Match Recap
Round 14·Sun, 7-Jun-2026 7:20 PM·M.C.G.·76,745 att.
Essendon
10.7 (67)
vs
Carlton
10.12 (72)
Carlton won by 5

Carlton defeated Essendon 72–67, by 5 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the third quarter, when Carlton outscored Essendon 21–7; Essendon won the contested possessions count 132–107.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Essendon2.3 (15)6.3 (39)7.4 (46)10.7 (67)10.7 (67)
Carlton1.2 (8)3.7 (25)6.10 (46)10.12 (72)10.12 (72)

Best on Ground

Top six by KICK Game Score — our 0–100 rating of the game each player had.

What is KICK? A 0-100 rating for every player, every game. 85+ elite · 70-84 top tier · 50-69 best-22 · <50 fringe. How it works →

1
Sam Durham
Essendon
30 disposals, 1 goals, 5 tackles
KICK 83
2
Zach Reid
Essendon
21 disposals, 1 goals, 1 tackles
KICK 67
3
George Hewett
Carlton
27 disposals, 1 goals, 4 tackles
KICK 67
4
Zach Merrett
Essendon
33 disposals, 3 tackles, 1 clearances
KICK 66
5
Will Setterfield
Essendon
29 disposals, 4 tackles, 6 clearances
KICK 66
6
Harry McKay
Carlton
16 disposals, 3 goals, 1 tackles
KICK 65

Essendon — full stats

What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#22 Sam Durham1614301051731128083
#31 Zach Reid16521101199167
#7 Zach Merrett2310338351478766
#12 Will Setterfield17122944561047966
#25 Jaxon Prior1392283278261
#5 Elijah Tsatas111425337146755
#24 Nick Bryan4812242234827150
#21 Archie Roberts1572233131439147
#9 Sullivan Robey871556134747545
#28 Xavier Duursma715224321718144
#2 Jacob Farrow11617822717943
#32 Ben McKay8197221349340
#4 Kyle Langford1161761739439
#46 Lachlan Blakiston55103193827537
#27 Mason Redman9312511217136
#30 Nate Caddy51651112419234
#13 Nik Cox56117112527830
#16 Archie Perkins8917513237127
#33 Hussien El Achkar426212137124
#23 Harry Jones369411317123
#44 Archer Day-Wicks4812211538121
#29 Max Kondogiannis628311116318
#41 Saad El-Hawli4481235589

Carlton — full stats

What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#29 George Hewett111627641441127867
#10 Harry McKay1061671322451028365
#13 Blake Acres13922103121618758
#5 Adam Cerra126181124247351
#9 Patrick Cripps10132345143648650
#12 Ben Ainsworth14620631122527649
#17 Brodie Kemp921172213219049
#27 Marc Pittonet5712142325947148
#24 Nic Newman17623622328046
#26 Nick Haynes1161781329245
#15 Billy Wilson18624611427643
#18 Sam Walsh618243432357639
#35 Harry Dean10515839038
#7 Jagga Smith61824313947234
#2 Lachlan Cowan9413611227833
#19 Will Hayward9817311437933
#39 Talor Byrne61733221215932
#45 Flynn Young661241537131
#14 Oliver Florent12315413337831
#44 Francis Evans9211231327328
#11 Mitch McGovern63942147828
#47 Wade Derksen691541658525
#30 Jack Ison5273111226716