Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- CARL 388
- 363 ADEL
-
Kicks
- CARL 243
- 218 ADEL
-
Handballs
- CARL 145
- 145 ADEL
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 29
- 24 ADEL
-
Clearances
- CARL 41
- 31 ADEL
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Inside 50
- CARL 74
- 49 ADEL
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Tackles
- CARL 49
- 56 ADEL
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Hit-Outs
- CARL 22
- 46 ADEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
35
C. Curnow6 Goals
13
T. Walker2 Goals
Disposals
9
P. Cripps35 Disposals
29
R. Laird33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps19 Contested Possessions
29
R. Laird12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:14 |  | C. Curnow Goal | 116 - 68 |
| 27:00 |  | B. Cook Goal | 110 - 68 |
| 26:00 | | C. Jones Behind | 110 - 62 |
| 23:48 | | C. Curnow Goal | 110 - 61 |
| 21:06 | | S. McAdam Goal | 104 - 61 |
| 14:37 | | T. Walker Behind | 104 - 55 |
| 12:03 | | E. Himmelberg Goal | 104 - 54 |
| 10:10 | | H. Schoenberg Goal | 104 - 48 |
| 7:46 | | B. Frampton Goal | 104 - 42 |
| 6:12 | | M. Kennedy Behind | 104 - 36 |
| 2:51 | | C. Curnow Behind | 103 - 36 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:32 | | H. McKay Behind | 102 - 36 |
| 27:15 | | J. Rachele Behind | 101 - 36 |
| 25:20 | | C. Curnow Behind | 101 - 35 |
| 23:48 | | C. Curnow Goal | 100 - 35 |
| 21:53 | | J. Silvagni Goal | 94 - 35 |
| 20:27 | | J. Silvagni Goal | 88 - 35 |
| 16:49 | | Z. Fisher Goal | 82 - 35 |
| 14:47 | | J. Newnes Behind | 76 - 35 |
| 14:09 | | Rushed | 75 - 35 |
| 11:07 | | Z. Fisher Goal | 75 - 34 |
| 8:40 | | M. Kennedy Goal | 69 - 34 |
| 6:27 | | H. McKay Behind | 63 - 34 |
| 5:04 | | Z. Fisher Behind | 62 - 34 |
| 3:43 | | L. O'Brien Behind | 61 - 34 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:39 | | H. McKay Goal | 60 - 34 |
| 29:35 | | C. Curnow Goal | 54 - 34 |
| 27:53 | | S. McAdam Behind | 48 - 34 |
| 25:29 | | Rushed | 48 - 33 |
| 22:20 | | T. Walker Goal | 47 - 33 |
| 19:17 | | J. Rachele Behind | 47 - 27 |
| 17:44 | | J. Dawson Goal | 47 - 26 |
| 14:38 | | H. McKay Goal | 47 - 20 |
| 13:21 | | L. O'Brien Behind | 41 - 20 |
| 9:47 | | C. Curnow Goal | 40 - 20 |
| 8:11 | | S. McAdam Goal | 34 - 20 |
| 5:11 | | P. Cripps Goal | 34 - 14 |
| 3:41 | | C. Curnow Behind | 28 - 14 |
| 2:15 | | J. Newnes Goal | 27 - 14 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:26 | | M. Owies Behind | 21 - 14 |
| 23:34 | | L. Gollant Behind | 20 - 14 |
| 16:18 | | C. Curnow Goal | 20 - 13 |
| 14:11 | | P. Cripps Goal | 14 - 13 |
| 10:42 | | Z. Fisher Behind | 8 - 13 |
| 7:44 | | H. McKay Goal | 7 - 13 |
| 5:34 | | J. Rachele Goal | 1 - 13 |
| 3:50 | | T. Walker Goal | 1 - 7 |
| 2:48 | | M. Hinge Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 2:17 | | J. Martin 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 |