Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- CARL 370
- 338 SYD
-
Kicks
- CARL 217
- 224 SYD
-
Handballs
- CARL 153
- 114 SYD
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 32
- 21 SYD
-
Clearances
- CARL 33
- 34 SYD
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Inside 50
- CARL 49
- 56 SYD
-
Tackles
- CARL 60
- 50 SYD
-
Hit-Outs
- CARL 31
- 24 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
35
C. Curnow6 Goals
6
L. McDonald3 Goals
Disposals
18
S. Walsh34 Disposals
26
L. Parker26 Disposals
Contested Possessions
29
G. Hewett17 Contested Possessions
5
I. Heeney15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:32 |  | L. McDonald Behind | 102 - 87 |
| 23:45 | | L. McDonald Behind | 102 - 86 |
| 23:13 |  | Rushed | 102 - 85 |
| 20:21 | | Z. Fisher Goal | 101 - 85 |
| 19:56 | | A. Cerra Behind | 95 - 85 |
| 18:44 | | Z. Fisher Behind | 94 - 85 |
| 14:57 | | J. Bell Behind | 93 - 85 |
| 13:20 | | T. Papley Goal | 93 - 84 |
| 6:59 | | T. Papley Behind | 93 - 78 |
| 1:58 | | N. Blakey Behind | 93 - 77 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:51 | | L. Franklin Goal | 93 - 76 |
| 26:06 | | S. Wicks Behind | 93 - 70 |
| 23:52 | | T. Papley Goal | 93 - 69 |
| 20:09 | | E. Gulden Goal | 93 - 63 |
| 16:22 | | M. Owies Goal | 93 - 57 |
| 15:25 | | L. McDonald Behind | 87 - 57 |
| 12:50 | | C. Curnow Goal | 87 - 56 |
| 8:26 | | W. Hayward Goal | 81 - 56 |
| 6:24 | | Rushed | 81 - 50 |
| 5:17 | | J. McInerney Goal | 80 - 50 |
| 3:33 | | T. Papley Behind | 80 - 44 |
| 1:11 | | Rushed | 80 - 43 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 35:12 | | C. Durdin Goal | 80 - 42 |
| 32:10 | | L. Franklin Goal | 74 - 42 |
| 30:45 | | M. Owies Behind | 74 - 36 |
| 25:33 | | Z. Fisher Goal | 73 - 36 |
| 23:06 | | T. De Koning Goal | 67 - 36 |
| 20:39 | | W. Hayward Goal | 61 - 36 |
| 17:42 | | C. Curnow Goal | 61 - 30 |
| 16:01 | | J. Motlop Behind | 55 - 30 |
| 15:32 | | J. Motlop Behind | 54 - 30 |
| 13:32 | | L. McDonald Goal | 53 - 30 |
| 11:35 | | J. Motlop Goal | 53 - 24 |
| 9:53 | | C. Curnow Goal | 47 - 24 |
| 6:45 | | M. Kennedy Goal | 41 - 24 |
| 4:09 | | C. Curnow Goal | 35 - 24 |
| 1:49 | | C. Durdin Goal | 29 - 24 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:27 | | C. Curnow Goal | 23 - 24 |
| 27:08 | | T. Papley Goal | 17 - 24 |
| 24:24 | | C. Curnow Goal | 17 - 18 |
| 22:49 | | C. Durdin Behind | 11 - 18 |
| 20:09 | | L. McDonald Goal | 10 - 18 |
| 17:10 | | J. Motlop Behind | 10 - 12 |
| 15:32 | | S. Docherty Behind | 9 - 12 |
| 13:33 | | P. Cripps Goal | 8 - 12 |
| 11:37 | | L. McDonald Goal | 2 - 12 |
| 6:05 | | L. Parker Goal | 2 - 6 |
| 1:30 | | M. Owies Behind | 2 - 0 |
| 0:56 | | C. Curnow 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 |