1976 VFL Season: Carlton
These are the details of the premiership results of Carlton for the 1976 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in first place, securing the minor premiership, and in turn, a place in the finals series. After being defeated by Hawthorn in a semi final, Carlton were defeated by North Melbourne in the preliminary final, resulting in finishing in third place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1976 VFL Season
Team:
Carlton
Home Ground:
Princes Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 16-1-5, P%: 132.8)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by North Melbourne (Preliminary Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong, Barry | #12 | 17 | 16 | R04-05, R10-22, SF, PF |
| Ashman, Rod | #14 | 19 | 33 | R01, R04-07, R10-11, R13-22, SF, PF |
| Austin, Rod | #21 | 21 | 3 | R01-13, R15-20, SF, PF |
| Brown, Peter | #41 | 1 | 0 | R12 |
| Buckley, Jim | #16 | 2 | 0 | R11-12 |
| Byrne, Ray | #26 | 21 | 5 | R01-05, R09-22, SF, PF |
| Catoggio, Vin | #4 | 3 | 0 | R04, R08, R11 |
| Crane, Gary | #6 | 1 | 0 | R01 |
| Dickson, David | #27 | 2 | 1 | R11, R22 |
| Doull, Bruce | #11 | 23 | 0 | R01-03, R05-22, SF, PF |
| Fitzpatrick, Mike | #3 | 12 | 17 | R13-22, SF, PF |
| Fletcher, Trevor | #33 | 3 | 0 | R17, R19, R22 |
| Galt, Rod | #17 | 7 | 12 | R01-05, R10, R12 |
| Halloran, Danny | #31 | 10 | 4 | R01-04, R06-08, R10-12 |
| Heath, Kevin | #18 | 24 | 0 | R01-22, SF, PF |
| Higgins, Garry | #29 | 6 | 0 | R02-03, R07, R09-11 |
| Jackson, Syd | #5 | 12 | 5 | R01-02, R06-13, R21, PF |
| Jesaulenko, Alex | #25 | 18 | 25 | R01-03, R05-06, R09, R13-22, SF, PF |
| Jones, Peter | #28 | 24 | 20 | R01-22, SF, PF |
| Keogh, Trevor | #8 | 24 | 34 | R01-22, SF, PF |
| MacLure, Mark | #36 | 23 | 1 | R01-15, R17-22, SF, PF |
| Mangels, Alan | #10 | 14 | 5 | R02-03, R07-09, R14, R17-22, SF, PF |
| McConnon, Leigh | #32 | 13 | 4 | R03-10, R12, R16, R18, R21, PF |
| McKay, David | #43 | 24 | 35 | R01-22, SF, PF |
| O'Connell, John | #19 | 24 | 0 | R01-22, SF, PF |
| Ohlsen, Russell | #24 | 17 | 9 | R01-09, R12, R15-16, R19-22, SF |
| Pascoe, Eric | #44 | 5 | 0 | R01-02, R11-12, R14 |
| Pickett, Tony | #30 | 24 | 21 | R01-22, SF, PF |
| Pinnell, Phillip | #15 | 21 | 1 | R03-11, R13-22, SF, PF |
| Southby, Geoff | #20 | 22 | 23 | R01-10, R13-22, SF, PF |
| Towns, Greg | #9 | 15 | 4 | R01-04, R06, R08-09, R12-16, R18, R20, SF |
| Walls, Robert | #42 | 18 | 55 | R05-10, R13-22, SF, PF |
| Whitnall, Graeme | #7 | 10 | 9 | R04-08, R13-17 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thorogood, Ian | 24 | 16 | -1- | 7 | R01-22, SF, PF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04/1976 | Round 1 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | CARL by 57 | Ian Thorogood | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 10/04/1976 | Round 2 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 12 | Ian Thorogood | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 17/04/1976 | Round 3 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 49 | Ian Thorogood | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 24/04/1976 | Round 4 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 43 | Ian Thorogood | Peter Jones |
| 01/05/1976 | Round 5 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | CARL by 1 | Ian Thorogood | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 08/05/1976 | Round 6 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 40 | Ian Thorogood | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 15/05/1976 | Round 7 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | CARL by 71 | Ian Thorogood | Robert Walls |
| 22/05/1976 | Round 8 | St Kilda | AWAY | LOSS | STKL by 38 | Ian Thorogood | Robert Walls |
| 29/05/1976 | Round 9 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 20 | Ian Thorogood | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 05/06/1976 | Round 10 | North Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | NMLB by 5 | Ian Thorogood | Robert Walls |
| 14/06/1976 | Round 11 | Footscray | AWAY | LOSS | FOOT by 17 | Ian Thorogood | Peter Jones |
| 19/06/1976 | Round 12 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 26 | Ian Thorogood | Peter Jones |
| 26/06/1976 | Round 13 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | CARL by 17 | Ian Thorogood | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 03/07/1976 | Round 14 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | CARL by 57 | Ian Thorogood | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 10/07/1976 | Round 15 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | CARL by 4 | Ian Thorogood | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 17/07/1976 | Round 16 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 6 | Ian Thorogood | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 24/07/1976 | Round 17 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | CARL by 31 | Ian Thorogood | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 31/07/1976 | Round 18 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 83 | Ian Thorogood | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 07/08/1976 | Round 19 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | CARL by 101 | Ian Thorogood | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 14/08/1976 | Round 20 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | CARL by 40 | Ian Thorogood | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 21/08/1976 | Round 21 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 49 | Ian Thorogood | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 28/08/1976 | Round 22 | Footscray | HOME | DRAW | drawn | Ian Thorogood | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 11/09/1976 | Semi Final | Hawthorn | HOME | LOSS | HWTH by 17 | Ian Thorogood | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 18/09/1976 | Preliminary Final | North Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | NMLB by 1 | Ian Thorogood | Alex Jesaulenko |
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.