Coach: TBD
Captain: TBD
Best & Fairest: TBD
Position: 4th
Premier: Collingwood
OFF
H. Haughton (Williamstown), J. R. Scobie (Essendon VFA)The 1920 season saw a change to the clubs competing for the Reserves Premiership.
University A & B teams were replaced with one University club, and Melbourne entered a team.
The 9 competing clubs were; Carlton, Collingwood, Fitzroy, Leopold (South Melbourne), Melbourne, Richmond, St.Kilda, University, West Melbourne (Essendon).
The uneven number would require one team to have a bye each week.
May 01
Carlton played St.Kilda on the Junction Oval.
Carlton won by 11 points
Carl; 1.2 3.6 5.10 5.14.44
St.K; 1.2 2.3 2.7 4.9.33
Goals; Bell 2, Hyde, Inch, V. Foster.
Best; Wilson, Wannell, Boyne, Key, M. Foster.
May 08
Carlton District played Richmond Juniors at Princes Park
Carl; 1.1 4.3 8.6 10.10.70
Rich; 0.3 1.4 3.6 6.8.44
Carlton won by 26 points
Goals; Chappell 2, Inch 2, Rodwell 2, Bell 2, Whannell, Key.
Best; Watson (BOG), Boyne, Key, Bell, McCarthy.
May 15
Carlton District played Fitzroy Juniors at Brunswick Street
A great day for football with the oval in perfect condition.
Crowd; "In front of a fair number of spectators." (Herald May 15 p2 sporting edition)
In; Wright, Truman, Heffernan and Wittman
Out; Foster, Wilson (injured), Toole, Wiseman
The Blues won the toss and kicked with the wind.
Carlton team;
Backs; Haly, McLean, Henry
Half backs; Truman, McCarthy, Wittman
Centres; Whannell, Hill, Nicholas
Half forwards; Bell, Wright, Heffernan
Forwards; Craig, Hyde, Inch
Followers; Key, Boyd
Rover; Chapple
Umpire; Conner
Carl; 2.1 6.5 7.5 9.9.63
Fitz; 2.1 3.2 4.7 4.9.33
Carlton won by 30 points
Goals; Inch 4, Chapple 3, Hyde, Craig
May 22
Carlton played West Melbourne at Princes Park?.
Carlton won by 99 points, 21.16.142 - 6.7.43
Goals; Inch 9, Bell 4, Chappell 2, Rodwell 2, Boyne, Toole, Hill, Greene.
May 29
Carlton played Leopold at Princes Park.
Scores were level at three quarter time.
The Argus; "The former playing with great dash and wonderful speed, completely overran their heavier opponents in the last quarter adding 38 points to one point."
Umpire; Peters.
Carlton won; 12.10.82 - 7.3.45
Goals; Inch 4, Hill 2, Syde 2, Bell, Key, Henry, Whannell.
Best; Key, Whannell, Nicholas, Bell (who was injured but returned to play), Wright, Wilson in the centre, Inch, Truman, Boyne.
June 05
Only two matches reported on.
No Carlton details.
Carlton must have lost according to the ladder published on June 19.
June 12
Carlton played University at Princes Park.
The Argus said; "Carlton District (with one defeat) & University (unbeaten) played on the Carlton ground."
Blues' wingman Whannell missed the game due to illness.
University had their best team on the field. A fast and close game with the outcome in doubt until the final bell.
University were quick off the mark and soon had kicked three goals. The Blues managed a goal and Inch snapped the second just before the end of the first quarter.
Carl; 2.1 3.2 6.6 7.7.49
Univ; 3.3 6.7 7.7 8.11.59
Carlton lost by 10 points
Goals; Inch 4, Boyne, Key, Bell
Best; Wilson, H. Bell, Key, Inch.
June 19
Carlton played Collingwood.
Carlton lost; 1.9.15 - 13.22.100
Goal; Henry
Best; Truman, Wright, Haley.
Reserves Ladder; Carlton third, Played 8, Won 5, Lost 3, Points 20.
