Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- CARL 299
- 245 SYD
-
Kicks
- CARL 202
- 154 SYD
-
Handballs
- CARL 97
- 91 SYD
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 18
- 12 SYD
-
Clearances
- CARL 32
- 31 SYD
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Inside 50
- CARL 50
- 34 SYD
-
Tackles
- CARL 56
- 57 SYD
-
Hit-Outs
- CARL 27
- 31 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
10
H. McKay2 Goals
14
O. Florent2 Goals
Disposals
18
S. Walsh25 Disposals
44
J. Lloyd24 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps10 Contested Possessions
26
L. Parker9 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:13 |  | L. Taylor Behind | 57 - 52 |
| 19:43 |  | M. Cottrell Goal | 57 - 51 |
| 0:59 | | H. McKay Goal | 51 - 51 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:31 | | M. Murphy Behind | 45 - 51 |
| 20:01 | | J. Newnes Goal | 44 - 51 |
| 15:26 | | H. McKay Behind | 38 - 51 |
| 12:42 | | L. Casboult Goal | 37 - 51 |
| 11:28 | | S. Walsh Behind | 31 - 51 |
| 9:56 | | Rushed | 30 - 51 |
| 8:55 | | J. Newnes Behind | 29 - 51 |
| 3:50 | | C. Sinclair Behind | 28 - 51 |
| 1:43 | | O. Florent Goal | 28 - 50 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:13 | | H. McKay Goal | 28 - 44 |
| 23:46 | | P. Cripps Goal | 22 - 44 |
| 19:05 | | T. Papley Behind | 16 - 44 |
| 17:23 | | S. Walsh Goal | 16 - 43 |
| 15:51 | | Z. Fisher Goal | 10 - 43 |
| 13:47 | | J. Dawson Goal | 4 - 43 |
| 11:49 | | L. Taylor Goal | 4 - 37 |
| 10:00 | | W. Hayward Goal | 4 - 31 |
| 8:54 | | S. Reid Behind | 4 - 25 |
| 4:35 | | J. McInerney Goal | 4 - 24 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:06 | | L. Casboult Behind | 4 - 18 |
| 22:48 | | M. Murphy Behind | 3 - 18 |
| 16:42 | | O. Florent Goal | 2 - 18 |
| 8:38 | | S. Reid Goal | 2 - 12 |
| 5:50 | | Z. Fisher Behind | 2 - 6 |
| 4:10 | | H. McLean Goal | 1 - 6 |
| 1:05 | | H. McKay Behind | 1 - 0 |
AFL News
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AFL Round 1: Team news, fixtures, games, tips, odds -- everything you need to know
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Joly: Carlton showed the same 'issues' in Sydney loss
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Voss keen to move past Carlton's off-field woes
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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 |