1966

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1966 Summary

Ron Barassi's second year as Carlton's captain-coach was a mirror image of his first. In 1966, our win loss record (10-8) and ladder position (6th) were identical to our performance in 1965. Starting with two losses, the team found its feet after that, and won its next four games in a row to be in 5th place on the ladder, only one game out of the top four.

The toughest part of the season was between rounds 7 to 12, when the club could manage only two narrow wins. Even so, the Blues were competitive throughout. The round 7 loss to Geelong was by only 1 point, and the round 9 defeat was only by 4 points. In fact, Carlton would play in four games during the season with a six-point or less result, and unluckily lose three of these.

The Blues finished off the year winning four of their last six games, but heavy losses to finalists Essendon in round 1, and Geelong in round 18, would have caused the club some concern.

Overall,, Barassi's first two years at the helm of the club were very encouraging. After a thoroughly disappointing 1964, he had made the Blues competitive again, paving the way for Carlton to once again contest the finals football the following year, for the first time since 1962.

Ladder

Pos	Team	Wins	Draws	Losses	Points	For	Against	%
1	Collingwood	15	0	3	60	236.271.1687	149.179.1073	157.2
2	St Kilda	14	0	4	56	234.237.1641	159.195.1149	142.8
3	Geelong	14	0	4	56	226.243.1599	164.178.1162	137.6
4	Essendon	14	0	4	56	207.215.1457	173.166.1204	121
5	Richmond	13	1	4	54	232.234.1626	183.222.1320	123.2
6	Carlton	10	0	8	40	169.219.1233	160.183.1143	107.9
7	Nth Melbourne	7	1	10	30	178.226.1294	191.235.1381	93.7
8	Sth Melbourne	7	0	11	28	212.214.1486	205.275.1505	98.7
9	Hawthorn	5	0	13	20	171.198.1224	235.240.1650	74.2
10	Footscray	4	0	14	16	136.188.1004	201.252.1458	68.9
11	Melbourne	3	0	15	12	169.221.1235	226.224.1580	78.2
12	Fitzroy	1	0	17	4	141.158.1004	265.275.1865	53.8

People of 1966

Captain & Coach: Ron Barassi Leading Goal-kicker: Adrian Gallagher - 24 goals Best & Fairest: John Nicholls

Milestones

Debuts: Ron Auchettl, John Morrison, Peter Jones, Peter Gilbert, Bob Lane, Dick Vandenberg, Paul Constance, Ricky McLean, Gil Lockhart, Vin Waite, Peter McLean, Bill Bennett, Maurie Fowler, Ian Robertson, Max Thomas

1966 Night Series Round: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 Playing List | Debuts | Brownlow Votes Big Stories: Youngest Carlton Teams 1965 | 1967

Gallery

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  1966 Rd 1 - Siren troubles.100 Years of Australian Football.
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  1966 - Barassi endorses centre rectangle.100 Years of Australian Football.
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  1966 - Sir Ken Luke and VFL Park plans.
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  1966 Rd 4 - John Nicholls to play 150th game.Football Record - 14th May, 1966.
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  1966 - Article on Ken Hands.Football Record - 14th May, 1966.
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  1966 Rd 4 - Match Preview Vs Essendon.Football Record - 14th May, 1966.
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  1966 - Adrian Gallagher snippet (28/05/66).Football Record - 28th May, 1966.
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  1966 - Carlton Social Notes (14/05/66).Football Record - 14th May, 1966.
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  1966 - Big V Team (Nicholls & Goold).Football Record - 4th June, 1966.
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  1966 - Article on Mrs Barassi (04/06/66).Football Record - 4th June, 1966.
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  1966 Rd 7 - Match Preview Vs Geelong.Football Record - 4th June, 1966.
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  1966 - Big V Team (Nicholls & Goold).Football Record - 18th June, 1966.
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  1966 Rd 9 - Match Preview Vs Hawthorn.Football Record - 18th June, 1966.
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  1966 Rd 10 - Carlton Team List.Football Record - 25th June, 1966.
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  1966 Rd 10 - Carlton Team Selections.Football Record - 25th June, 1966.
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  1966 Rd 10 - Match Preview Vs Nth Melb.Football Record - 25th June, 1966.
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  1966 Rd 12 - Match Preview Vs Richmond.Football Record - 16th July, 1966.
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  1966 Rd 11 - Ron Stone kicks winning goal.Football Record - 16th July, 1966.
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  1966 - Ken Hands Captain Coach of Vic in 1957.Football Record - 23rd July, 1966.
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  1966 Rd 13 - Match Preview Vs St Kilda.Football Record - 23rd July, 1966.
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  1966 Rd 14 - Match Preview Vs Fitzroy.Football Record - 30th July, 1966.
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  1966 - Carlton Social Notes (30/07/66).Football Record - 30th July, 1966.
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  1966 - Mark Amos named in schoolboy carnival (13/08/66).Football Record - 13th August, 1966.
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  1966 Rd 16 - Match Preview Vs Melbourne.Football Record - 13th August, 1966.
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  1966 - Clearance ban on Blues U/19's Coach (20/08/66).Football Record - 20th August, 1966.
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  1966 Rd 16 - Ken Greenwood plays 50th game.Football Record - 20th August, 1966.
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  1966 Rd 17 - Match Preview Vs Footscray.Football Record - 20th August, 1966.
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  1966 Rd 18 - Wes Lofts to play 100th game.Football Record - 27th August, 1966.
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  1966 - Big Nick a Brownlow fancy (27/08/66).Football Record - 27th August, 1966.
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  1966 - Brownlow Smokie; John Goold.Football Record - 27th August, 1966.
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  1966 - Carlton Cheersquad members travel to QLD (27/08/66).Football Record - 27th August, 1966.
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  1966 Rd 18 - Match Preview Vs Geelong.Football Record - 27th August, 1966.
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  1966 - Carlton Social Notes (27/08/66).Football Record - 27th August, 1966.
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  1966 Rd 7 - Big Nick & Polly compete.Pic: Inside Football.
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  1966 Rd 1 - Match Summary Vs Richmond.Inside Football.
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  1966 Rd 1 - Big Nick in action.Pic: Inside Football.
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  1966 Rd 1 - Serg Silvagni in marking contest.Pic: Inside Football.
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  1966 Rd 1 - Policeman on horseback enters field to alert umpire to siren.
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  1966 - John Nicholls runner-up in the Brownlow.
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  1966 - John Nicholls wins Blues B&F.
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  1966 - Ex Blues President Sir Kenneth Luke.
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  1966 - Carlton Social Notes (10/09/66).
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  1966 - John Nicholls wins Blues B&F.
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  1966 - Carlton's season in review.
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  1966 Rd 7 - Serge Silvagni spoils Farmer.
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  1966 - Maurie Sankey.
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  Ron Barassi Melbourne Sports Depot Fan Card 1966
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  1966 Rnd 2 v St.Kilda Moorabbin John Gill & Ian Stewart 1966 Rnd 2 v StKilda Moorabbin John Gill Ian Stewart Age May 02
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  1966 Rnd 2 v St.Kilda Moorabbin G. Anderson & D. Baldock 1966 Rnd 2 v St.Kilda Moorabbin Graeme Anderson & Darrel Baldock Age May 02
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  Ron Barassi 1966Image courtesy of Carlton Football Club.
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  1966 - Maurie Fowler.
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  1966 Maurie Fowler and Cliff Stewart 1966 Maurie Fowler and Cliff Stewart Age June 15
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  1966 - Peter McLean.
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  1966 - Ex Blue Brian Buckley premiership medal for Port Melbourne (VFA).
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  1966 - Rod Ashman; Eaglehawk State Premiers.
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  1966 - VFA Rep. and former Blue Vasil Varlamos.
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  1966 VFA Grand Final - Former Blue Ben Buckley spoils the pack.
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  1966 - VFA Rep. Team Blues; Vasil Varlamos & Peter Bedford.
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  1966 - Former Blue Max Miers signs with Coburg.
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  1966 - Future Blue; Peter McLean to captain Melbourne Reserves Team.
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  1966 - Peter McLean cleared to the Blues.
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  1966 - Ian Nankervis at training.
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  1966 - Former Blue; TAS Rep. Berkley Cox.
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  1966 - Former Blue; John Benetti capatin of Oakleigh.
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  1966 - TAS Rep; Former Blue Berkley Cox.
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  1966 Rd 10 - John Goold positional change.
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  1966 - Blue John Reilly cleared to Footscray.
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  1966 - Carlton Practice Match Line-ups.
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  1966 - Ron Barassi's injury concerns (The Age 15 June).
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  1966 - Permits for Blues Recruits (The Age 20th April).
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  1966 - Morwell FC; ex Blues G.Donaldson & B.Williams & future A.Ruscukic.
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  1966 - Another chance for Traill (The Age 9th April).
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  1966 Rnd 14 V Fitz Centre Rectangle Google Capture
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  1966 Wells Cartoon Age May 23 Capture
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  1966 Ron Barassi V Melb Age May 24 Capture
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  1966 Wells Cartoon V Foots Age May 30 Capture
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  1966 Wells Cartoon V Geel Age June 06 Capture
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  1966 Ron Barassi Three Qtr Time V SM Age June 14 Capture
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  1966 K. Greenwood & W. Lofts V SM Age June 13 Capture
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  1966 Wells Cartoon Age July 15 Capture
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  1966 Players After The Game Age Jul 11Capture
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  Round 14 1966
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  1966 Practice Match Ricky McLean Reported For Striking Team Mate.
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  1966 VFL Final Team Lists.
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  1966 Blue Trial New Players In The Practice Matches.