1970 VFL Season: Carlton
These are the details of the premiership results of Carlton for the 1970 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in second place, securing a place in the finals series. After being defeated by Collingwood in a semi final and defeating St Kilda in the preliminary final, Carlton defeated Collingwood in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1970 VFL Season
Team:
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 |
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.