Team Stats
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Disposals
- MELB 368
- 361 CARL
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Kicks
- MELB 228
- 214 CARL
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Handballs
- MELB 140
- 147 CARL
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Free Kicks
- MELB 19
- 26 CARL
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Clearances
- MELB 36
- 33 CARL
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Inside 50
- MELB 53
- 52 CARL
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Tackles
- MELB 49
- 64 CARL
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 38
- 29 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
Disposals
Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:36 | ![]() | M. Kennedy Behind | 71 - 73 |
| 32:29 | ![]() | B. Acres Goal | 71 - 72 |
| 30:46 | ![]() | K. Pickett Behind | 71 - 66 |
| 29:54 | ![]() | C. Oliver Behind | 70 - 66 |
| 23:15 | ![]() | J. Motlop Goal | 69 - 66 |
| 19:34 | ![]() | B. Fritsch Behind | 69 - 60 |
| 18:19 | ![]() | M. Gawn Behind | 68 - 60 |
| 15:44 | ![]() | J. Viney Behind | 67 - 60 |
| 12:09 | ![]() | C. Curnow Behind | 66 - 60 |
| 9:46 | ![]() | B. Fritsch Goal | 66 - 59 |
| 8:58 | ![]() | Rushed | 60 - 59 |
| 6:18 | ![]() | K. Pickett Goal | 59 - 59 |
| 3:17 | ![]() | M. Owies Goal | 53 - 59 |
| 1:06 | ![]() | S. Walsh Goal | 53 - 53 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:49 | ![]() | M. Gawn Behind | 53 - 47 |
| 22:40 | ![]() | K. Pickett Goal | 52 - 47 |
| 21:49 | ![]() | M. Kennedy Behind | 46 - 47 |
| 20:37 | ![]() | T. Sparrow Behind | 46 - 46 |
| 19:14 | ![]() | B. Fritsch Goal | 45 - 46 |
| 13:17 | ![]() | Rushed | 39 - 46 |
| 8:40 | ![]() | Rushed | 39 - 45 |
| 6:57 | ![]() | B. Acres Goal | 38 - 45 |
| 4:56 | ![]() | J. Smith Goal | 38 - 39 |
| 3:22 | ![]() | K. Pickett Behind | 32 - 39 |
| 1:11 | ![]() | M. Kennedy Goal | 31 - 39 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:36 | ![]() | B. Fritsch Behind | 31 - 33 |
| 27:01 | ![]() | K. Pickett Behind | 30 - 33 |
| 22:04 | ![]() | M. Cottrell Behind | 29 - 33 |
| 20:46 | ![]() | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 29 - 32 |
| 17:19 | ![]() | J. Smith Goal | 28 - 32 |
| 15:25 | ![]() | C. Curnow Goal | 22 - 32 |
| 13:25 | ![]() | S. Walsh Goal | 22 - 26 |
| 7:35 | ![]() | J. Motlop Goal | 22 - 20 |
| 2:08 | ![]() | K. Chandler Behind | 22 - 14 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:57 | ![]() | T. De Koning Goal | 21 - 14 |
| 21:19 | ![]() | T. De Koning Goal | 21 - 8 |
| 17:53 | ![]() | C. Petracca Goal | 21 - 2 |
| 13:30 | ![]() | J. Smith Goal | 15 - 2 |
| 11:59 | ![]() | B. Fritsch Behind | 9 - 2 |
| 10:05 | ![]() | L. Fogarty Behind | 8 - 2 |
| 3:38 | ![]() | E. Langdon Goal | 8 - 1 |
| 2:55 | ![]() | A. Tomlinson Behind | 2 - 1 |
| 2:29 | ![]() | C. Spargo Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 1:24 | ![]() | C. Curnow Behind | 0 - 1 |
AFL News
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Bont finishes off slick passage as Bulldogs start to flex
Sam Darcy hits up Aaron Naughton, who finds Marcus Bontempelli for the Bulldogs skipper's third first-half goal.
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'Proud' Mitchell rapt with Hawks' response to week in headlines
Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell has hailed Dylan Moore and Connor Macdonald after the gun forwards shrugged off their week in the headlines to stand tall in a thumping 62-point win over Essendon.
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Williams nails clutch final-quarter goal
Zac Williams slots a crucial set shot from a tight angle to help get Carlton over the line.
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Hayward bananas a beauty in the wet
Will Hayward takes Ollie Hollands' handpass and snaps truly in tricky conditions.
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AFL Round 1: Team news, fixtures, games, tips, odds -- everything you need to know
Round 1 of the 2026 AFL season gets underway Thursday night with a traditional rivalry clash between Carlton and Richmond. On Friday, Essendon will get its season underway against Hawthorn.
2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WB
|
8 | 154.1 | WW |
| 2 |
SYD
|
4 | 191.3 | W |
| 3 |
SUNS
|
4 | 181.2 | W |
| 4 |
COLL
|
4 | 118.2 | W |
| 5 |
HAW
|
4 | 117.1 | LW |
| 6 |
GWS
|
4 | 76.4 | WL |
| 7 |
CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 8 |
BL
|
0 | 95.5 | L |
| 9 |
RICH
|
0 | 94.7 | L |
| 10 |
STK
|
0 | 84.6 | L |
| 11 |
ESS
|
0 | 57.2 | L |
| 12 |
GEEL
|
0 | 55.2 | L |
| 13 |
FRE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 14 |
MELB
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 15 |
WCE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 16 |
NMFC
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 17 |
PORT
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 18 |
ADEL
|
0 | 0.0 |












WB
SYD
SUNS
COLL
HAW
GWS
CARL
BL
RICH
STK
ESS
GEEL
FRE
MELB
WCE
NMFC
PORT
ADEL