2023 Carlton Football Club season

The 2023 Carlton Football Club season will be the Carlton Football Club's 160th season of competition.

Carlton Football Club
2023 season
PresidentLuke Sayers
CoachMichael Voss
Home groundMarvel Stadium, Melbourne Cricket Ground
(Training and administrative: Ikon Park)
← 2022 2024 →

It will the club's men's team's 127th season as a member of the Australian Football League, and the second under senior coach Michael Voss; and it will be the club's women's team's eighth season contesting the AFL Women's. The club will also field its men's reserves team in the Victorian Football League and its state level women's team in the VFL Women's.

Club summary

The 2023 AFL season will be the 127th season of the VFL/AFL competition since its inception in 1897; and, having competed in every season, it will also be the 127th season contested by the Carlton Football Club. The club will also field its women's team in the eighth season of the AFL Women's competition, its men's reserves team in its sixth Victorian Football League season, and its women's reserves team in its fifth VFL Women's season.


Squad for 2023

The following is Carlton's squad for the 2023 season.

Statistics are correct as of end of 2022 season.

Senior List[1]
No.PlayerHgt (cm)Wgt (kg)Date of BirthAge (end 2022)AFL DebutRecruited fromGames (end 2022)Goals (end 2022)
1Jack Silvagni1948917 December 1997252016Oakleigh (U18)9973
2Paddy Dow1878316 October 1999232018Bendigo (U18)6319
3Jesse Motlop1807923 November 2003192022South Fremantle1212
5Adam Cerra187867 October 1999232018Eastern (U18), Fremantle9421
6Zac Williams1858420 September 1994282013GWS Academy, GWS13632
7Matthew Kennedy190886 April 1997252016Collingullie-Glenfield Park, GWS7836
8Lachie Fogarty180761 April 1999232018Western (U18), Geelong4312
9Patrick Cripps (c)1959218 March 1995272014East Fremantle15987
10Harry McKay2049924 December 1997252017Gippsland (U18)86174
11Mitch McGovern1919311 October 1994282016Claremont, Adelaide88104
12Tom de Koning2039716 July 1999232018Dandenong (U18)4112
13Blake Acres189927 October 1995272014West Perth, St Kilda, Fremantle12037
14Oliver Hollands1837116 January 200418—Murray (U18)––
15Sam Docherty1878718 October 1993292013Gippsland (U18), Brisbane Lions14417
16Jack Carroll1877920 December 2002202022East Fremantle51
17Brodie Kemp192891 May 2001212021Bendigo (U18)60
18Sam Walsh (vc)184802 July 2000222019Geelong (U18)8131
19Corey Durdin1737214 February 2002202021Central District2316
20Lachie Plowman1939011 September 1994282013Calder (U18), GWS1442
21Jack Martin1868229 January 1995272014Claremont, Gold Coast135113
22Caleb Marchbank193937 December 1996262015Murray (U18), GWS520
23Jacob Weitering (vc)1969824 November 1997252016Dandenong (U18)13311
24Nic Newman1878315 January 1993292017Frankston, Sydney8614
25Zac Fisher1777515 June 1998242017Perth9549
26Lachie Cowan187811 December 200418—Devonport, Tasmania (U18)––
27Marc Pittonet2021053 June 1996262016Oakleigh (U18), Hawthorn415
28David Cuningham1858530 March 1997252016Oakleigh (U18)4123
29George Hewett1858329 December 1995272016North Adelaide, Sydney13536
30Charlie Curnow192963 February 1997252016Geelong (U18)84143
31Harry Lemmey2009530 January 200418—West Adelaide––
32Jaxon Binns1827329 October 200418—Dandenong (U18)––
33Lewis Young2018820 December 1998242017Sturt, Western Bulldogs432
34Sam Philp185804 August 2001212020Northern (U18)21
36Josh Honey1847917 October 2001212020Western (U18)117
42Adam Saad1787823 July 1994282015Calder (U18), Coburg, Gold Coast, Essendon15210
44Matthew Owies1798419 March 1997252020St Kevin's, Seattle Redhawks3129
Rookie List[1]
No.PlayerHgtWgtDate of BirthAgeDebutRecruited fromGamesGoals
4Lochie O'Brien1857818 September 1999232018Bendigo (U18)6016
35Ed Curnow180857 November 1989332011Geelong (U18), Adelaide, Box Hill20450
37Jordan Boyd1828122 September 1998242022Western (U18), Footscray reserves70
38Sam Durdin199986 June 1996262017West Adelaide, North Melbourne, Glenelg231
39Alex Cincotta1878517 December 199626–Newtown & Chilwell, Carlton reserves––
40Hudson O'Keeffe2029416 December 200418–Oakleigh (U18)––
41Domanic Akuei1947612 May 200220–Carlton academy––
45Alex Mirkov21010417 November 199923–Carlton reserves––
46Matthew Cottrell1817229 February 2000222020Dandenong (U18)3714
Senior coaching panel[2]
CoachCoaching positionCarlton Coaching debutFormer clubs as coach
Michael VossSenior coach2022Brisbane Lions (s), Port Adelaide (a)
Luke PowerHead of development, reserves coach2020GWS (a), AFL Academy Manager
Tim ClarkeAssistant coach (Midfield)2016Richmond (a), Coburg (s), Richmond reserves (s), Gold Coast (a)
Aaron HamillAssistant coach (backline)2022St Kilda (a), Sandringham (s)
Ashley HansenAssistant coach (forwards)2022Western Bulldogs (a), Footscray reserves (s)
Torin BakerCarlton College of Sport and Academy coach2021Western Jets (s), Hawthorn (d)
  • For players: (c) denotes captain, (vc) denotes vice-captain.
  • For coaches: (s) denotes senior coach, (cs) denotes caretaker senior coach, (a) denotes assistant coach, (d) denotes development coach, (m) denotes managerial or administrative role in a football or coaching department

