1935
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1935 Summary
The Carlton team of 1935 played more like the side that had played in 7 consecutive finals series from 1927 to 1933, rather than in 1934 when the team had missed out on the finals. Under new coach Frank Maher, narrow losses by 6 points to Geelong in round 1 and to South Melbourne in round 4 were the only losses in the first 13 rounds. A round 7 draw with Footscray should have been a win to the Blues, but atrocious kicking by Carlton let the Dogs of the hook. Despite having 34 scoring shots to 19, we could only manage 79 points to draw the game. This good start to the season resulted in the club having a 10 win, 1 draw and 2 loss start to the season, to sit in second place only 6 points behind ladder leader South Melbourne.
Richmond, who had been the Blues bogey team in the late 1920's and early 1930's beat Carlton by 15 points in round 14. The team finished the year in the same good form that it had started the year, however, and won its last four games to finish third on the ladder at the end of the season. Amazingly the Blues would only finish third, South Melbourne finishing on top of the ladder, only losing 2 games all season, and Collingwood finishing second, with only 2 losses and 2 draws to pip the Carlton to second place by 2 points. The club's 58 points would have been good enough for second place on the ladder in any of the previous three years.
Finishing in third place at the end of the regular season proved crucial to Carlton's fortunes, as it meant another final against Richmond and no double chance. Kicking 7 goals to 2 in the first quarter, Richmond again asserted its finals authority over Carlton, and was never headed in a 19.11 (125) to 14.20 (104). Not for the first time in the year had the Blues had more scoring shots than the opposition without winning the game. The Tigers had knocked Carlton out of the finals yet again, after also doing so in 1932, 3 times between 1927 and 1929, and in 1921. We had lost seven consecutive finals against Richmond since our last win, in the semi final in 1920.
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Wins | Draws | Losses | Points | For | Against | % |
| 1 | Sth Melbourne | 16 | 0 | 2 | 64 | 280.260.1940 | 197.228.1410 | 137.6 |
| 2 | Collingwood | 14 | 2 | 2 | 60 | 270.275.1895 | 221.235.1561 | 121.4 |
| 3 | Carlton | 14 | 1 | 3 | 58 | 278.290.1958 | 197.201.1383 | 141.6 |
| 4 | Richmond | 12 | 0 | 6 | 48 | 225.222.1572 | 187.217.1339 | 117.4 |
| 5 | St Kilda | 11 | 0 | 7 | 44 | 243.250.1708 | 219.231.1545 | 110.6 |
| 6 | Melbourne | 8 | 1 | 9 | 34 | 227.239.1601 | 223.244.1582 | 101.2 |
| 7 | Fitzroy | 8 | 1 | 9 | 34 | 217.186.1488 | 231.263.1649 | 90.2 |
| 8 | Essendon | 7 | 0 | 11 | 28 | 215.236.1526 | 240.263.1703 | 89.6 |
| 9 | Geelong | 6 | 1 | 11 | 26 | 238.255.1683 | 255.217.1747 | 96.3 |
| 10 | Hawthorn | 5 | 0 | 13 | 20 | 205.230.1460 | 257.263.1805 | 80.9 |
| 11 | Footscray | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 177.210.1272 | 248.243.1731 | 73.5 |
| 12 | Nth Melbourne | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 168.200.1208 | 268.248.1856 | 65.1 |
People of 1935
Captain: Charlie Davey Coach: Frank Maher Leading Goal-kicker: Harry Vallence - 66 goals Best & Fairest: Jim Francis Most Improved Player, Terry Odgen Trophy: R. Green Special Mention: Keith Shea & Frank Anderson
Milestones
Debuts: George Collard, Bert Butler, Don McIntyre, Clen Denning, Norm Le Brun, Clete Turner, Rod McLean
Blues vs Blue & White Practice Match, April 20
A rubber ball was used and it helped marking in the wet. Blues team; Backs; Mackie, Gill, Park Half backs; Hamilton, Francis, Hale Centres; Green, Stokes, O'Brien Half forwards; Shea, Hunter or De Luca, Crisp Forwards; Quinn, Vallence, Pollock Followers; Davey (Capt), McLean Rover; R. Cooper
Blue & White team; Backs; A. Maskell, K. Maskell, Gilby Half backs; Treweek, Anderson, Arrell Centres; Watkins, Butler, Turner Half forwards; J. Cooper, Hollingshead, Mutimer Forwards; Vaughan, Shields, Denning Followers; Cashman (Capt.), Dougherty Rover; Patterson
Footnote
A total of 1,663, 867 attended the V.F.L. home and away matches this season This is down by 69,533 on the 1934 season.
