Melbourne vs Carlton Match Centre

Friday 15-Sep-2023
Final Semi Final
Melbourne Coach: Simon Goodwin
71 9.17
73 11.7
Carlton Coach: Michael Voss
M.C.G. Carlton by 2

Scoring timeline

2Q3Q4Q
Charlie CurnowQ1 - 1:24 - Behind - 0-1 Charlie SpargoQ1 - 2:29 - Behind - 1-1 Adam TomlinsonQ1 - 2:55 - Behind - 2-1 Ed LangdonQ1 - 3:38 - Goal - 8-1 Lachie FogartyQ1 - 10:05 - Behind - 8-2 Bayley FritschQ1 - 11:59 - Behind - 9-2 Joel SmithQ1 - 13:30 - Goal - 15-2 Christian PetraccaQ1 - 17:53 - Goal - 21-2 Tom De KoningQ1 - 21:19 - Goal - 21-8 Tom De KoningQ1 - 22:57 - Goal - 21-14 Kade ChandlerQ2 - 2:08 - Behind - 22-14 Jesse MotlopQ2 - 7:35 - Goal - 22-20 Sam WalshQ2 - 13:25 - Goal - 22-26 Charlie CurnowQ2 - 15:25 - Goal - 22-32 Joel SmithQ2 - 17:19 - Goal - 28-32 Alex Neal-BullenQ2 - 20:46 - Behind - 29-32 Matthew CottrellQ2 - 22:04 - Behind - 29-33 Kysaiah PickettQ2 - 27:01 - Behind - 30-33 Bayley FritschQ2 - 30:36 - Behind - 31-33 Matthew KennedyQ3 - 1:11 - Goal - 31-39 Kysaiah PickettQ3 - 3:22 - Behind - 32-39 Joel SmithQ3 - 4:56 - Goal - 38-39 Blake AcresQ3 - 6:57 - Goal - 38-45 Bayley FritschQ3 - 19:14 - Goal - 45-46 Tom SparrowQ3 - 20:37 - Behind - 46-46 Matthew KennedyQ3 - 21:49 - Behind - 46-47 Kysaiah PickettQ3 - 22:40 - Goal - 52-47 Max GawnQ3 - 26:49 - Behind - 53-47 Sam WalshQ4 - 1:06 - Goal - 53-53 Matthew OwiesQ4 - 3:17 - Goal - 53-59 Kysaiah PickettQ4 - 6:18 - Goal - 59-59 Bayley FritschQ4 - 9:46 - Goal - 66-59 Charlie CurnowQ4 - 12:09 - Behind - 66-60 Jack VineyQ4 - 15:44 - Behind - 67-60 Max GawnQ4 - 18:19 - Behind - 68-60 Bayley FritschQ4 - 19:34 - Behind - 69-60 Jesse MotlopQ4 - 23:15 - Goal - 69-66 Clayton OliverQ4 - 29:54 - Behind - 70-66 Kysaiah PickettQ4 - 30:46 - Behind - 71-66 Blake AcresQ4 - 32:29 - Goal - 71-72 Matthew KennedyQ4 - 34:36 - Behind - 71-73

Scoring Events

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Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
MEL3.31.43.42.671
CAR2.23.12.24.273

Where the shots came from

Recorded ground view

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MelbourneCarlton

Arrows show each team’s attacking end by quarter using the AFL feed. Ground positions are omitted when the direction is unavailable. Locations and distances are estimates.

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Match Leaders

Goals
3
Joel SmithMEL
Behinds
3
2 tied leaders
Kysaiah PickettMEL
SuperCoach
134
Sam WalshCAR
Tackles
9
Clayton OliverMEL

Team Stats

MELCAR

Scoring / Attack

9Goals11
15Behinds6
28Shots At Goal21
53Inside 50s52
7Goal Assists10
96Score Involvements81
10Marks Inside 509
2Behinds Rushed1

Possession

368Disposals361
228Kicks214
140Handballs147
153Contested Possessions137
205Uncontested Possessions210
6,013Metres Gained6,226
110Ground Ball Gets86

Clearance / Contest

36Clearances33
8Centre Clearances13
28Stoppage Clearances20
49Tackles64
38Hitouts29
7Hitouts To Advantage8
281Pressure Acts312
15Contested Marks12

Other

132Effective Kicks140
5Marks on the Lead1
10Tackles Inside 508
180AFL Player Rating Points186
7Kick-ins Played On13
—Defensive 50 Possessions60
—Defensive Midfield Possessions142
—Attacking Midfield Possessions116
—Attacking 50 Possessions29
97Marks88
19Frees For26
26Frees Against19
39Rebound 50s44
75Clangers71
55One Percenters58
4Bounces7
1,634Supercoach Points1,668
1,499Dream Team Points1,526
82Turnovers92
39Hitout To Advantage Rate34
37Spoils35
92Intercepts84
27Intercept Marks22

Match Summary

Biggest Lead
MEL 19 pts
Longest Unanswered Run
CAR 18 pts
Lead Changes
6
Score Ties
4

How the match finished

Carlton beat Melbourne by 2 points, 73–71.

Carlton came from 6 points down at three-quarter time, outscoring Melbourne 26–18 in the final term to take the win.

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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