Game Information
Gabba
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- CARL 266
- 306 PORT
-
Kicks
- CARL 166
- 186 PORT
-
Handballs
- CARL 100
- 120 PORT
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 17
- 20 PORT
-
Clearances
- CARL 25
- 22 PORT
-
Inside 50
- CARL 37
- 46 PORT
-
Tackles
- CARL 47
- 48 PORT
-
Hit-Outs
- CARL 24
- 17 PORT
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
10
H. McKay3 Goals
22
C. Dixon3 Goals
Disposals
9
P. Cripps21 Disposals
19
P. Ladhams21 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps11 Contested Possessions
1
T. Jonas10 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:40 |  | R. Gray Goal | 61 - 64 |
| 23:39 | | T. Marshall Behind | 61 - 58 |
| 20:38 | | R. Gray Behind | 61 - 57 |
| 18:20 | | C. Dixon Behind | 61 - 56 |
| 16:28 | | D. Houston Behind | 61 - 55 |
| 13:16 |  | H. McKay Goal | 61 - 54 |
| 9:55 | | C. Dixon Goal | 55 - 54 |
| 6:53 | | J. Newnes Goal | 55 - 48 |
| 3:25 | | Rushed | 49 - 48 |
| 0:56 | | S. Walsh Goal | 48 - 48 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:32 | | J. Martin Behind | 42 - 48 |
| 19:50 | | M. Murphy Behind | 41 - 48 |
| 15:27 | | C. Rozee Behind | 40 - 48 |
| 12:02 | | C. Dixon Goal | 40 - 47 |
| 9:29 | | S. Powell-Pepper Behind | 40 - 41 |
| 7:01 | | H. McKay Goal | 40 - 40 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 17:23 | | T. Boak Behind | 34 - 40 |
| 14:04 | | Rushed | 34 - 39 |
| 10:53 | | Z. Butters Goal | 33 - 39 |
| 9:55 | | C. Dixon Behind | 33 - 33 |
| 8:24 | | C. Dixon Behind | 33 - 32 |
| 5:48 | | K. Farrell Goal | 33 - 31 |
| 4:38 | | L. Casboult Behind | 33 - 25 |
| 0:58 | | E. Betts Goal | 32 - 25 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:12 | | C. Dixon Behind | 26 - 25 |
| 23:07 | | K. Farrell Goal | 26 - 24 |
| 19:28 | | L. Casboult Behind | 26 - 18 |
| 18:30 | | E. Curnow Behind | 25 - 18 |
| 16:17 | | J. Martin Goal | 24 - 18 |
| 14:10 | | H. McKay Goal | 18 - 18 |
| 10:55 | | S. Walsh Goal | 12 - 18 |
| 8:30 | | M. Gibbons Goal | 6 - 18 |
| 6:14 | | S. Motlop Goal | 0 - 18 |
| 4:49 | | C. Dixon Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 2:20 | | T. Boak Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |