Match Recap
Wild Card·Sat, 29-Aug-2026 7:35 PM·M.C.G.·91,733 att.
Melbourne
7.13 (55)
vs
Carlton
10.14 (74)
Carlton won by 19

Carlton defeated Melbourne 74–55, by 19 points. The match turned in the first quarter, when Melbourne outscored Carlton 27–9; Carlton won disposals 417–319 and contested possessions 145–121.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Melbourne4.3 (27)5.6 (36)7.10 (52)7.13 (55)7.13 (55)
Carlton1.3 (9)5.5 (35)8.8 (56)10.14 (74)10.14 (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
Sam Walsh
Carlton
39 disposals, 3 tackles, 7 clearances
KICK 84
2
Max Gawn
Melbourne
18 disposals, 1 goals, 6 clearances
KICK 73
3
Jagga Smith
Carlton
29 disposals, 2 goals, 2 tackles
KICK 72
4
Ben Ainsworth
Carlton
21 disposals, 3 goals, 1 clearances
KICK 66
5
Adam Cerra
Carlton
26 disposals, 3 tackles, 1 clearances
KICK 63
6
Jacob Weitering
Carlton
18 disposals, 2 tackles, 1 I50s
KICK 62

Melbourne — 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
#11 Max Gawn126183—1—31367——9273
#17 Jake Bowey2062642—1—3163—8258
#4 Harvey Langford91221631——23101—7858
#36 Kysaiah Pickett1811925—3—44104—8858
#9 Jack Steele8152347—1—1181—7451
#37 Kade Chandler1061612—1—46132—8247
#10 Daniel Turner961551———1—62—9742
#5 Xavier Lindsay971643———2142—6938
#24 Trent Rivers1431742———1—11—7437
#31 Bayley Fritsch7512241——4—53—8536
#47 Joel Fitzgerald51015—4———2482—5935
#32 Tom Sparrow731019———2223—7935
#14 Changkuoth Jiath881642———1—31—8635
#12 Koltyn Tholstrup781551———2173—8332
#7 Jack Viney671324————272—4931
#15 Ed Langdon71118—1———3—61—9231
#6 Caleb Windsor581321———3—54—6525
#35 Harry Petty336321—22—32—8724
#30 Harry Sharp5510211——2133—7422
#18 Jake Melksham51641—3—2—11—7721
#25 Tom McDonald213121——1—22—6915
#19 Xavier Taylor2462——————32—10011
#16 Bailey Laurie415—211———14—608

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
#18 Sam Walsh17223963———57175—8084
#7 Jagga Smith1217292221—110152—7372
#12 Ben Ainsworth147218—31—416——8566
#5 Adam Cerra16102683———1171—8563
#23 Jacob Weitering12618122———1—81—9062
#4 Oliver Hollands15318641——7—33—8257
#9 Patrick Cripps81422531——33124—7952
#35 Harry Dean119207——————102—8551
#26 Nick Haynes10919112———2—2——7650
#14 Oliver Florent1772472———4—78—7949
#17 Brodie Kemp1131410112—2—33—8648
#10 Harry McKay84124121—1—81—9447
#44 Francis Evans561118—1—5161—7345
#46 Matthew Cottrell1552031—4—3171—7244
#2 Lachlan Cowan1241663———1—21—8540
#27 Marc Pittonet581312—1171282—7838
#36 Cooper Lord891732———226——8438
#13 Blake Acres1251762—3———33—7338
#29 George Hewett9112022———1141—7234
#11 Mitch McGovern551043———3—53—6932
#15 Billy Wilson10414—2—————22—7923
#33 Lewis Young45921——31—21—5919
#39 Talor Byrne35831—————22—5917