With the team now on a break, we’re taking a look back at each player’s year in statistics, next is Carlton’s No.35 Ed Curnow.

Ed Curnow (#35)

GAMES
Season 2013: 21
Career: 51
VFL 2013: 2

GOALS
Season 2013: 6
Career: 9
VFL 2013: 0

KEY AFL STATISTICS (averages in brackets): 
Disposals: 347 (16.5) Marks: 72 (3.4) Tackles: 99 (4.7) Inside 50s: 39 (1.9) Contested Possessions: 161 (7.7) Effective Disposals: 240 (11.4) Clearances: 51 (2.4)

OVERVIEW

It’s been a big year for Ed Curnow, who notched up his 50th AFL game in the Elimination Final win over Richmond. 

Curnow, who turned 24 yesterday, kicked off the year by breaking the Princes Park time trial record, which had stood since 1989. 

The Blues’ rookie went on to play in 21 games for the season, topping Carlton’s stats sheets for tackles, and establishing himself as a key tagger by playing a shutdown role on some of the biggest names in the competition. 

At the season’s end Curnow’s efforts were rewarded on two fronts: he was awarded Best Clubman on John Nicholls Medal night (and finished fourth in the Best & Fairest count), and he has been upgraded to Carlton’s primary list. 

IN THE NEWS 

Blue Believers

The Ed Curnow Fact File 

Confessions of a career rookie 

Ed breaks Bear’s record 

On the spot with Ed 

The Carlton Podcast Ep 9 

HE SAID IT

"I wanted to go quick and I was fortunate enough to have Craig Mottram running with me. He helped me out enormously – he was unreal.

"I was sitting on Craig's heels and he talked to me the whole way. He's a champion Olympic runner and I remember thinking, I can't afford to drop off this bloke.” 

– Ed Curnow after breaking the record for the 3.2km Princes Park time trial, January 16. 

THEY SAID IT



SEASON HIGHLIGHT

Curnow’s gathered a season-high 24 disposals in the Round 6 win over Melbourne, in which he took five marks, laid five tackles and kicked a goal. 

He was also highly praised for his effective shutdown role against Gary Ablett in Carlton’s Round 18 win over the Gold Coast.