Carlton v Richmond – Round 1 2026 Stats, Scores & Goal Kickers

2026 AFLRound 1Thu, 12 Mar, 7:30 pm AEDT

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7571

10.159.17

Carlton by 4

Away

Scores at each change
Club	QT	HT	3QT	FT
CAR	6.4 40	9.9 63	9.13 67	10.15 75
RIC	3.3 21	5.6 36	7.12 54	9.17 71

MCG, MelbourneRain, 19°Lead changes 0

Recap

Carlton 10.15 (75) beat Richmond 9.17 (71) at MCG in Round 1, a 4-point win.

Carlton led at every change.

Harry McKay kicked two goals for Carlton and Mitch McGovern two; Tom Lynch kicked two for Richmond.

George Hewett led the way with 23 disposals and a goal.

Richmond won the inside-50 count 60–43 but kicked 9.17.

Best on ground

More from Round 1

Carlton10.1575

Richmond9.1771

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

2:08BehindH. McKayCAR0.1 (1) – 0.0 (0)
2:51GoalH. McKayCAR1.1 (7) – 0.0 (0)
5:27GoalM. PittonetCAR2.1 (13) – 0.0 (0)
6:34GoalM. McGovernCAR3.1 (19) – 0.0 (0)
8:27GoalS. GreenRIC3.1 (19) – 1.0 (6)
9:40GoalB. KempCAR4.1 (25) – 1.0 (6)
15:03GoalM. McGovernCAR5.1 (31) – 1.0 (6)
16:54BehindJ. SmithCAR5.2 (32) – 1.0 (6)
18:01GoalR. MansellRIC5.2 (32) – 2.0 (12)
21:05RushedRichmondRIC5.2 (32) – 2.1 (13)
22:49GoalG. HewettCAR6.2 (38) – 2.1 (13)
26:42BehindH. O'KeeffeCAR6.3 (39) – 2.1 (13)
29:33GoalT. LynchRIC6.3 (39) – 3.1 (19)
32:19BehindT. LynchRIC6.3 (39) – 3.2 (20)
33:38RushedCarltonCAR6.4 (40) – 3.2 (20)
35:09BehindT. LynchRIC6.4 (40) – 3.3 (21)

1:03BehindP. CrippsCAR6.5 (41) – 3.3 (21)
1:51BehindH. McKayCAR6.6 (42) – 3.3 (21)
3:06BehindH. ArmstrongRIC6.6 (42) – 3.4 (22)
4:27GoalS. GreenRIC6.6 (42) – 4.4 (28)
6:27RushedRichmondRIC6.6 (42) – 4.5 (29)
8:53GoalH. McKayCAR7.6 (48) – 4.5 (29)
10:19BehindM. CarrollCAR7.7 (49) – 4.5 (29)
11:59GoalS. LalorRIC7.7 (49) – 5.5 (35)
15:33BehindB. KempCAR7.8 (50) – 5.5 (35)
16:22GoalW. HaywardCAR8.8 (56) – 5.5 (35)
20:51BehindJ. FaullRIC8.8 (56) – 5.6 (36)
24:03BehindP. CrippsCAR8.9 (57) – 5.6 (36)
26:23GoalC. LordCAR9.9 (63) – 5.6 (36)

1:14BehindL. FogartyCAR9.10 (64) – 5.6 (36)
2:36BehindM. PittonetCAR9.11 (65) – 5.6 (36)
3:41GoalS. LalorRIC9.11 (65) – 6.6 (42)
6:06RushedRichmondRIC9.11 (65) – 6.7 (43)
8:01BehindS. LalorRIC9.11 (65) – 6.8 (44)
10:26GoalR. MansellRIC9.11 (65) – 7.8 (50)
20:20RushedRichmondRIC9.11 (65) – 7.9 (51)
21:27BehindS. CampbellRIC9.11 (65) – 7.10 (52)
22:39BehindE. HollandsCAR9.12 (66) – 7.10 (52)
24:38BehindT. LynchRIC9.12 (66) – 7.11 (53)
28:36BehindP. CrippsCAR9.13 (67) – 7.11 (53)
30:18BehindT. LynchRIC9.13 (67) – 7.12 (54)