Reserves Season 2025
Coach: Luke Power
Captains:
Best & Fairest:
Position:
Premier:
Carlton's 2025 Reserves Team Squad.
STAYING: VFL: Ollie Badr, Patrick Dozzi, Kristian Ferronato, Dane Harvey, Will Hayes, Darcy Hogg, Michael Lewis, Liam McMahon, Aiden Mills, Luke Nelson, Oliver Poole, Logan Prout, Heath Ramshaw, Flynn Riley, Archie Stevens.
ARRIVING: Denver Grainger-Barras (Hawthorn), Cooper Hamilton (GWS Giants), Zac Harding (Wodonga/Murray Bushrangers), Liam Farrar (Diamond Creek/Northern Knights), Nash King (Wallan/Calder Cannons), Taj Logan (Diamond Creek/Northern Knights), Ethan Phillips (Hawthorn), Stirling Phipps-Parsons (Old Xaverians), Jack Polkinghorne (Old Scotch), Cooper Vickery (Sydney Swans), Ollie Warburton (Murray Bushrangers/Collingwood VFL).
DEPARTING: Noah Barnes (Heidelberg), Jed Brereton (Strathfieldsaye), Ned Cahill (Frankston YCW), Jess Gedi (Heidelberg), Hayden Gill (Werribee), Luca Goonan (Frankston YCW), Blake Kuipers, Bailey Lambert (Frankston), Jack Lefroy (Coburg), Zavier Maher (North Adelaide), Jack Maruff (Bundoora), Hugo Nosiara (Old Haileybury), Tom Phillips, Michael Rudd (Port Melbourne), Tyson Sruk (Casey Demons), Lachie Swaney (Old Melburnians), Tobie Travaglia (St Kilda), Callum Verrell, Lachie Young (Balwyn). AFL: Dom Akuei (delisted – Essendon VFL), Jack Carroll (St Kilda), David Cuningham (delisted – Footscray Bulldogs), Sam Durdin (delisted – Box Hill Hawks), Matt Kennedy (Western Bulldogs), Caleb Marchbank (delisted), Jack Martin (Geelong Cats), Alex Mirkov (delisted – Old Ivanhoe), Matt Owies (West Coast Eagle).
The Carlton Reserves ramped up their preparations for the upcoming 2025 VFL season with a promising showing in their opening practice match. Coming up against Sandringham, the Blues adapted well to tricky conditions at IKON Park, coming away with a 10.11 (71) to 3.3 (21) win. Taking place over three 30-minute time periods, the Blues had a number of contributors all over the field, with a mix of AFL and VFL-listed Blues linking well in the first hitout of 2025. Carlton fans who braved the heat for the full day would’ve been buoyed by the signs shown from draftees Harry O'Farrell and Harry Charleson, with O’Farrell taking a handful of intercept marks while Charleson providing some run and carry out of the back half. Kicking 10 goals in shortened game time, the Blues had a number of contributors in the forward half, with Darcy Hogg and Will White - who was signed as a supplemental selection period signing for the AFL team two days later - both hitting the scoreboard with two goals. White was at his energetic best throughout the course of the afternoon, with a rundown tackle in the second term highlighting his endeavour. AFL-listed forwards Brodie Kemp, Elijah Hollands, Harry Lemmey and Francis Evans were all busy and had key moments throughout the course of the day, with Brodie Kemp in particular looming dangerously as a marking target inside 50. After playing the second half of the AFL game, Cooper Lord and Lucas Camporeale both doubled up with big stints in the second game: Lord was busy in the opening stages at the coalface, while Camporeale added a classy left-footed goal to go with his snap in the seniors against St Kilda. Signed on to the Carlton Reserves this year, Cooper Vickery (formerly on Sydney’s list) impressed with his ball use across half-back on a number of occasions, while fellow new signing Ethan Phillips performed strongly in his first hitout in his new colours. The VFL Blues will be in action once again this Friday evening, taking on North Melbourne from 4:30pm at IKON Park.
The Carlton Reserves continued their momentum in the lead-up to the VFL season, prevailing over North Melbourne at IKON Park in a practice match. In a low-scoring affair, the Blues managed to hold on in a thrilling seven-point win, prevailing 8.11 (59) to 7.10 (52). It was a hot start by the Roos with a major in the opening minute. Patrick Dozzi kicked the first for Carlton, and was complemented by some bright moments from young backs Harry O'Farrell and Billy Wilson. Following the quarter-time break, recently elevated supplemental selection period signing Will White was energetic, kicking the Blues’ first of the term on his non-preferred right foot. Soon after, a nice set up from the midfield gave Taj Logan his first of the game with a tight set shot finish. After a defensive intercept, Billy Wilson hit up Liam McMahon to give the Blues the lead halfway through the second for the first time, followed soon with Stirling Phipps-Parsons converting a nice set shot from the boundary. The Blues kicked four of the last five to set up a 10-point lead going into half time. After the major break, AFL-listed player Harry Lemmey provided a key option up forward, while Heath Ramshaw provided some drive alongside Harry Charleson from the back half.
With only two behinds coming in the third term for the Blues, Luke Nelson provided plenty of energy, as the Roos reduced the margin to two points at the final change. Will White became the first multiple goal kicker of the game to start the last, with a classy finish on his left to kick his second, giving the Blues the first of the fourth term. In a final-quarter tussle, Oliver Poole chimed in a late with a classy finish from close range to bolster the lead to eight points. North wouldn’t go away, answering with a major to bring the margin back to two points heading into the final minutes. It was up to Harry Lemmey to put the icing on the cake with an outstanding set shot on the stroke of full time to seal the Carlton win. The VFL Blues are set to match up against Richmond on Friday 14 March at 11am at IKON Park.
Looking to continue their momentum with the VFL season commencing next week, the Carlton Reserves fell short to Richmond at IKON Park. In a back and forth affair, the Blues went down to Richmond in their final practice match before Round 1, with inaccuracy costing them in the 8.16 (64) to 13.5 (83) defeat. Continuing where they left off from a VFL perspective, it was a hot start by the Blues who had the game on their terms in the first five minutes. Matt Carroll was quick to show his class, asserting early dominance complemented by fellow backman Logan Prout. Despite Carlton looking in control early, Richmond kicked the first goal against the run of play at the nine-minute mark to take the lead. Following a free kick, Ollie Poole kicked his first halfway through the quarter to give the Blues their first of the day. It was otherwise a wasteful term for the Blues, with Richmond leading by 22 points despite the Blues recording three more scoring shots. With some work to do after the first break, it was key forward Harry Lemmey who kicked a set shot to open his account after a strong contested mark. Injected into the game in the second term, Jordan Boyd was quick to establish himself at half back, while midfielders Heath Ramshaw and Archie Stevens found plenty of the footy. After a low-scoring second term, the Tigers with a 26-point lead heading into the major break. Following the first half, Ashton Moir kicked his first major with a classy snapping finish to give the Blues an early one after the break. Through some dash from the mids, Liam McMahon chimed in with a quick kick from the top of the goal square to give Carlton two in a minute. AFL-listed player Jaxon Binns provided plenty of energy, while Dane Harvey finished with a nice set shot around the body from the boundary for Carlton’s third of the quarter on the stroke of three-quarter time. However, turnovers were costly with the Tigers leading by 28 to close the third. Heading into the final term, the Reserves were looking for a spark. A Patrick Dozzi clearance followed by a high-flying Ashton Moir provided some early momentum, while Billy Wilson – who moved into the middle in the final term – kicked his first following a 50-metre penalty. Poole became Carlton’s first multiple goal scorer of the day, with a brilliant finish on the run from 45 metres out, before Ashton Moir followed suit with his second major following a set shot from the boundary. The siren soon followed, with the Blues left to rue missed opportunities but with positives to build on ahead of the season proper next week. Round 1 of the VFL will kick off next Friday 21 March at 7:05pm against Box Hill at IKON Park.
Coach: Luke Power
Captains:
Best & Fairest:
Position:
Premier:
Carlton's 2025 Reserves Team Squad.
STAYING: VFL: Ollie Badr, Patrick Dozzi, Kristian Ferronato, Dane Harvey, Will Hayes, Darcy Hogg, Michael Lewis, Liam McMahon, Aiden Mills, Luke Nelson, Oliver Poole, Logan Prout, Heath Ramshaw, Flynn Riley, Archie Stevens.
ARRIVING: Denver Grainger-Barras (Hawthorn), Cooper Hamilton (GWS Giants), Zac Harding (Wodonga/Murray Bushrangers), Liam Farrar (Diamond Creek/Northern Knights), Nash King (Wallan/Calder Cannons), Taj Logan (Diamond Creek/Northern Knights), Ethan Phillips (Hawthorn), Stirling Phipps-Parsons (Old Xaverians), Jack Polkinghorne (Old Scotch), Cooper Vickery (Sydney Swans), Ollie Warburton (Murray Bushrangers/Collingwood VFL).
DEPARTING: Noah Barnes (Heidelberg), Jed Brereton (Strathfieldsaye), Ned Cahill (Frankston YCW), Jess Gedi (Heidelberg), Hayden Gill (Werribee), Luca Goonan (Frankston YCW), Blake Kuipers, Bailey Lambert (Frankston), Jack Lefroy (Coburg), Zavier Maher (North Adelaide), Jack Maruff (Bundoora), Hugo Nosiara (Old Haileybury), Tom Phillips, Michael Rudd (Port Melbourne), Tyson Sruk (Casey Demons), Lachie Swaney (Old Melburnians), Tobie Travaglia (St Kilda), Callum Verrell, Lachie Young (Balwyn). AFL: Dom Akuei (delisted – Essendon VFL), Jack Carroll (St Kilda), David Cuningham (delisted – Footscray Bulldogs), Sam Durdin (delisted – Box Hill Hawks), Matt Kennedy (Western Bulldogs), Caleb Marchbank (delisted), Jack Martin (Geelong Cats), Alex Mirkov (delisted – Old Ivanhoe), Matt Owies (West Coast Eagle).
Practice Match 1, 2025.
| CARLTON | 2.2.14 | 6.7.43 | 10.11 (71) | |
| SANDRINGHAM | 2.0.12 | 2.1.13 | 3.3 (21) | |
| Venue: | Arden Street, North Melbourne. | |||
| Date: | Saturday February 22nd 2025 (2pm). | |||
| Result: | Won by 50 points. | |||
| Goalkickers: | Hogg 2, W. White 2, Camporeale, D. Grainger-Barras, Harvey, Hollands, B. Kemp 1. | |||
| Best: | ||||
| Reports: | Nil. | |||
| Injuries: | Nil. | |||
Who impressed in first 2025 hitout?
See who performed well in the Carlton Reserves' opening practice match of 2025. - By Cristian Filippo, Carlton MediaThe Carlton Reserves ramped up their preparations for the upcoming 2025 VFL season with a promising showing in their opening practice match. Coming up against Sandringham, the Blues adapted well to tricky conditions at IKON Park, coming away with a 10.11 (71) to 3.3 (21) win. Taking place over three 30-minute time periods, the Blues had a number of contributors all over the field, with a mix of AFL and VFL-listed Blues linking well in the first hitout of 2025. Carlton fans who braved the heat for the full day would’ve been buoyed by the signs shown from draftees Harry O'Farrell and Harry Charleson, with O’Farrell taking a handful of intercept marks while Charleson providing some run and carry out of the back half. Kicking 10 goals in shortened game time, the Blues had a number of contributors in the forward half, with Darcy Hogg and Will White - who was signed as a supplemental selection period signing for the AFL team two days later - both hitting the scoreboard with two goals. White was at his energetic best throughout the course of the afternoon, with a rundown tackle in the second term highlighting his endeavour. AFL-listed forwards Brodie Kemp, Elijah Hollands, Harry Lemmey and Francis Evans were all busy and had key moments throughout the course of the day, with Brodie Kemp in particular looming dangerously as a marking target inside 50. After playing the second half of the AFL game, Cooper Lord and Lucas Camporeale both doubled up with big stints in the second game: Lord was busy in the opening stages at the coalface, while Camporeale added a classy left-footed goal to go with his snap in the seniors against St Kilda. Signed on to the Carlton Reserves this year, Cooper Vickery (formerly on Sydney’s list) impressed with his ball use across half-back on a number of occasions, while fellow new signing Ethan Phillips performed strongly in his first hitout in his new colours. The VFL Blues will be in action once again this Friday evening, taking on North Melbourne from 4:30pm at IKON Park.
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Practice Match 2, 2025.
| CARLTON | 1.3.9 | 5.6.36 | 5.8.38 | 8.11 (59) |
| NORTH MELBOURNE | 2.0.12 | 4.2.26 | 5.6.36 | 7.10 (52) |
| Venue: | IKON Park, Carlton. | |||
| Date: | Saturday March 1st 2025 (2pm). | |||
| Result: | Won by 7 points. | |||
| Goalkickers: | W. White 2, Dozzi, Logan, McMahon, Phipps-Parsons, Poole 1. | |||
| Best: | ||||
| Reports: | Nil. | |||
| Injuries: | Nil. | |||
Blues continue preparations with narrow win
The Carlton Reserves recorded a seven-point win over North Melbourne in their VFL practice match. - By Jaspar Wilson-KeirThe Carlton Reserves continued their momentum in the lead-up to the VFL season, prevailing over North Melbourne at IKON Park in a practice match. In a low-scoring affair, the Blues managed to hold on in a thrilling seven-point win, prevailing 8.11 (59) to 7.10 (52). It was a hot start by the Roos with a major in the opening minute. Patrick Dozzi kicked the first for Carlton, and was complemented by some bright moments from young backs Harry O'Farrell and Billy Wilson. Following the quarter-time break, recently elevated supplemental selection period signing Will White was energetic, kicking the Blues’ first of the term on his non-preferred right foot. Soon after, a nice set up from the midfield gave Taj Logan his first of the game with a tight set shot finish. After a defensive intercept, Billy Wilson hit up Liam McMahon to give the Blues the lead halfway through the second for the first time, followed soon with Stirling Phipps-Parsons converting a nice set shot from the boundary. The Blues kicked four of the last five to set up a 10-point lead going into half time. After the major break, AFL-listed player Harry Lemmey provided a key option up forward, while Heath Ramshaw provided some drive alongside Harry Charleson from the back half.
With only two behinds coming in the third term for the Blues, Luke Nelson provided plenty of energy, as the Roos reduced the margin to two points at the final change. Will White became the first multiple goal kicker of the game to start the last, with a classy finish on his left to kick his second, giving the Blues the first of the fourth term. In a final-quarter tussle, Oliver Poole chimed in a late with a classy finish from close range to bolster the lead to eight points. North wouldn’t go away, answering with a major to bring the margin back to two points heading into the final minutes. It was up to Harry Lemmey to put the icing on the cake with an outstanding set shot on the stroke of full time to seal the Carlton win. The VFL Blues are set to match up against Richmond on Friday 14 March at 11am at IKON Park.
Practice Match 3, 2025.
| CARLTON | 1.8.14 | 2.11.13 | 5.12.42 | 8.16 (54) |
| RICHMOND | 6.0.36 | 8.1.49 | 11.4.70 | 13.5 (83) |
| Venue: | IKON Park, Carlton.. | |||
| Date: | Friday 14th March 2025 (11 am). | |||
| Result: | Lost by 29 points. | |||
| Goalkickers: | A. Moir 2, O. Poole 2, D. Harvey 1, H. Lemmey 1, L. McMahon 1, B. Wilson 1. | |||
| Best: | ||||
| Reports: | Nil. | |||
| Injuries: | Nil. | |||
Tigers defeat Blues in final practice match.
Looking to continue their momentum with the VFL season commencing next week, the Carlton Reserves fell short to Richmond at IKON Park. In a back and forth affair, the Blues went down to Richmond in their final practice match before Round 1, with inaccuracy costing them in the 8.16 (64) to 13.5 (83) defeat. Continuing where they left off from a VFL perspective, it was a hot start by the Blues who had the game on their terms in the first five minutes. Matt Carroll was quick to show his class, asserting early dominance complemented by fellow backman Logan Prout. Despite Carlton looking in control early, Richmond kicked the first goal against the run of play at the nine-minute mark to take the lead. Following a free kick, Ollie Poole kicked his first halfway through the quarter to give the Blues their first of the day. It was otherwise a wasteful term for the Blues, with Richmond leading by 22 points despite the Blues recording three more scoring shots. With some work to do after the first break, it was key forward Harry Lemmey who kicked a set shot to open his account after a strong contested mark. Injected into the game in the second term, Jordan Boyd was quick to establish himself at half back, while midfielders Heath Ramshaw and Archie Stevens found plenty of the footy. After a low-scoring second term, the Tigers with a 26-point lead heading into the major break. Following the first half, Ashton Moir kicked his first major with a classy snapping finish to give the Blues an early one after the break. Through some dash from the mids, Liam McMahon chimed in with a quick kick from the top of the goal square to give Carlton two in a minute. AFL-listed player Jaxon Binns provided plenty of energy, while Dane Harvey finished with a nice set shot around the body from the boundary for Carlton’s third of the quarter on the stroke of three-quarter time. However, turnovers were costly with the Tigers leading by 28 to close the third. Heading into the final term, the Reserves were looking for a spark. A Patrick Dozzi clearance followed by a high-flying Ashton Moir provided some early momentum, while Billy Wilson – who moved into the middle in the final term – kicked his first following a 50-metre penalty. Poole became Carlton’s first multiple goal scorer of the day, with a brilliant finish on the run from 45 metres out, before Ashton Moir followed suit with his second major following a set shot from the boundary. The siren soon followed, with the Blues left to rue missed opportunities but with positives to build on ahead of the season proper next week. Round 1 of the VFL will kick off next Friday 21 March at 7:05pm against Box Hill at IKON Park.