2008 Carlton Football Club season

December 2017 October 2020 Carlton Football Club 2008 120px Richard Pratt, Stephen Kernahan Brett Ratten Chris Judd Telstra Dome(Training and administrative: MC Labour Park) AFL season 11th (10–12) Best and Fairest Chris Judd Brendan Fevola (99) 40,764 2007 2009 The 2008 Carlton Football Club season was the Carlton Football Club's 145th season, and 112th as a member of the Australian Football League. The club saw many changes to key personnel in 2008, with WC champion Chris Judd coming to the club as a new captain, former club captain Brett Ratten appointed senior coach, and Stephen Kernahan replacing Richard Pratt as president mid-season. Carlton finished 11th out of 16 teams with ten wins and twelve losses in the 2008 AFL season. Although this did not result in a finals appearance, the season marked the end of one of the least successful periods in club history, which had seen five finishes in the bottom two between 2002 and 2007. Club summary The 2008 AFL season was the 112th season of the VFL/AFL competition since its inception in 1897; and, having competed in every season, it was also the 112th season contested by the Carlton Football Club. As in previous years, the club's primary home ground was Telstra Dome, with home games expecting to draw larger crowds played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground; the traditional home ground MC Labour Park continued to serve as the training and administrative base. The club's joint major sponsors were telecommunications provider Optus, unchanged from 2007, and car manufacturer Hyundai, newly signed for the 2008 season; it was the start of Hyundai's second long-term stint as a major sponsor of the club, having previously been the major sponsor from 1995 to 1999.http://www.carltonfc.com.au/Default.aspx?tabid=4311&newsId=53162 Hyundai and Carlton in New Partnership 12 November 2007 23 April 2012 Carlton Football Club June 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes As had been the case every year since 2003, Carlton had a full alignment with the Northern Bullants in the Victorian Football League, allowing Carlton-listed players to play with the Bullants when not selected in AFL matches.Northern Bullants http://www.carltonfc.com.au/vfl/tabid/16037/default.aspx Carlton Football Club 30 April 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110217022033/http://www.carltonfc.com.au/vfl/tabid/16037/default.aspx 17 February 2011 dead Carlton set a new club record membership, with a total of 40,764 members for the season, a significant increase on the previous record, set in 2007, of 35,431.77 Inside Carlton 2012 Carlton Football Club Carlton North, Victoria Ian Coutts The club's improved onfield performances also resulted an increase in attendances far in excess of those budgeted by the club, allowing the club to post a healthy operating profit for the season.http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/blues-count-profits-of-finals-pay-off/story-e6frg7mo-1111116870047 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303221308/http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/blues-count-profits-of-finals-pay-off/story-e6frg7mo-1111116870047 dead 3 March 2016 The Australian Greg Denham Blues count profits of finals pay-off 10 July 2008 14 July 2012 Senior personnel Presidency Businessman and long-time benefactor of the club, Richard Pratt, was president of the club at the beginning of the season. However, he stepped down from the role in June 2008, in order to face criminal charges relating to his packaging business, Visy. Visy and competitor Amcor had been found guilty of price fixing in November 2007, but in June 2008, Pratt was personally charged with giving false and misleading evidence during the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission's investigation of the cartel, and he stepped aside from the football club to face the charges.Herald Sun Richard Pratt stands aside as Carlton president 19 June 2008 14 July 2012 http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/charged-pratt-leaves-blues/story-e6frea8c-1111116688535 Pratt had served as president since February 2007.I will throw Carlton a bob or two: Pratt http://www.bordermail.com.au/story/31610/i-will-throw-carlton-a-bob-or-two-pratt/ The Border Mail 9 February 2007 14 July 2012 He was replaced by vice-president and former club captain Stephen Kernahan. The charges against Pratt were ultimately dropped, shortly before his death less than a year later in April 2009.billionaire Richard Pratt dies after prostate cancer battle News.com.au 28 April 2009 http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,25400857-421,00.html 28 April 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090429231403/http://www.news.com.au/story/0%2C27574%2C25400857-421%2C00.html 29 April 2009 Senior coach Denis Pagan, Carlton's appointed senior coach at the start of 