On your marks, get set, go!

The Race for Respect returns this Friday night as part of the Club's annual AFL Carlton Respects Game.

On the biggest of stages of the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the relay race will bring together popular Carlton figures, AFLW Blues, local primary schools and commercial partners.

At quarter time of the Round 12 clash against Geelong, participants Andy Maher, Brendan Fevola, Ang Christou, Ed Curnow, Mimi Hill, Harriet Cordner, Darcy Vescio, Jason Davidson will take to the ground as they race to champion the cause.

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Respect, it's up to us | 10 years of Carlton Respects

2026 is a special year for Carlton Respects, where we celebrate the initiative’s 10-year anniversary. A decade of impact that we are proud of. We celebrate our achievements, thank the people and stories that have shaped our purpose, and direct our focus on the next 10 years of impact.

This year’s AFL Carlton Respects Game is proudly supported by the Club's generous match-day partners; Bupa, Anaconda, Ampol, Ontime, Onelove, Great Southern Bank, Haier and Figure 3.

Read more about this year's Carlton Respects campaign theme "Respect, it’s up to us" here.

If you or someone you know is impacted by sexual assault, domestic or family violence, call 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732 or visit 1800respect.org.au. If you, a child, or another person is in immediate danger, call 000.

For everything you need to know ahead of the 2026 AFL Carlton Respects game, click here.