Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- CARL 356
- 353 BL
-
Kicks
- CARL 223
- 222 BL
-
Handballs
- CARL 133
- 131 BL
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 25
- 20 BL
-
Clearances
- CARL 43
- 44 BL
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Inside 50
- CARL 58
- 61 BL
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Tackles
- CARL 64
- 71 BL
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Hit-Outs
- CARL 47
- 42 BL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
10
H. McKay6 Goals
30
E. Hipwood3 Goals
Disposals
18
S. Walsh33 Disposals
6
H. McCluggage33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps14 Contested Possessions
9
L. Neale14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:16 |  | H. McKay Goal | 85 - 103 |
| 25:58 |  | J. Daniher Goal | 79 - 103 |
| 22:43 | | M. McGovern Goal | 79 - 97 |
| 20:08 | | M. Murphy Goal | 73 - 97 |
| 16:35 | | H. McCluggage Behind | 67 - 97 |
| 12:37 | | E. Betts Behind | 67 - 96 |
| 5:23 | | C. Cameron Goal | 66 - 96 |
| 2:05 | | S. Walsh Behind | 66 - 90 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:21 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 65 - 90 |
| 29:08 | | E. Betts Behind | 65 - 84 |
| 28:13 | | E. Betts Behind | 64 - 84 |
| 23:07 | | Rushed | 63 - 84 |
| 20:48 | | D. McStay Behind | 63 - 83 |
| 18:59 | | D. Zorko Behind | 63 - 82 |
| 17:20 | | P. Cripps Behind | 63 - 81 |
| 15:29 | | J. Lyons Goal | 62 - 81 |
| 12:09 | | C. Ah Chee Goal | 62 - 75 |
| 9:45 | | H. McKay Goal | 62 - 69 |
| 8:01 | | E. Curnow Goal | 56 - 69 |
| 7:38 | | M. Gibbons Behind | 50 - 69 |
| 5:43 | | D. Zorko Goal | 49 - 69 |
| 3:17 | | H. McKay Goal | 49 - 63 |
| 1:47 | | H. McKay Goal | 43 - 63 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 35:40 | | H. McCluggage Behind | 37 - 63 |
| 35:06 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 37 - 62 |
| 34:03 | | P. Cripps Behind | 37 - 61 |
| 31:12 | | M. Murphy Goal | 36 - 61 |
| 29:52 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 30 - 61 |
| 28:31 | | J. Lyons Behind | 30 - 55 |
| 26:28 | | C. Cameron Goal | 30 - 54 |
| 24:36 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 30 - 48 |
| 22:28 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 30 - 47 |
| 20:38 | | S. Walsh Goal | 30 - 41 |
| 18:05 | | D. Robertson Goal | 24 - 41 |
| 15:45 | | Rushed | 24 - 35 |
| 7:20 | | Rushed | 23 - 35 |
| 5:21 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 23 - 34 |
| 3:12 | | D. Robertson Goal | 23 - 28 |
| 2:21 | | D. Robertson Behind | 23 - 22 |
| 1:06 | | O. McInerney Goal | 23 - 21 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:57 | | M. McGovern Behind | 23 - 15 |
| 27:54 | | H. McKay Behind | 22 - 15 |
| 25:03 | | C. Cameron Goal | 21 - 15 |
| 24:06 | | Z. Bailey Behind | 21 - 9 |
| 22:18 | | H. McKay Goal | 21 - 8 |
| 21:13 | | E. Betts Behind | 15 - 8 |
| 19:23 | | J. Prior Behind | 14 - 8 |
| 16:53 | | H. McKay Goal | 14 - 7 |
| 13:32 | | D. McStay Goal | 8 - 7 |
| 11:30 | | J. Daniher Behind | 8 - 1 |
| 8:16 | | H. McKay Behind | 8 - 0 |
| 4:29 | | M. McGovern Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 1:56 | | L. Fogarty Behind | 1 - 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 |