Carlton Football Club

Names
Full name	Carlton Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Blues
Season 2007
Position	15th
Top Goalkicker	Brendan Fevola
Best & Fairest	Andrew Carrazzo
Club Details
Founded	1864
Colours	Navy Blue
Competition	Australian Football League
Chairman	Richard Pratt
Coach	Brett Ratten
Captain(s)	Chris Judd
Ground(s)	Telstra Dome (56,000)
	MC Labour Park (28,000)
	MCG (100,000)
Other information
Official website	www.carltonfc.com.au

Carlton Football Club, nicknamed The Blues, is the the third oldest club in the Australian Football League and one of the oldest Australian rules football clubs. Brendan 'Fev' Fevola (born 20 January 1981 is an Australian rules footballer currently playing with the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League Andrew Carrazzo (born 15 December 1983 is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. The Australian Football League (AFL is both the professional Australian national competition in the Sport of Australian Rules Football and its highest Richard Pratt is the name of Richard Henry Pratt (1840&ndash1924 a civil rights activist Richard Pratt (Australian businessman, Australian Brett "Ratts" Ratten (born 11 July 1971 is a former Australian rules footballer and the current coach of the Carlton Football Christopher Dylan Judd (born 8 September 1983 is an Australian professional Australian rules footballer for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Docklands Stadium, known as Telstra Dome, and originally as Victoria Stadium and Colonial Stadium, is a multi purpose sports and entertainment The Australian Football League (AFL is both the professional Australian national competition in the Sport of Australian Rules Football and its highest See also List of Australian rules football clubs in Australia This is a chronological list of Australian rules football clubs since their formation Australian (rules football, or simply known as football, footy or Aussie rules, is a Team sport played between two teams of 18 players They were the first premiers of any Australian rules competition in 1877,^[1] and share the most premierships of any VFL/AFL club. The Australian Football League (AFL is both the professional Australian national competition in the Sport of Australian Rules Football and its highest ^[2] The club originally represented the inner city Melbourne area of Carlton and its nickname comes from the navy blue colour of its uniform. The inner city is the central area of a major city or metropolis Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 Carlton is an Inner city suburb to the immediate north of the central city area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Also on its uniform is the club's insignia which consists of three alphabetical letters – CFC superimposed on each.

Club history

Early history

Formed in 1864, it originally played in the Victorian Football Association competition. History The Victorian Football Association (VFA was founded in 1877 on 17 May. It was invited to join the breakaway Victorian Football League in 1897. History The Victorian Football Association (VFA was founded in 1877 on 17 May. ^[1] The competition was renamed to the Australian Football League in 1990 and is where the club currently resides. The Australian Football League (AFL is both the professional Australian national competition in the Sport of Australian Rules Football and its highest

Carlton made its first VFL grand final in the year of 1904 to be defeated by Fitzroy. Fitzroy Football Club, most recently nicknamed The Lions, is an Australian rules football club formed in 1883 to represent the inner Melbourne ^[1] Two years later in 1906, it was to enter the first of five consecutive grand finals. The first three were all premierships and Carlton became the first team in the history of the VFL/AFL to win three-in-a-row. ^[2] The fourth grand final in 1909 made Carlton the closest team to attempt to win four-in-a-row, as it was narrowly beaten by just 2 points to South Melbourne (now Sydney Swans). The Sydney Swans is an Australian Football League (AFL club based in Sydney, New South Wales. Had it not been for the political trouble that plagued the club early in the season, the result could well have been different. However, this remarkable feat was subsequently surpassed during the Great Depression by the club's greatest rival - Collingwood (which became famous as 'The Machine') in 1927-30. Collingwood Football Club, officially nicknamed The Magpies is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. ^[2] In Carlton's fifth grand final in 1910, they were defeated by Collingwood and this was the beginning of a strong rivalry between the two clubs that would endure for more than a century. Collingwood's working-class supporter base, close geographic proximity, and many historic on-field (and occasional off-field) tussles mark the rivalry as one of the strongest in the AFL. 1910 had been a controversial year for the club, two players including Alex Lang were banned for 99 games (approximately 6 years) after being found guilty of accepting bribes to play poorly. Alex 'Bongo' Lang (born 12 March 1888 was an Australian rules footballer who played with the Carlton Football Club in the VFL.

