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Match Report
Friday 21 August 2026
No. 3
Round 18
Carlton6.339
Hawthorn15.13103
Melbourne Cricket Ground · Sat, 7:35 PM · Attendance 70,314 · FT
Scoreboard
Quarter by Quarter
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Final | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 2.0 | 2.1 | 4.3 | 6.3 | 39 |
| Hawthorn | 2.2 | 5.3 | 10.7 | 15.13 | 103 |
Scorers
Goalkickers
Carlton
M. McGovern 2, A. Cerra 1, B. Ainsworth 1, T. Byrne 1, F. Riley 1
Hawthorn
J. Ginnivan 3, J. Gunston 3, D. Moore 2, M. Hill 2, W. Day 1, J. Ward 1, M. Lewis 1, H. Morrison 1, M. Chol 1
How the match was won
Scoring Progression
CARL · HAW
Head to head
Team Statistics
| CARL | Stat | HAW |
|---|---|---|
| 351 | Disposals | 408 |
| 216 | Kicks | 241 |
| 135 | Handballs | 167 |
| 57 | Marks | 57 |
| 8 | Marks Inside 50 | 13 |
| 98 | Tackles | 78 |
| 22 | Hitouts | 53 |
| 34 | Clearances | 46 |
| 45 | Inside 50s | 57 |
| 153 | Contested Possessions | 177 |
| 168 | Uncontested Possessions | 201 |
| 28 | One Percenters | 52 |
| 20 | Frees For | 15 |
| 15 | Frees Against | 20 |
| 6 | Goals | 15 |
| 3 | Behinds | 13 |
The full box score
Players
Carlton
| Player | # | D | K | H | M | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Walsh | 18 | 35 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 4 | - | - |
| A. Cerra | 5 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| N. Newman | 24 | 27 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 6 | - | - |
| P. Cripps | 9 | 21 | 10 | 11 | - | 9 | - | - |
| J. Smith | 7 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 6 | - | - |
| M. Cottrell | 46 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 8 | - | - |
| F. Evans | 44 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 7 | - | - |
| W. Hayward | 19 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 2 | - | - |
| O. Florent | 14 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | - | - |
| B. Wilson | 15 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 6 | - | - |
| J. Ison | 30 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| L. Cowan | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | - | - |
| W. Derksen | 47 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - |
| N. Haynes | 26 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - |
| M. McGovern | 11 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 7 | - | 2 | - |
| B. Ainsworth | 12 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| H. McKay | 10 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| H. Dean | 35 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| G. Hewett | 29 | 9 | 4 | 5 | - | 2 | - | - |
| T. Byrne | 39 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | - |
| O. Hollands | 4 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | - | - |
| B. Kemp | 17 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | - | - |
| F. Riley | 38 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | - |
Hawthorn
| Player | # | D | K | H | M | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Macdonald | 9 | 31 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 7 | - | - |
| J. Ginnivan | 33 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| B. Hardwick | 15 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 3 | - | - |
| W. Day | 12 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| J. Ward | 25 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 1 | - |
| M. Lewis | 2 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| C. Mackenzie | 28 | 21 | 13 | 8 | - | 3 | - | - |
| H. Morrison | 1 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| J. Gunston | 19 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 6 | - | 3 | 1 |
| J. Impey | 4 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | - | - |
| D. Moore | 8 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| M. DAmbrosio | 16 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 5 | - | 1 |
| J. Newcombe | 3 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 4 | - | 1 |
| M. Chol | 18 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| O. Greeves | 35 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 3 | - | - |
| L. Meek | 17 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 10 | - | - |
| J. Sicily | 6 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | - | - |
| K. Amon | 10 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | - | - |
| N. Mraz | 21 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | - | - |
| B. Macdonald | 42 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 5 | - | - |
| W. McCabe | 27 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | - | - | - |
| T. Barrass | 37 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | - | - | - |
| M. Hill | 41 | 5 | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | - |