1970 VFL Season: Carlton
These are the details of the premiership results for Carlton for the 1970 season of the Victorian Football League (currently known as the Australian Football League). The team used Princes Park as their home ground, playing ten matches there (ten as hosts). The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After being defeated by Collingwood in the second semi final and defeating St Kilda in the preliminary final, Carlton defeated Collingwood in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Team Details
Competition:
1970 VFL Season
Team:
Carlton
Club:
Carlton
Home Ground:
Princes Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 16-0-6, P%: 112.3)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Team Leaders
Captain:
John Nicholls
Vice-Captain:
Wes Lofts
Deputy Vice-Captain:
Robert Walls
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amos, Mark | #38 | 4 | 0 | R09-11, R19 |
| Armstrong, Barry | #12 | 10 | 2 | R01-10 |
| Baird, Doug | #27 | 1 | 0 | R22 |
| Chandler, Neil | #22 | 23 | 5 | R01-18, R20-21, SF, PF, GF |
| Crane, Gary | #6 | 16 | 1 | R10-22, SF, PF, GF |
| Crosswell, Brent | #17 | 24 | 17 | R01-17, R19-22, SF, PF, GF |
| Doull, Bruce | #4 | 9 | 0 | R01-06, R17-19 |
| Fyffe, Peter | #44 | 5 | 0 | R10-14 |
| Gallagher, Adrian | #10 | 19 | 25 | R07-22, SF, PF, GF |
| Gill, Barry | #21 | 24 | 1 | R01-21, SF, PF, GF |
| Goold, John | #11 | 16 | 0 | R06-14, R18-19, R21-22, SF, PF, GF |
| Hall, Kevin | #3 | 24 | 4 | R01-18, R20-22, SF, PF, GF |
| Hopkins, Ted | #7 | 20 | 10 | R01-10, R13-16, R18-20, SF, PF, GF |
| Hurst, Paul | #33 | 6 | 0 | R01-05, R09 |
| Jackson, Syd | #5 | 21 | 55 | R03-15, R18-22, SF, PF, GF |
| Jesaulenko, Alex | #25 | 25 | 115 | R01-22, SF, PF, GF |
| Jones, Peter | #28 | 18 | 28 | R01-07, R10, R12-14, R16, R20-22, SF, PF, GF |
| Keogh, Trevor | #45 | 2 | 2 | R04-05 |
| Kerr, Peter | #9 | 2 | 0 | R11-12 |
| Lawson-Smith, Gary | #16 | 3 | 0 | R10-12 |
| Lofts, Wes | #20 | 18 | 5 | R01-08, R11-19, R22 |
| Lukas, Andrew | #49 | 2 | 0 | R07-08 |
| McKay, David | #43 | 25 | 15 | R01-22, SF, PF, GF |
| Mulcair, Barry | #35 | 13 | 0 | R13-22, SF, PF, GF |
| Munari, Dennis | #8 | 10 | 2 | R01-02, R06, R08-10, R12, R16-17, R22 |
| Nicholls, John | #2 | 25 | 28 | R01-22, SF, PF, GF |
| Nicoll, Ian | #23 | 15 | 9 | R01-09, R11, R13, R17-19, R22 |
| O'Connell, John | #50 | 1 | 0 | R03 |
| Pinnell, Phillip | #15 | 22 | 0 | R01-21, GF |
| Quirk, Bryan | #32 | 7 | 2 | R18-22, SF, PF |
| Robertson, Ian | #34 | 17 | 5 | R01, R03-04, R06-09, R15-21, SF, PF, GF |
| Silvagni, Serge | #1 | 11 | 3 | R15-22, SF, PF, GF |
| Smith, Peter | #37 | 3 | 2 | R14-15, R17 |
| Thornley, Bert | #13 | 15 | 3 | R02, R04-05, R11-16, R20-22, SF, PF, GF |
| Waite, Vin | #30 | 23 | 0 | R01-17, R20-22, SF, PF, GF |
| Walls, Robert | #42 | 19 | 17 | R01-03, R05-09, R15-22, SF, PF, GF |
| Walsh, Brian | #16 | 2 | 3 | R01-02 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barassi, Ron | 25 | 18 | -0- | 7 | R01-22, SF, PF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/04/1970 | Round 1 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | CARL by 49 | Ron Barassi | John Nicholls |
| 11/04/1970 | Round 2 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 22 | Ron Barassi | John Nicholls |
| 18/04/1970 | Round 3 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 13 | Ron Barassi | John Nicholls |
| 25/04/1970 | Round 4 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | CARL by 19 | Ron Barassi | John Nicholls |
| 02/05/1970 | Round 5 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 29 | Ron Barassi | John Nicholls |
| 09/05/1970 | Round 6 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | CARL by 37 | Ron Barassi | John Nicholls |
| 16/05/1970 | Round 7 | South Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | SMLB by 77 | Ron Barassi | John Nicholls |
| 23/05/1970 | Round 8 | Collingwood | HOME | LOSS | COLL by 23 | Ron Barassi | John Nicholls |
| 30/05/1970 | Round 9 | Hawthorn | HOME | LOSS | HWTH by 32 | Ron Barassi | John Nicholls |
| 06/06/1970 | Round 10 | Footscray | AWAY | LOSS | FOOT by 10 | Ron Barassi | John Nicholls |
| 15/06/1970 | Round 11 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | CARL by 85 | Ron Barassi | John Nicholls |
| 20/06/1970 | Round 12 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 5 | Ron Barassi | John Nicholls |
| 27/06/1970 | Round 13 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | CARL by 13 | Ron Barassi | John Nicholls |
| 04/07/1970 | Round 14 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | CARL by 29 | Ron Barassi | John Nicholls |
| 11/07/1970 | Round 15 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 68 | Ron Barassi | John Nicholls |
| 18/07/1970 | Round 16 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | CARL by 39 | Ron Barassi | John Nicholls |
| 25/07/1970 | Round 17 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 10 | Ron Barassi | John Nicholls |
| 01/08/1970 | Round 18 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | CARL by 4 | Ron Barassi | John Nicholls |
| 08/08/1970 | Round 19 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 77 | Ron Barassi | John Nicholls |
| 15/08/1970 | Round 20 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 30 | Ron Barassi | John Nicholls |
| 22/08/1970 | Round 21 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | CARL by 14 | Ron Barassi | John Nicholls |
| 29/08/1970 | Round 22 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 14 | Ron Barassi | John Nicholls |
| 12/09/1970 | Semi Final | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 10 | Ron Barassi | John Nicholls |
| 19/09/1970 | Preliminary Final | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | CARL by 62 | Ron Barassi | John Nicholls |
| 26/09/1970 | Grand Final | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 10 | Ron Barassi | John Nicholls |