2007, had been sacked after Round 16, bringing an end to a 4½ year tenure in the role. Assistant coach and former club captain Brett Ratten, who had stepped in as caretaker coach after Pagan's dismissal, was appointed as the new senior coach for the 2008 season. In the weeks following Pagan's dismissal, there was intense media speculation surrounding the possibility that former captain Michael Voss would be appointed as senior coach. Voss had retired from playing after 2006 and had no formal coaching experience, but was at the time considered likely to transition almost immediately into an AFL coaching role.http://www.foxsports.com.au/sportsmail/voss-set-to-hold-first-talks/story-e6frf693-1111114049678 Fox Sports Australia Voss set to hold first talks The Courier-Mail Andrew Robert Hamilton Craddock 27 July 2007 14 July 2012 Carlton did approach Voss as a potential candidate, but he withdrew from the selection process relatively early. By the end of the selection process, three potential coaches remained, with Ratten selected ahead of assistant coach Guy McKenna and assistant coach Chris Bond. The appointment was formally announced on 20 August 2007, with two matches still remaining in the 2007 season.http://www.racingandsports.com.au/racing/rsNewsArt.asp?NID=110177 Carlton names Ratten fulltime AFL coach 20 August 2007 14 July 2012 Racing and Sports Voss went on to coach for five years, then serve as an assistant at PA for seven years, before eventually joining Carlton as senior coach in 2022.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-23/carlton-confirms-afl-great-michael-voss-as-coach/100485468 Carlton confirms AFL great Michael Voss as coach 23 September 2021 24 September 2021 Australian Broadcasting Corporation Captaincy and leadership Lance Whitnall, who had served as captain in the 2007 season, was delisted, and Chris Judd was elected to the captaincy in his place, despite having not previously played a game for the Blues. Judd had not been promised the captaincy as part of the conditions to trade him to the club, but his performance during the pre-season convinced the match committee and player group that he should take on the role. Nick Stevens was appointed vice-captain.Brisbane Times Judd named Carlton captain 19 February 2008 15 July 2012 http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/articles/2008/02/19/1203190798880.html Scott Spits Andrew Carrazzo, Kade Simpson, Heath Scotland and Brendan Fevola made up the balance of the six-man leadership group when it was appointed in January, but Fevola was stood down from the group prior to the premiership season for disciplinary reasons. Squad and player statistics for 2008 Flags represent the state of origin, i.e. the state in which the player played his Under-18s football. Senior List No. State Player Age AFL Debut Recruited from Career (to end 2007) 2008 Player Statistics Gms Gls Gms Gls B D K HB M T HO 1 Victoria Andrew Walker 21 2004 Bendigo (U18) 742476213887514420 1 2 South Australia Jordan Russell 21 2005 West Adelaide 2952141326213020710969 – 3 Victoria Marc Murphy 20 2006 Oakleigh (U18) 351822141154233520713758 1 4 South Australia Bryce Gibbs 18 2007 Glenelg 221521143435242193118738 5 Victoria Chris Judd (c) 24 2002 Sandringham (U18), West Coast 134138211595082502584181 – 6 Victoria Kade Simpson (lg) 23 2003 Eastern (U18) 65382291441224217013761– 7 Victoria Adam Bentick 22 2004 Calder (U18) 541314 – 2 253 98 155 44 80 1 8 Victoria Matthew Kreuzer 18 2008 Northern (U18) ––2013119596995945183 9 Victoria Jason Saddington 28 1998 Eastern (U18), 160472 – – 26 11 15 12 3 – 10 Western Australia Richard Hadley 24 2001 East Fremantle, 411062390414926273 11 South Australia Cain Ackland 25 2001 Port Adelaide (SANFL, AFL), StK 73251 – – 11 5 6 5 – 12 13 Western Australia Luke Blackwell 21 2006 Swan Districts 234– – – – – – – – – 14 Victoria Brad Fisher 23 2003 Eastern Ranges 70932025 22 291210 81 15123 – 15 Western Australia Steven Browne 18 2008 West Perth ––134215276763821 1 16 Victoria Shaun Grigg 19 2007 North Ballarat (U18) 5–20453141641508142– 17 Ireland Setanta Ó hAilpín 24 2005 Cork GAA 341512331297158411312 18 Western Australia Paul Bower 19 2006 Peel 12212– 1 18091896116 – 19 Victoria Eddie Betts 21 2005 Calder (U18) 5760182510233143906233 1 20 Western Australia Clint Benjamin 19 – Claremont ––– – – – – – – – – 21 South Australia Mark Austin 18 2007 Glenelg 1–4 – – 35 16 19 10 5 – 22 Queensland Shaun Hampson 19 2007 Mount Gravatt 21101–60263420682 23 South Australia Adam Hartlett 21 2007 West Adelaide 414 1 2 24 17 7 11 6 – 24 Victoria Nick Stevens 27 1998 Northern (U18), PA 19211022 17 6 517 304 213 113 60 1 25 Victoria Brendan Fevola (lg*) 26 1999 Dandenong (U18) 14238722 99 51 258 214 44 129 38 7 26 Northern Territory Joe Anderson 19 2007 Darwin 5 –4 – – 512724155 – 27 Western Australia Dennis Armfield 21 2008 Swan Districts –– 92 111048621714 – 28 Victoria Cameron Cloke 23 2004 Eastern (U18), 271420 14 6 263 146 117 119 41 215 29 Victoria Heath Scotland (lg) 27 1999 Western (U18), Collingwood 1384121115503296207122451 30 Victoria Jarrad Waite 24 2003 Murray (U18) 851002175387256131138665 31 Victoria Jordan Bannister 25 2001 Calder (U18), 60135 2 – 53 40 13 32 6 – 32 Victoria Bret Thornton 24 2002 Oakleigh (U18) 1091191 2 3132189510620– 33 Victoria Ryan Houlihan 25 2000 Murray (U18) 15794553945638196 – 34 Tasmania Simon Wiggins25 2001 Glenorchy 892014 12 5 181 74 107 79 26 1 35 Ireland Aisake Ó hAilpín 22 – Cork GAA ––– – – – – – – – – 36 South Australia Darren Pfeiffer 21 2008 Norwood, Adelaide ––7428044362617 – 37 Victoria Jake Edwards 20 2008 Western (U18) ––5 4 4 47 34 13 28 7 – 38 Victoria Ryan Jackson 20 2006 Northern (U18) 831 – – 10 7 3 3 1 – 44 Victoria Andrew Carrazzo (lg) 24 2004 Oakleigh (U18), Geelong 6316214353728225513365 3 Rookie List No. State Player Age AFL Debut Recruited from Career (to end 2007) 2008 Player Statistics Gms Gls Gms Gls B D K HB M T HO 39 South Australia Sam Jacobs 19 – Woodville-West Torrens ––––––––––– 40 Victoria Michael Jamison21 2007 North Ballarat (U18, VFL) 5–16 – 1 14298446129 – 41 Victoria Lachie Hill 18 – Oakleigh (U18) ––– – – – – – – – – 45 Tasmania Aaron Joseph 18 – Tasmania (U18) –––––––––– – 46 Western Australia David Ellard 18 2008 Swan Districts ––11–44–2– – For players: (c) denotes captain, (vc) denotes vice-captain, (lg) denotes leadership group. Players' ages are given for 31 December 2007. Statistics for AFL matches: Gms – Games played, Gls – Goals, B – Behinds, D – Disposals, K – Kicks, HB – Handballs, M – Marks, T – Tackles, HO – Hitouts. Source for statistics: AFL Tables.AFL Tables, 2008 Stats - Player Lists - Carlton. Retrieved 5 August 2012. Playing list changes The following summarises all player changes between the conclusion of the 2007 season and the conclusion of the 2008 season. Priority draft pick Having finished second-last in 2007, Carlton received the second selection in each round of the draft. Additionally, the club received a priority draft pick in the National Draft as a result of finishing the 2007 season with a record of 4–18; under the rules in place at the time, priority selections were given to all teams who earned fewer than 16.5 premiership points for the year. Because Carlton had also received a priority draft pick in the previous season, this season's priority selection was taken before the first round of the draft, rather than before the second round. This gave Carlton the No. 1 draft pick for the third consecutive draft. Trade for Chris Judd On 16 September 2007, shortly after his club was eliminated in the semi-finals, WC captain Chris Judd announced that he was leaving the club, and intended to return to a club in Melbourne for the remainder of his career. Aged 24, Judd was already a premiership captain, Brownlow Medallist, Norm Smith Medallist and Leigh Matthews Trophy winner with the Eagles, and was arguably the best player in the league at the time. http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=nstore&kw=judd&pb=all_ffx&dt=enterRange&dr=1month&sd=01%2F09%2F2007&ed=25%2F09%2F2007&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=100&rm=200&sp=adv&clsPage=1&docID=AGE070918MQ6E16M606E He went, he saw, he conquered. The Juddernaut is coming home Caroline Wilson 18 September 2007 The Age 3 Judd met with four clubs – Carlton, , and – and on 2 October 2007, announced that Carlton was his preferred destination, leaving the clubs to negotiate the details of a trade.http://www.afl.com.au/Default.aspx?tabid=208&newsId=52036 Judd chooses Blues Australian Associated Press 2 October 2007 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071112153550/http://www.afl.com.au/Default.aspx?tabid=208&newsId=52036 12 November 2007 After informing West Coast early in negotiations that it would not be trading its number one draft pick for Judd,http://www.abc.net.au/news/2007-10-08/afl-trade-week-under-way/692092 AFL trade week under way ABC News 8 October 2007 15 July 2012 Carlton agreed to trade its first and second round draft picks (No. 3 and 20) and twenty-year-old key position prospect Josh Kennedy (a former No. 4 draft pick) for Judd and a third round draft pick (No. 46).11 October 2007 15 July 2012 Judd's trade a win-win Carlton Football Club http://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/4311/newsid/52390/default.aspx Matt BurganSeptember 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Delisting of Lance Whitnall Shortly after trade week, Carlton made the decision to delist captain Lance Whitnall. Whitnall was only 28 years old, and had won the John Nicholls Medal only one season earlier in 2006, but the club was concerned that his degenerative knee injury would limit his output.http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/blues-dump-lance/story-e6frf9if-1111114634029 Whitnall devastated as Carlton makes tough call Mark