Carlton has traditionally been in the top 2 most powerful on-field clubs,^[3] boasting a winning record over 11 of the 15 other clubs currently in the competition, including all the VFL teams such as notable rivals Collingwood, Essendon and Richmond. Collingwood Football Club, officially nicknamed The Magpies is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club and is part of the Australian Football League. Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, competes in the Australian Football League. ^[4] Many memorable battles have been contested against them, most notably in a thriller in the 1947 Grand Final when Carlton beat Essendon by one point, and again in the 1968 Grand Final when Carlton beat Essendon to win by 3 points. The 1947 VFL Grand Final took place on September 27, 1947 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground between VFL clubs Carlton and Essendon The 1968 VFL Grand Final took place on September 28, 1968 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground between VFL clubs Carlton and Essendon In the Grand Final of 1972, Carlton defeated Richmond in a goal kicking spree that saw fifty goals kicked - the highest number of goals ever kicked in a Grand Final. ^[5]

Recent history

Former Carlton Logo

The development of the game becoming a national league has impacted on Victorian-based clubs and the consequential success of interstate clubs have had an impact on Carlton's current success record.

Changes within the rules of the national competition meant that Carlton and other Victorian teams cannot, as easily, recruit the best players from across Australia because many of them are likely to be recruited by interstate clubs. The recruiting mechanism of all such players is now part of the draft pick process. A draft is a process used in the United States, Canada, and Australia to allocate certain players to Sports teams ^[6] In addition all teams are confronted by the rules of the salary cap which is designed to limit the funds spent of players in any given season, in an attempt to create a level playing field. In Professional Sports, a salary cap (often called a wage cap in the United Kingdom) is a limit on the amount of money a team can spend on player Prior to the salary cap, rich Victorian clubs such as Carlton were able to attract prospective players to the club by offering more money than the less successful clubs.

In the year of its last premiership in 1995, Carlton set a new AFL/VFL record by losing only two games for the entire season having been beaten by the Sydney Swans and St. Kilda. This is a list of records from the Australian Football League since its inception in 1897 (previously known as the Victorian Football League The Sydney Swans is an Australian Football League (AFL club based in Sydney, New South Wales. The St Kilda Football Club, nicknamed The Saints, is an Australian Football League club based in Melbourne Victoria Australia ^[7] This record stood until 2000 when rivals Essendon went through the entire season losing only one game against the Western Bulldogs. Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club and is part of the Australian Football League. The Western Bulldogs, formerly referred to as the Footscray Football Club, is an Australian Football League (AFL club based at the Whitten Oval in ^[8] They went on to defeat Geelong comfortably in the 1995 Grand Final, with Stephen Kernahan kicking 5 goals. The 1995 AFL Grand Final took place on September 30, 1995 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground between AFL clubs Carlton and Geelong

In 2002 the club was in great turmoil. Off-field the club had mounting financial losses and accounting irregularities which pursued the then club president John Elliott resulting in his resignation from office and the subsequent removal of his name from the John Elliott Grandstand. John Dormer Elliott (born 3 October 1941) is a prominent Australian Businessman, former president of the Liberal Party, and former ^[9]. He was succeeded by Ian Collins as president in 2003. Ian Collins may refer to Ian Collins OAM, high profile Australian businessman and former Australian rules footballer Ian Collins (radio presenter On-field the team went through the entire season without winning a single game on its home ground, which culminated in the club claiming the wooden spoon for finishing last on the AFL ladder for the first time in its history. The Australian Football League (AFL is both the professional Australian national competition in the Sport of Australian Rules Football and its highest Carlton was the last club of the original AFL/VFL teams to win its inaugural wooden spoon. The Australian Football League (AFL is both the professional Australian national competition in the Sport of Australian Rules Football and its highest ^[2]

Under the new Collins' administration, it was discovered that the club's previous administration had been making extra, secret payments to certain players. ^[10] This issue violated the AFL salary cap and resulted in the club receiving a record total fine of $980,000 and being banned from first and second round picks in the annual player draft for two years, hampering attempts to rebuild the club's player group. In Professional Sports, a salary cap (often called a wage cap in the United Kingdom) is a limit on the amount of money a team can spend on player Brendan Goddard and Daniel Wells, who respectively went to St. Kilda and North Melbourne at picks 1 and 2, were two players who possibly would have been selected by Carlton. Brendon James Goddard (born 20 May 1985 is an Australian rules football player Daniel Wells (born 2 March 1985 is an Australian rules footballer for the Kangaroos Football Club of the Australian Football League. The St Kilda Football Club, nicknamed The Saints, is an Australian Football League club based in Melbourne Victoria Australia North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Kangaroos, is an Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League. ^[11]

Its coach Wayne Brittain, who had taken over the coaching duties in 2001, had his contract terminated and was replaced by Denis Pagan for the 2003 season. Wayne Brittain is a former coach of the Australian Football League. Brittain's arrival couldn't have come at a worse time since he took over a club on the verge of collapse which severely damaged his AFL coaching career prospects and he remains a potential coach who was never given a proper coaching opportunity at this level. The Australian Football League (AFL is both the professional Australian national competition in the Sport of Australian Rules Football and its highest

The appointment of Denis Pagan as senior coach in 2003 was an attempt to turn the club around. Denis Pagan (born 24 September 1947 is a former Australian rules football coach and player in the VFL/AFL. However Carlton's predicament was clearly underestimated as even Pagan, with a reputation of being one of the best coaches in VFL/AFL history with his impressive long run of premierships with several clubs at several levels,^[12] was unable to reverse Carlton's football plight in the short term. It had become apparent that the Carlton team had to be replaced with a more youthful lineup and this has developed over the past 3 years as the club's policy. Recruitment has centred on Carlton attempting to recruit players under 24 years old who are likely to have the capability to play at least 100 games.

2005

Carlton players during pre-game warmup

At the beginning of 2005, the attempt at turning around the club's fortune seemed to have realised some goals with the success in the pre-season Wizard Cup. ^[13] However that success was short-lived as the club failed to maintain its form for the home-and-away season and it again finished on the bottom of the ladder for just the second time in its history. It became the second club to win the pre-season/night series competition and the wooden spoon in the same year, with Footscray (now the Western Bulldogs) having done so in 1967. A' 'wooden spoon' is a mock or real award usually given to an individual or team which has come last in a competition but sometimes also to runners-up The Western Bulldogs, formerly referred to as the Footscray Football Club, is an Australian Football League (AFL club based at the Whitten Oval in ^[13]

In 2005 the club also became the last of the former VFL clubs to move away from its original home ground when it played its last match at Optus Oval against Melbourne in Round 9 of the 2005 season. ^[14] Carlton had played at Princes Park for 108 years. Carlton now play half of their home games at the Telstra Dome and the other half at the MCG. (The games at the MCG are generally against traditional rivals Collingwood, Richmond, Essendon and Melbourne).

2006

The 2006 season saw Carlton win back-to-back wooden spoons for the first time in its history. ^[2] At season's end, this led to widespread unrest within the club whose board had initially voted to terminate Denis Pagan's contract, but subsequently overturned the vote on a second ballot. ^[15] A group of out-spoken and disgruntled former players who were part of the clean-out a few years earlier, lead by Fraser Brown and Barry Mitchell, wanted to have Pagan replaced by Mitchell as coach for the 2007 season. Fraser Brown (born 18 August 1970 is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. Barry Mitchell (born 7 December 1965 in Yarrawonga) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Sydney Swans, Carlton and Brett Ratten was mooted as a replacement coach as well. Brett "Ratts" Ratten (born 11 July 1971 is a former Australian rules footballer and the current coach of the Carlton Football The board decided to allow Pagan to coach for the next two seasons through to season 2008. ^[15]

2007

2007 began on several bright notes for Carlton. See also Carlton Football Club Match results and information for the Carlton Football Club in 2007 The appointments of Richard Pratt as President,^[16] Steven Icke as Football Manager^[17] and Greg Swann as CEO^[18] have calmed the off-field controversy. Richard J Pratt (born Ryszard Przecicki, 1934 is a prominent Australian businessman chairman of the privately owned cardboard company Visy Industries, Steven Icke (born 7 March 1956 is a former Australian rules footballer who played for North Melbourne and Melbourne in the VFL. Greg Swann is the current Chief Executive Officer of the Carlton Football Club, an Australian rules football club based in Melbourne competing These events have also been reflected in growing membership numbers, with the club almost reaching a previously hopeful target of 30,000 members before the start of the season. Carlton made a good on-field start to the year, defeating Essendon, Hawthorn and the Kangaroos in the knock-out NAB Cup competition to reach the Pre-Season Grand Final. Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club and is part of the Australian Football League. Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed The Hawks, are an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League (AFL founded in 1902 North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Kangaroos, is an Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League. The Australian Football League pre-season competition, which is known at present as the NAB Cup, is a competition held before the beginning of the Australian On March 17th, 2007 Carlton defeated the Brisbane Lions to win the NAB Cup by 25 points in front of over 46,000 fans at the Telstra Dome. ^[13]

