-08-21 18 | A | Carlton | 0.3 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 3.12 | 3 | LOST | South Melbourne | 0.5 | 2.6 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 5 | -2 | LAK | 1886-08-21 Aug 21 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-08-28 19 | A | Carlton | 1.3 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 5.8 | 5 | LOST | Melbourne | 2.1 | 3.1 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 6 | -1 | FSG | 1886-08-28 Aug 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-09-04 20 | A | Carlton | 0.6 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3 | LOST | Hotham | 1.0 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 6.9 | 6 | -3 | HRR | 1886-09-04 Sep 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-09-11 21 | A | Carlton | 0.3 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2 | LOST | Geelong | 3.4 | 5.6 | 6.9 | 10.16 | 10 | -8 | COR | 1886-09-11 Sep 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-09-18 22 | H | Carlton | 4.2 | 7.8 | 8.12 | 12.15 | 12 | WON | Richmond | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 4.7 | 4 | 8 | PRI | 1886-09-18 Sep 18 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-09-25 23 | H | Carlton | 0.4 | 1.6 | 3.7 | 5.9 | 5 | WON | Fitzroy | 0.5 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 4.9 | 4 | 1 | PRI | 1886-09-25 Sep 25 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1886-10-03 24 | Carlton | Bye | 1886-10-03 Oct 3 (Sun, 12:00) |