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1935 36 Carlton Coach Frank Maher In 1917Image dated May, 1917. AWM DA 18058 -
Song Of The Blues Sheet Music 1935 -
George Collard 1935 -
Carlton Reserves 1935 -
1935 Rnd 3 v Richmond 1935 Rnd 3. J. Cashman and C. Davey vs Richmond Trove; Sporting Globe May 11 -
1935 Rnd 16 v St.Kilda 1935 Rnd 16 v St.Kilda Capstan cigarette advertising Trove; Weekly Times September 07 p72 -
1935 Ansell Clarke Rnd 16 v St.Kilda (enlargement) 1935 Ansell Clarke Rnd 16 v St.Kilda Enlargement from Capstan cigarette advert Trove; Weekly Times September 07 p72 -
1935 Creswell 'Mickey' Crisp 1935 Creswell 'Mickey' Crisp Age July 19 p8 -
1935 Creswell 'Mickey' Crisp 1935 Creswell 'Mickey' Crisp Age May 10 p9 -
1935 Rnd 8 vs Melbourne cartoon 1935 Rnd 8 cartoon v Melbourne Age June 15 -
1935 Charlie Davey 1935 Charlie Davey Trove; Weekly Times September 14 p77 -
1935 Charlie Davey 1935 Charlie Davey Trove; Argus September 13 -
1935 Eric Huxtable 1935 Eric Huxtable cartoon June 07 p9 -
1935 E. Huxtable 1935 E. Huxtable Trove; Weekly Times August 31 p64 -
1935 Frank Gill & Eric Huxtable v Richmond 1935 Frank Gill & Eric Huxtable v Richmond Age May 13 p6 -
1935 Rnd 5 v St.Kilda at the Junction Oval. Carlton's Harry Vallence marking and Clen Denning 1935 Rnd 5 v St.Kilda at the Junction Oval. Carlton's Harry Vallence marking and Clen Denning CFC image (adjusted) -
1935 Rnd 11 v Fitzroy at Princes Park 1935 Rnd 11 v Fitzroy at Princes Park Trove; Sporting Globe July 06 p3 -
1935 Rnd 4 Debutant Clen Denning kicking one of his six goals 1935 Rnd 4 v South Melbourne Debutant Clen Denning kicking one of his six goals. Trove; Leader may 25 p32 -
1935 Davey and De Luca v Richmond at Princes Park 1935 Rnd 3 v Richmond at Princes Park Left; Charlie Davey with Alby De Luca and Davey (Rich) Trove; Leader May 18 p32 -
1935 Rnd 3 v Richmond at Princes Park C. Davey goals. 1935 Rnd 3 v Richmond at Princes Park Charlie Davey soccering the ball through for a goal. Trove; Leader May 18 (p35) -
1935 Rnd 4 v SM Lake Oval Fred Gilby (6) Jim Park (26 Terry Brain (SM 5) 1935 Rnd 4 v South Melbourne at the Lake Oval Fred Gilby (6) marks Jim Park (26) Terry Brain (5) South -
1935 Rnd 4 v South Melbourne at Lake Oval - Gordon Mackie and Jim Park 1935 Rnd 4 v South Melbourne at Lake Oval Roy Moore (SM) spoils Blue Gordon Mackie's marking attempt. Jim Park (Carl) is between Mackie and South's champ Laurie Nash on the left. -
1935 Rnd 4 The Leader's football photo page 1935 Rnd 4 The Leader's football photo page Note: Footscray's guernsey. Trove: Leader May 25 -
1935 Rnd 9 v Collingwood at Princes Park Harry Vallence colliding with Jack Knight (Coll) Blue's Jack Hale on the right. 1935 Rnd 9 v Collingwood at Princes Park Harry Vallence colliding with Jack Knight (Coll) Blue's Jack Hale on the right. Trove: Leader June 28 p22 -
1935 Rd 9 - Stray dog bites Umpire during Pies game. -
1935 Merle Lane former CFC womens team captain. 1935 Merle Lane former CFC womens team captain. Carlton captain Charlie Davey in background Trove; Advertiser SA August 05 p10 -
1935 - Joe Kelly Herald article. -
1935 - VIC Rep's.; Eric Huxtable & Keith Shea. -
1935 Rnd 1 V Geel Frank Maher Percy Parratt Sun News 29 April P2 Capture -
1935 Rd 9 -
1935 V StK Dunn Argus Aug 26 Capture
