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Melbourne vs Carlton Match Centre

Sat 29-Aug-2026
Final Wildcard Round
Melbourne logo
Melbourne Coach: Steven King
55 7.13
74 10.14
Carlton Coach: Josh Fraser
Carlton logo
M.C.G. Carlton by 19 CAR by 19
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
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
RushedQ3 - 14:02 - Behind - 50-43
Ben AinsworthQ3 - 17:01 - Goal - 50-49 Matthew CottrellQ3 - 21:11 - Behind - 50-50 Jake BoweyQ3 - 23:14 - Behind - 51-50
RushedQ3 - 26:24 - Behind - 52-50
Ben AinsworthQ3 - 28:36 - Goal - 52-56
RushedQ4 - 1:10 - Behind - 53-56
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
  • Blake AcresBehind
    4Q 27:2155-74
  • Jagga SmithGoal
    4Q 24:2355-73
  • Matthew CottrellBehind
    4Q 21:4455-67
  • Brodie KempBehind
    4Q 19:1155-66
  • Brodie KempBehind
    4Q 17:4755-65
  • Jagga SmithBehind
    4Q 11:5455-64
  • Kysaiah PickettBehind
    4Q 10:5455-63
  • Jake MelkshamBehind
    4Q 9:1354-63
  • Harry McKayBehind
    4Q 5:2253-63
  • Jagga SmithGoal
    4Q 1:4853-62
  • RushedBehind
    4Q 1:1053-56
  • Ben AinsworthGoal
    3Q 28:3652-56
  • RushedBehind
    3Q 26:2452-50
  • Jake BoweyBehind
    3Q 23:1451-50
  • Matthew CottrellBehind
    3Q 21:1150-50
  • Ben AinsworthGoal
    3Q 17:0150-49
  • RushedBehind
    3Q 14:0250-43
  • Francis EvansBehind
    3Q 11:0149-43
  • Blake AcresBehind
    3Q 8:2349-42
  • Bailey LaurieBehind
    3Q 6:4849-41
  • Bayley FritschGoal
    3Q 4:5048-41
  • Harry McKayGoal
    3Q 3:1642-41
  • Harrison PettyGoal
    3Q 2:0342-35
  • Tom McDonaldGoal
    2Q 28:1736-35
  • Brodie KempGoal
    2Q 26:4330-35
  • Matthew CottrellBehind
    2Q 24:3830-29
  • Oliver HollandsGoal
    2Q 22:5730-28
  • Ben AinsworthBehind
    2Q 18:1130-22
  • Jake MelkshamBehind
    2Q 16:3630-21
  • Kade ChandlerBehind
    2Q 13:0629-21
  • Patrick CrippsGoal
    2Q 9:3728-21
  • Kysaiah PickettBehind
    2Q 4:5028-15
  • Ben AinsworthGoal
    2Q 3:0227-15
  • Jack SteeleBehind
    1Q 28:1927-9
  • Jake MelkshamBehind
    1Q 27:4326-9
  • Kysaiah PickettBehind
    1Q 26:3525-9
  • Harry McKayGoal
    1Q 24:0324-9
  • Max GawnGoal
    1Q 22:0324-3
  • Matthew CottrellBehind
    1Q 16:5318-3
  • Bailey LaurieGoal
    1Q 12:2818-2
  • Harvey LangfordGoal
    1Q 8:0712-2
  • Marc PittonetBehind
    1Q 7:396-2
  • Blake AcresBehind
    1Q 5:146-1
  • Harry SharpGoal
    1Q 4:096-0

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
MEL4.31.32.40.355
CAR1.34.23.32.674

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
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

109Effective Kicks162
7Marks on the Lead19
7Tackles Inside 508
178AFL Player Rating Points193
12Kick-ins Played On13
67Defensive 50 Possessions77
97Defensive Midfield Possessions144
99Attacking Midfield Possessions123
45Attacking 50 Possessions56
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

How the match finished

Carlton beat Melbourne by 19 points, 74–55.

Carlton extended a 4-point three-quarter-time lead with a 18–3 final term.

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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Recorded events

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

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      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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