1975 VFL Season: Carlton
These are the details of the premiership results for Carlton for the 1975 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 being defeated by North Melbourne in the qualifying final, Carlton were defeated by Richmond in the first semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Team Details
Competition:
1975 VFL Season
Team:
Carlton
Club:
Carlton
Home Ground:
Princes Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
2nd (W-D-L: 16-0-6, P%: 129.2)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Richmond (Semi Final)
Team Leaders
Captain:
Alex Jesaulenko
Vice-Captain:
Robert Walls
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong, Barry | #12 | 20 | 13 | R01, R05-20, R22, QF, SF |
| Ashman, Rod | #14 | 20 | 37 | R01-14, R19-22, QF, SF |
| Austin, Rod | #21 | 20 | 8 | R01-14, R19-22, QF, SF |
| Byrne, Ray | #26 | 10 | 2 | R01-04, R19-22, QF, SF |
| Catoggio, Vin | #4 | 13 | 2 | R02-09, R11, R14-16, R18 |
| Crane, Gary | #6 | 4 | 0 | R18, R22, QF, SF |
| Crosswell, Brent | #8 | 1 | 0 | R01 |
| Davis, Craig | #23 | 18 | 18 | R06-18, R20-22, QF, SF |
| Deledio, Wayne | #22 | 1 | 0 | R10 |
| Doull, Bruce | #11 | 24 | 1 | R01-22, QF, SF |
| Fitzpatrick, Mike | #3 | 24 | 27 | R01-22, QF, SF |
| Galt, Rod | #17 | 1 | 0 | R17 |
| Halloran, Danny | #31 | 4 | 0 | R13, R15-17 |
| Higgins, Garry | #29 | 1 | 0 | R16 |
| Jackson, Syd | #5 | 22 | 14 | R01-10, R12-17, R19-22, QF, SF |
| Jesaulenko, Alex | #25 | 20 | 2 | R01-13, R15-19, R22, QF |
| Jones, Peter | #28 | 24 | 42 | R01-22, QF, SF |
| Kennedy, Greg | #16 | 15 | 37 | R01-07, R11-14, R17-19, SF |
| Keogh, Trevor | #8 | 24 | 16 | R01-22, QF, SF |
| MacLure, Mark | #36 | 21 | 4 | R01-08, R12-22, QF, SF |
| Mangels, Alan | #10 | 17 | 9 | R05-15, R17-21, SF |
| McKay, David | #43 | 23 | 42 | R02-22, QF, SF |
| O'Connell, John | #19 | 22 | 0 | R02-15, R17-22, QF, SF |
| Ohlsen, Russell | #24 | 14 | 7 | R09-21, QF |
| Pascoe, Eric | #13 | 11 | 2 | R02-05, R09-12, R18-20 |
| Pinnell, Phillip | #15 | 18 | 1 | R01-04, R06-14, R17, R19-22 |
| Quirk, Bryan | #32 | 10 | 3 | R02-03, R08-10, R15-17, R21, QF |
| Robertson, Graeme | #37 | 3 | 0 | R07-08, R11 |
| Southby, Geoff | #20 | 22 | 3 | R01-13, R15-19, R21-22, QF, SF |
| Towns, Greg | #9 | 6 | 1 | R01, R14, R16, R21-22, SF |
| Waite, Vin | #30 | 12 | 2 | R01, R04-05, R14-16, R18, R20-22, QF, SF |
| Walls, Robert | #42 | 23 | 59 | R01-16, R18-22, QF, SF |
| Walsh, Brian | #12 | 6 | 9 | R01-06 |
| Whitnall, Graeme | #7 | 6 | 1 | R01, R15-18, R20 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholls, John | 23 | 15 | -0- | 8 | R01-13, R15-22, QF, SF |
| McKenzie, Keith | 1 | 1 | -0- | 0 | R14 |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/04/1975 | Round 1 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 32 | John Nicholls | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 12/04/1975 | Round 2 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | CARL by 93 | John Nicholls | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 19/04/1975 | Round 3 | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | CARL by 36 | John Nicholls | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 25/04/1975 | Round 4 | Essendon | HOME | LOSS | ESSE by 17 | John Nicholls | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 03/05/1975 | Round 5 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 33 | John Nicholls | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 10/05/1975 | Round 6 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | CARL by 26 | John Nicholls | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 17/05/1975 | Round 7 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 51 | John Nicholls | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 24/05/1975 | Round 8 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | CARL by 29 | John Nicholls | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 31/05/1975 | Round 9 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | CARL by 48 | John Nicholls | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 07/06/1975 | Round 10 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 9 | John Nicholls | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 16/06/1975 | Round 11 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | CARL by 12 | John Nicholls | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 21/06/1975 | Round 12 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | CARL by 71 | John Nicholls | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 28/06/1975 | Round 13 | Collingwood | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 16 | John Nicholls | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 05/07/1975 | Round 14 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 80 | Keith McKenzie | Robert Walls |
| 12/07/1975 | Round 15 | North Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | NMLB by 21 | John Nicholls | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 19/07/1975 | Round 16 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | CARL by 13 | John Nicholls | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 26/07/1975 | Round 17 | Hawthorn | AWAY | LOSS | HWTH by 4 | John Nicholls | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 02/08/1975 | Round 18 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | CARL by 28 | John Nicholls | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 09/08/1975 | Round 19 | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 38 | John Nicholls | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 16/08/1975 | Round 20 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 3 | John Nicholls | Robert Walls |
| 23/08/1975 | Round 21 | Fitzroy | HOME | LOSS | FITZ by 5 | John Nicholls | Robert Walls |
| 30/08/1975 | Round 22 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 44 | John Nicholls | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 06/09/1975 | Qualifying Final | North Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | NMLB by 20 | John Nicholls | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 13/09/1975 | Semi Final | Richmond | HOME | LOSS | RICH by 9 | John Nicholls | Robert Walls |