Tim Robinson Morrissey Herald Sun 13 October 2007 15 July 2012 In Player Previous club League via Victoria Chris Judd WC AFL AFL Trade Week, with pick No. 46, in exchange for Josh Kennedy and picks No. 3 and 20. Western Australia Richard Hadleyhttp://www.theage.com.au/news/SPORT/Keating-back-for-Lions-Hadley-out/2007/10/12/1191696157134.html Keating back for Lions, Hadley out 12 October 2007 15 July 2012 The Age AFL AFL Trade Week, in exchange for pick No. 52. Victoria Matthew Kreuzerhttp://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/53786/default.aspx https://web.archive.org/web/20090926134104/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/53786/default.aspx dead 26 September 2009 Matt Nurgan's NAB AFL Draft analysis Matt Burgan 25 November 2007 15 July 2012 Australian Football League Northern Knights TAC Cup AFL National Draft, priority round (pick No. 1) Western Australia Steven Browne West Perth WAFL AFL National Draft, third round (pick No. 36) Western Australia Dennis Armfield Swan Districts WAFL AFL National Draft, third round (pick No. 46) South Australia Darren Pfeifferhttp://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/4311/newsid/53614/default.aspx Hill and Pfeiffer among draft selections 11 December 2007 15 July 2012 Carlton Football ClubSeptember 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes AFL AFL Pre-season Draft, first round (pick No. 2) Tasmania Aaron Joseph Tassie Mariners/Glenorchy U18 C'ships/SFL AFL Rookie Draft, first round (pick No. 2) Victoria Lachlan Hill Oakleigh Chargers TAC Cup AFL Rookie Draft, second round (pick No. 18) Western Australia David Ellard Swan Districts WAFL AFL Rookie Draft, third round (pick No. 34) Ireland Michael Shields Cork GAA GAA Recruited on an international rookie contract during AFL Rookie Draft, fourth round (pick No. 48) Out Player New Club League via Victoria Anthony Koutoufideshttps://www.afl.com.au/news/473522/anthony-koutoufides-announces-his-retirement Anthony Koutoufides Announces his Retirement 31 July 2007 12 July 2024 Retired from the AFL in late 2007 Victoria Matthew Lappinhttp://www.carltonfc.com.au/Season2007/News/NewsArticle/tabid/4311/Default.aspx?newsId=50011 29 August 2007 15 July 2012 Carlton Football Club Matthew Lappin announces his retirement https://web.archive.org/web/20070910155444/http://carltonfc.com.au/Season2007/News/NewsArticle/tabid/4311/Default.aspx?newsId=50011 10 September 2007 dead (ass't coach), Northern Bullantshttp://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/4311/newsid/53019/default.aspx Lappin joins Carlton's coaching panel 5 November 2007 Carlton Football Club 15 July 2012September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes AFLVFL Retired from the AFL Western Australia Josh Kennedy WC AFL AFL Trade Week, with picks No. 3 and 20, in exchange for Chris Judd and pick No. 46. Victoria Dylan McLarenAFL Draft, Preseason Draft, Rookie Draft Lisa Albergo Australian Football Association of North America 16 January 2008 15 July 2012 http://www.afana.com/drupal5/news/2008/01/16/afl_draft_preseason_draft_rookie_draft-783 Port Melbournehttp://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac;jsessionid=673A690C3FC5333CE8572C8C78FE339A?sy=afr&pb=all_ffx&dt=selectRange&dr=1month&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=10&rm=200&sp=brs&cls=374&clsPage=1&docID=SAG110327T738D3OI9KH VFL Preview 2011 Club by Club The Sunday Age 27 March 2011 4 June 2011 VFL Delisted Victoria Lance Whitnall Lalorhttp://hume-leader.whereilive.com.au/sport/story/family-brings-whitnall-to-craigieburn/ Hume Leader Family brings Whitnall to Craigieburn 5 May 2010 28 July 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20111008123354/http://hume-leader.whereilive.com.au/sport/story/family-brings-whitnall-to-craigieburn/ 8 October 2011 NFL Delisted Victoria David Teague (dev. coach)Northern Bullants (playing coach)http://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/4311/newsid/52465/default.aspx Teague to coach Bullants 12 October 2007 15 July 2012 Carlton Football ClubSeptember 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes AFLVFL Delisted Victoria Anthony Raso FrankstonSportingpulse 15 July 2012 http://www.sportingpulse.com/club_info.cgi?client=0-118-10474-0-9815588&sID=60554&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=5217863&sectionID=60554 Anthony Raso - No. 3 - Frankston 30 April 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130430181033/http://www.sportingpulse.com/club_info.cgi?client=0-118-10474-0-9815588&sID=60554&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=5217863&sectionID=60554 dead VFL Delisted Victoria Craig Flint Mansfieldhttp://www.euroa-gazette.com.au/articles.aspx?d=10359 2008 GVFL Senior Inter-League Squad The Euroa Gazette 13 May 2008 15 July 2012 https://archive.today/20121230093515/http://www.euroa-gazette.com.au/articles.aspx?d=10359 30 December 2012 dead GVFL