1982 Carlton Football Club season

December 2017 December 2017 Carlton Football Club 1982 Ian Rice David Parkin Mike Fitzpatrick Princes Park Escort Cup Semi-finals VFL season 3rd (16–5–1) Finals series Premiers Robert Reynolds Trophy Jim Buckley Ross Ditchburn (61) 1981 1983 The 1982 Carlton Football Club season was the Carlton Football Club's 119th season of competition, and 86th as a member of the Victorian Football League. Carlton fielded teams in the senior, reserves and under-19s grades of the 1982 VFL season, and its senior team also contested the 1982 Escort Championships. Carlton won the senior VFL premiership, defeating in the grand final. It was the club's second senior VFL premiership in a row, its third in four years, and the 14th in the club's history. Club summary The 1982 VFL season was the 86th season of the VFL competition since its inception in 1897; and, having competed in every season, it was also the 86th season contested by the Carlton Football Club. As it had been since 1897, the club's home ground was Princes Park in North Carlton; additionally, it was standard for all clubs in the league at the time to play three or four matches per year at the neutral VFL Park in Mulgrave.Stephen Rodgers Viking O'Neal Every Game Ever Played, VFL/AFL Results 1897–1991 525 Ringwood, VIC In addition to contesting the VFL premiership, the Carlton senior team contested the 1982 Escort Championships, which ran concurrently with the premiership season. Carlton also fielded teams in both the VFL reserves competition (the Statewide Cup) and the VFL under-19s competition. Carlton's key senior personnel were all unchanged from 1981: Ian Rice as club president, David Parkin as senior coach, and Mike Fitzpatrick as captain.Official Website of the Carlton Football Club https://web.archive.org/web/20090106165610/http://www.carltonfc.com.au/ 6 January 2009 The Carlton Honour Board https://web.archive.org/web/20120722043041/http://www.carltonfc.com.au/TheClub/History/HonourBoard/tabid/9168/Default.aspx 22 July 2012 Retrieved on 19 April 2007. Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser was the club's No. 1 ticket holder.The Sun News-Pictorial Melbourne Blue heaven! 27 September 1982 36 Final Squad and player statistics for 1982 The following is the final senior squad as announced at the start of the 1982 season, plus mid-season transfers. Numbers in parentheses represent games played and goals kicked for Carlton in the 1982 VFL premiership season. Carlton Football Club midnightblue white midnightblue white The Sun News-Pictorial 22 March 1982 61 VFL Final Lists Melbournehttp://afltables.com/afl/stats/1982.html 1982 Stats - Player Lists AFL Tables 28 October 2012 9 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140409022447/http://afltables.com/afl/stats/1982.html live Senior list 1 Greg Wells (11,2) 2 Warren Jones (24,4) 3 Mike Fitzpatrick (23,22) y 4 Peter Bosustow (24,47) 5 Ken Sheldon (18,12) 6 Mario Bortolotto (11,0) 6 Rod Waddell (2,0) 7 Wayne Johnston (22,40) 8 Ross Ditchburn (13,61) 9 Ken Hunter (21,13) 11 Bruce Doull (26,2) 12 Barry Armstrong (0,0) 13 Phil Maylin (26,17) 14 Rod Ashman (24,46) 15 Val Perovic (24,1) 16 Jim Buckley (20,14) 17 Robert Dutton (0,0) 18 Allan Montgomery (2,2) 20 Geoff Southby (20,0) 21 Rod Austin (13,0) 22 Robbert Klomp (24,6) 23 Paul Meldrum (2,1) 24 Brendan Hartney (6,0) 25 Frank Marchesani (16,10) 26 David Clarke (9,21) 27 Des English (14,1) 28 Spiro Kourkoumelis (6,2) 29 Greg Sharp (0,0) 30 Graeme Whitnall (0,0) 31 Stephen Easton (1,0) 32 David Glascott (24,7) 33 Peter McConville (20,19) 34 Alex Marcou (25,33) 35 Denis Lenaghan (1,2) 36 Mark Maclure (12,18) 37 Wayne Harmes (21,14) 38 Shane Robertson (0,0) 39 Stephen Buckley (0,0) 40 Scott Howell (11,6) 44 Ross Addlem (0,0) 48 Geoff Hocking (0,0) 55 Mark Buckley (4,6) Mark Kerr (0,0) M. Lenaghan (0,0) Supplementaries David Parkin Playing list changes The following summarises player transfers to and from the club between the conclusion of the 1981 season and the conclusion of the 1982 season. In Player Previous club League Comments Victoria Ross Addlem Serpentine Western Australia Ross Ditchburn Kukerin Central Great Southern FL Previously played for Claremont (WAFL) Victoria Stephen Easton VFL Western Australia Allan Montgomery Perth WAFL Victoria Spiro Kourkoumelis Carlton U19s VFL U19s Victoria M. Lenaghan Sandhurst Bendigo FL Country zone selection Victoria Paul Meldrum Princes Hill VAFA Victoria David Clarke VFL Cleared to Carlton shortly before the start of the seasonThe Sun News-Pictorial Final 24 March 1982 Bruce Matthews 74 A nervy night for new Blue Melbourne, Vic Victoria Shane Robertson Carlton U19s VFL U19s Elevated from the junior list prior to the Escort Cup quarter-finalThe Sun News-Pictorial Final 25 May 1982 Jack Dunn 71 Blues show of strength Melbourne, Vic Out Player New Club League Comments Victoria Kevin Heath Newton (NSW) Victoria Trevor Keogh Retired Victoria David McKay Retired Victoria Rod Waddell VFL Cleared prior to Round 11The Sun News-Pictorial Final 5 June 1982 Michael Horan 60 Blue is cleared Melbourne, Vic Victoria Stephen Buckley Brunswick VFA Cleared at approximately Round 15 Season summary Pre-season matches Carlton played four competitive matches in the lead-up to the 1982 VFL season – three practice matches and an Escort Cup match. Date Opponent Scores (Carlton's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Home Away Result Sunday, 7 March 27.10 (172) 23.23 (161) Lost by 11 pointsThe Sporting Globe Melbourne 9 March 1982 Among the big weekend winners 32 Swan Hill Showgrounds (A)Tentatively listed as an away match because Swan Hill was part of Richmond's country recruiting zone. The Northern Times Kerang, VIC 2 March 1982 VFL footy at Swan Hill 17 Saturday, 13 March Claremont 15.13 (103) 23.16 (154) Won by 51 pointsThe West Australian Perth 15 March 1982 95–96 Geoff Christian Claremont defence folds at finish 1st Perth Oval (A) Tuesday, 16 March (8:30 pm) Escort Championships first round match against Port Adelaide – see details below Saturday, 20 March 13.13 (91) 8.9 (57) Won by 34 pointsThe Sun News-Pictorial Melbourne 22 March 1982 61 Weekend Sports Results Princes Park (H) Home-and-away season Carlton entered the season as the defending premiers. After a slow start, Carlton climbed to the top of the ladder and cemented its position as premiership favourites with nine consecutive wins (plus one in the Escort Cup) between rounds 3 and 11. The Blues then suffered two heavy losses in three weeks against and , dropping to second on the ladder, and causing the media to question whether Carlton was still a realistic premiership contender.The Sun News-Pictorial Melbourne A lethal blow 28 June 1982 68 Final Tom Prior Their form remained patchy, and after heavy upset losses to Geelong and the Swans, Carlton dropped to third. They were considered a serious risk of losing the double chance, with difficult games in the last three weeks of the season, but an upset win over first-placed Richmond in round 20, and an unexpectedly heavy victory over fifth-placed North Melbourne saw Carlton hold onto third place, and regain form going into the finals. Round Date and local time Opponent Scores (Carlton's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Ladderposition Home Away Result 1 Saturday, 27 March (2:10 pm) 16.17 (113) 17.11 (113) Match drawn Princes Park (H) 26,669 6th 2 Saturday, 3 April (2:10 pm) 8.17 (65) 13.13 (91) Lost by 26 points VFL Park (H) 60,208 9th 3 Saturday, 10 April (2:10 pm) 13.16 (94) 20.8 (128) Won by 34 points Victoria Park (A) 34,055 7th 4 Saturday, 17 April (2:10 pm) 21.22 (148) 12.15 (87) Won by 61 points Princes Park (H) 29,654 5th 5 Saturday, 24 April (2:10 pm) 9.12 (66) 9.22 (76) Won by 10 points M.C.G. (A) 26,950 4th 6 Saturday, 1 May (2:10 pm) StK 11.14 (80) 16.22 (118) Won by 38 points Moorabbin Oval (A) 26,185 3rd 7 Saturday, 8 May (2:10 pm) 15.20 (110) 7.7 (49) Won by 61 points Princes Park (H) 28,742 2nd 8 Saturday, 15 May (2:10 pm) 11.11 (77) 14.22 (106) Won by 29 points Western Oval (A) 17,903 2nd 9 Saturday, 22 May (2:10 pm) 27.23 (185) 12.11 (83) Won by 102 points Princes Park (H) 23,954 2nd Tuesday, 25 May (8:30 pm) Escort Championships quarter final against – see details below 10 Saturday, 29 May (2:10 pm) 18.16 (124) 16.11 (107) Won by 17 