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Match Report
Friday 21 August 2026
No. 3
Round 1
Carlton10.1575
Richmond9.1771
Melbourne Cricket Ground · Thu, 7:30 PM · Attendance 74,313 · FT
Scoreboard
Quarter by Quarter
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Final | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 6.4 | 9.9 | 9.13 | 10.15 | 75 |
| Richmond | 3.3 | 5.6 | 7.12 | 9.17 | 71 |
Scorers
Goalkickers
Carlton
M. McGovern 2, H. McKay 2, G. Hewett 1, C. Lord 1, Z. Williams 1, W. Hayward 1, M. Pittonet 1, B. Kemp 1
Richmond
S. Lalor 2, T. Lynch 2, S. Green 2, R. Mansell 2, J. Short 1
How the match was won
Scoring Progression
CARL · RICH
Head to head
Team Statistics
| CARL | Stat | RICH |
|---|---|---|
| 367 | Disposals | 355 |
| 201 | Kicks | 217 |
| 166 | Handballs | 138 |
| 75 | Marks | 97 |
| 7 | Marks Inside 50 | 15 |
| 53 | Tackles | 49 |
| 39 | Hitouts | 24 |
| 37 | Clearances | 29 |
| 43 | Inside 50s | 60 |
| 138 | Contested Possessions | 127 |
| 223 | Uncontested Possessions | 216 |
| 48 | One Percenters | 47 |
| 18 | Frees For | 21 |
| 21 | Frees Against | 18 |
| 10 | Goals | 9 |
| 15 | Behinds | 17 |
The full box score
Players
Carlton
| Player | # | D | K | H | M | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Cripps | 9 | 32 | 12 | 20 | 1 | 3 | - | 3 |
| J. Smith | 7 | 32 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 5 | - | 1 |
| S. Walsh | 18 | 30 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 5 | - | - |
| O. Florent | 14 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 5 | - | - | - |
| G. Hewett | 29 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 1 | - |
| C. Lord | 36 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - |
| M. Carroll | 32 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | - | 1 |
| Z. Williams | 6 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| W. Hayward | 19 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| C. Chesser | 31 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | 1 |
| M. McGovern | 11 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | - |
| L. Cowan | 2 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| E. Hollands | 20 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 |
| O. Hollands | 4 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - | - |
| M. Pittonet | 27 | 13 | 6 | 7 | - | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| H. McKay | 10 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| B. Kemp | 17 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| L. Young | 33 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | - | - |
| J. Weitering | 23 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | - | - |
| B. Ainsworth | 12 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| H. Dean | 35 | 7 | 5 | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| H. OKeeffe | 40 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | - | 1 |
| L. Fogarty | 8 | 6 | 1 | 5 | - | 3 | - | 1 |
Richmond
| Player | # | D | K | H | M | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Short | 15 | 29 | 23 | 6 | 10 | - | 1 | - |
| T. Taranto | 14 | 29 | 8 | 21 | 4 | 1 | - | - |
| S. Banks | 6 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 1 | - | - |
| J. Ross | 5 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 7 | - | - |
| T. Nankervis | 25 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 2 | - | - |
| N. Balta | 21 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 7 | - | - | - |
| S. Grlj | 24 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 4 | - | - |
| J. Hopper | 2 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 2 | - | - |
| S. Campbell | 44 | 17 | 9 | 8 | - | - | - | 1 |
| B. Miller | 12 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 7 | - | - | - |
| S. Lalor | 4 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| K. McAuliffe | 28 | 16 | 9 | 7 | - | 3 | - | - |
| N. Broad | 35 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 2 | - | - |
| T. Lynch | 19 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| S. Green | 48 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | - |
| R. Mansell | 7 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | - |
| J. Trezise | 36 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| H. Ralphsmith | 13 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | - | - | - |
| J. Faull | 8 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 4 | - | 2 |
| J. Gibcus | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | - | - |
| H. Armstrong | 34 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | 1 |
| M. Rioli | 17 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | - | - |
| C. Gray | 50 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |