MATCH CENTRE
WILDCARD FINALS, 2026
MELBOURNE
V
CARLTON
CARL WIN BY 19
7.13
55
55
FT
10.14
74
74
MCG
2026-08-29T09:35:00Z
Preview
Melbourne vs Carlton – Wildcard Finals, 2026
The Melbourne Demons face the Carlton Blues in Wildcard Finals 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
Melbourne
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 22/8/26 | Bulldogs | L 87 - 108 |
| 15/8/26 | Port Adelaide | W 56 - 132 |
| 8/8/26 | Fremantle | W 113 - 109 |
| 2/8/26 | Gold Coast | W 105 - 114 |
| 24/7/26 | Geelong | L 97 - 117 |
Carlton
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 25/7/26 | Gold Coast | W 110 - 97 |
Match Summary
Score Breakdown
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3 27 |
5.6 36 |
7.10 52 |
7.13 55 |
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1.3 9 |
5.5 35 |
8.8 56 |
10.14 74 |
Best On Ground
Team Stats
Melbourne
Carlton
Player Stats
Melbourne
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Laurie | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Bayley Fritsch | 7 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Caleb Windsor | 5 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Changkuoth Jiath | 8 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Turner | 9 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Langdon | 7 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Petty | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Harry Sharp | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Harvey Langford | 9 | 12 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Steele | 8 | 15 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Viney | 6 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Bowey | 20 | 6 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jake Melksham | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Joel Fitzgerald | 5 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Kade Chandler | 10 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Koltyn Tholstrup | 7 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kysaiah Pickett | 18 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Max Gawn | 12 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom McDonald | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Sparrow | 7 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Trent Rivers | 14 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Lindsay | 9 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Taylor | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Carlton
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Cerra | 16 | 10 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Ainsworth | 14 | 7 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Billy Wilson | 10 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Acres | 12 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Brodie Kemp | 11 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Cooper Lord | 8 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Francis Evans | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| George Hewett | 9 | 11 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Dean | 11 | 9 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry McKay | 8 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Jacob Weitering | 12 | 6 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jagga Smith | 12 | 17 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Lachlan Cowan | 12 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis Young | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marc Pittonet | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Matthew Cottrell | 15 | 5 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Mitch McGovern | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Haynes | 10 | 9 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oliver Florent | 17 | 7 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oliver Hollands | 15 | 3 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Patrick Cripps | 8 | 14 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Sam Walsh | 17 | 22 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Talor Byrne | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Team Lists
Melbourne
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| IN | X. Taylor, J. Viney, J. Melksham | ||||||||||||||||
| OUT | J. Lever, M. Jefferson, C. Salem | ||||||||||||||||
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Carlton
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| IN | N. Haynes | ||||||||||||||||
| OUT | W. Derksen | ||||||||||||||||
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