1916 VFL Season: Carlton
These are the details of the premiership results for Carlton for the 1916 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Princes Park as their home ground, playing six matches there (six 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 Richmond in the second semi final and being defeated by Fitzroy in the final, Carlton exercised their right to challenge for the premiership by virtue of being the minor premiers. Carlton were defeated by Fitzroy in the challenge final, resulting in becoming the runners-up.
Team Details
Competition:
1916 VFL Season
Team:
Carlton
Club:
Carlton
Home Ground:
Princes Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 10-0-2, P%: 137.2)
Finals Performance:
Runners-Up
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown, Ted | #9 | 9 | 0 | R02, R07, R09-12, SF, PF, GF |
| Calwell, George | #17 | 1 | 0 | GF |
| Canet, Charlie | #12 | 11 | 0 | R03-07, R09-12, SF, PF |
| Carter, Ernie | #29 | 1 | 0 | R08 |
| Daykin, Percy | #2 | 15 | 9 | R01-12, SF, PF, GF |
| Dick, Billy | #1 | 15 | 3 | R01-12, SF, PF, GF |
| Dunn, Mick | #21 | 3 | 0 | R01, R03-04 |
| Fisher, Charlie | #7 | 15 | 19 | R01-12, SF, PF, GF |
| Gardiner, Vin | #13 | 15 | 44 | R01-12, SF, PF, GF |
| Greaves, Harry | #19 | 4 | 0 | R08-09, PF, GF |
| Hammond, Charlie | #16 | 14 | 5 | R01, R03-12, SF, PF, GF |
| Haughton, Harry | #5 | 11 | 3 | R01-06, R11-12, SF, PF, GF |
| Huggett, Alf | #19 | 1 | 1 | R01 |
| Jamieson, Ernie | #15 | 14 | 0 | R01-12, SF, PF |
| Keily, Dan | #8 | 14 | 0 | R01-04, R06-12, SF, PF, GF |
| Lang, Alex | #18 | 12 | 13 | R01, R05-12, SF, PF, GF |
| Leehane, Steve | #6 | 15 | 1 | R01-12, SF, PF, GF |
| McDonald, Andy | #3 | 9 | 0 | R02-07, SF, PF, GF |
| McGregor, Rod | #11 | 13 | 3 | R01-12, SF |
| Morris, Jimmy | #20 | 1 | 0 | GF |
| O'Brien, Paddy | #10 | 11 | 3 | R01-02, R05-12, GF |
| Rigaldi, Frank | 1 | 0 | R10 | |
| Robinson, Billy | #24 | 15 | 1 | R01-12, SF, PF, GF |
| Sharp, Athol | #14 | 13 | 9 | R01-02, R04-12, SF, PF |
| Shortill, Joe | #23 | 14 | 13 | R02-12, SF, PF, GF |
| Topping, George | #27 | 2 | 3 | R02-03 |
| Valentine, Viv | #4 | 15 | 19 | R01-12, SF, PF, GF |
| White, George | #22, #25 | 5 | 0 | R01-04, R08 |
| White, Robert | #22 | 1 | 0 | R05 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark, Norm | 15 | 11 | -0- | 4 | R01-12, SF, PF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/05/1916 | Round 1 | Fitzroy | HOME | LOSS | FITZ by 4 | Norm Clark | Billy Dick |
| 13/05/1916 | Round 2 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 26 | Norm Clark | Billy Dick |
| 20/05/1916 | Round 3 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 5 | Norm Clark | Billy Dick |
| 27/05/1916 | Round 4 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 33 | Norm Clark | Billy Dick |
| 03/06/1916 | Round 5 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 1 | Norm Clark | Billy Dick |
| 10/06/1916 | Round 6 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | CARL by 61 | Norm Clark | Billy Dick |
| 17/06/1916 | Round 7 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 29 | Norm Clark | Billy Dick |
| 24/06/1916 | Round 8 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | CARL by 12 | Norm Clark | Billy Dick |
| 08/07/1916 | Round 9 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | CARL by 50 | Norm Clark | Billy Dick |
| 15/07/1916 | Round 10 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | CARL by 19 | Norm Clark | Billy Dick |
| 22/07/1916 | Round 11 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 2 | Norm Clark | Billy Dick |
| 29/07/1916 | Round 12 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 17 | Norm Clark | Billy Dick |
| 19/08/1916 | Semi Final | Richmond | HOME | WIN | CARL by 3 | Norm Clark | Billy Dick |
| 26/08/1916 | Preliminary Final | Fitzroy | HOME | LOSS | FITZ by 23 | Norm Clark | Billy Dick |
| 02/09/1916 | Grand Final | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 29 | Norm Clark | Billy Dick |