2019 Carlton Football Club season

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Carlton Football Club
2019 season
PresidentMark LoGiudice
Coach Brendon Bolton (Rds 1–11)
David Teague (Rds 12-23)
Captain(s) Patrick Cripps
Sam Docherty
Home ground Melbourne Cricket Ground
(Training and administrative: Ikon Park)
AFL season 16th
AFL Women's 2nd
Leading goalkicker Harry McKay (26)
Club membership64,269

The 2019 Carlton Football Club season was the Carlton Football Club's 156th season of competition.

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It was the club's men's team's 123rd season as a member of the Australian Football League. After a 1–10 start to the 2019 AFL season, fourth-year senior coach Brendon Bolton was sacked and replaced by David Teague – first as caretaker coach, but later as permanent senior coach. Improved performances in the second half of the season saw the team finish sixteenth out of eighteen teams with a 7–15 record.

It was the club's women's team's third season as a member of the AFL Women's competition. The team finished second out of ten teams in the 2019 AFL Women's season, qualifying for the 2019 AFL Women's Grand Final which it lost against Adelaide by 45 points.

The club also fielded a team in the VFL Women's competition.

Club summary

The 2019 AFL season is the 123rd season of the VFL/AFL competition since its inception in 1897; and, having competed in every season, it is also the 123rd season contested by the Carlton Football Club. Carlton continued its alignment with the Northern Blues in the Victorian Football League, allowing Carlton-listed players to play with the Northern Blues when not selected in AFL matches. Carlton's primary home ground continued to be the Melbourne Cricket Ground, with many games also played at Marvel Stadium (renamed from Etihad Stadium in 2018); traditional home ground Ikon Park continued to serve as the training and administrative base. The club fielded its women's team in the third season of the AFL Women's competition, running in February and March, and Ikon Park served as the home ground for AFL Women's matches.

Car manufacturer Hyundai, which had been a major sponsor of the club continuously since 2008, [1] and airline Virgin Australia, which had upgraded from a secondary sponsor to a major sponsor during the 2017 season, [2] continued as the club's two major sponsors, under deals in place until 2022. [3]

The club again achieved a record membership in 2019, signing a total of 64,269 members through the season. This was the club's second consecutive huge increase in membership numbers, having increased from 50,130 to a then-record 56,005 members in 2018. This translated also to a significant increase in home attendances for the club's matches on previous years. [4]

Senior Personnel

Mark LoGiudice continued as club president, a role he has held since June 2014. [5]

Brendon Bolton commenced the year as the club's senior coach for his fourth season in the role. However, after the team's 1–10 start to the season, punctuated by a heavy round 11 loss to Essendon, Bolton was dismissed, bringing an end to his Carlton coaching career after 77 games and a win–loss record of 16–61. The club paid out the balance of the protected period in Bolton's open-ended contract to the end of the 2020 season. David Teague, who has been the forwards assistant coach since 2018 and who had previously coached the club's VFL - affiliate Northern Bullants from 2008 to 2010, was appointed caretaker coach for the rest of the season; [6] then, with two games remaining in the season, Teague was appointed senior coach on a permanent basis on a three-year contract. [7]

Other than the change of senior coach at midseason, the club's coaching staff was relatively unchanged, with former North Melbourne and Geelong ruckman Hamish McIntosh joining the club as specialist coach for rucks. [8]

Marc Murphy stepped down as club captain after six seasons in the role. In his place, joint vice-captains Patrick Cripps and Sam Docherty were named joint captains, the first time in club history that joint captains had been named – although Docherty ultimately missed the entire season for the second year in a row after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury in the preseason. [9] With no formal vice captains appointed, Murphy, Kade Simpson and Ed Curnow formed the rest of a leadership group which was reduced in size from 2018. [10]

Squad for 2019

The following is Carlton's squad for the 2019 season.

Statistics are correct as of end of 2018 season.Flags represent the state of origin, i.e. the state in which the player played his Under-18s football.

Senior List
No. StatePlayer Age AFL Debut Recruited from Career (to end 2018) 2019 Player Statistics
GmsGlsGmsGlsBDKHBMTHO
1 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Jack Silvagni 21 2016 Oakleigh (U18) 43321713112351468973620
2 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Paddy Dow 19 2018 Bendigo (U18) 2071971027113813340500
3 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Marc Murphy (lg)31 2006 Oakleigh (U18) 2491731912348327920488650
4 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Lochie O'Brien 19 2018 Bendigo (U18) 18217742111595280190
5 Flag of Western Australia.svg Sam Petrevski-Seton 20 2017 Claremont 4215224442024517587960
6 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Kade Simpson (lg)34 2003 Eastern (U18) 317135183036626510185460
7 Flag of New South Wales.svg Matthew Kennedy 21 2016 Collingullie-Glenfield Park, GWS 311010115107624527160
8 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Matthew Kreuzer 29 2008 Northern (U18) 173891555196127693034467
9 Flag of Western Australia.svg Patrick Cripps (c)23 2014 East Fremantle 813420136560212348621230
10 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Harry McKay 21 2017 Gippsland (U18) 1524202630207161461253220
11 Flag of Western Australia.svg Mitch McGovern 24 2016 Claremont, Adelaide 4867162211136964060240
12 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Tom de Koning 19 2018 Dandenong (U18) 21
13 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Liam Stocker 18 2019 Sandringham (U18) 5006842261290
14 Flag of Tasmania.svg Liam Jones 27 2010 North Hobart, Western Bulldogs 112841300116872962290
15 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Sam Docherty (c)25 2013 Gippsland (U18), Brisbane Lions 9214
16 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Darcy Lang 23 2014 Geelong (U18), Geelong 553785563441924240
18 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Sam Walsh 18 2019 Geelong (U18) 22613554297257113690
19 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Angus Schumacher 192019 Bendigo (U18) 10013103400
20 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Lachie Plowman 24 2013 Calder (U18), GWS 73121003052208596480
21 Flag of Western Australia.svg Jarrod Garlett 22 2015 South Fremantle, Gold Coast 281520022157570
22 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Caleb Marchbank 22 2015 Murray (U18), GWS 35013001721195365270
23 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Jacob Weitering 21 2016 Dandenong (U18) 5610200026419965115290
24 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Nic Newman 25 2017 Frankston, Sydney 34122062428328100135660
25 Flag of Western Australia.svg Zac Fisher 20 2017 Perth 3412219736819017849580
26 Flag of New South Wales.svg Harrison Macreadie 20 2017 Henty80100220010
27 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Matthew Lobbe 29 2010 Eastern (U18), Port Adelaide 982220014862955
28 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg David Cuningham 21 2016 Oakleigh (U18) 167975144657928320
29 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Cameron Polson 20 2017 Sandringham (U18) 133311211110050
30 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Charlie Curnow 21 2016 Geelong (U18) 4759111881351152049170
31 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Tom Williamson 21 2017 North Ballarat (U18) 151200231211630
32 Flag of Western Australia.svg Alex Fasolo 26 2011 East Fremantle, Collingwood 10113332020119680
33 Flag of Western Australia.svg Jarrod Pickett 22 2017 South Fremantle, GWS 178
34 Flag of Tasmania.svg Andrew Phillips 27 2012 Lauderdale, GWS 36145145733241817147
35 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Ed Curnow (lg)29 2011 Geelong (U18), Adelaide, Box Hill 143272298496267229841120
36 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Patrick Kerr 20 2018 Oakleigh (U18) 42
37 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Ben Silvagni 18 Oakleigh (U18)
38 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Finbar O'Dwyer 18 Murray (18)
39 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Dale Thomas 31 2006 Gippsland (U18), Collingwood 2381522033386270116105610
41 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Levi Casboult 28 2012 Dandenong (U18) 1041172015112231596411444164
43 Flag of New South Wales.svg Will Setterfield 20 2017 Sandringham (U18), GWS 201861229718311458560
Rookie List [11]
No. StatePlayer Age AFL Debut Recruited from Career (to end 2018) 2019 Player Statistics
GmsGlsGmsGlsBDKHBMTHO
40 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Tomas Bugg 25 2012 Gippsland (U18), GWS, Melbourne 9634
40 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Michael Gibbons 23 2019 Williamstown 21161430819611269570
42 Flag of South Australia.svg Kym LeBois 19 North Adelaide
44 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Matthew Owies 21St Kevin's, Seattle Redhawks
45 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Hugh Goddard 22 2015 Geelong (U18), St Kilda 1012001284330
46 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Matthew Cottrell 18 Dandenong (U18)
47 Flag of Western Australia.svg Josh Deluca 23 2017 Subiaco, Fremantle 4264171314013230
Senior coaching panel [12]
StateCoachCoaching positionCarlton Coaching debutFormer clubs as coach
Flag of Tasmania.svg Brendon Bolton Senior Coach
(Rds 1–11)
2016 North Hobart (s), Tasmania (VFL) (s), Clarence (s), Box Hill (s), Hawthorn (a)
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg David Teague Assistant coach (Forwards)
Caretaker senior coach (Rds 12-23)
2008 Carlton (d), Northern Bullants (s), West Coast (a), St Kilda (a), Adelaide (a)
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg John Barker Assistant coach (stoppages)2011 St Kilda (a), Hawthorn (a)
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Cameron Bruce Assistant coach (midfield)2018 Hawthorn (a)
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Dale AmosAssistant coach (defence)2016 South Barwon (s), Geelong (a), Geelong reserves (s)
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Shane Watson Development coach (Defenders)2016 Lower Plenty (s), Sandringham (U18) (a), Eastern (U18) (s), North Melbourne (a)
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Josh Fraser Development coach (Stoppages), Northern Blues senior coach2016 Gold Coast reserves (s)
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Jason Davenport Development coach (Forwards)2018 North Shore (s)
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Brent Stanton Development coach (Midfield)2018
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Saverio Rocca Specialist coach (goalkicking)2017
Flag of New South Wales.svg Hamish McIntosh Specialist coach (ruck)2019

Playing list changes

The following summarises all player changes which occurred after the 2018 season. Unless otherwise noted, draft picks refer to selections in the 2018 National Draft.

The most notable feature of the club's recruiting was the bold live draft pick trade it made with Adelaide in the National Draft. Carlton was keen to draft Liam Stocker, the 2018 Morrish Medallist whom it rated as the sixth-best draft prospect; and when he was yet to be selected in the later stages of the first round, Carlton set about arranging a trade, offering to swap 2019 first round selections with higher-ranking clubs in exchange for a low 2018 selection. After seeing Xavier Duursma selected by Port Adelaide with the No. 18 selection, Adelaide, who had wanted to recruit Duursma, agreed to the live trade. It was the first live trade in AFL Draft history after rule changes for this season allowed the practice. [13]

For the early part of the season, the bold decision looked likely to backfire badly, and as late as Round 13, Adelaide was sitting in the top four while Carlton was on the bottom of the ladder, opening the possibility that it would lose the 2019 No. 1 selection in the deal. However, Carlton's stronger end-of-season form saw it rise to 16th, and Adelaide lost seven of its last nine games to fall to 11th; and when the teams entered the 2019 National Draft, Carlton had effectively traded pick No. 4 for pick No. 9 and Stocker. [13] Carlton ultimately traded pick 9 as well, turning the 2019 No. 4 pick into three late first round selections: Stocker (No. 19, 2018), Brodie Kemp (No. 17, 2019) and Sam Philp (No. 20, 2019). [14]

In

PlayerFormer ClubLeaguevia
Flag of Western Australia.svg Alex Fasolo Collingwood AFL Unrestricted free agency signing; Collingwood received a third round compensation draft pick [15]
Flag of Western Australia.svg Mitch McGovern Adelaide AFL AFL trade period. In a three-way trade among Carlton, Adelaide and Sydney, Carlton received McGovern and Adelaide's third-round draft selection in the 2019 draft; and sent one of the club's priority mature age player pre-listing concessions and its fifth-round selection in the 2019 National Draft to Adelaide; and two second-round draft selections (provisionally No. 24 and 26) to Sydney. [16]
Flag of New South Wales.svg Will Setterfield Greater Western Sydney AFL AFL trade period, received along with a fourth-round draft selection (provisionally No. 71), in exchange for a third round draft selection (provisionally No. 43) and Carlton's second-round draft pick in the 2019 National Draft. [17]
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Matthew Owies Seattle University NCAA Category B rookie selection, (basketball). [18]
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Nic Newman Sydney AFL AFL trade period, in exchange for Carlton's fourth-round draft pick in the 2019 National Draft. [19]
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Sam Walsh Geelong (U18) TAC Cup AFL National Draft, first round selection (No. 1 overall) [20]
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Liam Stocker Sandringham (U18) TAC Cup AFL National Draft, first round selection (No. 19 overall) [20]
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Finbar O'Dwyer Murray (U18) TAC Cup AFL National Draft, fourth round selection (No. 66 overall) [20]
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Ben Silvagni Oakleigh (U18) TAC Cup AFL National Draft, fifth round selection (No. 70 overall). (Father-son rule eligible, but not bid on by other clubs) [20]
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Hugh Goddard St Kilda AFL AFL Rookie Draft, first round selection (No. 1 overall). [20]
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Tomas Bugg Melbourne AFL AFL Rookie Draft, second round selection (No. 19 overall). [20]
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Michael Gibbons Williamstown VFL Pre-season supplemental selection period. [21]
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Matt Cottrell Dandenong (U18) VFL Pre-season supplemental selection period. [21]
Flag of Western Australia.svg Josh Deluca Subiaco WAFL AFL Midseason Draft, first round selection (No. 1 overall). [22]

Out

PlayerNew ClubLeaguevia
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Alex Silvagni Retired after the 2018 season. [23]
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Cam O'Shea University Blues [24] VAFA Delisted after the 2018 season. [25]
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Aaron Mullett Mooroolbark [26] EFL Delisted after the 2018 season. [25]
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Matt Shaw Southport [27] NEAFL Delisted from the rookie list after the 2018 season. [25]
Flag of Western Australia.svg Jesse Glass-McCasker Swan Districts [28] WAFL Delisted from the rookie list after the 2018 season. [25]
Flag of South Australia.svg Matthew Wright Adelaide reserves [29] SANFL Retired after the 2018 season. [30]
Flag of Ireland.svg Ciarán Byrne Louth GAA GAA Retired after the 2018 season. [31]
Flag of Ireland.svg Cillian McDaid Galway GAA GAA Retired after the 2018 season. [31]
Flag of New South Wales.svg Sam Rowe St Kilda [32] AFL Delisted after the trade period. [33]
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Jed Lamb Bentleigh [34] SFNL Delisted after the trade period. [33]
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Sam Kerridge White Hills [35] Heathcote District FNL Delisted after the trade period. [33]
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Nick Graham Darley [36] Ballarat FL Delisted after the trade period. [33]
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Tomas Bugg Retired in February 2019. [37]
Flag of Western Australia.svg Jarrod Pickett Retired in June 2019. [38]

List management

PlayerChange
Priority draft pick After requesting a priority draft pick after the 2018 season, Carlton was granted priority access to pre-list up to two mature aged players from state league clubs. [39]
AFL Trade Period Received a third round draft pick (provisionally No. 42) from Geelong in exchange for one of the club's priority mature age player pre-listing concessions. [40]
2018 National Draft live trading Gained a first round draft selection (No. 19) from Adelaide in exchange for the two clubs swapping first-round selections in the 2019 National Draft. [41]
2018 National Draft live trading Traded a fourth-round selection (No. 64) to Adelaide in exchange for a lower fourth-round selection (No. 67) and Adelaide's fifth-round selection in the 2019 AFL Draft; [42] then on-traded the No. 67 selection to St Kilda in exchange for a fifth-round selection (No. 75) and St Kilda's fourth-round selection in the 2019 National Draft. [43]

Season summary

Pre-season

The club played two full-length practice matches as part of the JLT Community Series.

Date and local timeOpponentScores(Carlton's scores indicated in bold)VenueAttendance
HomeAwayResult
Thursday, 28 February (6:40 pm) Essendon 15.10 (100)14.7 (91)Won by 9 points [44] Ikon Park (H)8,215
Monday, 11 March (2:10 pm) Collingwood 11.11 (77)10.13 (73)Lost by 4 points [45] Morwell Recreation Reserve (A)6,386

Home and away season

RdDate and local timeOpponentScores(Carlton's scores indicated in bold)VenueAttendanceLadder
position
HomeAwayResult
1 Thursday, 21 March (7:20 pm) Richmond 9.10 (64)14.13 (97)Lost by 33 points [46] Melbourne Cricket Ground (H)85,01614th
2 Saturday, 30 March (4:10 pm) Port Adelaide 11.6 (72)13.10 (88)Lost by 16 points [47] Adelaide Oval (A)41,55215th
3 Saturday, 6 April (1:45 pm) Sydney 10.14 (74)14.9 (93)Lost by 19 points [48] Marvel Stadium (H)39,29016th
4 Sunday, 14 April (2:40 pm) Gold Coast 8.11 (59)8.9 (57)Lost by 2 points [49] Metricon Stadium (A)14,17618th
5 Sunday, 21 April (1:10 pm) Western Bulldogs 7.15 (57)15.11 (101)Won by 44 points [50] Marvel Stadium (A)35,06915th
6 Sunday, 28 April (3:20 pm) Hawthorn 13.15 (93)13.10 (88)Lost by 5 points [51] University of Tasmania Stadium (A)15,88815th
7 Sunday, 5 May (1:10 pm) North Melbourne 8.14 (62)18.12 (120)Lost by 58 points [52] Marvel Stadium (H)42,43017th
8 Saturday, 11 May (1:45 pm) Collingwood 13.9 (87)16.10 (106)Lost by 19 points [53] Melbourne Cricket Ground (H)69,28918th
9 Sunday, 19 May (4:40 pm) GWS 20.18 (138)7.3 (45)Lost by 93 points [54] GIANTS Stadium (A)9,59918th
10 Sunday, 26 May (3:20 pm) St Kilda 9.14 (68)8.7 (55)Lost by 13 points [55] Marvel Stadium (A)35,05818th
11 Sunday, 2 June (3:20 pm) Essendon 11.8 (74)4.9 (33)Lost by 41 points [56] Melbourne Cricket Ground (A)50,42318th
12 Saturday, 8 June (1:45 pm) Brisbane Lions 11.12 (78)9.9 (63)Won by 15 points [57] Marvel Stadium (H)32,21118th
13 Saturday, 15 June (7:25 pm) Western Bulldogs 15.10 (100)15.13 (103)Lost by 3 points [58] Marvel Stadium (H)35,47918th
14 Bye18th
15 Sunday, 30 June (3:20 pm) Fremantle 11.9 (75)11.13 (79)Won by 4 points [59] Optus Stadium (A)37,29317th
16 Sunday, 7 July (1:10 pm) Melbourne 15.10 (100)15.15 (105)Lost by 5 points [60] Melbourne Cricket Ground (H)55,59317th
17 Saturday, 13 July (1:45 pm) Sydney 8.14 (62)9.15 (69)Won by 7 points [61] Sydney Cricket Ground (A)32,57017th
18 Saturday, 20 July (2:10 pm) Gold Coast 15.9 (99)11.9 (75)Won by 24 points [62] Marvel Stadium (H)31,76516th
19 Saturday, 27 July (2:10 pm) Adelaide 13.9 (87)9.6 (60)Won by 27 points [63] Melbourne Cricket Ground (H)38,36916th
20 Sunday, 4 August (3:20 pm) West Coast 11.9 (75)15.9 (99)Lost by 24 points [64] Marvel Stadium (H)32,80216th
21 Sunday, 11 August (3:20 pm) Richmond 11.7 (73)6.9 (45)Lost by 28 points [65] Melbourne Cricket Ground (A)51,03916th
22 Saturday, 17 August (1:45 pm) St Kilda 11.12 (78)10.8 (68)Won by 10 points [66] Melbourne Cricket Ground (H)51,78616th
23 Saturday, 24 August (4:35 pm) Geelong 19.15 (129)8.13 (61)Lost by 68 points [67] GMHBA Stadium (A)31,66916th

Awards, records and events

Game records
Player records

Individual awards

John Nicholls Medal

The Carlton Football Club Best and Fairest awards night took place on 4 October. The John Nicholls Medal, for the best and fairest player of the club, as well as several other awards, were presented on the night. [70]

