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Match Report
Friday 21 August 2026
No. 3
Round 17
Richmond10.1272
Carlton10.1474
Melbourne Cricket Ground · Sat, 7:35 PM · Attendance 54,923 · FT
Scoreboard
Quarter by Quarter
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Final | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 5.3 | 6.5 | 7.8 | 10.12 | 72 |
| Carlton | 2.3 | 7.7 | 9.10 | 10.14 | 74 |
Scorers
Goalkickers
Richmond
S. Campbell 2, N. Balta 2, M. Lefau 2, R. Mansell 2, T. Hotton 1, J. Alger 1
Carlton
G. Hewett 2, B. Kemp 2, P. Cripps 1, A. Cerra 1, F. Evans 1, B. Ainsworth 1, M. McGovern 1, H. McKay 1
How the match was won
Scoring Progression
RICH · CARL
Head to head
Team Statistics
| RICH | Stat | CARL |
|---|---|---|
| 318 | Disposals | 372 |
| 175 | Kicks | 222 |
| 143 | Handballs | 150 |
| 68 | Marks | 101 |
| 8 | Marks Inside 50 | 17 |
| 61 | Tackles | 57 |
| 38 | Hitouts | 39 |
| 43 | Clearances | 31 |
| 48 | Inside 50s | 49 |
| 123 | Contested Possessions | 136 |
| 183 | Uncontested Possessions | 225 |
| 47 | One Percenters | 37 |
| 19 | Frees For | 19 |
| 19 | Frees Against | 19 |
| 10 | Goals | 10 |
| 12 | Behinds | 14 |
The full box score
Players
Richmond
| Player | # | D | K | H | M | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Taranto | 14 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 5 | - | 2 |
| H. Ralphsmith | 13 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| K. McAuliffe | 28 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 5 | - | - |
| T. Nankervis | 25 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 5 | - | 1 |
| T. Hotton | 10 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - |
| S. Campbell | 44 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| S. Banks | 6 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | - |
| J. Short | 15 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 5 | - | - | - |
| N. Balta | 21 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| S. Cumming | 22 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 3 | - | - |
| P. Retschko | 33 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| S. Green | 48 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | - | - |
| T. Brown | 30 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 1 | - | - |
| N. Vlastuin | 1 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 5 | - | - |
| N. Broad | 35 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 5 | - | - | - |
| K. Annand | 41 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | - | - |
| M. Lefau | 42 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | - |
| R. Mansell | 7 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| J. Ross | 5 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 2 | - | - | - |
| J. Trezise | 36 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | - | - |
| J. Alger | 29 | 9 | 2 | 7 | - | 3 | 1 | - |
| T. Lynch | 19 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | - | 1 |
| B. Miller | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | - |
Carlton
| Player | # | D | K | H | M | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Smith | 7 | 29 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 5 | - | 1 |
| G. Hewett | 29 | 26 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 2 | - |
| P. Cripps | 9 | 25 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| N. Newman | 24 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 1 | - | - |
| S. Walsh | 18 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 3 | - | - |
| A. Cerra | 5 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| O. Florent | 14 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | - | 1 |
| F. Evans | 44 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | - |
| N. Haynes | 26 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 2 | - | - |
| B. Wilson | 15 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| B. Ainsworth | 12 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 3 | - | 1 | - |
| W. Hayward | 19 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | - |
| L. Cowan | 2 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 4 | - | - | - |
| O. Hollands | 4 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 4 | - | - |
| M. McGovern | 11 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| J. Ison | 30 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | - | 1 |
| T. Byrne | 39 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - | 1 |
| M. Cottrell | 46 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - |
| M. Pittonet | 27 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | 2 |
| W. Derksen | 47 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - | - |
| B. Kemp | 17 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | - |
| H. McKay | 10 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| L. Young | 33 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - |