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Carlton vs Essendon Match Centre

Saturday 12-May-2018
Final Round 8
Carlton logo
Carlton Coach: Brendon Bolton
91 14.7
78 10.18
Essendon Coach: John Worsfold
Essendon logo
M.C.G. Carlton by 13 CAR by 13
Summary Lineups Player Statistics Event by event Maps
The team sheet

Who takes the field

↑ Attacking this way

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Scoring timeline

2Q3Q4Q
Darcy LangQ1 - 1:02 - Goal - 6-0 Ed CurnowQ1 - 3:15 - Behind - 7-0
RushedQ1 - 5:33 - Behind - 7-1
Conor McKennaQ1 - 10:18 - Goal - 7-7 Anthony McDonald-TipungwutiQ1 - 12:22 - Behind - 7-8 Shaun McKernanQ1 - 13:22 - Goal - 7-14 Jed LambQ1 - 21:00 - Goal - 13-14 Zac FisherQ1 - 24:01 - Goal - 19-14 Harry McKayQ1 - 26:02 - Goal - 25-14 Patrick AmbroseQ1 - 32:12 - Goal - 25-20
RushedQ2 - 2:29 - Behind - 25-21
Nick GrahamQ2 - 3:18 - Behind - 26-21 Shaun McKernanQ2 - 7:21 - Behind - 26-22 James StewartQ2 - 8:20 - Behind - 26-23 David ZaharakisQ2 - 9:58 - Goal - 26-29 Charlie CurnowQ2 - 11:55 - Goal - 32-29 Orazio FantasiaQ2 - 14:03 - Behind - 32-30 Dyson HeppellQ2 - 15:10 - Goal - 32-36 Ed CurnowQ2 - 18:57 - Goal - 38-36
RushedQ2 - 20:34 - Behind - 38-37
Jake StringerQ2 - 25:26 - Behind - 38-38 Tom BellchambersQ2 - 29:03 - Behind - 38-39 Zach MerrettQ3 - 0:22 - Goal - 38-45 Charlie CurnowQ3 - 4:31 - Behind - 39-45 Charlie CurnowQ3 - 7:33 - Goal - 45-45 Shaun McKernanQ3 - 8:35 - Behind - 45-46 Matthew KreuzerQ3 - 9:59 - Behind - 46-46 Cale HookerQ3 - 11:10 - Behind - 46-47 Orazio FantasiaQ3 - 13:06 - Goal - 46-53 Nick GrahamQ3 - 14:48 - Behind - 47-53 Charlie CurnowQ3 - 16:01 - Behind - 48-53 Orazio FantasiaQ3 - 16:44 - Behind - 48-54 Darcy LangQ3 - 19:25 - Goal - 54-54
RushedQ3 - 21:05 - Behind - 54-55
Harry McKayQ3 - 24:20 - Goal - 60-55 Charlie CurnowQ3 - 26:47 - Goal - 66-55 Darcy ParishQ3 - 28:17 - Behind - 66-56 Shaun McKernanQ4 - 1:22 - Goal - 66-62 Harry McKayQ4 - 2:35 - Behind - 67-62 Anthony McDonald-TipungwutiQ4 - 4:59 - Goal - 67-68 Sam Petrevski-SetonQ4 - 7:11 - Goal - 73-68 Jed LambQ4 - 9:03 - Goal - 79-68 Sam KerridgeQ4 - 13:46 - Goal - 85-68 Orazio FantasiaQ4 - 15:11 - Goal - 85-74 Darcy ParishQ4 - 16:25 - Behind - 85-75 Ed CurnowQ4 - 18:27 - Goal - 91-75 Zach MerrettQ4 - 25:25 - Behind - 91-76
RushedQ4 - 27:16 - Behind - 91-77
Jayden LaverdeQ4 - 29:41 - Behind - 91-78

