Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- WB 366
- 433 CARL
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Kicks
- WB 202
- 245 CARL
-
Handballs
- WB 164
- 188 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- WB 19
- 19 CARL
-
Clearances
- WB 32
- 39 CARL
-
Inside 50
- WB 51
- 49 CARL
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Tackles
- WB 49
- 39 CARL
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Hit-Outs
- WB 25
- 43 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
29
M. Hannan2 Goals
35
C. Curnow5 Goals
Disposals
6
J. Macrae35 Disposals
9
P. Cripps35 Disposals
Contested Possessions
6
J. Macrae16 Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps23 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:22 |  | J. Macrae Behind | 90 - 102 |
| 26:57 | | J. Dunkley Behind | 89 - 102 |
| 22:34 |  | H. McKay Behind | 88 - 102 |
| 21:10 | | Rushed | 88 - 101 |
| 19:36 | | J. Dunkley Behind | 87 - 101 |
| 18:37 | | A. Naughton Behind | 86 - 101 |
| 17:34 | | Rushed | 85 - 101 |
| 16:36 | | A. Treloar Behind | 84 - 101 |
| 13:17 | | C. Curnow Goal | 83 - 101 |
| 11:47 | | M. Hannan Goal | 83 - 95 |
| 7:33 | | C. Curnow Goal | 77 - 95 |
| 2:06 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 77 - 89 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:27 | | C. Curnow Goal | 71 - 89 |
| 21:42 | | M. Hannan Behind | 71 - 83 |
| 19:14 | | A. Scott Goal | 70 - 83 |
| 14:20 | | T. Liberatore Goal | 64 - 83 |
| 12:18 | | L. O'Brien Behind | 58 - 83 |
| 9:51 | | J. Silvagni Goal | 58 - 82 |
| 8:10 | | C. Weightman Goal | 58 - 76 |
| 2:54 | | B. Dale Goal | 52 - 76 |
| 1:29 | | J. Ugle-Hagan Behind | 46 - 76 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:07 | | M. Hannan Goal | 45 - 76 |
| 26:51 | | H. McKay Goal | 39 - 76 |
| 24:33 | | L. O'Brien Behind | 39 - 70 |
| 20:22 | | T. Liberatore Goal | 39 - 69 |
| 19:14 | | Z. Fisher Goal | 33 - 69 |
| 18:05 | | Rushed | 33 - 63 |
| 16:44 | | H. McKay Goal | 32 - 63 |
| 12:59 | | A. Naughton Goal | 32 - 57 |
| 10:52 | | J. Ugle-Hagan Behind | 26 - 57 |
| 9:32 | | C. Curnow Goal | 25 - 57 |
| 8:18 | | M. Owies Goal | 25 - 51 |
| 6:36 | | H. McKay Goal | 25 - 45 |
| 4:38 | | P. Cripps Goal | 25 - 39 |
| 3:47 | | J. Silvagni Behind | 25 - 33 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:07 | | A. Naughton Behind | 25 - 32 |
| 32:21 | | A. Scott Goal | 24 - 32 |
| 30:25 | | Rushed | 18 - 32 |
| 26:40 | | P. Cripps Goal | 18 - 31 |
| 22:51 | | A. Treloar Goal | 18 - 25 |
| 19:16 | | H. McKay Goal | 12 - 25 |
| 17:19 | | M. Kennedy Goal | 12 - 19 |
| 15:46 | | L. Fogarty Behind | 12 - 13 |
| 14:19 | | J. Silvagni Goal | 12 - 12 |
| 10:07 | | J. Ugle-Hagan Goal | 12 - 6 |
| 8:18 | | T. English Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 0:20 | | C. Curnow 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 |