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Geelong Cats edge 4–1 on season record, scoring margin, recent form and recent meetings. 229 meetings in AFL on record. A read of the stats, not a tip.
Carlton lead the head to head 122–105 (2 draws) from 229 meetings since 1897.
2026: Carlton 13–11–1, Geelong Cats 16–9. Geelong Cats have the better margin, +18 a game to +0.6.
Last five: Carlton 3 wins, Geelong Cats 4.
Geelong Cats average more goals per game: 15 to 12.4.
Carlton average more marks per game: 103.4 to 90.6.
Geelong Cats average more inside 50s per game: 58.7 to 51.8.
Carlton’s biggest win in the rivalry: 166–60 in 1944, by 106.
Geelong Cats’ biggest win in the rivalry: 162–84 in 2007, by 78.
Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.
Head to head
122229 games · 2 drawn since 1897105
4 Sept 2026 · MCGCarlton 74Geelong Cats 107
29 May 2026 · MCGCarlton 88Geelong Cats 84
27 Apr 2025 · MCGCarlton 94Geelong Cats 76
21 June 2024 · MCGCarlton 138Geelong Cats 75
27 Apr 2024 · MCGCarlton 105Geelong Cats 118
23 Mar 2023 · MCGCarlton 90Geelong Cats 82
16 July 2022 · MCGCarlton 55Geelong Cats 85
10 July 2021 · MCGCarlton 44Geelong Cats 70
2026 season
Per game, this season.
86.22,155 totalScored per gameper game102.72,568 total
85.62,140 totalConceded per gameper game · lower is better84.82,119 total
389.89,744 totalDisposalsper game373.29,331 total
12.4310 totalGoalsper game15.0376 total
103.42,585 totalMarksper game90.62,265 total
55.11,377 totalTacklesper game
58.8
1,470 total
36.1903 totalClearancesper game37.5938 total
51.81,294 totalInside 50sper game58.71,468 total
131.83,294 totalContested possessionsper game134.83,370 total
51.2Goal accuracy %54.7
225.45,636 totalKicksper game215.85,395 total
164.34,108 totalHandballsper game157.43,936 total
11.8295 totalBehindsper game12.5312 total
246.06,149 totalUncontested possessionsper game225.55,638 total
