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Melbourne vs Carlton Match Centre

Friday 2-Jun-2023
Final Round 12
Melbourne logo
Melbourne Coach: Simon Goodwin
61 8.13
44 6.8
Carlton Coach: Michael Voss
Carlton logo
M.C.G. Melbourne by 17 MEL by 17
Summary Lineups Player Statistics Event by event Maps
The team sheet

Who takes the field

↑ Attacking this way
Home team

Melbourne

Recorded positions

Positions recorded for this match.

Forwards

30 Alex Neal-Bullen FPL · Left forward pocket 2 Jacob van Rooyen FF · Full forward 29 Joel Smith FPR · Right forward pocket

Half forwards

37 Kade Chandler HFFL · Left half forward 31 Bayley Fritsch CHF · Centre half forward 36 Kysaiah Pickett HFFR · Right half forward

Followers

11 Max Gawn RK · Ruck 5 Christian Petracca RR · Ruck rover 12 Lachie Hunter ROV · Rover

Centre

32 Tom Sparrow WL · Left wing 7 Jack Viney C · Centre 15 Ed Langdon WR · Right wing

Half backs

24 Trent Rivers HBFL · Left half back 8 Jake Lever CHB · Centre half back 3 Christian Salem HBFR · Right half back

Backs

20 Adam Tomlinson BPL · Left back pocket 1 Steven May FB · Full back 41 Judd McVee BPR · Right back pocket

Interchange 4

10 Angus Brayshaw INT · Interchange 17 Jake Bowey INT · Interchange 9 Charlie Spargo INT · Interchange 6 Brodie Grundy INT · Interchange

Substitutes 1

4 James Harmes SUB · Substitute
Away team

Carlton

Recorded positions

Positions recorded for this match.

Forwards

30 Charlie Curnow FPL · Left forward pocket 1 Jack Silvagni FF · Full forward 10 Harry McKay FPR · Right forward pocket

Half forwards

3 Jesse Motlop HFFL · Left half forward 18 Sam Walsh CHF · Centre half forward 44 Matthew Owies HFFR · Right half forward

Followers

12 Tom De Koning RK · Ruck 15 Sam Docherty RR · Ruck rover 5 Adam Cerra ROV · Rover

Centre

46 Matthew Cottrell WL · Left wing 9 Patrick Cripps C · Centre 13 Blake Acres WR · Right wing

Half backs

17 Brodie Kemp HBFL · Left half back 42 Adam Saad CHB · Centre half back 39 Alex Cincotta HBFR · Right half back

Backs

23 Jacob Weitering BPL · Left back pocket 33 Lewis Young FB · Full back 11 Mitch McGovern BPR · Right back pocket

Interchange 4

7 Matthew Kennedy INT · Interchange 25 Zac Fisher INT · Interchange 37 Jordan Boyd INT · Interchange 4 Lochie OBrien INT · Interchange

Substitutes 1

2 Paddy Dow SUB · Substitute

Scoring timeline

2Q3Q4Q
Bayley FritschQ1 - 1:22 - Behind - 1-0 Christian PetraccaQ1 - 4:24 - Goal - 7-0 Harry McKayQ1 - 8:38 - Goal - 7-6
RushedQ1 - 12:38 - Behind - 7-7
Alex Neal-BullenQ1 - 16:01 - Goal - 13-7 Sam DochertyQ1 - 19:57 - Behind - 13-8 Kade ChandlerQ1 - 22:40 - Behind - 14-8 Kysaiah PickettQ1 - 26:50 - Goal - 20-8 Kysaiah PickettQ1 - 28:18 - Behind - 21-8 Trent RiversQ2 - 3:07 - Behind - 22-8 Kade ChandlerQ2 - 4:33 - Behind - 23-8 Jack SilvagniQ2 - 6:39 - Behind - 23-9 Bayley FritschQ2 - 7:49 - Behind - 24-9 Charlie SpargoQ2 - 9:07 - Goal - 30-9 Jesse MotlopQ2 - 12:49 - Behind - 30-10 Harry McKayQ2 - 13:54 - Goal - 30-16 Jacob van RooyenQ2 - 23:20 - Goal - 36-16 Harry McKayQ2 - 26:56 - Behind - 36-17 Harry McKayQ3 - 1:22 - Goal - 36-23 Max GawnQ3 - 4:07 - Behind - 37-23 Bayley FritschQ3 - 7:09 - Behind - 38-23 Ed LangdonQ3 - 8:14 - Behind - 39-23 Harry McKayQ3 - 10:27 - Behind - 39-24 Jake BoweyQ3 - 14:42 - Behind - 40-24 Bayley FritschQ3 - 16:30 - Goal - 46-24 Charlie SpargoQ3 - 17:55 - Behind - 47-24 Blake AcresQ3 - 23:10 - Goal - 47-30 Charlie CurnowQ3 - 24:55 - Goal - 47-36 Bayley FritschQ3 - 26:27 - Goal - 53-36 Zac FisherQ4 - 4:49 - Goal - 53-42 Max GawnQ4 - 12:25 - Goal - 59-42
RushedQ4 - 13:56 - Behind - 59-43
Matthew CottrellQ4 - 15:18 - Behind - 59-44 Kade ChandlerQ4 - 17:53 - Behind - 60-44 Max GawnQ4 - 19:36 - Behind - 61-44

Scoring Events

Most recent first
  • Max GawnBehind
    4Q 19:3661-44
  • Kade ChandlerBehind
    4Q 17:5360-44
  • Matthew CottrellBehind
    4Q 15:1859-44
  • RushedBehind
    4Q 13:5659-43
  • Max GawnGoal
    4Q 12:2559-42
  • Zac FisherGoal
    4Q 4:4953-42
  • Bayley FritschGoal
    3Q 26:2753-36
  • Charlie CurnowGoal
    3Q 24:5547-36
  • Blake AcresGoal
    3Q 23:1047-30
  • Charlie SpargoBehind
    3Q 17:5547-24
  • Bayley FritschGoal
    3Q 16:3046-24
  • Jake BoweyBehind
    3Q 14:4240-24
  • Harry McKayBehind
    3Q 10:2739-24
  • Ed LangdonBehind
    3Q 8:1439-23
  • Bayley FritschBehind
    3Q 7:0938-23
  • Max GawnBehind
    3Q 4:0737-23
  • Harry McKayGoal
    3Q 1:2236-23
  • Harry McKayBehind
    2Q 26:5636-17
  • Jacob van RooyenGoal
    2Q 23:2036-16
  • Harry McKayGoal
    2Q 13:5430-16
  • Jesse MotlopBehind
    2Q 12:4930-10
  • Charlie SpargoGoal
    2Q 9:0730-9
  • Bayley FritschBehind
    2Q 7:4924-9
  • Jack SilvagniBehind
    2Q 6:3923-9
  • Kade ChandlerBehind
    2Q 4:3323-8
  • Trent RiversBehind
    2Q 3:0722-8
  • Kysaiah PickettBehind
    1Q 28:1821-8
  • Kysaiah PickettGoal
    1Q 26:5020-8
  • Kade ChandlerBehind
    1Q 22:4014-8
  • Sam DochertyBehind
    1Q 19:5713-8
  • Alex Neal-BullenGoal
    1Q 16:0113-7
  • RushedBehind
    1Q 12:387-7
  • Harry McKayGoal
    1Q 8:387-6
  • Christian PetraccaGoal
    1Q 4:247-0
  • Bayley FritschBehind
    1Q 1:221-0

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
MEL3.32.32.51.261
CAR1.21.33.11.244

Where the shots came from

Recorded ground view

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MelbourneCarlton

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Match Leaders

Goals
3
Harry McKayCAR
Behinds
3
2 tied leaders
Bayley FritschMEL
SuperCoach
159
Christian PetraccaMEL
Tackles
7
Alex Neal-BullenMEL

Team Stats

MELCAR

Scoring / Attack

8Goals6
13Behinds6
28Shots At Goal16
59Inside 50s39
6Goal Assists5
100Score Involvements56
15Marks Inside 509
4Behinds Rushed2

Possession

378Disposals328
215Kicks190
163Handballs138
148Contested Possessions119
237Uncontested Possessions206
5,916Metres Gained5,637
91Ground Ball Gets67

Clearance / Contest

38Clearances29
8Centre Clearances9
30Stoppage Clearances20
54Tackles43
33Hitouts28
17Hitouts To Advantage13
238Pressure Acts283
16Contested Marks15

Other

129Effective Kicks128
4Marks on the Lead6
6Tackles Inside 504
188AFL Player Rating Points165
6Kick-ins Played On9
78Defensive 50 Possessions86
115Defensive Midfield Possessions128
134Attacking Midfield Possessions82
58Attacking 50 Possessions29
92Marks88
13Frees For22
22Frees Against13
33Rebound 50s51
56Clangers67
45One Percenters41
4Bounces4
1,793Supercoach Points1,508
1,504Dream Team Points1,335
71Turnovers78
53Hitout To Advantage Rate25
28Spoils30
78Intercepts71
20Intercept Marks21

Match Summary

Biggest Lead
MEL 23 pts
Longest Unanswered Run
CAR 12 pts
Lead Changes
0
Score Ties
1

How the match finished

Melbourne beat Carlton by 17 points, 61–44.

The 17-point gap at three-quarter time held through the final term, when both sides added 8 points.

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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