1957 VFL Season: Carlton
These are the details of the premiership results for Carlton for the 1957 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 (nine as hosts). The team finished the regular season in fourth place, securing a place in the finals series. Carlton were defeated by Hawthorn in the first semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1957 VFL Season
Team:
Carlton
Club:
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 |