MATCH CENTRE
ROUND 1, 2026
CARLTON
V
RICHMOND
CARL WIN BY 4
10.15
75
75
FT
9.17
71
71
MCG
2026-03-12T08:30:00Z
Preview
Carlton vs Richmond – Round 1, 2026
The Carlton Blues face the Richmond Tigers in Round 1 of the 2026 AFL season. Follow the live scores, team lists, match statistics and key moments from the game at MCG.
Previous 5 Games
Carlton
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 5/3/26 | Sydney | L 132 - 69 |
| 21/8/25 | Essendon | W 56 - 90 |
| 16/8/25 | Port Adelaide | W 118 - 64 |
| 9/8/25 | Gold Coast | L 74 - 93 |
| 3/8/25 | Fremantle | L 94 - 67 |
Richmond
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 23/8/25 | Geelong | L 64 - 103 |
| 17/8/25 | North Melbourne | L 135 - 87 |
| 9/8/25 | St Kilda | L 52 - 56 |
| 2/8/25 | Gold Coast | L 107 - 23 |
| 27/7/25 | Collingwood | L 57 - 93 |
Match Summary
Score Breakdown
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.4 40 |
9.9 63 |
9.13 67 |
10.15 75 |
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3.3 21 |
5.6 36 |
7.12 54 |
9.17 71 |
Best On Ground
Team Stats
Carlton
Richmond
Player Stats
Carlton
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Ainsworth | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brodie Kemp | 6 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Campbell Chesser | 9 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Cooper Lord | 14 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Elijah Hollands | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| George Hewett | 8 | 15 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Harry Dean | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry McKay | 10 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Hudson O'Keeffe | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Jacob Weitering | 7 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jagga Smith | 13 | 19 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Lachie Fogarty | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Lachlan Cowan | 8 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis Young | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marc Pittonet | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Matt Carroll | 10 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Mitch McGovern | 11 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Oliver Florent | 18 | 6 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oliver Hollands | 8 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Cripps | 12 | 20 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Sam Walsh | 13 | 17 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Hayward | 10 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Zac Williams | 12 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Richmond
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Miller | 13 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Campbell Gray | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Armstrong | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Hugo Ralphsmith | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Ross | 9 | 14 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Hopper | 8 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| James Trezise | 5 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Short | 23 | 6 | 29 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonty Faull | 8 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Josh Gibcus | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Kane McAuliffe | 9 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Maurice Rioli | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Broad | 10 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Balta | 17 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rhyan Mansell | 9 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Sam Banks | 13 | 11 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Grlj | 13 | 6 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Lalor | 12 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Seth Campbell | 9 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Steely Green | 9 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Tim Taranto | 8 | 21 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Toby Nankervis | 9 | 12 | 21 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom J. Lynch | 11 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
Team Lists
Carlton
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| IN | L. Cowan, M. Carroll, H. O'Keeffe | ||||||||||||||||
| OUT | A. Saad, A. Moir, L. Reidy | ||||||||||||||||
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Richmond
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