Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- CARL 399
- 330 WB
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Kicks
- CARL 247
- 189 WB
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Handballs
- CARL 152
- 141 WB
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 25
- 23 WB
-
Clearances
- CARL 36
- 27 WB
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Inside 50
- CARL 55
- 38 WB
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Tackles
- CARL 56
- 58 WB
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Hit-Outs
- CARL 22
- 27 WB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
32
M. Carroll3 Goals
33
A. Naughton3 Goals
Disposals
9
P. Cripps29 Disposals
31
B. Dale31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps17 Contested Possessions
4
M. Bontempelli11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:03 |  | J. Ison Behind | 74 - 62 |
| 31:55 |  | A. Naughton Goal | 73 - 62 |
| 30:28 | | R. West Goal | 73 - 56 |
| 23:09 | | J. Ison Goal | 73 - 50 |
| 21:03 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 67 - 50 |
| 19:21 | | S. Walsh Behind | 61 - 50 |
| 16:05 | | A. Naughton Behind | 60 - 50 |
| 13:05 | | J. Ison Behind | 60 - 49 |
| 10:54 | | B. Kemp Goal | 59 - 49 |
| 6:07 | | H. McKay Goal | 53 - 49 |
| 4:42 | | M. Carroll Goal | 47 - 49 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:58 | | Rushed | 41 - 49 |
| 22:27 | | C. Hynes Goal | 40 - 49 |
| 21:27 | | W. Hayward Behind | 40 - 43 |
| 19:27 | | P. Cripps Goal | 39 - 43 |
| 16:41 | | A. Naughton Goal | 33 - 43 |
| 14:55 | | H. McKay Behind | 33 - 37 |
| 12:47 | | Rushed | 32 - 37 |
| 12:04 | | Rushed | 31 - 37 |
| 10:20 | | L. Emmett Behind | 31 - 36 |
| 9:14 | | Rushed | 31 - 35 |
| 8:18 | | A. Naughton Behind | 30 - 35 |
| 6:30 | | M. Carroll Goal | 30 - 34 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:03 | | G. Hewett Behind | 24 - 34 |
| 23:01 | | W. Lewis Behind | 23 - 34 |
| 20:51 | | R. West Goal | 23 - 33 |
| 13:01 | | P. Cripps Goal | 23 - 27 |
| 6:28 | | Rushed | 17 - 27 |
| 0:32 | | A. Naughton Behind | 17 - 26 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:12 | | A. Naughton Goal | 17 - 25 |
| 23:47 | | O. Baker Goal | 17 - 19 |
| 21:35 | | M. Carroll Goal | 17 - 13 |
| 20:23 | | B. Kemp Behind | 11 - 13 |
| 17:36 | | H. McKay Behind | 10 - 13 |
| 15:50 | | A. Jones Behind | 9 - 13 |
| 14:57 | | W. Hayward Behind | 9 - 12 |
| 12:55 | | Rushed | 8 - 12 |
| 9:23 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 7 - 12 |
| 6:12 | | M. McGovern Behind | 7 - 6 |
| 4:26 | | H. McKay Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 2:52 | | R. Sanders 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 |