Match Recap
Round 18·Sat, 4-Jul-2026 7:35 PM·M.C.G.·54,923 att.
Richmond
10.12 (72)
vs
Carlton
10.14 (74)
Carlton won by 2

Carlton defeated Richmond 74–72, by 2 points after a nailbiter. The match turned in the second quarter, when Carlton outscored Richmond 34–8; Carlton won disposals 372–318 and contested possessions 137–123.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Richmond5.3 (33)6.5 (41)7.8 (50)10.12 (72)10.12 (72)
Carlton2.3 (15)7.7 (49)9.10 (64)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
Toby Nankervis
Richmond
19 disposals, 5 tackles, 9 clearances
KICK 78
2
George Hewett
Carlton
26 disposals, 2 goals, 9 tackles
KICK 71
3
Noah Balta
Richmond
15 disposals, 2 goals, 3 tackles
KICK 71
4
Tim Taranto
Richmond
25 disposals, 5 tackles, 8 clearances
KICK 68
5
Jagga Smith
Carlton
29 disposals, 5 tackles, 4 clearances
KICK 65
6
Patrick Cripps
Carlton
25 disposals, 1 goals, 3 tackles
KICK 64

Richmond — 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
#25 Toby Nankervis6131915—13239101—8178
#21 Noah Balta114157322633101—7171
#14 Tim Taranto14112535—2—38101—8768
#44 Seth Campbell116171621—3493—8859
#42 Mykelti Lefau8210632——4—62—8349
#10 Taj Hotton61218141——34102—7548
#28 Kane McAuliffe9101915———3694—6847
#33 Patrick Retschko871533———1264—8436
#15 Jayden Short124165————3—31—7934
#13 Hugo Ralphsmith9112021———5—63—7434
#48 Steely Green771443———4154—8132
#19 Tom Lynch62842—1—2—53—9231
#35 Nathan Broad74115——————4——7930
#6 Sam Banks1151641———3—22—7430
#22 Sam Cumming3121513———1273—8130
#30 Tom Brown1111261———1132—8529
#41 Kye Annand731042—————12—8229
#1 Nick Vlastuin841225—————23—7429
#7 Rhyan Mansell82102221—2114—7828
#36 James Trezise551044———2—34—7826
#29 Jasper Alger279—31——1—44—7819
#12 Ben Miller437——————153—9116
#5 Jack Ross28102————1121—3616

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 Hewett101626492——34105—7971
#7 Jagga Smith9202935—1—34132—7565
#9 Patrick Cripps817254312—26156—8264
#27 Marc Pittonet661233—23615105—8261
#44 Francis Evans13619461——5—91—7760
#5 Adam Cerra165217211—1252—8157
#26 Nick Haynes15217102———3—43—8650
#24 Nic Newman1932271———4—33—9449
#14 Oliver Florent1742132—1—3272—8448
#11 Mitch McGovern9413631——2—21—8243
#18 Sam Walsh9132253———2478—7541
#4 Oliver Hollands941364———1—41—9339
#17 Brodie Kemp8210612——3—35—9438
#15 Billy Wilson1071722———2—72—6336
#12 Ben Ainsworth133163—1——4357—7634
#19 Will Hayward781553———2—21—8133
#10 Harry McKay459421—3——72—8632
#30 Jack Ison751223—1—2163—6330
#47 Wade Derksen921141—————62—9029
#39 Talor Byrne661241—1—1—61—5728
#2 Lachlan Cowan86144————2—32—8627
#46 Matthew Cottrell93123————3—21—7127
#33 Lewis Young13421—————1——4212