Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- CARL 380
- 326 ADEL
-
Kicks
- CARL 244
- 199 ADEL
-
Handballs
- CARL 136
- 127 ADEL
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 14
- 22 ADEL
-
Clearances
- CARL 22
- 38 ADEL
-
Inside 50
- CARL 54
- 51 ADEL
-
Tackles
- CARL 45
- 52 ADEL
-
Hit-Outs
- CARL 30
- 34 ADEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
19
E. Betts3 Goals
13
T. Walker3 Goals
Disposals
18
S. Walsh38 Disposals
29
R. Laird33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
6
Z. Williams10 Contested Possessions
2
B. Keays17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:41 |  | Rushed | 83 - 73 |
| 23:57 | | L. Sholl Behind | 83 - 72 |
| 19:51 |  | S. Petrevski-Seton Behind | 83 - 71 |
| 18:00 | | H. McKay Behind | 82 - 71 |
| 14:41 | | T. Walker Goal | 81 - 71 |
| 12:58 | | T. Walker Behind | 81 - 65 |
| 11:48 | | M. Owies Behind | 81 - 64 |
| 10:49 | | L. Fogarty Behind | 80 - 64 |
| 9:57 | | L. Fogarty Behind | 79 - 64 |
| 8:05 | | B. Keays Behind | 78 - 64 |
| 6:17 | | T. Walker Goal | 78 - 63 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:28 | | J. Martin Goal | 78 - 57 |
| 25:57 | | H. McKay Behind | 72 - 57 |
| 21:31 | | P. Seedsman Goal | 71 - 57 |
| 17:39 | | Rushed | 71 - 51 |
| 16:33 | | M. Owies Behind | 71 - 50 |
| 13:52 | | B. Keays Goal | 70 - 50 |
| 8:26 | | Rushed | 70 - 44 |
| 6:53 | | N. McHenry Goal | 70 - 43 |
| 3:17 | | E. Betts Goal | 70 - 37 |
| 1:25 | | Rushed | 64 - 37 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:50 | | J. Rowe Goal | 64 - 36 |
| 30:51 | | Z. Williams Goal | 64 - 30 |
| 29:17 | | P. Cripps Goal | 58 - 30 |
| 28:06 | | P. Dow Goal | 52 - 30 |
| 26:51 | | E. Betts Goal | 46 - 30 |
| 25:52 | | J. Silvagni Behind | 40 - 30 |
| 24:02 | | J. Martin Behind | 39 - 30 |
| 20:23 | | T. Walker Goal | 38 - 30 |
| 17:22 | | J. Martin Goal | 38 - 24 |
| 15:26 | | J. Martin Behind | 32 - 24 |
| 13:41 | | M. Owies Goal | 31 - 24 |
| 11:30 | | E. Betts Goal | 25 - 24 |
| 9:30 | | H. McKay Goal | 19 - 24 |
| 6:53 | | M. Owies Behind | 13 - 24 |
| 0:19 | | P. Seedsman Goal | 12 - 24 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:19 | | H. McKay Goal | 12 - 18 |
| 25:02 | | A. Saad Goal | 6 - 18 |
| 23:47 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 0 - 18 |
| 21:43 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 20:17 | | N. McHenry Behind | 0 - 6 |
| 18:26 | | T. Walker Behind | 0 - 5 |
| 17:23 | | T. Walker Behind | 0 - 4 |
| 13:27 | | H. Schoenberg Behind | 0 - 3 |
| 5:14 | | B. Keays Behind | 0 - 2 |
| 3:58 | | T. Walker Behind | 0 - 1 |
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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 |