MATCH CENTRE
FINALS WEEK 1, 2026
GEELONG
V
CARLTON
GEEL WIN BY 33
14.23
107
107
FT
11.8
74
74
MCG
2026-09-04T09:40:00Z
Preview
Geelong vs Carlton – Finals Week 1, 2026
The Geelong Cats face the Carlton Blues in Finals Week 1 of the 2026 AFL season. Follow the live scores, team lists, match statistics and key moments from the game at MCG.
Ladder Position
Previous 5 Games
Geelong
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 22/8/26 | Richmond | W 133 - 76 |
| 15/8/26 | North Melbourne | W 110 - 125 |
| 8/8/26 | Essendon | W 117 - 50 |
| 30/7/26 | Collingwood | W 72 - 97 |
| 24/7/26 | Melbourne | W 97 - 117 |
Carlton
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 29/8/26 | Melbourne | W 55 - 74 |
| 22/8/26 | Fremantle | W 119 - 82 |
| 16/8/26 | Bulldogs | W 82 - 82 |
| 9/8/26 | St Kilda | W 62 - 106 |
| 1/8/26 | Brisbane | W 154 - 78 |
Match Summary
Score Breakdown
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1.5 11 |
4.10 34 |
10.13 73 |
14.23 107 |
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4.3 27 |
5.7 37 |
7.8 50 |
11.8 74 |
Best On Ground
Team Stats
Geelong
Carlton
Player Stats
Geelong
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Smith | 18 | 9 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Bradley Close | 8 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Connor O'Sullivan | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gryan Miers | 14 | 10 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jack Henry | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Polkinghorne | 5 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Jeremy Cameron | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawson Humphries | 11 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Blicavs | 5 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark O'Connor | 7 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Holmes | 8 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mitchell Edwards | 8 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Oisin Mullin | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Oliver Dempsey | 13 | 10 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Oliver Henry | 6 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oliver Wiltshire | 14 | 8 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| P. Dangerfield | 14 | 7 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Shannon Neale | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Shaun Mannagh | 17 | 8 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Tanner Bruhn | 12 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Atkins | 9 | 11 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Stewart | 14 | 6 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Guthrie | 11 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Carlton
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Cerra | 20 | 3 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Ainsworth | 11 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Billy Wilson | 17 | 9 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Acres | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Brodie Kemp | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Cooper Lord | 9 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Francis Evans | 9 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| George Hewett | 14 | 13 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Dean | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry McKay | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jacob Weitering | 9 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jagga Smith | 7 | 14 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lachlan Cowan | 9 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis Young | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marc Pittonet | 7 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Cottrell | 8 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Mitch McGovern | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oliver Florent | 14 | 9 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oliver Hollands | 10 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Patrick Cripps | 12 | 12 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sam Walsh | 12 | 17 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Talor Byrne | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wade Derksen | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Team Lists
Geelong
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| IN | M. Holmes, M. Blicavs, O. Wiltshire | ||||||||||||||||
| OUT | S. De Koning, J. Martin, J. Clark | ||||||||||||||||
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Carlton
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| IN | W. Derksen | ||||||||||||||||
| OUT | N. Haynes | ||||||||||||||||
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