1953

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1953 Summary

Not a bad year for Carlton, winning 10 of 18 games and finishing in 5th place on the ladder. The Blues simply weren't in the class of the top 4, however, finishing 3 games outside of the top 4 and a finals berth. We played the teams finishing in top 4 six times during the season, and lost all of those games. With the dominance of the top teams, the club simply couldn't string winning form together, with its best winning streak being two games in a row, which it managed three times.

While the Carlton senior team would have to settle for best of the rest in 1953, the reserves side went on to win their 5th premiership.

Ladder

Pos	Team	Wins	Draws	Losses	Points	For	Against	%
1	Geelong	15	0	3	60	220.226.1546	147.197.1079	143.3
2	Collingwood	14	0	4	56	208.270.1518	174.185.1229	123.5
3	Footscray	13	0	5	52	181.223.1309	131.173.959	136.5
4	Essendon	13	0	5	52	217.227.1529	162.205.1177	129.9
5	Carlton	10	0	8	40	191.263.1409	183.212.1310	107.6
6	Fitzroy	10	0	8	40	168.200.1208	198.233.1421	85
7	Nth Melbourne	9	0	9	36	198.200.1388	175.237.1287	107.8
8	Sth Melbourne	9	0	9	36	192.233.1385	183.225.1323	104.7
9	St Kilda	5	0	13	20	144.201.1065	216.265.1561	68.2
10	Richmond	3	1	14	14	170.200.1220	213.223.1501	81.3
11	Melbourne	3	1	14	14	157.195.1137	200.220.1420	80.1
12	Hawthorn	3	0	15	12	135.164.974	199.227.1421	68.5

People of 1953

Coach: Percy Bentley
Captain: Ken Hands
Vice Captain: Jack Howell
Leading goal scorer: Jack Spencer - 32 goals

Milestones

Debuts: Peter Bevilacqua, Peter Webster, Ken McKaige, Gerald Burke, Ray Martini, Dick Gill, Noel Evans, Max Wenn, Tony Walsh, John James, Jack Hosking, Alex Boyle

Youth Brings Carlton More Pace, Vigor

Hugh Buggy writes about the Blues' players for the up-coming 1953 season.
To read click here> http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article23238324

Lightning Premiership, Coronation Day, Tuesday June 2

M.C.G. Attendance: 36, 715 Gate: £3,150.
All teams competing, 2x10 minutes halves, elimination matches. Final to be 2x15 minute halves.
Carlton team; Backs; Comben, McKaige, Caspar. Half backs; Brown, English, Guy. Centres; Kerr, James, Thomas. Half forwards; Martini, Milroy, Beasy. Forwards; Burke, Walsh, Spencer. Followers; Hands, Howell. Rover; Chick. Emergencies; Webster, Ferry, Dern, Calder, Molony, Stafford, Tucker, Dunn.
Umpire; McMurray
Carlton played St.Kilda
Carlton lost; 0.1 - 2.1
Best; Howell, Kerr, Calder, Spencer.
Richmond defeated St. Kilda in the fourth round final.

Lower Levels

Reserves: The Blues would however pick up the Reserves Premiership in this year.

End Of Season Trip

45 players and officials including the president Ken G. Luke, secretary L. Floyd, and P. Bentley senior coach spent the weekend 10 - 11 October, at the Leura Hotel in Camperdown. One of the highlights was a cricket match against the Camperdown footballers in which skipper Ken Hands made a century. A pleasant Sunday morning was spent at the Camperdown Football Club, followed by a visit to the Mainifold property in the district.

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