Carlton's return to Friday night football was highly forgettable on-field, but the off-field result was also disappointing.

Having been cast away from the Friday night stage last year following a disastrous 2015, the Blues' sole Friday night appearance in 2017 ended in a stinging 15-goal hiding at the hands of Port Adelaide at Adelaide Oval.

While the result probably shouldn't have been that surprising given Carlton's side featured seven teenagers, the rebuilding Blues' showing would appear to have done few favours to their chances of getting more Friday night action next year.

Ratings reported on Saturday showed that the game was among the lowest-rating Friday night matches for Channel Seven since the start of last year.