Reserves Season 1968
Coach: TBD
Captain: TBD
Best & Fairest: Rodney Wilkinson
Leading Goalkicker: Gordon Casey 28 goals (7th in the competition)
Position: 8th
Premier: Essendon
.*Bruce Doull (53) was given No.4 during the season.
Colin Antonio (wing/rover) aged 20 ex East Ballarat played five Reserve games on match permits. Carlton believed he was too light for the VFL competition and by mid June he had joined Manuka in the ACT. Colin later won the East Ballarat B&F in 1971 and played more than 100 games.
Round 1: April 15 Monday
Princes Park
Carlton team;
Backs; John Lloyd, John Barnett, Peter McLean
Half backs; Max Thomas, Ricky McLean, M.Dykes
Centres; Cliff Stewart, Neil Chandler, Colin Antonio
Half forwards; Terry Bartel, Ian Harry, Noel Bishop
Forwards, Vin Waite, Peter Smith, Terry Board
Followers; Stephen Jarick, Ron Auchettl
Rover; Ian Nicoll
Reserves; Stephen Peter-Budge, Peter Dyring
Emergencies; Ted Hopkins, Gordon Casey
Carlton 18.9.117
Geelong 13.6.82
Result: Won by 35 points.
Goals; Peter Smith 7, Vin Waite 3, Ian Nicoll 2, Ian Harry 2, Ron Auchettl 2, Terry Board, Terry Bartel 1.
Best; Ian Nicoll, Ricky McLean, Stephen Jarick, Cliff Stewart, Peter Smith, Neil Chandler
Round 2: April 20
M.C.G.
Richmond 14.11.95
Carlton 10.15.75
Result: Lost by 20 points.
Goals; Ron Auchettl, Gordon Casey 2, Vin Waite, Ian Harry, Noel Bishop, Max Thomas, Stephen Jarick, McLean 1.
Best; Noel Bishop, Stephen Jarick, Rodney Wilkinson, John Lloyd, Vin Waite, Peter McLean
Round 3: 25th April 1968
Carlton 9.7.61
Essendon 8.15.63
Result: Lost by 2 points.
Goalkickers; Terry Board 3, Max Thomas 3, Gordon Casey, Peter McLean, Stephen Peter-Budge 1.
Best; Ron Auchettl, Vin Waite, M.Dykes, Rodney Wilkinson, Peter McLean, John Barnett.
Reports: Bill Bennett (striking) - Reprimand.
Carlton sixth, Won 1, Lost 2, Drawn 0, For 253, Against 242, 104.5%, Points 4
Round 4: 4th May 1968
Carlton 20.12.132
Hawthorn 15.07.97
Result: Won by 35 Points.
Goalkickers; Ron Auchettl 6, Noel Bishop 3, Ian Harry 3, Terry Bartel 2, Neil Chandler 2, Colin Chester 1, Ted Hopkins 1, Dennis Munari 1, Stephen Peter-Budge 1.
Best; John Barnett, Ron Auchettl, Rodney Wilkinson, Ted Hopkins, Geoff Wickham, John Lloyd.
Round 5: 11th May
Carlton 18.10 118
Footscray 10.12 72
Goals; Achettl 5, Chandler 4, Casey 3, Antonio 2, Harry 2, Bartel, Dykes
Best; Auchettl, P. McLean, Kerr, Casey, Wilkinson, Jones
Round 6: 18th May
Carlton 9.15 69
South Melbourne 12.15 87
Goals; Casey 4, Chandler 2, Bishop, Nicholl, Stewart
Best; Stewart, Casey, Dykes, Chandler, Bishop, Hopkins
Round 7: 1st June
Carlton 13.15 93
Collingwood 14.12 96
Result: Lost by 3 Points
Goalkickers; Kennedy 4, R. McLean 3, Bishop, Casey, Dykes, Edmond, McKay, Munari
Best; Hopkins, Bishop, P. McLean, Doull, Jarick, Dykes
Round 8: 8th June
Carlton 13.10 88
Fitzroy 7.13 55
Result: Win by 33 Points
Goalkickers; R. McLean 6, Munari 2, Casey 2, Nicoll, Bennett, Chandler
Best; Casey, Waite, Wilkinson, McLean, Gill, Munari
Round 9: 15th June
Carlton 15.13 103
North Melbourne 13.10 88
Goals; Bennett 4, Board 3, Nicoll 3, R. McLean 2, Gill, Wickham, P. McLean
Best; Edmond, P. McLean, Lloyd, Waite, Bennett, Gill
Round 10: 22nd June
Carlton 7.9 51
St Kilda 8.10 58
Goals; Casey, Chanxdler, Garrick, Gill, Harry, Nicklin, Peter-Budge
Best; Gill, Lloyd, Casey, Nicoll, Kerr, Doull
Round 11: 29th June
Carlton 8.12 60
Melbourne 8.19 67
Goals; Bishop 2, Casey 2, May 2, Baird, Board
Best; Wilkinson, Stone, Board, May, Casey, Edmund
Round 12: 6th July
Carlton 15.10 100
Geelong 15.14 104
Goals; Baird 8, Casey 3, Board 2, Bennet, Nicoll
Best; Board, Edmund, Baird, Chandler, Casey, Waite
Round 13: July 13th
Carlton 8.6 54
Richmond 6.10 46
Goals; Baird 3, Bennett 2, Nicoll 2, P. McLean
Best; Wilkinson, P. McLean, Casey, Nicoll, Quirk, Anderson
Round 14: 20 July
Carlton 14.16.100
Essendon 16.13.109
Result: Lost by 9 points.
Goals; Ricky McLean 3, Noel Bishop, Terry Board, Gordon Casey 2, Ron Auchettl, M.Dykes, Peter May, Ian Nicoll, Stephen Peter-Budge 1.
Best; M.Dykes, Ricky McLean, Andy Lukimitis, Ron Auchettl, Terry Board, Robert Wyatt, Bob Edmond.
Carlton sixth; Played 14, Won 6, Lost 8, Drawn 0, 108.9%, Points 24.
Round 15: 27th July
Carlton 6.8 44
Hawthorn 2.15 27
Goals; Bennett 2, Board, Casey, Nicoll, Smith
Best; Wilkinson, Nicoll, Board, Bennett, Gill, Kerr
Round 16: 3rd August
Carlton 8.12 60
Footscray 10.6 66
Goals; Kekovich 3, Auchettl, Board, Gill, P. McLean, Stone
Best; Kekovich, Stone, Kerr, Lukumitis, Auchettl, Hopkins
Round 17: 10th August
Carlton 17.21 123
South Melbourne 11.15 81
Goals; Baird 3, Peter-Budge 3, Robertson 3, Bichop, Casey, Dykes, Edmund, Gill, Hopkins, Lukumitis, Waite
Best; Waite, Lukumitis, Anderson, Doull, Peter-Budge, Gill
Round 18: 17th August 1968
Collingwood 13.16.94
Carlton 8.12.60
Result: Lost by 34 Points.
Goalkickers; Peter-Budge 3, Casey 2, Boxall, Edmund, Stone
Best; Smith, Hopkins, Wilkinson, Peter-Budge, Lukumitis, Casey
Round 19: 24th August
Carlton 10.7 67
Fitzroy 21.14 140
Goals; Boxall 3, R. McLean 3, Edmund 2, Dyring, Nicoll
Best; Lofts, Lukumitis, Doull, Peter-Budge, Edmund, Wilkinson
Round 20: 31st August 1968
Nth Melbourne 15.14.104
Carlton 13.9.87
Result: Lost by 17 Points.
Goalkickers; Gordon Casey 3, Doug Baird 2, Ian Nicoll 2, Noel Bishop 1, Graham Burns 1, M.Dykes 1, Bob Edmond 1, Cliff Stewart 1, Ron Stone 1.
Best; Rodney Wilkinson, Bob Edmond, Ian Nicoll, Cliff Stewart, Gordon Casey.
1968 Reserves - End of Home & Away Season Ladder
1968 Reserves Finals Series
1st Semi Final - Collingwood 8.17.65 d Hawthorn 7.12.54
2nd Semi Final - Essendon 20.14.134 d Richmond 16.24.120
Preliminary Final - Richmond 16.22.118 d Collingwood 14.9.93
Coach: TBD
Captain: TBD
Best & Fairest: Rodney Wilkinson
Leading Goalkicker: Gordon Casey 28 goals (7th in the competition)
Position: 8th
Premier: Essendon
Final List
Old
S. Silvagni, J. Nicholls, K. Hall, G. Crane, P. Kerr, A. Gallagher, J. Glood, B. Kekovich, J. Lloyd, I. Collins, W. Lofts, B. Gill, I. Nicol, A. Jesaulenko, G. Anderson, P. Jones, R. Barassi, B. Quirk, I. Robertson, P. McLean, D. Munari, R. Edmond, C. Stewart, R. Walls, R. Stone, R. Mclean, T. Board, R. Auchettl.New
J. Barnett (Reserves), N. Bishop (Maryborough), C. Chester (Redan), B. Crosswell (Tasmania), S. Jarick (Reserves), T. Bartell (Beechworth), P. Smith (Melbourne)Supplementary
M. Thomas, I. Harry, V. Waite, C. Antonio, N. Chandler, E. Hopkins, G. Casey, M. Dykes, A. Lukumitis, S. Peter-BudgeOn (when available)
S. Jackson (WA), B. Thornley (WA), G. Kennedy (Wycheproof), P. May (SA)To Be Considered (when available)
G. Collis, W. BennettOff
J. Gill (Retired), J. Morrison (Sandhurst), D. Fox, J. Pleydell (Essendon), J. Leatham, K. Jungwirth (Prahran), V. Waite (supplementary), E. Hopkins (supplementary), G. Casey (supplementary),Complete List of Carlton Players and Numbers (From 04 May & 27 July 1968 Football Records)
1. Serge Silvagni, 2. John Nicholls (VC), 3. Kevin Hall, 4. Max Thomas, Bruce Doull*, 5. Syd Jackson, 6. Garry Crane, 7. Ted Hopkins, 8. Dennis Munari, 9. Peter Kerr, 10. Adrian Gallagher, 11. John Goold, 12. Bill Bennett, 13. Bert Thornley, 14. Ricky McLean, 15. Gordon Casey, 16. Brian Kekovich, 17. Brent Crosswell, 18. John Lloyd, 19. Ian Collins, 20. Wes Lofts, 21. Barry Gill, 22. Noel Bishop, 23. Ian Nicoll, 24. Terry Board, 25. Alex Jesaulenko, 26. Graeme Anderson, 27. John Barnett, 28. Peter Jones, 29. Ian Harry, 30. Vin Waite, 31. Ron Barassi (C), 32. Bryan Quirk, 33. Rodney Wilkinson, 34. Ian Robertson, 35. Stephen Jarick, 36. Peter McLean, 37. Peter Smith, 38. Bob Edmond, 39. Cliff Stewart, 40. Colin Chester, Graham Burns, 41. Ron Auchettl, 42. Robert Walls, 43. Peter May, 44. Ron Stone, 45. Terry Bartel, Rennie Duckett 46. Colin Antonio, Greg Boxall 47. Neil Chandler, 48. M. Dykes, 49. Andy Lukimitis, 50. Stephen Peter-Budge, 51. Peter Dyring, 52. Phil Pinnell, Robert Wyatt, 53. Bruce Doull*, C. Moylan 54. Geoff Wickham..*Bruce Doull (53) was given No.4 during the season.
Colin Antonio (wing/rover) aged 20 ex East Ballarat played five Reserve games on match permits. Carlton believed he was too light for the VFL competition and by mid June he had joined Manuka in the ACT. Colin later won the East Ballarat B&F in 1971 and played more than 100 games.
Round 1: April 15 Monday
Princes Park
Carlton team;
Backs; John Lloyd, John Barnett, Peter McLean
Half backs; Max Thomas, Ricky McLean, M.Dykes
Centres; Cliff Stewart, Neil Chandler, Colin Antonio
Half forwards; Terry Bartel, Ian Harry, Noel Bishop
Forwards, Vin Waite, Peter Smith, Terry Board
Followers; Stephen Jarick, Ron Auchettl
Rover; Ian Nicoll
Reserves; Stephen Peter-Budge, Peter Dyring
Emergencies; Ted Hopkins, Gordon Casey
Carlton 18.9.117
Geelong 13.6.82
Result: Won by 35 points.
Goals; Peter Smith 7, Vin Waite 3, Ian Nicoll 2, Ian Harry 2, Ron Auchettl 2, Terry Board, Terry Bartel 1.
Best; Ian Nicoll, Ricky McLean, Stephen Jarick, Cliff Stewart, Peter Smith, Neil Chandler
Round 2: April 20
M.C.G.
Richmond 14.11.95
Carlton 10.15.75
Result: Lost by 20 points.
Goals; Ron Auchettl, Gordon Casey 2, Vin Waite, Ian Harry, Noel Bishop, Max Thomas, Stephen Jarick, McLean 1.
Best; Noel Bishop, Stephen Jarick, Rodney Wilkinson, John Lloyd, Vin Waite, Peter McLean
Round 3: 25th April 1968
Carlton 9.7.61
Essendon 8.15.63
Result: Lost by 2 points.
Goalkickers; Terry Board 3, Max Thomas 3, Gordon Casey, Peter McLean, Stephen Peter-Budge 1.
Best; Ron Auchettl, Vin Waite, M.Dykes, Rodney Wilkinson, Peter McLean, John Barnett.
Reports: Bill Bennett (striking) - Reprimand.
Carlton sixth, Won 1, Lost 2, Drawn 0, For 253, Against 242, 104.5%, Points 4
Round 4: 4th May 1968
Carlton 20.12.132
Hawthorn 15.07.97
Result: Won by 35 Points.
Goalkickers; Ron Auchettl 6, Noel Bishop 3, Ian Harry 3, Terry Bartel 2, Neil Chandler 2, Colin Chester 1, Ted Hopkins 1, Dennis Munari 1, Stephen Peter-Budge 1.
Best; John Barnett, Ron Auchettl, Rodney Wilkinson, Ted Hopkins, Geoff Wickham, John Lloyd.
Round 5: 11th May
Carlton 18.10 118
Footscray 10.12 72
Goals; Achettl 5, Chandler 4, Casey 3, Antonio 2, Harry 2, Bartel, Dykes
Best; Auchettl, P. McLean, Kerr, Casey, Wilkinson, Jones
Round 6: 18th May
Carlton 9.15 69
South Melbourne 12.15 87
Goals; Casey 4, Chandler 2, Bishop, Nicholl, Stewart
Best; Stewart, Casey, Dykes, Chandler, Bishop, Hopkins
Round 7: 1st June
Carlton 13.15 93
Collingwood 14.12 96
Result: Lost by 3 Points
Goalkickers; Kennedy 4, R. McLean 3, Bishop, Casey, Dykes, Edmond, McKay, Munari
Best; Hopkins, Bishop, P. McLean, Doull, Jarick, Dykes
Round 8: 8th June
Carlton 13.10 88
Fitzroy 7.13 55
Result: Win by 33 Points
Goalkickers; R. McLean 6, Munari 2, Casey 2, Nicoll, Bennett, Chandler
Best; Casey, Waite, Wilkinson, McLean, Gill, Munari
Round 9: 15th June
Carlton 15.13 103
North Melbourne 13.10 88
Goals; Bennett 4, Board 3, Nicoll 3, R. McLean 2, Gill, Wickham, P. McLean
Best; Edmond, P. McLean, Lloyd, Waite, Bennett, Gill
Round 10: 22nd June
Carlton 7.9 51
St Kilda 8.10 58
Goals; Casey, Chanxdler, Garrick, Gill, Harry, Nicklin, Peter-Budge
Best; Gill, Lloyd, Casey, Nicoll, Kerr, Doull
Round 11: 29th June
Carlton 8.12 60
Melbourne 8.19 67
Goals; Bishop 2, Casey 2, May 2, Baird, Board
Best; Wilkinson, Stone, Board, May, Casey, Edmund
Round 12: 6th July
Carlton 15.10 100
Geelong 15.14 104
Goals; Baird 8, Casey 3, Board 2, Bennet, Nicoll
Best; Board, Edmund, Baird, Chandler, Casey, Waite
Round 13: July 13th
Carlton 8.6 54
Richmond 6.10 46
Goals; Baird 3, Bennett 2, Nicoll 2, P. McLean
Best; Wilkinson, P. McLean, Casey, Nicoll, Quirk, Anderson
Round 14: 20 July
Carlton 14.16.100
Essendon 16.13.109
Result: Lost by 9 points.
Goals; Ricky McLean 3, Noel Bishop, Terry Board, Gordon Casey 2, Ron Auchettl, M.Dykes, Peter May, Ian Nicoll, Stephen Peter-Budge 1.
Best; M.Dykes, Ricky McLean, Andy Lukimitis, Ron Auchettl, Terry Board, Robert Wyatt, Bob Edmond.
Carlton sixth; Played 14, Won 6, Lost 8, Drawn 0, 108.9%, Points 24.
Round 15: 27th July
Carlton 6.8 44
Hawthorn 2.15 27
Goals; Bennett 2, Board, Casey, Nicoll, Smith
Best; Wilkinson, Nicoll, Board, Bennett, Gill, Kerr
Round 16: 3rd August
Carlton 8.12 60
Footscray 10.6 66
Goals; Kekovich 3, Auchettl, Board, Gill, P. McLean, Stone
Best; Kekovich, Stone, Kerr, Lukumitis, Auchettl, Hopkins
Round 17: 10th August
Carlton 17.21 123
South Melbourne 11.15 81
Goals; Baird 3, Peter-Budge 3, Robertson 3, Bichop, Casey, Dykes, Edmund, Gill, Hopkins, Lukumitis, Waite
Best; Waite, Lukumitis, Anderson, Doull, Peter-Budge, Gill
Round 18: 17th August 1968
Collingwood 13.16.94
Carlton 8.12.60
Result: Lost by 34 Points.
Goalkickers; Peter-Budge 3, Casey 2, Boxall, Edmund, Stone
Best; Smith, Hopkins, Wilkinson, Peter-Budge, Lukumitis, Casey
Round 19: 24th August
Carlton 10.7 67
Fitzroy 21.14 140
Goals; Boxall 3, R. McLean 3, Edmund 2, Dyring, Nicoll
Best; Lofts, Lukumitis, Doull, Peter-Budge, Edmund, Wilkinson
Round 20: 31st August 1968
Nth Melbourne 15.14.104
Carlton 13.9.87
Result: Lost by 17 Points.
Goalkickers; Gordon Casey 3, Doug Baird 2, Ian Nicoll 2, Noel Bishop 1, Graham Burns 1, M.Dykes 1, Bob Edmond 1, Cliff Stewart 1, Ron Stone 1.
Best; Rodney Wilkinson, Bob Edmond, Ian Nicoll, Cliff Stewart, Gordon Casey.
1968 Reserves - End of Home & Away Season Ladder
Pos | Team | Wins | Draws | Losses | Points | For | Against | % |
1 | Richmond | 15 | 1 | 4 | 62 | 2087 | 1354 | 154.1 |
2 | Essendon | 15 | 0 | 5 | 60 | 1700 | 1443 | 117.8 |
3 | Collingwood | 11 | 1 | 8 | 46 | 1683 | 1477 | 113.9 |
4 | Hawthorn | 11 | 1 | 8 | 46 | 1518 | 1703 | 89.1 |
5 | St Kilda | 10 | 1 | 9 | 42 | 1464 | 1347 | 108.7 |
6 | Geelong | 9 | 1 | 10 | 38 | 1461 | 1588 | 92.0 |
7 | Melbourne | 8 | 1 | 11 | 34 | 1428 | 1715 | 83.3 |
8 | Carlton | 8 | 0 | 12 | 32 | 1662 | 1633 | 101.8 |
9 | Nth Melbourne | 8 | 0 | 12 | 32 | 1633 | 1694 | 96.4 |
10 | Footscray | 8 | 0 | 12 | 32 | 1362 | 1524 | 89.4 |
11 | Fitzroy | 8 | 0 | 12 | 32 | 1685 | 1886 | 89.3 |
12 | Sth Melbourne | 6 | 0 | 14 | 24 | 1451 | 1770 | 82.0 |
1968 Reserves Finals Series
1st Semi Final - Collingwood 8.17.65 d Hawthorn 7.12.54
2nd Semi Final - Essendon 20.14.134 d Richmond 16.24.120
Preliminary Final - Richmond 16.22.118 d Collingwood 14.9.93