Delisted Victoria Ross Young PerthPike Chris Former Blue Ross Young enjoying Perth life in WAFL 5 April 2008 PerthNow http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,23488678-5005401,00.html https://web.archive.org/web/20080410074419/http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,23488678-5005401,00.html dead 10 April 2008 WAFL Delisted from the rookie list Ireland Michael Shields Cork GAAhttp://www.carltonfc.com.au/tabid/4311/default.aspx?newsid=63678 Shields heads home 8 July 2008 15 July 2012 Carlton Football Club https://archive.today/20121230091051/http://www.carltonfc.com.au/tabid/4311/default.aspx?newsid=63678 30 December 2012 dead GAA Prior to Round 16, decided not to continue with Australian rules football, and returned to Ireland Season summary Pre-season matches Tour of South Africa In late January and early February, the Carlton and Football Clubs travelled to South Africa; both clubs held community camps on the tour to promote development of Australian rules football in South Africa, and the tour concluded with an exhibition match in Centurion.http://www.carltonfc.com.au/Default.aspx?tabid=4311&newsId=54758 Ben Broad Carlton Football Club Destination: South Africa 24 January 2008 15 July 2012September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Date and local time Opponent Scores (Carlton's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Home Away Result Saturday, 2 February 9.10 (64) 11.12 (78) Lost by 14 points Report SuperSport Park, Centurion (N) 5,222 NAB Cup The NAB Cup preseason competition was played as a sixteen-team knockout tournament in 2008. Carlton was eliminated in the quarter-finals. Round Date and local time Opponent Scores (Carlton's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Home Away Result 1 Saturday, 16 February (5:40 pm) PA 0.12.13 (85) 1.13.13 (100) Won by 15 points Report AAMI Stadium (A) 9,133 2 Saturday, 23 February (7:10 pm) 4.9.13 (103) 4.3.15 (69) Lost by 34 points Report Telstra Dome (A) 20,940 NAB Challenge Following elimination from the NAB Cup, Carlton played two exhibition pre-season matches. Week Date and local time Opponent Scores (Carlton's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Home Away Result 3 Friday, 29 February WC 15.13 (103) 9.8 (62) Lost by 41 points Report Traeger Park, Alice Springs (N) 6,000 (approx.) 4 Friday, 7 March 13.15 (93) 12.12 (84) Won by 9 points Report MC Labour Park (H) 10,000 (approx.) Home-and-away season Round Date and local time Opponent Scores (Carlton's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Ladderposition Home Away Result 1 Thursday, 20 March (6:10 pm) 11.13 (79) 17.7 (109) Lost by 30 points Report Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) 72,552 14th 2 Saturday, 29 March (7:10 pm) StK 19.11 (125) 12.13 (85) Lost by 40 points Report Telstra Dome (A) 43,396 14th 3 Saturday, 5 April (7:10 pm) 23.12 (150) 21.8 (134) Lost by 16 points Report Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) 64,388 14th 4 Sunday, 13 April (2:10 pm) 17.9 (111) 13.10 (88) Won by 23 points Report Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) 77,873 12th 5 Sunday, 20 April (1:10 pm) 9.14 (68) 15.11 (101) Won by 33 points Report Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) 44,759 11th 6 Saturday, 26 April (2:10 pm) 11.15 (81) 16.15 (111) Lost by 30 points Report Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) 41,033 11th 7 Friday, 2 May (6:40 pm) WC 10.14 (74) 17.9 (111) Won by 37 points ReportJanuary 2025 medicmedic Subiaco Oval (A) 41,254 11th 8 Saturday, 17 May (7:10 pm) 12.20 (92) 18.17 (125) Lost by 33 points Report Telstra Dome (H) 38,675 11th 9 Saturday, 24 May (2:10 pm) 14.13 (97) 14.4 (88) Won by 9 points Report Telstra Dome (H) 28,955 9th 10 Saturday, 31 May (7:10 pm) 19.19 (133) 12.5 (77) Lost by 56 points Report Telstra Dome (A) 46,231 11th 11 Sunday, 8 June (4:10 pm) PA 8.15 (63) 10.15 (75) Won by 12 points Report AAMI Stadium (A) 29,240 10th 12 Sunday, 15 June (2:10 pm) 12.17 (89) 17.17 (119) Won by 30 points Report Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) 80,310 8th 13 Sunday, 22 June (2:10 pm) 15.11 (101) 20.16 (136) Lost by 35 points Report Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) 59,177 10th 14 Saturday, 28 June (2:10 pm) 12.16 (88) 17.16 (118) Won by 30 points Report Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) 73,503 9th 15 Friday, 11 July (7:40 pm) StK 12.15 (87) 18.11 (119) Lost by 32 points Report Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) 55,658 10th 16 Sunday, 20 July (1:10 pm) 18.11 (119) 18.13 (121) Lost by 2 points Report Telstra Dome (H) 38,401 11th 17 Sunday, 27 July (4:40 pm) 15.8 (98) 18.18 (126) Won by 28 points Report Telstra Dome (A) 37,879 11th 18 Saturday, 2 August (2:40 pm) 13.16 (94) 12.14 (86) Lost by 8 points Report AAMI Stadium (A) 40,730 11th 19 Saturday, 9 August (2:10 pm) PA 18.24 (132) 9.12 (66) Won by 66 points Report Telstra Dome (H) 29,696 10th 20 Sunday, 17 August (2:10 pm) 14.6 (90) 22.9 (141) Lost by 51 points Report Telstra Dome (H) 43,406 11th 21 Saturday, 23 August (7:10 pm) 16.13 (109) 18.7 (115) Won by 6 points Report The Gabba (A) 34,327 11th 22 Saturday, 30 August (7:10 pm) 12.9 (81) 24.15 (159) Lost by 78 points Report Telstra Dome (H) 49,057 11th Ladder Ladder Car Leading Goalkickers Brendan Fevola was Carlton's leading goalkicker for 2008, kicking 99 goals for the season.2008 Stats – Player Lists AFL Tables 15 July 2012 http://afltables.com/afl/stats/2008.html It was the sixth consecutive time that Fevola won the club goalkicking.82 Inside Carlton 2012 Carlton Football Club Carlton North, Victoria Ian Coutts The 99-goal tally was the highest of Fevola's career, but it was not enough to win the Coleman Medal, with 's Lance Franklin kicking 102 goals in the home-and-away season.http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/fev-left-on-99/story-e6frfbao-1111117348900 Brendan Fevola stranded on 99 goals 30 August 2008 15 July 2012 Herald Sun Fevola's tally of 99 goals the highest season tally for Carlton history since Alex Jesaulenko's 115 goals in the 1970 season. In addition to his 99 goals at premiership level, Fevola kicked six goals for Victoria in the AFL Hall of Fame Tribute Match. PlayerGoalsBehinds Brendan Fevola 99 51 Brad Fisher 25 22 Eddie Betts 25 10 Nick Stevens 17 6 Chris Judd 15 9 Team awards and records Game records Round 3 – Carlton's score of 21.8 (134) was its highest losing score since Round 3, 1985. Round 4 – Carlton's win against Collingwood was its first win since Round 11, 2007, ending a fourteen-match losing streak. The losing streak was the equal-longest in club history, matching a fourteen-game losing streak in 1901–1902.http://afltables.com/afl/teams/carlton/streaks.html Carlton – Streaks AFL Tables 15 July 2012 Round 4 – Carlton restricted Collingwood to 13.10 (88), ending a streak of twenty-four consecutive matches in which it had conceded at least 100 points. It was the second-longest such streak by any club in VFL/AFL history, one game short of 's twenty-five game streak from 1992 to 1993.Streaks AFL Tables 15 July 2012 http://afltables.com/afl/teams/allteams/streaks.html Round 7 – Carlton's win against West Coast was its first win outside Victoria since Round 11, 2004, breaking an eighteen-game winless streak which included one draw. Round 9 – Carlton defeated for the first time since Round 16, 2001, ending a nine-match losing streak against the Dockers. Round 11 – Carlton recovered from a 30-point deficit at three quarter time to defeat PA by 12 points. It was Carlton's largest successful comeback from a three-quarter time deficit since Round 4, 1944, and at that time its equal largest ever.Carlton – Game Records AFL Tables 15 July 2012 http://afltables.com/afl/teams/carlton/gamer.html Round 21 – Carlton recovered from a 32-point deficit at three quarter time to defeat by six points. This set a new club record for the largest successful comeback from a three-quarter time deficit. Round 21 - Carlton defeated Brisbane for the first time since Round 8, 2001, ending an eight-match losing streak against the Lions.AFL Tables Carlton All Games – By Team 15 July 2012 http://afltables.com/afl/teams/carlton/allgames_tm.html Season records Carlton's total score (2217 points) and percentage (94.2%) were both the best that the club had achieved since the 2001 season.AFL Tables 5 May 2012 http://afltables.com/afl/teams/carlton/season.html Carlton Season Summary Carlton failed to reach the VFL/AFL finals for the seventh consecutive season, breaking its club record of six seasons, set from 1897 to 1902. Other Round 4 – Carlton won the 2009 Peter Mac Cup with its win over . Notable events Brendan Fevola stood down from the leadership group On 16 March, less than a week before the opening match of the season, an intoxicated Brendan Fevola was caught urinating outside a Melbourne nightclub. The club demoted Fevola from its leadership group – into which he had been elevated two months earlierPerth Now Chris Judd named in Carlton's leadership group 22 January 2008 6 January 2013 http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/judd-closer-to-captaincy/story-e6frg22c-1111115380965 https://archive.today/20130219160755/http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/judd-closer-to-captaincy/story-e6frg22c-1111115380965 dead 19 February 2013 – fined him $10,000, and put him on formal notice that no further alcohol-related off-field indiscretion would be tolerated;http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/wee-costs-fevola-10000/story-e6frg12c-1111115820539 Perth Now 16 March 2008 6 January 2013 Brendan Fevola fined for urinating on nightclub https://web.archive.org/web/20130623103015/http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/wee-costs-fevola-10000/story-e6frg12c-1111115820539 23 June 2013 dead this