2026

Round: OR | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 1st Final Fixture by Round

2026 Summary

Two big years of finals and then a letdown in 2025 saw many Blues fans - and players it would seem - question the way forward. In a difficult season ending, we would lose Curnow, De Koning and Jack Silvagni to a desire for greener pastures (careers, coaches, dollars, or all 3). But the Blues hierarchy under new Boss Graham Wright were not going to miss the opportunity to replenish the list and proactively traded those boys out for a range of picks and mature aged players, led by Swans Gun Will Hayward, to boost our changes in 2026. With a range of early picks and the returning Jagga Smith and Nic Newman, the pessimism quickly disappeared....

A pretty solid pre-season of consecutive wins against top teams showed us that when all aligned, the team had strengths.

However a diappointing 'Opening Round' second half saw us start the year with an away loss.

People of 2026

Coach: Michael Voss & Josh Fraser

Assistant / Development Coaches: Josh Fraser (Assistant Coach - Fowards), Ashley Hansen, (Assistant Coach - Defence), Tim Clarke Assistant Coach - Midfield/Stoppage Structure), Leigh Adams (Midfield), Matthew Kreuzer (Ruck Coach), Jordan Russell (Head of Development), Damian Truslove (VFL Senior/Development), Torin Baker (Development Coach), Jacob Townsend (Development Coach), Travis Boak (Leadership and Culture).

Captain: Patrick Cripps

Leadership Group: Patrick Cripps, Jacob Weitering, Sam Walsh.

President: Robert Priestley

Milestones

Debuts: Harry Dean, Jagga Smith, Talor Byrne, Wade Derksen, Jack Ison, Flynn Riley
Debuts (Carlton): Ben Ainsworth, Campbell Chesser, Oliver Florent, Will Hayward, Liam Reidy.
Debut Coach: Josh Fraser

50 Games: Brodie Kemp,
50 Games (AFL): Francis Evans,
50 Goals (AFL): Francis Evans
100 Games (Carlton): Mitch McGovern, George Hewett
150 Games (AFL): Mitch McGovern, Adam Cerra, Nic Newman
150 Games (Carlton): Harry McKay, Sam Walsh
150 Goals (AFL): Ben Ainsworth
100 Games as Coach (Carlton): Michael Voss
250 Games (Carlton): Patrick Cripps
250 Games (AFL): Nick Haynes
250 Goals (AFL): Will Hayward
200 Games (AFL): Oliver Florent, Will Hayward
200 Games as Team-Mates: Patrick Cripps and Jacob Weitering
300 Goals (Carlton): Harry McKay
500 Games as Player and Coach (AFL): Michael Voss

Rising Star Nominees: Jagga Smith, Harry Dean, Talor Byrne. Billy Wilson
Robert Walls Medalist: Jagga Smith
AFL Rising Star Winner: Jagga Smith
AFLPA Best First Year Player: Harry Dean

Click HERE for a list of the expected milestones in Season 2026.

Ladder

Pre-Season Round: OR | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 1st Final The Playing List | The Draft | Debuts | The Rookies | Stat Leaders | Brownlow Votes | B&F Votes | Season Records Big Stories: 2025 | 2027