Melbourne v Carlton – Semi Final 2023 Stats, Scores & Goal Kickers

2023 AFLSemi FinalFri, 15 Sept, 7:50 pm AEST

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9.1711.7

Carlton by 2

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Scores at each change
Club	QT	HT	3QT	FT
MEL	3.3 21	4.7 31	7.11 53	9.17 71
CAR	2.2 14	5.3 33	7.5 47	11.7 73

MCG, MelbourneWindy, 23°Lead changes 6

Recap

Carlton 11.7 (73) beat Melbourne 9.17 (71) at MCG in the Semi Final, a 2-point win after trailing by 19. The lead changed 6 times.

Carlton trailed by 6 at three-quarter time, then kicked 4.2 to 2.6 in the last quarter.

Blake Acres kicked two goals for Carlton and Tom De Koning two; Joel Smith kicked three for Melbourne.

Sam Walsh led the way with 34 disposals, two goals and 8 tackles.

A run of five straight goals across the first and second quarters turned a 19-point deficit into a 10-point lead.

Melbourne won the contested ball 153–137 but kicked 9.17.

Best on ground

Carlton · #18 · 81% game time

8.8

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Melbourne9.1771

Carlton11.773

Bold marks each side's best in a column; tap a heading to sort. RTG is the FanCrew rating, AF is AFL Fantasy points.

1:24BehindC. CurnowCAR0.0 (0) – 0.1 (1)
2:29BehindC. SpargoMELLevel0.1 (1) – 0.1 (1)
2:55BehindA. TomlinsonMELLead change0.2 (2) – 0.1 (1)
3:38GoalE. LangdonMEL1.2 (8) – 0.1 (1)
10:05BehindL. FogartyCAR1.2 (8) – 0.2 (2)
11:59BehindB. FritschMEL1.3 (9) – 0.2 (2)
13:30GoalJ. SmithMEL2.3 (15) – 0.2 (2)
17:53GoalC. PetraccaMEL3.3 (21) – 0.2 (2)
21:19GoalT. De KoningCAR3.3 (21) – 1.2 (8)
22:57GoalT. De KoningCAR3.3 (21) – 2.2 (14)

2:08BehindK. ChandlerMEL3.4 (22) – 2.2 (14)
7:35GoalJ. MotlopCAR3.4 (22) – 3.2 (20)
13:25GoalS. WalshCARLead change3.4 (22) – 4.2 (26)
15:25GoalC. CurnowCAR3.4 (22) – 5.2 (32)
17:19GoalJ. SmithMEL4.4 (28) – 5.2 (32)
20:46BehindA. Neal-BullenMEL4.5 (29) – 5.2 (32)
22:04BehindM. CottrellCAR4.5 (29) – 5.3 (33)
27:01BehindK. PickettMEL4.6 (30) – 5.3 (33)
30:36BehindB. FritschMEL4.7 (31) – 5.3 (33)

1:11GoalM. KennedyCAR4.7 (31) – 6.3 (39)
3:22BehindK. PickettMEL4.8 (32) – 6.3 (39)
4:56GoalJ. SmithMEL5.8 (38) – 6.3 (39)
6:57GoalB. AcresCAR5.8 (38) – 7.3 (45)
8:40RushedMelbourneMEL5.9 (39) – 7.3 (45)
13:17RushedCarltonCAR5.9 (39) – 7.4 (46)
19:14GoalB. FritschMEL6.9 (45) – 7.4 (46)
20:37BehindT. SparrowMELLevel6.10 (46) – 7.4 (46)
21:49BehindM. KennedyCAR6.10 (46) – 7.5 (47)
22:40GoalK. PickettMELLead change7.10 (52) – 7.5 (47)
26:49BehindM. GawnMEL7.11 (53) – 7.5 (47)