John Nicholls Medal

The winner of the John Nicholls Medal was Patrick Cripps, who polled 143 votes. It was Cripps' third John Nicholls Medal, having won the medal previously in 2015 and 2018, and at 24 he became the youngest player ever to win the award three times (surpassing John Nicholls, who won his third at 26). Cripps won a close count ahead of Ed Curnow, who finished second with 138 votes, and Lachie Plowman, who finished third with 134 votes; it was the highest medal placing for both players. [70]

Pos.
Player
Votes
1st Patrick Cripps 143
2nd Ed Curnow 138
3rd Lachie Plowman 134
4th Sam Walsh 125
5th Levi Casboult 116
6th Jacob Weitering 110
7th Liam Jones 95
8th Marc Murphy 88
9th Kade Simpson 87
10th Sam Petrevski-Seton 68
Other awards

The following other awards were presented on John Nicholls Medal night:- [70]

AFL Rising Star

Sam Walsh was the winner of the 2019 NAB AFL Rising Star award, making him the first Carlton player to win the award in the men's competition in its 27-year history. Walsh was nominated for the award in Round 4, and quickly became a strong favourite to win. He went on to poll 54 out of a possible 55 votes in the final count, meaning ten of the eleven judges placed him first and one placed him second. He won by 12 votes from second place getter Connor Rozee (Port Adelaide). [71] The strength of his performances and his ability to have an impact in games in only his first season was widely noted, and in the process he broke the record for most disposals in a season by a first year player.

Leading goalkickers

Harry McKay was Carlton's leading goalkicker for the season with 26 goals. [72] It was McKay's first time as Carlton's leading goalkicker. 2018 leading goalkicker Charlie Curnow finished third despite playing only eleven games due to injury.

PlayerGoalsBehinds
Harry McKay 2630
Mitch McGovern 2211
Charlie Curnow 188
Michael Gibbons 1614
Levi Casboult 1511

Other

Honorific teams
AFLPA Awards

For each of the AFLPA awards, one or three Carlton players were nominated by an internal vote of Carlton players; Patrick Cripps and Sam Docherty were also nominated for the Best Captain award by default (despite Docherty not having played a game due to injury). [77]

Carlton had its strongest showing in the AFLPA awards in history, winning two and placing in third. Patrick Cripps won the Leigh Matthews Trophy as AFLPA Most Valuable Player for the first time in his career, finishing 313 votes ahead of Geelong's Tim Kelly; he also placed second in the Best Captain award with 128 votes, behind only West Coast's Shannon Hurn who polled 171. Sam Walsh was a runaway winner of the Best First Year Player award, polling more than three times as many votes as runner up Connor Rozee (Port Adelaide). [75]

Leigh Matthews Trophy (Most Valuable Player)
Robert Rose Award (Most Courageous Player)
Best First Year Player
Best Captain
Australian Football Hall of Fame

Women's teams

AFL Women's

Squad

After having finished last in the 2018 AFLW season, the club replaced inaugural coach Damien Keeping with former Carlton and Northern Bullants player Daniel Harford, who had been coached at Balwyn and St Kevins over the previous decade. Key recruitments to the Carlton AFLW squad were Amelia Mullane, traded from Collingwood, and Madison Prespakis and Abbie McKay in the draft – the latter being the daughter of club champion and administrator Andrew McKay. [79] Brianna Davey remained captain of the club for the second consecutive season; Katie Loynes was vice-captain. [80]

The club's 2019 squad is given below. The number of games played and goals scored in the 2019 season is given in parentheses. [81]

Senior listCoaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)

Updated: 11 September 2023
Source(s): Senior list, Coaching staff

Season summary

The AFL Women's competition expanded from eight clubs to ten in 2019; and to accommodate this within the seven week season, the clubs were split into two conferences of five teams each. Carlton, after losing its first two matches against Conference A opponents, finished the season with four wins from its last five, losing only in a close game to Conference B rival Geelong. This saw Carlton finish atop the ladder within Conference B, and saw the team qualify for the finals for the first time.

This conclusion to the season was not without controversy, as Carlton qualified with a record of 4–3 and a percentage of 99.6%, which was a poorer numerical record than both North Melbourne and Melbourne who both missed the finals from Conference A. [82]

RdDate and local timeOpponentScores(Carlton's scores indicated in bold)VenueAttendance
HomeAwayResult
1 Sunday, 3 February (1:05 pm) Kangaroos 7.10 (52)2.4 (16)Lost by 36 points [83] North Hobart Oval (A)4,896
2 Sunday, 10 February (4:05 pm) Adelaide 7.2 (44)9.3 (57)Lost by 13 points [84] Ikon Park (H)3,150
3 Saturday, 16 February (4:45 pm) GWS 5.6 (36)10.5 (65)Won by 29 points [85] Blacktown ISP Oval (A)3,823
4 Saturday, 23 February (4:45 pm) Geelong 2.7 (19)1.8 (14)Lost by 5 points [86] GMHBA Stadium (A)7,060
5 Saturday, 2 March (7:15 pm) Collingwood 4.10 (34)4.5 (29)Won by 5 points [87] Ikon Park (H)3,215
6 Sunday, 10 March (4:05 pm) Brisbane 6.7 (43)4.3 (27)Won by 16 points [88] Ikon Park (H)2,900
7 Sunday, 17 March (4:05 pm) Western Bulldogs 5.8 (38)6.5 (41)Won by 3 points [89] VU Whitten Oval (A)9,609

Conference B
PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPPPtsQualification
1 Carlton 743025725899.616 Preliminary finals
2 Geelong 734015423565.512
3 Greater Western Sydney 725020829570.58
4 Brisbane 725019327470.48
5 Collingwood 716016224366.74
Source: womens.afl
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
Finals

Finishing first in Conference B, Carlton qualified for the preliminary finals, hosting Fremantle, who had finished second in Conference A. Carlton dominated the preliminary final throughout, gaining a strong lead with a four-goals-to-none second quarter and maintaining that advantage to victory. [90]

This set up a Grand Final against Adelaide. After an even first quarter which saw Adelaide hold a nine-point quarter time lead, Adelaide proceeded to dominate the second quarter with six goals to Carlton's one, which opened a 40-point half time lead which effectively killed the contest. Only one goal was kicked after half time as Adelaide finished with a 45-point win. [91]

RdDate and local timeOpponentScores(Carlton's scores indicated in bold)VenueAttendance
HomeAwayResult
Preliminary final Saturday, 23 March (2:45 pm) Fremantle 9.10 (64)4.4 (28)Won by 36 points [90] Ikon Park (H)7,146
Grand Final Sunday, 31 March(12:30 pm) Adelaide 10.3 (63)2.6 (18)Lost by 45 points [91] Adelaide Oval (A)53,034
Notable events
Awards

The following individual awards and honours were won by Carlton players:

VFL Women's

Carlton's VFL Women's team contested the VFL Women's competition for the second time, finishing twelfth out of thirteen teams with a win–loss record of 3–10–1. [101]

Northern Blues

The Carlton Football Club had a full affiliation with the Northern Blues during the 2019 season. It was the seventeenth (and ultimately, the last) season of the clubs' affiliation, which had been in place since 2003. Carlton senior- and rookie-listed players who were not selected to play in the Carlton team were eligible to play for the Northern Blues senior team in the Victorian Football League. The club's home matches were split between the VFL club's traditional home ground Preston City Oval, and Carlton's traditional home ground Ikon Park. The club finished tenth out of fifteen on the final ladder with a win–loss record of 7–11, missing the finals. Carlton-listed player Hugh Goddard won the Laurie Hill Trophy as Northern Blues' best and fairest. [102]

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Brianna Iris Davey is an Australian footballer in both the Association football (soccer) and Australian rules football codes. In soccer, she was a goalkeeper for the national women's team the Matildas and played in the W-League for Melbourne Victory and Melbourne City. In 2016, she transitioned from soccer to Australian rules football, and was one of two initial marquee recruits for the Carlton Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She won the inaugural Carlton best and fairest award and was named in the 2017 AFL Women's All-Australian team. Davey served as Carlton captain from 2018 to 2019 before being traded to the Collingwood Football Club. She was appointed Collingwood co-captain alongside Steph Chiocci in 2021, and won the league best and fairest award for the 2021 season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2017 AFL Women's season</span> Inaugural season of the AFL Womens competition

The 2017 AFL Women's season was the inaugural season of the AFL Women's competition, the new highest-level senior Australian rules football competition in Australia. The season featured eight clubs, ran from 3 February until 25 March, and comprised a 7-game home-and-away season followed by a grand final featuring the top two clubs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lauren Arnell</span> Australian rules footballer (born 1987)

Lauren Arnell is a retired Australian rules footballer and senior coach of the Port Adelaide Football Club in the AFL Women's competition, having previously played for Carlton and the Brisbane Lions. She served as Carlton's inaugural AFLW team captain in the 2017 season and won the 2021 premiership with the Brisbane Lions, before becoming Port Adelaide's inaugural coach in 2022.

The 2018 Carlton Football Club season was the Carlton Football Club's 155th season of competition.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 AFL Women's season</span> Second season of the AFL Womens competition

The 2018 AFL Women's season was the second season of the AFL Women's competition, the highest-level senior Australian rules football competition in Australia. The season featured eight clubs, ran from 2 February until 24 March, and comprised a 7-game home-and-away season followed by a grand final featuring the top two clubs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sophie Li</span> Australian rules footballer

Sophie Li is a retired Australian rules footballer. She played in the AFL Women's (AFLW) for Carlton and for Adelaide.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eloise Jones (footballer)</span> Australian rules footballer

Eloise Jones is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Adelaide Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 AFL Women's season</span> Third season of the AFL Womens competition

The 2019 AFL Women's season was the third season of the AFL Women's competition, the highest-level senior Australian rules football competition in Australia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Madison Prespakis</span> Australian rules footballer

Madison Prespakis is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Essendon Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She previously played for the Carlton Football Club from 2019 to 2022. A midfielder who won multiple accolades at junior level and played in the VFL Women's (VFLW) as a teenager, Prespakis won the 2019 AFL Women's Rising Star award in her debut season and the 2020 AFL Women's best and fairest award in her second season. She is a three-time AFL Women's All-Australian, three-time Carlton best and fairest winner and was the inaugural Essendon best and fairest winner in season seven, and is Essendon's equal games record holder with 11 games.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jordyn Allen</span> Australian rules footballer (born 2000)

Jordyn Allen is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Collingwood Football Club in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tyla Hanks</span> Australian rules footballer

Tyla Hanks is an Australian rules footballer playing for Melbourne in the AFL Women's (AFLW). An inside midfielder, she played junior football in the TAC Cup Girls and VFL Women's, and competed at four AFL Women's Under 18 Championships. Hanks was recruited by Melbourne with pick 6 in the 2018 AFLW draft and debuted in the opening round of the 2019 season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 AFL Women's season</span> Fourth season of the AFL Womens competition

The 2020 AFL Women's season was the fourth season of the AFL Women's competition, the highest-level senior Australian rules football competition in Australia. The season featured fourteen clubs, with four new teams joining the league: Gold Coast, Richmond, St Kilda and West Coast.

The 2020 Carlton Football Club season was the Carlton Football Club's 157th season of competition. The season was disrupted and partially curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ebony O'Dea</span> Australian rules footballer

Ebony O'Dea is an Australian rules footballer who plays for Port Adelaide in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She has previously been listed with Greater Western Sydney (GWS) and Collingwood. After being picked by GWS in the 2018 national draft, she was delisted after one season. She was re-drafted by Collingwood in the 2019 national draft and made her league debut in round 2 of the 2020 season, before moving to Port Adelaide ahead of season seven.

The 2021 Carlton Football Club season was the Carlton Football Club's 158th season of competition.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 AFL Women's season</span> Fifth season of the AFL Womens competition

The 2021 AFL Women's season was the fifth season of the AFL Women's competition, the highest-level senior Australian rules football competition in Australia. The season featured fourteen clubs, ran from 28 January until 17 April, and comprised a 9-game home-and-away season followed by a finals series featuring the top six clubs.

The 2022 Carlton Football Club season was the Carlton Football Club's 159th season of competition.

The 2022 Geelong Football Club season was the club's 158th season playing Australian rules football, with the club competing in their 123rd season in the Australian Football League (AFL). Geelong also fielded a women's team in both the 2022 AFL Women's season and AFL Women's season seven, and a men's and women's reserves team in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and the VFL Women's (VFLW) respectively.

The 2023 Carlton Football Club season will be the Carlton Football Club's 160th season of competition.

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