1918 VFL Season: Carlton
These are the details of the premiership results for Carlton for the 1918 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 third place, securing a place in the finals series. Carlton were defeated by South Melbourne in the second semi final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1918 VFL Season
Team:
Carlton
Club:
Carlton
Home Ground:
Princes Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 8-0-6, P%: 116.5)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by South Melbourne (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown, Ted | #9 | 15 | 0 | R01-14, SF |
| Canet, Charlie | #12 | 13 | 0 | R01-05, R08-14, SF |
| Clohesy, Bill | #26 | 1 | 0 | R06 |
| Cowley, Ern | #17 | 15 | 35 | R01-14, SF |
| Crone, Dave | #30 | 12 | 0 | R01-05, R07-12, R14 |
| Daykin, Percy | #2 | 13 | 10 | R01-10, R13-14, SF |
| Dick, Billy | #18 | 1 | 0 | R10 |
| Downs, Lyle | #28 | 4 | 5 | R11-12, R14, SF |
| Dunn, Mick | #21 | 12 | 0 | R01-09, R13-14, SF |
| Fisher, Charlie | #7 | 12 | 17 | R03-09, R11-14, SF |
| Furnell, Harry | #1 | 4 | 4 | R03, R05-06, SF |
| Hammond, Charlie | #27 | 4 | 0 | R12-14, SF |
| Haughton, Harry | #5 | 9 | 16 | R01-09 |
| Hore, Bill | #20 | 11 | 0 | R01, R03-07, R09-12, R14 |
| Howe, Jim | #15 | 6 | 2 | R04, R07, R11-14 |
| Jackson, Percy | 1 | 1 | R02 | |
| Johnson, Fred | #19 | 12 | 0 | R01-02, R06-14, SF |
| Keily, Jack | #8 | 4 | 0 | R01, R07, R10, R13 |
| Leehane, Steve | #6 | 15 | 3 | R01-14, SF |
| Martin, Frank | #25 | 11 | 0 | R01-06, R08, R12-14, SF |
| McCumisky, Phil | #31 | 4 | 0 | R01-02, R10, R12 |
| McDonald, Andy | #3 | 12 | 0 | R03-13, SF |
| McGregor, Rod | #11 | 9 | 1 | R02-09, SF |
| Mercovich, Frank | #13 | 1 | 0 | R11 |
| Muir, George | #30 | 2 | 0 | R01-02 |
| O'Brien, Paddy | #10 | 13 | 0 | R03-14, SF |
| Robinson, Billy | #24 | 1 | 0 | R01 |
| Shortill, Joe | #23 | 4 | 2 | R01-02, R05, R07 |
| Stewart, Ray | #7 | 4 | 0 | R11-13, SF |
| Tasker, Leo | #14 | 12 | 13 | R01-06, R08-13 |
| Valentine, Viv | #4 | 9 | 3 | R02, R08-14, SF |
| White, George | #22 | 3 | 0 | R06-07, R10 |
| White, Horrie | #29 | 2 | 1 | R13-14 |
| Willis, Jim | #16 | 8 | 1 | R01-04, R08-11 |
| Woolley, Jack | #32 | 11 | 7 | R03-11, R14, SF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark, Norm | 15 | 8 | -0- | 7 | R01-14, SF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/05/1918 | Round 1 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 35 | Norm Clark | Percy Daykin |
| 18/05/1918 | Round 2 | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RICH by 5 | Norm Clark | Rod McGregor |
| 25/05/1918 | Round 3 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | CARL by 26 | Norm Clark | Rod McGregor |
| 01/06/1918 | Round 4 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 38 | Norm Clark | Rod McGregor |
| 08/06/1918 | Round 5 | South Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | SMLB by 4 | Norm Clark | Rod McGregor |
| 15/06/1918 | Round 6 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | CARL by 66 | Norm Clark | Rod McGregor |
| 22/06/1918 | Round 7 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 32 | Norm Clark | Rod McGregor |
| 29/06/1918 | Round 8 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | CARL by 8 | Norm Clark | Rod McGregor |
| 06/07/1918 | Round 9 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 3 | Norm Clark | Rod McGregor |
| 13/07/1918 | Round 10 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 27 | Norm Clark | Percy Daykin |
| 20/07/1918 | Round 11 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | CARL by 49 | Norm Clark | Andy McDonald |
| 27/07/1918 | Round 12 | South Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | SMLB by 12 | Norm Clark | Andy McDonald |
| 03/08/1918 | Round 13 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 30 | Norm Clark | Percy Daykin |
| 10/08/1918 | Round 14 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | CARL by 13 | Norm Clark | Percy Daykin |
| 31/08/1918 | Semi Final | South Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | SMLB by 5 | Norm Clark | Rod McGregor |