On July 24, 2007, following a loss to the Brisbane Lions by 117 points, Denis Pagan was sacked as coach and replaced on an interim basis by Brett Ratten. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Brisbane Lions Australian Football Club (the trading name for the Brisbane Bears-Fitzroy Football Club) is an Australian Football League club based in Brisbane Brett "Ratts" Ratten (born 11 July 1971 is a former Australian rules footballer and the current coach of the Carlton Football ^[19] On August 20, 2007, the club announced that Ratten would become full time coach for the 2008 and 2009 seasons. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine

On October 11, 2007 during the AFL trade week, Chris Judd was officially traded to Carlton along with a third round selection in the 2007 AFL Draft (#46 overall) for Carlton's first and second round selections (#3 and #20) and Josh Kennedy. Christopher Dylan Judd (born 8 September 1983 is an Australian professional Australian rules footballer for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian

On October 15, 2007, Carlton announced it had delisted its captain, Lance Whitnall, after receiving medical reports that his knee injury would affect his ability to train in 2008. Lance "Buddy" Whitnall (born 23 August 1979 is a former Australian rules footballer and the ex-captain of the Carlton Football Club.

2008

Carlton's first game of 2008 was an exhibition match played against the Fremantle Dockers in South Africa. See also Carlton Football Club Match results and information for the Carlton Football Club in 2008 The Blues lost by 14 points but the consensus was that the younger players played above expectations in a match that wasn't deemed beneficial. The Blues began their NAB Cup campaign defence with an encouraging 15 point win over Port Adelaide at AAMI Stadium on Saturday 16th of February. They were knocked out the following week by Hawthorn, losing by 34 points on Saturday night at the Telstra Dome.

Carlton has shown noticeable improvement during the first half of the 2008 Home & Away season, winning five of their first eleven matches. Most notable were wins against arch-rival Collingwood in round 4 to snap a 14 match losing streak that dated back to mid 2007. And a memorable come from behind victory over 2007 runners-up Port Adelaide at AAMI stadium in round 11. The Blues trailed by 30 points at three quarter time and had registered just three goals before piling on seven goals to none in the last quarter to snatch victory.

Princes Park

The club is based at Princes Park oval (officially known now as MC Labour Park in a sponsorship deal) in northern Carlton. ^[20] The suburb combines the academic air of the nearby University of Melbourne with a large quotient of immigrants from Southern Europe, and both groups still leave their mark on the Carlton supporter base. The University of Melbourne is a Public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. In 2004, then Carlton President Ian Collins began the process with Vice-President Graham Smorgon of reviewing Carlton's continued presence at the ground. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Ian Collins may refer to Ian Collins OAM, high profile Australian businessman and former Australian rules footballer Ian Collins (radio presenter Graham Smorgon is a prominent Australian businessman and a member of the Smorgon family - one of Australia's wealthiest and most powerful and influential families It was decided that six home games be played at Telstra Dome (Docklands Stadium) and five at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Docklands Stadium, known as Telstra Dome, and originally as Victoria Stadium and Colonial Stadium, is a multi purpose sports and entertainment Docklands Stadium, known as Telstra Dome, and originally as Victoria Stadium and Colonial Stadium, is a multi purpose sports and entertainment A "farewell" game was played at Princes Park on Saturday 21 May in 2005. ^[21] Despite an overwhelming majority of members voting for the home ground move, it was not altogether popular with all club supporters. Training and social club facilities at Princes Park remain. Carlton became the final suburban club to move away from its original suburban home ground. It also ended the only unbroken playing venue link throughout the entire 108 year history of the VFL/AFL.

