Overall, the Blues would win 66 out of 110 home & away games in this era, at a winning percentage of 60%, and would play finals in 3 of the five years in 1995, 1996 and 1999.
| Year | Wins / Losses | Position |
| 1995 | 20 and 2 | Premiers |
| 1996 | 15 and 7 | 5th |
| 1997 | 10 and 12 | 11th |
| 1998 | 9 and 13 | 11th |
| 1999 | 12 and 10 | Runner Up (from 6th) |
Below we have a quick look at each of the years to remember successes, failures and players past:
1995
The Blues demonstrated a new level of success in the first year of the 16 team competition (we saw Fremantle for the first time), winning 20 games and only losing 2 all year, and even those to bottom 8 teams. The brilliant Round 12 game – a thriller against Geelong – set up an enthralling Grand Final but the Cats were never in the race; the Blues were dominant and brilliant and took their 16th Premiership.
Position: Premiers
Wins / Losses: 20 and 2
Leading Goal-kicker: Stephen Kernahan
Best & Fairest: Brett Ratten
Debuts (for Carlton): Ben Harrison, Simon Beaumont, Scott Camporeale, Glenn Manton and Matt Clape
Last games: Troy Bond, James Cook, Ben Harrison
1996
The Blues were hopeful that our all-conquering team would be able to continue on its merry way, and we would win 10 of our first 12 matches before losing 5 of our next 10, including big losses to the emerging North Melbourne and brilliant West Coast teams. We made the finals but lost in straight sets in away matches to West Coast and Brisbane.
Position: 5th
Wins / Losses: 15 and 7
Leading Goal-kicker: Stephen Kernahan
Best & Fairest: Stephen Silvagni
Debuts (for Carlton): Aaron Hamill, Adrian Hickmott, Justin Murphy, Ben Sexton, Craig Devonport
Last games: Adrian Gleeson, Barry Mitchell, Brent Heaver, Justin Madden (though Madden was on the list in 1997), Craig Devonport
1997
The Blues would miss out on the finals for the first time since 1992, crashing from 5th to 11th and winning 10 games. Some of the greats from our 1995 triumph would finish up, with 1997 being the first year that someone other than Stephen Kernahan would lead our goal-kicking. The Blues would turn to youth and unearth Lance Whitnall and fellow 100 gamers Franchina and Hulme, whilst young ruckman Matthew Allan was emerging as a key player in any Blues resurgence.
Position: 11th
Wins / Losses: 10 and 12
Leading Goal-kicker: Anthony Koutoufides
Best & Fairest: Brett Ratten
Debuts (for Carlton): Lance Whitnall, Adam White, Andrew Balkwill, Ben Nelson, Sam Smart, Anthony Franchina, Mark Porter, Darren Hulme, Jacob Anstey, Mick McGuane
Last games: Stephen Kernahan, Earl Spalding, Greg Williams, Mil Hanna, Andrew Balkwill, Sam Smart, Mick McGuane
1998
The Blues missed out on the finals for the second year in a row, winning 9 of 22 games. New Captain Craig Bradley would lead the Blues well, and would be ably supported by Fraser Brown, Scott Camporeale and the indomitable Brett Ratten, but there was no doubt that the list was in transition. Young stars Whitnall and Allan continued their rise.
Position: 11th
Wins / Losses: 9 and 13
Leading Goal-kicker: Lance Whitnall
Best & Fairest: Fraser Brown
Debuts (for Carlton): John Hynes, Tony Bourke, Kris Massie, Trent Hoppner, Damien Lock, Sean Charles, Damian Lang
Last games: Peter Dean, John Hynes, Trent Hoppner, Sean Charles, Jacob Anstey
1999
The Blues would surprise the football world by not only making the Grand Final from 6th, but on the way beating the dominant Essendon outfit in one of the more memorable Finals games in Carlton’s history. The Blues would be pumped in their first final in Brisbane, but owing to the AFL’s rules on finals at the MCG would draw West Coast at home in the Semi Final and outdo them on a brilliant sunny day. The Footy Gods were shining on Carlton in September 1999, but no one could deny our charges in that magical Essendon victory.
Position: Runner Up (6th at the end of the Home & Away Rounds)
Wins / Losses: 12 and 10
Leading Goal-kicker: Lance Whitnall
Best & Fairest: Matthew Allan
Debuts (for Carlton): Brett Backwell, Ben Thompson, Heath Culpitt, Simon Fletcher, Brendan Fevola, Murray Vance, Matthew Lappin
Last games: Brad Pearce, Matthew Hogg, Adrian Whitehead, Tony Bourke, Ben Thompson, Damien Lock