points Princes Park (H) 35,372 1st 11 Saturday, 5 June (2:10 pm) 13.18 (96) 15.15 (105) Won by 9 points Arden Street Oval (A) 23,448 1st 12 Monday, 14 June (2:10 pm) 19.12 (126) 8.18 (66) Lost by 60 points Windy Hill (A) 33,792 2nd 13 Saturday, 19 June (2:10 pm) 12.26 (98) 9.17 (71) Won by 27 points Princes Park (H) 30,346 2nd 14 Saturday, 26 June (2:10 pm) 17.14 (116) 12.10 (82) Lost by 34 points Princes Park (A) 23,354 2nd Tuesday, 29 June (8:30 pm) Escort Championships semi final against – see details below 15 Saturday, 3 July (2:10 pm) 18.20 (128) 16.15 (111) Won by 17 points Princes Park (H) 21,971 2nd 16 Saturday, 10 July (2:10 pm) StK 21.13 (139) 9.9 (63) Won by 76 points VFL Park (H) 27,829 2nd 17 Saturday, 24 July (2:10 pm) 16.19 (115) 11.9 (75) Lost by 40 points Kardinia Park (A) 19,892 2nd 18 Saturday, 31 July (2:10 pm) 30.21 (201) 10.12 (72) Won by 129 points Princes Park (H) 17,564 2nd 19 Sunday, 8 August (2:10 pm) SwansThe South Melbourne Football Club, which was in transition as it moved to Sydney to become the Sydney Swans, was still known as South Melbourne when Carlton first played against it in round 9; after 2 June, the was known as simply the Swans.The Sun News-Pictorial Melbourne Peter Simunovich The Swans – officially 3 June 1982 67 It formally became the Sydney Swans prior to the 1983 season. 15.16 (106) 9.18 (72) Lost by 34 points S.C.G. (A) 25,601 3rd 20 Saturday, 14 August (2:10 pm) 9.10 (64) 13.14 (92) Won by 28 points M.C.G. (A) 71,203 3rd 21 Saturday, 21 August (2:10 pm) 26.24 (180) 17.8 (110) Won by 70 points Princes Park (H) 28,207 3rd 22 Saturday, 26 August (2:10 pm) 17.9 (111) 23.12 (150) Won by 39 points VFL Park (A) 46,130 3rd Source:AFL Tables 28 October 2012 1982 Season Scores and Results http://afltables.com/afl/seas/1982.html 3 October 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161003111250/http://afltables.com/afl/seas/1982.html live Finals series Despite being below Hawthorn on the ladder, Carlton's form in the final rounds of the home-and-away season meant it was favourite to win the qualifying final,The Sun News-Pictorial Melbourne 1 September 1982 They're all stars! 84 Tom Prior Final which it did by a comfortable margin. They were then comprehensively beaten by minor premiers Richmond in the second semi-final; Richmond led by 30 points at quarter time, and the final margin of 23 points was not reflective of Richmond's overall dominance on the day.The Sun News-Pictorial Melbourne 13 September 1982 Trumps! 37 Tom Prior Lou Richards Final The preliminary final against Hawthorn was a tough, ugly game of football which divided opinions; the Sun reporters Lou Richards and Tom Prior were critical of both teams for their poor skills,The Sun News-Pictorial Melbourne 20 September 1982 So what, Blues! 39 Lou Richards Tom Prior Final but their Sun colleague Don Scott described it as a classic preliminary final, finding the tightly defensive contest enthralling.The Sun News-Pictorial Melbourne 21 September 1982 A classic preliminary 82 Don Scott Final Only five goals were scored in the first half arm-wrestle, before Carlton opened up a big lead with six goals to two in the third quarter, ultimately winning by 31 points. In the grand final, Richmond led a close game by 11 points at half time, aided by Carlton's inaccurate goalkicking – the score was 9.4 (58) to 6.11 (47). Carlton then added five goals to zero in the third quarter to lead by 17 points, maintaining roughly this margin to the final siren to win the premiership. Week Date and local time Opponent Scores (Carlton's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Home Away Result Qualifying Final Saturday, 4 September (2:30 pm) 16.9 (105) 25.13 (163) Won by 58 points M.C.G. (A) 70,552 Second Semi-final Saturday, 11 September (2:30 pm) 16.17 (113) 13.12 (90) Lost by 23 points VFL Park (A) 65,611 Preliminary Final Saturday, 18 September (2:30 pm) 13.16 (94) 8.15 (63) Won by 31 points VFL Park (H) 61,307 Grand Final Saturday, 25 September (2:50 pm) 12.13 (85) 14.19 (103) Won by 18 points M.C.G. (A) 107,536 Source: Commonwealth Games Eleven days after the season was over, Carlton played a grand final