ultimatum was ultimately enacted following the 2009 season, when he was traded to following drunken behaviour at that season's Brownlow Medal Count. Round 22 – Lance Franklin and Brendan Fevola both within reach of 100 goals Entering the final round match between Carlton and , both Carlton's Brendan Fevola and Hawthorn's Lance Franklin had the opportunity to kick 100 goals for the season, a feat that no player had reached inside the home-and-away season since 1998. Franklin entered the match with 98 goals, and Fevola with 92 goals. Franklin reached his 100th goal in the 25th minute of the first quarter, sparking the traditional pitch invasion which delayed play for eight minutes. Fevola was goalless in the first half of the game, scoring two behinds from four opportunities, but then kicked seven of Carlton's eight second-half goals to bring his final tally to 99. Hawthorn had built a game-winning lead by half time, so most of the play in the second half involved Carlton contriving to deliver the ball only to Fevola, and Hawthorn defending him with multiple players. Prior to that match, Nick Stevens had received a death threat from a man who claimed that he would stab Stevens during the pitch invasion which would follow Franklin's 100th goal; Stevens had received death threats from the man previously, but this was the first one which described a specific threat. Ground security surrounded Stevens during the pitch invasion, and the invasion passed without incident.http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/afl/blues-star-shaken/story-e6frepgf-1111117412659 Blues star shaken 7 September 2008 15 July 2012 Sunday Herald Sun Tony Sheahan In 2009, the threats against Stevens – as well as other threats against Andrew McLeod (), Scott Lucas () and Nathan Thompson () – were traced to Eric Rundle; he was found guilty of stalking in May 2009, and was sentenced to 26 months jail.http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl-stalker-behind-bars/story-fna7dq6e-1225713599578 Eric Rundle jailed for 20 months for stalking AFL players Shelley Hadfield 20 May 2009 15 July 2012 Herald Sun Individual awards and records John Nicholls Medal The Carlton Football Club Best and Fairest awards night took place on 11 September. The John Nicholls Medal, for the best and fairest player of the club, as well as several other awards, were presented on the night.http://www.carltonfc.com.au/tabid/4311/Default.aspx?newsid=67525 Judd wins John Nicholls Medal 11 September 2008 7 August 2012 Carlton Football Club https://web.archive.org/web/20110226141503/http://www.carltonfc.com.au/tabid/4311/default.aspx?newsid=67525 26 February 2011 dead John Nicholls Medal A new voting system was introduced for the John Nicholls Medal starting from this year. In each match, as in 2007, the five members of the Match Committee awarded votes; however, starting from this year, each committee member could award votes to up to eight players, and each player could receive up to ten votes from each judge; in previous years, each voter awarded five votes to the best player, four votes to the second-best player, and so on down to one vote for the fifth-best player. The player with the most total votes across all premiership season matches wins the award. The winner of the John Nicholls Medal was Chris Judd, who polled 472 votes. Judd won the medal in his first season at the club, and it was the first of three John Nicholls Medals that Judd would win consecutively from 2008 to 2010. Judd won comfortably ahead of Marc Murphy (417 votes) and Brendan Fevola (373 votes). The top ten is given below. Pos. Player Votes1stChris Judd4722ndMarc Murphy4173rdBrendan Fevola3734thAndrew Carrazzo3165thBryce Gibbs2886thNick Stevens2877thJarrad Waite2678thKade Simpson2029thHeath Scotland20110thBret Thornton197 Other awards The following other awards were presented on John Nicholls Medal night: Best First-Year Player – Matthew Kreuzer Best Clubman – Andrew Carrazzo Past Players Encouragement Award – Shaun Grigg Women of Carlton Player Ambassador of the Year Award – Michael Jamison Other awards AFLPA Awards Chris Judd finished in fifth place in the Leigh Matthews Trophy for 2008.http://www.news.com.au/ablett-still-the-best-say-peers/story-e6frf37u-1111117427241 https://web.archive.org/web/20130512092619/http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/ablett-still-the-best-say-peers/story-e6frfkp9-1111117427241 dead 12 May 2013 Ablett still the best, say peers 8 September 2008 7 August 2012 news.com.au All-Australian Team The 40-man squad for the All-Australian Team was announced on 2 September 2008, and the final team of 22 was announced on 15 September 2008. Chris Judd and Brendan Fevola were Carlton's only two nominees, and both were named in the final team, and Judd was named as captain.http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/default.aspx?newsid=66898 