1908 VFL Season: Carlton

These are the details of the premiership results for Carlton for the 1908 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Princes Park as their home ground, playing nine matches there (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in first place, securing the minor premiership, and in turn, a place in the finals series. After defeating St Kilda in the second semi final, Carlton defeated Essendon in the final, winning the premiership. Had they lost, they would have been entitled to a right to challenge Essendon in a challenge final.

Team Details

Competition: 1908 VFL Season
Team: Carlton
Club: Carlton
Home Ground: Princes Park

Team Results

Ladder Position: 1st (W-D-L: 17-0-1, P%: 169.4)
Finals Performance: Premiers

Player Results

Player Guernseys Matches Goals Rounds
Beck, Les 20 0 R01-18, SF, GF
Bruce, George 18 1 R01-15, R17, SF, GF
Caine, Frank 14 20 R01-14
Carmody, Bill 1 0 R07
Clark, Norm 19 0 R01-08, R10-18, SF, GF
Elliott, Fred 17 8 R01-14, R18, SF, GF
Flynn, Jim 3 0 R18, SF, GF
Ford, Arthur 6 3 R15-18, SF, GF
Gardiner, Vin 15 34 R02-04, R08-11, R13-18, SF, GF
Gillespie, Dave 3 2 R08-09, R11
Gillespie, Doug 16 0 R01-16
Gotz, Martin 20 4 R01-18, SF, GF
Hammond, Charlie 19 3 R01-08, R10-18, SF, GF
Ingleman, Alby 13 2 R01, R03-06, R08-12, R15-16, R18
Jinks, Fred 19 4 R01-10, R12-18, SF, GF
Johnson, George 18 7 R01-02, R05-18, SF, GF
Kelly, Ernie 8 11 R02-03, R10-12, R15-17
Kelly, Harvey 14 27 R01-07, R14-18, SF, GF
Kennedy, Ted 18 4 R01-02, R04-06, R08-18, SF, GF
Koochew, Wally 4 2 R03-04, R07, R09
Lang, Alex 20 11 R01-18, SF, GF
Laver, Bill 1 0 R03
Marchbank, Bill 3 2 R12-14
Marchbank, Jim 7 2 R04-05, R10, R17-18, SF, GF
McGregor, Rod 17 5 R01-02, R05-07, R09-18, SF, GF
Pattison, Andy 4 0 R13-16
Payne, Billy 20 0 R01-18, SF, GF
Roland, Charlie 4 2 R06-09
Topping, George 13 16 R01-06, R12-13, R16-18, SF, GF
Williams, Frank 6 0 R01, R07-09, R11, R17

Coach Results

Coach Matches (W-D-L) Rounds
Worrall, Jack 20 19 -0- 1 R01-18, SF, GF

Match Results

Date Round Opponent H/A Result Coach Captain (Nominated)
02/05/1908 Round 1 St Kilda HOME WIN CARL by 26 Jack Worrall Fred Elliott
09/05/1908 Round 2 Melbourne AWAY WIN CARL by 18 Jack Worrall Fred Elliott
16/05/1908 Round 3 Essendon HOME WIN CARL by 11 Jack Worrall Fred Elliott
23/05/1908 Round 4 Collingwood AWAY WIN CARL by 28 Jack Worrall Fred Elliott
30/05/1908 Round 5 Fitzroy HOME WIN CARL by 32 Jack Worrall Fred Elliott
06/06/1908 Round 6 South Melbourne AWAY WIN CARL by 2 Jack Worrall Fred Elliott
08/06/1908 Round 7 Geelong HOME WIN CARL by 67 Jack Worrall Fred Elliott
13/06/1908 Round 8 Richmond HOME WIN CARL by 88 Jack Worrall Fred Elliott
20/06/1908 Round 9 University AWAY WIN CARL by 6 Jack Worrall Fred Elliott
27/06/1908 Round 10 St Kilda AWAY WIN CARL by 31 Jack Worrall Fred Elliott
04/07/1908 Round 11 Melbourne HOME WIN CARL by 32 Jack Worrall Fred Elliott
11/07/1908 Round 12 Essendon AWAY LOSS ESSE by 13 Jack Worrall Fred Elliott
18/07/1908 Round 13 Collingwood HOME WIN CARL by 40 Jack Worrall Fred Elliott
25/07/1908 Round 14 Fitzroy AWAY WIN CARL by 11 Jack Worrall Fred Elliott
01/08/1908 Round 15 South Melbourne HOME WIN CARL by 26 Jack Worrall Fred Jinks
08/08/1908 Round 16 Geelong AWAY WIN CARL by 10 Jack Worrall Fred Jinks
15/08/1908 Round 17 Richmond AWAY WIN CARL by 7 Jack Worrall Fred Jinks
05/09/1908 Round 18 University HOME WIN CARL by 39 Jack Worrall Fred Elliott
19/09/1908 Semi Final St Kilda HOME WIN CARL by 58 Jack Worrall Fred Elliott
26/09/1908 Grand Final Essendon HOME WIN CARL by 9 Jack Worrall Fred Elliott