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Match Report
Friday 21 August 2026
No. 3
Round 12
Carlton12.1688
Geelong12.1284
Melbourne Cricket Ground · Fri, 7:40 PM · Attendance 61,081 · FT
Scoreboard
Quarter by Quarter
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Final | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 1.3 | 5.9 | 9.11 | 12.16 | 88 |
| Geelong | 4.4 | 6.8 | 9.10 | 12.12 | 84 |
Scorers
Goalkickers
Carlton
W. Hayward 3, B. Kemp 2, F. Young 2, P. Cripps 1, G. Hewett 1, A. Cerra 1, T. Byrne 1, J. Ison 1
Geelong
J. Cameron 4, O. Dempsey 2, J. Henry 2, O. Henry 2, S. Mannagh 1, P. Dangerfield 1
How the match was won
Scoring Progression
CARL · GEEL
Head to head
Team Statistics
| CARL | Stat | GEEL |
|---|---|---|
| 395 | Disposals | 359 |
| 223 | Kicks | 207 |
| 172 | Handballs | 152 |
| 94 | Marks | 105 |
| 8 | Marks Inside 50 | 15 |
| 66 | Tackles | 63 |
| 29 | Hitouts | 43 |
| 44 | Clearances | 31 |
| 48 | Inside 50s | 54 |
| 136 | Contested Possessions | 123 |
| 259 | Uncontested Possessions | 221 |
| 46 | One Percenters | 39 |
| 22 | Frees For | 19 |
| 19 | Frees Against | 22 |
| 12 | Goals | 12 |
| 16 | Behinds | 12 |
The full box score
Players
Carlton
| Player | # | D | K | H | M | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Cripps | 9 | 30 | 8 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - |
| S. Walsh | 18 | 30 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 7 | - | 3 |
| J. Smith | 7 | 27 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 3 | - | - |
| B. Ainsworth | 12 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 4 | - | 2 |
| N. Newman | 24 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 5 | - | - |
| G. Hewett | 29 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| B. Wilson | 15 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 3 | - | - |
| B. Acres | 13 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 2 | - | 1 |
| L. Cowan | 2 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 9 | - | - | - |
| A. Cerra | 5 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - |
| O. Florent | 14 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | 1 |
| J. Weitering | 23 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 1 | - | - |
| W. Hayward | 19 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 7 | - | 3 | 1 |
| H. McKay | 10 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | - | 2 |
| H. Dean | 35 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 4 | - | - |
| N. Haynes | 26 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | - |
| F. Evans | 44 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | - | - |
| B. Kemp | 17 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
| M. McGovern | 11 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | - | 2 |
| M. Pittonet | 27 | 9 | 5 | 4 | - | 6 | - | - |
| F. Young | 45 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| T. Byrne | 39 | 6 | 5 | 1 | - | 5 | 1 | - |
| J. Ison | 30 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - |
Geelong
| Player | # | D | K | H | M | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Smith | 3 | 35 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 7 | - | - |
| M. Holmes | 9 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 4 | - | 1 |
| T. Stewart | 44 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | - | - |
| Z. Guthrie | 39 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 2 | - | - |
| L. Humphries | 17 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | - |
| G. Miers | 32 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 1 | - | - |
| O. Dempsey | 28 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 2 | - |
| C. OSullivan | 14 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 1 | - | - |
| S. Mannagh | 7 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| T. Atkins | 30 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 7 | - | - |
| M. OConnor | 42 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 4 | - | - |
| T. Bruhn | 4 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | - | - |
| J. Cameron | 5 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 8 | - | 4 | 3 |
| P. Dangerfield | 35 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | - |
| S. De Koning | 16 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 5 | - | - | - |
| J. Henry | 38 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| J. Kolodjashnij | 8 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 7 | - | - | - |
| B. Close | 45 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 5 | - | 1 |
| S. Neale | 33 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 |
| M. Blicavs | 46 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| O. Henry | 36 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| M. Edwards | 11 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | - | - |
| O. Mullin | 34 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | - | - |