In addition to our 16 Premierships, Carlton have been Runner Up 13 times, a winning ratio of about 55%. This page is designed to track the Years and Opponents of the teams that just weren't good enough on Grand Final Day:
Overall, the Club to inflict the most pain on Carlton on Grand Final Day is Richmond, with Carlton losing at their hands on 4 occasions. Essendon is in second place with 3 Grand Final wins over the Blues.
| Year | Opponent |
| 1904 | Fitzroy |
1909|
South Melbourne | |
1910|
Collingwood
| |
| 1916 | Fitzroy |
| 1921 | Richmond |
| 1932 | Richmond |
| 1949 | Essendon |
| 1962 | Essendon |
| 1969 | Richmond |
| 1973 | Richmond |
| 1986 | Hawthorn |
| 1993 | Essendon |
| 1999 | North Melbourne / Kangaroos |
Overall, the Club to inflict the most pain on Carlton on Grand Final Day is Richmond, with Carlton losing at their hands on 4 occasions. Essendon is in second place with 3 Grand Final wins over the Blues.