1954

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1954 Summary

Carlton continued its sliding form in 1954, after finishing 4th and playing finals in 1952, and finishing 5th with 10 wins in 1953, the club finished 8th this year. The Blues lost their first four games of the season, and while the biggest loss was only four goals, it left the club in second last on the ladder and effectively ended any chance the club had of playing finals football.

The team finished the rest of the home and away season a little stronger, winning eight games and only losing six.

South Fremantle vs Carlton October 16, Subiaco

Crowd 10,000
A rough, and tough game. The Blues had been idle for seven weeks since completing their season, whereas South were the premiers of the W.A.N.F.L. Carlton were out of condition, but hitting the post five times did not help their cause. The umpire's decisions changed after half-time. Before the break Carlton were on the the receiving end of many technical frees, but in the second half they weren't paid at all and this confused many of the players. In the third term brawls broke out, due to excessive scragging and they players lost their control.
Carlton team;
Backs; Comben, Ferry, Moran or Sullivan
Half backs; Brown, Webster, James
Centre; Gilchrist, Warburton, Chick
Half forwards; Zeunert, Crowe, Robertson
Forwards; Burke or Moloney, O'Brien, Spencer
Ruck; Hands, Milroy
Rover; Mills
Reserves; Thomas, Munro
Umpire; D. Cowper
Carlton lost; 19 points
Carl. 4.5 5.710.13 10.14.74
S.Fre. 1.0 7.5 9.6 14.9.93
Goals; Mills 3.2, Sullivan 2.3, O'Brien 2.2, Hands 1.4, Chick 1.2, Crowe 1.1
Best; P.Webster (until injured), W.Milroy, K.Hands, J.Mills, R.Robertson, J.Brown, J.Chick, R.Crowe
Injuries; P.Webster (bruised thigh) replaced by M.Thomas in the third quarter. D.Zeunert (cramp) replaced by J.Spencer in the fourth quarter.

Ladder

Pos	Team	Wins	Draws	Losses	Points	For	Against	%
1	Geelong	13	0	5	52	233.232.1630	167.223.1225	133.1
2	Footscray	11	1	6	46	201.217.1423	149.201.1095	130
3	Nth Melbourne	11	1	6	46	184.251.1355	194.197.1361	99.6
4	Melbourne	11	0	7	44	212.232.1504	178.171.1239	121.4
5	Richmond	10	0	8	40	210.243.1503	184.206.1310	114.7
6	Essendon	10	0	8	40	206.235.1471	187.242.1364	107.8
7	Collingwood	10	0	8	40	180.232.1312	181.215.1301	100.8
8	Carlton	8	0	10	32	193.224.1382	193.233.1391	99.4
9	Hawthorn	8	0	10	32	167.175.1177	185.227.1337	88
10	Sth Melbourne	6	0	12	24	165.219.1209	205.252.1482	81.6
11	Fitzroy	4	1	13	18	162.202.1174	229.230.1604	73.2
12	St Kilda	4	1	13	18	158.201.1149	219.266.1580	72.7