1936
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1936 Summary
Two thumping wins to start the season, over Fitzroy by 76 points and Essendon by 102 points. Another win in round 3 saw Carlton in second place on the ladder, the entire top 4 being unbeaten after three rounds. The early season form deserted the club through the middle of the season, the team winning only 3 out of 8 games between rounds 4 and 11. This dropped the Blues to fifth place, two games out of the top 4. While Carlton was struggling to win games, one positive was that they were competitive, the losses five losses to date being by only 10, 6, 19, 15 and 7 points.
The teams fortunes improves from round 12 with 6 straight wins bringing the Blues back into finals contention. A 1 point loss to St Kilda in round 18 rounded out the home and away season, the team finishing in third place with a 12 win, 6 loss record. Amazingly 7 out of the 18 wins had margins of 10 points or less, with the Blues winning 3 of these close games.
Carlton would start poorly in the first Semi Final against Melbourne, giving Melbourne a 22 point half time lead. The Blues endeavour couldn't be faulted in the second half, outscoring the Demons 19 scoring shots to 11. Inaccurracy cost the team dearly, after kicking 3.7 in the third quarter and 3.6 in the final term, Carlton would lose the final by only 9 points despite having 6 more scoring shots.
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Wins | Draws | Losses | Points | For | Against | % |
| 1 | Sth Melbourne | 16 | 0 | 2 | 64 | 248.318.1806 | 214.240.1524 | 118.5 |
| 2 | Collingwood | 15 | 0 | 3 | 60 | 267.252.1854 | 191.221.1367 | 135.6 |
| 3 | Carlton | 12 | 0 | 6 | 48 | 266.281.1877 | 212.232.1504 | 124.8 |
| 4 | Melbourne | 12 | 0 | 6 | 48 | 248.267.1755 | 206.241.1477 | 118.8 |
| 5 | Geelong | 11 | 0 | 7 | 44 | 266.288.1884 | 212.226.1498 | 125.8 |
| 6 | Richmond | 10 | 0 | 8 | 40 | 239.239.1673 | 225.200.1550 | 107.9 |
| 7 | St Kilda | 9 | 0 | 9 | 36 | 271.219.1845 | 276.263.1919 | 96.1 |
| 8 | Essendon | 6 | 0 | 12 | 24 | 220.245.1565 | 257.298.1840 | 85.1 |
| 9 | Hawthorn | 6 | 0 | 12 | 24 | 193.233.1391 | 241.274.1720 | 80.9 |
| 10 | Footscray | 5 | 0 | 13 | 20 | 203.244.1462 | 234.286.1690 | 86.5 |
| 11 | Nth Melbourne | 4 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 177.212.1274 | 235.269.1679 | 75.9 |
| 12 | Fitzroy | 2 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 192.215.1367 | 287.263.1985 | 68.9 |
People of 1936
Coach: Frank Maher Captain: Jim Francis Leading Goal-kicker: Harry Vallence - 86 goals Best & Fairest: Ansell Clarke
Milestones
Debuts: Frank P Williams, Jack Wrout, Norm Cashin, Will Kuhlken, Gordon Crisp, Albert 'Mick' Price, Harry Hollingshead, Clem Neeson, Jack Carney
Footnote
A total of 1,538,000 attended V.F.L. home and away matches this season. This is down on season 1935 by 125,867
Carlton played Coburg at Coburg, March 28
One of Carlton's better players was Francis who played a great game in defence. Carlton team; Backs; Anderson, Gill, Gilby Half backs; Gillespie, Mackie, Francis Centres; McDermott, Green, Pye Half forwards; Pollard, De Luca, Le Brun Forwards; Dale, Vallence, G. Doherty Followers; Davey, Pollock Rover; Doherty No reserves named Umpire; Blackburn Carlton won by 1 point Carl; 2.4 4.7 5.8 7.13. 55 Cob; 2.1 4.4 4.12 7.12.54 Goals; Vallence 5, Dale 2 Best; Vallence, Davey, Francis, Shea, Green
Carlton played Preston at Preston, April 04
