1945 VFL Season: Carlton
These are the details of the premiership results for Carlton for the 1945 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Princes Park as their home ground, playing thirteen matches there (ten as hosts and three as visitors). The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating North Melbourne in the first semi final and defeating Collingwood in the preliminary final, Carlton defeated South Melbourne in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Team Details
Competition:
1945 VFL Season
Team:
Carlton
Club:
Carlton
Home Ground:
Princes Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 13-0-7, P%: 106.9)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander, Wal | #9 | 8 | 0 | R01-02, R13, R15-16, R19-20, SF |
| Baird, Jim | #25 | 17 | 8 | R07-20, SF, PF, GF |
| Baxter, Ken | #21 | 13 | 27 | R11-20, SF, PF, GF |
| Beauvais, Don | #17 | 4 | 5 | R08-10, R12 |
| Bennett, Jack | #3 | 23 | 3 | R01-20, SF, PF, GF |
| Bignell, Bernie | #34 | 3 | 0 | R04-06 |
| Boys, Ron | #28 | 2 | 0 | R03-04 |
| Brown, Vin | #15 | 23 | 0 | R01-20, SF, PF, GF |
| Chitty, Bob | #6 | 21 | 1 | R02-05, R07-20, SF, PF, GF |
| Clark, Jim | #26 | 22 | 1 | R01-18, R20, SF, PF, GF |
| Collins, Lance | #5 | 17 | 49 | R06-07, R09-20, SF, PF, GF |
| Deacon, Bert | #23 | 10 | 0 | R14-20, SF, PF, GF |
| Fitzgibbon, Fred | #8 | 18 | 0 | R01, R03-11, R15-20, SF, PF |
| Green, Bob | #32 | 5 | 1 | R01-05 |
| Gregory, Les | #29 | 1 | 0 | R02 |
| Hall, Arthur | #25 | 3 | 1 | R02-04 |
| Hands, Ken | #1 | 18 | 24 | R05-12, R14-20, SF, PF, GF |
| Hanton, Hal | #5 | 2 | 0 | R01-02 |
| Hearn, Adrian | #19 | 3 | 5 | R01-03 |
| Hines, Ron | #11 | 20 | 12 | R01-14, R16-18, R20, SF, PF |
| Hopper, Ken | #2 | 15 | 7 | R01-14, R19 |
| Jones, Jim | #22 | 2 | 0 | R01, R03 |
| Mann, Cyril | #27 | 3 | 3 | R01-03 |
| McGrath, Frank | #19 | 8 | 3 | R04-08, R12-13, R16 |
| McInnes, Charlie | #31 | 13 | 8 | R01-02, R04, R07-10, R14-18, GF |
| McLean, Rod | #14 | 18 | 10 | R05-15, R17-20, SF, PF, GF |
| Mooring, Jim | #16 | 9 | 18 | R01-07, PF, GF |
| Price, Mick | #30 | 21 | 32 | R03-20, SF, PF, GF |
| Rose, Fred | #21 | 2 | 3 | R01-02 |
| Sanger, Arthur | #18 | 23 | 0 | R01-20, SF, PF, GF |
| Savage, Ron | #24 | 22 | 31 | R01-11, R13-20, SF, PF, GF |
| Turner, Herb | #7 | 16 | 18 | R04-06, R11-20, SF, PF, GF |
| Way, Alex | #4 | 11 | 8 | R01, R06-13, R19, GF |
| Williams, Doug | #12 | 21 | 0 | R01-03, R05-06, R08-20, SF, PF, GF |
| Wines, Clinton | #10 | 20 | 7 | R03-15, R17-20, SF, PF, GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentley, Perce | 23 | 16 | -0- | 7 | R01-20, SF, PF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/04/1945 | Round 1 | Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | MELB by 21 | Perce Bentley | Bob Green |
| 28/04/1945 | Round 2 | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 34 | Perce Bentley | Bob Chitty |
| 05/05/1945 | Round 3 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 100 | Perce Bentley | Bob Chitty |
| 12/05/1945 | Round 4 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | CARL by 7 | Perce Bentley | Bob Chitty |
| 19/05/1945 | Round 5 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | CARL by 11 | Perce Bentley | Bob Chitty |
| 26/05/1945 | Round 6 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 25 | Perce Bentley | Rod McLean |
| 02/06/1945 | Round 7 | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RICH by 5 | Perce Bentley | Bob Chitty |
| 09/06/1945 | Round 8 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 36 | Perce Bentley | Bob Chitty |
| 16/06/1945 | Round 9 | Footscray | HOME | LOSS | FOOT by 9 | Perce Bentley | Bob Chitty |
| 23/06/1945 | Round 10 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 25 | Perce Bentley | Bob Chitty |
| 30/06/1945 | Round 11 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | CARL by 6 | Perce Bentley | Bob Chitty |
| 07/07/1945 | Round 12 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 1 | Perce Bentley | Bob Chitty |
| 14/07/1945 | Round 13 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | CARL by 31 | Perce Bentley | Bob Chitty |
| 21/07/1945 | Round 14 | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 3 | Perce Bentley | Bob Chitty |
| 28/07/1945 | Round 15 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 4 | Perce Bentley | Bob Chitty |
| 04/08/1945 | Round 16 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 22 | Perce Bentley | Bob Chitty |
| 11/08/1945 | Round 17 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | CARL by 6 | Perce Bentley | Bob Chitty |
| 18/08/1945 | Round 18 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 12 | Perce Bentley | Bob Chitty |
| 25/08/1945 | Round 19 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | CARL by 94 | Perce Bentley | Bob Chitty |
| 01/09/1945 | Round 20 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 53 | Perce Bentley | Bob Chitty |
| 08/09/1945 | Semi Final | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 26 | Perce Bentley | Bob Chitty |
| 22/09/1945 | Preliminary Final | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 10 | Perce Bentley | Bob Chitty |
| 29/09/1945 | Grand Final | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 28 | Perce Bentley | Bob Chitty |