1938 VFL Season: Carlton
These are the details of the premiership results of Carlton for the 1938 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in first place, securing the minor premiership, and in turn, a place in the finals series. After defeating Geelong in a semi final, Carlton defeated Collingwood in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1938 VFL Season
Team:
Carlton
Home Ground:
Princes Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 14-0-4, P%: 116.1)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, Frank | #1 | 20 | 7 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Ayers, Fred | #3 | 4 | 3 | R06-08, R17 |
| Baxter, Ken | #4 | 14 | 29 | R03-12, R17-18, SF, GF |
| Butler, Bert | #29 | 7 | 5 | R07-13 |
| Carney, Jack | #7 | 19 | 1 | R01-13, R15-18, SF, GF |
| Chitty, Bob | #6 | 15 | 0 | R01-06, R11-17, SF, GF |
| Collard, George | #31 | 1 | 0 | R03 |
| Cooper, Ron | #19 | 18 | 30 | R01-18 |
| Crisp, Gordon | #8 | 7 | 3 | R05-06, R10-11, R14-16 |
| Crisp, Mickey | #12 | 19 | 17 | R01-10, R12-18, SF, GF |
| Diggins, Brighton | #5 | 16 | 3 | R01-07, R12-18, SF, GF |
| Fox, Kevin | #27 | 7 | 3 | R01-02, R04, R07-08, R11, R13 |
| Francis, Jim | #10 | 20 | 0 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Gill, Frank | #21 | 18 | 0 | R01-02, R04-17, SF, GF |
| Green, Bob | #32 | 20 | 2 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| Hale, Jack | #11 | 19 | 13 | R01-11, R13-18, SF, GF |
| Hollingshead, Harry | #17 | 13 | 19 | R01-03, R09-12, R15-18, SF, GF |
| Huxtable, Eric | #9 | 10 | 1 | R01-08, R18, SF |
| McElroy, Jack | #15 | 10 | 4 | R04-13 |
| McInnes, Charlie | #31 | 12 | 3 | R01-02, R09-17, GF |
| McIntyre, Don | #2 | 20 | 0 | R01-18, SF, GF |
| McLean, Rod | #14 | 13 | 3 | R08-18, SF, GF |
| Park, Jim | #26 | 19 | 1 | R01-10, R12-18, SF, GF |
| Price, Mick | #30 | 17 | 34 | R01-09, R13-18, SF, GF |
| Sanger, Arthur | #16 | 1 | 0 | R18 |
| Savage, Ron | #24 | 3 | 3 | R14-16 |
| Schmidt, Paul | #23 | 10 | 8 | R03-04, R09-14, SF, GF |
| Shields, Arch | #25 | 3 | 2 | R01-02, R14 |
| Vallence, Harry | #22 | 19 | 81 | R01-12, R14-18, SF, GF |
| Watkins, Les | #18 | 1 | 1 | R18 |
| Wrout, Jack | #28 | 5 | 11 | R03, R05, R18, SF, GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diggins, Brighton | 20 | 16 | -0- | 4 | R01-18, SF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/04/1938 | Round 1 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 16 | Brighton Diggins | Brighton Diggins |
| 30/04/1938 | Round 2 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | CARL by 1 | Brighton Diggins | Brighton Diggins |
| 07/05/1938 | Round 3 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 1 | Brighton Diggins | Brighton Diggins |
| 14/05/1938 | Round 4 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | CARL by 51 | Brighton Diggins | Brighton Diggins |
| 21/05/1938 | Round 5 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 16 | Brighton Diggins | Brighton Diggins |
| 28/05/1938 | Round 6 | Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | MELB by 5 | Brighton Diggins | Brighton Diggins |
| 04/06/1938 | Round 7 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 39 | Brighton Diggins | Brighton Diggins |
| 13/06/1938 | Round 8 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | CARL by 27 | Brighton Diggins | Jim Francis |
| 18/06/1938 | Round 9 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 50 | Brighton Diggins | Jim Francis |
| 25/06/1938 | Round 10 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 36 | Brighton Diggins | Jim Francis |
| 02/07/1938 | Round 11 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | CARL by 6 | Brighton Diggins | Jim Francis |
| 09/07/1938 | Round 12 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | CARL by 21 | Brighton Diggins | Brighton Diggins |
| 23/07/1938 | Round 13 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 41 | Brighton Diggins | Brighton Diggins |
| 30/07/1938 | Round 14 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | CARL by 6 | Brighton Diggins | Brighton Diggins |
| 06/08/1938 | Round 15 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 50 | Brighton Diggins | Brighton Diggins |
| 13/08/1938 | Round 16 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 20 | Brighton Diggins | Brighton Diggins |
| 20/08/1938 | Round 17 | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 17 | Brighton Diggins | Brighton Diggins |
| 27/08/1938 | Round 18 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | CARL by 16 | Brighton Diggins | Brighton Diggins |
| 10/09/1938 | Semi Final | Geelong | HOME | WIN | CARL by 32 | Brighton Diggins | Brighton Diggins |
| 24/09/1938 | Grand Final | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | CARL by 15 | Brighton Diggins | Brighton Diggins |
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.