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Footy's best kept secret ...

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Footystats
Best at Carlton
commercially known as "Optus Oval" since 1995 –
records dating back to 1897 maintained as
Princes Park
1897-2005
The 1277th and last match was played
at Princes Park on Saturday, May 21, 2005


Highest Scores
35.19-229 NORTH MELB v Sydney 16.9-105 1993-R6
35.15-225 HAWTHORN v Geelong 13.12-90 1986-R21
30.30-210 CARLTON v Hawthorn 12.10-82 1969-R2
32.14-206 HAWTHORN v North Melb 15.22-112 1982-R16
30.24-204 NORTH MELB v Fitzroy 15.11-101 1995-R22
30.21-201 CARLTON v Footscray 10.12-72 1982-R18
28.27-195 HAWTHORN v Fitzroy 10.9-69 1991-R21
25.41-191 HAWTHORN v St Kilda 16.7-103 1977-R6
28.23-191 HAWTHORN v Geelong 13.6-84 1977-R15
29.17-191 CARLTON v West Coast 15.14-104 1987-R4

Highest 2004-05

16.15-111 FREMANTLE v Carlton 9.9-63 2004-R18
15.20-110 MELBOURNE v Carlton 13.14-92 2005-R9
16.8-104 CARLTON v Geelong 6.14-50 2004-R2
16.8-104 WEST.B'DOGS v Carlton 12.7-79 2004-R9
15.5-95 SYDNEY v Carlton 12.12-84 2004-R14
14.9-93 CARLTON v Melbourne 8.14-62 2004-R21
14.8-92 CARLTON v West Coast 6.7-43 2004-R5
13.14-92 CARLTON v Melbourne 15.20-110 2005-R9
12.12-84 CARLTON v Sydney 15.5-95 2004-R14
12.7-79 CARLTON v West.B'dogs 16.8-104 2004-R9

The Big Winners
135pts HAWTHORN 35.15-225 v Geelong 13.12-90 1986-R21
131pts MELBOURNE 27.12-180 v Fitzroy 6.13-49 1991-R2
129pts CARLTON 30.21-201 v Footscray 10.12-72 1982-R18
128pts CARLTON 23.17-155 v North Melb 3.9-27 1930-R14
128pts CARLTON 30.30-210 v Hawthorn 12.10-82 1969-R2
126pts HAWTHORN 28.15-183 v St Kilda 8.9-57 1985-R7
126pts HAWTHORN 28.27-195 v Fitzroy 10.9-69 1991-R21
124pts NORTH MELB 35.19-229 v Sydney 16.9-105 1993-R6
118pts HAWTHORN 25.23-173 v Geelong 8.7-55 1975-R19
116pts ESSENDON 24.10-154 v St Kilda 5.8-38 1995-R5
115pts CARLTON 23.14-152 v Richmond 4.13-37 1984-R14
114pts CARLTON 18.21-129 v St Kilda 2.3-15 1911-R15
113pts CARLTON 25.11-161 v Richmond 6.12-48 1994-R23

Big Winners 2004-05

54pts CARLTON 16.8-104 v Geelong 6.14-50 2004-R2
49pts CARLTON 14.8-92 v West Coast 6.7-43 2004R5
48pts FREMANTLE 16.15-111 v Carlton 9.9-63 2004-R18
31pts CARLTON 14.9-93 v Melbourne 8.14-62 2004-R21
25pts WEST.B'DOGS 16.8-104 v Carlton 12.7-79 2004-R9
18pts MELBOURNE 15.20-110 v Carlton 13.14-92 2005-R9
11pts SYDNEY 15.5-95 v Carlton 12.12-84 2004-R14
8pts CARLTON 9.16-70 v Kangaroos 9.8-62 2004-R16

The Greatest Margins

1st  QUARTER

65pts

1982-R16

HAWTHORN 13.3-81 v North Melb 2.4-16
64pts 1982-R9 CARLTON 12.5-77 v Sydney 2.1-13
63pts 1982-R18 CARLTON 10.9-69 v Footscray 1.0-6
62pts 1993-R6 NORTH MELB 11.5-71 v Sydney 1.3-9
61pts 1998-R16 BULLDOGS 11.2-68 v Brisbane 1.1-7
2nd  QUARTER

