1943 VFL Season: Carlton
These are the details of the premiership results for Carlton for the 1943 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Princes Park as their home ground, playing nine matches there (seven as hosts and two as visitors). The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. Carlton were defeated by Fitzroy in the first semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1943 VFL Season
Team:
Carlton
Club:
Carlton
Home Ground:
Princes Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 9-0-6, P%: 125.0)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Fitzroy (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, Frank | #1 | 11 | 0 | R01-02, R04-09, R11, Q01, Q05 |
| Atkinson, Bob | #9 | 13 | 0 | R01-02, R05-11, Q01-02, Q04-05 |
| Baird, Jim | #17 | 5 | 15 | R01-02, R04, Q05, SF |
| Bennett, Jack | #3 | 13 | 11 | R01-02, R04-07, R10, Q01-05, SF |
| Boys, Ron | #22 | 2 | 0 | Q05, SF |
| Brown, Vin | #15 | 14 | 2 | R01-02, R04-11, Q01-02, Q04, SF |
| Chitty, Bob | #6 | 16 | 5 | R01-02, R04-11, Q01-05, SF |
| Clark, Jim | #26 | 11 | 0 | R07-11, Q01-05, SF |
| Collins, Lance | #4 | 7 | 16 | R01-02, R04-05, R07-09 |
| Deacon, Bert | #19 | 2 | 0 | R08-09 |
| Dillon, Tom | #7 | 10 | 4 | R01, R05-09, Q03-05, SF |
| Fitzgibbon, Fred | #8 | 16 | 3 | R01-02, R04-11, Q01-05, SF |
| Francis, Jim | #10 | 7 | 15 | R08-11, Q01-03 |
| Gniel, George | #12 | 16 | 0 | R01-02, R04-11, Q01-05, SF |
| Green, Bob | #32 | 13 | 5 | R05-11, Q01-05, SF |
| Hines, Ron | #11 | 2 | 1 | Q03, SF |
| Howell, Jack | #13 | 10 | 3 | R01-02, R04-06, R10-11, Q02, Q04, SF |
| Knight, Jim | #11 | 4 | 1 | R01-02, R04-05 |
| McInnes, Charlie | #31 | 16 | 26 | R01-02, R04-11, Q01-05, SF |
| McLean, Ken | #14 | 4 | 3 | R01-02, R04, R06 |
| Mooring, Jim | #16 | 16 | 24 | R01-02, R04-11, Q01-05, SF |
| Price, Mick | #30 | 12 | 27 | R06-11, Q01-05, SF |
| Rae, Keith | #23 | 13 | 2 | R01-02, R04-05, R08-11, Q01-05 |
| Rayson, Alan | #2 | 2 | 2 | R10-11 |
| Sanger, Arthur | #18 | 11 | 0 | R01-02, R04-07, R10-11, Q01-03 |
| Savage, Ron | #24 | 16 | 4 | R01-02, R04-11, Q01-05, SF |
| Sleith, Arthur | #22 | 1 | 0 | R04 |
| Tucker, Neil | #21 | 2 | 0 | R06-07 |
| Tudor, Graham | #20 | 7 | 2 | R06-08, Q02-05 |
| Tuohill, Ted | #5 | 11 | 3 | R02, R04-05, R09-11, Q01-04, SF |
| Wilson, Mac | #27 | 5 | 0 | Q01, Q03-05, SF |
| Wrout, Jack | #28 | 16 | 33 | R01-02, R04-11, Q01-05, SF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentley, Perce | 16 | 9 | -0- | 7 | R01-02, R04-11, Q01-05, SF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/05/1943 | Round 1 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | CARL by 44 | Perce Bentley | Jim Mooring |
| 15/05/1943 | Round 2 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 20 | Perce Bentley | Jim Mooring |
| Round 3 | BYE | ||||||
| 29/05/1943 | Round 4 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 27 | Perce Bentley | Jim Mooring |
| 05/06/1943 | Round 5 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 12 | Perce Bentley | Jim Mooring |
| 12/06/1943 | Round 6 | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 6 | Perce Bentley | Jim Mooring |
| 19/06/1943 | Round 7 | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 5 | Perce Bentley | Jim Mooring |
| 26/06/1943 | Round 8 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | CARL by 39 | Perce Bentley | Jim Francis |
| 03/07/1943 | Round 9 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 30 | Perce Bentley | Jim Francis |
| 10/07/1943 | Round 10 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | CARL by 25 | Perce Bentley | Jim Francis |
| 17/07/1943 | Round 11 | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NMLB by 4 | Perce Bentley | Jim Francis |
| 31/07/1943 | Qualifying Round 1 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 104 | Perce Bentley | Jim Francis |
| 07/08/1943 | Qualifying Round 2 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | CARL by 22 | Perce Bentley | Jim Francis |
| 14/08/1943 | Qualifying Round 3 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 3 | Perce Bentley | Jim Francis |
| 21/08/1943 | Qualifying Round 4 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | CARL by 66 | Perce Bentley | Jim Mooring |
| 28/08/1943 | Qualifying Round 5 | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 15 | Perce Bentley | Jim Mooring |
| 04/09/1943 | Semi Final | Fitzroy | AWAY | LOSS | FITZ by 51 | Perce Bentley | Jim Mooring |