Elimination Final, 2026

From Blueseum - History of the Carlton Football Club

Carlton

4.3

27

5.7

37

7.8

50

11.8

74

Geelong

1.5

11

4.10

34

10.13

73

14.23

107

Venue: MCG
Date: Friday 4th September, 2026 (7.40 pm).
Result: Lost by 33 points.
Crowd: 96,680
Goalkickers: B. Kemp 2.1, C. Lord 2.0, F. Evans 2.0, B. Ainsworth 1.2, M. Cottrell 1.1, H. McKay 1.0, O. Hollands 1.0, P. Cripps 1.0, B. Acres 0.2, S. Walsh 0.1, Rushed 0.1.
Reports:
Umpires: Nick Foot, Jamie Broadbent, Jacob Mollison, Martin Rodger.
Injuries: H. Dean (face).



Game Review



Team




B: 4 Oliver Hollands 23 Jacob Weitering 2 Lachlan Cowan
HB: 14 Oliver Florent 35 Harry Dean 47 Wade Derksen
C: 13 Blake Acres 9 Patrick Cripps (c) 5 Adam Cerra
HF: 12 Ben Ainsworth 11 Mitch McGovern 17 Brodie Kemp
F: 36 Cooper Lord 10 Harry McKay 39 Talor Byrne
Ruck: 27 Marc Pittonet 18 Sam Walsh 7 Jagga Smith
Interchange: 15 Billy Wilson 29 George Hewett 33 Lewis Young
46 Matt Cottrell 44 Francis Evans
Coach: Josh Fraser
Emergencies: 37 Jordan Boyd 25 Liam Reidy 30 Jack Ison


In: Wade Derksen
Out: Nick Haynes (ankle)

Milestones

First Final: Wade Derksen
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Interesting Facts

1. This is the first final that Carlton has played against Geelong since its premiership win in 1995.

Free Kicks

Carlton 14
Geelong 18

Front Runners

1. G. Miers (Geelong) 16.0km
2. O. Dempsey (Geelong) 15.5km
3. B. Close (Geelong) 14.7km
4. Oliver Florent 14.5km
5. O. Mullin (Geelong) 14.4km

Disposal Efficiency


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