Round 3, 2026

Carlton Melbourne
Venue:	MCG
Date:	Sunday March 29, 2026 (3.15 pm).
Result:
Crowd:
Goalkickers:
Reports:
Umpires:	Brett Rosebury, Alex Whetton, Nathan Toner, Martin Rodger.
Injuries:
Ladder:

Game Review

Carlton's mindset shift is telling In first halves, Carlton is playing to win. In second halves? It is playing to not lose. The clear shift in confidence is emblematic in how the Blues take the game on, and on Sunday afternoon against Melbourne it showed once again. To start the game the Blues were aggressive, quick, and well organised, but after the main break there was a tentative feeling about their approach to the game, giving up a 43-point lead to fall to the Demons. It opens the door for opposing sides ready for a resurgence. For the better part of a year, the Blues have been trying to address their significant downturn in second halves, but could it be as simple as playing to win as opposed to trying not to lose? – Gemma Bastiani

Team

B:	33 Lewis Young	23 Jacob Weitering	35 Harry Dean
HB:	4 Ollie Hollands	11 Mitch McGovern	14 Oliver Florent
C:	32 Matt Carroll	9 Patrick Cripps (c)	31 Campbell Chesser
HF:	19 Will Hayward	40 Hudson O'Keeffe	6 Zac Williams
F:	39 Talor Byrne	10 Harry McKay	17 Brodie Kemp
Ruck:	27 Marc Pittonet	7 Jagga Smith	18 Sam Walsh
Interchange:	2 Lachie Cowan	29 George Hewett	20 Elijah Hollands
	12 Ben Ainsworth	44 Francis Evans
Coach:	Michael Voss
Emergencies:	8 Lachie Fogarty	37 Jordan Boyd	13 Blake Acres

In: Francis Evans, Talor Byrne
Out: Lachie Fogarty (omitted), Cooper Lord (illness)

Milestones

Debut: Talor Byrne
100 Games (Carlton): Mitch McGovern
First Goal: Jagga Smith, Talor Byrne

Interesting Facts

Talor Byrne scored a goal with his first kick.

Free Kicks

Carlton 11
Melbourne 16

Front Runners

1. Oliver Hollands 15.8km
2. E. Langden (Melb) 15.6km
3. George Hewett 14.2km
4. Lewis Young 14.0km
5. Lachlan Cowan 13.9km

Video

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