1909 VFL Season: Carlton
These are the details of the premiership results for Carlton for the 1909 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 second place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Essendon in the first semi final and defeating South Melbourne in the final, South Melbourne exercised their right to challenge for the premiership by virtue of being the minor premiers. Carlton were defeated by South Melbourne in the challenge final, resulting in becoming the runners-up.
Team Details
Competition:
1909 VFL Season
Team:
Carlton
Club:
Carlton
Home Ground:
Princes Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 14-0-4, P%: 146.8)
Finals Performance:
Runners-Up
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baquie, Jack | 16 | 6 | R06-18, SF, PF, GF | |
| Barningham, Alex | 9 | 4 | R01-04, R06, R08, R10, R12, R16 | |
| Beck, Les | 17 | 0 | R01-16, PF | |
| Bruce, George | 19 | 3 | R02-16, R18, SF, PF, GF | |
| Caine, Frank | 15 | 33 | R01-06, R08-09, R12-15, SF, PF, GF | |
| Clark, Norm | 18 | 0 | R01, R04-18, SF, GF | |
| Elliott, Fred | 21 | 14 | R01-18, SF, PF, GF | |
| Ford, Arthur | 21 | 0 | R01-18, SF, PF, GF | |
| Gardiner, Vin | 10 | 12 | R01-02, R07-14 | |
| Gillespie, Doug | 14 | 0 | R01-07, R15-18, SF, PF, GF | |
| Gotz, Martin | 18 | 9 | R02, R04-07, R09-18, SF, PF, GF | |
| Hammond, Charlie | 20 | 2 | R02-18, SF, PF, GF | |
| Harris, Dick | 3 | 2 | R01, R08, R16 | |
| Jamieson, Ernie | 2 | 0 | R17-18 | |
| Jinks, Fred | 12 | 11 | R01, R11-18, SF, PF, GF | |
| Johnson, George | 19 | 2 | R01-05, R07-11, R13-18, SF, PF, GF | |
| Kelly, Harvey | 18 | 28 | R02-14, R17-18, SF, PF, GF | |
| Kennedy, Ted | 16 | 1 | R03-11, R15-18, SF, PF, GF | |
| Lang, Alex | 20 | 19 | R01-07, R09-18, SF, PF, GF | |
| Marchbank, Jim | 19 | 6 | R01, R03-04, R06-18, SF, PF, GF | |
| McGregor, Rod | 21 | 0 | R01-18, SF, PF, GF | |
| Neylan, Jim | 2 | 0 | R08, R17 | |
| Pattison, Andy | 4 | 1 | R01-03, R05 | |
| Payne, Billy | 16 | 0 | R03-07, R09-15, R18, SF, PF, GF | |
| Renwick, George | 4 | 0 | R01-03, R05 | |
| Ritchie, Ray | 1 | 0 | R17 | |
| Stewart, George | 2 | 0 | R01-02 | |
| Topping, George | 21 | 36 | R01-18, SF, PF, GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worrall, Jack | 13 | 9 | -0- | 4 | R01-13 |
| Elliott, Fred | 8 | 7 | -0- | 1 | R14-18, SF, PF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/05/1909 | Round 1 | University | HOME | LOSS | UNIV by 15 | Jack Worrall | Fred Elliott |
| 08/05/1909 | Round 2 | South Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | SMLB by 17 | Jack Worrall | Fred Elliott |
| 15/05/1909 | Round 3 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | CARL by 17 | Jack Worrall | Fred Elliott |
| 22/05/1909 | Round 4 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 24 | Jack Worrall | Fred Elliott |
| 29/05/1909 | Round 5 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 23 | Jack Worrall | Fred Elliott |
| 05/06/1909 | Round 6 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | CARL by 9 | Jack Worrall | Fred Elliott |
| 07/06/1909 | Round 7 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | CARL by 29 | Jack Worrall | Fred Elliott |
| 12/06/1909 | Round 8 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 29 | Jack Worrall | Fred Elliott |
| 19/06/1909 | Round 9 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | CARL by 17 | Jack Worrall | Fred Elliott |
| 03/07/1909 | Round 10 | University | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 20 | Jack Worrall | Fred Elliott |
| 10/07/1909 | Round 11 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | CARL by 24 | Jack Worrall | Fred Elliott |
| 17/07/1909 | Round 12 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 1 | Jack Worrall | Fred Elliott |
| 24/07/1909 | Round 13 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | CARL by 60 | Jack Worrall | Fred Elliott |
| 31/07/1909 | Round 14 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | CARL by 51 | Fred Elliott | Fred Elliott |
| 14/08/1909 | Round 15 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 51 | Fred Elliott | Fred Elliott |
| 21/08/1909 | Round 16 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 40 | Fred Elliott | Fred Elliott |
| 28/08/1909 | Round 17 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | CARL by 46 | Fred Elliott | Fred Elliott |
| 04/09/1909 | Round 18 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 15 | Fred Elliott | Fred Elliott |
| 11/09/1909 | Semi Final | Essendon | HOME | WIN | CARL by 36 | Fred Elliott | Fred Elliott |
| 25/09/1909 | Preliminary Final | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 22 | Fred Elliott | Fred Elliott |
| 02/10/1909 | Grand Final | South Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | SMLB by 2 | Fred Elliott | Fred Elliott |