# 2014 Carlton Football Club season

The 2014 Carlton Football Club season was the Carlton Football Club's 151st season of competition, and 118th as a member of the Australian Football League, and served as a celebration of the sesquicentenary of the club's foundation in 1864. The club finished thirteenth out of eighteen clubs in the 2014 AFL season.

## Club summary

The 2014 AFL season was the 118th season of the VFL/AFL competition since its inception in 1897; and, having competed in every season, it was also the 118th season contested by the Carlton Football Club. As in previous years, the club's primary home ground was Etihad Stadium, with home games expecting to draw larger crowds played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, and with traditional home ground Visy Park serving as the training and administrative base. The club's two joint major sponsors, car manufacturer Hyundai and confectionery company Mars, were unchanged; and, the club extended its deal with Hyundai until 2017. As has been since 1998, Nike will produce and manufacture the club's on-and-off field apparel. Carlton continued its alignment with the Northern Blues in the Victorian Football League, allowing Carlton-listed players to play with the Northern Blues when not selected in AFL matches. The club's membership for the 2014 season was 47,485, a 6.1% reduction from the record membership of 50,561 enjoyed in 2013, making Carlton one of only four clubs to suffer a drop in membership in the 2014 season; the club also posted as $1,600,000 operating loss. Both of these were in part blamed on the club's experimental fixture, which including four games in the non-traditional Sunday night timeslot, and the negative effect of the club's 0–4 start to the season.

## Senior personnel

Former club champion Stephen Kernahan, who had been club president since August 2008, continued in the role into the start of the 2014 season; but he announced in October 2013 that it would be his last season as president. In April 2014, club vice-president and businessman Mark LoGiudice was announced as Kernahan's successor, and he formally took over the role from 23 June. Club CEO Greg Swann, who had been in the role since March 2007, stepped down at the same time as Kernahan; he was replaced in August by Steven Trigg, who left the Adelaide Crows after having served as CEO there for the previous twelve years.
Mick Malthouse continued in his second season as senior coach; former North Melbourne senior coach Dean Laidley joined his coaching panel as a midfield assistant coach, recently retired Hawthorn player Michael Osborne joined the club as a development coach, and defense assistant coach Gavin Brown left the club to take an assistant coaching role at North Melbourne.
Marc Murphy continued as club captain for his second season in the role, and Andrew Carrazzo and Kade Simpson continued as vice-captains. The other members of the eight-man leadership group, all of whom were not in the group in 2013, were: Michael Jamison (who became deputy vice-captain), Lachlan Henderson, Andrew Walker, Bryce Gibbs and Brock McLean.

