Carlton
Team Details
Name:
Carlton
Seasons:
1897-2025
VFL/AFL Seasons:
1897-2025
Home Grounds:
Princes Park (1897-2004), Docklands Stadium (2005-2025)
Team Accolades
VFL/AFL Seasons:
129 (1897-2025)
VFL/AFL Premierships:
16 (1906-1908, 1914-1915, 1938, 1945, 1947, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1979, 1981-1982, 1987, 1995)
VFL/AFL Runners-Up:
13 (1904, 1909-1910, 1916, 1921, 1932, 1949, 1962, 1969, 1973, 1986, 1993, 1999)
VFL/AFL Minor Premierships:
17 (1906-1908, 1910, 1914, 1916, 1921, 1932, 1938, 1941, 1947, 1972, 1976, 1979, 1981, 1987, 1995)
Team History
VFL/AFL History (1897-2025)
| Season | Ladder (W-D-L & P%) | Finals Performance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 VFL Season | 7th | 2 | -0- | 12 | 51.0% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1898 VFL Season | 7th | 3 | -1- | 10 | 60.3% | 4th place in round-robin finals series (Ladder A) |
| 1899 VFL Season | 7th | 3 | -0- | 11 | 53.1% | 3rd place in round-robin finals series (Ladder A) |
| 1900 VFL Season | 7th | 5 | -0- | 9 | 70.6% | 3rd place in round-robin finals series (Ladder A) |
| 1901 VFL Season | 7th | 2 | -0- | 15 | 47.0% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1902 VFL Season | 6th | 7 | -0- | 10 | 77.1% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1903 VFL Season | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 6 | 136.0% | Defeated by Collingwood (Semi Final) |
| 1904 VFL Season | 2nd | 10 | -1- | 6 | 105.5% | Runners-Up |
| 1905 VFL Season | 3rd | 11 | -0- | 6 | 127.4% | Defeated by Fitzroy (Preliminary Final) |
| 1906 VFL Season | 1st | 14 | -0- | 3 | 153.5% | Premiers |
| 1907 VFL Season | 1st | 13 | -0- | 4 | 155.7% | Premiers |
| 1908 VFL Season | 1st | 17 | -0- | 1 | 169.4% | Premiers |
| 1909 VFL Season | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 4 | 146.8% | Runners-Up |
| 1910 VFL Season | 1st | 15 | -0- | 3 | 160.1% | Runners-Up |
| 1911 VFL Season | 3rd | 12 | -2- | 4 | 142.0% | Defeated by Essendon (Semi Final) |
| 1912 VFL Season | 2nd | 14 | -0- | 4 | 131.2% | Defeated by Essendon (Preliminary Final) |
| 1913 VFL Season | 6th | 9 | -1- | 8 | 100.9% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1914 VFL Season | 1st | 13 | -2- | 3 | 129.7% | Premiers |
| 1915 VFL Season | 2nd | 13 | -1- | 2 | 143.9% | Premiers |
| 1916 VFL Season | 1st | 10 | -0- | 2 | 137.2% | Runners-Up |
| 1917 VFL Season | 2nd | 9 | -1- | 5 | 116.4% | Defeated by Fitzroy (Semi Final) |
| 1918 VFL Season | 3rd | 8 | -0- | 6 | 116.5% | Defeated by South Melbourne (Semi Final) |
| 1919 VFL Season | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 6 | 127.6% | Defeated by Collingwood (Semi Final) |
| 1920 VFL Season | 3rd | 10 | -0- | 6 | 128.7% | Defeated by Collingwood (Preliminary Final) |
| 1921 VFL Season | 1st | 13 | -2- | 1 | 142.0% | Runners-Up |
| 1922 VFL Season | 4th | 10 | -0- | 6 | 112.8% | Defeated by Essendon (Semi Final) |
| 1923 VFL Season | 7th | 6 | -1- | 9 | 84.0% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1924 VFL Season | 7th | 5 | -1- | 10 | 92.3% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1925 VFL Season | 9th | 5 | -0- | 12 | 79.0% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1926 VFL Season | 6th | 11 | -0- | 7 | 106.5% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1927 VFL Season | 4th | 13 | -0- | 5 | 121.7% | Defeated by Richmond (Semi Final) |
| 1928 VFL Season | 4th | 11 | -0- | 7 | 121.4% | Defeated by Richmond (Semi Final) |
| 1929 VFL Season | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 3 | 136.9% | Defeated by Richmond (Preliminary Final) |
| 1930 VFL Season | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 3 | 141.6% | Defeated by Geelong (Semi Final) |
| 1931 VFL Season | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 6 | 125.1% | Defeated by Geelong (Preliminary Final) |
| 1932 VFL Season | 1st | 15 | -0- | 3 | 137.8% | Runners-Up |
| 1933 VFL Season | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 5 | 114.4% | Defeated by Geelong (Semi Final) |
| 1934 VFL Season | 5th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 116.3% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1935 VFL Season | 3rd | 14 | -1- | 3 | 141.6% | Defeated by Richmond (Semi Final) |
| 1936 VFL Season | 3rd | 12 | -0- | 6 | 124.8% | Defeated by Melbourne (Semi Final) |
| 1937 VFL Season | 5th | 11 | -0- | 7 | 110.9% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1938 VFL Season | 1st | 14 | -0- | 4 | 116.1% | Premiers |
| 1939 VFL Season | 5th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 123.1% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1940 VFL Season | 5th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 111.3% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1941 VFL Season | 1st | 14 | -0- | 4 | 120.3% | Defeated by Essendon (Preliminary Final) |
| 1942 VFL Season | 5th | 10 | -0- | 4 | 120.2% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1943 VFL Season | 4th | 9 | -0- | 6 | 125.0% | Defeated by Fitzroy (Semi Final) |
| 1944 VFL Season | 5th | 12 | -0- | 6 | 131.5% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1945 VFL Season | 4th | 13 | -0- | 7 | 106.9% | Premiers |
| 1946 VFL Season | 6th | 11 | -0- | 8 | 102.1% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1947 VFL Season | 1st | 15 | -0- | 4 | 134.0% | Premiers |
| 1948 VFL Season | 6th | 10 | -0- | 9 | 113.1% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1949 VFL Season | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 6 | 126.4% | Runners-Up |
| 1950 VFL Season | 8th | 8 | -1- | 9 | 93.3% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1951 VFL Season | 7th | 8 | -1- | 9 | 107.0% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1952 VFL Season | 4th | 11 | -2- | 6 | 112.4% | Defeated by Fitzroy (Semi Final) |
| 1953 VFL Season | 5th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 107.6% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1954 VFL Season | 8th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 99.4% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1955 VFL Season | 7th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 98.6% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1956 VFL Season | 5th | 10 | -1- | 7 | 113.7% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1957 VFL Season | 4th | 11 | -0- | 7 | 99.5% | Defeated by Hawthorn (Semi Final) |
| 1958 VFL Season | 7th | 8 | -0- | 10 | 91.9% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1959 VFL Season | 2nd | 13 | -0- | 5 | 109.3% | Defeated by Essendon (Preliminary Final) |
| 1960 VFL Season | 7th | 8 | -1- | 9 | 99.0% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1961 VFL Season | 8th | 9 | -0- | 9 | 96.5% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1962 VFL Season | 4th | 13 | -0- | 5 | 112.9% | Runners-Up |
| 1963 VFL Season | 6th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 103.3% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1964 VFL Season | 10th | 5 | -1- | 12 | 90.3% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1965 VFL Season | 6th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 110.7% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1966 VFL Season | 6th | 10 | -0- | 8 | 107.9% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1967 VFL Season | 2nd | 14 | -1- | 3 | 125.8% | Defeated by Geelong (Preliminary Final) |
| 1968 VFL Season | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 5 | 130.4% | Premiers |
| 1969 VFL Season | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 5 | 120.5% | Runners-Up |
| 1970 VFL Season | 2nd | 16 | -0- | 6 | 112.3% | Premiers |
| 1971 VFL Season | 5th | 14 | -0- | 8 | 104.4% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1972 VFL Season | 1st | 18 | -1- | 3 | 134.3% | Premiers |
| 1973 VFL Season | 3rd | 15 | -0- | 7 | 126.6% | Runners-Up |
| 1974 VFL Season | 7th | 10 | -1- | 11 | 105.8% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1975 VFL Season | 2nd | 16 | -0- | 6 | 129.2% | Defeated by Richmond (Semi Final) |
| 1976 VFL Season | 1st | 16 | -1- | 5 | 132.8% | Defeated by North Melbourne (Preliminary Final) |
| 1977 VFL Season | 6th | 13 | -0- | 9 | 111.9% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1978 VFL Season | 4th | 14 | -0- | 8 | 116.8% | Defeated by Collingwood (Semi Final) |
| 1979 VFL Season | 1st | 19 | -0- | 3 | 139.6% | Premiers |
| 1980 VFL Season | 2nd | 17 | -0- | 5 | 121.1% | Defeated by Collingwood (Semi Final) |
| 1981 VFL Season | 1st | 17 | -0- | 5 | 130.3% | Premiers |
| 1982 VFL Season | 3rd | 16 | -1- | 5 | 127.5% | Premiers |
| 1983 VFL Season | 5th | 13 | -0- | 9 | 105.2% | Defeated by Essendon (Elimination Final) |
| 1984 VFL Season | 3rd | 13 | -0- | 9 | 115.8% | Defeated by Collingwood (Semi Final) |
| 1985 VFL Season | 4th | 15 | -0- | 7 | 115.5% | Defeated by North Melbourne (Elimination Final) |
| 1986 VFL Season | 3rd | 15 | -0- | 7 | 141.8% | Runners-Up |
| 1987 VFL Season | 1st | 18 | -0- | 4 | 138.0% | Premiers |
| 1988 VFL Season | 3rd | 15 | -0- | 7 | 119.4% | Defeated by Melbourne (Preliminary Final) |
| 1989 VFL Season | 8th | 9 | -1- | 12 | 92.4% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1990 AFL Season | 8th | 11 | -0- | 11 | 104.1% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1991 AFL Season | 11th | 8 | -0- | 14 | 88.9% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1992 AFL Season | 7th | 14 | -0- | 8 | 112.3% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1993 AFL Season | 2nd | 13 | -1- | 6 | 117.6% | Runners-Up |
| 1994 AFL Season | 2nd | 15 | -0- | 7 | 132.5% | Defeated by Geelong (Semi Final) |
| 1995 AFL Season | 1st | 20 | -0- | 2 | 137.8% | Premiers |
| 1996 AFL Season | 5th | 15 | -0- | 7 | 110.8% | Defeated by Brisbane Bears (Semi Final) |
| 1997 AFL Season | 11th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 96.7% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1998 AFL Season | 11th | 9 | -0- | 13 | 95.7% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 1999 AFL Season | 6th | 12 | -0- | 10 | 103.0% | Runners-Up |
| 2000 AFL Season | 2nd | 16 | -0- | 6 | 134.8% | Defeated by Essendon (Preliminary Final) |
| 2001 AFL Season | 5th | 14 | -0- | 8 | 128.6% | Defeated by Richmond (Semi Final) |
| 2002 AFL Season | 16th | 3 | -0- | 19 | 73.1% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 2003 AFL Season | 15th | 4 | -0- | 18 | 66.7% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 2004 AFL Season | 11th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 81.7% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 2005 AFL Season | 16th | 4 | -1- | 17 | 75.5% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 2006 AFL Season | 16th | 3 | -1- | 18 | 74.2% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 2007 AFL Season | 15th | 4 | -0- | 18 | 74.4% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 2008 AFL Season | 11th | 10 | -0- | 12 | 94.2% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 2009 AFL Season | 7th | 13 | -0- | 9 | 110.5% | Defeated by Brisbane Lions (Elimination Final) |
| 2010 AFL Season | 8th | 11 | -0- | 11 | 108.1% | Defeated by Sydney (Elimination Final) |
| 2011 AFL Season | 5th | 14 | -1- | 7 | 130.9% | Defeated by West Coast (Semi Final) |
| 2012 AFL Season | 10th | 11 | -0- | 11 | 108.0% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 2013 AFL Season | 8th | 11 | -0- | 11 | 106.7% | Defeated by Sydney (Semi Final) |
| 2014 AFL Season | 13th | 7 | -1- | 14 | 89.7% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 2015 AFL Season | 18th | 4 | -0- | 18 | 64.8% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 2016 AFL Season | 14th | 7 | -0- | 15 | 79.3% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 2017 AFL Season | 16th | 6 | -0- | 16 | 78.2% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 2018 AFL Season | 18th | 2 | -0- | 20 | 59.3% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 2019 AFL Season | 16th | 7 | -0- | 15 | 84.5% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 2020 AFL Season | 11th | 7 | -0- | 10 | 94.3% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 2021 AFL Season | 13th | 8 | -0- | 14 | 88.5% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 2022 AFL Season | 9th | 12 | -0- | 10 | 108.3% | Did not qualify for finals |
| 2023 AFL Season | 5th | 13 | -1- | 9 | 113.3% | Defeated by Brisbane Lions (Preliminary Final) |
| 2024 AFL Season | 8th | 13 | -0- | 10 | 110.2% | Defeated by Brisbane Lions (Elimination Final) |
| 2025 AFL Season | 11th | 9 | -0- | 14 | 96.7% | Did not qualify for finals |