1968 VFL Season: Carlton
These are the details of the premiership results for Carlton for the 1968 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Princes Park as their home ground, playing eleven matches there (ten as hosts and one as visitors). The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After defeating Essendon in the second semi final, Carlton defeated Essendon in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Team Details
Competition:
1968 VFL Season
Team:
Carlton
Club:
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 |