2021 Carlton Football Club season
The 2021 Carlton Football Club season was the Carlton Football Club's 158th season of competition.
| 2021 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Mark LoGiudice Luke Sayers | ||
| Coach | David Teague | ||
| Captain(s) | Patrick Cripps Sam Docherty | ||
| Home ground | Melbourne Cricket Ground (Training and administrative: Ikon Park) | ||
| AFL season | 13th (8–14) | ||
| AFL Women's | 7th (5–4) | ||
| Leading goalkicker | Harry McKay (58) Darcy Vescio (16) | ||
| Club membership | 81,302 | ||
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It was the club's men's team's 125th season as a member of the Australian Football League. The team finished 13th out of eighteen teams with an 8–14 record in the 2021 AFL season – two positions lower than in the 2020 season, ultimately resulting in the sacking of coach David Teague at the end of the season.
It was the club's women's team's fifth season as a member of the AFL Women's competition. The team narrowly missed the finals for the 2021 AFL Women's season, finishing 7th with a record of 5–4.
Individually, Carlton players won the leading goalkicker awards in both the men's and women's senior competitions: Harry McKay winning the Coleman Medal with 58 goals, and Darcy Vescio winning their second leading goalkicker award with 16 goals.
The club also fielded its men's reserves team in the Victorian Football League for the first time since 2002, and fielded a women's team in the VFL Women's competition.