https://web.archive.org/web/20080917012719/http://afl.com.au/tabid/208/default.aspx?newsid=66898 dead 17 September 2008 All Australian squad announced Australian Football League Matt Burgan 2 September 2008 8 August 2012http://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/4311/newsid/67740/default.aspx Judd named All Australian skipper 16 September 2008 7 August 2012 Carlton Football Club https://archive.today/20121230084424/http://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/4311/newsid/67740/default.aspx 30 December 2012 dead Brendan Fevola (forward pocket) Chris Judd (ruck rover, captain) AFL Rising Star Two Carlton players were nominated for the AFL Rising Star award in 2008: Matthew Kreuzer – Round 11http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/61126/default.aspx https://web.archive.org/web/20121005010601/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/61126/default.aspx dead 5 October 2012 NAB AFL Rising Star: round 11 AFL.com.au 10 June 2008 4 July 2010 Shaun Grigg – Round 19http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/65303/default.aspx https://web.archive.org/web/20121005011238/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/65303/default.aspx dead 5 October 2012 NAB AFL Rising Star: round 19 Jennifer Witham AFL.com.au 12 August 2008 4 July 2010 Kreuzer ultimately polled eleven votes to finish fourth for the award.http://footystats.freeservers.com/Archive/D-08-R22.html 7 August 2012 Fremantle's Rhys Palmer a worthy winner 4 September 2012 Footystats https://web.archive.org/web/20130517074438/http://footystats.freeservers.com/Archive/D-08-R22.html 17 May 2013 dead Representative honours The following Carlton players were selected for representative teams during the 2008 season. In the AFL Hall of Fame Tribute Match, for Victoria: Brendan Fevola, Chris Judd, Jarrad WaiteKatherine Firkin Brendan Fevola's contract on the horizon 14 May 2008 7 August 2012 Herald Sun http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/fev-contract-on-the-horizon/story-e6frfaeo-1111116336295 In the 2008 International Rules Series, for Australia: Marc Murphy, Kade Simpsonhttp://www.hoganstand.com/int_rules/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=102139 Aussies name youthful squad 20 October 2008 Hogan Stand 9 October 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20121019134241/http://www.hoganstand.com/int_rules/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=102139 19 October 2012 dead Australian Football Hall of Fame Alex Jesaulenko, who played 256 games and won four premierships with Carlton between 1967 and 1979, was elevated to the status of Legend in the Australian Football Hall of Fame.Lisa Albrego Australian Football Association of North America 2008 Hall Of Fame Inductees 11 May 2008 7 August 2012 http://www.afana.com/drupal5/news/2008/05/11/2008_hall_fame_inductees-962 Other Brendan Fevola won the Allen Aylett Medal as the best on ground in the AFL Hall of Fame Tribute Match.http://www.abc.net.au/news/2008-05-10/best-on-ground-brendan-fevola-received-the-allen/2431882 Best on ground:Brendan Fevola received the Allen Aylett Medal after kicking 6.2 for Victoria Australian Broadcasting Corporation 10 May 2011 8 August 2012 Kade Simpson won the Jim Stynes Medal as Australia's best player in the 2008 International Rules Series.http://www.gaa.ie/about-the-gaa/international-rules/player-profiles/2/ Player Profiles - International Rules - About the GAA - GAA Gaelic Athletic Association 7 August 2012 Northern Bullants The Carlton Football Club had a full affiliation with the Northern Bullants during the 2008 season. It was the sixth season of the clubs' affiliation, which had been in place since 2003. Carlton senior- and rookie-listed players who were not selected to play in the Carlton team were eligible to play for either the Northern Bullants seniors or reserves team, including both Victorian Football League matches. Home games were shared between the Bullants' traditional home ground, Preston City Oval, and Carlton's traditional home ground, Visy Park. Carlton development coach David Teague was appointed as the playing senior coach for the Bullants for the season. The Bullants finished eighth out of thirteen in the VFL, after being defeated in the elimination final by Casey by five points.Sportingpulse Travis Parnaby VFL First Elimination Final - Casey hols on http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-118-0-150677-0&sID=60272&articleID=6505647&news_task=DETAIL 7 August 2012 11 December 2008 Carlton listed player Jason Saddington, who played two games at AFL level during the season, won the Laurie Hill Trophy as the Bullants' best and fairest.Sportingpulse 19 January 2009 Saddington remains in Bullants nest 7 August 2012 http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-118-0-0-0&sID=60264&articleID=7840473&news_task=DETAIL References 30em 2008 Category:2008 AFL season Category:2008 in sport in Melbourne