Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- GWS 282
- 259 CARL
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Kicks
- GWS 178
- 170 CARL
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Handballs
- GWS 104
- 89 CARL
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Free Kicks
- GWS 13
- 25 CARL
-
Clearances
- GWS 25
- 25 CARL
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Inside 50
- GWS 40
- 49 CARL
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Tackles
- GWS 48
- 39 CARL
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Hit-Outs
- GWS 24
- 26 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
26
J. Riccardi2 Goals
10
H. McKay1 Goals
Disposals
2
J. Hopper21 Disposals
18
S. Walsh23 Disposals
Contested Possessions
40
A. Kennedy11 Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 20:11 |  | S. Coniglio Behind | 48 - 39 |
| 16:55 |  | Rushed | 47 - 39 |
| 13:11 | | B. Hill Goal | 47 - 38 |
| 8:28 | | H. Perryman Goal | 41 - 38 |
| 4:14 | | J. Riccardi Goal | 35 - 38 |
| 1:56 | | J. Riccardi Goal | 29 - 38 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:45 | | M. Murphy Goal | 23 - 38 |
| 19:37 | | Rushed | 23 - 32 |
| 18:04 | | B. Hill Behind | 23 - 31 |
| 16:27 | | C. Polson Behind | 22 - 31 |
| 15:26 | | T. Greene Behind | 22 - 30 |
| 12:12 | | H. McKay Behind | 21 - 30 |
| 7:32 | | H. McKay Behind | 21 - 29 |
| 1:55 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 21 - 28 |
| 0:50 | | M. Pittonet Behind | 15 - 28 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 18:32 | | M. Murphy Behind | 15 - 27 |
| 17:24 | | E. Betts Behind | 15 - 26 |
| 11:50 | | J. Riccardi Behind | 15 - 25 |
| 9:00 | | T. Greene Behind | 14 - 25 |
| 5:32 | | Rushed | 13 - 25 |
| 3:06 | | H. McKay Behind | 12 - 25 |
| 1:16 | | J. Finlayson Behind | 12 - 24 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:10 | | H. Himmelberg Behind | 11 - 24 |
| 22:17 | | H. McKay Goal | 10 - 24 |
| 21:11 | | J. Riccardi Behind | 10 - 18 |
| 18:06 | | S. Walsh Goal | 9 - 18 |
| 15:29 | | P. Dow Goal | 9 - 12 |
| 13:00 | | B. Hill Behind | 9 - 6 |
| 6:19 | | Rushed | 8 - 6 |
| 4:33 | | T. Greene Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 3:31 | | B. Daniels Behind | 1 - 6 |
| 1:09 | | J. Martin Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
76 | 137.2 | WWLWL |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
72 | 136.1 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
64 | 121.7 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
64 | 120.1 | WWLDW |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
60 | 122.3 | WWWWW |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
60 | 117.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
60 | 109.6 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
54 | 95.4 | WLLDW |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
52 | 102.4 | WLWDL |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
50 | 101.5 | WWWDW |
| 11 |
 STK
|
40 | 102.8 | WLLWL |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
40 | 98.9 | LWLWL |
| 13 |
 SUNS
|
36 | 94.5 | LLWLW |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
36 | 88.8 | LLWLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
28 | 88.1 | LLLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 69.2 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 62.5 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
8 | 64.6 | LLLLL |