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
1951 Season (V/AFL) Fixture | Player Stats
Carlton's 1951 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-04-21 1 | H | Carlton | 3.4 | 6.5 | 10.6 | 13.9 | 87 | WON | Hawthorn | 1.2 | 4.9 | 4.13 | 7.15 | 57 | 30 | PRI | 1951-04-21 Apr 21 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1951-04-28 2 | A | Carlton | 1.3 | 1.10 | 4.15 | 4.16 | 40 | LOST | Footscray | 1.2 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 5.11 | 41 | -1 | WES | 1951-04-28 Apr 28 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1951-05-05 3 | H | Carlton | 2.3 | 4.5 | 8.9 | 12.12 | 84 | LOST | Richmond | 3.4 | 7.9 | 11.9 | 16.12 | 108 | -24 | PRI | 1951-05-05 May 5 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1951-05-12 4 | A | Carlton | 4.3 | 7.6 | 9.12 | 9.13 | 67 | LOST | Geelong | 4.1 | 9.4 | 10.5 | 14.7 | 91 | -24 | KAR | 1951-05-12 May 12 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1951-05-19 5 | H | Carlton | 2.3 | 5.6 | 11.12 | 19.15 | 129 | WON | Fitzroy | 3.2 | 6.6 | 8.9 | 10.12 | 72 | 57 | PRI | 1951-05-19 May 19 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1951-06-02 6 | A | Carlton | 4.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 8.10 | 58 | LOST | Melbourne | 3.4 | 7.9 | 8.9 | 11.12 | 78 | -20 | MCG | 1951-06-02 Jun 2 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1951-06-09 7 | A | Carlton | 4.2 | 7.5 | 10.7 | 13.12 | 90 | WON | Essendon | 4.2 | 6.5 | 9.9 | 11.9 | 75 | 15 | WIN | 1951-06-09 Jun 9 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1951-06-16 8 | H | Carlton | 1.2 | 5.4 | 6.8 | 7.11 | 53 | LOST | Collingwood | 2.5 | 5.8 | 9.10 | 9.13 | 67 | -14 | PRI | 1951-06-16 Jun 16 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1951-06-23 9 | A | Carlton | 6.3 | 7.9 | 9.12 | 15.15 | 105 | WON | St. Kilda | 1.1 | 6.5 | 8.8 | 9.11 | 65 | 40 | JUN | 1951-06-23 Jun 23 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1951-06-30 10 | H | Carlton | 3.4 | 5.6 | 10.14 | 14.20 | 104 | WON | North Melbourne | 1.2 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 5.10 | 40 | 64 | PRI | 1951-06-30 Jun 30 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1951-07-14 11 | A | Carlton | 1.10 | 2.11 | 5.13 | 7.14 | 56 | WON | South Melbourne | 0.1 | 2.4 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 51 | 5 | LAK | 1951-07-14 Jul 14 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1951-07-21 12 | A | Carlton | 2.4 | 3.5 | 6.9 | 7.13 | 55 | WON | Hawthorn | 0.1 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 5.8 | 38 | 17 | GLE | 1951-07-21 Jul 21 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1951-07-28 13 | H | Carlton | 3.5 | 4.8 | 5.14 | 8.14 | 62 | LOST | Footscray | 1.1 | 2.6 | 5.6 | 9.11 | 65 | -3 | PRI | 1951-07-28 Jul 28 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1951-08-04 14 | A | Carlton | 1.3 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 33 | LOST | Richmond | 3.6 | 6.7 | 7.10 | 9.12 | 66 | -33 | PUN | 1951-08-04 Aug 4 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1951-08-11 15 | H | Carlton | 2.6 | 3.8 | 5.11 | 7.19 | 61 | LOST | Geelong | 3.4 | 7.5 | 12.10 | 12.11 | 83 | -22 | PRI | 1951-08-11 Aug 11 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1951-08-18 16 | A | Carlton | 3.5 | 5.6 | 10.8 | 13.9 | 87 | DRAW | Fitzroy | 5.2 | 9.5 | 10.6 | 13.9 | 87 | 0 | BWS | 1951-08-18 Aug 18 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1951-08-25 17 | H | Carlton | 3.3 | 5.6 | 11.15 | 15.16 | 106 | WON | Melbourne | 4.3 | 6.7 | 8.7 | 8.13 | 61 | 45 | PRI | 1951-08-25 Aug 25 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |
| 1951-09-01 18 | H | Carlton | 2.6 | 6.7 | 8.9 | 9.10 | 64 | LOST | Essendon | 2.2 | 3.4 | 9.9 | 16.12 | 108 | -44 | PRI | 1951-09-01 Sep 1 (Sat, 2:15) | Scores |