During the 1980s the Blues made the third quarter of every game famous as the ‘premiership quarter’. The Blues would routinely put the game out of reach of the opposition with a burst of goals, often in front of the roaring masses in the Heatley Stand.
It just so happens that not only do the Blues have a premiership quarter, but a premiership round as well. After hours of extensive research our stats team have determined that (obviously) apart from grand final day there is only one round that the Blues have never lost in each premiership year.
That round is in fact round eleven which has the perfect record, sixteen wins for sixteen premierships. So the more superstitious among us would be forgiven for hoping for a win against Port Adelaide this week.
For the record, of our sixteen premiership round wins, five were against Melbourne, three against Sydney/South Melbourne, two against North Melbourne and the rest single wins against Collingwood, Fitzroy, Western Bulldogs, St Kilda, Geelong and Hawthorn.
Read below for the full list of games, thanks to www.blueseum.org
1906
| Carlton |
5.7 |
37 |
7.9 |
51 |
10.11 |
71 |
11.14 |
80 |
| Collingwood |
0.2 |
2 |
3.4 |
22 |
4.5 |
29 |
6.7 |
43 |
|
Venue: Princes Park |
Date: July 21, 1906 |
| Result: Won by 37 points |
Umpire: |
Crowd: |
| Goalkickers: F.Caine 2, G.Johnson 2, G.Bruce 1, F.Elliott 1, M.Grace 1, D.Harris 1, T.Kennedy 1, A.Lang 1, I.Little 1 |
1907
| Carlton |
3.0 |
18 |
7.6 |
48 |
8.9 |
57 |
15.14 |
104 |
| Fitzroy |
1.0 |
6 |
3.3 |
21 |
3.8 |
26 |
3.8 |
26 |
|
Venue: Brunswick St |
Date: July 13, 1907 |
| Result: Won by 78 points |
Umpire: |
Crowd: |
| Goalkickers: F.Caine 8, H.Kelly 3, F.Elliott 1, V.Gardiner 1, T.Kennedy 1, H.Pearce 1 |
1908
| Carlton |
1.2 |
8 |
3.6 |
24 |
4.10 |
34 |
8.15 |
63 |
| Melbourne |
0.2 |
2 |
1.4 |
10 |
3.5 |
23 |
4.7 |
31 |
|
Venue: Princes Park |
Date: July 4, 1908 |
| Result: Won by 32 points |
Umpire: |
Crowd: |
| Goalkickers: F.Caine 3, V.Gardiner 2, A.Ingleman 1, E.Kelly 1, A.Lang 1. |
| Reports: |
Injuries: |
Game Review
This was Carlton’s 15th consecutive win, a run which started back at Round 16, 1907. If only the club had released a special DVD titled “The Streak” to mark the occasion! Of course, this record would eventually be broken on the way to claiming the 1995 Premiership.
