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Brisbane Lions edge 5–0 on season record, scoring margin, recent form and recent meetings. 61 meetings in AFL on record. A read of the stats, not a tip.
Carlton lead the head to head 31–30 from 61 meetings since 1987.
2026: Carlton 13–11–1, Brisbane Lions 19–8. Brisbane Lions have the better margin, +17.1 a game to +0.6.
Last five: Carlton 3 wins, Brisbane Lions 4. Brisbane Lions are on a 3-game winning run.
Brisbane Lions average more goals per game: 16.1 to 12.4.
Carlton average more handballs per game: 164.3 to 129.6.
Carlton average more tackles per game: 55.1 to 49.
At home: Carlton win 63%, Brisbane Lions 58% (every game we hold).
Carlton’s biggest win in the rivalry: 184–81 in 1987, by 103.
Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.
Head to head
3161 games since 198730
1 Aug 2026 · Marvel StadiumCarlton 154Brisbane Lions 78
8 May 2026 · GabbaCarlton 89Brisbane Lions 100
10 July 2025 · Marvel StadiumCarlton 66Brisbane Lions 103
7 Sept 2024 · GabbaCarlton 71Brisbane Lions 99
8 Mar 2024 · GabbaCarlton 86Brisbane Lions 85
23 Sept 2023 · GabbaCarlton 63Brisbane Lions 79
5 May 2023 · Marvel StadiumCarlton 74Brisbane Lions 100
7 Aug 2022 · GabbaCarlton 81Brisbane Lions 114
2026 season
Per game, this season.
86.22,155 totalScored per gameper game109.62,958 total
85.62,140 totalConceded per gameper game · lower is better92.52,497 total
389.89,744 totalDisposalsper game370.29,994 total
12.4310 totalGoalsper game16.1434 total
103.42,585 totalMarksper game108.22,920 total
55.11,377 totalTacklesper game
49.0
1,322 total
36.1903 totalClearancesper game39.61,069 total
51.81,294 totalInside 50sper game57.71,559 total
131.83,294 totalContested possessionsper game128.63,472 total
51.2Goal accuracy %55.1
225.45,636 totalKicksper game240.56,494 total
164.34,108 totalHandballsper game129.63,500 total
11.8295 totalBehindsper game13.1354 total
246.06,149 totalUncontested possessionsper game225.86,097 total