Coach: Serge Silvagni
Captain: Warren 'Wow' Jones
Best & Fairest: Warren 'Wow' Jones
Leading Goalkicker: Geoff Ironmonger 40 goals (8th in the competition)
Position: 5th
Premier: North Melbourne
Round 3: 31st March 1979
Carlton 13.20.98
Essendon 9.16.70
Result: Won by 28 points
Goalkickers; Denis Lenaghan 3, Peter McConville 3, Jim Buckley 2, Michael Jez 1, Warren 'Wow' Jones 1, Alan Mangels 1, Greg Towns 1, Michael Young 1.
Best; Greg Towns, Michael Jez, Des English, Jim Buckley, Alan Mangels, Warren 'Wow' Jones.
Round 1: 7th April 1979
Geelong 23.09.147
Carlton 20.23.143
Result: Lost by 4 points
Goalkickers; Geoff Ironmonger 7, Denis Lenaghan 6, David Collins 3, Jim Buckley 1, Des English 1, Warren 'Wow' Jones 1, Alan Mangels 1.
Best; Warren 'Wow' Jones, Denis Lenaghan, Geoff Ironmonger, Des English, Greg Sharp, David Collins.
Round 2: 16th April 1979
Carlton 14.23.107
Richmond 10.22.82
Result: Won by 25 points
Goalkickers; Peter McConville 4, Denis Lenaghan 3, Geoff Ironmonger 2, Scott Howell 2, Peter Fitzpatrick 1, Mark Hegarty 1, Warren 'Wow' Jones 1.
Best; Denis Lenaghan, Des English, Warren 'Wow' Jones, Jim Buckley, Brendan Hartney, Peter McConville.
Round 4: 28th April 1979
Fitzroy 13.17.95
Carlton 9.22.76
Result: Lost by 19 points
Goalkickers; Peter McConville 3, Jim Buckley 1, Bruce Burns 1, Peter Francis 1, Geoff Ironmonger 1, Garry Kirwan 1, Geoff Hocking.
Best; Tony Pickett, Peter Francis, Mark Kerr, Des English, Warren 'Wow' Jones, Geoff Hocking.
Round 5: 5th May 1979
Carlton team;
Backs; Willas, Kerr, Brown
Half backs; Towns, Sharp, McEvoy
Centre; Pickett, S. Buckley, Jez
Half forwards; Johnston, Ironmonger, J. Buckley
Forwards; Hocking, McConville, B. O'Sullivan
Followers; P. Jones, English
Rover; Lenaghan
Inter; P. Fitzpatrick, Howell
Emergencies; Siebolt, Jarman, Burns
Carlton 21.20.146
Melbourne 13.16.94
Result: Won by 52 points
Goalkickers; Bruce Burns 5, Peter McConville 3, Des English 2, Warren 'Wow' Jones 2, Wayne Johnston 2, Geoff Hocking 2, Jim Buckley 1, Stephen Buckley 1, Scott Howell, Greg Towns 1, Geoff Ironmonger 1.
Best; Des English, Peter Brown, Greg Towns, Bruce Burns, Peter Jones.
Round 6: 12th May 1979
Players were to be at Moorabbin by 1pm Sunday (The Age May 11 p22)
This was a Commodore Cup televised game. In 1981 it was renamed the Statewide later the Army Reserve Cup and played on the Lake Ova.l
Carlton team;
Backs; English, Kerr, Brown
Half backs; Wallas/Whillas? Sharp, McEvoy
Centres; Pinnell, S. Buckley, Young
Half forward; Jez, Ironmonger, Johnston
Forwards; Hocking, McConville, Pickett
Followers; P. Jones, Keogh
Rover; J. Buckley
Interchange; Howe, P. Fitzpatrick
Emergencies; O'Sullivan, Burns
Carlton 16.13.109
Hawthorn 15.18.108
Result: Won by 1 point
Goalkickers; Jim Buckley 3, Phil Pinnell 3, Wayne Johnston 2, Trevor Keogh 2, Peter Brown 2, Stephen Buckley 1, Geoff Ironmonger 1, Michael Jez 1, Peter Jones 1, Michael Young 1.
Best; Geoff Hocking, Trevor Keogh, Michael Jez, Greg Sharp, Phil Pinnell, Jim Buckley.
* Refer to attachment for Rd 6 Team Selection.
Round 7: 19th May 1979
Carlton team;
Backs; Brown, Kerr, Howell
Half backs; McEvoy, Sharp, Whillas
Centres; Young, S. Buckley, Pickett
Half forwards; McConville, Ironmonger, Johnston
Forwards; Hocking, Pinnell, O'Sullivan
Followers; W. Jones, Keogh
Rover; J. Buckley
Inter; P. Fitzpatrick, Burns
Nth Melbourne 25.12.162
Carlton 13.19.97
Result: Lost by 65 points
Goalkickers; Michael Young 4, Geoff Hocking 3, Geoff Ironmonger 3, Jim Buckley 1, Bruce Burns 1, Peter McConville 1
Best; Geoff Ironmonger, Geoff Hocking, Peter Fitzpatrick, Peter Brown, Mark Kerr, Warren 'Wow' Jones.
Round 8: 26th May 1979
Carlton team;
Backs; O'Sullivan, Kerr, Sharp
Half backs; Martin, McEvoy, Caruna
Centres; Collins, S. Buckley, Pickett
Half forwards; Wells?, Ironmonger, P. Fitzpatrick
Forwards; Hocking, Downing, Burns
Followers; W. Jones, Young
Rover; J. Buckley
Inter; Hamilton, Hubbard
Emergency; Linkins
Carlton team to wear white shorts.
Carlton 16.12.108
St Kilda 9.17.71
Result: Won by 37 points
Goalkickers; Geoff Hocking 3, Geoff Ironmonger 3, Michael Young 3, Jim Buckley 2, Warren 'Wow' Jones 2, David Downing 1, Alan Hamilton 1, Robert Hubbard 1.
Best; Geoff Hocking, Geoff Ironmonger, Warren 'Wow' Jones, Jim Buckley, Peter Fitzpatrick, Tony Pickett.
Round 9: 2nd June 1979
Footscray 14.17.101
Carlton 10.18.78
Result: Lost by 23 points
Goalkickers; Des English 2, Alan Hamilton 2, Geoff Ironmonger 2, Jim Buckley 1, David Downing 1, Peter Fitzpatrick 1, Stan Gilday 1.
Best; Peter Fitzpatrick, Jim Buckley, Bill Martin, Des English, Brendan O'Sullivan, Geoff Hocking.
Round 10: 9th June 1979
Collingwood 19.19.133
Carlton 15.16.106
Result: Lost by 27 points
Goalkickers; Rod Galt 6, Warren 'Wow' Jones 2, Wayne Johnston 2, Alan Hamilton 1, Peter Brown 1, Bruce Burns 1, Jim Buckley 1, Darren Linkins 1.
Best; Rod Galt, Jim Buckley, Alan Hamilton, Peter Fitzpatrick, Wayne Johnston, Warren 'Wow' Jones.
Round 11 - 18th June 1979 Monday
Sth Melbourne 23.17.155
Carlton 20.14.134
Result: Lost by 21 points
Goalkickers: Peter Brown 4, Jim Buckley 4, Stan Gilday 3, Bruce Burns 3, Scott Howell 2, Stephen Banbury 1, Darren Linkins 1, Robert Hubbard 1.
Best: Stan Gilday, Jim Buckley, Phillip McEvoy, Scott Howell, Peter Fitzpatrick, Peter Brown.
Round 12 - 23rd June 1979
Carlton 11.17.83
Geelong 10.14.74
Result: Won by 9 points
Goalkickers: Mark Kerr 2, Scott Howell 2, Bruce Burns 2, Peter McConville 1, Michael Young 1, Stephen Buckley 1, Warren 'Wow' Jones 1, David McKay 1.
Best: Warren 'Wow' Jones, Michael Young, Jim Buckley, Michael Jez, Scott Howell, Tony Pickett.
Round 13: 30th June 1979
Carlton 12.12.84
Richmond 6.15.51
Result: Won by 33 points
Goalkickers; Peter Brown 3, Rod Ashman 3, Geoff Ironmonger 2, Vin Catoggio 2, Michael Young 1, Geoff Hocking 1, Tony Pickett 1.
Best; Peter McConville, Warren 'Wow' Jones, Tony Pickett, David Whillas, Des English, Greg Sharp.
Rod Ashman, who decided to rejoin Carlton last week, kicked three goals in his first game back with the Blues. Carlton defeated Richmond by 33 points, and had many good players including Warren 'Wow' Jones, Tony Pickett and Peter McConville.
Round 14: 7th July 1979
Carlton 16.17.113
Fitzroy 6.13.49
Result: Won by 64 points
Goalkickers; Tony Pickett 5, Rod Ashman 4, Denis Collins 2, Peter Jones 2, Peter Brown 1, Mark Kerr 1, Michael Young 1.
Best; Peter McConville, Tony Pickett, Rod Ashman, Des English, Alan Mangels, Michael Young.
Round 15: 14th July 1979
Carlton team;
Backs; Mangels, Sharp, Howell
Half backs; Mc Connvile, Kerr, McEvoy
Centres; Collins, English, Pickett
Half forwards; P. Fitzpatrick, Hocking, Jez
Forwards; Ironmonger, Brown, Burns
Followers; P. Jones, Young
Rover; Ashman
Inter; S. Buckley, O'Sullivan
Emergency; Hamilton
Carlton 21.13.139
Essendon 16.12.108
Result: Won by 31 points
Goalkickers; Peter Brown 4, Rod Ashman 3, Geoff Ironmonger 3, Des English 2, Peter Jones 2, Bruce Burns 1, Stephen Buckley 1, David Collins 1, Peter Fitzpatrick 1, Michael Jez 1, Tony Pickett 1, Michael Young 1.
Best; Peter Jones, Des English, Peter Brown, Rod Ashman, Peter McConville.
Round 16: 21st July 1979
Carlton team;
Backs; R. English, Sharp, Heath
Half backs; Mangels, Kerr, P. Fitzpatrick
Centres; Jess, Towns, Pinnell
Half forwards; Collins, McEvoy, S. Buckley
Forwards; Hocking, Ironmonger, Pickett
Followers; P. Jones, Young
Rover; Ashman
Inter; Howell, Byrne
Emergency; O'Sullivan
Carlton 15.24.114
Melbourne 9.13.67
Result: Won by 47 points
Goalkickers; Geoff Ironmonger 3, Brendan O'Sullivan 3, Rod Ashman 2, Peter Jones 2, Michael Young 2, Stephen Buckley 1, Tony Pickett 1, Phillip McEvoy 1.
Best; Peter Jones, Des English, Peter Fitzpatrick, Rod Ashman, Geoff Ironmonger, Phillip McEvoy.
Round 17: 28th July 1979
Carlton 15.15.105
Hawthorn 14.16.100
Result: Won by 5 points
Goalkickers; Michael Jez 3, Rod Ashman 2, Geoff Ironmonger 2, Phillip McEvoy 2, Stephen Buckley 1, David Collins 1, Geoff Hocking 1, Peter Jones 1, Alan Mangels 1, Phil Pinnell 1.
Best; Michael Jez, Des English, Greg Towns, Phil Pinnell, Rod Ashman, Peter Fitzpatrick.
Round 18: 4th August 1979
Nth Melbourne 16.11.107
Carlton 15.12.102
Result: Lost by 5 points
Goalkickers; Brendan O'Sullivan 3, Jim Buckley 2, Rod Galt 2, Phillip McEvoy 2, Bruce Burns 2, Alan Hamilton 2, David Collins 1, Mark Hegarty 1.
Best; Peter Fitzpatrick, Des English, Mark Hegarty, Alan Mangels, Warren 'Wow' Jones, Tony Pickett.
Round 19: 11th August 1979
Carlton 26.30.186
St Kilda 8.11.59
Result: Won by 127 points
Goalkickers; Geoff Ironmonger 6, Tony Pickett 5, Stephen Buckley 3, Michael Jez 3, Brendan O'Sullivan 2, Bruce Burns 1, David Collins 1, Alan Hamilton 1, Mark Hegarty 1, Phillip McEvoy 1, Phil Pinnell 1, Greg Towns 1.
Best; Peter Fitzpatrick, Michael Jez, Des English, Tony Pickett, Stephen Buckley, David Collins.
Round 20: 18th August 1979
Carlton 15.14.104
Footscray 15.13.103
Result: Won by 1 point
Goalkickers; Tony Pickett 4, Vin Catoggio 2, Greg Towns 2, Stephen Buckley 1, Bruce Burns 1, David Collins 1, Geoff Hocking 1, Geoff Ironmonger 1, Phillip McEvoy 1, Darren Linkins 1.
Best; Peter Fitzpatrick, Warren 'Wow' Jones, Alan Hamilton, Greg Towns, Kevin Heath, Des English.
Round 21: 25th August 1979
Collingwood 20.24.144
Carlton 7.09.51
Result: Lost by 93 points
Goalkickers; Scott Howell 2, Trevor Keogh 2, Geoff Ironmonger 1, Michael Jez 1, Tony Pickett 1.
Best; Peter Fitzpatrick, Tony Pickett, Des English, Alan Hamilton, Greg Sharp.
Round 22: 1st September 1979
Carlton 24.35.179
Sth Melbourne 3.6.24
Result: Won by 154 points.
Goalkickers;
Best;
1979 Reserves End of Home & Away Season Ladder
| Pos | Team | Wins | Losses | Draws | Points | For | Against | % |
| 1 | Collingwood | 15 | 7 | 0 | 60 | 3035 | 2191 | 138.5 |
| 2 | Nth Melb | 15 | 7 | 0 | 60 | 2524 | 1862 | 135.5 |
| 3 | Footscray | 15 | 7 | 0 | 60 | 2677 | 2154 | 124.3 |
| 4 | Carlton | 14 | 8 | 0 | 56 | 2462 | 2104 | 117.0 |
| 5 | Geelong | 14 | 8 | 0 | 56 | 2511 | 2217 | 113.3 |
| 6 | Richmond | 13 | 9 | 0 | 52 | 2386 | 2080 | 114.7 |
| 7 | Essendon | 12 | 10 | 0 | 48 | 2222 | 2031 | 109.4 |
| 8 | Hawthorn | 9 | 13 | 0 | 36 | 2246 | 2395 | 93.8 |
| 9 | Melbourne | 8 | 14 | 0 | 32 | 2266 | 2588 | 87.5 |
| 10 | Sth Melb. | 8 | 14 | 0 | 32 | 2196 | 2789 | 78.7 |
| 11 | St Kilda | 5 | 17 | 0 | 20 | 1660 | 2853 | 58.2 |
| 12 | Fitzroy | 4 | 18 | 0 | 16 | 1900 | 2821 | 67.3 |
Elimination Final: 8th September 1979
Carlton 10.10.70
Geelong 20.06.126
Result: Lost by 56 points
Goalkickers; Jim Buckley 4, Geoff Ironmonger 2, Scott Howell 1, Michael Jez 1, Warren 'Wow' Jones 1, Alan Mangels 1.
Best; Jim Buckley, Warren 'Wow' Jones, Peter Fitzpatrick, Des English, Alan Hamilton, Alan Mangels.
Qualifying Final
Nth Melbourne 22.10.142 d Footscray 11.11.77
1st Semi Final
Geelong 18.12.120 d Footscray 17.12.114
2nd Semi Final
Nth Melbourne 17.7.109 d Collingwood 11.18.84
Preliminary Final
Collingwood 14.10.94 d Geelong 12.11.83
Grand Final
Nth Melbourne 13.14.92 d Collingwood 9.13.67