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PLAYERS / MATT CARROLL
Updated 17 May 2026

Matt Carroll

#45/177·Bye Rd 12
DEF
Price $320kBE 47Owned —Bye Rd 12Avg 88.0
ROOKIEBIBLEVerdict
— HOLD

Carroll posted 50 in a competitive 11-point loss to Brisbane at the Gabba — above his 46 BE in a tough away environment where Carlton scored 89. Not a standout score but it is the third consecutive above-BE game since the R6 breakout (79, 67, 48, 50). The winger role remains locked, cash gen is grinding at $1,015/rd, and at $312.5k with a 72 average he remains good value. Hold without stress — this is a player doing exactly what you bought him for: ticking above BE every week and banking price increases.

Signals3/3 · All signals align
Form
Stable
Trajectory
+$1k/wk
Consistency
Consistent
Recent formSeason avg 88
107▲
50▼
48▼
Comparable PicksWhy this comparison · Same primary position (DEF), ±$200k price band

Matt Carroll

DEF

Angus Clarke

DEF
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Form
R5
69
R6
79
R7
67
R8
48
R9
50
R10
107
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Pricing
Price$320k
Price$319k
Breakeven47
Breakeven47

Decision

Should I trade Matt Carroll?

Form, breakeven, and a comparable replacement weighed up.

Intel feed

Recent intel

Breakout Signal· T3

Matt Carroll kicked 3 goals with 16 disposals at 100% efficiency including a contested mark. Multiple highly-upvoted comments describe him as Carlton's standout performer vs Western Bulldogs in R10.

u/drunkill on r/CarltonBlues (post); multiple comments score 108, 74, 46
Community Intel· T3

Matt Carroll (CARL) grouped with Harry Dean and Jagga as young players needing better mentorship and leadership at Carlton.

u/Beautiful_Pin840 on r/CarltonBlues (post)
Breakout Signal· T3

Matt Carroll was described as "exceptional" in Carlton's R6 match against Fremantle, highlighted alongside strong backline performances from Cowan, Haynes, Newman, and Weitering. Carroll's performance was among the clear positives in an otherwise narrow defeat.

u/fairflyer on r/CarltonBlues (post-match thread)
Role Change· T3

Matt Carroll has been moved from halfback to winger and is widely considered the find of the season for Carlton. Dedicated community post with 23+ comments notes his runs, pace, overhead marking, penetrating left boot, and scoreboard impact on the wing. Coaches have backed him ahead of veterans Saad and Acres.

u/Own-Arachnid-5285 on r/CarltonBlues (post, 23 comments)
Breakout Signal· T3

Carroll put up 5 intercept possessions, 7 score involvements and 2 goals vs Collingwood. Comments describe him as "pound for pound most complete player on our list" and compare him to Isaac Smith. He is 20 years old, picked up in the rookie draft after being delisted.

u/AdLate563, u/CosmicHero22 on r/CarltonBlues Carroll post (scores 4-14)

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