Team Stats
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Disposals
- CARL 386
- 355 MELB
-
Kicks
- CARL 236
- 203 MELB
-
Handballs
- CARL 150
- 152 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 17
- 17 MELB
-
Clearances
- CARL 43
- 45 MELB
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Inside 50
- CARL 53
- 48 MELB
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Tackles
- CARL 87
- 88 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- CARL 29
- 59 MELB
| Full Team Stats |
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Disposals | 386 | 355 |
| Kicks | 236 | 203 |
| Handballs | 150 | 152 |
| Contested Possessions | 148 | 156 |
| Disposal Efficiency | 72.3 | 66.2 |
| Centre Clearances | 11 | 8 |
| Stoppage Clearances | 32 | 37 |
| Total Clearances | 43 | 45 |
| Inside 50s | 53 | 48 |
| Bounces | 1 | 1 |
| Marks | 79 | 60 |
| Marks Inside 50 | 10 | 7 |
| Contested Marks | 6 | 8 |
| Tackles | 87 | 88 |
| Tackles Inside 50 | 21 | 8 |
| Rebound 50s | 40 | 44 |
| Hitouts | 29 | 59 |
| One Percenters | 62 | 60 |
| Goal Assists | 6 | 6 |
| Free Kicks | 17 | 17 |
| Clangers | 59 | 74 |
| Interchanges | 68 | 67 |
| Goal Accuracy | 60.0 | 42.1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
24 | 178.1 | LWWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
24 | 137.6 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
24 | 124.5 | WWWWW |
| 4 |
 MELB
|
20 | 102.8 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 BL
|
16 | 118.8 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 115.9 | WWLWL |
| 7 |
 SUNS
|
16 | 114.4 | WLLWL |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
16 | 110.2 | WLLWW |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
16 | 108.6 | WLWWL |
| 10 |
 WB
|
16 | 91.8 | WWLLL |
| 11 |
 PORT
|
12 | 112.5 | LWLLW |
| 12 |
 STK
|
12 | 110.1 | WLWLW |
| 13 |
 ADEL
|
12 | 96.1 | LLWWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 89.8 | LLWLW |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 55.8 | WLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 80.3 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 72.9 | LLWLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
0 | 54.2 | LLLLL |