Team Stats
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Disposals
- ADEL 286
- 257 STK
-
Kicks
- ADEL 166
- 175 STK
-
Handballs
- ADEL 120
- 82 STK
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Free Kicks
- ADEL 29
- 19 STK
-
Clearances
- ADEL 32
- 35 STK
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Inside 50
- ADEL 40
- 35 STK
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Tackles
- ADEL 49
- 60 STK
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Hit-Outs
- ADEL 29
- 34 STK
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
Disposals
Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:12 | ![]() | B. Keays Goal | 55 - 78 |
| 19:09 | ![]() | J. Lonie Goal | 49 - 78 |
| 17:10 | ![]() | D. Kent Goal | 49 - 72 |
| 15:11 | ![]() | T. Membrey Goal | 49 - 66 |
| 13:48 | ![]() | Rushed | 49 - 60 |
| 13:07 | ![]() | Rushed | 49 - 59 |
| 11:29 | ![]() | T. Walker Goal | 49 - 58 |
| 9:52 | ![]() | T. Walker Behind | 43 - 58 |
| 5:51 | ![]() | S. McAdam Goal | 42 - 58 |
| 0:57 | ![]() | D. Kent Goal | 36 - 58 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:38 | ![]() | S. McAdam Goal | 36 - 52 |
| 14:47 | ![]() | D. Butler Goal | 30 - 52 |
| 13:00 | ![]() | Rushed | 30 - 46 |
| 11:12 | ![]() | D. Mackay Behind | 29 - 46 |
| 8:55 | ![]() | Rushed | 28 - 46 |
| 5:56 | ![]() | T. Walker Behind | 27 - 46 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:00 | ![]() | T. Lynch Goal | 26 - 46 |
| 23:42 | ![]() | J. Steele Goal | 20 - 46 |
| 21:11 | ![]() | J. Gresham Goal | 20 - 40 |
| 18:27 | ![]() | J. Gresham Behind | 20 - 34 |
| 11:18 | ![]() | D. Howard Goal | 20 - 33 |
| 10:38 | ![]() | Rushed | 20 - 27 |
| 4:21 | ![]() | R. Laird Goal | 20 - 26 |
| 2:07 | ![]() | M. King Goal | 14 - 26 |
| 0:18 | ![]() | T. Walker Goal | 14 - 20 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:16 | ![]() | M. King Goal | 8 - 20 |
| 22:15 | ![]() | D. Butler Goal | 8 - 14 |
| 21:32 | ![]() | T. Lynch Behind | 8 - 8 |
| 19:18 | ![]() | F. McAsey Behind | 7 - 8 |
| 14:05 | ![]() | T. Walker Goal | 6 - 8 |
| 11:51 | ![]() | Z. Jones Behind | 0 - 8 |
| 8:18 | ![]() | J. Gresham Behind | 0 - 7 |
| 1:00 | ![]() | D. Butler Goal | 0 - 6 |
AFL News
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AFL Round 1: Team news, fixtures, games, tips, odds -- everything you need to know
Round 1 of the 2026 AFL season gets underway Thursday night with a traditional rivalry clash between Carlton and Richmond. On Friday, Essendon will get its season underway against Hawthorn.
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Joly: Carlton showed the same 'issues' in Sydney loss
Champion Data's Christian Joly says Carlton's issues from last year remain, with the Blues unable to stem the bleeding in their 53-point loss to Sydney.
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Voss keen to move past Carlton's off-field woes
Carlton coach Michael Voss has declared the leaking of former captain Sam Docherty's expletive-laden criticism an example of the club continuing to "culturally defeat" itself after a poor start to the AFL season.
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Judging the biggest AFL overreactions: Reaction to Docherty and Gorringe has been over the top
Is the reaction to Sam Docherty's rant been over the top? Is this the beginning of the end for Geelong? In the AFL overreactions this week, we judge the biggest takeways as legitimate or irrational.
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An 'authentic' new era: McGrath ready to embrace Dons captaincy challenge
His opportunity to lead the Bombers may have come about through unusual circumstances, but Andrew McGrath says he 'lives and breathes red and black' and is ready to usher in a new era.
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Expert tips, best tips for Round 1 of the AFL
Who should you be tipping in Round 1 of the 2026 AFL season? Our footy experts have put their heads together to help you out. So open your ESPN Footytips app, take notes, and get ahead of the game!
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 |












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