Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- CARL 428
- 317 FRE
-
Kicks
- CARL 262
- 196 FRE
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Handballs
- CARL 166
- 121 FRE
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 29
- 19 FRE
-
Clearances
- CARL 43
- 29 FRE
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Inside 50
- CARL 64
- 43 FRE
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Tackles
- CARL 47
- 62 FRE
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Hit-Outs
- CARL 35
- 34 FRE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
10
H. McKay7 Goals
20
M. Taberner2 Goals
Disposals
18
S. Walsh37 Disposals
13
L. Ryan24 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps18 Contested Possessions
3
C. Serong12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:37 |  | M. Gibbons Goal | 109 - 64 |
| 27:59 |  | M. Taberner Goal | 103 - 64 |
| 27:14 | | H. McKay Behind | 103 - 58 |
| 19:51 | | S. Switkowski Goal | 102 - 58 |
| 18:45 | | M. Taberner Behind | 102 - 52 |
| 15:24 | | S. Giro Goal | 102 - 51 |
| 14:58 | | M. Frederick Behind | 102 - 45 |
| 11:52 | | H. McKay Goal | 102 - 44 |
| 6:47 | | J. Silvagni Goal | 96 - 44 |
| 4:30 | | Rushed | 90 - 44 |
| 2:08 | | H. McKay Behind | 90 - 43 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:43 | | S. Switkowski Behind | 89 - 43 |
| 26:45 | | Rushed | 89 - 42 |
| 24:52 | | M. Taberner Goal | 89 - 41 |
| 21:20 | | M. Frederick Behind | 89 - 35 |
| 20:08 | | M. Walters Goal | 89 - 34 |
| 15:48 | | P. Cripps Goal | 89 - 28 |
| 11:43 | | H. McKay Goal | 83 - 28 |
| 9:54 | | H. McKay Goal | 77 - 28 |
| 5:06 | | H. McKay Behind | 71 - 28 |
| 3:13 | | P. Cripps Goal | 70 - 28 |
| 2:06 | | M. Murphy Behind | 64 - 28 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:24 | | M. Murphy Goal | 63 - 28 |
| 27:34 | | M. Taberner Behind | 57 - 28 |
| 26:20 | | S. Darcy Goal | 57 - 27 |
| 25:05 | | E. Betts Goal | 57 - 21 |
| 22:22 | | M. Frederick Behind | 51 - 21 |
| 21:36 | | Rushed | 51 - 20 |
| 18:36 | | H. McKay Goal | 50 - 20 |
| 16:39 | | M. Frederick Behind | 44 - 20 |
| 13:01 | | J. Silvagni Behind | 44 - 19 |
| 8:49 | | H. McKay Goal | 43 - 19 |
| 6:20 | | H. McKay Goal | 37 - 19 |
| 3:49 | | L. Casboult Behind | 31 - 19 |
| 2:02 | | E. Curnow Goal | 30 - 19 |
| 0:48 | | H. McKay Behind | 24 - 19 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:47 | | H. McKay Goal | 23 - 19 |
| 26:16 | | J. Silvagni Behind | 17 - 19 |
| 21:37 | | S. Switkowski Behind | 16 - 19 |
| 19:31 | | L. Fogarty Goal | 16 - 18 |
| 18:49 | | M. Pittonet Behind | 10 - 18 |
| 16:25 | | M. Frederick Goal | 9 - 18 |
| 13:32 | | H. McKay Behind | 9 - 12 |
| 10:46 | | T. Colyer Goal | 8 - 12 |
| 9:17 | | Rushed | 8 - 6 |
| 6:56 | | J. Newnes Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 4:00 | | M. Walters Goal | 1 - 6 |
| 0:32 | | E. Betts Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SUNS
|
12 | 191.0 | WWW |
| 2 |
 WB
|
12 | 137.2 | WWW |
| 3 |
 FRE
|
8 | 143.9 | LWW |
| 4 |
 SYD
|
8 | 139.5 | WWL |
| 5 |
 HAW
|
8 | 118.1 | LWW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
8 | 116.6 | WLW |
| 7 |
 COLL
|
8 | 114.6 | WLW |
| 8 |
 MELB
|
8 | 96.0 | WLW |
| 9 |
 WCE
|
8 | 87.3 | LWW |
| 10 |
 GEEL
|
8 | 86.7 | LWW |
| 11 |
 PORT
|
4 | 105.5 | LWL |
| 12 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 100.0 | WLL |
| 13 |
 BL
|
4 | 94.6 | LLW |
| 14 |
 STK
|
4 | 86.0 | LLWL |
| 15 |
 GWS
|
4 | 76.9 | WLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 72.9 | LWL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
0 | 61.8 | LLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
0 | 56.9 | LLL |