## Squad for 2014

Statistics are correct as of end of 2013 season. Flags represent the state of origin, i.e. the state in which the player played his Under-18s football.
Senior List :
| No. | State | Player | Age | AFL Debut | Recruited from | Career (to end 2013) | Career (to end 2013) | 2014 Player Statistics | 2014 Player Statistics | 2014 Player Statistics | 2014 Player Statistics | 2014 Player Statistics | 2014 Player Statistics | 2014 Player Statistics | 2014 Player Statistics | 2014 Player Statistics |
| No. | State | Player | Age | AFL Debut | Recruited from | Gms | Gls | Gms | Gls | B | D | K | HB | M | T | HO |
| 1 | | Andrew Walker (lg) | 27 | 2004 | Bendigo (U18) | 165 | 116 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 315 | 223 | 92 | 71 | 28 | – |
| 2 | | Troy Menzel | 20 | 2013 | Central District | 7 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 13 | 175 | 130 | 45 | 66 | 28 | – |
| 3 | | Marc Murphy (c) | 26 | 2006 | Oakleigh (U18) | 165 | 133 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 482 | 275 | 207 | 75 | 99 | – |
| 4 | | Bryce Gibbs (lg) | 24 | 2007 | Glenelg | 155 | 80 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 545 | 308 | 237 | 89 | 108 | 22 |
| 5 | | Chris Judd | 30 | 2002 | Sandringham (U18), West Coast | 259 | 217 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 246 | 141 | 105 | 44 | 41 | – |
| 6 | | Kade Simpson (vc) | 29 | 2003 | Eastern (U18) | 200 | 117 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 520 | 349 | 171 | 139 | 52 | 1 |
| 7 | | Dylan Buckley | 20 | 2013 | Northern (U18) | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 107 | 59 | 48 | 29 | 22 | – |
| 8 | | Matthew Kreuzer | 24 | 2008 | Northern (U18) | 105 | 56 | 1 | – | – | 14 | 9 | 5 | 3 | – | 13 |
| 9 | | Kane Lucas | 22 | 2010 | East Fremantle | 35 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 85 | 44 | 41 | 24 | 17 | – |
| 10 | | Matthew Watson | 21 | 2011 | Calder (U18) | 16 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 41 | 25 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | | Robert Warnock | 26 | 2007 | Sandringham (U18), Fremantle | 70 | 13 | 16 | 4 | – | 139 | 79 | 60 | 14 | 30 | 548 |
| 12 | | Mitch Robinson | 24 | 2009 | Tasmania (U18/VFL) | 88 | 52 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 239 | 124 | 115 | 56 | 49 | 6 |
| 13 | | Chris Yarran | 23 | 2009 | Swan Districts | 84 | 66 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 343 | 250 | 93 | 89 | 47 | – |
| 14 | | Brock McLean (lg) | 27 | 2004 | Calder (U18), Melbourne | 141 | 67 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 307 | 182 | 125 | 66 | 49 | 1 |
| 15 | | Sam Docherty | 20 | 2013 | Gippsland (U18), Brisbane Lions | 13 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 297 | 207 | 90 | 82 | 43 | – |
| 16 | | Patrick Cripps | 18 | 2014 | East Fremantle | – | – | 3 | – | 1 | 27 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 9 | – |
| 17 | | Sam Rowe | 26 | 2013 | Murray (U18), Sydney, Norwood | 10 | 9 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 243 | 135 | 108 | 108 | 42 | 23 |
| 18 | | Tom Temay | 19 | – | Sandringham (U18) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 19 | | Cameron Giles | 18 | – | Woodville-West Torrens | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 20 | | Nick Holman | 18 | 2014 | Murray (U18) | – | – | 1 | – | – | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | – |
| 21 | | Josh Bootsma | 20 | 2012 | South Fremantle | 14 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 23 | | Lachlan Henderson (lg) | 24 | 2007 | Geelong (U18), Brisbane | 84 | 60 | 17 | 28 | 14 | 192 | 137 | 55 | 88 | 33 | – |
| 26 | | Andrew McInnes | 21 | 2012 | Dandenong (U18) | 16 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | – |
| 27 | | Dennis Armfield | 27 | 2008 | Swan Districts | 105 | 42 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 59 | 31 | 28 | 9 | 20 | – |
| 28 | | Tom Bell | 22 | 2012 | Morningside | 16 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 186 | 121 | 65 | 48 | 46 | 1 |
| 30 | | Jarrad Waite | 30 | 2003 | Murray (U18) | 168 | 223 | 16 | 29 | 17 | 231 | 169 | 62 | 101 | 46 | – |
| 32 | | Nicholas Graham | 19 | 2013 | Gippsland (U18) | 2 | – | 8 | 2 | 2 | 86 | 62 | 24 | 29 | 20 | – |
| 33 | | Andrejs Everitt | 24 | 2007 | Dandenong (U18), Western Bulldogs, Sydney | 79 | 32 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 286 | 160 | 126 | 89 | 38 | 5 |
| 34 | | Nick Duigan | 29 | 2011 | Norwood | 43 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 35 | | Ed Curnow | 24 | 2011 | Geelong (U18), Adelaide, Box Hill | 51 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 319 | 163 | 156 | 60 | 74 | – |
| 38 | | Jeff Garlett | 24 | 2009 | Swan Districts | 98 | 171 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 39 | | Dale Thomas | 26 | 2006 | Gippsland (U18), Collingwood | 157 | 121 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 346 | 224 | 122 | 113 | 57 | – |
| 40 | | Michael Jamison (dvc) | 27 | 2007 | North Ballarat (U18, VFL) | 111 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 226 | 147 | 79 | 108 | 28 | – |
| 41 | | Levi Casboult | 23 | 2012 | Dandenong (U18) | 17 | 14 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 200 | 109 | 91 | 108 | 43 | 131 |
| 42 | | Zach Tuohy | 24 | 2011 | Laois GAA | 54 | 21 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 308 | 195 | 113 | 64 | 31 | – |
