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Match Report
Friday 21 August 2026
No. 3
Round 5
Adelaide17.12114
Carlton12.1486
Adelaide Oval · Thu, 7:40 PM · Attendance 49,184 · FT
Scoreboard
Quarter by Quarter
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Final | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide | 6.3 | 12.6 | 14.8 | 17.12 | 114 |
| Carlton | 7.4 | 8.6 | 9.8 | 12.14 | 86 |
Scorers
Goalkickers
Adelaide
J. Rachele 4, B. Keays 3, I. Rankine 2, A. Neal-Bullen 2, J. Dawson 1, I. Cumming 1, R. Thilthorpe 1, T. Walker 1, J. Soligo 1, F. Maley 1
Carlton
B. Ainsworth 2, M. McGovern 2, O. Florent 1, A. Cerra 1, E. Hollands 1, F. Evans 1, O. Hollands 1, Z. Williams 1, M. Carroll 1, H. McKay 1
How the match was won
Scoring Progression
ADEL · CARL
Head to head
Team Statistics
| ADEL | Stat | CARL |
|---|---|---|
| 393 | Disposals | 358 |
| 220 | Kicks | 205 |
| 173 | Handballs | 153 |
| 55 | Marks | 50 |
| 10 | Marks Inside 50 | 6 |
| 71 | Tackles | 87 |
| 45 | Hitouts | 43 |
| 40 | Clearances | 45 |
| 56 | Inside 50s | 60 |
| 173 | Contested Possessions | 162 |
| 200 | Uncontested Possessions | 177 |
| 69 | One Percenters | 62 |
| 28 | Frees For | 23 |
| 23 | Frees Against | 28 |
| 17 | Goals | 12 |
| 12 | Behinds | 14 |
The full box score
Players
Adelaide
| Player | # | D | K | H | M | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Berry | 3 | 29 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 6 | - | - |
| J. Dawson | 12 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - |
| J. Rachele | 8 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 4 | - |
| W. Milera | 30 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 4 | - | - |
| R. Laird | 29 | 24 | 10 | 14 | 4 | - | - | - |
| I. Rankine | 23 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| I. Cumming | 44 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - |
| J. Worrell | 24 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | - | - |
| L. Nankervis | 27 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 |
| J. Peatling | 25 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 4 | - | - |
| B. Cook | 15 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 4 | - | - | - |
| B. Keays | 2 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | - |
| M. Michalanney | 16 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 3 | - | - |
| A. Neal-Bullen | 28 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | - |
| R. Thilthorpe | 7 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| T. Walker | 13 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| J. Soligo | 14 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Z. Taylor | 19 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| M. Hinge | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| L. McAndrew | 42 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | - | 1 |
| N. Murray | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| F. Maley | 36 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| J. Borlase | 35 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | - |
Carlton
| Player | # | D | K | H | M | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Cripps | 9 | 29 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 9 | - | 2 |
| S. Walsh | 18 | 29 | 8 | 21 | 2 | 8 | - | - |
| O. Florent | 14 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | - |
| A. Cerra | 5 | 23 | 7 | 16 | - | 7 | 1 | - |
| N. Newman | 24 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 3 | - | - |
| J. Smith | 7 | 19 | 10 | 9 | - | 3 | - | - |
| L. Cowan | 2 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 2 | - | - |
| N. Haynes | 26 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 4 | - | - |
| E. Hollands | 20 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | - |
| M. Pittonet | 27 | 16 | 8 | 8 | - | 7 | - | - |
| F. Evans | 44 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| O. Hollands | 4 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Z. Williams | 6 | 15 | 6 | 9 | - | 6 | 1 | - |
| B. Ainsworth | 12 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - |
| J. Boyd | 37 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | - |
| M. Carroll | 32 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
| W. Derksen | 47 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | - | - |
| M. McGovern | 11 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| L. Young | 33 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| T. Byrne | 39 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | - | - | - |
| B. Kemp | 17 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | - | - |
| H. McKay | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | - |
| H. OKeeffe | 40 | 7 | 4 | 3 | - | 1 | - | - |