rematch against Richmond as a demonstration sport at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane. Richmond won the high-scoring match by eighteen points. Week Date Opponent Scores (Carlton's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Carlton Opponent Result Commonwealth Games Wednesday, 6 October 26.10 (166) 28.16 (184) Lost by 18 pointsThe Sun News-Pictorial 66 Ron Reed Grace Gabba the crowd grabba Final 7 October 1982 Melbourne Gabba (N) 15,000 (approx.) Escort Championships Carlton participated in the 1982 Escort Championships, which ran concurrently with the VFL season. Carlton reached the semi-final stage before being eliminated by North Melbourne. Week Date and local time Opponent Scores (Carlton's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Carlton Opponent Result Round of 16 Tuesday, 16 March (8:30 pm) Port Adelaide 14.16 (100) 5.6 (36) Won by 64 pointsThe Sun News-Pictorial Melbourne 17 March 1982 True blue win! Michael Doran VFL Park (N) 6,220 Quarter-final Tuesday, 25 May (8:30 pm) 12.14 (86) 12.8 (80) Won by 6 pointsThe Sun News-Pictorial Melbourne 26 May 1982 Five umps report Walls Michael Horan VFL Park (N) 7,063 Semi-final Tuesday, 29 June (8:30 pm) 8.13 (61) 13.12 (90) Lost by 29 pointsThe Sun News-Pictorial Final Melbourne 30 June 1982 Goodnight Blues! Michael Horan 72 & 69 VFL Park (N) 5,642 Ladder Ladder Car Premiership team The Carlton premiership twenty was as below.http://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/1982/031419820925.html AFL Tables Carlton v Richmond - 25-Sep-1982 4 November 2012 3 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140903110528/http://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/1982/031419820925.html live 1982 Carlton Premiership team 27 Des English 6 Mario Bortolotto 15 Val Perovic 33 Peter McConville 11 Bruce Doull 9 Ken Hunter 37 Wayne Harmes 16 Jim Buckley 32 David Glascott 7 Wayne Johnston 36 Mark Maclure 14 Rod Ashman 23 Mike Fitzpatrick (c) 8 Ross Ditchburn 34 Alex Marcou 2 Warren Jones 13 Phil Maylin 5 Ken Sheldon 4 Peter Bosustow 22 Robbert Klomp David Parkin For the second consecutive season, both Geoff Southby and Rod Austin were missing from the premiership team due to injury. Southby was injured in the semi-final, as he had been in 1981; Austin had been widely considered best on ground in the preliminary final, but was hospitalised after he suffered a flare-up of a groin complaint which he had carried into that match.The Sun News-Pictorial Melbourne 27 September 1982 Final Michael Horan Blues are just tops! 69 Notable events Controversial finish in round 1 draw against Fitzroy In the round 1 match at Princes Park, overcame a 32-point half-time deficit to hit the lead late in the match, but Carlton drew the game with a behind on the final siren from Greg Wells. Fitzroy complained about the game-tying behind for three separate reasons: that the free kick from which Wells scored the behind was a wrong decision; that after Wells played on, the kick was actually taken after the siren had sounded because the siren wasn't loud enough to be heard; and that the kick, which fell short and went through off the hands of a pack, was deliberately forced through for a score by a Carlton player and should have been a dead ball. There was no formal protest against the result, and the VFL endorsed the umpires' decision in all three cases.The Sun News-Pictorial Melbourne 29 March 1982 Final Bruce Matthews Decision OK – Deller 66 Death of Robert Dickson Crowd behaviour at VFL matches was put under the spotlight after the death of 28-year-old father Robert Dickson. Dickson, an innocent bystander to a brawl in the crowd of the round 1 match between Carlton and Fitzroy at Princes Park, was king-hit as he tried to protect his six-year-old son from the violence. He was released from hospital after the incident, but suffered an aneurysm a week later and died in hospital in late April. Dickson's autopsy did not connect his aneurysm to the trauma suffered in the brawl, but the incident nevertheless served as a trigger for the VFL and police to review behavioural standards of patrons at VFL matches, which had been poor in recent years.The Sun News-Pictorial Melbourne Peter Robinson Wayne Gregson Footy bash dad dies in hospital 26 April 1982 3 From 4 May, patrons were banned from bringing alcoholic beverages into VFL matches, and were limited to purchasing at most two pre-opened cans at a time from vendors at the ground.The Sun News-Pictorial Melbourne Peter Simunovich Victory in VFL's booze battle 17 June 1982 76 The Carlton and Fitzroy Football Clubs and the VFL all donated money to Dickson's widow.The Sun News-Pictorial Melbourne Finals seats take flight, officially! 7 May 1982 78 Retirement and reinstatement of Warren Jones Ruckman Warren Jones retired briefly during the season. He was dropped to the reserves for the round 12 Queen's Birthday Monday match against after allegedly breaking a team curfew, and submitted a letter of resignation to the club on Tuesday. After meeting with the club hierarchy, he withdrew his resignation on the Thursday, and went on to play in the premiership team three months later.The Sun News-Pictorial Melbourne 'Wow' quits – but he's back 18 June 1982 80 Final Michael Davis Wayne Johnston's suspension in the qualifying Final Wayne Johnston was reported for striking defender David Polkinghorne in the face during the qualifying final. Polkinghorne gave evidence against Johnston at the tribunal, and Johnson was suspended for two matches, meaning that he would potentially miss the grand final if Carlton qualified for it by winning the second Semi-final. There was surprise and some backlash among players and football media about Polkinghorne's frank testimony against Johnston, as there was generally considered to be an unspoken "code of silence" discouraging players giving incriminating evidence against their opponents at the tribunal. As Carlton ultimately lost the second semi-final and won the preliminary final, Johnston was able to come back into the team for the grand final.The Sun News-Pictorial Melbourne It's the truth of the matter 8 September 1982 71 Final Don Scott Speculation over David Parkin's coaching future The Collingwood Football Club endured a tumultuous 1982 season, with coach Tommy Hafey sacked at mid-season due to the club's poor on-field performances, followed by a successful spill at board level by a group known as the New Magpies. The media speculated extensively on the new board making a big money move to poach a successful senior coach from another club, and Parkin, whose contract with Carlton was finishing, was one of the key targets. On 20 September, the Sun reported that a deal for Parkin to move to Collingwood in 1983 was all but signed off,The Sun News-Pictorial Melbourne Parkin's a 'hot' Pie 20 September 1982 80 Final Tom Prior only to be forced to publish a retraction two days later when Carlton signed him to remain with the club until 1985.The Sun News-Pictorial Melbourne My Blue! 22 September 1982 64 Final Tom Prior Streaker at the grand final The third quarter of the grand final was famously interrupted when Helen d'Amico, a 17-year-old Adelaide-based stripper, streaked onto the field, naked except for a Carlton scarf. She went up to and accosted Bruce Doull, before Wayne Johnston dragged her from the field. d'Amico was fined $1000, and the incident is now a memorable moment of grand final folklore.http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/streaking-legend-stays-mum/story-e6frf7kx-111111682665 Streaking legend Helen d'Amico stays mum Terry Brown 17 April 2008 4 November 2012 Herald Sun Exhibition match at the Commonwealth Games Early in the season, the VFL arranged for the grand finalists to play a rematch at the 1982 Commonwealth Games, which were being held in Brisbane shortly after the season was finished.The Herald 44 Mike Sheahan Games Grand Final replay 3 March 1982 Melbourne Final Carlton and Richmond faced off in the exhibition match at the Gabba on Wednesday, 6 October, in front of a sell-out crowd of 15,000 – including the Duke of Edinburgh – and an international television audience in the millions. The Gabba playing surface was much smaller than typical VFL-sized grounds because of the dog track around the perimeter, so it was possible to score from the centre of the ground. This, coupled with the exhibition nature of the match which emphasised spectacular and skillful play ahead of ferocious defence, resulted in a very high scoring match. Carlton kicked eleven goals to four in the third quarter to take a 17-point lead into three-quarter time, before Richmond kicked ten goals to five in the final quarter to win the match by 18 points, 28.16 (184) to 26.10 (166). Richmond received $20,000 as winners of the match; Carlton received $10,000.The Courier Mail Brisbane, QLD 7 October 1982 29 14 tries, but they got done Keith DunstanThe Age Melbourne Neil Mitchell 25 7 October 1982 Athletes in for kicks Leading goalkickers Full forward Ross Ditchburn was Carlton's leading goalkicker for 1982, achieving the feat in his first season of VFL football, and despite playing only half of Carlton's matches for the season. A farmer from country Western Australia, Ditchburn had played several seasons of WANFL football, but had returned to his family's farm in his small home town of Kukerin in 1981. He was already tied to Carlton if he ever came to Victoria, and at age 25 he decided he needed to make the attempt at VFL football in 1982 before he became too old to have a reasonable chance at it. Ditchburn initially struggled, and by round 14, he had played only one senior game for one goal, and was considered too slow to play his preferred position of centre half forward at the top level. He was nearly cleared back to Western Australia at mid-season, but was instead moved to full-forward where he was able to cement a regular place in the team for the last twelve games of the season. He kicked a total of 61 goals in his thirteen senior games for the year; he also kicked 44 goals for the reserves, for a season total of 105 goals across both grades.The Sun News-Pictorial Final 1 September 1982 Lou Richards Tom Prior Ross earns his oatsThe Sun News-Pictorial Final 6 September 1982 Bruce Matthews Ross earns his oats 68The Sun News-Pictorial Final 13 September 1982 Footy shorts 37 Player Goals Ross Ditchburn 61 Peter Bosustow 47 Rod Ashman 46 Wayne Johnston 40 Alex Marcou 33 Team awards and records Game records Round 9 – Carlton's first quarter score of 12.5 (77) against set a new record for the highest first quarter score in VFL history.http://afltables.com/afl/teams/allteams/qh.html Quarters & Halves AFL Tables 4 November 2012 14 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110514032652/http://afltables.com/afl/teams/allteams/qh.html live Round 18 – Carlton's score of 30.21 (201) against was the second time it had scored more than 200 points in a VFL match.http://afltables.com/afl/teams/carlton/gamer.html Carlton – Game Records 4 November 2012 AFL Tables 24 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150724172323/http://afltables.com/afl/teams/carlton/gamer.html live Round 18 – Carlton's 129-point win against set a new record as Carlton's greatest winning margin in a VFL match. Round 18 – Carlton's half-time score of 18.11 (119) set a new record for Carlton's highest score in a half of football.http://afltables.com/afl/teams/carlton/qh.html Carlton – Quarters & Halves AFL Tables 4 November 2012 24 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150824040111/http://afltables.com/afl/teams/carlton/qh.html live Round 18 – Carlton's 92-point half-time lead against was the highest half time lead for any team since tound 2, 1931. Season – Carlton's scores of 30.21 (201) in round 18, 27.23 (185) in round 9 and 26.24 (180) in round 21 were at the end of the season the second-highest, third-highest and fourth-highest scores in Carlton's history. Unofficial game records Carlton's two exhibition matches against Richmond – the pre-season match in Swan Hill, and the post-season at the Commonwealth Games – were very high scoring. These are not considered formal senior games, but when compared with VFL premiership matches: Carlton's losing scores in both matches – 23.23 (161) and 26.10 (166) – were higher than the VFL record at the time, which was 23.19 (157).AFL Tables Game Records 20 October 2012 http://afltables.com/afl/teams/allteams/gamer.html 21 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141021140546/http://afltables.com/afl/teams/allteams/gamer.html live The aggregate score of the post-season match, 54.26 (350), was higher than the VFL record at the time, which was 52.33 (345). Premiership records Carlton won its 14th senior VFL premiership, surpassing (13) to become the club with the most senior premierships VFL history. It was the first time Carlton had held the outright premiership lead (after drawing level with Collingwood for the lead in 1981).http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/Carlton_part_3.htm Carlton - Part Three: 1965 to 2010 John Devaney 24 Oct 2011 Fullpointsfooty https://web.archive.org/web/20100619231323/http://fullpointsfooty.net/Carlton_part_3.htm 19 June 2010 usurped Carlton won back-to-back premierships in 1981–82. It was the first time the club had achieved the feat since 1914–15, and the first time any team had achieved the feat since Richmond in 1973–74. Individual awards and records Robert Reynolds Trophy The Robert Reynolds Trophy for Carlton's senior best and fairest was awarded to Jim Buckley. It was the first and only time that Buckley won the club best and fairest.78 Inside Carlton 2012 Carlton Football Club Carlton North, Victoria Ian Coutts Buckley won the award despite missing six games, including a horror September in which he suffered bouts of glandular fever, mild hepatitis and a thigh injury, which caused him to miss two finals matches and a significant amount of training; he was in doubt leading up to the Grand Final, but was able to take his place in the premiership team.The Sun News-Pictorial Melbourne Out for the count! 21 September 1982 82 Final Peter Simunovich Representative honours There were two interstate matches played during the season: Victoria vs South Australia on 17 May; and Victoria vs Western Australia on 13 July. The matches were played under partial State of Origin rules. Carlton players and coaches who were selected in these games were:The Sun News-Pictorial Final 11 May 1982 Melbourne Jack Dunn Eight new boys get the Big V 74The Sun News-Pictorial Final 17 May 1982 Melbourne Michael Horan Flower Big V fitness test 74The Sun News-Pictorial Final 13 July 1982 Melbourne Today's state teams 76 David Parkin – coached Victoria in both games Jim Buckley – represented Victoria against Western Australia Mike Fitzpatrick – captained Victoria against South Australia; represented Western Australia against Victoria Ken Hunter – represented Victoria against South Australia Alex Marcou – represented Victoria against Western Australia Phil Maylin – represented South Australia against Victoria Player records Round 16 – Ross Ditchburn kicked twelve goals against StK. He became the third player to kick twelve goals in a game for the club, after Horrie Clover (13, in 1921) and Greg Kennedy (12, in 1972).85 Inside Carlton 2012 Carlton Football Club Carlton North, Victoria Ian Coutts Ditchburn achieved the feat in only his third senior VFL appearance.http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/R/Ross_Ditchburn.html Ross Ditchburn – Statistics 4 November 2012 AFL Tables 23 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141023044005/http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/R/Ross_Ditchburn.html live Lower grades The Carlton reserves team finished sixth out of twelve teams, narrowly missing the final five with a record of 11–10–1.The Sun News-Pictorial 30 August 1982 69 Melbourne Final VFL details The Under-19s team finished fifth with 56 premiership points, and was eliminated by Fitzroy in the elimination final to finish fifth overall. Under-19s finals matches Week Date and local time Opponent Scores (Carlton's scores indicated in bold) Venue Curtain raiser to Home Away Result Elimination Final Saturday, 4 September (8:30 am) 21.10 (136) 8.3 (51) Lost by 85 pointsThe Sun News-Pictorial Football Lift-Out 6 September 1982 4 Melbourne Final Finals match details VFL Park (A)The Sporting Globe 31 August 1982 36 Weekend games Melbourne N.M. vs Ess (EF) Footnotes References 30em Category:Carlton Football Club seasons Category:1982 in Australian rules football