1917 VFL Season: Carlton
These are the details of the premiership results of Carlton for the 1917 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. Carlton were defeated by Fitzroy in a semi final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1917 VFL Season
Team:
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 |
Ladder Chart
This chart is based on the nominal round, i.e. only one result (win, loss, draw, bye) per round, which may result in not being accurate from a chronological perspective. The positions during the finals series is determined via bespoke logic.