June 26
Carlton had the bye.
July 03
Carlton played St.Kilda at Princes Park
Carlton won; 13.11.89 - 10.8.68
Goals; Inch 3, Hill 3, Fell 2, Foster 2, Henry, Hyde, Rodwell.
Best; Key, Wilson, Rodwell, Truman, Hill, Watson.
July 10
Carlton played Richmond
Carlton lost; 5.10.40 - 6.15.51
Goals; Hill 2, Inch, Hyde, Rodwell.
Best; Bell, Hyde, Hill, Whannell, Haly, Whitman.
July 17
Only two matches this week.
Carlton did not play.
July 24
Carlton played Fitzroy
Carlton lost; 5.9.39 - 16.14.110
No further details.
July 31
Carlton played Leopold at South Melbourne
Carlton won; 11.11.77 - 7.15.57
Goals; Inch 3, Rodwell, Bell, Hill, Oak, McLaren, Baker, Chappell, Lawler.
Best; Watson, Key, Dee, Dacey, Inch.
Carlton are fourth on the ladder with 28 points.
West Melbourne were thrashed by St.Kilda by 229 points. 38.26.254 - 3.7.25
Saint, W. Cubbins kicked 22 goals, he scored 12.4 out of 12.6 in the final quarter!
August 07
Carlton played West Melbourne
This week West Melbourne would go down by 197 points.
Carlton won; 31.23.209 - 2.0.12
Goals; Inch 16, Henry 5, Gilbert 3, Rodwell 2, Oak 2, McLaren, Key, Chappell.
Best; Inch, Oak, Dacey, Key, Wright, Bell.
Reserves Ladder; Carlton fourth, Played 13, Won 8, Lost 5, Points 32.
Collingwood 44, University 40, Fitzroy 36, Carlton 32, Leopold 24, St.Kilda 20, Richmond 12, Melbourne 12, West Melbourne 4.
August 14
Carlton played Melbourne
Carlton won; 10.15.75 - 6.5.41
Goals; Rodwell 2, Inch 2, Bell 2, Key, McLaren, Chappell, Wilson.
Best; Whannell, Wilson, Haley, Rodwell, Dee.
August 21
Carlton played University
University second on the ladder, Carlton fourth.
Key was injured and did not play.
Carlton won 7.10.52 - 3.12.30
Goals; Bull/Bell 3, Oak 2, Hill, Rodwell
Carlton are fourth on the ladder behind Fitzroy Juniors, University, and Collingwood District on top.
August 28
Carlton played Collingwood at Victoria Park
The Blues were without the services of their star forward Inch, who has kicked more than 50 goals this season.
Rodwell is also missing. Both replaced by Key and Bourke.
Carlton lost; 7.10.52 - 13.15.93
Goals; Bell 4, Bourke 2, Chappell
Best; Wilson, Keys, Bell.
Umpire; Porteous
September 04
Bye
September 11
Reserves First Semi-Final
Carlton played University on the M.C.G.
The match was the curtain raiser to the Collingwood-Fitzroy match and began at 12.50pm
Playing in atrocious conditions Carlton had the better of University in the first quarter as the Blues made the most of their opportunities.
Hill kicked the first two goals which were soon followed by a goal to Bell. Just near the end of the first term Inch soccered through the fourth. Uni quickly replied adding their first just before the bell sounded to end the first quarter..
Players were sliding and slipping through the mud making it difficult to distinguish which side had the ball. The next two terms were fairly even but the students looked the better team. However, Carlton's accurate kicking gave the Blues an 11 point lead at three quarter time.
University's class and fitness shone in the final term and they kicked away, out scoring the Blues by 16 points.
Carlton lost; 8.5.53 - 9.15.69 (Half time Carl; 7.2 - 4.9)
Goals; Inch 3, Bell 2, Hill 2, Dacey
Best; Dee, Chappell, Bell, W. Lannell/Whannell, Inch, Hill, Key.