Reserves Season 2025
Coach: Luke Power
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The Carlton Reserves ramped up their preparations for the upcoming 2025 VFL season with a promising showing in their opening practice match. Coming up against Sandringham, the Blues adapted well to tricky conditions at IKON Park, coming away with a 10.11 (71) to 3.3 (21) win. Taking place over three 30-minute time periods, the Blues had a number of contributors all over the field, with a mix of AFL and VFL-listed Blues linking well in the first hitout of 2025. Carlton fans who braved the heat for the full day would’ve been buoyed by the signs shown from draftees Harry O’Farrell and Harry Charleson, with O’Farrell taking a handful of intercept marks while Charleson providing some run and carry out of the back half. Kicking 10 goals in shortened game time, the Blues had a number of contributors in the forward half, with Darcy Hogg and Will White - who was signed as a supplemental selection period signing for the AFL team two days later - both hitting the scoreboard with two goals. White was at his energetic best throughout the course of the afternoon, with a rundown tackle in the second term highlighting his endeavour. AFL-listed forwards Brodie Kemp, Elijah Hollands, Harry Lemmey and Francis Evans were all busy and had key moments throughout the course of the day, with Kemp in particular looming dangerously as a marking target inside 50. After playing the second half of the AFL game, Cooper Lord and Lucas Camporeale both doubled up with big stints in the second game: Lord was busy in the opening stages at the coalface, while Camporeale added a classy left-footed goal to go with his snap in the seniors against St Kilda. Signed on to the Carlton Reserves this year, Cooper Vickery (formerly on Sydney’s list) impressed with his ball use across half-back on a number of occasions, while fellow new signing Ethan Phillips performed strongly in his first hitout in his new colours. The VFL Blues will be in action once again this Friday evening, taking on North Melbourne from 4:30pm at IKON Park.
The Carlton Reserves continued their momentum in the lead-up to the VFL season, prevailing over North Melbourne at IKON Park in a practice match. In a low-scoring affair, the Blues managed to hold on in a thrilling seven-point win, prevailing 8.11 (59) to 7.10 (52). It was a hot start by the Roos with a major in the opening minute. Patrick Dozzi kicked the first for Carlton, and was complemented by some bright moments from young backs Harry O’Farrell and Billy Wilson. Following the quarter-time break, recently elevated supplemental selection period signing Will White was energetic, kicking the Blues’ first of the term on his non-preferred right foot. Soon after, a nice set up from the midfield gave Taj Logan his first of the game with a tight set shot finish. After a defensive intercept, Billy Wilson hit up Liam McMahon to give the Blues the lead halfway through the second for the first time, followed soon with Stirling Phipps-Parsons converting a nice set shot from the boundary. The Blues kicked four of the last five to set up a 10-point lead going into half time. After the major break, AFL-listed player Harry Lemmey provided a key option up forward, while Heath Ramshaw provided some drive alongside Harry Charleson from the back half.
With only two behinds coming in the third term for the Blues, Luke Nelson provided plenty of energy, as the Roos reduced the margin to two points at the final change. White became the first multiple goal kicker of the game to start the last, with a classy finish on his left to kick his second, giving the Blues the first of the fourth term. In a final-quarter tussle, Oliver Poole chimed in a late with a classy finish from close range to bolster the lead to eight points. North wouldn’t go away, answering with a major to bring the margin back to two points heading into the final minutes. It was up to Harry Lemmey to put the icing on the cake with an outstanding set shot on the stroke of full time to seal the Carlton win. The VFL Blues are set to match up against Richmond on Friday 14 March at 11am at IKON Park.
Coach: Luke Power
Captains:
Best & Fairest:
Position:
Premier:
Practice Match 1, 2025.
| CARLTON | 2.2.14 | 6.7.43 | 10.11 (71) | |
| SANDRINGHAM | 2.0.12 | 2.1.13 | 3.3 (21) | |
| Venue: | Arden Street, North Melbourne. | |||
| Date: | Saturday February 22nd 2025 (2pm). | |||
| Result: | Won by 50 points. | |||
| Goalkickers: | Hogg 2, W. White 2, Camporeale, D. Grainger-Barras, Harvey, Hollands, B. Kemp 1. | |||
| Best: | ||||
| Reports: | Nil. | |||
| Injuries: | Nil. | |||
Who impressed in first 2025 hitout?
See who performed well in the Carlton Reserves' opening practice match of 2025. - By Cristian Filippo, Carlton MediaThe Carlton Reserves ramped up their preparations for the upcoming 2025 VFL season with a promising showing in their opening practice match. Coming up against Sandringham, the Blues adapted well to tricky conditions at IKON Park, coming away with a 10.11 (71) to 3.3 (21) win. Taking place over three 30-minute time periods, the Blues had a number of contributors all over the field, with a mix of AFL and VFL-listed Blues linking well in the first hitout of 2025. Carlton fans who braved the heat for the full day would’ve been buoyed by the signs shown from draftees Harry O’Farrell and Harry Charleson, with O’Farrell taking a handful of intercept marks while Charleson providing some run and carry out of the back half. Kicking 10 goals in shortened game time, the Blues had a number of contributors in the forward half, with Darcy Hogg and Will White - who was signed as a supplemental selection period signing for the AFL team two days later - both hitting the scoreboard with two goals. White was at his energetic best throughout the course of the afternoon, with a rundown tackle in the second term highlighting his endeavour. AFL-listed forwards Brodie Kemp, Elijah Hollands, Harry Lemmey and Francis Evans were all busy and had key moments throughout the course of the day, with Kemp in particular looming dangerously as a marking target inside 50. After playing the second half of the AFL game, Cooper Lord and Lucas Camporeale both doubled up with big stints in the second game: Lord was busy in the opening stages at the coalface, while Camporeale added a classy left-footed goal to go with his snap in the seniors against St Kilda. Signed on to the Carlton Reserves this year, Cooper Vickery (formerly on Sydney’s list) impressed with his ball use across half-back on a number of occasions, while fellow new signing Ethan Phillips performed strongly in his first hitout in his new colours. The VFL Blues will be in action once again this Friday evening, taking on North Melbourne from 4:30pm at IKON Park.
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Practice Match 2, 2025.
| CARLTON | 1.3.9 | 5.6.36 | 5.8.38 | 8.11 (59) |
| NORTH MELBOURNE | 2.0.12 | 4.2.26 | 5.6.36 | 7.10 (52) |
| Venue: | IKON Park, Carlton. | |||
| Date: | Saturday March 1st 2025 (2pm). | |||
| Result: | Won by 7 points. | |||
| Goalkickers: | W. White 2, Dozzi, Logan, McMahon, Phipps-Parsons, Poole 1. | |||
| Best: | ||||
| Reports: | Nil. | |||
| Injuries: | Nil. | |||
Blues continue preparations with narrow win
The Carlton Reserves recorded a seven-point win over North Melbourne in their VFL practice match. - By Jaspar Wilson-KeirThe Carlton Reserves continued their momentum in the lead-up to the VFL season, prevailing over North Melbourne at IKON Park in a practice match. In a low-scoring affair, the Blues managed to hold on in a thrilling seven-point win, prevailing 8.11 (59) to 7.10 (52). It was a hot start by the Roos with a major in the opening minute. Patrick Dozzi kicked the first for Carlton, and was complemented by some bright moments from young backs Harry O’Farrell and Billy Wilson. Following the quarter-time break, recently elevated supplemental selection period signing Will White was energetic, kicking the Blues’ first of the term on his non-preferred right foot. Soon after, a nice set up from the midfield gave Taj Logan his first of the game with a tight set shot finish. After a defensive intercept, Billy Wilson hit up Liam McMahon to give the Blues the lead halfway through the second for the first time, followed soon with Stirling Phipps-Parsons converting a nice set shot from the boundary. The Blues kicked four of the last five to set up a 10-point lead going into half time. After the major break, AFL-listed player Harry Lemmey provided a key option up forward, while Heath Ramshaw provided some drive alongside Harry Charleson from the back half.
With only two behinds coming in the third term for the Blues, Luke Nelson provided plenty of energy, as the Roos reduced the margin to two points at the final change. White became the first multiple goal kicker of the game to start the last, with a classy finish on his left to kick his second, giving the Blues the first of the fourth term. In a final-quarter tussle, Oliver Poole chimed in a late with a classy finish from close range to bolster the lead to eight points. North wouldn’t go away, answering with a major to bring the margin back to two points heading into the final minutes. It was up to Harry Lemmey to put the icing on the cake with an outstanding set shot on the stroke of full time to seal the Carlton win. The VFL Blues are set to match up against Richmond on Friday 14 March at 11am at IKON Park.