1968 VFL Season: Carlton
These are the details of the premiership results of Carlton for the 1968 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Essendon in a semi final, Carlton defeated Essendon in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1968 VFL Season
Team:
Carlton
Home Ground:
Princes Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 15-0-5, P%: 130.4)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, Graeme | #26 | 8 | 0 | R08-12, R14-16 |
| Auchettl, Ron | #41 | 12 | 7 | R06-13, R17-20 |
| Barassi, Ron | #31 | 10 | 3 | R01-03, R05, R14-19 |
| Bennett, Bill | #12 | 7 | 4 | R10, R16-17, R19-20, SF, GF |
| Bishop, Noel | #22 | 2 | 0 | R03, R12 |
| Board, Terry | #24 | 7 | 6 | R04-08, R17-18 |
| Casey, Gordon | #15 | 1 | 1 | R19 |
| Chandler, Neil | #47 | 9 | 1 | R14-20, SF, GF |
| Collins, Ian | #19 | 22 | 0 | R01-20, SF, GF |
| Crane, Gary | #6 | 18 | 3 | R01-10, R15-20, SF, GF |
| Crosswell, Brent | #17 | 19 | 13 | R01-17, SF, GF |
| Edmond, Bob | #38 | 7 | 0 | R01-06, R15 |
| Gallagher, Adrian | #10 | 22 | 30 | R01-20, SF, GF |
| Gill, Barry | #21 | 9 | 0 | R11-14, R18-20, SF, GF |
| Goold, John | #11 | 19 | 0 | R01-07, R09-11, R13, R15-20, SF, GF |
| Hall, Kevin | #3 | 15 | 0 | R01-05, R07-09, R11-13, R15-16, SF, GF |
| Hopkins, Ted | #7 | 5 | 0 | R08-10, R12, R14 |
| Jesaulenko, Alex | #25 | 15 | 25 | R01, R05-11, R13, R15-17, R20, SF, GF |
| Jones, Peter | #28 | 20 | 28 | R01-04, R07-20, SF, GF |
| Kekovich, Brian | #16 | 17 | 59 | R01, R04-13, R17-20, SF, GF |
| Kerr, Peter | #9 | 11 | 0 | R01-04, R06-07, R11-13, R17-18 |
| Lofts, Wes | #20 | 20 | 2 | R01-14, R16-18, R20, SF, GF |
| McLean, Peter | #36 | 14 | 0 | R04, R06, R08, R10-12, R14-15, R17-20, SF, GF |
| Munari, Dennis | #8 | 13 | 11 | R01-02, R09-16, R19-20, GF |
| Nicholls, John | #2 | 21 | 18 | R01-11, R13-20, SF, GF |
| Nicoll, Ian | #23 | 4 | 0 | R02-03, R05, SF |
| Quirk, Bryan | #32 | 15 | 16 | R01-06, R14-20, SF, GF |
| Robertson, Ian | #34 | 20 | 23 | R01-09, R11-16, R18-20, SF, GF |
| Silvagni, Serge | #1 | 22 | 6 | R01-20, SF, GF |
| Smith, Peter | #37 | 10 | 8 | R02-07, R12-14, R20 |
| Stewart, Cliff | #39 | 9 | 0 | R07-11, R13-15, R18 |
| Stone, Ron | #44 | 11 | 3 | R01-09, R12, R14 |
| Waite, Vin | #30 | 5 | 0 | R10, R13, R15-16, R19 |
| Walls, Robert | #42 | 21 | 2 | R01-14, R16-20, SF, GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barassi, Ron | 22 | 17 | -0- | 5 | R01-20, SF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/04/1968 | Round 1 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | CARL by 46 | Ron Barassi | Ron Barassi |
| 20/04/1968 | Round 2 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 46 | Ron Barassi | Ron Barassi |
| 25/04/1968 | Round 3 | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 33 | Ron Barassi | Ron Barassi |
| 04/05/1968 | Round 4 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 23 | Ron Barassi | John Nicholls |
| 11/05/1968 | Round 5 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | CARL by 72 | Ron Barassi | Ron Barassi |
| 18/05/1968 | Round 6 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 12 | Ron Barassi | John Nicholls |
| 25/05/1968 | Round 7 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | CARL by 34 | Ron Barassi | John Nicholls |
| 10/06/1968 | Round 8 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 59 | Ron Barassi | John Nicholls |
| 15/06/1968 | Round 9 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | CARL by 56 | Ron Barassi | John Nicholls |
| 22/06/1968 | Round 10 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 28 | Ron Barassi | John Nicholls |
| 29/06/1968 | Round 11 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | CARL by 42 | Ron Barassi | John Nicholls |
| 06/07/1968 | Round 12 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 8 | Ron Barassi | Wes Lofts |
| 13/07/1968 | Round 13 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | CARL by 6 | Ron Barassi | John Nicholls |
| 20/07/1968 | Round 14 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 6 | Ron Barassi | Ron Barassi |
| 27/07/1968 | Round 15 | Hawthorn | HOME | LOSS | HWTH by 13 | Ron Barassi | Ron Barassi |
| 03/08/1968 | Round 16 | Footscray | AWAY | LOSS | FOOT by 32 | Ron Barassi | Ron Barassi |
| 10/08/1968 | Round 17 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | CARL by 42 | Ron Barassi | Ron Barassi |
| 17/08/1968 | Round 18 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 37 | Ron Barassi | Ron Barassi |
| 24/08/1968 | Round 19 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | CARL by 52 | Ron Barassi | Ron Barassi |
| 31/08/1968 | Round 20 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 21 | Ron Barassi | John Nicholls |
| 14/09/1968 | Semi Final | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 36 | Ron Barassi | John Nicholls |
| 28/09/1968 | Grand Final | Essendon | HOME | WIN | CARL by 3 | Ron Barassi | John Nicholls |
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.