CARLTON will keep all the gate takings from its season opener against Richmond after rejecting a gate-sharing deal.

In the past, when the two teams have met twice a season, profits from the attendance have been shared.

However last year, when the teams met just once, Richmond took all the money.

"Carlton people would want the best outcome for Carlton and I think it is the right outcome for Carlton," Blues chief executive Stephen Trigg told Fairfax Media.

"By that I mean, I am aware of co-promoting and supporting and gate-sharing.

"While that is not part of the landscape where I have been previously, I am very supportive of that, and continue to be in the principle of that.

"But given that last year there was one fixture ... and the gate wasn't shared then, and the entirety of the gate went to Richmond, it seemed appropriate that it would transpire that Carlton takes the gate in round one this year.

"That doesn't mean we won't help to pump up the return game later in the season."

Richmond chief executive Brendon Gale conceded he was disappointed, but admitted the gate-sharing deal was unlikely to return. 

"We reap what we sow now," Gale told Fairfax Media.

Richmond and Carlton open the 2015 AFL season at the later date of Thursday April 2. 

The start of the season has been delayed by the cricket World Cup. 

The teams play a return fixture on Friday night, July 10.