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1971 Summary

A disappointing season for Carlton, when looked at in the context that we would miss the finals for the first time in three years. In fact, in a 6 year period starting from 1968 and ending in 1973, this would be the only year that the Blues wouldn't reach the Grand Final. Having said that, 1971 was still a solid year and the club was very much a victim of the final four format still being used. Carlton would finish in fifth place with a 14-8 win loss record, only half a game behind Collingwood in fourth place.

Ironically the Blues seemed to have eliminated the losing streaks that had been a part of the previous three seasons, when the club had made the Grand Final. In 1968 and 1969 the team had lost three games straight, and in 1970 four games straight. 1971 marked an end to this, Carlton only losing 2 in a row once during the season, but similarly the team was unable to string together the long winning sequences that had marked the previous seasons. Twice the team managed to win four games in a row, but was unable to match 10 in a row ('68 & '69) and 8 in a row ('70).

Collingwood would exact some revenge for the Grand Final loss to the Blues in round 11 with an 85 point win, although Carlton would turn the tables on the Pies in round 22. Hawthorn would go on to win the flag, defeating St Kilda by 7 points in the Grand Final.

This spell out of the finals limelight would be shortlived, with the Blues making the Grand Final in both 1972 and 1973.

Ladder

Pos	Team	Wins	Draws	Losses	Points	For	Against	%
1	Hawthorn	19	0	3	76	355.330.2460	227.239.1601	153.7
2	St Kilda	16	0	6	64	310.316.2176	221.228.1554	140
3	Richmond	16	0	6	64	335.308.2318	269.276.1890	122.6
4	Collingwood	14	1	7	58	340.291.2331	265.250.1840	126.7
5	Carlton	14	0	8	56	302.291.2103	288.286.2014	104.4
6	Fitzroy	12	0	10	48	285.337.2047	275.265.1915	106.9
7	Melbourne	11	1	10	46	277.300.1962	256.255.1791	109.5
8	Footscray	11	0	11	44	281.280.1966	317.315.2217	88.7
9	Nth Melbourne	5	1	16	22	240.265.1705	367.349.2551	66.8
10	Geelong	5	0	17	20	306.236.2072	361.357.2523	82.1
11	Essendon	4	1	17	18	239.271.1705	322.320.2252	75.7
12	Sth Melbourne	3	0	19	12	227.256.1618	329.341.2315	69.9

People of 1971

Captain: John Nicholls Coach: Ron Barassi Leading Goal-kicker: Alex Jesaulenko - 56 Best & Fairest: Geoff Southby

Milestones

Debuts: Peter Warburton, Paul O'Brien, Chris Mitchell, Peter Hall, Daryl Gutterson, Bill Barrot, John Warden, Geoff Southby

1971 Night Series
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