Melbourne v Carlton – First Wildcard Final 2026 Stats, Scores & Goal Kickers

2026 AFLFirst Wildcard FinalSat, 29 Aug, 7:35 pm AEST

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7.1310.14

Carlton by 19

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Scores at each change
Club	QT	HT	3QT	FT
MEL	4.3 27	5.6 36	7.10 52	7.13 55
CAR	1.3 9	5.5 35	8.8 56	10.14 74

MCG, MelbourneMostly sunny, 15°Lead changes 3

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

4:09GoalH. SharpMEL1.0 (6) – 0.0 (0)
5:14BehindB. AcresCAR1.0 (6) – 0.1 (1)
7:39BehindM. PittonetCAR1.0 (6) – 0.2 (2)
8:07GoalH. LangfordMEL2.0 (12) – 0.2 (2)
12:28GoalB. LaurieMEL3.0 (18) – 0.2 (2)
16:53BehindM. CottrellCAR3.0 (18) – 0.3 (3)
22:03GoalM. GawnMEL4.0 (24) – 0.3 (3)
24:03GoalH. McKayCAR4.0 (24) – 1.3 (9)
26:35BehindK. PickettMEL4.1 (25) – 1.3 (9)
27:43BehindJ. MelkshamMEL4.2 (26) – 1.3 (9)
28:19BehindJ. SteeleMEL4.3 (27) – 1.3 (9)

3:02GoalB. AinsworthCAR4.3 (27) – 2.3 (15)
4:50BehindK. PickettMEL4.4 (28) – 2.3 (15)
9:37GoalP. CrippsCAR4.4 (28) – 3.3 (21)
13:06BehindK. ChandlerMEL4.5 (29) – 3.3 (21)
16:36BehindJ. MelkshamMEL4.6 (30) – 3.3 (21)
18:11BehindB. AinsworthCAR4.6 (30) – 3.4 (22)
22:57GoalO. HollandsCAR4.6 (30) – 4.4 (28)
24:38BehindM. CottrellCAR4.6 (30) – 4.5 (29)
26:43GoalB. KempCARLead change4.6 (30) – 5.5 (35)
28:17GoalT. McDonaldMELLead change5.6 (36) – 5.5 (35)

2:03GoalH. PettyMEL6.6 (42) – 5.5 (35)
3:16GoalH. McKayCAR6.6 (42) – 6.5 (41)
4:50GoalB. FritschMEL7.6 (48) – 6.5 (41)
6:48BehindB. LaurieMEL7.7 (49) – 6.5 (41)
8:23BehindB. AcresCAR7.7 (49) – 6.6 (42)
11:01BehindF. EvansCAR7.7 (49) – 6.7 (43)
14:02RushedMelbourneMEL7.8 (50) – 6.7 (43)
17:01GoalB. AinsworthCAR7.8 (50) – 7.7 (49)
21:11BehindM. CottrellCARLevel7.8 (50) – 7.8 (50)
23:14BehindJ. BoweyMEL7.9 (51) – 7.8 (50)
26:24RushedMelbourneMEL7.10 (52) – 7.8 (50)
28:36GoalB. AinsworthCARLead change7.10 (52) – 8.8 (56)

1:10RushedMelbourneMEL7.11 (53) – 8.8 (56)
1:48GoalJ. SmithCAR7.11 (53) – 9.8 (62)
5:22BehindH. McKayCAR7.11 (53) – 9.9 (63)
9:13BehindJ. MelkshamMEL7.12 (54) – 9.9 (63)
10:54BehindK. PickettMEL7.13 (55) – 9.9 (63)
11:54BehindJ. SmithCAR7.13 (55) – 9.10 (64)
17:47BehindB. KempCAR7.13 (55) – 9.11 (65)
19:11BehindB. KempCAR7.13 (55) – 9.12 (66)
21:44BehindM. CottrellCAR7.13 (55) – 9.13 (67)
24:23GoalJ. SmithCAR7.13 (55) – 10.13 (73)
27:21BehindB. AcresCAR7.13 (55) – 10.14 (74)