54 senior players have played their whole Carlton career starting on “The Bench” since the 19th man was introduced in 1930, with the most by Clem Smith with 7 games in 2015. 30 of these players played only one Carlton senior game.
The three players marked with the * played their only Carlton game(s) off "the bench" before continuing their League career at another League Club(s)
Tom Lehane played 7 games for Essendon and finished his career in 1951
Gordon Casey played 125 games for Footscray and finished his career in 1975
Ben Harrison played 159 games for Richmond and Footscray and finished his career in 2005
The five players marked with the ** finished their League career at Carlton playing their only Carlton games off "the bench"
Ken Jungwirth played 7 games for Melbourne where he started his career in 1966
Carig Devenport played 94 games for St. Kilda where he started his career in 1989
Peter Turner played 3 games for Adelaide where he started his career in 1994
Greg Bentley played 21 games for Port Adelaide where he started his career in 2006
Rhys Palmer played 122 games for Fremantle and GWS and had started his career in 2008 when he won the AFL Rising Star Award
Only three players that were Carlton’s leading MPBW during a season played all their games in that season off “The Bench”. Two were in their debut season in Ryan Houlihan in 2000 with his first 13 career games and John Reilly an equal winner in 1962 with his first 7 career games and other was Chris Bond in his final season at Carlton in 1992 with his last 6 games.
Two father and son combinations have also won the MPBW Award at Carlton with Brian Buckley being one of three players to share it in 1957 (all with 5 times as a reserve) and his son Mark winning it outright in 1983 also being a reserve 5 times. The other father and son combination were the David Clarke senior and junior and they both shared the award with another player with dad winning it in 1982 with 5 times as a reserve and his son in 2004 when being an interchange player 8 times.
The record for the most games starting on “The Bench” during a season is held by Matthew Allan who was an interchange player 16 times during a 24 match season, (which included 2 finals games) in 1996. He also played another 3 games when he started on the field in this season.
The three players marked with the * played their only Carlton game(s) off "the bench" before continuing their League career at another League Club(s)
Tom Lehane played 7 games for Essendon and finished his career in 1951
Gordon Casey played 125 games for Footscray and finished his career in 1975
Ben Harrison played 159 games for Richmond and Footscray and finished his career in 2005
The five players marked with the ** finished their League career at Carlton playing their only Carlton games off "the bench"
Ken Jungwirth played 7 games for Melbourne where he started his career in 1966
Carig Devenport played 94 games for St. Kilda where he started his career in 1989
Peter Turner played 3 games for Adelaide where he started his career in 1994
Greg Bentley played 21 games for Port Adelaide where he started his career in 2006
Rhys Palmer played 122 games for Fremantle and GWS and had started his career in 2008 when he won the AFL Rising Star Award
| Player | Career Span | Career | Off Bench | Career Off Bench% |
| Nick Graham | 2013-2018 | 48 | 41 | 84.42% |
| Ted Hopkins | 1968-1971 | 29 | 19 | 65.52% |
| Peter Kerr | 1967-1970 | 39 | 24 | 61.54% |
| David Ellard | 2008-2015 | 63 | 38 | 60.32% |
| Jim Plunkett | 2001-2003 | 37 | 21 | 56.76% |
| Kane Lucas | 2010-2014 | 42 | 23 | 54.76% |
| David Cuningham* | 2016-2020* | 37 | 20 | 54.05% |
| Brock McLean | 2010-2014 | 63 | 34 | 53.97% |
| Shaun Grigg | 2007-2010 | 43 | 22 | 51.16% |
| Kris Massie | 1998-2001 | 43 | 21 | 48.84% |
| Justin Davies | 2002-2006 | 41 | 20 | 48.78% |
| Paddy Dow* | 2018-2020* | 42 | 20 | 47.62% |
| Tom Bell | 2012-2015 | 51 | 24 | 47.06% |
| Adam White | 1997-2000 | 44 | 20 | 45.45% |
| Ian Prendergast | 2001-2006 | 65 | 28 | 43.08% |
| Fraser Murphy | 1984-1991 | 107 | 39 | 36.45% |
| Jack Silvagni* | 2016-2020* | 63* | 22* | 34.92% |
| Shaun Hampson | 2007-2013 | 63 | 22 | 34.92% |
| Luke O'Sullivan | 1988-1997 | 62 | 21 | 33.87% |
| Simon Fletcher | 1999-2003 | 84 | 28 | 33.33% |
| Neil Chandler | 1968-1974 | 76 | 25 | 32.89% |
Only three players that were Carlton’s leading MPBW during a season played all their games in that season off “The Bench”. Two were in their debut season in Ryan Houlihan in 2000 with his first 13 career games and John Reilly an equal winner in 1962 with his first 7 career games and other was Chris Bond in his final season at Carlton in 1992 with his last 6 games.
| Player | Career Span | Career | Off Bench | Career Off Bench% |
| Callum Chambers | 2005-2006 | 12 | 11 | 91.67% |
| Heath Culpitt | 1999-2001 | 15 | 13 | 86.67% |
| Nick Graham | 2013-2018 | 48 | 41 | 85.42% |
| David Clarke jnr | 2004-2005 | 12 | 10 | 83.33% |
| Allan Greenshields | 1947-1949 | 16 | 12 | 75.00% |
| Chris Bond | 1990-1992 | 22 | 16 | 72.73% |
| Brett Backwell | 1999-2001 | 18 | 13 | 72.22% |
| Jordan Doering | 2001-2002 | 18 | 13 | 72.22% |
| Paul McCormack | 1992-1994 | 14 | 10 | 71.43% |
| Sam Jacobs | 2009-2010 | 17 | 12 | 70.59% |
| Jacob Anstey | 1997-1998 | 16 | 11 | 68.75% |
| Peter Fyffe | 1970-1973 | 19 | 13 | 68.42% |
Two father and son combinations have also won the MPBW Award at Carlton with Brian Buckley being one of three players to share it in 1957 (all with 5 times as a reserve) and his son Mark winning it outright in 1983 also being a reserve 5 times. The other father and son combination were the David Clarke senior and junior and they both shared the award with another player with dad winning it in 1982 with 5 times as a reserve and his son in 2004 when being an interchange player 8 times.
The record for the most games starting on “The Bench” during a season is held by Matthew Allan who was an interchange player 16 times during a 24 match season, (which included 2 finals games) in 1996. He also played another 3 games when he started on the field in this season.