What is the Carlton Football Club?
The Carlton Football Club, known as the Blues, is one of the AFL's oldest and most successful clubs. Founded in 1864, it is closely associated with Princes Park in the Melbourne suburb of Carlton North.
Princes Park, now known as Ikon Park, was Carlton's home ground for most of the 20th century. The club now plays its home games at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and Marvel Stadium but still trains and is based at Ikon Park.
Carlton was a founding club of the Victorian Football League in 1897. It has won 16 premierships, the equal most in VFL and AFL history, alongside Collingwood and Essendon.
Glory years
Carlton enjoyed great success in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. Its most recent premiership came in 1995, when it won 20 of 22 home-and-away matches and defeated Geelong in the Grand Final.
Famous Carlton players include John Nicholls, Alex Jesaulenko, Stephen Kernahan and Chris Judd. Jesaulenko's spectacular mark in the 1970 Grand Final is one of the most famous moments in the game's history.
Ikon Park was also the venue for the first AFL Women's match in 2017, between Carlton and Collingwood. Carlton's traditional rivalries are with Collingwood, Essendon and Richmond.
Did You Know?
Carlton's colors are navy blue and white.