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Match Report
Friday 21 August 2026
No. 3
Opening Round
Sydney20.12132
Carlton10.969
Sydney Cricket Ground · Thu, 7:30 PM · Attendance 40,372 · FT
Scoreboard
Quarter by Quarter
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Final | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 0.3 | 2.6 | 14.9 | 20.12 | 132 |
| Carlton | 2.2 | 4.4 | 8.6 | 10.9 | 69 |
Scorers
Goalkickers
Sydney
J. McInerney 3, C. Curnow 3, J. Amartey 3, I. Heeney 2, M. Roberts 2, A. Sheldrick 1, J. Rowbottom 1, C. Warner 1, B. Grundy 1, L. McDonald 1, M. Rosas 1, T. Papley 1
Carlton
M. Pittonet 3, B. Ainsworth 2, E. Hollands 1, B. Kemp 1, H. McKay 1, W. Hayward 1, A. Moir 1
How the match was won
Scoring Progression
SYD · CARL
Head to head
Team Statistics
| SYD | Stat | CARL |
|---|---|---|
| 384 | Disposals | 382 |
| 203 | Kicks | 212 |
| 181 | Handballs | 170 |
| 64 | Marks | 69 |
| 12 | Marks Inside 50 | 5 |
| 67 | Tackles | 38 |
| 48 | Hitouts | 34 |
| 40 | Clearances | 39 |
| 67 | Inside 50s | 50 |
| 134 | Contested Possessions | 151 |
| 242 | Uncontested Possessions | 224 |
| 58 | One Percenters | 63 |
| 19 | Frees For | 23 |
| 23 | Frees Against | 19 |
| 20 | Goals | 10 |
| 12 | Behinds | 9 |
The full box score
Players
Sydney
| Player | # | D | K | H | M | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. McInerney | 27 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| E. Gulden | 21 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 11 | - | 2 |
| C. Mills | 14 | 25 | 10 | 15 | 3 | - | - | 1 |
| A. Sheldrick | 12 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| N. Blakey | 22 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | - | - |
| I. Heeney | 5 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 2 | - |
| J. Rowbottom | 8 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 1 | - |
| C. Warner | 1 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| J. Serong | 13 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 5 | - | - |
| J. Lloyd | 44 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 6 | - | - | - |
| M. Roberts | 34 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| T. McCartin | 30 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 4 | - | - | - |
| R. Bice | 26 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 3 | - | - |
| B. Grundy | 4 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - |
| J. Jordon | 17 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | - | - |
| D. Rampe | 24 | 14 | 6 | 8 | - | 3 | - | - |
| L. McDonald | 6 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
| C. Curnow | 35 | 10 | 10 | - | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| M. Rosas | 10 | 10 | 4 | 6 | - | 3 | 1 | - |
| T. Papley | 11 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| S. Wicks | 15 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | - | - |
| J. Amartey | 36 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| L. Melican | 43 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Carlton
| Player | # | D | K | H | M | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Walsh | 18 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 2 | - | - |
| J. Smith | 7 | 27 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 2 | - | - |
| C. Lord | 36 | 26 | 11 | 15 | 3 | - | - | 1 |
| O. Florent | 14 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 1 | - | - |
| P. Cripps | 9 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 3 | - | 1 |
| G. Hewett | 29 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 6 | - | - |
| E. Hollands | 20 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| O. Hollands | 4 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | - | - |
| M. Pittonet | 27 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | - |
| C. Chesser | 31 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | - | - |
| M. McGovern | 11 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 5 | - | - | - |
| Z. Williams | 6 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | - | 1 |
| B. Kemp | 17 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| J. Weitering | 23 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 5 | - | - | - |
| B. Ainsworth | 12 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - |
| H. Dean | 35 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | - | - |
| L. Fogarty | 8 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 1 | - | - | - |
| H. McKay | 10 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 5 | - | 1 | - |
| W. Hayward | 19 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| A. Saad | 42 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 1 | - | - | - |
| L. Young | 33 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | - |
| A. Moir | 43 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | - |
| L. Reidy | 25 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 |