1914
| Carlton |
4.5 |
29 |
6.6 |
42 |
6.10 |
46 |
7.11 |
53 |
| St Kilda |
0.0 |
0 |
5.4 |
34 |
5.6 |
36 |
7.8 |
50 |
|
Venue: Junction Oval |
Date: June 27, 1914 |
| Result: Won by 3 points |
Umpire: |
Crowd: |
| Goalkickers: B.Cook 2, S.McKenzie 2, H.Burleigh 1, G.Green 1, C.Hammond 1 |
1915
| Carlton |
0.6 |
6 |
3.9 |
27 |
5.13 |
43 |
7.15 |
57 |
| South Melbourne |
1.1 |
7 |
3.1 |
19 |
6.3 |
39 |
7.5 |
47 |
|
Venue: Princes Park |
Date: July 3, 1915 |
| Result: Win by 10 points |
Umpire: |
Crowd: |
| Goalkickers: H.Burleigh 2, P.Daykin 1, V.Gardiner 1, J.Morris 1, A.Sharp 1, V.Valentine 1 |
1938
| Carlton |
2.6 |
18 |
6.12 |
48 |
11.15 |
81 |
12.16 |
88 |
| Geelong |
1.3 |
9 |
2.4 |
16 |
5.5 |
35 |
12.10 |
82 |
|
Venue: Princes Park |
Date: July 2, 1938 |
| Result: Win by 6 points |
Umpire: |
Crowd: 19,500 |
| Goalkickers:H.Vallence 6, K.Baxter 3, R.Cooper 1, R.McLean 1, J.McElroy 1 |
1945
| Carlton |
1.1 |
7 |
2.5 |
17 |
6.5 |
41 |
8.8 |
56 |
| South Melbourne |
1.4 |
10 |
2.4 |
16 |
6.7 |
43 |
7.8 |
50 |
|
Venue: Princes Park |
Date: 30 June 1945 |
| Result: Carlton won by 6 points |
Umpire: Hooper |
Crowd: 25,500 |
| Goalkickers: L.Collins 3, R.Hines 3, A.Way 1, C.Wines 1. |
1947
| Carlton |
2.2 |
14 |
10.8 |
68 |
14.10 |
94 |
18.17 |
125 |
| Hawthorn |
1.3 |
9 |
3.8 |
26 |
6.12 |
48 |
8.14 |
62 |
|
Venue: Princes Park |
Date: 28 June, 1947 |
| Result: Win by 63 Points |
Umpire: McLellan |
Crowd: Approx. 14,000 |
| Goalkickers: K.Baxter 7, J.Conley 3, J.Baird 2, E.Henfry 1, F.Stafford 1, F.Davies 1, K.Hands 1, G.Bailey 1, H.Turner 1. |
| Best: B.Deacon, K.Baxter, J.Clark, O.Grieve, J.Conley, F.Stafford, D.Williams |
1968
| Carlton |
4.6 |
30 |
6.6 |
42 |
9.12 |
66 |
11.19 |
85 |
| Melbourne |
2.3 |
15 |
6.5 |
41 |
6.5 |
41 |
6.7 |
43 |
|
Venue: Princes Park |
Date: 29 June 1968 |
| Result: Won by 42 points |
Umpire: Jolley |
Crowd: 15,234 |
| Goalkickers: Gallagher, Kekovich, Jones, Robertson 2, Jesaulenko, Crosswell, Nichols |
1970
| Carlton |
4.4 |
28 |
9.9 |
63 |
16.12 |
108 |
22.15 |
147 |
| Melbourne |
1.1 |
7 |
4.2 |
26 |
8.6 |
54 |
9.8 |
62 |
|
Venue: Princes Park |
Date: June 15, 1970 |
| Result: Win by 85 points |
Umpire: P.Sheales |
Crowd: 18,760 |
| Goalkickers: A.Jesaulenko 7, A.Gallagher 5, S.Jackson 3, B.Crosswell 2, I.Nicoll 2, J.Nicholls 1, B.Thornley 1, W.Lofts 1. |
| Best: J.Goold (BOG), A.Jesaulenko, I.Nicoll, S.Jackson, B.Crosswell, A.Gallagher |
1972
| Carlton |
4.3 |
27 |
4.5 |
29 |
6.12 |
48 |
7.15 |
57 |
| Footscray |
2.2 |
14 |
4.5 |
29 |
4.8 |
32 |
7.9 |
51 |
|
Venue: Western Oval |
Date: June 10, 1972 |
| Result: Win by 6 points |
Umpire: J.Sutcliffe |
Crowd: 23,948 |
| Goalkickers: P.Jones 2, G.Kennedy 2, D.Dickson 1, T.Keogh 1, R.Walls 1. |
| Best: G.Southby, V.Waite, B.Doull, I.Robertson, A.Jesaulenko, R.Walls, J.Nicholls |
