MATCH CENTRE
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 |
0.0 0 |
0.0 0 |
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4.3 27 |
5.7 37 |
0.0 0 |
0.0 0 |
Best On Ground
Team Stats
Geelong
Carlton
Player Stats
Geelong
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Smith | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Bradley Close | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Connor O'Sullivan | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gryan Miers | 8 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Henry | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Polkinghorne | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Cameron | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawson Humphries | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Blicavs | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark O'Connor | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Holmes | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mitchell Edwards | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Oisin Mullin | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oliver Dempsey | 4 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oliver Henry | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oliver Wiltshire | 9 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| P. Dangerfield | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Shannon Neale | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Shaun Mannagh | 8 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanner Bruhn | 9 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Atkins | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Stewart | 10 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Guthrie | 7 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Carlton
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Cerra | 11 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Ainsworth | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Billy Wilson | 7 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Acres | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Brodie Kemp | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cooper Lord | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Francis Evans | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| George Hewett | 5 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Dean | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry McKay | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Weitering | 8 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jagga Smith | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lachlan Cowan | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis Young | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marc Pittonet | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Cottrell | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mitch McGovern | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oliver Florent | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Oliver Hollands | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Patrick Cripps | 7 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sam Walsh | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Talor Byrne | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wade Derksen | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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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