Mitch McGovern

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Mitch McGovern
Carlton Gen. Defender
190 cm 31 yrs
Total Games
-
Last Played
N/A
Last Win
N/A
Last Loss
N/A
Wins: 0; Losses: 0
Debut
2016
Drafted
#43, 2014 National Draft
Recruited From
North Albany (WA)/Claremont (WAFL)/Adelaide
Clearances
Total: 0
AVG: 0.0
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Player Bio
Mitch McGovern

Mitch McGovern has played 80 games for the Blues since arriving at the Club from the Crows at the end of 2018.

Having played the majority of his career as a forward (kicking 109 career goals), McGovern made the switch to the backline following the 2021 season, filling a gap alongside teammate Jacob Weitering.

McGovern slotted seamlessly into the back half, with his intercept marking and aerial work big assets of his game.

After struggling with injury, the 30-year-old has been able to put together strong back-to-back seasons, including a full pre-season in 2025.

With the addition of Addison in September, McGovern is now a father of three, with daughter Margot and son Hamish regular fixtures at the IKON Park, along with wife Kirsten.

Games Total & AVG Per Game
Matches played
12
-
Per Game
Fantasy Points
699
58.3
Per Game
Rating points
109.1
9.1
Per Game
Frees For
14
1.2
Per Game
Frees Against
4
0.3
Per Game
Bounces
3
0.3
Per Game
One Percenters
27
2.3
Per Game
Time on Ground %
930
77.5
Per Game
Disposals
122
10.2
Per Game
Disposal Efficiency %
815.4
68.0
Per Game
Effective Disposals
85
7.1
Per Game
Kicks
90
7.5
Per Game
Effective Kicks
55
4.6
Per Game
Kick Efficiency %
714.1
59.5
Per Game
Clangers
19
1.6
Per Game
Handballs
32
2.7
Per Game
Kick to Handball Ratio
42.8
3.6
Per Game
Rebound 50s
7
0.6
Per Game
Inside 50s
24
2.0
Per Game
Metres Gained
2629
219.1
Per Game
Contested Possessions
50
4.2
Per Game
Uncontested Possessions
71
5.9
Per Game
Intercept Possessions
19
1.6
Per Game
Turnovers
21
1.8
Per Game
Contested Possession Rate
493.3
41.1
Per Game
Ground Ball Gets
29
2.4
Per Game
Fwd 50 Ground Ball Gets
15
1.3
Per Game
Hitouts
0
0
Per Game
Hitouts to Advantage
0
0
Per Game
Clearances
1
0.1
Per Game
Centre Clearances
0
0
Per Game
Stoppage Clearances
1
0.1
Per Game
Hitout Win %
0.0
0
Per Game
Hitouts to Advantage %
0.0
0
Per Game
Ruck Contests
0
0
Per Game
Marks
41
3.4
Per Game
Marks Inside 50
14
1.2
Per Game
Marks on Lead
8
0.7
Per Game
Intercept Marks
5
0.4
Per Game
Contested Marks
6
0.5
Per Game
Goals
21
1.8
Per Game
Behinds
10
0.8
Per Game
Goal Assists
5
0.4
Per Game
Shot at Goal Accuracy %
616.7
51.4
Per Game
Shots at Goal
36
3.0
Per Game
Score Involvements
54
4.5
Per Game
Score Launches
5
0.4
Per Game
Tackles
26
2.2
Per Game
Tackles Inside 50
13
1.1
Per Game
Pressure Acts
123
10.3
Per Game
Defensive Half Pressure Acts
36
3.0
Per Game
Spoils
18
1.5
Per Game
Contested Defensive One on Ones
2
0.2
Per Game
Contested Defensive Losses
0
0
Per Game
Total Stats
Stage Team MP AF R FF FA B OP TOG% D DE% ED K EK KE% C H KHB R50S I50S MG CP UP IP T CPR GBG F50GBG HO HTA CLR CC SC HTW% HTA% RC M Mi50 MOL IM CM G B GA GA% SAG SI SL T Ti50 PA DHPA S CDOOO CDL CV
AFL Season 2026
Regular Season
CARL
12 699 109.1 14 4 3 27 930 122 815.4 85 90 55 714.1 19 32 42.8 7 24 2629 50 71 19 21 493.3 29 15 0 0 1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 41 14 8 5 6 21 10 5 616.7 36 54 5 26 13 123 36 18 2 0 0
AFL Preseason 2026
Preseason
CARL
1 72 0.0 1 1 0 2 63 17 82.4 14 13 10 76.9 4 4 3.3 4 1 325 3 12 3 4 20.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 2 1 3 0 5 4 0 2 1 0
Totals 13 771 109.1 15 5 3 29 993 139 897.8 99 103 65 791.0 23 36 46.1 11 25 2954 53 83 22 25 513.3 31 15 0 0 1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 46 14 8 5 6 21 10 5 616.7 36 56 6 29 13 128 40 18 4 1 0
Game Stats
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Carlton
Played Games
Fri 29 May 2026 7:40 pm
Carlton Blues
Full Time
88 : 84
Blues won by 4 pts
Geelong Cats Cats
📍 MCG
Sat 23 May 2026 7:35 pm
Port Adelaide Power
Full Time
58 : 92
Blues won by 34 pts
Carlton Blues
📍 Adelaide Oval
Sat 16 May 2026 7:35 pm
Carlton Blues
Full Time
74 : 62
Blues won by 12 pts
Western Bulldogs Bulldogs
📍 Marvel Stadium
Fri 8 May 2026 7:30 pm
Brisbane Lions Lions
Full Time
100 : 89
Lions won by 11 pts
Carlton Blues
📍 Gabba
Sat 2 May 2026 7:35 pm
Carlton Blues
Full Time
69 : 108
Saints won by 39 pts
St Kilda Saints
📍 Marvel Stadium
Sat 25 Apr 2026 8:15 pm
Fremantle Dockers
Full Time
103 : 89
Dockers won by 14 pts
Carlton Blues
📍 Optus Stadium
Thu 16 Apr 2026 7:30 pm
Carlton Blues
Full Time
83 : 88
Magpies won by 5 pts
Collingwood Magpies
📍 MCG
Thu 9 Apr 2026 7:40 pm
Adelaide Crows Crows
Full Time
114 : 86
Crows won by 28 pts
Carlton Blues
📍 Adelaide Oval
Fri 3 Apr 2026 3:15 pm
North Melbourne Kangaroos
Full Time
96 : 86
Kangaroos won by 10 pts
Carlton Blues
📍 Marvel Stadium
Sun 29 Mar 2026 3:15 pm
Carlton Blues
Full Time
77 : 100
Demons won by 23 pts
Melbourne Demons
📍 MCG
Thu 12 Mar 2026 7:30 pm
Carlton Blues
Full Time
75 : 71
Blues won by 4 pts
Richmond Tigers
📍 MCG
Thu 5 Mar 2026 7:30 pm
Sydney Swans Swans
Full Time
132 : 69
Swans won by 63 pts
Carlton Blues
📍 SCG
Wed 25 Feb 2026 7:30 pm
Carlton Blues
Full Time
86 : 71
Blues won by 15 pts
Geelong Cats Cats
📍 Ikon Park