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Melbourne vs Carlton Match Centre

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

9 Charlie Spargo FPL · Left forward pocket 25 Tom McDonald FF · Full forward 30 Alex Neal-Bullen FPR · Right forward pocket

Half forwards

29 Joel Smith HFFL · Left half forward 31 Bayley Fritsch CHF · Centre half forward 5 Christian Petracca HFFR · Right half forward

Followers

11 Max Gawn RK · Ruck 7 Jack Viney RR · Ruck rover 36 Kysaiah Pickett ROV · Rover

Centre

12 Lachie Hunter WL · Left wing 13 Clayton Oliver C · Centre 15 Ed Langdon WR · Right wing

Half backs

41 Judd McVee HBFL · Left half back 1 Steven May CHB · Centre half back 3 Christian Salem HBFR · Right half back

Backs

8 Jake Lever BPL · Left back pocket 20 Adam Tomlinson FB · Full back 24 Trent Rivers BPR · Right back pocket

Interchange 4

32 Tom Sparrow INT · Interchange 17 Jake Bowey INT · Interchange 23 James Jordon INT · Interchange 37 Kade Chandler INT · Interchange

Substitutes 1

19 Josh Schache SUB · Substitute
Away team

Carlton

Recorded positions

Positions recorded for this match.

Forwards

30 Charlie Curnow FPL · Left forward pocket 44 Matthew Owies FF · Full forward 12 Tom De Koning FPR · Right forward pocket

Half forwards

8 Lachie Fogarty HFFL · Left half forward 28 David Cuningham CHF · Centre half forward 46 Matthew Cottrell HFFR · Right half forward

Followers

27 Marc Pittonet RK · Ruck 5 Adam Cerra RR · Ruck rover 18 Sam Walsh ROV · Rover

Centre

13 Blake Acres WL · Left wing 9 Patrick Cripps C · Centre 15 Sam Docherty WR · Right wing

Half backs

11 Mitch McGovern HBFL · Left half back 24 Nic Newman CHB · Centre half back 42 Adam Saad HBFR · Right half back

Backs

17 Brodie Kemp BPL · Left back pocket 23 Jacob Weitering FB · Full back 39 Alex Cincotta BPR · Right back pocket

Interchange 4

29 George Hewett INT · Interchange 7 Matthew Kennedy INT · Interchange 22 Caleb Marchbank INT · Interchange 3 Jesse Motlop INT · Interchange

Substitutes 1

14 Oliver Hollands SUB · Substitute

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
RushedQ3 - 8:40 - Behind - 39-45
RushedQ3 - 13:17 - Behind - 39-46
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
RushedQ4 - 8:58 - Behind - 60-59
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

Most recent first
  • Matthew KennedyBehind
    4Q 34:3671-73
  • Blake AcresGoal
    4Q 32:2971-72
  • Kysaiah PickettBehind
    4Q 30:4671-66
  • Clayton OliverBehind
    4Q 29:5470-66
  • Jesse MotlopGoal
    4Q 23:1569-66
  • Bayley FritschBehind
    4Q 19:3469-60
  • Max GawnBehind
    4Q 18:1968-60
  • Jack VineyBehind
    4Q 15:4467-60
  • Charlie CurnowBehind
    4Q 12:0966-60
  • Bayley FritschGoal
    4Q 9:4666-59
  • RushedBehind
    4Q 8:5860-59
  • Kysaiah PickettGoal
    4Q 6:1859-59
  • Matthew OwiesGoal
    4Q 3:1753-59
  • Sam WalshGoal
    4Q 1:0653-53
  • Max GawnBehind
    3Q 26:4953-47
  • Kysaiah PickettGoal
    3Q 22:4052-47
  • Matthew KennedyBehind
    3Q 21:4946-47
  • Tom SparrowBehind
    3Q 20:3746-46
  • Bayley FritschGoal
    3Q 19:1445-46
  • RushedBehind
    3Q 13:1739-46
  • RushedBehind
    3Q 8:4039-45
  • Blake AcresGoal
    3Q 6:5738-45
  • Joel SmithGoal
    3Q 4:5638-39
  • Kysaiah PickettBehind
    3Q 3:2232-39
  • Matthew KennedyGoal
    3Q 1:1131-39
  • Bayley FritschBehind
    2Q 30:3631-33
  • Kysaiah PickettBehind
    2Q 27:0130-33
  • Matthew CottrellBehind
    2Q 22:0429-33
  • Alex Neal-BullenBehind
    2Q 20:4629-32
  • Joel SmithGoal
    2Q 17:1928-32
  • Charlie CurnowGoal
    2Q 15:2522-32
  • Sam WalshGoal
    2Q 13:2522-26
  • Jesse MotlopGoal
    2Q 7:3522-20
  • Kade ChandlerBehind
    2Q 2:0822-14
  • Tom De KoningGoal
    1Q 22:5721-14
  • Tom De KoningGoal
    1Q 21:1921-8
  • Christian PetraccaGoal
    1Q 17:5321-2
  • Joel SmithGoal
    1Q 13:3015-2
  • Bayley FritschBehind
    1Q 11:599-2
  • Lachie FogartyBehind
    1Q 10:058-2
  • Ed LangdonGoal
    1Q 3:388-1
  • Adam TomlinsonBehind
    1Q 2:552-1
  • Charlie SpargoBehind
    1Q 2:291-1
  • Charlie CurnowBehind
    1Q 1:240-1

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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