| 43 | | Simon White | 25 | 2010 | Subiaco | 26 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 198 | 129 | 69 | 80 | 35 | 4 |
| 44 | | Andrew Carrazzo (vc) | 30 | 2004 | Oakleigh (U18), Geelong | 164 | 47 | 14 | – | 1 | 281 | 119 | 162 | 40 | 86 | – |
| 46 | | David Ellard | 24 | 2008 | Swan Districts | 40 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 142 | 84 | 58 | 34 | 62 | – |
| Rookie List |||||||||||||||||
| No. | State | Player | Age | AFL Debut | Recruited from | Career (to end 2013) | Career (to end 2013) | 2014 Player Statistics | 2014 Player Statistics | 2014 Player Statistics | 2014 Player Statistics | 2014 Player Statistics | 2014 Player Statistics | 2014 Player Statistics | 2014 Player Statistics | 2014 Player Statistics |
| No. | State | Player | Age | AFL Debut | Recruited from | Gms | Gls | Gms | Gls | B | D | K | HB | M | T | HO |
| 29 | | Heath Scotland | 33 | 1999 | Western (U18), Collingwood | 264 | 79 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 75 | 46 | 29 | 17 | 12 | – |
| 31 | | Luke Reynolds | 18 | – | Port Adelaide (SANFL) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 36 | | Cameron Wood | 26 | 2005 | West Adelaide, Brisbane Lions, Collingwood, Williamstown | 64 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 67 | 44 | 23 | 26 | 12 | 143 |
| 37 | | Jaryd Cachia | 22 | 2013 | Northern (U18), Norwood | 14 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 45 | | Blaine Johnson | 18 | 2014 | South Fremantle | – | – | 5 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 7 | – |
| 47 | | Ciarán Sheehan | 23 | 2014 | Cork GAA | – | – | 4 | – | 1 | 50 | 33 | 17 | 9 | 6 | – |
| 48 | | Ciarán Byrne | 18 | – | Louth GAA | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Senior coaching panel |||||||||||||||||
| | State | Coach | Coaching position | Coaching position | Coaching position | Coaching position | Carlton Coaching debut | Carlton Coaching debut | Former clubs as coach | Former clubs as coach | Former clubs as coach | Former clubs as coach | Former clubs as coach | Former clubs as coach | Former clubs as coach | Former clubs as coach |
| | | Mick Malthouse | Senior Coach | Senior Coach | Senior Coach | Senior Coach | 2013 | 2013 | Footscray (s), West Coast (s), Collingwood (s) | Footscray (s), West Coast (s), Collingwood (s) | Footscray (s), West Coast (s), Collingwood (s) | Footscray (s), West Coast (s), Collingwood (s) | Footscray (s), West Coast (s), Collingwood (s) | Footscray (s), West Coast (s), Collingwood (s) | Footscray (s), West Coast (s), Collingwood (s) | Footscray (s), West Coast (s), Collingwood (s) |
| | | Robert Wiley | Director of Coaching and Development | Director of Coaching and Development | Director of Coaching and Development | Director of Coaching and Development | 2013 | 2013 | Perth (s), West Coast (a), Western Australia U16s (s) | Perth (s), West Coast (a), Western Australia U16s (s) | Perth (s), West Coast (a), Western Australia U16s (s) | Perth (s), West Coast (a), Western Australia U16s (s) | Perth (s), West Coast (a), Western Australia U16s (s) | Perth (s), West Coast (a), Western Australia U16s (s) | Perth (s), West Coast (a), Western Australia U16s (s) | Perth (s), West Coast (a), Western Australia U16s (s) |
| | | John Barker | Assistant coach (Back-line) | Assistant coach (Back-line) | Assistant coach (Back-line) | Assistant coach (Back-line) | 2011 | 2011 | St Kilda (a), Hawthorn (a) | St Kilda (a), Hawthorn (a) | St Kilda (a), Hawthorn (a) | St Kilda (a), Hawthorn (a) | St Kilda (a), Hawthorn (a) | St Kilda (a), Hawthorn (a) | St Kilda (a), Hawthorn (a) | St Kilda (a), Hawthorn (a) |
| | | Dean Laidley | Assistant coach (Midfield) | Assistant coach (Midfield) | Assistant coach (Midfield) | Assistant coach (Midfield) | 2014 | 2014 | Collingwood (a), North Melbourne (s), Port Adelaide (a), St Kilda (a) | Collingwood (a), North Melbourne (s), Port Adelaide (a), St Kilda (a) | Collingwood (a), North Melbourne (s), Port Adelaide (a), St Kilda (a) | Collingwood (a), North Melbourne (s), Port Adelaide (a), St Kilda (a) | Collingwood (a), North Melbourne (s), Port Adelaide (a), St Kilda (a) | Collingwood (a), North Melbourne (s), Port Adelaide (a), St Kilda (a) | Collingwood (a), North Melbourne (s), Port Adelaide (a), St Kilda (a) | Collingwood (a), North Melbourne (s), Port Adelaide (a), St Kilda (a) |
| | | Brad Green | Assistant coach (Forward-line) | Assistant coach (Forward-line) | Assistant coach (Forward-line) | Assistant coach (Forward-line) | 2013 | 2013 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Matthew Capuano | Development coach | Development coach | Development coach | Development coach | 2009 | 2009 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Michael Osborne | Development coach | Development coach | Development coach | Development coach | 2013 | 2013 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Luke Webster | Development coach, Northern Blues senior coach | Development coach, Northern Blues senior coach | Development coach, Northern Blues senior coach | Development coach, Northern Blues senior coach | 2011 | 2011 | | | | | | | | |
* For players: (c) denotes captain, (vc) denotes vice-captain, (dvc) denotes deputy vice-captain, (lg) denotes leadership group.
* For coaches: (s) denotes senior coach, (cs) denotes caretaker senior coach, (a) denotes assistant coach, (d) denotes development coach.

## Playing list changes

The following summarises all player changes between the conclusion of the 2013 season and the conclusion of the 2014 season.

### In

| Player | Previous Club | League | via |
| Ciarán Byrne | Louth GAA | GAA | Signed as a Category B international rookie in August 2013; as a formality, he was selected in the AFL Rookie Draft, sixth round (No. 64 overall) |
| Dale Thomas | Collingwood | AFL | Signed as a restricted free agent |
| Sam Docherty | Brisbane Lions | AFL | AFL Trade Period, in exchange for a second-round draft pick (No. 33 overall) |
| Andrejs Everitt | Sydney | AFL | AFL Trade Period, with a third-round draft pick (No. 39 overall), in exchange for a second-round draft pick (No. 32 overall) |
| Ciarán Sheehan | Cork GAA | GAA | Signed a contract as a rookie in early November 2013; as a formality, he was selected in the AFL Rookie Draft, fifth round (No. 60 overall) |
| Patrick Cripps | East Fremantle | WAFL | AFL National Draft, first round (No. 13 overall) |
| Cameron Giles | Woodville-West Torrens | SANFL | AFL National Draft, third round (No. 39 overall) |
| Nick Holman | Murray Bushrangers | TAC Cup | AFL National Draft, third round (No. 51 overall) |
| Luke Reynolds | Port Adelaide | SANFL | AFL Rookie Draft, first round (No. 12 overall) |
| Cameron Wood | Williamstown | VFL | AFL Rookie Draft, second round (No. 28 overall) |
| Blaine Johnson | South Fremantle | WAFL | AFL Rookie Draft, third round (No. 43 overall) |

### Out

| Player | New Club | League | via |
| Marcus Davies | Port Melbourne | VFL | Delisted |
| Aaron Joseph | Glenelg | SANFL | Delisted |
| Luke Mitchell | North Adelaide | SANFL | Delisted |
| Patrick McCarthy | Glenelg | SANFL | Delisted |
| Andrew Collins | Bridgewater (as playing coach) | Loddon Valley FL | Delisted from the rookie list |
| Frazer Dale | South Adelaide | SANFL | Delisted from the rookie list |
| Rhys O'Keeffe | North Adelaide | SANFL | Delisted from the rookie list |
| Eddie Betts | Adelaide | AFL | Signed as a restricted free agent |
| Shaun Hampson | Richmond | AFL | AFL Trade Period, in exchange for a second-round draft pick (No. 28 overall) |
| Jeremy Laidler | Sydney | AFL | Delisted; signed by Sydney as a free agent |

