Ray Carroll played 75 games and kicked 5 goals over the seasons 1954-55 and 1957-61.

A true Rooster from his early days, Ray won Best Forward in Junior Colts in 1950.

In 1954 he was one of the first year juniors who gained promotion via Colts to Second Eighteen, thence to senior ranks. Fifty players were tried for the season, and two very prominent juniors, in Don Lindner and Ray Carroll, gained "A" Grade selection. He was noted as very fast, tenacious and fearless, with good overhead work and excellent disposal from the half-back flank.

In 1955 he won an award for Most Improved. He had a bad accident while riding his motor bike late in 1955 which kept him out of the game for 12 months but in 1957 he made a brilliant return to League football.

From a team point of view Ray’s most successful year was 1960. He played 16 league games that season and was rewarded with the “Sound defensive play” trophy at season’s end. In the preview of the 1960 Grand Final in The News, he was described as a half-back flanker with good anticipation and judgement, with a strong clearing kick and fearless.  Ray was immortalised as an integral part of the team that achieved the ultimate prize when North defeated Norwood by 5 points in the Grand Final, showing his customary speed, judgement and long kick.

Thus Ray joined his older brother Keith as a North Adelaide premiership player. Keith had been a member of the 1949 and 1952 premiership sides.

Ray passed away on 5 September 2015 at 81 years of age.