Match Recap
Round 1·Thu, 5-Mar-2026 7:30 PM (6:30 PM)·S.C.G.·40,372 att.
Sydney
20.12 (132)
vs
Carlton
10.9 (69)
Sydney won by 63

Sydney defeated Carlton 132–69, by 63 points in a comprehensive win. The match turned in the third quarter, when Sydney outscored Carlton 75–26; Sydney led tackles 67–38 while Carlton edged contested possessions 151–134.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Sydney0.3 (3)2.6 (18)14.9 (93)20.12 (132)20.12 (132)
Carlton2.2 (14)4.4 (28)8.6 (54)10.9 (69)10.9 (69)

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
Errol Gulden
Sydney
27 disposals, 11 tackles, 5 clearances
KICK 83
2
Justin McInerney
Sydney
31 disposals, 3 goals, 3 tackles
KICK 79
3
Marc Pittonet
Carlton
18 disposals, 3 goals, 2 tackles
KICK 70
4
James Rowbottom
Sydney
20 disposals, 1 goals, 9 tackles
KICK 69
5
Sam Walsh
Carlton
32 disposals, 2 tackles, 6 clearances
KICK 68
6
Brodie Grundy
Sydney
16 disposals, 1 goals, 4 tackles
KICK 66

Sydney — 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
#21 Errol Gulden161127311—2—8586—8283
#27 Justin McInerney1615315331—6273—8879
#8 James Rowbottom11920191——37123—7769
#4 Brodie Grundy51116241—463365—7966
#5 Isaac Heeney101020382——56106—7765
#1 Chad Warner164203213—8492—8360
#34 Matt Roberts126185121—417——8053
#13 Jai Serong1091925———3254—8446
#35 Charlie Curnow10—103232—1—42—7742
#12 Angus Sheldrick131023111——6365—5642
#36 Joel Amartey617413122—32—7538
#44 Jake Lloyd810186————2—52—8238
#14 Callum Mills1015253——1—2—54—7238
#22 Nick Blakey1292131———5—56—8838
#26 Riley Bice1151653———1—65—8637
#30 Tom McCartin314174—————253—9435
#24 Dane Rampe6814—3————191—8134
#17 James Jordon791642———1153—7931
#10 Malcolm Rosas4610—31——1—41—6730
#6 Logan McDonald4711221——1244—6927
#11 Tom Papley4591311—1—42—5726
#15 Sam Wicks54932———2123—8420
#43 Lewis Melican43711———2—31—8519

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
#27 Marc Pittonet81018323—1718123—6770
#18 Sam Walsh16163232———96134—7768
#14 Oliver Florent1662271———2291—8454
#36 Cooper Lord1115263——1—7172—7451
#4 Oliver Hollands1261842———4363—8250
#6 Zac Williams1061613—1—36123—7946
#7 Jagga Smith11162732———4354—7945
#29 George Hewett9101926———1275—6543
#9 Patrick Cripps8111923—1—24104—8040
#20 Elijah Hollands12719111——3—86—7939
#23 Jacob Weitering123155————1—41—9537
#12 Ben Ainsworth7714312——3132—7437
#35 Harry Dean771412———1—72—8035
#43 Ashton Moir7310341———23——7835
#11 Mitch McGovern124165————2—33—7935
#17 Brodie Kemp87153111—2—65—9233
#10 Harry McKay103135—1——3—75—9632
#19 Will Hayward92113312—1—32—7531
#31 Campbell Chesser891752—————53—7531
#33 Lewis Young651141—————53—10030
#25 Liam Reidy32512—1171141—6126
#8 Lachie Fogarty59141——————71—6622
#42 Adam Saad56111——————5——6422