Essendon vs Carlton Match Centre

Thursday 21-Aug-2025
Final Round 25
Essendon Coach: Brad Scott
56 8.8
90 13.12
Carlton Coach: Michael Voss
M.C.G. Carlton by 34

Scoring timeline

2Q3Q4Q
George HewettQ1 - 4:09 - Behind - 0-1 Isaac KakoQ1 - 8:59 - Behind - 1-1 Archie PerkinsQ1 - 10:37 - Behind - 2-1 Peter WrightQ1 - 12:05 - Goal - 8-1 Jesse MotlopQ1 - 13:13 - Goal - 8-7 Blake AcresQ1 - 14:45 - Behind - 8-8 Will WhiteQ1 - 16:14 - Goal - 8-14 George HewettQ1 - 21:07 - Goal - 8-20 Harry McKayQ1 - 23:57 - Behind - 8-21 Harry McKayQ1 - 26:09 - Behind - 9-22 Rhys UnwinQ1 - 27:41 - Behind - 10-22 Harry McKayQ2 - 1:21 - Goal - 10-28 Hudson OKeeffeQ2 - 3:17 - Goal - 10-34 Jye MenzieQ2 - 5:16 - Behind - 11-34 Matt GuelfiQ2 - 7:44 - Goal - 17-34 Flynn YoungQ2 - 12:32 - Goal - 17-40 George HewettQ2 - 15:58 - Behind - 17-41 Harry McKayQ2 - 19:56 - Behind - 17-42 Dylan ShielQ2 - 23:02 - Behind - 18-42 Ashton MoirQ2 - 24:47 - Goal - 18-48 Matt GuelfiQ3 - 0:34 - Goal - 24-48 Kyle LangfordQ3 - 4:34 - Goal - 30-48 Ashton MoirQ3 - 15:18 - Goal - 30-55 Harry McKayQ3 - 19:50 - Behind - 30-56 Francis EvansQ3 - 23:07 - Goal - 30-62 Matt GuelfiQ3 - 24:47 - Goal - 36-62 Francis EvansQ3 - 26:00 - Goal - 36-68 Zac WilliamsQ3 - 28:40 - Goal - 36-74 Isaac KakoQ4 - 1:33 - Goal - 42-74 Isaac KakoQ4 - 6:42 - Goal - 48-74 Peter WrightQ4 - 11:19 - Goal - 54-74 Francis EvansQ4 - 16:17 - Goal - 54-80 Mason RedmanQ4 - 18:48 - Behind - 55-81 Flynn YoungQ4 - 20:04 - Goal - 55-87 Matt GuelfiQ4 - 22:50 - Behind - 56-87 Matt CarrollQ4 - 24:41 - Behind - 56-88 Tom De KoningQ4 - 28:03 - Behind - 56-90

Scoring Events

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Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
ESS1.41.23.03.256
CAR3.44.24.22.490

Where the shots came from

Recorded ground view

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EssendonCarlton

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
2 tied leaders
Matt GuelfiESS
Behinds
4
Harry McKayCAR
SuperCoach
123
2 tied leaders
Zach MerrettESS
Tackles
9
Zach MerrettESS

Team Stats

ESSCAR

Scoring / Attack

8Goals13
7Behinds9
18Shots At Goal25
39Inside 50s58
7Goal Assists11
87Score Involvements103
8Marks Inside 5013
1Behinds Rushed3

Possession

382Disposals397
201Kicks222
181Handballs175
117Contested Possessions115
259Uncontested Possessions277
5,856Metres Gained6,147
83Ground Ball Gets71

Clearance / Contest

27Clearances38
7Centre Clearances17
20Stoppage Clearances21
49Tackles42
28Hitouts30
6Hitouts To Advantage10
256Pressure Acts256
8Contested Marks12

Other

140Effective Kicks153
8Marks on the Lead16
10Tackles Inside 5015
195AFL Player Rating Points217
12Kick-ins Played On6
95Defensive 50 Possessions53
161Defensive Midfield Possessions155
89Attacking Midfield Possessions136
31Attacking 50 Possessions48
99Marks114
19Frees For19
19Frees Against19
45Rebound 50s30
66Clangers58
29One Percenters33
10Bounces9
1,549Supercoach Points1,752
1,503Dream Team Points1,605
54Turnovers51
23Hitout To Advantage Rate33
18Spoils28
51Intercepts54
13Intercept Marks17
12Kick Ins8

Match Summary

Biggest Lead
CAR 38 pts
Longest Unanswered Run
CAR 20 pts
Lead Changes
2
Score Ties
2

How the match finished

Carlton beat Essendon by 34 points, 90–56.

Carlton took a 38-point lead into the last quarter. Essendon cut that back to 34 by the final siren, scoring 20 points to 16 in the final term.

Match records and coverage

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