Match Recap
Elimination Final·Fri, 4-Sep-2026 7:40 PM·M.C.G.·96,680 att.
Geelong
14.23 (107)
vs
Carlton
11.8 (74)
Geelong won by 33

Geelong defeated Carlton 107–74, by 33 points. The match turned in the third quarter, when Geelong outscored Carlton 39–13; Geelong won contested possessions 134–122 and inside-50s 57–45.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Geelong1.5 (11)4.10 (34)10.13 (73)14.23 (107)14.23 (107)
Carlton4.3 (27)5.7 (37)7.8 (50)11.8 (74)11.8 (74)

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
George Hewett
Carlton
27 disposals, 11 tackles, 7 clearances
KICK 78
2
Patrick Dangerfield
Geelong
21 disposals, 5 goals, 1 tackles
KICK 72
3
Shaun Mannagh
Geelong
25 disposals, 1 goals, 4 tackles
KICK 71
4
Bailey Smith
Geelong
27 disposals, 6 tackles, 3 clearances
KICK 67
5
Sam Walsh
Carlton
29 disposals, 5 tackles, 4 clearances
KICK 66
6
Adam Cerra
Carlton
23 disposals, 7 tackles, 1 clearances
KICK 65

Geelong — 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
#35 Patrick Dangerfield147216151—52105—7172
#7 Shaun Mannagh17825441——86145—7071
#3 Bailey Smith1892736—2—9362—7867
#28 Oliver Dempsey13102393—2—3—72—9162
#11 Mitchell Edwards841233—1272661—7059
#32 Gryan Miers141024312——2492—8955
#21 Oliver Wiltshire1482241—3—425——7853
#45 Brad Close89177412—3141—8252
#44 Tom Stewart1462072———3—51—8150
#42 Mark OConnor7512—4———329——8043
#30 Tom Atkins9112013————5104—7343
#46 Mark Blicavs561136——19—153—6843
#2 Jay Polkinghorne56113411—2—6——7440
#39 Zach Guthrie1151641———1—61—8840
#4 Tanner Bruhn1221443———1—52—6437
#9 Max Holmes88163—1——2362—6036
#33 Shannon Neale31432211——31—8632
#36 Oliver Henry66123111—4—22—7830
#17 Lawson Humphries114152————2154—8125
#34 Oisin Mullin3710—3—1—1254—8419
#5 Jeremy Cameron45912———1—31—7118
#38 Jack Henry54921—————22—9218
#14 Connor OSullivan4373————1—12—9117

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 Hewett141327111———47126—7678
#18 Sam Walsh12172945—1—74113—7866
#5 Adam Cerra2032337———3133—8265
#14 Oliver Florent1492375———1242—8358
#15 Billy Wilson1792653———2271—8457
#9 Patrick Cripps121224121——311136—8156
#36 Cooper Lord91019572——2176—7553
#4 Oliver Hollands10919661——2144—7650
#44 Francis Evans9211242——4—53—8245
#2 Lachlan Cowan971633———1251—9544
#27 Marc Pittonet7613—1——301575—7242
#12 Ben Ainsworth118193112—2142—7441
#7 Jagga Smith7142132———2371—7439
#46 Matthew Cottrell8194211—2—31—7834
#10 Harry McKay4711331——2—51—8534
#13 Blake Acres77143——2—315——7633
#47 Wade Derksen651121————162—8427
#17 Brodie Kemp6284—21—2—34—8826
#23 Jacob Weitering93123——————23—8326
#33 Lewis Young3471———71155—6712
#39 Talor Byrne15611—————32—7012
#35 Harry Dean2353———————1—6512
#11 Mitch McGovern21321———1—13—7412