Playing list changes

The following summarises all player changes which occurred after the 2022 season. Unless otherwise noted, draft picks refer to selections in the 2022 National Draft.

In
PlayerFormer ClubLeaguevia
Blake AcresFremantleAFLTrade period, in exchange for a third-round selection in the 2023 National Draft.[3]
Oliver HollandsMurray BushrangersNAB League2022 National Draft, first round selection (No. 11 overall).[4]
Lachie CowanTasmania DevilsNAB League2022 National Draft, second round selection (No. 30 overall).[4]
Jaxon BinnsDandenong StingraysNAB League2022 National Draft, second round selection (No. 32 overall).[4]
Harry LemmeyWest AdelaideSANFL2022 National Draft, third round selection (No. 47 overall).[4]
Hudson O'KeeffeOakleigh ChargersNAB League2023 pre-season supplemental selection period.[5]
Alex CincottaCarlton reservesVFL2023 pre-season supplemental selection period.[6]

Out
PlayerNew ClubLeaguevia
Jack NewnesGreensborough[7]Northern FLDelisted after the season[8]
Liam StockerSt KildaAFLDelisted after the season,[9] then recruited by St Kilda in the 2023 pre-season supplemental selection period.[10]
Oscar McDonaldWilliamstown[11]VFLDelisted from the rookie list after the season[8]
Luke ParksCarlton reserves[12]VFLDelisted from the rookie list after the season[8]
Will HayesEuroa[13]Goulburn Valley FLDelisted from the rookie list after the season[8]
Will SetterfieldEssendonAustralian Football LeagueTrade period, along with a fourth-round selection (provisionally No. 68), in exchange for a for a fourth-round selection in the 2023 National Draft[14]

List management
PlayerChange
Liam JonesSigned with Western Bulldogs as an unrestricted free agent; Carlton received a third-round selection as compensation (provisionally No. 49). Jones had retired from Carlton prior to the 2022 season due to the league's COVID-19 vaccine mandate, which was later removed; but Carlton remained entitled to a compensatory draft pick because of the short duration over which Jones had been retired.[15]
Matthew OwiesElevated from the Category B rookie list to the senior list.[16]
Ed CurnowDemoted from the senior list to the rookie list. Administratively, Curnow was selected in the 2023 rookie draft with Carlton's first round selection (No. 10 overall).[4]

Season summary

Pre-season

Carlton will play two practice matches, the first deemed unofficial and the second deemed official, as part of its lead-up to the premiership season.

Date and local time Opponent Scores (Carlton's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance
Home Away Result
Friday, 24 February (11:00 am) Collingwood 12.12 (84) 11.8 (74) Won by 10 points[17] Ikon Park (H) 6,000
Friday, 3 March (7:10 pm) Sydney 15.7 (97) 7.12 (54) Lost by 43 points[18] Blacktown ISP (A) 6,000

Home-and-away season
Rd Date and local time Opponent Scores (Carlton's scores indicated in bold) Venue Attendance Ladder
Home Away Result
1 Thursday, 16 March (7:20 am) Richmond 8.10 (58) 8.10 (58) Match drawn[19] Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) 88,084 9th
2 Thursday, 23 March (7:20 pm) Geelong 13.12 (90) 12.10 (82) Won by 8 points[20] Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) 55,861 7th
3 Saturday, 1 April (4:35 pm) GWS 9.10 (64) 9.20 (74) Won by 10 points[21] GIANTS Stadium (A) 9,691 3rd
4 Friday, 7 April (4:20 pm) North Melbourne 11.18 (84) 16.11 (107) Won by 23 points[22] Marvel Stadium (A) 49,062 2nd
5 Thursday, 13 April (7:10 pm) Adelaide 18.10 (118) 9.8 (62) Lost by 56 points[23] Adelaide Oval (N) 47,395 4th
6 Sunday, 23 April (3:20 pm) St Kilda 8.12 (60) 12.10 (82) Lost by 22 points[24] Marvel Stadium (H) 45,770 8th
7 Saturday, 29 April (5:30 pm) West Coast 6.8 (44) 23.14 (152) Won by 108 points[25] Optus Stadium (A) 47,490 6th

Team records

Individual awards
Honorific teams
  • 22under22 team of the decade – three Carlton players – Patrick Cripps, Charlie Curnow and Sam Docherty – were named in the 22under22 team of the decade. The honorific team was announced in March 2023, and represented the ten 22under22 teams between 2013 and 2022.[26]
AFLCA awards
  • Assistant coach Tim Clarke won the AFLCA Phil Walsh Memorial Scholarship.[27]
Hall of Fame
  • Chris Judd, who played for Carlton from 2008–2015, was inducted into the Carlton Football Club Hall of Fame.[28]

AFL Women's

After failing to play finals in both 2022 AFLW seasons, the club conducted an independent review of its AFLW program, which ran between December 2022 and January 2023. Among the review's conclusions was the need for a full time senior coach to improve leadership across the program, and a recognition that there had been confusion among the players regarding the club's onfield game plan – two conclusions which resulted in the club terminating part-time senior coach Daniel Harford, who had coached the team for five seasons. The review also identified a need for an increased professional and high-performance culture, and improved 360° feedback and development.[29]

Squad

The club's AFL Women's season seven squad (from 2022) is given below. The player transfers period ahead of the 2023 season is yet to occur.

Carlton Football Club (AFL Women's season seven)
Senior list Coaching staff

Head coach

  • Vacant

Assistant coaches

Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)

Updated: 1 May 2023
Source(s): Senior list, Coaching staff

Reserves

Carlton will field reserves teams in the men's and women's competitions during the 2023 season.

Men's

Carlton's men's reserves team will contest its sixth VFL season; and its 86th overall season of reserves and state level competition dating back to 1919.

Club Head of Development Luke Power will take over as the reserves coach after 2021–22 coach Daniel O'Keefe departed.[30] VFL-listed players newly signed to the team included: former AFL senior players Luke Parks (Carlton), Liam McMahon (Collingwood) and Ben Ronke (Sydney); and Sam Grant, Blake Kuipers, Ethan Bentley, Jed Brereton, Charlie Brauer, Noah Barnes, Nathan Scollo, Ben Moyle, Will White, Jack Maruff, Jack Lefroy and Eli Pearce. Retained from the 2022 squad were Ben Crocker, Zavier Maher, Heath Ramshaw, Michael Lewis, Mitch Moschetti, Tyreece Lieu, Patrick Dozzi, Ned Cahill, Hayden Gill, Archie Stevens, Logan Prout, Aiden Mills, Darcy Porter, Hamish Sinnott, Lachlan Swaney. Crocker, in his third season with the team, took over as captain following the departure of Matt Shannon.[31]

Women's

The club will field a team in the VFL Women's competition for the fifth time.

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