Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
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
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Tackles
- CARL 41
- 50 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- CARL 26
- 34 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
9
P. Cripps1 Goals
5
J. Hunt3 Goals
Disposals
15
S. Docherty24 Disposals
10
C. Oliver28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps11 Contested Possessions
3
C. Petracca11 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 |
 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 |