### List management

| Player | Change |
| National draft | Carlton received no free agency compensation draft picks, after the loss of Eddie Betts and the acquisition of Dale Thomas were deemed to have offset each other. |
| Ed Curnow | Promoted from the rookie list to the senior list during AFL National Draft, fourth round (No. 67 overall) |
| Tom Bell | Promoted from the rookie list to the senior list during AFL National Draft, fifth round (No. 78 overall) |
| Heath Scotland | Delisted, then redrafted as a rookie in the AFL Rookie Draft, fourth round (No. 53 overall). |
| Nick Duigan | Retired from playing on 9 December 2013, after one month of pre-season training, due to ongoing problems with knee and ankle injuries. Duigan's retirement came after the 2014 playing list had been finalized, so he remained on the list during the season, and was placed permanently on the long-term injury list. |
| Heath Scotland | Prior to the NAB Challenge, elevated from the rookie list to the senior list as a nominated rookie |
| Jaryd Cachia | Prior to the NAB Challenge, elevated from the rookie list to the senior list as a nominated rookie |
| Heath Scotland Blaine Johnson | Scotland retired from playing on 20 May 2014, due to ongoing problems with ankle injuries, and was placed permanently on the long-term injury list until the end of the season. Johnson was elevated from the rookie list to the senior list in Scotland's place. |
| Josh Bootsma | Sacked on 3 June 2014 for breaking the club's and AFL's codes of conduct. |

## Season summary
### Pre-season matches

The first two practice matches were played as part of the 2014 NAB Challenge, and were played under modified pre-season rules, including nine-point goals. The final practice match was not part of the NAB Challenge, and was played under premiership season rules.
| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Carlton's scores indicated in bold) | Scores (Carlton's scores indicated in bold) | Scores (Carlton's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Attendance |
| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Home | Away | Result | Venue | Attendance |
| 1 | Saturday, 15 February (4:40 pm) | North Melbourne | 0.14.9 (93) | 1.14.7 (100) | Won by 7 points | Eureka Stadium (A) | 7,800 (approx.) |
| 2 | Monday, 24 February (7:10 pm) | Adelaide | 0.9.7 (61) | 1.13.12 (99) | Lost by 38 points | Etihad Stadium (H) | 7,617 |
| 3 | Friday, 7 March (4:00 pm) | Western Bulldogs | 9.12 (66) | 12.11 (83) | Lost by 17 points | Visy Park (H) | 4,000 (approx.) |
| Source: ||||||||

### Home and away season

| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores (Carlton's scores indicated in bold) | Scores (Carlton's scores indicated in bold) | Scores (Carlton's scores indicated in bold) | Venue | Attendance | Ladder position |
| Rd | Date and local time | Opponent | Home | Away | Result | Venue | Attendance | Ladder position |
| 1 | Sunday, 16 March (7:40 pm) | Port Adelaide | 12.15 (87) | 18.12 (120) | Lost by 33 points | Etihad Stadium (H) | 24,460 | 12th |
| 2 | Thursday, 27 March (7:45 pm) | Richmond | 14.14 (98) | 12.14 (86) | Lost by 12 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | 62,037 | 13th |
| 3 | Sunday, 6 April (7:10 pm) | Essendon | 21.12 (138) | 8.9 (57) | Lost by 81 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | 62,730 | 15th |
| 4 | Saturday, 12 April (1:45 pm) | Melbourne | 7.16 (58) | 12.9 (81) | Lost by 23 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | 37,323 | 17th |
| 5 | Sunday, 20 April (7:40 pm) | Western Bulldogs | 13.13 (91) | 18.11 (119) | Won by 28 points | Etihad Stadium (A) | 27,986 | 16th |
| 6 | Saturday, 26 April (4:40 pm) | West Coast | 14.8 (92) | 12.17 (89) | Won by 3 points | Etihad Stadium (H) | 31,005 | 16th |
| 7 | Friday, 2 May (7:50 pm) | Collingwood | 10.10 (70) | 14.20 (104) | Lost by 34 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | 68,251 | 16th |
| 8 | Monday, 12 May (7:20 pm) | St Kilda | 9.15 (69) | 15.11 (101) | Won by 32 points | Etihad Stadium (A) | 26,708 | 13th |
| 9 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | 13th |
| 10 | Sunday, 25 May (4:40 pm) | Adelaide | 12.9 (81) | 10.16 (76) | Won by 5 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | 32,419 | 12th |
| 11 | Saturday, 31 May (4:40 pm) | Brisbane Lions | 14.14 (98) | 13.13 (91) | Lost by 7 points | The Gabba (A) | 24,625 | 12th |
| 12 | Friday, 6 June (7:50 pm) | Geelong | 16.11 (107) | 15.12 (102) | Lost by 5 points | Etihad Stadium (A) | 36,952 | 12th |
| 13 | Friday, 13 June (7:50 pm) | Hawthorn | 13.12 (90) | 18.10 (118) | Lost by 28 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | 49,615 | 12th |
| 14 | Sunday, 22 June (1:10 pm) | GWS | 15.10 (100) | 14.8 (92) | Lost by 8 points | Spotless Stadium (A) | 9,059 | 12th |
| 15 | Sunday, 29 June (7:10 pm) | Collingwood | 13.13 (91) | 11.10 (76) | Lost by 15 points | Melbourne Cricket Ground (A) | 40,936 | 14th |
| 16 | Sunday, 6 July (1:10 pm) | St Kilda | 24.7 (151) | 10.6 (66) | Won by 85 points | Etihad Stadium (H) | 29,997 | 13th |
| 17 | Saturday, 12 July (7:40 pm) | Sydney | 18.14 (122) | 7.9 (51) | Lost by 71 points | Sydney Cricket Ground (A) | 34,965 | 14th |
| 18 | Friday, 18 July (7:50 pm) | North Melbourne | 16.13 (109) | 13.8 (86) | Won by 23 points | Etihad Stadium (H) | 36,689 | 13th |
| 19 | Thursday, 31 July (6:10 pm) | Fremantle | 12.11 (83) | 11.12 (78) | Lost by 5 points | Patersons Stadium (A) | 35,401 | 13th |
| 20 | Saturday, 9 August (2:10 pm) | Gold Coast | 14.13 (97) | 8.10 (58) | Won by 39 points | Etihad Stadium (H) | 28,840 | 13th |
| 21 | Friday, 15 August (7:50 pm) | Geelong | 11.10 (76) | 11.16 (82) | Lost by 6 points | Etihad Stadium (H) | 38,812 | 13th |
| 22 | Friday, 22 August (7:20 pm) | Port Adelaide | 20.20 (140) | 5.7 (37) | Lost by 103 points | Adelaide Oval (A) | 52,505 | 13th |
| 23 | Saturday, 30 August (1:45 pm) | Essendon | 14.6 (90) | 13.12 (90) | Match drawn | Melbourne Cricket Ground (H) | 56,658 | 13th |
| Source: |||||||||

