Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- CARL 371
- 362 ESS
-
Kicks
- CARL 239
- 188 ESS
-
Handballs
- CARL 132
- 174 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 25
- 25 ESS
-
Clearances
- CARL 39
- 38 ESS
-
Inside 50
- CARL 56
- 55 ESS
-
Tackles
- CARL 73
- 78 ESS
-
Hit-Outs
- CARL 37
- 32 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
35
C. Curnow2 Goals
20
P. Wright3 Goals
Disposals
18
S. Walsh32 Disposals
37
N. Martin32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
5
A. Cerra15 Contested Possessions
22
S. Durham16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:01 |  | B. Acres Behind | 78 - 70 |
| 25:10 | | Rushed | 77 - 70 |
| 22:53 |  | X. Duursma Goal | 76 - 70 |
| 18:52 | | N. Martin Goal | 76 - 64 |
| 17:27 | | J. Motlop Behind | 76 - 58 |
| 15:05 | | J. Gresham Goal | 75 - 58 |
| 11:15 | | Z. Williams Goal | 75 - 52 |
| 10:00 | | J. Gresham Behind | 69 - 52 |
| 4:27 | | H. O'Keeffe Behind | 69 - 51 |
| 1:22 | | B. Acres Goal | 68 - 51 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:50 | | M. McGovern Behind | 62 - 51 |
| 26:58 | | J. Gresham Goal | 61 - 51 |
| 25:23 | | J. Motlop Goal | 61 - 45 |
| 18:09 | | C. Curnow Behind | 55 - 45 |
| 11:27 | | P. Wright Goal | 54 - 45 |
| 7:31 | | P. Wright Goal | 54 - 39 |
| 5:47 | | Rushed | 54 - 33 |
| 0:29 | | M. Guelfi Goal | 54 - 32 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:39 | | P. Wright Goal | 54 - 26 |
| 30:18 | | T. De Koning Goal | 54 - 20 |
| 24:48 | | P. Cripps Behind | 48 - 20 |
| 23:44 | | J. Motlop Behind | 47 - 20 |
| 17:29 | | A. Perkins Goal | 46 - 20 |
| 15:32 | | J. Caldwell Goal | 46 - 14 |
| 10:45 | | O. Fantasia Goal | 46 - 8 |
| 6:53 | | M. Guelfi Behind | 40 - 8 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:48 | | A. Clarke Behind | 40 - 7 |
| 27:27 | | Z. Williams Goal | 40 - 6 |
| 24:56 | | C. Curnow Goal | 34 - 6 |
| 21:28 | | L. Lual Goal | 28 - 6 |
| 21:28 | | L. Lual Goal | 28 - 6 |
| 19:01 | | C. Curnow Behind | 28 - 0 |
| 14:28 | | M. McGovern Goal | 27 - 0 |
| 11:21 | | Z. Williams Behind | 21 - 0 |
| 10:57 | | S. Walsh Behind | 20 - 0 |
| 9:53 | | J. Motlop Goal | 19 - 0 |
| 7:28 | | C. Curnow Goal | 13 - 0 |
| 5:49 | | T. De Koning Behind | 7 - 0 |
| 1:25 | | A. Saad Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
52 | 144.4 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
48 | 143.7 | WLWWW |
| 3 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 120.6 | WLLWL |
| 4 |
 MELB
|
36 | 105.7 | WLLWW |
| 5 |
 HAW
|
34 | 113.2 | LLWWL |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
32 | 112.4 | WWLWW |
| 7 |
 BL
|
32 | 108.4 | LLLWW |
| 8 |
 WB
|
32 | 90.7 | LWWWL |
| 9 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 107.2 | WWLLL |
| 10 |
 STK
|
24 | 102.4 | WLLLW |
| 11 |
 GWS
|
24 | 102.3 | WLWWL |
| 12 |
 NMFC
|
24 | 88.5 | LLWLW |
| 13 |
 COLL
|
22 | 99.2 | LLWLL |
| 14 |
 CARL
|
20 | 88.7 | LWWWW |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
16 | 101.0 | LLLWL |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 72.7 | WLWLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 61.1 | LLWLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.4 | LLLLL |