1955
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1955 Summary
Carlton finished 7th in 1955, a marginal improvement on their 8th placing in Season 1954. Led by Hands on the field for the third year, the Blues won half of their 18 games played and had a percentage just under 100, showing that they were a good solid team.
The Blues would improve again in 1956, before playing finals football for the first time in 4 years in 1957. The club was inconsistent during the year, losing seven games in a row between rounds and 11, before improving towards the end of the season, winning four games in a row between rounds 12 and 15, and six of its last seven games.
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Wins | Draws | Losses | Points | For | Against | % |
| 1 | Melbourne | 15 | 0 | 3 | 60 | 214.275.1559 | 142.184.1036 | 150.5 |
| 2 | Collingwood | 14 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 217.224.1526 | 163.219.1197 | 127.5 |
| 3 | Geelong | 14 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 216.228.1524 | 174.197.1241 | 122.8 |
| 4 | Essendon | 12 | 0 | 6 | 48 | 193.277.1435 | 146.223.1099 | 130.6 |
| 5 | Footscray | 12 | 0 | 6 | 48 | 183.225.1323 | 135.208.1018 | 130 |
| 6 | Richmond | 9 | 0 | 9 | 36 | 201.265.1471 | 196.211.1387 | 106.1 |
| 7 | Carlton | 9 | 0 | 9 | 36 | 198.196.1384 | 194.239.1403 | 98.6 |
| 8 | Hawthorn | 8 | 0 | 10 | 32 | 181.176.1262 | 190.202.1342 | 94 |
| 9 | Fitzroy | 6 | 0 | 12 | 24 | 175.208.1258 | 200.221.1421 | 88.5 |
| 10 | Sth Melbourne | 5 | 0 | 13 | 20 | 177.214.1276 | 205.224.1454 | 87.8 |
| 11 | Nth Melbourne | 3 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 173.195.1233 | 231.231.1617 | 76.3 |
| 12 | St Kilda | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 115.171.861 | 267.295.1897 | 45.4 |
At the bottom of the ladder stood the woeful St Kilda with a percentage sub 50.
People of 1955
Captain: Ken Hands Coach: Percy Bentley (retires at seasons end after 15 years as senior coach) Leading Goal-kicker: Noel O'Brien - 73 goals Best & Fairest: John James
Milestones
Debuts: Barry Beitzel, Barry Archbold, Leon Berner, Colin Holt, Kevin Bergin, John Paice, Jack Ellis, Graham Donaldson, Jack Sullivan, Dave Browning, Bob Bosustow, Peter Aitken, John Cheffers
Finances
Carlton's income of the year was £18,020/17/8 ($36,041.80)
Whistles From The Boundary
Boundary umpires at all levels now must carry a whistle. This is a result of an incident in the 1954 U19 Grand Final when the boundary umpire signalled to the field umpire that the ball was out-of-bounds. The field umpire failed to see the signal and awarded a free kick which resulted in the match winning goal..
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Gallery
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1953 - 1955 - Carlton's Season Review. -
1955 Rd 15 - Blues Vs Saints: Game of Disrepute. -
1955 Dave Browning 1955 Dave Browning Argus May 06 p22 -
1955 Kevin Bergin 1955 Kevin Bergin Argus July 15 p24 -
Colin Prosser Carlton Secretary 1955 56Image courtesy of the Sunshine Coast Daily and Carlton Football Club. -
1955 Ken Hands with 'Cocky Marr' 1955 Ken Hands with 'Cocky Marr.' Trove; Argus August 31 p25 -
1955 - Future Blue Serge Silvagni; Preston YCW U/18's Premiers. -
1955 - Future Blues Serge Silvagni & John Benetti (Parade College). -
1955 - Herald newspaper sew on cloth badges. -
1955 Rd 1Bruce Bentley Son Of Perc -
1955 Carlton Social Notes. -
1955 Rd 12 Carlton Vs Nth Melbourne. -
1955 RD 12 Leading Goal Kickers. -
1955 RD 12; 2nds & 3rds Ladder & Final Scores. -
1955 RD 13 Third 18