## Ladder

2014 AFL ladder :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | |
| 1 | Sydney | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2126 | 1488 | 142.9 | 68 | Finals series |
| 2 | Hawthorn (P) | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2458 | 1746 | 140.8 | 68 | Finals series |
| 3 | Geelong | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2033 | 1787 | 113.8 | 68 | Finals series |
| 4 | Fremantle | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2029 | 1556 | 130.4 | 64 | Finals series |
| 5 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2180 | 1678 | 129.9 | 56 | Finals series |
| 6 | North Melbourne | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2026 | 1731 | 117.0 | 56 | Finals series |
| 7 | Essendon | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1828 | 1719 | 106.3 | 50 | Finals series |
| 8 | Richmond | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1887 | 1784 | 105.8 | 48 | Finals series |
| 9 | West Coast | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2045 | 1750 | 116.9 | 44 | |
| 10 | Adelaide | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2175 | 1907 | 114.1 | 44 | |
| 11 | Collingwood | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1766 | 1876 | 94.1 | 44 | |
| 12 | Gold Coast | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1917 | 2045 | 93.7 | 40 | |
| 13 | Carlton | 22 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 1891 | 2107 | 89.7 | 30 | |
| 14 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1784 | 2177 | 81.9 | 28 | |
| 15 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1532 | 2212 | 69.3 | 28 | |
| 16 | Greater Western Sydney | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1780 | 2320 | 76.7 | 24 | |
| 17 | Melbourne | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1336 | 1954 | 68.4 | 16 | |
| 18 | St Kilda | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1480 | 2436 | 60.8 | 16 | |

## Team awards and records
### Game records

* Round 6 – Carlton recorded a late come-from-behind win against West Coast. West Coast led by 24 points after 14 minutes of the final quarter, before Carlton scored five goals in ten minutes to take a six-point lead. West Coast missed three shots at goal in the final few minutes, hitting the post twice, and Carlton won by three points.
* Round 22 – Carlton's score of 5.7 (37) against Port Adelaide was its lowest in any match since Round 8, 2006.
* Round 22 – Carlton's losing margin of 103 points against Port Adelaide was its highest in any match since Round 16, 2007.
* Round 23 – Carlton and Essendon both gave up five-goal leads in their drawn match in the final round. Carlton kicked six goals to one in the first quarter to lead by 30 points; Essendon then kicked ten of the next eleven goals to take a 30-point lead early in the third quarter; Carlton recovered to take the lead midway through the final quarter, before a tight finish which ended in a draw.

### Season records

* Carlton opened the season with four straight losses for the first time since 1989.

## Notable events
### Special guernsey designs

The club wore three specially-designed guernseys during the season:
* In Rounds 7, 13 and 23, against Collingwood, Hawthorn and Essendon respectively, the club wore its "Heritage Guernsey" as part of sesquicentennial celebrations. This guernsey featured the 1970s-era block-style monogram on the front, and listed the club's premierships years on the back.
* In Round 10 against Adelaide, the club wore the "Member Guernsey" as part of sesquicentennial celebrations. This guernsey featured the 1910s-era script monogram, and featured in small white print the names of members who pledged to appear on it.
* In Round 11, all clubs in the league wore an Indigenous Guernsey, as part of the AFL's Indigenous Round. Carlton's Guernsey, worn against Brisbane Lions, was the same as the home guernsey, except it displayed a boomerang underneath the monogram which was white but decorated in the style of aboriginal art; the F in the monogram was likewise decorated.

### Sesquicentennial celebrations

In 2014, the club celebrated the 150th anniversary of its foundation in 1864. The club arranged several events in recognition of the milestone:
* Heritage and member-recognition guernseys were worn at a total of four matches during the season.
* On Sunday 3 May, a team of retired Carlton players (mostly from the 1990s era) played against a team of retired Collingwood players from the same era at Visy Park in the "Clash of the Old Foes". Collingwood 9.15 (69) defeated Carlton 7.7 (49) before a crowd of around 1,000, and the gate was donated to the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and the E. J. Whitten Foundation for Prostate Cancer Awareness.
* The club held a fan poll to vote on the 25 greatest moments in Carlton Football Club history, with the results revealed at the Round 10 match against Adelaide. The top five moments were:
* The 1970 Grand Final, in which Carlton overcame a 44-point half-time deficit to beat Collingwood.
* The specky taken by Alex Jesaulenko over Collingwood's Graeme Jenkin in the second quarter of the 1970 Grand Final.
* The assist by Wayne Harmes on the game-winning goal by Ken Sheldon in the 1979 Grand Final win against Collingwood.
* The tackle laid by Fraser Brown on Essendon's Dean Wallis in the final minute of Carlton's one-point victory in the 1999 Preliminary Final.
* The 1995 premiership, in which the club won a then-record twenty home-and-away matches.
* The club named the best twelve players in its history, announcing the results on 14 June. The top twelve were, in order: John Nicholls, Stephen Kernahan, Bruce Doull, Alex Jesaulenko, Stephen Silvagni, Craig Bradley, Robert Walls, Wayne Johnston, Geoff Southby, Greg Williams, Ken Hands and Chris Judd.

### Dismissal of Josh Bootsma

On 3 June, third-year defender Josh Bootsma was sacked from the club, with a year and a half remaining on his contract. The club's action was in response to an incident in which Bootsma sent explicit photographs over social media application Snapchat, which breached both Carlton's and the AFL's codes of conduct. The club also revealed that Bootsma had a history of problems with behaviour and dedication, having had a history of tardiness at training. Bootsma had played fourteen games for the club, but none in 2014.

### Suspensions of Mitch Robinson and Jeff Garlett

Mitch Robinson and Jeff Garlett were involved in a brawl outside a night venue on Lonsdale Street at 5am on the morning of Sunday 3 August, which left Robinson with a fractured eye-socket. The players lied to the club about the incident, with Robinson claiming to have fractured his eye-socket in a boxing session at training. As a consequence, the club fined Garlett $2,500 and refused to select him in the senior team for the following week – he had been dropped to the Northern Blues several weeks earlier, and was confirmed by the coaching staff as having shown enough form in the VFL to be brought back to the seniors immediately before the incident – and Robinson was fined $5,000, and did not play again for the season due to his injury. Neither player played another game for the club, as both were put up for trade at the end of the season: Garlett was traded to Melbourne, and Robinson was delisted after no deal was secured.
Robinson was cleared of wrongdoing by police, and Garlett pleated guilty to behaving in a riotous manner. The men on the other side of the attack pleaded guilty to affray and recklessly causing injury to Robinson, and were sentenced to 300 hours' community service.

## Individual awards and records
### John Nicholls Medal

The Carlton Football Club Best and Fairest awards night took place on 17 September. The John Nicholls Medal, for the best and fairest player of the club, as well as several other awards, were presented on the night.

#### John Nicholls Medal

The winner of the John Nicholls Medal was Bryce Gibbs, who polled 105 votes. It was Gibbs' first John Nicholls Medal. Simpson won ahead of Marc Murphy and Kade Simpson. The top ten is given below.
| Pos. | Player | Votes |
| 1st | Bryce Gibbs | 109 |
| 2nd | Marc Murphy | 80 |
| 3rd | Kade Simpson | 76 |
| 4th | Chris Yarran | |
| 5th | Sam Rowe | |
| 6th | Michael Jamison | |
| 7th | Andrejs Everitt | |
| 7th | Chris Judd | |
| 9th | Sam Docherty | |
| 10th | Dale Thomas | |

#### Other awards

The following other awards were presented on John Nicholls Medal night:-
* Best First-Year Player – Ciarán Sheehan
* Best Clubman – Dylan Buckley
* Most Improved Player – Sam Rowe
* Spirit of Carlton Award – Dylan Buckley
* DI Count Award (for the player who led the club statistically in defensive indicators) – Sam Rowe
* Women of Carlton Player Ambassador – Simon White
* The Carltonians High Achiever Award – Kade Simpson
* Inner Blue Ruthness Award – Marc Murphy
* Hyundai MVP Award (the most valuable player as voted by fans in an online poll) – Bryce Gibbs

### Leading Goalkickers

Jarrad Waite was Carlton's leading goalkicker for the season, with 29 goals. It was the first time Waite had won Carlton's goalkicking, in the last of his twelve seasons with the club.
| Player | Goals | Behinds |
| Jarrad Waite | 29 | 17 |
| Lachlan Henderson | 28 | 14 |
| Troy Menzel | 26 | 13 |
| Chris Yarran | 21 | 9 |
| Bryce Gibbs | 18 | 15 |

### AFLPA Awards

For each of the AFLPA awards, one or three Carlton players were nominated following internal vote of Carlton players; Marc Murphy was also nominated for the Best Captain award by default. No Carlton player placed in the top five for his award.

#### Leigh Matthews Trophy (Most Valuable Player)

* Bryce Gibbs (nominated)
* Marc Murphy (nominated)
* Chris Yarran (nominated)

#### Robert Rose Award (Most Courageous Player)

* Kade Simpson (nominated)

#### Best First Year Player

* Blaine Johnson (nominated)

### Other awards
#### All-Australian Team

Bryce Gibbs was Carlton's only nominee in the 40-man squad for the 2014 All-Australian team. He was not selected in the final team of 22.

#### NAB AFL Rising Star

The following Carlton players were nominated for the 2014 NAB AFL Rising Star award:
* Round 2 – Dylan Buckley (nominated)
* Round 16 – Troy Menzel (nominated)
Buckley was Carlton's first Rising Star nominee for more than three years; Carlton's previous nominee, Jeff Garlett (nominated Round 19, 2010) was in fact playing his 100th career game in the same match in which Buckley was nominated. Neither Buckley nor Menzel polled a vote for the final award.

#### Mark of the Year

Levi Casboult was one of the three nominees for the 2014 AFL Mark of the Year for the high mark he took from the back of a pack of five other players against Hawthorn in Round 13.

#### Australian Football Hall of Fame

Two former Carlton players were among the six people inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 2014:
* Ern Henfry, who played 84 games for Carlton from 1947 to 1952, twice won the Robert Reynolds Trophy and captained the club to the 1947 premiership
* Anthony Koutoufides, who played 278 games for Carlton from 1992 to 2007, twice won the Robert Reynolds Trophy and was part of the 1995 premiership team

## Northern Blues

The Carlton Football Club had a full affiliation with the Northern Blues during the 2014 season. It was the twelfth season of the clubs' affiliation, which had been in place since 2003. Carlton senior- and rookie-listed players who were not selected to play in the Carlton team were eligible to play for either the Northern Bullants seniors or reserves team in the Victorian Football League. As in 2013, home games were shared between the VFL club's traditional home ground, Preston City Oval, and Carlton's traditional home ground, Visy Park. The Northern Blues finished 11th out of 16 in the VFL with a record of 7–11, missing the final eight by ten premiership points and percentage.