1957 VFL Season: Carlton
These are the details of the premiership results of Carlton for the 1957 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. Carlton were defeated by Hawthorn in a semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1957 VFL Season
Team:
Carlton
Home Ground:
Princes Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
4th (W-D-L: 11-0-7, P%: 99.5)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Hawthorn (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beasy, Doug | #17 | 18 | 25 | R01-08, R10-18, SF |
| Berner, Leon | #20 | 4 | 0 | R01-04 |
| Brereton, Leo | #6 | 9 | 15 | R01-03, R07-08, R16-18, SF |
| Buckley, Brian | #4 | 13 | 0 | R06-14, R16-18, SF |
| Burke, Gerald | #5 | 17 | 34 | R03-18, SF |
| Chick, John | #23 | 16 | 3 | R01-11, R13-17 |
| Clarke, Kevin | #16 | 19 | 1 | R01-18, SF |
| Comben, Bruce | #15 | 19 | 0 | R01-18, SF |
| Crowe, Bob | #14 | 13 | 21 | R01-05, R09-10, R13-18 |
| Donaldson, Graham | #13 | 18 | 7 | R01-09, R11-18, SF |
| Ellis, Jack | #8 | 1 | 0 | R10 |
| Ferry, George | #25 | 14 | 0 | R01-09, R15-18, SF |
| Garra, Vic | #24 | 2 | 0 | R10-11 |
| Gilchrist, Graham | #28 | 18 | 5 | R01-13, R15-18, SF |
| Hands, Ken | #1 | 16 | 21 | R01-09, R12-17, SF |
| Holt, Colin | #27 | 9 | 0 | R01-03, R05-10 |
| James, John | #10 | 17 | 1 | R01-09, R12-18, SF |
| Kerr, Laurie | #11 | 10 | 4 | R01, R04, R10-15, R18, SF |
| Mills, Jack | #9 | 10 | 6 | R01-02, R04-06, R11-15 |
| Nicholls, Don | #12 | 19 | 13 | R01-18, SF |
| Nicholls, John | #2 | 17 | 1 | R01-09, R12-18, SF |
| O'Brien, Kevin | #37 | 5 | 2 | R05-06, R10-12 |
| O'Dwyer, Ron | #7 | 10 | 9 | R07-14, R16, SF |
| Ousley, Ross | #33 | 8 | 1 | R09-16 |
| Pope, Maurie | #26 | 2 | 0 | R11, R18 |
| Strauch, Denis | #22 | 19 | 15 | R01-18, SF |
| Sullivan, Jack | #30 | 17 | 7 | R01-12, R14-15, R17-18, SF |
| Webster, Peter | #3 | 19 | 0 | R01-18, SF |
| White, Allan | #38 | 3 | 1 | R17-18, SF |
| Zeunert, Denis | #19 | 18 | 2 | R02-18, SF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis, Jim | 19 | 11 | -0- | 8 | R01-18, SF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/04/1957 | Round 1 | Hawthorn | HOME | LOSS | HWTH by 36 | Jim Francis | Ken Hands |
| 27/04/1957 | Round 2 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 24 | Jim Francis | Ken Hands |
| 04/05/1957 | Round 3 | Footscray | AWAY | LOSS | FOOT by 13 | Jim Francis | Ken Hands |
| 11/05/1957 | Round 4 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | CARL by 13 | Jim Francis | Ken Hands |
| 18/05/1957 | Round 5 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | CARL by 24 | Jim Francis | Ken Hands |
| 25/05/1957 | Round 6 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 14 | Jim Francis | Ken Hands |
| 01/06/1957 | Round 7 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | CARL by 25 | Jim Francis | Ken Hands |
| 08/06/1957 | Round 8 | Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | MELB by 28 | Jim Francis | Ken Hands |
| 15/06/1957 | Round 9 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 7 | Jim Francis | Ken Hands |
| 22/06/1957 | Round 10 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 37 | Jim Francis | Laurie Kerr |
| 29/06/1957 | Round 11 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | CARL by 37 | Jim Francis | Laurie Kerr |
| 06/07/1957 | Round 12 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 9 | Jim Francis | Ken Hands |
| 13/07/1957 | Round 13 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | CARL by 16 | Jim Francis | Ken Hands |
| 27/07/1957 | Round 14 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | CARL by 27 | Jim Francis | Ken Hands |
| 03/08/1957 | Round 15 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 42 | Jim Francis | Ken Hands |
| 10/08/1957 | Round 16 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 24 | Jim Francis | Ken Hands |
| 17/08/1957 | Round 17 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | CARL by 38 | Jim Francis | Ken Hands |
| 24/08/1957 | Round 18 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 61 | Jim Francis | Laurie Kerr |
| 31/08/1957 | Semi Final | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 23 | Jim Francis | Ken Hands |
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.