Preliminary Finals

Melbourne vs Carlton Match Centre

Sat 29-Aug-2026 Final Wildcard Round
MEL
55 7.13
Coach: Steven King
74 10.14
CAR
Coach: Josh Fraser
M.C.G. Carlton by 19

Scoring timeline

2Q3Q4Q
Harry SharpQ1 - 4:09 - Goal - 6-0 Blake AcresQ1 - 5:14 - Behind - 6-1 Marc PittonetQ1 - 7:39 - Behind - 6-2 Harvey LangfordQ1 - 8:07 - Goal - 12-2 Bailey LaurieQ1 - 12:28 - Goal - 18-2 Matthew CottrellQ1 - 16:53 - Behind - 18-3 Max GawnQ1 - 22:03 - Goal - 24-3 Harry McKayQ1 - 24:03 - Goal - 24-9 Kysaiah PickettQ1 - 26:35 - Behind - 25-9 Jake MelkshamQ1 - 27:43 - Behind - 26-9 Jack SteeleQ1 - 28:19 - Behind - 27-9 Ben AinsworthQ2 - 3:02 - Goal - 27-15 Kysaiah PickettQ2 - 4:50 - Behind - 28-15 Patrick CrippsQ2 - 9:37 - Goal - 28-21 Kade ChandlerQ2 - 13:06 - Behind - 29-21 Jake MelkshamQ2 - 16:36 - Behind - 30-21 Ben AinsworthQ2 - 18:11 - Behind - 30-22 Oliver HollandsQ2 - 22:57 - Goal - 30-28 Matthew CottrellQ2 - 24:38 - Behind - 30-29 Brodie KempQ2 - 26:43 - Goal - 30-35 Tom McDonaldQ2 - 28:17 - Goal - 36-35 Harrison PettyQ3 - 2:03 - Goal - 42-35 Harry McKayQ3 - 3:16 - Goal - 42-41 Bayley FritschQ3 - 4:50 - Goal - 48-41 Bailey LaurieQ3 - 6:48 - Behind - 49-41 Blake AcresQ3 - 8:23 - Behind - 49-42 Francis EvansQ3 - 11:01 - Behind - 49-43 Ben AinsworthQ3 - 17:01 - Goal - 50-49 Matthew CottrellQ3 - 21:11 - Behind - 50-50 Jake BoweyQ3 - 23:14 - Behind - 51-50 Ben AinsworthQ3 - 28:36 - Goal - 52-56 Jagga SmithQ4 - 1:48 - Goal - 53-62 Harry McKayQ4 - 5:22 - Behind - 53-63 Jake MelkshamQ4 - 9:13 - Behind - 54-63 Kysaiah PickettQ4 - 10:54 - Behind - 55-63 Jagga SmithQ4 - 11:54 - Behind - 55-64 Brodie KempQ4 - 17:47 - Behind - 55-65 Brodie KempQ4 - 19:11 - Behind - 55-66 Matthew CottrellQ4 - 21:44 - Behind - 55-67 Jagga SmithQ4 - 24:23 - Goal - 55-73 Blake AcresQ4 - 27:21 - Behind - 55-74

Scoring Events

Most recent first

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
MEL4.31.32.40.355
CAR1.34.23.32.674

Match Leaders

Goals
3
Ben AinsworthCAR
Behinds
4
Matthew CottrellCAR
SuperCoach
125
Sam WalshCAR
Tackles
9
Tom SparrowMEL

Team Stats

MELCAR

Scoring / Attack

7Goals10
13Behinds14
24Shots At Goal28
45Inside 50s48
7Goal Assists8
54Score Involvements108
9Marks Inside 5019
3Behinds Rushed0

Possession

319Disposals417
182Kicks239
137Handballs178
121Contested Possessions145
187Uncontested Possessions255
5,827Metres Gained5,908
81Ground Ball Gets92

Clearance / Contest

32Clearances29
10Centre Clearances9
22Stoppage Clearances20
59Tackles50
33Hitouts20
12Hitouts To Advantage10
270Pressure Acts244
9Contested Marks15

Other

61Marks117
13Frees For25
25Frees Against13
37Rebound 50s38
49Clangers47
47One Percenters52
7Bounces8
1,425Supercoach Points1,875
1,262Dream Team Points1,704
73Turnovers73
36Hitout To Advantage Rate50
37Spoils42
73Intercepts73
15Intercept Marks14
13Kick Ins13

Match Summary

Biggest Lead
MEL 21 pts
Longest Unanswered Run
CAR 14 pts
Lead Changes
3
Score Ties
1