MATCH CENTRE
Preview
Carlton vs Melbourne – Round 3, 2026
The Carlton Blues face the Melbourne Demons in Round 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 12/3/26 | Richmond | W 75 - 71 |
| 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 |
Melbourne
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 21/3/26 | Fremantle | L 118 - 70 |
| 15/3/26 | St Kilda | W 120 - 107 |
| 22/8/25 | Collingwood | L 82 - 76 |
| 16/8/25 | Hawthorn | L 92 - 56 |
| 10/8/25 | Bulldogs | L 99 - 105 |
Match Summary
Score Breakdown
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.2 38 |
7.4 46 |
0.0 0 |
0.0 0 |
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0.1 1 |
1.6 12 |
0.0 0 |
0.0 0 |
Best On Ground
Team Stats
Carlton
Melbourne
Player Stats
Carlton
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Ainsworth | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brodie Kemp | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Campbell Chesser | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Hollands | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Francis Evans | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| George Hewett | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Harry Dean | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry McKay | 6 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Hudson O'Keeffe | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Weitering | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jagga Smith | 10 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lachlan Cowan | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis Young | 8 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marc Pittonet | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Carroll | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitch McGovern | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Oliver Florent | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oliver Hollands | 8 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Cripps | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Sam Walsh | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Talor Byrne | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Will Hayward | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Zac Williams | 10 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Melbourne
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayley Fritsch | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Howes | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Brody Mihocek | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Caleb Windsor | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Changkuoth Jiath | 8 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Salem | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Langdon | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Petty | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Sharp | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Harvey Langford | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Steele | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob van Rooyen | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jai Culley | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Lever | 11 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kade Chandler | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Koltyn Tholstrup | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kysaiah Pickett | 10 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Latrelle Pickett | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Gawn | 8 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paddy Cross | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom McDonald | 10 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Sparrow | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Xavier Lindsay | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Team Lists
Carlton
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| IN | T. Byrne, F. Evans | ||||||||||||||||
| OUT | C. Lord, L. Fogarty | ||||||||||||||||
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Melbourne
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| IN | T. McDonald, P. Cross | ||||||||||||||||
| OUT | D. Turner, T. Rivers | ||||||||||||||||
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