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Match Report
Friday 21 August 2026
No. 3
Round 16
Carlton17.15117
West Coast9.1064
Marvel Stadium · Sat, 1:15 PM · Attendance 41,861 · FT
Scoreboard
Quarter by Quarter
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Final | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 6.5 | 10.6 | 12.11 | 17.15 | 117 |
| West Coast | 2.2 | 5.4 | 7.5 | 9.10 | 64 |
Scorers
Goalkickers
Carlton
H. McKay 3, T. Byrne 3, G. Hewett 2, F. Evans 2, M. McGovern 2, P. Cripps 1, B. Ainsworth 1, J. Smith 1, W. Hayward 1, M. Cottrell 1
West Coast
B. Hough 2, B. Williams 2, H. Reid 1, B. Allan 1, M. Murdock 1, W. Duursma 1, J. Shanahan 1
How the match was won
Scoring Progression
CARL · WCE
Head to head
Team Statistics
| CARL | Stat | WCE |
|---|---|---|
| 445 | Disposals | 301 |
| 251 | Kicks | 174 |
| 194 | Handballs | 127 |
| 133 | Marks | 66 |
| 20 | Marks Inside 50 | 4 |
| 61 | Tackles | 48 |
| 22 | Hitouts | 40 |
| 48 | Clearances | 34 |
| 61 | Inside 50s | 49 |
| 142 | Contested Possessions | 114 |
| 296 | Uncontested Possessions | 180 |
| 35 | One Percenters | 37 |
| 22 | Frees For | 21 |
| 21 | Frees Against | 22 |
| 17 | Goals | 9 |
| 15 | Behinds | 10 |
The full box score
Players
Carlton
| Player | # | D | K | H | M | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Walsh | 18 | 33 | 10 | 23 | 4 | 4 | - | - |
| P. Cripps | 9 | 31 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| B. Ainsworth | 12 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| G. Hewett | 29 | 26 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| B. Wilson | 15 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 1 | - | - |
| N. Haynes | 26 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 3 | - | - |
| J. Smith | 7 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| N. Newman | 24 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 4 | - | - |
| B. Acres | 13 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 2 | - | 1 |
| L. Cowan | 2 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 1 | - | - |
| O. Florent | 14 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | - | - |
| H. McKay | 10 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| A. Cerra | 5 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 5 | - | 1 |
| W. Hayward | 19 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| F. Evans | 44 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| M. Pittonet | 27 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | - | - |
| B. Kemp | 17 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 3 | - | - |
| M. Cottrell | 46 | 13 | 7 | 6 | - | 2 | 1 | - |
| H. Dean | 35 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 4 | - | - |
| J. Ison | 30 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 | - | 1 |
| T. Byrne | 39 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | - |
| W. Derksen | 47 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 6 | - | - | - |
| M. McGovern | 11 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
West Coast
| Player | # | D | K | H | M | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Graham | 17 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| H. Reid | 9 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - |
| L. Baker | 3 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| T. McCarthy | 18 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | - | - |
| R. Maric | 23 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| B. Allan | 26 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | - |
| M. Herbert | 51 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 2 | - | - |
| E. Yeo | 6 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | - | 1 |
| M. Murdock | 47 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - |
| H. Davis | 38 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | - | 1 |
| L. Duggan | 14 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | - | - |
| J. Waterman | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 | - | 3 |
| W. Duursma | 1 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| T. Cole | 28 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| E. Hewett | 8 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| B. Hough | 19 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| B. Williams | 32 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| B. Starcevich | 4 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - |
| T. Young | 20 | 10 | 10 | - | 4 | 1 | - | - |
| J. Hutchinson | 44 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| R. Bazzo | 33 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| C. Duff-Tytler | 21 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| J. Shanahan | 35 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |