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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

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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.

Understanding historical coverage

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Replay & maps

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AFL event locations

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Recorded events

Some scoring sequences have no unambiguous explicit result. The replay shows a partial recorded tally from that point.

Some recorded actions have no verified ground location. They remain in the replay; connecting arrows stop at these gaps.

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    The passage

      The red ball follows recorded disposals and touches; its flight is illustrative. Goals use the verified attacking end. Ball-ups and throw-ins follow the feed’s recorded restart type. Where the umpire’s location is missing, the restart path is estimated from the first recorded touch and labelled. Pressure and other statistical events update the action panel without moving the ball to that player. Long idle gaps are shortened; the clock always refers to recorded match time. Restarts briefly hold the clock before play continues. Same-time events remain available under “At this moment”, and the score updates when its event arrives. Passage trail pauses playback to show earlier recorded locations. Missing player locations stay unconnected.

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      Distance to goal

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      Conversion = goals ÷ attempts with a known outcome. Unknown outcomes are excluded from that percentage. Distances and angles are estimates; small samples can be misleading.

      Shot locations

      Recorded ground view

      Melbourne Carlton

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      Attacking directions

      Attempts in match order

        How to read these maps

        Match ends follow the AFL feed’s recorded first-quarter direction and the change of ends each quarter. Left and right refer to the source ground view.

        Distance is an estimate from the recorded kick location to the centre of goal. Angle is degrees off centre: 0° is straight in front. These are geometric estimates, not measured kick distances or scoring probabilities.

        The dots show where an attempt or disposal was recorded, not where the ball landed. A line to goal highlights the selected shot; it does not show the ball’s actual path.

        Events without a usable location remain in the list. Missing quarters and missing locations are not treated as zero activity. Recorded shot attempts can include attempts that did not score, and the feed may be revised after the match.

        Only AFL feed events are shown. Disposals include classified kicks and handballs; kick-ins are excluded. Shot attempts require the feed’s shot-at-goal flag.

        Times show elapsed time within each quarter, including time-on.

        Map definitions and coverage in the data glossary

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