Carlton v Geelong Cats – Round 12 2026 Stats, Scores & Goal Kickers

2026 AFLRound 12Fri, 29 May, 7:40 pm AEST

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8884

12.1612.12

Carlton by 4

Away

Scores at each change
Club	QT	HT	3QT	FT
CAR	1.3 9	5.9 39	9.11 65	12.16 88
GEE	4.4 28	6.8 44	9.10 64	12.12 84

MCG, MelbourneMostly sunny, 16°Lead changes 7

Recap

Carlton 12.16 (88) beat Geelong 12.12 (84) at MCG in Round 12, a 4-point win after trailing by 20. The lead changed 7 times.

Will Hayward kicked three goals for Carlton and Flynn Young two; Jeremy Cameron kicked four for Geelong.

Patrick Cripps led the way with 30 disposals, a goal and 8 clearances.

Carlton won the clearances 44–31, and Geelong took 13 contested marks to 5.

Best on ground

Carlton · #9 · 84% game time

8.2

More from Round 12

Carlton12.1688

Geelong Cats12.1284

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

0:50RushedGeelongGEE0.0 (0) – 0.1 (1)
3:55BehindO. FlorentCARLevel0.1 (1) – 0.1 (1)
6:48BehindJ. CameronGEE0.1 (1) – 0.2 (2)
8:12GoalW. HaywardCARLead change1.1 (7) – 0.2 (2)
11:15BehindS. MannaghGEE1.1 (7) – 0.3 (3)
14:25GoalO. DempseyGEELead change1.1 (7) – 1.3 (9)
17:44GoalJ. HenryGEE1.1 (7) – 2.3 (15)
19:48GoalJ. CameronGEE1.1 (7) – 3.3 (21)
21:27BehindB. AinsworthCAR1.2 (8) – 3.3 (21)
22:12RushedGeelongGEE1.2 (8) – 3.4 (22)
24:43GoalO. DempseyGEE1.2 (8) – 4.4 (28)
27:27BehindS. WalshCAR1.3 (9) – 4.4 (28)

1:08BehindO. HenryGEE1.3 (9) – 4.5 (29)
2:33BehindM. McGovernCAR1.4 (10) – 4.5 (29)
3:10GoalF. YoungCAR2.4 (16) – 4.5 (29)
4:56GoalJ. IsonCAR3.4 (22) – 4.5 (29)
6:44GoalJ. CameronGEE3.4 (22) – 5.5 (35)
7:55RushedGeelongGEE3.4 (22) – 5.6 (36)
9:56BehindJ. CameronGEE3.4 (22) – 5.7 (37)
10:50RushedCarltonCAR3.5 (23) – 5.7 (37)
11:44GoalO. HenryGEE3.5 (23) – 6.7 (43)
14:17BehindB. AcresCAR3.6 (24) – 6.7 (43)
14:51BehindS. WalshCAR3.7 (25) – 6.7 (43)
15:45GoalF. YoungCAR4.7 (31) – 6.7 (43)
17:58BehindF. YoungCAR4.8 (32) – 6.7 (43)
21:15BehindH. McKayCAR4.9 (33) – 6.7 (43)
24:26BehindS. NealeGEE4.9 (33) – 6.8 (44)
27:24GoalA. CerraCAR5.9 (39) – 6.8 (44)

1:59GoalG. HewettCARLead change6.9 (45) – 6.8 (44)
4:19BehindB. AinsworthCAR6.10 (46) – 6.8 (44)
6:14GoalO. HenryGEELead change6.10 (46) – 7.8 (50)
8:12BehindM. McGovernCAR6.11 (47) – 7.8 (50)
9:50BehindJ. CameronGEE6.11 (47) – 7.9 (51)
11:54GoalS. MannaghGEE6.11 (47) – 8.9 (57)
13:14GoalT. ByrneCAR7.11 (53) – 8.9 (57)
15:05GoalB. KempCARLead change8.11 (59) – 8.9 (57)
16:16GoalW. HaywardCAR9.11 (65) – 8.9 (57)
17:49BehindJ. HenryGEE9.11 (65) – 8.10 (58)
24:54GoalJ. CameronGEE9.11 (65) – 9.10 (64)