1917 VFL Season: Carlton
These are the details of the premiership results for Carlton for the 1917 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Princes Park as their home ground, playing seven matches there (seven as hosts). The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. Carlton were defeated by Fitzroy in the first semi final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1917 VFL Season
Team:
Carlton
Club:
Carlton
Home Ground:
Princes Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 9-1-5, P%: 116.4)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Fitzroy (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown, Ted | #9 | 15 | 0 | R01-04, R06-15, SF |
| Canet, Charlie | #12 | 14 | 1 | R01-07, R10-15, SF |
| Carter, Ernie | #14 | 10 | 3 | R01, R03-04, R07-11, R15, SF |
| Crone, Dave | #30 | 6 | 2 | R05-10 |
| Daykin, Percy | #2 | 15 | 12 | R01-06, R08-15, SF |
| Dick, Billy | #1 | 10 | 18 | R02-05, R08, R12-15, SF |
| Downs, Lyle | #28 | 12 | 8 | R01, R05-06, R08-15, SF |
| Dunn, Mick | #21 | 16 | 4 | R01-15, SF |
| Fisher, Charlie | #7 | 13 | 13 | R01, R05-15, SF |
| Gardiner, Vin | #13 | 15 | 22 | R01-08, R10-15, SF |
| Greaves, Harry | #19 | 5 | 0 | R01-04, R07 |
| Greenhill, Jack | #17 | 6 | 1 | R02-04, R06, R14-15 |
| Hammond, Charlie | #19 | 8 | 3 | R09-15, SF |
| Hardy, Willis | #26 | 3 | 1 | R01, R07, R11 |
| Haughton, Harry | #5 | 13 | 7 | R02-14 |
| Keily, Dan | #8 | 14 | 0 | R01-05, R08-15, SF |
| Lang, Alex | #18 | 3 | 2 | R01, R04-05 |
| Lear, Darcy | #16 | 12 | 1 | R01-12 |
| Leehane, Steve | #6 | 12 | 0 | R01-06, R11-15, SF |
| Martin, Frank | #25 | 13 | 0 | R01-07, R09-10, R13-15, SF |
| McCumisky, Phil | #31 | 2 | 0 | R06, R12 |
| McDonald, Andy | #3 | 13 | 0 | R02-09, R12-15, SF |
| McGregor, Rod | #11 | 15 | 1 | R01-13, R15, SF |
| Morris, Jimmy | #20 | 1 | 0 | R07 |
| O'Brien, Paddy | #10 | 14 | 0 | R02-03, R05-15, SF |
| Shortill, Joe | #23 | 12 | 9 | R01-03, R07-14, SF |
| Valentine, Viv | #4 | 12 | 9 | R01-02, R04-10, R13, R15, SF |
| White, George | #22 | 2 | 0 | R08-09 |
| White, Horrie | #29 | 2 | 2 | R11, R14 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark, Norm | 16 | 9 | -1- | 6 | R01-15, SF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/05/1917 | Round 1 | Fitzroy | AWAY | DRAW | drawn | Norm Clark | Rod McGregor |
| 19/05/1917 | Round 2 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | CARL by 31 | Norm Clark | Billy Dick |
| 26/05/1917 | Round 3 | South Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | SMLB by 15 | Norm Clark | Billy Dick |
| 04/06/1917 | Round 4 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 1 | Norm Clark | Billy Dick |
| 09/06/1917 | Round 5 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | CARL by 44 | Norm Clark | Billy Dick |
| 16/06/1917 | Round 6 | Fitzroy | HOME | LOSS | FITZ by 16 | Norm Clark | Rod McGregor |
| 23/06/1917 | Round 7 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 37 | Norm Clark | Rod McGregor |
| 30/06/1917 | Round 8 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | CARL by 11 | Norm Clark | Billy Dick |
| 07/07/1917 | Round 9 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 5 | Norm Clark | Rod McGregor |
| 14/07/1917 | Round 10 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 5 | Norm Clark | Rod McGregor |
| 21/07/1917 | Round 11 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 14 | Norm Clark | Rod McGregor |
| 28/07/1917 | Round 12 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | CARL by 11 | Norm Clark | Billy Dick |
| 11/08/1917 | Round 13 | South Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | SMLB by 5 | Norm Clark | Billy Dick |
| 18/08/1917 | Round 14 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 33 | Norm Clark | Billy Dick |
| 25/08/1917 | Round 15 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | CARL by 39 | Norm Clark | Billy Dick |
| 01/09/1917 | Semi Final | Fitzroy | HOME | LOSS | FITZ by 9 | Norm Clark | Billy Dick |