1979
| Carlton |
6.2 |
38 |
9.3 |
57 |
14.8 |
92 |
20.12 |
132 |
| South Melbourne |
4.4 |
28 |
9.8 |
62 |
12.15 |
87 |
18.18 |
126 |
|
Venue: Lake Oval |
Date: June 18, 1979 |
| Result: Win by 6 points |
Umpires: Peter Cameron & John Sutcliffe |
Crowd: 24,771 Receipts: $32,347 |
| Goalkickers : P.McConville 3, T.Keogh 3, W.Harmes 3, A.Marcou 2, P.Jones 2, M.Maclure 2, K.Sheldon 2, M.Fitzpatrick, D.Collins, W.Johnston 1. |
| Best: R.Austin, T.Keogh, R.Klomp, P.Francis, W.Harmes, A.Mangels |
1981
| Carlton |
4.1 |
25 |
10.5 |
65 |
14.11 |
95 |
17.13 |
115 |
| Nth Melbourne |
4.7 |
31 |
5.9 |
39 |
7.13 |
55 |
11.18 |
84 |
|
Venue: Princes Park |
Date: June 8, 1981 |
| Result: Win by 31 points |
Umpires: Deller & Smith |
Crowd: 31,808 |
| Goalkickers: W.Johnston 4, P.Bosustow 3, D.McKay 3, P.McConville 2, R.Ashman 1, G.Sharp 1, A.Marcou 1, W.Harmes 1, P.Francis 1. |
| Best; W.Johnston, P.Bosustow, B.Doull, R.Ashman, M.Fitzpatrick, W.Harmes, V.Perovic, K.Hunter |
1982
| Carlton |
3.3 |
21 |
6.8 |
44 |
9.11 |
65 |
15.15 |
105 |
| Nth Melbourne |
6.5 |
41 |
8.11 |
59 |
11.16 |
82 |
13.18 |
96 |
|
Venue: Arden St |
Date: June 5, 1982 |
| Result: Win by 9 points |
Umpires: P.Cameron & J.Morgan |
Crowd: 26,206 Receipts; $45,531 |
| Goalkickers: F.Marchesani 4, R.Ashman 4, P.McConville 3, P.Bosustow 1, K.Sheldon 1, W.Johnston 1, A.Marcou 1. |
| Best; P.Maylin, W.Harmes, B.Doull, K.Hunter, K.Sheldon, F.Marchesani, R.Ashman, G.Southby, V.Perovic |
1987
| Carlton |
7.0 |
42 |
13.2 |
80 |
18.5 |
113 |
21.9 |
135 |
| Melbourne |
3.5 |
23 |
6.7 |
43 |
10.11 |
71 |
13.12 |
90 |
|
Venue: M.C.G. |
| Date: June 8, 1987 |
Result: Win by 45 points |
| Umpires: I.Robinson & R.Sawers |
Crowd: 49,812 Receipts: $222,594.50 |
| Goalkickers: M.Gallagher 3, J.Madden 3, D.Glascott 2, A.Gleeson 2, S.Kernahan 2, S.Robertson 2, C.Bradley 1, R.Dennis 1, J.Dorotich 1, M.Hanna 1, I.Herman 1, M.Naley 1 & D.Rhys-Jones 1. |
| Best: R.Dennis, S.Kernahan, C.Bradley, D.Glascott, S.Robertson, D.Rhys-Jones, T.Alvin, I.Aitken |
1995
| Carlton |
4.1 |
25 |
8.4 |
52 |
11.8 |
74 |
16.16 |
112 |
| Melbourne |
5.1 |
31 |
8.4 |
52 |
10.7 |
67 |
12.8 |
80 |
|
Venue: MCG |
Date: June 12, 1995 |
| Result: Win by 32 points |
Umpires: B.Allen, D.Howlett & T.Garrett. |
Crowd: 53,290 |
| Goalkickers: B.Pearce 4, S.Kernahan 3, A.Koutoufides 2, L.O’Sullivan 2, A.McKay 1, S.Camporeale 1, T.Lynn 1. |
| Best: A.Koutoufides, B.Ratten, P.Dean, B.Pearce, J.Madden, S.Camporeale |
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It just so happens that not only do the Blues have a premiership quarter, but a premiership round as well. After hours of extensive research our stats team have determined that (obviously) apart from grand final day there is only one round that the Blues have never lost in each premiership year.