Team Stats
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Disposals
- CARL 279
- 307 MELB
-
Kicks
- CARL 183
- 173 MELB
-
Handballs
- CARL 96
- 134 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 13
- 18 MELB
-
Clearances
- CARL 29
- 30 MELB
-
Inside 50
- CARL 48
- 40 MELB
-
Tackles
- CARL 41
- 50 MELB
-
Hit-Outs
- CARL 26
- 34 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
Disposals
Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 19:21 | ![]() | B. Fritsch Behind | 53 - 54 |
| 16:04 | ![]() | J. Martin Behind | 53 - 53 |
| 14:10 | ![]() | P. Cripps Goal | 52 - 53 |
| 12:27 | ![]() | P. Cripps Behind | 46 - 53 |
| 10:40 | ![]() | S. Walsh Behind | 45 - 53 |
| 7:34 | ![]() | E. Betts Goal | 44 - 53 |
| 4:46 | ![]() | E. Betts Behind | 38 - 53 |
| 2:50 | ![]() | M. Gibbons Goal | 37 - 53 |
| 1:30 | ![]() | E. Betts Behind | 31 - 53 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 18:59 | ![]() | C. Petracca Goal | 30 - 53 |
| 17:21 | ![]() | M. McGovern Goal | 30 - 47 |
| 14:53 | ![]() | P. Cripps Behind | 24 - 47 |
| 8:27 | ![]() | L. Casboult Goal | 23 - 47 |
| 6:42 | ![]() | L. Jackson Behind | 17 - 47 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:32 | ![]() | D. Lang Goal | 17 - 46 |
| 21:15 | ![]() | D. Cuningham Goal | 11 - 46 |
| 20:23 | ![]() | B. Fritsch Behind | 5 - 46 |
| 18:59 | ![]() | W. Setterfield Behind | 5 - 45 |
| 14:53 | ![]() | D. Lang Behind | 4 - 45 |
| 12:02 | ![]() | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 3 - 45 |
| 10:39 | ![]() | J. Hunt Goal | 3 - 39 |
| 9:35 | ![]() | J. Weitering Behind | 3 - 33 |
| 8:11 | ![]() | J. Martin Behind | 2 - 33 |
| 4:40 | ![]() | H. McKay Behind | 1 - 33 |
| 2:17 | ![]() | A. Brayshaw Behind | 0 - 33 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:47 | ![]() | B. Fritsch Behind | 0 - 32 |
| 19:37 | ![]() | J. Hunt Goal | 0 - 31 |
| 17:48 | ![]() | J. Hunt Goal | 0 - 25 |
| 13:01 | ![]() | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 0 - 19 |
| 9:38 | ![]() | B. Fritsch Behind | 0 - 13 |
| 5:23 | ![]() | C. Petracca Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 0:58 | ![]() | B. Fritsch Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SYD
|
20 | 173.3 | WLWWW |
| 2 |
FRE
|
20 | 142.7 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
HAW
|
20 | 118.2 | WWWWW |
| 4 |
SUNS
|
16 | 126.9 | WWLLW |
| 5 |
NMFC
|
16 | 120.8 | LWWLW |
| 6 |
GEEL
|
16 | 116.1 | WWLWW |
| 7 |
WB
|
16 | 102.0 | WWWLL |
| 8 |
MELB
|
16 | 94.2 | LWWLW |
| 9 |
BL
|
12 | 111.7 | LWWWL |
| 10 |
ADEL
|
12 | 105.3 | LLLWW |
| 11 |
COLL
|
12 | 94.8 | LWLLW |
| 12 |
PORT
|
8 | 108.1 | WLWLL |
| 13 |
STK
|
8 | 92.6 | LWLWL |
| 14 |
GWS
|
8 | 86.8 | LLLWL |
| 15 |
WCE
|
8 | 61.3 | WWLLL |
| 16 |
CARL
|
4 | 79.2 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
ESS
|
4 | 79.1 | LLLWL |
| 18 |
RICH
|
0 | 53.6 | LLLLL |












SYD
FRE
HAW
SUNS
NMFC
GEEL
WB
MELB
BL
ADEL
COLL
PORT
STK
GWS
WCE
CARL
ESS
RICH