There are proposals to redevelop the ground to make it into an elite training facility for the players. The project would see the currently dilapidated facilities to be replaced with a high-tech gym, indoor swimming pool and medical centre that would rival the facilities of Collingwood's Lexus Centre. Collingwood Football Club, officially nicknamed The Magpies is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. The project will commence when it receives Melbourne City Council approval which is estimated to be early to mid 2008. The City of Melbourne is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the central city area of Melbourne. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Blues currently have an arrangement that allows the Melbourne Storm NRL club to train, and base its administration offices, at Princes Park. The Storm, 2007 NRL Premiers, hosted a well-attended fan day there after their premiership win. Many Carlton Blues players and officials attended this day, and there is a close relationship between the Blues and Storm administrations and playing staff.

Current playing list

+ Captain *Leadership Group

Coaches

Senior Coach - Brett Ratten

Assistant Coaches - Gavin Crosisca, Mark Riley, Brett Montgomery

VFL Affaliate - Northern Bullants and Development Coach - David Teague

Development Coach - Matthew Lappin

Part-time Coaches - Craig Bradley(Midfield Coach), Steve McKee(Ruck Coach)

High Performance Manager - Justin Cordy

Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach - Noel McCarthy

Club jumper

The current jumper design consists of a navy blue backing, CFC monogram and AFL logo on front, and bold white numbers on back. Andrew "Tex" Walker (born 18 May 1986 is an Australian Rules Footballer Andrew Walker plays for Carlton in the Australian Football League Jordan "Noof" Russell (born 6 November 1986 is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. Marc Murphy (born 19 July 1987 is an Australian rules footballer recruited at number one in the 2005 AFL Draft by the Carlton Football Club Bryce Gibbs (born 15 March 1989 is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League from 2007 Christopher Dylan Judd (born 8 September 1983 is an Australian professional Australian rules footballer for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Kade Simpson (born 5 May 1984 is an Australian rules footballer currently playing with the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League Adam Bentick is a young Australian footballer currently on the senior playing list at the Carlton Football Club. Matthew Kreuzer (born 13 May, 1989) is an Australian rules footballer for the Carlton Football Club. Jason Saddington (born 23 October 1979 is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. Richard Hadley (born 29 March 1983 is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. Cain Ackland (born 16 March 1982 is an Australian rules football player with the Carlton Football Club. Luke Blackwell (born 9 November 1986 is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. Bradley Fisher (born 9 April 1984 is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. Steven Browne (born 1 February 1989 is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League from 2008 Shaun Grigg (born 19 April 1988 is an Australian rules footballer for the AFL 's. Setanta "Carlos" Ó hAilpín, (born in Sydney, Australia on 18 March 1983 is a sportsman of dual Irish -Australian citizenship Paul Bower (born 9 January 1988 is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. Eddie Betts (born Edward Roberts on 26 November 1986 is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. Clint Benjamin (born 27 July 1988 is an indigenous Australian rules footballer who will play for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League from 2007 Mark Austin (born 24 February 1989 is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League Shaun Hampson (born 21 March 1988 is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League from 2007 Adam Hartlett (born 22 April 1986 is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. Nick Stevens aka Puss (born 3 January 1980 is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. Brendan 'Fev' Fevola (born 20 January 1981 is an Australian rules footballer currently playing with the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League Joe Anderson (born 24 December 1988 is an indigenous Australian rules footballer who plays for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League Dennis Armfield (born 22 December 1986 is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League from 2008 Cameron Cloke (born 20 December 1984 is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League who plays for Carlton, and is the son of former Heath Scotland (born 21 July 1980 is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. Jarrad Waite (born 4 February 1983 is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. Jordan Bannister (born 31 October 1982 is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. Bret "T-Bird" Thornton (born 15 November 1983 is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. Ryan "Hoops" Houlihan (born 21 January 1982 is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. Simon Wiggins (born 11 September 1982 is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. Aisake Faga Ó hAilpín (24 August 1985 - is a former hurler for Na Piarsaigh GAA and current Australian Rules footballer for the Carlton Football Darren 'Michelle' Pfeiffer (born 28 September, 1987) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football Jake Edwards (born 6 January 1988 is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. Ryan Jackson (born 4 April 1987 is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. Andrew Carrazzo (born 15 December 1983 is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. Sam Jacobs (born 10 April 1988 In Adelaide South Australia he is an Australian rules footballer who is named on the Carlton Football Club rookie list in the Australian Football Michael Jamison (born 11 June 1986 is an Australian rules footballer with the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League Michael Shields (born 21 September, 1986 in Liverpool, England) is a football fan who was convicted in a Bulgarian court David Ellard (born 13 March 1989 is an Australian rules footballer with the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League Brett "Ratts" Ratten (born 11 July 1971 is a former Australian rules footballer and the current coach of the Carlton Football Gavin Crosisca (born 15 September 1968 in Brisbane, Queensland Australia) is a former Australian rules footballer in the VFL/AFL, and current Mark Riley (b September 22, 1951) is an American journalist and commentator and was until recently the host of a four-hour evening news interview comment and Brett Montgomery (born 1 June 1973 is a retired Australian rules football player History The Victorian Football Association (VFA was founded in 1877 on 17 May. The Northern Bullants a gay Football Club is a long-established Australian rules football club based in Preston and currently playing in the Victorian Football Matthew Lappin (born 17 February 1976 was an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League (AFL Craig Edwin "Braddles" Bradley (born 23 October 1963 is a former South Australian Australian rules footballer and First class cricketer Steve McKee (born 20 June 1978 was an Australian rules football player for both Richmond (1998-1999 and Collingwood (2000-2004 in the Australian Football League. The club's current major sponsors are Optus, Hyundai and Nike. SingTel Optus Pty Limited is the second largest Telecommunications company in Australia, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore Telecommunications The Hyundai Motor Company, a division of the Hyundai Kia Automotive Group, is South Korea ’s largest and the world’s fifth largest automaker in terms of units Nike Inc ('naɪki ( is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. For home games, the Hyundai sponsoring is displayed on the front, while Yes Optus sponsoring is beneath the player numbers on the back. The Hyundai Motor Company, a division of the Hyundai Kia Automotive Group, is South Korea ’s largest and the world’s fifth largest automaker in terms of units SingTel Optus Pty Limited is the second largest Telecommunications company in Australia, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore Telecommunications The sponsors change positions when the club is playing away.

In April 2006, the club announced a "clash" jumper in accordance to the AFL's request that each club have an alternative jumper to be worn against other clubs in similar design. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Australian Football League (AFL is both the professional Australian national competition in the Sport of Australian Rules Football and its highest The jumper consists of inverted colours from the regular home season outfit, complemented by blue stripes on the sides. This white jumper was first worn on Friday, 4 May, 2007 in the club's 43 point loss to St Kilda at Telstra Dome. The St Kilda Football Club, nicknamed The Saints, is an Australian Football League club based in Melbourne Victoria Australia Docklands Stadium, known as Telstra Dome, and originally as Victoria Stadium and Colonial Stadium, is a multi purpose sports and entertainment

Club song

We are the Navy Blues is the official club song of the Carlton Football Club. It is sung to the tune of "Lily of Laguna" by Leslie Stuart. Lily of Laguna is a Song written in 1898 by Leslie Stuart and performed by Eugene Stratton and G H Elliott Leslie Stuart ( 15 March 1863 &ndash 27 March 1928) was an English composer of early Musical theatre, best known for the hit

Lyrics

We are the Navy Blues

We are the old dark navy Blues

We're the team that never lets you down

We're the only team old Carlton knows

With all the champions

They like to send us

We'll keep our end up

And they will know that they've been playing

Against the famous old dark Blues!

Club Song

Club mascot

The club mascot is known as 'Captain Carlton' and appears as a superhero dressed in blue. The same person behind the mask has been Captain Carlton for many years. He used to stand on top of 'Optus Oval' and watch the match.

Club Honour Board

Corporate/Administration

Carlton's Team of the Century

The 5 players with an asterisk(*) are also members of the AFL Team of the Century, the largest number of any AFL Club, with Richmond close behind with 4 players. An asterisk ( *) (Latin asteriscum "little star" from Greek ἀστερίσκος) is a Typographical symbol or Glyph The Australian Football League (AFL is both the professional Australian national competition in the Sport of Australian Rules Football and its highest

Individual records

Individual awards

Best and Fairest Award - John Nicholls Medalists

See John Nicholls Medal

Club records

Premierships

See Carlton Football Club premierships

Finishing positions (1897-2007)

(*as of 3 September, 2007)

See also

• Wikipedia listing of Carlton players

http://www.carltonfc.com.au

References

External links

• Official Website of the Carlton Football Club
• "Around the Grounds" - Web Documentary - Princes Park
• Carlton Supporters Club
• Blueseum - History of the Carlton Football Club
• Talking Carlton