1920 VFL Season: Carlton
These are the details of the premiership results for Carlton for the 1920 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Princes Park as their home ground, playing eight matches there (eight as hosts). The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Richmond in the second semi final, Carlton were defeated by Collingwood in the final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1920 VFL Season
Team:
Carlton
Club:
Carlton
Home Ground:
Princes Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 10-0-6, P%: 128.7)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Collingwood (Preliminary Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker, Ted | #6 | 1 | 0 | R10 |
| Beasy, Maurie | #11 | 2 | 0 | SF, PF |
| Bickford, Edric | #31 | 11 | 13 | R08, R10-17, SF, PF |
| Blackman, Billy | #13 | 1 | 0 | R05 |
| Boromeo, Bert | #27 | 15 | 5 | R01-07, R10-11, R14-17, SF, PF |
| Brown, Ted | #9 | 5 | 0 | R01-05 |
| Calwell, Clarrie | #17 | 2 | 0 | R03, R08 |
| Canet, Charlie | #12 | 18 | 1 | R01-08, R10-17, SF, PF |
| Carter, Ernie | #9 | 9 | 1 | R11-17, SF, PF |
| Chandler, Newton | #8 | 18 | 1 | R01-08, R10-17, SF, PF |
| Clover, Horrie | #1 | 16 | 48 | R02-04, R06-08, R10-17, SF, PF |
| Clowe, Clarrie | #14 | 9 | 0 | R02-04, R07-08, R13-16 |
| Crone, Dave | #15 | 4 | 2 | R02, R04, R06-07 |
| Daykin, Percy | #2 | 17 | 29 | R01-08, R11-17, SF, PF |
| Downs, Johnny | 1 | 0 | R08 | |
| Downs, Lyle | #28 | 16 | 8 | R01-08, R10-17 |
| Ewans, Morrie | #22 | 6 | 0 | R01-02, R05, R08, R10, R12 |
| Fisher, Charlie | #7 | 12 | 22 | R01-08, R10-12, PF |
| Green, Gordon | #16 | 14 | 7 | R01-06, R10-16, SF |
| Greenhill, Jack | #29 | 13 | 0 | R03-06, R11-17, SF, PF |
| Hiskins, Rupe | #5 | 18 | 1 | R01-08, R10-17, SF, PF |
| Johnson, Fred | #19 | 14 | 0 | R01-03, R08, R10-17, SF, PF |
| Keily, Dan | #4 | 9 | 1 | R01-08, R10 |
| Key, Alf | #6 | 1 | 0 | R06 |
| Martin, Frank | #25 | 12 | 3 | R01-04, R07-08, R10-13, SF, PF |
| McGregor, Rod | #11 | 1 | 0 | R01 |
| McKenzie, Croft | #15 | 4 | 0 | R16-17, SF, PF |
| McLatchie, Stewart | #21 | 11 | 13 | R01, R05-07, R13-17, SF, PF |
| Mercovich, Frank | #13 | 2 | 2 | R06-07 |
| Morrissey, Jack | #30 | 10 | 0 | R05, R07-08, R10-15, R17 |
| O'Brien, Paddy | #10 | 17 | 0 | R01-02, R04-08, R10-17, SF, PF |
| Raleigh, Wally | #18 | 13 | 0 | R03-07, R10-14, R17, SF, PF |
| Sharp, Athol | #20 | 7 | 5 | R02-05, R08, R11-12 |
| Stephenson, Jack | #3 | 3 | 3 | R06-07, R10 |
| Truman, Vic | #23 | 1 | 0 | R01 |
| Wittmann, Dick | #24 | 8 | 12 | R01, R13-17, SF, PF |
| Wright, Vern | #26 | 3 | 0 | R15-17 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark, Norm | 18 | 11 | -0- | 7 | R01-08, R10-17, SF, PF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/05/1920 | Round 1 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | CARL by 29 | Norm Clark | Charlie Fisher |
| 08/05/1920 | Round 2 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 29 | Norm Clark | Charlie Fisher |
| 15/05/1920 | Round 3 | Fitzroy | HOME | LOSS | FITZ by 9 | Norm Clark | Charlie Fisher |
| 22/05/1920 | Round 4 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 46 | Norm Clark | Charlie Fisher |
| 26/05/1920 | Round 5 | South Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | SMLB by 19 | Norm Clark | Charlie Fisher |
| 05/06/1920 | Round 6 | Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | MELB by 18 | Norm Clark | Charlie Fisher |
| 12/06/1920 | Round 7 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 9 | Norm Clark | Charlie Fisher |
| 19/06/1920 | Round 8 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 19 | Norm Clark | Charlie Fisher |
| Round 9 | BYE | ||||||
| 03/07/1920 | Round 10 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 24 | Norm Clark | Charlie Fisher |
| 10/07/1920 | Round 11 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | CARL by 33 | Norm Clark | Charlie Fisher |
| 17/07/1920 | Round 12 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 13 | Norm Clark | Charlie Fisher |
| 31/07/1920 | Round 13 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | CARL by 27 | Norm Clark | Paddy O'Brien |
| 07/08/1920 | Round 14 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | CARL by 27 | Norm Clark | Paddy O'Brien |
| 14/08/1920 | Round 15 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 62 | Norm Clark | Paddy O'Brien |
| 21/08/1920 | Round 16 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | CARL by 63 | Norm Clark | Paddy O'Brien |
| 28/08/1920 | Round 17 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | CARL by 52 | Norm Clark | Paddy O'Brien |
| Round 18 | BYE | ||||||
| 18/09/1920 | Semi Final | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 23 | Norm Clark | Paddy O'Brien |
| 25/09/1920 | Preliminary Final | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 24 | Norm Clark | Paddy O'Brien |