37 players have made their debut for Carlton in round 10, including three who had previously played at another club. Five of these players have gone on to play 100 or more games for Carlton: Frank Anderson (155 games after making his debut in 1934), Simon Beaumont (152 games after making his debut in 1995), Norm Clark (126 games, debut in 1905), George Topping (125 games, debut in 1902) and Darren Hulme (110 games, debut in 1997).

On Sunday, in round 10, Bret Thornton will become the sixth player to make his debut in round 10 and play 100 games for Carlton. Bret made his debut in round 10, 2002.

Eleven players made their Carlton debut in round 10 and did not play another game for Carlton. This includes Wayne Deledio in 1975, Wayne is the father of Richmond’s Brett Deledio and Stephen Easton in 1982 who played 31 games with North Melbourne. In 1975 North Melbourne Under 19s were stripped of their points for playing Stephen Easton when he was zoned to Geelong.

Brett Ratten played his final game in round 10, 2003 against Fremantle at Subiaco. Matt Clape, 1998 and Val Perovic, 1985 also played their final game in round 10.

It was in round 10 in 1978 that David McKay played his 200^th game and round 10 in 1980 that Trevor Keogh reached the same milestone. Acting captain Scott Camporeale played his 200^th game in round 10 in 2004.

Bret Thornton will become the 150^th player to play 100 games for the Carlton Football Club. At 23 years and 200 day old he will become the 9^th youngest player to reach this milestone. The ten youngest to play 100 games for Carlton are:

Lance Whitnall – 21 years 275 days (Round 9, 2001)

Robert Walls – 21, 338 (Round 12, 1972)

Ryan Houlihan – 23, 78 (Round 3, 2005)

Ken Sheldon – 23, 99 (Round 3, 1983)

Adrian Gallagher – 23, 103 (Round 19, 1969)

Jim Clark – 23, 108 (Round 12, 1948)

Wayne Harmes – 23, 143 (Round 15, 1983)

Vin Waite – 23, 160 (Round 18, 1972)

Bret Thornton – 23, 2000 (Round 10, 2007)

Jim Buckley – 23, 224 (Round 16, 1983)

Carlton v Western Bulldogs

Played – 133

Carlton won 82

Western Bulldogs won 47

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Carlton v Western Bulldogs – Last Ten matches