First appearance by former Geelong player Jack Carney Three new players made up the half forward line Gilby, Turner, Dunn, Crowe, Hale replaced Anderson, Carney, Fields, Doherty and De Luca at half time. Carlton team; Backs; Anderson, Gill, Park Half backs; Huxtable, Mackie, Francis Centres; Carney, Hughson, Green Half forwards; Collard, Fields, J. Doherty Forwards; De Luca, Dale, Boyd Followers; Davey, McLean Rover; Clarke Carlton won by 45 points Carl; 2.6 5.9 10.14 11.16.82 Pres; 2.1 4.4 4.7 5.7.37 Goals; Clarke 3, Dunn 2, Davey 2, Dale 2, Doherty, De Luca Best; Sporting Globe named McDermott, Doherty, McElroy, Hollingshead
Practice Match April 11
Blue v Blue & White Practice Match April 18
"Carlton recruits were tried out in an earlier game at Princes Oval. Notable in a bright and interesting game were; Fogarty (outstanding rover), Neeson, Johns, Mooney, Weller (half back), G. Crisp, P. Smith (centre), Cameron (Stawell half forward), Glendenning (forward), Branchflower (wing), Stevenson and Job (ruck)" (Sporting Globe April 18 p4) Blue Team; Backs; Collard, Gill, Park Half backs; Anderson, Mackie, Francis (Capt) Centers; Carney, Shea, Green Half forwards; Butler, Dunn, Crisp Forwards; Hale, Denning, Johnson Followers; Doughtery, McLean Rover; Clarke
Blue & White Team Backs; McIntyre, Rosewarne, Quinn Half backs; Trweek, Gillespie, Gilby (Capt) Centres; Garvie, Hughson, Turner Half forwards; J. Doherty, De Luca, Warren Forwards; Price, Dale, Hollingshead Followers; Pollock, Guthrie Rover; McDermott
Blues won by 29 points Blues; 16.8.104 B&W; 11.9.75 Better players; Warren, and Hollingshead (Kilmore) Garvie played well as winger. , Rosewarne a splendid full back, Doherty and Collard resting rucks played when resting on the forward line, Price, Butler Crisp, Shea, Gilby and Francis. Goals; unknown
Carlton vs North Hobart, at North Hobart October 10
North Hobart were the Tasmanian premiers by defeating North Launceston the previous week. Attendance; 2,900 Carlton team; Backs; Francis, Park, Denning Half backs; Huxtable, Mackie, Hale Centres; Green, Anderson, Carney Half forwards; Shea, Wrout, Butler Forwards; Gill, Vallence, Collard Followers; Pollock, Cooper, Clarke Umpire; E. Burgess Carl; 3.1 10.6 12.8 20.19.139 N H; 4.9 6.10 9.13 12.13.85 Goals; Vallence 9, Carney 4, Wrout 3, Shea 2, Clarke, Butler Best; Vallence, Carney, Shea, Park, Francis, Huxtable, Hale, Cooper, Wrout, Clarke, Collard
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Gallery
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1936 Rnd 17 v Coll Vic Park. Keith Dunn & Jack Wrout1936 Rnd 17 v Collingwood Victoria Park, Trove; Age August 31 p4 -
1936 Rnd 4 v Richmond 1936 Rnd 4 v Richmond Trove; Sporting Globe May 23 -
1936 Rnd 4 v Richmond 1936 Rnd 4 vs Richmond Age May 25 p4 -
1936 Rnd 4 v Richmond - Carlton Stats 1936 Rnd 4 v Richmond Carlton Stats Trove; Sporting Globe May 23 -
1936 Rnd 3 v Hawthorn - Carlton Stats 1936 Rnd 3 v Hawthorn - Carlton Stats Trove; Sporting Globe May 16 -
1936 Frank Maher - Carlton coach 1936 Frank Maher - Carlton coach Trove; Sporting Globe April 04 -
1936 Carlton players in Hobart 1936 Carlton players in Hobart Tassie Advocate October 12 p5 -
Ansell Clarke 1936Image courtesy of Carlton Football Club. -
1936 Rnd 12 v Fitzroy Jim Francis and Kevin Howard (mascot) 1936 Rnd 12 v Fitzroy Jim Francis and Kevin Howard (mascot) Trove; Herald July 25 (p40) -
1936 Exercise Book - Jim Francis & Percy Bentley. -
1936 Carlton mascot Kevin Howard 1936 Carlton mascot Kevin Howard Herald July 01 p10 -
1936 Kevin Howard Mascot Sun News July 27 P2 Capture -
1936 V Haw SG May 20 Capture -
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