Scoring Events

Most recent first
  • Jayden LaverdeBehind
    4Q 29:4191-78
  • RushedBehind
    4Q 27:1691-77
  • Zach MerrettBehind
    4Q 25:2591-76
  • Ed CurnowGoal
    4Q 18:2791-75
  • Darcy ParishBehind
    4Q 16:2585-75
  • Orazio FantasiaGoal
    4Q 15:1185-74
  • Sam KerridgeGoal
    4Q 13:4685-68
  • Jed LambGoal
    4Q 9:0379-68
  • Sam Petrevski-SetonGoal
    4Q 7:1173-68
  • Anthony McDonald-TipungwutiGoal
    4Q 4:5967-68
  • Harry McKayBehind
    4Q 2:3567-62
  • Shaun McKernanGoal
    4Q 1:2266-62
  • Darcy ParishBehind
    3Q 28:1766-56
  • Charlie CurnowGoal
    3Q 26:4766-55
  • Harry McKayGoal
    3Q 24:2060-55
  • RushedBehind
    3Q 21:0554-55
  • Darcy LangGoal
    3Q 19:2554-54
  • Orazio FantasiaBehind
    3Q 16:4448-54
  • Charlie CurnowBehind
    3Q 16:0148-53
  • Nick GrahamBehind
    3Q 14:4847-53
  • Orazio FantasiaGoal
    3Q 13:0646-53
  • Cale HookerBehind
    3Q 11:1046-47
  • Matthew KreuzerBehind
    3Q 9:5946-46
  • Shaun McKernanBehind
    3Q 8:3545-46
  • Charlie CurnowGoal
    3Q 7:3345-45
  • Charlie CurnowBehind
    3Q 4:3139-45
  • Zach MerrettGoal
    3Q 0:2238-45
  • Tom BellchambersBehind
    2Q 29:0338-39
  • Jake StringerBehind
    2Q 25:2638-38
  • RushedBehind
    2Q 20:3438-37
  • Ed CurnowGoal
    2Q 18:5738-36
  • Dyson HeppellGoal
    2Q 15:1032-36
  • Orazio FantasiaBehind
    2Q 14:0332-30
  • Charlie CurnowGoal
    2Q 11:5532-29
  • David ZaharakisGoal
    2Q 9:5826-29
  • James StewartBehind
    2Q 8:2026-23
  • Shaun McKernanBehind
    2Q 7:2126-22
  • Nick GrahamBehind
    2Q 3:1826-21
  • RushedBehind
    2Q 2:2925-21
  • Patrick AmbroseGoal
    1Q 32:1225-20
  • Harry McKayGoal
    1Q 26:0225-14
  • Zac FisherGoal
    1Q 24:0119-14
  • Jed LambGoal
    1Q 21:0013-14
  • Shaun McKernanGoal
    1Q 13:227-14
  • Anthony McDonald-TipungwutiBehind
    1Q 12:227-8
  • Conor McKennaGoal
    1Q 10:187-7
  • RushedBehind
    1Q 5:337-1
  • Ed CurnowBehind
    1Q 3:157-0
  • Darcy LangGoal
    1Q 1:026-0

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
CAR4.12.14.44.191
ESS3.22.72.53.478

Match Leaders

Goals
3
Charlie CurnowCAR
Behinds
2
5 tied leaders
Nick GrahamCAR
SuperCoach
127
Matthew KreuzerCAR
Tackles
15
Devon SmithESS

Team Stats

CARESS

Scoring / Attack

14Goals10
7Behinds13
24Shots At Goal30
50Inside 50s54
10Goal Assists7
75Score Involvements107
9Marks Inside 5014
6Behinds Rushed5

Possession

329Disposals344
219Kicks201
110Handballs143
156Contested Possessions158
180Uncontested Possessions180
5,106Metres Gained5,573
102Ground Ball Gets116

Clearance / Contest

45Clearances40
12Centre Clearances7
33Stoppage Clearances33
91Tackles91
34Hitouts63
13Hitouts To Advantage16
328Pressure Acts285
10Contested Marks14

Other

150Effective Kicks128
11Marks on the Lead9
19Tackles Inside 5011
216AFL Player Rating Points205
64Defensive 50 Possessions52
139Defensive Midfield Possessions126
83Attacking Midfield Possessions103
50Attacking 50 Possessions57
92Marks74
26Frees For16
16Frees Against26
34Rebound 50s35
36Clangers54
58One Percenters60
5Bounces11
1,716Supercoach Points1,583
1,620Dream Team Points1,549
67Turnovers59
36Hitout To Advantage Rate31
47Spoils43
59Intercepts69
11Intercept Marks14

Match Summary

Biggest Lead
CAR 17 pts
Longest Unanswered Run
CAR 18 pts
Lead Changes
10
Score Ties
5

How the match finished

Carlton beat Essendon by 13 points, 91–78.

Carlton extended a 10-point three-quarter-time lead with a 25–22 final term.

Match records and coverage

This summary uses the recorded scores; it cannot explain tactics or individual moments. Quarter comparisons are included only when all four quarters add up to the final score. Missing records are not counted as zero.

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