First Final, 2026
From Blueseum - History of the Carlton Football Club
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| Venue: | MCG |
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| Date: | Saturday 29th August 2026 (7.35 pm). |
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| Result: | Won by 19 points. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Crowd: | 91,733 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Goalkickers: | B. Ainsworth 3.1, J. Smith 2.1, H. McKay 2.1, B. Kemp 1.2, O. Hollands 1.0, P. Cripps 1.0, | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Umpires: | Matt Stevic, Andrew Stephens, Brendan Hosking, Craig Fleer. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Injuries: | N. Haynes (ankle), P. Cripps (knee). |
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Game Review
Team
| B: | 4 Oliver Hollands | 23 Jacob Weitering | 2 Lachlan Cowan |
| HB: | 26 Nick Haynes | 35 Harry Dean | 15 Billy Wilson |
| C: | 13 Blake Acres | 9 Patrick Cripps (c) | 5 Adam Cerra |
| HF: | 12 Ben Ainsworth | 11 Mitch McGovern | 44 Francis Evans |
| F: | 36 Cooper Lord | 10 Harry McKay | 39 Talor Byrne |
| Ruck: | 27 Marc Pittonet | 18 Sam Walsh | 7 Jagga Smith |
| Interchange: | 14 Oliver Florent | 29 George Hewett | 33 Lewis Young |
| 46 Matt Cottrell | 17 Brodie Kemp | ||
| Coach: | Josh Fraser | ||
| Emergencies: | 47 Wade Derksen | 25 Liam Reidy | 30 Jack Ison |
In: Nick Haynes
Out: Wade Derksen (omitted)
Milestones
First Final: Talor Byrne, Harry Dean, Cooper Lord, Jagga Smith, Billy Wilson.
First Final (Carlton): Ben Ainsworth, Francis Evans, Oliver Florent, Nick Haynes.
First Final (Coach): Josh Fraser.
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Interesting Facts
Before this match, eight of the last 12 games between these two teams have been decided by eight points or less.
Free Kicks
Front Runners
Disposal Efficiency
Best and Fairest Votes
