Match Recap
Round 5·Fri, 3-Apr-2026 3:15 PM (2:15 PM)·Docklands·45,919 att.
North Melbourne
14.12 (96)
vs
Carlton
13.8 (86)
North Melbourne won by 10

North Melbourne defeated Carlton 96–86, by 10 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the last quarter, when North Melbourne outscored Carlton 45–13; North Melbourne won contested possessions 125–115 and inside-50s 56–48.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Melbourne3.3 (21)5.7 (37)7.9 (51)14.12 (96)14.12 (96)
Carlton3.4 (22)6.4 (40)11.7 (73)13.8 (86)13.8 (86)

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
Caleb Daniel
North Melbourne
27 disposals, 4 tackles, 2 clearances
KICK 73
2
Luke Davies-Uniacke
North Melbourne
22 disposals, 6 tackles, 9 clearances
KICK 66
3
Patrick Cripps
Carlton
21 disposals, 4 tackles, 7 clearances
KICK 63
4
Marc Pittonet
Carlton
11 disposals, 2 goals, 1 tackles
KICK 60
5
George Hewett
Carlton
22 disposals, 7 tackles, 3 clearances
KICK 59
6
Oliver Hollands
Carlton
21 disposals, 5 tackles, 1 clearances
KICK 59

North 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
#5 Caleb Daniel161127104———2282—9173
#9 Luke Davies-Uniacke9132226———39163—8066
#47 Cooper Trembath7411643—111—2——9058
#15 Dylan Stephens1882682———6—53—8955
#3 Harry Sheezel101424521——4673—7955
#26 Luke Parker1282043———1162—8849
#6 George Wardlaw61016211———2182—6449
#10 Colby McKercher1862432———2—61—9148
#2 Finn OSullivan1562143———9146—7846
#27 Jack Darling5510161—52291—5645
#12 Jy Simpkin10717211——4371—7645
#24 Tom Powell1351854—2—2167—7342
#11 Luke McDonald1441873———3—13—8440
#7 Zane Duursma7294132—1—52—6337
#20 Nick Larkey56113—2——1—5——9636
#25 Paul Curtis82103221—3—24—8136
#39 Tom Blamires114154——1—2—53—8033
#30 Charlie Comben45933———1—43—9632
#44 Cameron Zurhaar7294111—3—53—7931
#45 Zac Banch551023—2—4142—5828
#21 Callum Coleman-Jones46101———6—463—5822
#4 Aidan Corr53853——————3—6120
#32 Toby Pink25722—————43—9016

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
#9 Patrick Cripps11102144——137143—8263
#27 Marc Pittonet5611112—39—4113—7660
#29 George Hewett10122267———33103—7759
#4 Oliver Hollands16521105———1152—8959
#18 Sam Walsh10919351——5492—7754
#5 Adam Cerra1181935———56104—7053
#10 Harry McKay102126122—3—5——9550
#24 Nic Newman17219911——2—1——7850
#37 Jordan Boyd1421675———1—11—7646
#14 Oliver Florent146209————3144—8644
#11 Mitch McGovern628262——2—52—7743
#17 Brodie Kemp83114233—112——7542
#7 Jagga Smith71017311——23104—8142
#12 Ben Ainsworth11102182—1—2124—8242
#20 Elijah Hollands13518811——3—34—8441
#32 Matt Carroll114156————1161—7537
#2 Lachlan Cowan941342———1—43—7632
#44 Francis Evans1161723—1—4135—7931
#47 Wade Derksen831141———1132—8328
#23 Jacob Weitering73107——————23—6724
#33 Lewis Young43731——12132—7821
#39 Talor Byrne23534———1—11—6216
#19 Will Hayward42622———2—13—7511