1968 U/19's Season
Coach: Bill Hoogen
Captain: Peter Dyring
Vice Captain: Robert Wyatt
Best and Fairest: Graham Burns
Runner Up: G Anderson
Most Consistent: Paul Ali
Best Clubman: Robert Wyatt
Most Serviceable: Rennie Duckett
Leading Goalkicker: Doug Baird 45 goals (also won the competition goalkicking award), and G.Anderson 36 goals (5th in the competition).
Position: 8th
Premier: Richmond
Carlton would come 8th in the 1968 Under 19's competition, a fair way behind Richmond who would bring up the second of 4 Premierships in a row at this level.
During 1968, the Under 19's would travel to Tasmania.
Round 4: 4th May 1968
Carlton 12.11.83
Hawthorn 10.19.79
Result: Won by 4 points.
Goalkickers; G.Anderson 3, Doug Baird 3, Greg Boxall 2, John Clements 1, Rennie Duckett 1, Andy Lukimitis 1, Ken Rampling 1.
Best; Ken Rampling, G.Anderson, Rennie Duckett, Paul Ali, Peter Dyring, Doug Baird.
Round 18: 17th August 1968
Collingwood 15.11.101
Carlton 6.14.50
Result: Lost by 51 Points.
Goalkickers;
Best;
Round 20: 31st August 1968
Carlton 16.14.110
Nth Melbourne 14.9.93
Result: Won by 17 Points.
Goalkickers; G.Anderson 5, Ken Rampling 4, Paul Ali 1, Doug Baird 1, John Clements 1, M.Drennan 1, C.McKay 1, D.McKay 1, J.Pasinis 1.
Best; Peter Toovey, G.Anderson, Rennie Duckett, M.Drennan, Paul Ali.
1968 U/19's - End of Home & Away Season Ladder
Pos | Team | Wi | Lo | Dr | Po | Fo | Ag | % | |
1 | Richmond | 19 | 0 | 1 | 76 | 1843 | 1076 | 171.3 | |
2 | Footscray | 17 | 0 | 3 | 68 | 1698 | 1070 | 158.7 | |
3 | Fitzroy | 13 | 0 | 7 | 52 | 1747 | 1365 | 128.0 | |
4 | Collingwood | 13 | 0 | 7 | 52 | 1392 | 1272 | 109.4 | |
5 | Essendon | 12 | 0 | 8 | 48 | 1545 | 1352 | 114.3 | |
6 | Melbourne | 11 | 0 | 9 | 44 | 1412 | 1392 | 101.4 | |
7 | St Kilda | 10 | 0 | 10 | 40 | 1213 | 1319 | 94.2 | |
8 | Carlton | 8 | 0 | 12 | 32 | 1431 | 1716 | 83.4 | |
9 | Geelong | 5 | 0 | 15 | 20 | 1435 | 1431 | 100.3 | |
10 | Hawthorn | 5 | 0 | 15 | 20 | 1316 | 1723 | 76.4 | |
11 | Sth Melbourne | 3 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 1278 | 1831 | 69.8 | |
12 | Nth Melbourne | 3 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 1282 | 2045 | 62.7 |
KEY
Pos=Position, Wi=Wins, Lo=Losses, Dr=Draws, Po=Points, Fo=Points For, Ag=Points Against, %=Percentage
1968 U/19's Finals Series
1st Semi Final - Fitzroy 16.11.107 d Collingwood 8.12.60
2nd Semi Final - Richmond 14.11.95 d Footscray 7.16.58
Preliminary Final - Footscray 15.8.98 d Fitzroy 12.17.89