92pts

1982-R18

CARLTON 18.11-119 v Footscray 4.3-27
83pts 1982-R16 HAWTHORN 20.7-127 v North Melb 6.8-44
82pts 1975-R19 HAWTHORN 17.10-112 v Geelong 4.6-30
79pts 1991-R8 SYDNEY 15.11-101 v Fitzroy 3.4-22
78pts 1982-R9 CARLTON 17.10-112 v Sydney 5.4-34
3rd  QUARTER

122pts

1993-R21

FITZROY 20.13-133 v Brisbane 1.5-11
110pts 1975-R19 HAWTHORN 22.15-147 v Geelong 5.7-37
110pts 1979-R19 CARLTON 17.15-117 v St Kilda 0.7-7
109pts 1982-R18 CARLTON 24.19-163 v Footscray 8.6-54
109pts 1991-R2 MELBOURNE 21.17-143 v Fitzroy 4.11-35

Greatest Margins 2004-05

1st  QUARTER

17pts 2005-R9 MELBOURNE 4.7-31  v Carlton 2.2-14
14pts 2004-R9 WEST.B'DOGS 7.3-45 v Carlton 5.1-31
13pts 2004-R21 MELBOURNE 3.7-25 v Carlton 2.0-12
12pts 2004-R5 CARLTON 2.2-14 v West Coast 0.2-2
7pts 2004-R18 FREMANTLE 4.4-28 v Carlton 3.3-21
2nd  QUARTER
41pts 2004-R5 CARLTON v West Coast 0.4-4
27pts 2005-R9 MELBOURNE 10.13-73 v Carlton 7.4-46
21pts 2004-R14 SYDNEY 8.4-52 v Carlton 4.7-31
15pts 2004-R2 CARLTON 6.6-42 v Geelong 3.9-27
5pts 2004-R18 FREMANTLE 6.7-43 v Carlton 5.8-38
3rd  QUARTER
57pts 2005-R9 MELBOURNE 15.17-107 v Carlton 7.8-50
48pts 2004-R5 CARLTON 10.6-66 v West Coast 2.6-18
37pts 2004-R2 CARLTON 12.6-68 v Geelong 5.11-41
32pts 2004-R21 CARLTON 12.7-79 v Melbourne 6.11-47
25pts 2004-R9 WEST.B'DOGS 16.5-101 v Carlton 12.4-76

Lowest Scores
There have 77 instances of Under 30pts since 1897. Most recent —
1.8-14 FITZROY v North Melb 6.13-49 1989-R11
3.9-27 GEELONG v Carlton 13.19-97 1901-R22

Lowest 2004

6.7-43 WEST COAST v Carlton 14.8-92 R5
6.14-50 GEELONG v Carlton 16.8-104 R2
8.14-62 MELBOURNE v Carlton 14.9-93 R21

Best in Goals – 10 goals or more
13.5 - Harold DAVIE - Mel 18.14-122 v Car 6.9-45 1925-R14
12.0 - Lindsay WHITE - SM 23.10-148 v Mel 16.19-115 1942-R5
12.3 - Greg KENNEDY - Car 24.12-156 v Haw 11.22-89 1972-R21
11.4 - Harry VALLENCE - Car 17.17-119 v SM 11.15-81 1929-R15
11 - Paul SCHMIDT - Car 20.17-137 v StK 11.14-80 1941-R16
11.5 - Lindsay WHITE - SM 22.13-145 v NM 12.15-87 1942-R15
11.1 - Michael ROACH - Rch 29.14-188 v Haw 21.23-149 1985-R5
11.5 - Jason DUNSTALL - Haw 21.11-137 v Col 11.11-77 1989-R16
11.4 - Richard OSBORNE - Fit 23.13-151 v Mel 15.13-103 1989-R18
10.11 - Vin GARDINER - Car 18.21-129 v StK 2.3-15 1911-R15
10.3 - Alan RAIT - Fsc 17.14-116 v Car 21.13-149 1933-R8
10.6 - Bob PRATT - SM 17.17-119 v Car 17.20-122 1934-R2
10 - Lindsay WHITE - SM 22.24-156 v StK 11.16-82 1942-R3
10 - Jim BAIRD - Car 17.13-115 v Rch 8.23-71 1943-R1
10.7 - Sel MURRAY - Rch 13.16-94 v Car 12.17-89 1945-R7
10.2 - Noel O'BRIEN - Car 22.11-143 v Fit 14.7-91 1954-R17
10.1 - Alex JESAULENKO - Car 23.9-147 v Fit 15.20-110 1970-R6
10.1 - Michael MONCRIEFF - Haw 25.22-172 v Col 12.12-84 1976-R3
10.0 - Robert WALLS - Car 21.14-140 v Rch 9.15-69 1976-R7
10.0 - Jason DUNSTALL - Haw 28.16-184 v NM 13.11-89 1988-R22
10.3 - Stephen KERNAHAN - Car 20.13-133 v StK 20.12-132 1989-R20
10.6 - Adrian McADAM - NM 35.19-229 v Syd 16.9-105 1993-R6
10.6 - Stephen SILVAGNI - Car 27.19-181 v Fit 14.11-95 1993-R16
10.3 - Tony LOCKETT - Syd 24.8-152 v NM 10.13-73 1996-R11

Top goals 2004-05

6.2 - Brendan FEVOLA - Car 14.8-92 v WCE 6.7-43 2004-R5
6.1 - Barry HALL - Syd 15.5-95 v Carlton 12.12-84 2004-R14
6.1 - Russell ROBERTSON - Mel 15.20-110 v Car 13.14-92 2005-R9
5.1 - Brendan FEVOLA - Car 16.8-104 v Gee 6.14-50 2004-R2
4 - Scott CAMPOREALE - Car 16.8-104 v Gee 6.14-50 2004-R2
4 - Jade RAWLINGS - WB 16.8-104 v Car 12.7-79 2004-R9
4 - Brendan FEVOLA - Car 14.9-93 v Mel 8.14-62 2004-R21

Drawn Matches
Of 16 drawn games at Princes Park, 15 have been Carlton 'home' games.
The most recent —
Carlton 16.17-113, Fitzroy 17.11-113 1982-R1
Western Bulldogs 10.16-76, Hawthorn 11.10-76 1999-R11

One-Pointers
There have been 34 such results at Carlton.
The most recent —
West Coast 12.17-89 v Carlton 12.16-88 2002-R12
Geelong 14.13-97 v Western Bulldogs 13.18-96 1998-R19

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Best Scores in Each Quarter

1st QUARTER

2nd QUARTER

13.3-81 HAW v NM 2.4 1982-R16 11.7-73 HAW v StK 1.3 1984-R4
12.5-77 CAR v Syd 2.1 1982-R9 12.0-72 CAR v Ess 2.5 1972-R16
11.5-71 NM v Syd 1.3 1993-R6 10.9-69 CAR v StK 2.3 1985-R13
10.9-69 CAR v Fsc 1.0 1982-R18 11.2-68 CAR v WB 6.3 1998-R17
11.2-68 WB v Bri 1.1 1998-R16 10.7-67 CAR v NM 4.4 1935-R6
10.3-63 HAW v Car 3.4 1984-R8 10.6-66 HAW v Gee 1.3 1975-R19
10.3-63 HAW v Syd 2.2 1991-R2 10.4-64 NM v Fit 7.4 1991-R22
9.7-61 COL v Car 3.1 1955-R5 10.3-63 CAR v Fit 3.4 1969-R11
9.5-59 CAR v NM 4.1 1941-R15 10.3-63 CAR v Fit 1.4 1989-R9
9.4-58 CAR v Fsc 3.2 1975-R11 10.2-62 CAR v Fit 6.0 1936-R12
9.4-58 FIT v StK 2.2 1987-R2 9.8-62 CAR v NM 5.2 1982-R21

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3rd QUARTER

4th QUARTER

12.5-77 COL v Car 0.2 1969-R4 13.4-82 HAW v Gee 3.2 1986-R21
12.4-76 HAW v StK 2.0 1985-R7 12.6-78 CAR v Haw 2.0 1969-R2
12.3-75 HAW v Gee 1.4 1986-R21 12.6-78 CAR v StK 0.1 1976-R19
11.10-76 HAW v Fit 3.1 1991-R21 11.5-71 FIT v Syd 3.1 1993-R5
11.6-72 CAR v Gee 1.1 1944-R17 10.9-69 HAW v StK 5.2 1977-R6
11.4-70 CAR v SM 3.2 1939-R1 10.9-69 NM v Syd 4.1 1993-R6
11.4-70 HAW v Fit 0.0 1980-R14 11.3-69 HAW v Fsc 2.0 1978-R7
11.3-69 FSC v Fit 0.6 1992-R12 11.2-68 CAR v Bri 1.1 1994-R15
11.3-69 CAR v Bri 2.2 1992-R16 10.6-66 HAW v Gee 6.3 1989-R6
11.3-69 CAR v Fit 1.2 1993-R16 10.5-65 CAR v WC 2.6 1987-R4
11.3-69 CAR v Col 1.3 2000-R18 64pts x 3, last Col 1990-R8

Best Quarters 2004-05

1st QUARTER

2nd QUARTER

7.3-44 WB v Car 5.1 04-R9 6.6-42 MEL v Car 5.2 05-R9
5.1-31 CAR v WB 7.3 05-R9 5.3-33 CAR v WB 3.2 04R9
4.7-31 MEL v Car 2.2 04-R9 5.2-32 SYD v Car 1.6 04-R14
4.4-28 FRE v Car 3.3 04-R18 5.2-32 CAR v Mel 6.6 05-R9

3rd QUARTER

4th QUARTER

6.0-36 CAR v Gee 2.2 04-R2 7.3-45 FRE v Car 1.1 04-R18
6.0-36 WB v Car 2.0 04-R9 6.6-42 CAR v Mel 0.3 05-R9
5.4-34 MEL v Car 0.4 05-R9 5.0-30 SYD v Car 3.2 04-R14
5.3-33 CAR v Syd 2.1 04-R14 4.2-26 CAR v Gee 1.3 04-R2
4.2-26 CAR v WC 4.1 04-R5

2004-05 attendances
2004-R2 25,037 Carlton 16.8-104 v Geelong 6.14-50
2004-R5 18,018 Carlton 14.8-92 v West Coast 6.7-43
2004-R9 26,041 Carlton 12.7-79 v West.B'dogs 16.8-104
2004-R14 26,172 Carlton 12.12-84 v Sydney 15.5-95
2004-R16 20,732 Carlton 9.16-70 v Kangaroos 9.8-62
2004-R18 17,092 Carlton 9.9-63 v Fremantle 16.15-111
2004-R21 22,254 Carlton 14.9-93 v Melbourne 8.14-62
2005-R9 30,052 Carlton 13.14-92 v Melbourne 15.20-110

2003 attendances
R6 27,725 Carlton 9.9-63 v Hawthorn 11.8-74
R14 24,289 Carlton 14.6-90 v Melbourne 14.13-97
R4 22,507 Carlton 12.12-84 v Port Adelaide 17.12-114
R20 22,361 Carlton 11.9-75 v St Kilda 26.10-166
R8 20,602 Carlton 15.17-107 v West.B'dogs 14.16-100
R9 24,906 Carlton 11.10-76 v Brisbane 23.15-153
R16 21,463 Carlton 12.12-84 v Sydney 18.7-115
R13 19,242 Carlton 7.8-50 v Adelaide 13.14-92

2002 attendances
R2 22,435 Carlton 4.9-33 v Sydney 17.9-111
R4 9,421 Melbourne 21.11-137 v West Coast 15.13-103
R9 19,305 Carlton 11.9-75 v Adelaide 20.11-131
R11 11,539 West.B'dogs 22.13-145 v Fremantle 12.8-80
R12 16,353 Carlton 12.16-88 v West Coast 12.17-89
R12 12,120 Melbourne 14.14-98 v Adelaide 10.13-73
R16 9,398 Kangaroos 14.15-99 v Port Adelaide 10.10-70
R17 8,078 St Kilda 18.10-118 v Fremantle 11.13-79
R18 11,809 West.B'dogs 22.10-142 v West Coast 14.7-91
R19 14,776 Carlton 5.15-45 v Port Adelaide 7.12-54

The lowest recorded attendance at Princes Park in recent memory is —
5,741 in 1991-R13 on Saturday, June 15th when
Hawthorn 22.17-149 defeated Brisbane 9.8-62.

On Saturday, June 21, 1941 for the Carlton v Fitzroy match, the attendance was estimated at 4,000 for the Round 8 fixture.


Princes Park, 1897-2005
P W L D
ADE 23 6 17
BRI 28 8 20
CAR 962 673 274 15
COL 104 33 69 2
ESS 113 50 62 1
FIT 206 78 125 3
FWB 117 49 65 3
FRE 11 2 9
GEE 122 45 77
HAW 230 133 96 1
MEL 125 45 78 2
NMK 98 29 69
PA 8 4 4
RCH 119 44 74 1
STK 120 17 101 2
SMS 137 37 98 2
WCE 24 7 17

Update: 2005-R9, May 23
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