Carlton

Club Details

Name: Carlton
Founded: 1864
Team History:
Carlton (1890-2026)
Carlton Reserves (1960-2002, 2021-2026)
Carlton Women's (2017-2025)
Carlton Women's Reserves (2018-2019, 2021-2025)
VFL/AFL Home Grounds: Princes Park (1897-2004), Docklands Stadium (2005-2026)
VFA/VFL Home Grounds: MCG (1890-1894), University Oval (1895-1896), Princes Park (2000-2002, 2021-2026)
VFL/AFL Reserves Home Grounds: Princes Park (1960-1965, 1967-1970, 1972-1999)
AFL Women's Home Grounds: Princes Park (2017-2025)

Club Accolades

VFL/AFL Premierships: 130 (1897-2026)
VFL/AFL Premiers: 16 (1906, 1907, 1908, 1914, 1915, 1938, 1945, 1947, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1995)
VFL/AFL Runners-Up: 13 (1904, 1909, 1910, 1916, 1921, 1932, 1949, 1962, 1969, 1973, 1986, 1993, 1999)
VFL/AFL Minor Premiers: 17 (1906, 1907, 1908, 1910, 1914, 1916, 1921, 1932, 1938, 1941, 1947, 1972, 1976, 1979, 1981, 1987, 1995)
VFA/VFL Premierships: 16 (1890-1896, 2000-2002, 2021-2026)
VFA/VFL Premiers: 0
VFA/VFL Runners-Up: 2 (1890, 1891)
VFA/VFL Minor Premiers: 0
VFL/AFL Reserves Premierships: 40 (1960-1999)
VFL/AFL Reserves Premiers: 3 (1986, 1987, 1990)
VFL/AFL Reserves Runners-Up: 3 (1969, 1984, 1985)
VFL/AFL Reserves Minor Premiers: 4 (1985, 1986, 1989, 1990)
AFL Women's Premierships: 10 (2017-2025)
AFL Women's Premiers: 0
AFL Women's Runners-Up: 1 (2019)
AFL Women's Minor Premiers: 0
VFL Women's Premierships: 7 (2018-2019, 2021-2025)
VFL Women's Premiers: 0
VFL Women's Runners-Up: 0
VFL Women's Minor Premiers: 0

Club History

Season Premiership Team Ladder (W-D-L & P%) Finals Performance O/A
1890 VFA Season Carlton 2nd 13 -2- 4 196.6% Not applicable 2nd
1891 VFA Season Carlton 2nd 14 -3- 4 205.5% Not applicable 2nd
1892 VFA Season Carlton 4th 12 -1- 7 116.9% Not applicable 5th
1893 VFA Season Carlton 11th 4 -1- 15 52.2% Not applicable 11th
1894 VFA Season Carlton 13th 2 -0- 16 50.9% Not applicable 13th
1895 VFA Season Carlton 11th 5 -2- 11 71.4% Not applicable 11th
1896 VFA Season Carlton 12th 2 -2- 14 51.7% Did not qualify for finals 12th
1897 VFL Season Carlton 7th 2 -0- 12 51.0% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1898 VFL Season Carlton 7th 3 -1- 10 60.3% 4th place in round-robin finals series (Ladder A) 7th
1899 VFL Season Carlton 7th 3 -0- 11 53.1% 3rd place in round-robin finals series (Ladder A) 7th
1900 VFL Season Carlton 7th 5 -0- 9 70.6% 3rd place in round-robin finals series (Ladder A) 7th
1901 VFL Season Carlton 7th 2 -0- 15 47.0% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1902 VFL Season Carlton 6th 7 -0- 10 77.1% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1903 VFL Season Carlton 3rd 11 -0- 6 136.0% Defeated by Collingwood (Semi Final) 3rd
1904 VFL Season Carlton 2nd 10 -1- 6 105.5% Runners-Up 2nd
1905 VFL Season Carlton 3rd 11 -0- 6 127.4% Defeated by Fitzroy (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1906 VFL Season Carlton 1st 14 -0- 3 153.5% Premiers 1st
1907 VFL Season Carlton 1st 13 -0- 4 155.7% Premiers 1st
1908 VFL Season Carlton 1st 17 -0- 1 169.4% Premiers 1st
1909 VFL Season Carlton 2nd 14 -0- 4 146.8% Runners-Up 2nd
1910 VFL Season Carlton 1st 15 -0- 3 160.1% Runners-Up 2nd
1911 VFL Season Carlton 3rd 12 -2- 4 142.0% Defeated by Essendon (Semi Final) 4th
1912 VFL Season Carlton 2nd 14 -0- 4 131.2% Defeated by Essendon (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1913 VFL Season Carlton 6th 9 -1- 8 100.9% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1914 VFL Season Carlton 1st 13 -2- 3 129.7% Premiers 1st
1915 VFL Season Carlton 2nd 13 -1- 2 143.9% Premiers 1st
1916 VFL Season Carlton 1st 10 -0- 2 137.2% Runners-Up 2nd
1917 VFL Season Carlton 2nd 9 -1- 5 116.4% Defeated by Fitzroy (Semi Final) 3rd
1918 VFL Season Carlton 3rd 8 -0- 6 116.5% Defeated by South Melbourne (Semi Final) 3rd
1919 VFL Season Carlton 3rd 10 -0- 6 127.6% Defeated by Collingwood (Semi Final) 4th
1920 VFL Season Carlton 3rd 10 -0- 6 128.7% Defeated by Collingwood (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1921 VFL Season Carlton 1st 13 -2- 1 142.0% Runners-Up 2nd
1922 VFL Season Carlton 4th 10 -0- 6 112.8% Defeated by Essendon (Semi Final) 4th
1923 VFL Season Carlton 7th 6 -1- 9 84.0% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1924 VFL Season Carlton 7th 5 -1- 10 92.3% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1925 VFL Season Carlton 9th 5 -0- 12 79.0% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1926 VFL Season Carlton 6th 11 -0- 7 106.5% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1927 VFL Season Carlton 4th 13 -0- 5 121.7% Defeated by Richmond (Semi Final) 4th
1928 VFL Season Carlton 4th 11 -0- 7 121.4% Defeated by Richmond (Semi Final) 4th
1929 VFL Season Carlton 2nd 15 -0- 3 136.9% Defeated by Richmond (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1930 VFL Season Carlton 2nd 15 -0- 3 141.6% Defeated by Geelong (Semi Final) 3rd
1931 VFL Season Carlton 3rd 12 -0- 6 125.1% Defeated by Geelong (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1932 VFL Season Carlton 1st 15 -0- 3 137.8% Runners-Up 2nd
1933 VFL Season Carlton 3rd 13 -0- 5 114.4% Defeated by Geelong (Semi Final) 4th
1934 VFL Season Carlton 5th 12 -0- 6 116.3% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1935 VFL Season Carlton 3rd 14 -1- 3 141.6% Defeated by Richmond (Semi Final) 4th
1936 VFL Season Carlton 3rd 12 -0- 6 124.8% Defeated by Melbourne (Semi Final) 4th
1937 VFL Season Carlton 5th 11 -0- 7 110.9% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1938 VFL Season Carlton 1st 14 -0- 4 116.1% Premiers 1st
1939 VFL Season Carlton 5th 12 -0- 6 123.1% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1940 VFL Season Carlton 5th 10 -0- 8 111.3% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1941 VFL Season Carlton 1st 14 -0- 4 120.3% Defeated by Essendon (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1942 VFL Season Carlton 5th 10 -0- 4 120.2% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1943 VFL Season Carlton 4th 9 -0- 6 125.0% Defeated by Fitzroy (Semi Final) 4th
1944 VFL Season Carlton 5th 12 -0- 6 131.5% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1945 VFL Season Carlton 4th 13 -0- 7 106.9% Premiers 1st
1946 VFL Season Carlton 6th 11 -0- 8 102.1% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1947 VFL Season Carlton 1st 15 -0- 4 134.0% Premiers 1st
1948 VFL Season Carlton 6th 10 -0- 9 113.1% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1949 VFL Season Carlton 2nd 13 -0- 6 126.4% Runners-Up 2nd
1950 VFL Season Carlton 8th 8 -1- 9 93.3% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1951 VFL Season Carlton 7th 8 -1- 9 107.0% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1952 VFL Season Carlton 4th 11 -2- 6 112.4% Defeated by Fitzroy (Semi Final) 4th
1953 VFL Season Carlton 5th 10 -0- 8 107.6% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1954 VFL Season Carlton 8th 8 -0- 10 99.4% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1955 VFL Season Carlton 7th 9 -0- 9 98.6% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1956 VFL Season Carlton 5th 10 -1- 7 113.7% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1957 VFL Season Carlton 4th 11 -0- 7 99.5% Defeated by Hawthorn (Semi Final) 4th
1958 VFL Season Carlton 7th 8 -0- 10 91.9% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1959 VFL Season Carlton 2nd 13 -0- 5 109.3% Defeated by Essendon (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1960 VFL Season Carlton 7th 8 -1- 9 99.0% Did not qualify for finals 7th
VFLR Season Carlton (R) 5th 11 -0- 7 99.9% Did not qualify for finals 5th
1961 VFL Season Carlton 8th 9 -0- 9 96.5% Did not qualify for finals 8th
VFLR Season Carlton (R) 10th 6 -0- 12 86.7% Did not qualify for finals 10th
1962 VFL Season Carlton 4th 13 -0- 5 112.9% Runners-Up 2nd
VFLR Season Carlton (R) 9th 7 -1- 10 86.7% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1963 VFL Season Carlton 6th 10 -0- 8 103.3% Did not qualify for finals 6th
VFLR Season Carlton (R) 10th 7 -0- 11 80.1% Did not qualify for finals 10th
1964 VFL Season Carlton 10th 5 -1- 12 90.3% Did not qualify for finals 10th
VFLR Season Carlton (R) 8th 7 -1- 10 105.1% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1965 VFL Season Carlton 6th 10 -0- 8 110.7% Did not qualify for finals 6th
VFLR Season Carlton (R) 11th 6 -1- 11 95.9% Did not qualify for finals 11th
1966 VFL Season Carlton 6th 10 -0- 8 107.9% Did not qualify for finals 6th
VFLR Season Carlton (R) 11th 4 -0- 14 74.0% Did not qualify for finals 11th
1967 VFL Season Carlton 2nd 14 -1- 3 125.8% Defeated by Geelong (Preliminary Final) 3rd
VFLR Season Carlton (R) 9th 7 -0- 11 80.9% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1968 VFL Season Carlton 2nd 15 -0- 5 130.4% Premiers 1st
VFLR Season Carlton (R) 8th 8 -0- 12 101.0% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1969 VFL Season Carlton 2nd 15 -0- 5 120.5% Runners-Up 2nd
VFLR Season Carlton (R) 3rd 14 -1- 5 109.9% Runners-Up 2nd
1970 VFL Season Carlton 2nd 16 -0- 6 112.3% Premiers 1st
VFLR Season Carlton (R) 9th 7 -0- 15 91.1% Did not qualify for finals 9th
1971 VFL Season Carlton 5th 14 -0- 8 104.4% Did not qualify for finals 5th
VFLR Season Carlton (R) 4th 14 -0- 8 117.3% Defeated by Richmond (R) (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1972 VFL Season Carlton 1st 18 -1- 3 134.3% Premiers 1st
VFLR Season Carlton (R) 5th 14 -0- 8 106.7% Defeated by Hawthorn (R) (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1973 VFL Season Carlton 3rd 15 -0- 7 126.6% Runners-Up 2nd
VFLR Season Carlton (R) 4th 14 -0- 8 118.1% Defeated by Footscray (R) (Elimination Final) 5th
1974 VFL Season Carlton 7th 10 -1- 11 105.8% Did not qualify for finals 7th
VFLR Season Carlton (R) 5th 14 -0- 8 115.4% Defeated by Geelong (R) (Semi Final) 4th
1975 VFL Season Carlton 2nd 16 -0- 6 129.2% Defeated by Richmond (Semi Final) 4th
VFLR Season Carlton (R) 10th 8 -0- 14 85.8% Did not qualify for finals 10th
1976 VFL Season Carlton 1st 16 -1- 5 132.8% Defeated by North Melbourne (Preliminary Final) 3rd
VFLR Season Carlton (R) 5th 13 -0- 9 98.8% Defeated by Essendon (R) (Elimination Final) 5th
1977 VFL Season Carlton 6th 13 -0- 9 111.9% Did not qualify for finals 6th
VFLR Season Carlton (R) 10th 7 -0- 14 82.9% Did not qualify for finals 10th
1978 VFL Season Carlton 4th 14 -0- 8 116.8% Defeated by Collingwood (Semi Final) 4th
VFLR Season Carlton (R) 8th 11 -0- 11 96.0% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1979 VFL Season Carlton 1st 19 -0- 3 139.6% Premiers 1st
VFLR Season Carlton (R) 4th 14 -0- 8 117.0% Defeated by Geelong (R) (Elimination Final) 5th
1980 VFL Season Carlton 2nd 17 -0- 5 121.1% Defeated by Collingwood (Semi Final) 4th
VFLR Season Carlton (R) 7th 10 -0- 12 107.7% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1981 VFL Season Carlton 1st 17 -0- 5 130.3% Premiers 1st
VFLR Season Carlton (R) 6th 11 -0- 11 102.0% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1982 VFL Season Carlton 3rd 16 -1- 5 127.5% Premiers 1st
VFLR Season Carlton (R) 6th 11 -1- 10 115.4% Did not qualify for finals 6th
1983 VFL Season Carlton 5th 13 -0- 9 105.2% Defeated by Essendon (Elimination Final) 5th
VFLR Season Carlton (R) 7th 11 -0- 11 104.9% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1984 VFL Season Carlton 3rd 13 -0- 9 115.8% Defeated by Collingwood (Semi Final) 4th
VFLR Season Carlton (R) 2nd 15 -0- 7 132.1% Runners-Up 2nd
1985 VFL Season Carlton 4th 15 -0- 7 115.5% Defeated by North Melbourne (Elimination Final) 5th
VFLR Season Carlton (R) 1st 20 -0- 2 147.8% Runners-Up 2nd
1986 VFL Season Carlton 3rd 15 -0- 7 141.8% Runners-Up 2nd
VFLR Season Carlton (R) 1st 18 -0- 4 152.2% Premiers 1st
1987 VFL Season Carlton 1st 18 -0- 4 138.0% Premiers 1st
VFLR Season Carlton (R) 4th 14 -0- 8 126.7% Premiers 1st
1988 VFL Season Carlton 3rd 15 -0- 7 119.4% Defeated by Melbourne (Preliminary Final) 3rd
VFLR Season Carlton (R) 4th 15 -0- 7 105.8% Defeated by Essendon (R) (Elimination Final) 5th
