1920 VFL Season: Carlton
These are the details of the premiership results of Carlton for the 1920 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Richmond in a semi final, Carlton were defeated by Collingwood in the final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1920 VFL Season
Team:
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 |
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.