Coach: Geoff Southby
Assistant Coach: David McKay
Captain: Mil Hanna
Vice Captain: TBD
Best and Fairest: Ian Aitken
Leading Goalkicker: Michael Gallagher 56 goals (2nd in the competition).
Position: 4th
Premier: Richmond
Best and Fairest
1. Ian Aitken 121
2. Andrew McKinnon 103
3. Brad Whitmore 98
Jamie Dunlop
5. Michael Gallagher 92
6. Roger Lowery 83
7. John D'Angelo 80
8. Peter Higgins 70
9. Paul Merson 70
10. Greg Buck 69
Round 1: March 30th 1985
Carlton 21.24.150
Footscray 11.09.75
Result; Won by 75 points
Goalkickers; Michael Gallagher 6, Andrew McKinnon 4, Paul Starbuck 4, Mil Hanna 3, P.Wilkinson 2, Julian Smith 1, P.Albon 1.
Best; Andrew McKinnon, A.Heatherton, Paul Starbuck, Michael Gallagher, Jamie Dunlop, Julian Smith.
Round 2: April 6th 1985
Carlton 17.16.118
St Kilda 16.13.109
Result; Won by 9 points
Goalkickers; Michael Gallagher 5, Mil Hanna 2, Andrew McKinnon 2, David Forbes 2, P.Wilkinson 2, S.Ralph 1, Brad Whitmore 1, Ian Aitken 1, Paul Starbuck 1.
Best; Jamie Dunlop, Mil Hanna, Roger Lowery, P.Wilkinson, Brad Whitmore, Michael Gallagher.
Round 3: April 13th 1985
Nth Melb. 16.12.108
Carlton 14.09.93
Result; Lost by 15 points
Goalkickers; Michael Gallagher 8, Ian Aitken 2, Paul Merson 1, Jackie Cook 1, Mil Hanna 1, Brad Whitmore 1.
Best; Michael Gallagher, Ian Aitken, Jamie Dunlop, Paul Merson, Roger Lowery, Paul Starbuck.
Round 4: April 20th 1985
Geelong 13.06.84
Carlton 10.11.71
Result; Lost by 13 points
Goalkickers; Mil Hanna 2, Michael Gallagher 2, Roger Lowery 2, Jackie Cook 1, Willie Pepper 1, S.McMahon 1, Justin Coburn 1.
Best; Jackie Cook, A.Comben, Julian Smith, S.McMahon, Michael Gallagher, Roger Lowery.
Round 5: April 27th 1985
Carlton 15.17.107
Melbourne 14.11.95
Result; Won by 12 points
Goalkickers; K.Rainsford 4, Jackie Cook 3, Andrew McKinnon 2, Combley 2, Michael Gallagher 1, Roger Lowery 1, Phil Poursanidis 1, P.Albon 1.
Best; Brad Whitmore, K.Rainsford, Paul Merson, John D'Angelo, Roger Lowery, Julian Smith.
Round 6: May 4th 1985
Carlton 11.13.79
Essendon 10.16.76
Result; Won by 3 points
Goalkickers; P.Albon 5, Ian Aitken 1, Greg Buck 1, S.McMahon 1, K.Rainsford 1, David Forbes 1, Heatherton 1.
Best; Greg Buck, Peter Higgins, George Zaharakis, Ian Aitken, David Forbes, P.Albon.
Round 7: May 11th 1985
Carlton 26.20.176
Sydney Swans 8.05.53
Result; Won by 123 points
Goalkickers; Jackie Cook 6, P.Albon 5, K.Rainsford 3, Steven Potter 3, Andrew McKinnon 2, G.Hatvani 2, Fitzgerald, Ian Aitken 1, Greg Buck 1, S.McMahon 1.
Best; S.Ralph, Roger Lowery, Jackie Cook, Paul Merson, John D'Angelo, George Zaharakis.
Round 8: May 18th 1985
Richmond 10.14.74
Carlton 8.09.57
Result; Lost by 17 points
Goalkickers; P.Albon 2, Jackie Cook 2, Brad Whitmore 1, David Forbes 1, S.McMahon 1, W.Burke 1.
Best; Christan Thomson, Jackie Cook, Roger Lowery, S.McMahon, Peter Higgins, Julian Smith.
Round 9: May 25th 1985
Fitzroy 13.07.85
Carlton 11.16.82
Result; Lost by 3 points
Goalkickers; Michael Gallagher 4, Ian Aitken 2, P.Wilkinson, Justin Coburn 1, S.McMahon 1, Steven Potter 1, G.Hatvani 1.
Best; David Forbes, G. Hatvani, Ian Aitken, P.Wilkinson, Jamie Dunlop, Peter Higgins.
Round 10: June 1st 1985
Hawthorn 15.10.100
Carlton 9.14.68
Result; Lost by 32 points
Goalkickers; Jackie Cook 4, Steven Potter 3, Julian Smith 1, K.Rainsford 1.
Best; Jackie Cook, Ian Aitken, Andrew McKinnon, Sean Driscoll, Roger Lowery, Brad Whitmore.
Round 11: June 8th 1985
Carlton 21.11.137
Collingwood 11.16.76
Result; Won by 61 points
Goalkickers; Michael Gallagher 5, Adrian Bassett 5, P.Wilkinson 2, Alvin (Albon?) 2, Steven Potter 2, Greg Buck 1, Brad Whitmore 1, Julian Smith 1, S.Ralph 1, S.McMahon 1.
Best; Brad Whitmore, Michael Gallagher, H.Scott, Greg Buck, P.Wilkinson, Adrian Bassett.
Round 12: June 15th 1985
Carlton 13.05.93
Footscray 7.13.55
Result; Won by 38 points
Goalkickers; Michael Gallagher 6, A.Comben 1, P.Wilkinson 1, Julian Smith 1, Jackie Cook 1, Brad Whitmore 1, P.Albon 1, Steven Potter 1.
Best; Michael Gallagher, Brad Whitmore, Peter Higgins, A.Comben, Greg Buck, W.Burke.
Round 13: June 22nd 1985
Carlton 8.14.62
St Kilda 6.07.43
Result; Won by 19 points.
Goalkickers; Michael Gallagher 2, Julian Smith 2, A.Comben 1, G.Hatvani 1, Andrew McKinnon 1, Steven Potter 1.
Best; Paul Merson, Brad Whitmore, Andrew McDougall, W.Burke, Andrew McKinnon, P.Albon.
Round 14: June 29th 1985
Nth Melb. 19.12.126
Carlton 7.08.50
Result; Lost by 76 points.
Goalkickers; Andrew McKinnon 3, Brad Whitmore 1, L. Brunier 1, S.McMahon 1, Greg Buck 1.
Best; Paul Merson, Jamie Dunlop, Michael Gallagher.
Round 15: July 6th 1985
Carlton 16.19.121
Geelong 12.06.78
Result; Lost by 43 points.
Goalkickers; Steven Potter 5, Jackie Cook 5, G.Hatvani 2, Michael Gallagher 2, B. Carter 1, Julian Smith 1.
Best; John D'Angelo, Ian Aitken, Andrew McDougall, S.McMahon, Steven Potter, Jamie Dunlop.
Round 16: July 20th 1985
Carlton 17.15.117
Melbourne 12.10.82
Result; Won by 90 points.
Goalkickers; Andrew McKinnon 5, Steven Potter 2, Greg Buck 2, J. Hullin 2, Ian Aitken 2, S.Ralph 1, Michael Gallagher 1, David Forbes 1, W.Burke 1.
Best; Jamie Dunlop, Brad Whitmore, David Forbes, Andrew McKinnon, P.Albon, Greg Buck.
Round 17: July 27th 1985
Carlton 21.14.140
Essendon 8.10.58
Result; Won by 82 points.
Goalkickers; Michael Gallagher 5, Greg Buck 4, Christan Thomson, 4, Steven Potter 3, Andrew McDougall 2, Andrew McKinnon 2, A.Comben 1.
Best; Andrew McDougall, David Forbes, Andrew McKinnon, Michael Gallagher, Christan Thomson, Greg Buck.
Round 18: August 3rd 1985
Carlton 22.24.156
Swans 7.06.48
Result; Won by 108 points.
Goalkickers; W.Burke 6, Steven Potter 5, Peter Higgins 3, Jackie Cook 2, B. Carter 1, Ian Aitken 1, A.Comben 1, Julian Smith 1, G.Hatvani 1, Willie Pepper 1.
Best; W.Burke, John D'Angelo, S.McMahon, Jamie Dunlop, Steven Potter, Julian Smith.
Round 19: August 10th 1985
Richmond 15.13.103
Carlton 8.13.61
Result; Lost by 42 points.
Goalkickers; Greg Buck 3, Ian Aitken 2, Peter Higgins 1, G.Hatvani 1, W.Burke 1.
Best; Peter Higgins, Jamie Dunlop, Ian Aitken, John D'Angelo, Julian Smith.
Round 20: August 17th 1985
Carlton 10.07.67
Fitzroy 2.07.19
Result; Won by 48 points.
Goalkickers; Andrew McKinnon 2, Adrian Bassett 2, Jackie Cook 2, Paul Starbuck 1, Ian Aitken 1, Julian Smith 1, K.Rainsford 1.
Best; P.Albon, Roger Lowery, Ian Aitken, Peter Higgins, John D'Angelo, Brad Whitmore.
Round 21: August 24th 1985
Hawthorn 16.14.110
Carlton 12.08.80
Result; Lost by 30 points.
Goalkickers; Greg Buck 4, Michael Gallagher 1, Andrew McDougall 1, Ian Aitken 1, Andrew McKinnon 1, Paul Starbuck 1, Adrian Bassett 1, Mark Edwards 1, Peter Higgins 1.
Best; Ian Aitken, Greg Buck, John D'Angelo, Paul Starbuck, Peter Higgins, P.Albon.
Round 22: September 7th 1985
Carlton 24.20.166
Collingwood 5.06.36
Result; Won by 130 points.
Goalkickers; Michael Gallagher 6, Adrian Bassett 5, Paul Starbuck 3, Ian Aitken 3, Andrew McDougall 2, Jackie Cook 2, Roger Lowery 1, Andrew McKinnon 1, Peter Higgins 1.
Best; Ian Aitken, Paul Starbuck, Andrew McKinnon, Peter Higgins, Andrew McDougall, Brad Whitmore.
1985 U/19's End of Home & Away Season Ladder
| Pos | Team | Wins | Losses | Draws | Points | For | Against | % |
| 1 | Nth Melb. | 21 | 1 | 0 | 84 | 2848 | 1124 | 253.4 |
| 2 | Richmond | 16 | 6 | 0 | 64 | 2467 | 1577 | 156.4 |
| 3 | Hawthorn | 16 | 6 | 0 | 64 | 2213 | 1795 | 123.3 |
| 4 | Carlton | 14 | 8 | 0 | 56 | 2245 | 1699 | 132.1 |
| 5 | Fitzroy | 13 | 9 | 0 | 52 | 2068 | 2055 | 100.6 |
| 6 | St Kilda | 13 | 9 | 0 | 52 | 2063 | 2064 | 100.0 |
| 7 | Footscray | 10 | 12 | 0 | 40 | 1756 | 1795 | 97.8 |
| 8 | Collingwood | 10 | 12 | 0 | 40 | 1925 | 2184 | 88.1 |
| 9 | Essendon | 7 | 15 | 0 | 28 | 1885 | 2290 | 82.3 |
| 10 | Melbourne | 5 | 17 | 0 | 20 | 1740 | 2268 | 76.7 |
| 11 | Geelong | 5 | 17 | 0 | 20 | 1684 | 2462 | 68.4 |
| 12 | Swans | 2 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 1500 | 3217 | 45.9 |
1985 U/19's Finals Series
Elimination Final September 7th 1985
Carlton 19.07.121
Fitzroy 8.11.59
Result; Won by 62 points.
Goalkickers; Adrian Bassett 6, Jackie Cook 4, Ian Aitken 3, Steven Potter 2, Paul Merson 1, Roger Lowery 1, Michael Gallagher 1, Andrew McDougall 1.
Best; John D'Angelo, Adrian Bassett, Andrew McKinnon, Andrew McDougall, Roger Lowery, Brad Whitmore.
Reports: Jamie Dunlop (Carlton) by field umpire N.Sideridis for allegedly striking D.Rossely (Fitzroy) with a right hand to the face in the third quarter.
R.Bolzon (Fitzroy) by field umpire G.Furnham for allegedly striking Greg Buck (Carlton) with a right elbow to the chin in the second quarter.
Qualifying Final September 7th 1985
Richmond 24.15.159 d Hawthorn 17.10.112
1st Semi Final September 14th 1985
Hawthorn 11.14.80
Carlton 9.16.70
Result; Lost by 10 points.
Goalkickers; Ian Aitken 2, Adrian Bassett 1, Andrew McKinnon 1, A.Comben 1, Jackie Cook 1, Michael Gallagher 1, Greg Buck 1, Peter Higgins 1.
Best; Andrew McKinnon, Andrew McDougall, P.Albon, Brad Whitmore, Steven Potter, John D'Angelo.
2nd Semi Final September 14th 1985
Richmond 16.12.108 d Nth Melbourne 12.9.81
Preliminary Final September 21st 1985
Nth Melbourne 18.9.177 d Hawthorn 7.9.51
Grand Final September 28th 1985
Richmond 17.14.116 d Nth Melbourne 13.11.89