1979 VFL Season: Carlton
These are the details of the premiership results of Carlton for the 1979 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 defeating North Melbourne in a semi final, Carlton defeated Collingwood in the grand final, winning the premiership.
Season Team Details
Competition:
1979 VFL Season
Team:
Carlton
Home Ground:
Princes Park
Team Results
Ladder Position:
1st (W-D-L: 19-0-3, P%: 139.6)
Finals Performance:
Premiers
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong, Barry | #12 | 24 | 22 | R01-22, SF, GF |
| Ashman, Rod | #14 | 5 | 10 | R18-22 |
| Austin, Rod | #21 | 21 | 1 | R04-22, SF, GF |
| Brown, Peter | #41 | 6 | 13 | R16-18, R22, SF, GF |
| Buckley, Jim | #16 | 11 | 17 | R13-17, R19-22, SF, GF |
| Catoggio, Vin | #4 | 16 | 30 | R01-12, R14-17 |
| Collins, Dennis | #1 | 9 | 6 | R01-07, R11-12 |
| Doull, Bruce | #11 | 21 | 3 | R01-07, R09-10, R13-22, SF, GF |
| Fitzpatrick, Mike | #3 | 24 | 36 | R01-22, SF, GF |
| Francis, Peter | #47 | 23 | 6 | R01-03, R05-22, SF, GF |
| Galt, Rod | #17 | 14 | 36 | R01-07, R12-15, R19-21 |
| Harmes, Wayne | #37 | 24 | 25 | R01-22, SF, GF |
| Heath, Kevin | #18 | 13 | 0 | R01-13 |
| Jesaulenko, Alex | #25 | 16 | 6 | R01-08, R10, R12-15, R22, SF, GF |
| Jez, Mick | #13 | 1 | 0 | R20 |
| Johnston, Wayne | #7 | 20 | 31 | R01-04, R08-09, R11-22, SF, GF |
| Jones, Peter | #28 | 18 | 14 | R01-04, R07-13, R18-22, SF, GF |
| Jones, Warren | #2 | 6 | 2 | R05-06, R14-17 |
| Keogh, Trevor | #8 | 19 | 14 | R01-05, R08-19, SF, GF |
| Klomp, Robbert | #22 | 24 | 2 | R01-22, SF, GF |
| MacLure, Mark | #36 | 23 | 45 | R01-12, R14-22, SF, GF |
| Mangels, Alan | #10 | 11 | 1 | R02, R04-12, R16 |
| Marcou, Alex | #34 | 24 | 34 | R01-22, SF, GF |
| McConville, Peter | #33 | 13 | 8 | R08-11, R16-22, SF, GF |
| McKay, David | #43 | 17 | 2 | R01, R03, R06-08, R13-22, SF, GF |
| Pickett, Tony | #30 | 3 | 1 | R09-11 |
| Pinnell, Phillip | #15 | 5 | 1 | R01, R03, R13-15 |
| Sheldon, Ken | #5 | 22 | 53 | R01-13, R16-22, SF, GF |
| Southby, Geoff | #20 | 24 | 0 | R01-22, SF, GF |
| Towns, Greg | #9 | 12 | 3 | R06-15, R18, R21 |
| Young, Michael | #19 | 11 | 6 | R02, R04-05, R17-22, SF, GF |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesaulenko, Alex | 24 | 21 | -0- | 3 | R01-22, SF, GF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/04/1979 | Round 1 | Geelong | HOME | WIN | CARL by 50 | Alex Jesaulenko | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 16/04/1979 | Round 2 | Richmond | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 51 | Alex Jesaulenko | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 31/03/1979 | Round 3 | Essendon | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 21 | Alex Jesaulenko | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 28/04/1979 | Round 4 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 57 | Alex Jesaulenko | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 05/05/1979 | Round 5 | Melbourne | HOME | WIN | CARL by 14 | Alex Jesaulenko | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 12/05/1979 | Round 6 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 60 | Alex Jesaulenko | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 19/05/1979 | Round 7 | North Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | NMLB by 4 | Alex Jesaulenko | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 26/05/1979 | Round 8 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 39 | Alex Jesaulenko | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 02/06/1979 | Round 9 | Footscray | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 49 | Alex Jesaulenko | Peter Jones |
| 09/06/1979 | Round 10 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | CARL by 16 | Alex Jesaulenko | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 18/06/1979 | Round 11 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 6 | Alex Jesaulenko | Peter Jones |
| 23/06/1979 | Round 12 | Geelong | AWAY | LOSS | GEEL by 6 | Alex Jesaulenko | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 30/06/1979 | Round 13 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | CARL by 56 | Alex Jesaulenko | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 07/07/1979 | Round 14 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | CARL by 51 | Alex Jesaulenko | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 14/07/1979 | Round 15 | Essendon | HOME | WIN | CARL by 43 | Alex Jesaulenko | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 21/07/1979 | Round 16 | Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 79 | Alex Jesaulenko | Mark MacLure |
| 28/07/1979 | Round 17 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | CARL by 28 | Alex Jesaulenko | Mark MacLure |
| 04/08/1979 | Round 18 | North Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | CARL by 22 | Alex Jesaulenko | Peter Jones |
| 11/08/1979 | Round 19 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | CARL by 104 | Alex Jesaulenko | Peter Jones |
| 18/08/1979 | Round 20 | Footscray | HOME | WIN | CARL by 36 | Alex Jesaulenko | Peter Jones |
| 25/08/1979 | Round 21 | Collingwood | AWAY | LOSS | COLL by 19 | Alex Jesaulenko | Peter Jones |
| 01/09/1979 | Round 22 | South Melbourne | HOME | WIN | CARL by 33 | Alex Jesaulenko | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 15/09/1979 | Semi Final | North Melbourne | HOME | WIN | CARL by 38 | Alex Jesaulenko | Alex Jesaulenko |
| 29/09/1979 | Grand Final | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | CARL by 5 | Alex Jesaulenko | 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.