Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- CARL 295
- 306 WB
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Kicks
- CARL 201
- 168 WB
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Handballs
- CARL 94
- 138 WB
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Free Kicks
- CARL 12
- 20 WB
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Clearances
- CARL 33
- 30 WB
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Inside 50
- CARL 41
- 53 WB
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Tackles
- CARL 43
- 54 WB
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Hit-Outs
- CARL 38
- 28 WB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
19
E. Betts4 Goals
23
L. Vandermeer2 Goals
Disposals
18
S. Walsh22 Disposals
12
L. Hunter27 Disposals
Contested Possessions
35
E. Curnow12 Contested Possessions
21
T. Liberatore12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:58 |  | E. Betts Goal | 103 - 51 |
| 22:54 | | Rushed | 97 - 51 |
| 20:49 | | E. Betts Goal | 96 - 51 |
| 17:06 |  | L. Vandermeer Behind | 90 - 51 |
| 16:14 | | T. McLean Behind | 90 - 50 |
| 13:13 | | M. McGovern Goal | 90 - 49 |
| 11:39 | | L. Casboult Goal | 84 - 49 |
| 6:48 | | H. McKay Goal | 78 - 49 |
| 3:28 | | J. Martin Goal | 72 - 49 |
| 1:08 | | L. Vandermeer Behind | 66 - 49 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:04 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 66 - 48 |
| 19:04 | | E. Richards Behind | 66 - 42 |
| 15:40 | | L. Butler Behind | 66 - 41 |
| 14:22 | | T. McLean Behind | 66 - 40 |
| 12:11 | | M. McGovern Goal | 66 - 39 |
| 10:19 | | M. Murphy Behind | 60 - 39 |
| 6:48 | | L. Vandermeer Goal | 59 - 39 |
| 5:51 | | Rushed | 59 - 33 |
| 1:35 | | M. Gibbons Goal | 59 - 32 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:34 | | E. Betts Goal | 53 - 32 |
| 23:10 | | M. Wallis Goal | 47 - 32 |
| 19:27 | | H. McKay Goal | 47 - 26 |
| 17:17 | | Rushed | 41 - 26 |
| 16:15 | | L. Casboult Behind | 41 - 25 |
| 9:30 | | P. Lipinski Goal | 40 - 25 |
| 7:56 | | L. Vandermeer Goal | 40 - 19 |
| 7:20 | | Rushed | 40 - 13 |
| 7:00 | | Rushed | 39 - 13 |
| 3:35 | | J. Martin Goal | 38 - 13 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:06 | | J. Newnes Goal | 32 - 13 |
| 22:42 | | M. Gibbons Goal | 26 - 13 |
| 20:29 | | B. Dale Goal | 20 - 13 |
| 14:21 | | E. Betts Behind | 20 - 7 |
| 12:42 | | B. Smith Behind | 19 - 7 |
| 11:04 | | E. Curnow Goal | 19 - 6 |
| 9:55 | | J. Martin Behind | 13 - 6 |
| 8:06 | | E. Betts Goal | 12 - 6 |
| 5:24 | | B. Smith Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 3:00 | | H. McKay Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
4 | 191.3 | W |
| 2 |
 SUNS
|
4 | 181.2 | W |
| 3 |
 GWS
|
4 | 128.4 | W |
| 4 |
 COLL
|
4 | 118.2 | W |
| 5 |
 WB
|
4 | 104.7 | W |
| 6 |
 BL
|
0 | 95.5 | L |
| 7 |
 STK
|
0 | 84.6 | L |
| 8 |
 HAW
|
0 | 77.9 | L |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
0 | 55.2 | L |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
0 | 52.3 | L |
| 11 |
 FRE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 12 |
 MELB
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 13 |
 WCE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 16 |
 RICH
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 17 |
 ADEL
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 0.0 |