1927 VFL Season: Carlton
These are the details of the premiership results of Carlton for the 1927 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. Carlton were defeated by Richmond in a semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1927 VFL Season
Team:
Carlton
Home Ground:
Princes Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 13-0-5, P%: 121.7)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Richmond (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur, Vin | #30 | 11 | 1 | R06-08, R10, R13-18, SF |
| Beasy, Maurie | #11 | 12 | 1 | R07-17, SF |
| Bell, Harry | #14 | 2 | 1 | R03-04 |
| Blackmore, Hedley | #8 | 9 | 7 | R01-03, R05, R07, R16-18, SF |
| Brewis, Ted | #20 | 17 | 4 | R02-16, R18, SF |
| Carter, Harold | #25 | 19 | 33 | R01-18, SF |
| Clover, Horrie | #1 | 17 | 28 | R01-03, R05-06, R08-18, SF |
| Collins, Norm | #2 | 13 | 0 | R01-05, R08-15 |
| Connell, Maurie | #29 | 18 | 7 | R01-16, R18, SF |
| Davey, Charlie | #17 | 2 | 7 | R18, SF |
| Donald, Bill | #7 | 2 | 0 | R03-04 |
| Donoghue, Frank | #18 | 15 | 0 | R01-02, R05-14, R17-18, SF |
| Downie, Bill | #4 | 2 | 0 | R13-14 |
| Downs, Tommy | #28 | 14 | 14 | R06-18, SF |
| Duncan, Alex | #32 | 19 | 0 | R01-18, SF |
| Dunn, Harvey | #16 | 11 | 26 | R01-11 |
| Gilby, Fred | #6 | 17 | 0 | R02-04, R06-18, SF |
| Goonan, Jimmy | #31 | 4 | 0 | R16-18, SF |
| Gough, George | #14 | 12 | 30 | R06-17 |
| Hawking, George | #9 | 4 | 3 | R01-02, R05-06 |
| Irwin, Frank | #21 | 14 | 0 | R01-02, R05-13, R15-17 |
| Johnson, Les | #5 | 15 | 5 | R01, R03, R05-06, R08-13, R15-18, SF |
| Johnson, Maurie | #15 | 6 | 2 | R05-07, R09, R11-12 |
| Kelleher, Dinny | #10 | 5 | 0 | R04, R16-18, SF |
| Kelly, Joe | #7 | 16 | 1 | R01-04, R06-12, R15-18, SF |
| Kennedy, Tom | #31 | 1 | 0 | R01 |
| McSwain, Charlie | #3 | 12 | 3 | R01-08, R14-17 |
| Morrissey, Jack | #13 | 3 | 0 | R01-03 |
| Mount, Frank | #23 | 1 | 0 | R13 |
| Outram, Percy | #24 | 6 | 10 | R02, R04-05, R07, R12, R18 |
| Seymour, Frank | #27 | 5 | 7 | R03-05, R14-15 |
| Shanahan, Jim | #23 | 2 | 1 | R04-05 |
| Skehan, Allan | #12 | 1 | 0 | R18 |
| Styles, George | #19 | 6 | 1 | R01-05, R14 |
| Vallence, Harry | #22 | 11 | 25 | R04, R09-15, R17-18, SF |
| Watson, Jim | #33 | 17 | 0 | R01-04, R06-17, SF |
| Way, Jack | 1 | 0 | R01 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clover, Horrie | 19 | 13 | -0- | 6 | R01-18, SF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30/04/1927 | Round 1 | South Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | SMLB by 1 | Horrie Clover | Horrie Clover |
| 07/05/1927 | Round 2 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 27 | Horrie Clover | Horrie Clover |
| 14/05/1927 | Round 3 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | CARL by 11 | Horrie Clover | Horrie Clover |
| 21/05/1927 | Round 4 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 46 | Horrie Clover | Harold Carter |
| 28/05/1927 | Round 5 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | CARL by 44 | Horrie Clover | Horrie Clover |
| 06/06/1927 | Round 6 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 20 | Horrie Clover | Horrie Clover |
| 11/06/1927 | Round 7 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | CARL by 18 | Horrie Clover | Harold Carter |
| 18/06/1927 | Round 8 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 34 | Horrie Clover | Horrie Clover |
| 25/06/1927 | Round 9 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 12 | Horrie Clover | Horrie Clover |
| 02/07/1927 | Round 10 | Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | MELB by 15 | Horrie Clover | Horrie Clover |
| 09/07/1927 | Round 11 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 91 | Horrie Clover | Horrie Clover |
| 16/07/1927 | Round 12 | South Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | SMLB by 11 | Horrie Clover | Horrie Clover |
| 23/07/1927 | Round 13 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | CARL by 6 | Horrie Clover | Horrie Clover |
| 30/07/1927 | Round 14 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 8 | Horrie Clover | Horrie Clover |
| 06/08/1927 | Round 15 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 32 | Horrie Clover | Horrie Clover |
| 27/08/1927 | Round 16 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 28 | Horrie Clover | Horrie Clover |
| 03/09/1927 | Round 17 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | CARL by 7 | Horrie Clover | Horrie Clover |
| 10/09/1927 | Round 18 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | CARL by 55 | Horrie Clover | Horrie Clover |
| 17/09/1927 | Semi Final | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 6 | Horrie Clover | Horrie Clover |
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.