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Match Report
Friday 21 August 2026
No. 3
Round 3
Carlton11.1177
Melbourne15.10100
Melbourne Cricket Ground · Sun, 3:15 PM · Attendance 67,763 · FT
Scoreboard
Quarter by Quarter
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Final | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 6.2 | 7.4 | 9.8 | 11.11 | 77 |
| Melbourne | 0.1 | 1.6 | 7.8 | 15.10 | 100 |
Scorers
Goalkickers
Carlton
M. McGovern 3, E. Hollands 2, J. Smith 1, P. Cripps 1, B. Ainsworth 1, H. McKay 1, M. Carroll 1, T. Byrne 1
Melbourne
B. Fritsch 4, K. Chandler 2, H. Langford 2, E. Langdon 2, K. Pickett 1, T. Sparrow 1, H. Sharp 1, B. Mihocek 1, P. Cross 1
How the match was won
Scoring Progression
CARL · MELB
Head to head
Team Statistics
| CARL | Stat | MELB |
|---|---|---|
| 365 | Disposals | 372 |
| 209 | Kicks | 214 |
| 156 | Handballs | 158 |
| 92 | Marks | 95 |
| 12 | Marks Inside 50 | 11 |
| 54 | Tackles | 82 |
| 26 | Hitouts | 68 |
| 38 | Clearances | 40 |
| 51 | Inside 50s | 64 |
| 138 | Contested Possessions | 133 |
| 219 | Uncontested Possessions | 223 |
| 42 | One Percenters | 38 |
| 11 | Frees For | 16 |
| 16 | Frees Against | 11 |
| 11 | Goals | 15 |
| 11 | Behinds | 10 |
The full box score
Players
Carlton
| Player | # | D | K | H | M | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Walsh | 18 | 31 | 13 | 18 | 2 | 6 | - | 2 |
| E. Hollands | 20 | 25 | 10 | 15 | 3 | - | 2 | - |
| J. Smith | 7 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - |
| O. Hollands | 4 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 2 | - | - |
| P. Cripps | 9 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 1 | - |
| Z. Williams | 6 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | - | - |
| G. Hewett | 29 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | - | 2 |
| B. Ainsworth | 12 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| O. Florent | 14 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 5 | - | - |
| J. Weitering | 23 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 1 | - | - |
| L. Cowan | 2 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 6 | - | - | - |
| H. McKay | 10 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| L. Young | 33 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 6 | - | - | - |
| M. Carroll | 32 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - |
| W. Hayward | 19 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | - | 1 |
| C. Chesser | 31 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | - | - |
| M. McGovern | 11 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| F. Evans | 44 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | - | 1 |
| H. Dean | 35 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | - | - |
| T. Byrne | 39 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
| M. Pittonet | 27 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - |
| B. Kemp | 17 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - | - |
| H. OKeeffe | 40 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - |
Melbourne
| Player | # | D | K | H | M | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Pickett | 36 | 33 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| T. Sparrow | 32 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| C. Windsor | 6 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 5 | - | - |
| M. Gawn | 11 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 3 | - | - |
| J. Steele | 9 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 16 | - | - |
| J. Lever | 8 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 2 | - | - |
| C. Salem | 3 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | - | - |
| T. McDonald | 25 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 1 | - | - |
| J. Culley | 13 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| X. Lindsay | 5 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | - | - |
| K. Chandler | 37 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 2 | - |
| H. Langford | 4 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | - |
| K. Tholstrup | 12 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 1 | - | - |
| B. Howes | 22 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 5 | - | - |
| E. Langdon | 15 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | - |
| H. Sharp | 30 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 1 | - |
| B. Mihocek | 28 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| C. Jiath | 14 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | - |
| L. Pickett | 33 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | - | - |
| B. Fritsch | 31 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| H. Petty | 35 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - | - |
| P. Cross | 41 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| J. van Rooyen | 2 | 5 | 5 | - | 3 | 2 | - | 1 |