1989 VFL Season Carlton 8th 9 -1- 12 92.4% Did not qualify for finals 8th
VFLR Season Carlton (R) 1st 16 -0- 4 129.8% Defeated by Fitzroy (R) (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1990 AFL Season Carlton 8th 11 -0- 11 104.1% Did not qualify for finals 8th
AFLR Season Carlton (R) 1st 16 -0- 4 132.6% Premiers 1st
1991 AFL Season Carlton 11th 8 -0- 14 88.9% Did not qualify for finals 11th
AFLR Season Carlton (R) 8th 11 -0- 11 106.8% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1992 AFL Season Carlton 7th 14 -0- 8 112.3% Did not qualify for finals 7th
AFLR Season Carlton (R) 2nd 16 -1- 5 129.0% Defeated by Melbourne (R) (Preliminary Final) 3rd
1993 AFL Season Carlton 2nd 13 -1- 6 117.6% Runners-Up 2nd
AFLR Season Carlton (R) 6th 11 -0- 11 94.2% Defeated by North Melbourne (R) (Elimination Final) 6th
1994 AFL Season Carlton 2nd 15 -0- 7 132.5% Defeated by Geelong (Semi Final) 5th
AFLR Season Carlton (R) 7th 11 -1- 10 103.2% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1995 AFL Season Carlton 1st 20 -0- 2 137.8% Premiers 1st
AFLR Season Carlton (R) 8th 8 -0- 14 83.6% Did not qualify for finals 8th
1996 AFL Season Carlton 5th 15 -0- 7 110.8% Defeated by Brisbane Bears (Semi Final) 6th
AFLR Season Carlton (R) 4th 13 -0- 9 96.3% Defeated by Sydney (R) (Semi Final) 4th
1997 AFL Season Carlton 11th 10 -0- 12 96.7% Did not qualify for finals 11th
AFLR Season Carlton (R) 7th 11 -0- 9 99.1% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1998 AFL Season Carlton 11th 9 -0- 13 95.7% Did not qualify for finals 11th
AFLR Season Carlton (R) 7th 7 -0- 13 77.0% Did not qualify for finals 7th
1999 AFL Season Carlton 6th 12 -0- 10 103.0% Runners-Up 2nd
AFLR Season Carlton (R) 11th 6 -0- 14 81.8% Did not qualify for finals 11th
2000 AFL Season Carlton 2nd 16 -0- 6 134.8% Defeated by Essendon (Preliminary Final) 3rd
VFL Season Carlton (R) 3rd 14 -0- 5 124.7% Defeated by Sandringham (Preliminary Final) 3rd
2001 AFL Season Carlton 5th 14 -0- 8 128.6% Defeated by Richmond (Semi Final) 6th
VFL Season Carlton (R) 5th 12 -0- 8 116.9% Defeated by Murray (Semi Final) 5th
2002 AFL Season Carlton 16th 3 -0- 19 73.1% Did not qualify for finals 16th
VFL Season Carlton (R) 9th 10 -0- 10 98.8% Did not qualify for finals 9th
2003 AFL Season Carlton 15th 4 -0- 18 66.7% Did not qualify for finals 15th
2004 AFL Season Carlton 11th 10 -0- 12 81.7% Did not qualify for finals 11th
2005 AFL Season Carlton 16th 4 -1- 17 75.5% Did not qualify for finals 16th
2006 AFL Season Carlton 16th 3 -1- 18 74.2% Did not qualify for finals 16th
2007 AFL Season Carlton 15th 4 -0- 18 74.4% Did not qualify for finals 15th
2008 AFL Season Carlton 11th 10 -0- 12 94.2% Did not qualify for finals 11th
2009 AFL Season Carlton 7th 13 -0- 9 110.5% Defeated by Brisbane Lions (Elimination Final) 7th
2010 AFL Season Carlton 8th 11 -0- 11 108.1% Defeated by Sydney (Elimination Final) 8th
2011 AFL Season Carlton 5th 14 -1- 7 130.9% Defeated by West Coast (Semi Final) 5th
2012 AFL Season Carlton 10th 11 -0- 11 108.0% Did not qualify for finals 10th
2013 AFL Season Carlton 8th 11 -0- 11 106.7% Defeated by Sydney (Semi Final) 6th
2014 AFL Season Carlton 13th 7 -1- 14 89.7% Did not qualify for finals 13th
2015 AFL Season Carlton 18th 4 -0- 18 64.8% Did not qualify for finals 18th
2016 AFL Season Carlton 14th 7 -0- 15 79.3% Did not qualify for finals 14th
2017 AFL Season Carlton 16th 6 -0- 16 78.2% Did not qualify for finals 16th
AFLW Season Carlton [W] 4th 3 -1- 3 112.5% Did not qualify for finals 4th
2018 AFL Season Carlton 18th 2 -0- 20 59.3% Did not qualify for finals 18th
AFLW Season Carlton [W] 8th 2 -0- 5 54.1% Did not qualify for finals 8th
VFLW Season Carlton [W] (R) 7th 6 -0- 8 104.9% Did not qualify for finals 7th
2019 AFL Season Carlton 16th 7 -0- 15 84.5% Did not qualify for finals 16th
AFLW Season Carlton [W] 1st 4 -0- 3 99.6% Runners-Up 2nd
VFLW Season Carlton [W] (R) 12th 3 -1- 10 70.7% Did not qualify for finals 12th
2020 AFL Season Carlton 11th 7 -0- 10 94.3% Did not qualify for finals 11th
AFLW Season Carlton [W] 2nd 5 -0- 1 151.8% Defeated Brisbane Lions [W] (Qualifying Final) 3rd
2021 AFL Season Carlton 13th 8 -0- 14 88.5% Did not qualify for finals 13th
VFL Season Carlton (R) 12th 4 -0- 5 101.3% Not applicable 12th
AFLW Season Carlton [W] 7th 5 -0- 4 125.8% Did not qualify for finals 7th
VFLW Season Carlton [W] (R) 8th 6 -0- 8 79.7% Did not qualify for finals 8th
2022 AFL Season Carlton 9th 12 -0- 10 108.3% Did not qualify for finals 9th
VFL Season Carlton (R) 7th 11 -0- 7 119.0% Defeated by Brisbane Lions (R) (Semi Final) 6th
AFLW Season (E1) Carlton [W] 8th 4 -0- 6 84.0% Did not qualify for finals 8th
AFLW Season (E2) Carlton [W] 14th 2 -2- 6 74.0% Did not qualify for finals 14th
VFLW Season Carlton [W] (R) 9th 4 -1- 9 65.4% Did not qualify for finals 9th
2023 AFL Season Carlton 5th 13 -1- 9 113.3% Defeated by Brisbane Lions (Preliminary Final) 3rd
VFL Season Carlton (R) 11th 10 -0- 8 106.5% Did not qualify for finals 11th
AFLW Season Carlton [W] 12th 4 -0- 6 86.0% Did not qualify for finals 12th
VFLW Season Carlton [W] (R) 6th 8 -0- 6 150.7% Defeated by Port Melbourne [W] (Semi Final) 4th
2024 AFL Season Carlton 8th 13 -0- 10 110.2% Defeated by Brisbane Lions (Elimination Final) 8th
VFL Season Carlton (R) 19th 4 -0- 14 90.0% Did not qualify for finals 19th
AFLW Season Carlton [W] 14th 4 -0- 7 50.0% Did not qualify for finals 14th
VFLW Season Carlton [W] (R) 10th 5 -0- 9 89.0% Did not qualify for finals 10th
2025 AFL Season Carlton 11th 9 -0- 14 96.7% Did not qualify for finals 11th
VFL Season Carlton (R) 13th 8 -0- 10 87.5% Did not qualify for finals 13th
AFLW Season Carlton [W] 5th 8 -0- 4 116.9% Defeated by Brisbane Lions [W] (Preliminary Final) 4th
VFLW Season Carlton [W] (R) 10th 4 -0- 10 72.5% Did not qualify for finals 10th
2026 AFL Season Carlton 10th 12 -1- 10 101.5% Defeated by Geelong (Elimination Final) 8th
VFL Season Carlton (R) 9th 10 -0- 8 112.0% Defeated by Williamstown (Wildcard Final) 9th