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
1927 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
Carlton's 1927 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927-04-30 1 | H | Carlton | 1.6 | 4.7 | 7.9 | 9.15 | 69 | LOST | South Melbourne | 2.1 | 5.3 | 7.7 | 10.10 | 70 | -1 | PRI | 1927-04-30 Apr 30 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1927-05-07 2 | A | Carlton | 2.5 | 4.9 | 7.10 | 14.15 | 99 | WON | Fitzroy | 1.1 | 3.3 | 9.5 | 11.6 | 72 | 27 | BWS | 1927-05-07 May 7 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1927-05-14 3 | H | Carlton | 0.4 | 2.4 | 4.5 | 7.5 | 47 | WON | Essendon | 0.5 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 4.12 | 36 | 11 | PRI | 1927-05-14 May 14 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1927-05-21 4 | A | Carlton | 2.1 | 7.3 | 9.8 | 11.11 | 77 | LOST | Geelong | 4.8 | 7.10 | 12.12 | 18.15 | 123 | -46 | COR | 1927-05-21 May 21 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1927-05-28 5 | H | Carlton | 6.4 | 9.4 | 12.10 | 14.12 | 96 | WON | Hawthorn | 1.0 | 4.10 | 5.10 | 6.16 | 52 | 44 | PRI | 1927-05-28 May 28 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1927-06-06 6 | A | Carlton | 3.2 | 8.4 | 12.4 | 17.8 | 110 | WON | Richmond | 4.3 | 5.5 | 10.15 | 12.18 | 90 | 20 | PUN | 1927-06-06 Jun 6 (Mon, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1927-06-11 7 | H | Carlton | 2.3 | 3.3 | 6.4 | 10.6 | 66 | WON | Footscray | 1.5 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 6.12 | 48 | 18 | PRI | 1927-06-11 Jun 11 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1927-06-18 8 | A | Carlton | 3.4 | 6.6 | 9.11 | 9.15 | 69 | WON | North Melbourne | 0.2 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 4.11 | 35 | 34 | ARD | 1927-06-18 Jun 18 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1927-06-25 9 | A | Carlton | 4.0 | 7.5 | 11.7 | 14.11 | 95 | WON | Collingwood | 6.1 | 8.3 | 12.4 | 13.5 | 83 | 12 | VIC | 1927-06-25 Jun 25 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1927-07-02 10 | H | Carlton | 1.3 | 1.4 | 4.5 | 8.7 | 55 | LOST | Melbourne | 5.3 | 5.6 | 7.8 | 10.10 | 70 | -15 | PRI | 1927-07-02 Jul 2 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1927-07-09 11 | A | Carlton | 6.4 | 10.6 | 15.7 | 21.9 | 135 | WON | St. Kilda | 0.1 | 2.2 | 4.5 | 6.8 | 44 | 91 | JUN | 1927-07-09 Jul 9 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1927-07-16 12 | A | Carlton | 4.10 | 6.15 | 6.19 | 8.21 | 69 | LOST | South Melbourne | 2.1 | 5.4 | 8.6 | 12.8 | 80 | -11 | LAK | 1927-07-16 Jul 16 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1927-07-23 13 | H | Carlton | 5.2 | 8.5 | 11.9 | 11.10 | 76 | WON | Fitzroy | 2.3 | 2.7 | 4.12 | 9.16 | 70 | 6 | PRI | 1927-07-23 Jul 23 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1927-07-30 14 | A | Carlton | 3.2 | 5.4 | 9.5 | 10.11 | 71 | WON | Essendon | 2.3 | 7.5 | 8.11 | 8.15 | 63 | 8 | WIN | 1927-07-30 Jul 30 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1927-08-06 15 | H | Carlton | 5.0 | 6.0 | 9.5 | 10.6 | 66 | LOST | Geelong | 4.2 | 8.11 | 11.12 | 13.20 | 98 | -32 | PRI | 1927-08-06 Aug 6 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1927-08-27 16 | A | Carlton | 5.1 | 7.4 | 9.9 | 14.14 | 98 | WON | Hawthorn | 2.0 | 8.4 | 9.5 | 10.10 | 70 | 28 | GLE | 1927-08-27 Aug 27 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1927-09-03 17 | H | Carlton | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 30 | WON | Richmond | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 23 | 7 | PRI | 1927-09-03 Sep 3 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1927-09-10 18 | H | Carlton | 3.3 | 5.7 | 10.11 | 15.16 | 106 | WON | St. Kilda | 1.3 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 7.9 | 51 | 55 | PRI | 1927-09-10 Sep 10 (Sat, 2:45) | Scores |
| 1927-09-17 1SF | H | Carlton | 2.2 | 7.7 | 8.10 | 11.10 | 76 | LOST | Richmond | 4.3 | 6.6 | 10.7 | 12.10 | 82 | -6 | MCG | 1927-09-17 Sep 17 (Sat, 2:30) | Scores |
1927 Player Stats
| Player | GP | K | Avg | H | Avg | D | Avg | M | Avg | HO | Avg | T | Avg | FF | FA | G | Avg | B | TS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur, Vin | 11 | 1 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Beasy, Maurie | 12 | 1 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Bell, Harry | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Blackmore, Hedley | 9 | 7 | 0.8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Brewis, Ted | 17 | 4 | 0.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Carter, Harold | 19 | 33 | 1.7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Clover, Horrie | 17 | 28 | 1.6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Collins, Norm | 13 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Connell, Maurie | 18 | 7 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Davey, Charlie | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Donald, Bill | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Donoghue, Frank | 15 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Downie, Bill | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Downs, Tommy | 14 | 14 | 1.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Duncan, Alex | 19 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dunn Snr, Harvey | 11 | 26 | 2.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Gilby, Fred | 17 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Goonan, Jimmy | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Gough, George | 12 | 30 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Hawking, George | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Irwin, Frank | 14 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Johnson, Maurie 'Mocha' | 6 | 2 | 0.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Johnson, Les | 15 | 5 | 0.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Kelleher, Dinny | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Kelly, Joe | 16 | 1 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Kennedy, Tom | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| McSwain, Chas | 12 | 3 | 0.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Morrissey, Jack | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mount, Frank | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Outram, Percy | 6 | 10 | 1.7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Seymour, Frank | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Shanahan, Jim | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Skehan, Allan | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Styles, George | 6 | 1 | 0.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Vallence, Harry 'Soapy' | 11 | 25 | 2.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Watson, Jim | 17 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Way, Jack | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |