The following is a list of Carlton Football Club leading goalkickers in each season of the Australian Football League (formerly the Victorian Football League) and AFL Women's.
VFL/AFL The following players finished as the leading goalkicker in the respective VFL/AFL season:
^Denotes current player+Player won Coleman Medal in same season
Season Player(s) Goals 1897 Wally O'Cock 15 1898 Tommy O'Day 8 1899 Harry Thompson 8 1900 Joe Sullivan 18 1901 Joe Sullivan (2) 14 1902 Fred Webber 11 1903 Joe Sullivan (3) 27 1904 Mick Grace 26 1905 Frank Caine 25 1906 Mick Grace (2) 50 1907 Frank Caine (2) 32 1908 Vin Gardiner 34 1909 George Topping 36 1910 Vin Gardiner (2) 42 1911 Vin Gardiner (3) 47 1912 Vin Gardiner (4) 47 1913 Vin Gardiner (5) 27 1914 Bill Cook 27 1915 Herb Burleigh 46 1916 Vin Gardiner (6) 44 1917 Billy Dick 22 1918 Ern Cowley 35 1919 Charlie Fisher 36 1920 Horrie Clover 48 1921 Horrie Clover (2) 58 1922 Horrie Clover (3) 56 1923 Horrie Clover (4) 28 1924 Alex Duncan 27 1925 Harvey Dunn, Sr. 35 1926 Horrie Clover (5) 38 1927 Harold Carter 33 1928 Horrie Clover (6) 41 1929 Harry Vallence 64 1930 Les Allen 56 1931 Harry Vallence (2) 86 1932 Harry Vallence (3) 97 1933 Harry Vallence (4) 84 1934 Mickey Crisp 44 1935 Harry Vallence (5) 66 1936 Harry Vallence (6) 86 1937 Harry Vallence (7) 39 1938 Harry Vallence (8) 81 1939 Ken Baxter 65 1940 Paul Schmidt 55 1941 Paul Schmidt (2) 77 1942 Paul Schmidt (3) 47 1943 Jack Wrout 33 1944 Jim Mooring 42 1945 Lance Collins 49 1946 Ken Baxter (2) 46 1947 Ken Baxter (3) 421948 Ken Baxter (4) 39 Ray Garby 1949 Ken Baxter (5) 46 1950 Ken Baxter (6) 43 1951 Keith Warburton 48 1952 Jack Howell 42 1953 John Spencer 32 1954 Noel O'Brien 45 1955 Noel O'Brien (2) 73 1956 Kevan Hamilton 22 1957 Gerald Burke 34 1958 John Heathcote 19 1959 Sergio Silvagni 40 1960 Leo Brereton 44 1961 Tom Carroll 54 1962 Tom Carroll (2) 62 1963 Tom Carroll (3) 27 1964 Ian Nankervis 18 1965 Bryan Quirk 29 1966 Adrian Gallagher 24 1967 Brian Kekovich 38 1968 Brian Kekovich (2) 59 1969 Alex Jesaulenko 66 1970 Alex Jesaulenko (2) 115 1971 Alex Jesaulenko (3) 56 1972 Greg Kennedy 76 1973 Brian Walsh 60 1974 Craig Davis 45 1975 Robert Walls 59 1976 Robert Walls (2) 55 1977 Mark Maclure 39 1978 Rod Galt 49 1979 Ken Sheldon 53 1980 Wayne Johnston 51 1981 Peter Bosustow 59 1982 Ross Ditchburn 61 1983 Ken Hunter 43 1984 Warren Ralph 55 1985 Mark Maclure (2) 48 1986 Stephen Kernahan 62 1987 Stephen Kernahan (2) 73 1988 Stephen Kernahan (3) 54 1989 Stephen Kernahan (4) 59 1990 Stephen Kernahan (5) 69 1991 Stephen Kernahan (6) 46 1992 Stephen Kernahan (7) 83 1993 Stephen Kernahan (8) 68 1994 Stephen Kernahan (9) 82 1995 Stephen Kernahan (10) 63 1996 Stephen Kernahan (11) 56 1997 Anthony Koutoufides 28 1998 Lance Whitnall 46 1999 Lance Whitnall (2) 55 2000 Lance Whitnall (3) 70 2001 Matthew Lappin 49 2002 Corey McKernan 40 2003 Brendan Fevola 63 2004 Brendan Fevola (2) 66 2005 Brendan Fevola (3) 49 2006 Brendan Fevola (4) 84 2007 Brendan Fevola (5) 59 2008 Brendan Fevola (6) 99 2009 Brendan Fevola (7) 89 2010 Eddie Betts 42 2011 Andrew Walker 56 2012 Eddie Betts (2) 48 2013 Jeff Garlett 43 2014 Jarrad Waite 29 2015 Andrejs Everitt 31 2016 Matthew Wright 22 2017 Levi Casboult 34 2018 Charlie Curnow 34 2019 Harry McKay 26 2020 Harry McKay (2) 21 2021 Harry McKay (3) 58 2022 Charlie Curnow (2) 64 2023 Charlie Curnow (3) 81 2024 Charlie Curnow (4) 57 2025 Charlie Curnow (5) 32 2026 Brodie Kemp 39
Multiple leading goalkickers (minimum five wins) Player Wins Seasons Stephen Kernahan 11 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 Harry Vallence 8 1929, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938 Brendan Fevola 7 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Ken Baxter 6 1939, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950 Horrie Clover 6 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1926, 1928 Vin Gardiner 6 1908, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1916 Charlie Curnow 5 2018, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Leading career goalkickers PlayerGoalsAverage 7382.94 7223.545753.074241.663962.96 3701.57 3671.68 Ken Baxter3652.39 3481.61 3412.17
Most goals in a game GoalsPlayerOpponentRoundYearVenue13.0Horrie CloverSt Kilda121921Junction Oval12.3Greg KennedyHawthorn211972Princes Park12.2Ross DitchburnSt Kilda161982Waverley Park11.0Paul SchmidtSt Kilda161941Princes Park11.0Harry VallenceFitzroy151938Brunswick Street Oval11.0Harry VallenceCollingwoodPreliminary Final1932MCG11.0Harry VallenceCollingwoodSemi Final1931MCG11.0Harry VallenceSouth Melbourne151929Princes Park10.7Stephen KernahanFootscray31995MCG10.6Stephen SilvagniFitzroy161993Princes Park
AFL Women's The following players finished as the leading goalkicker in the respective AFL Women's season: ^Denotes current player+Player won AFL Women's leading goalkicker award in same season
Season Leading goalkicker Goals Ref. 2017 Darcy Vescio 14 2018 Tayla Harris 5 Darcy Vescio (2) 2019 Tayla Harris (2) 8 2020 Tayla Harris (3) 8 Georgia Gee 2021 Darcy Vescio (3) 16 2022 (S6) Courtney Jones 8 2022 (S7) Breann Harrington 6 2023 Mia Austin 11 2024 Mia Austin (2) 5 Breann Harrington (2) Keeley Skepper 2025 Sophie McKay 18
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