Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- CARL 416
- 342 GWS
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Kicks
- CARL 245
- 206 GWS
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Handballs
- CARL 171
- 136 GWS
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Free Kicks
- CARL 17
- 17 GWS
-
Clearances
- CARL 33
- 38 GWS
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Inside 50
- CARL 56
- 48 GWS
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Tackles
- CARL 49
- 54 GWS
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Hit-Outs
- CARL 19
- 48 GWS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
35
C. Curnow4 Goals
4
T. Greene3 Goals
Disposals
9
P. Cripps34 Disposals
14
T. Taranto30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
18
S. Walsh15 Contested Possessions
11
B. Preuss11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:28 |  | T. Greene Behind | 90 - 54 |
| 22:38 | | T. Greene Goal | 90 - 53 |
| 20:38 |  | Rushed | 90 - 47 |
| 17:55 | | C. Durdin Goal | 89 - 47 |
| 17:10 | | J. Honey Behind | 83 - 47 |
| 15:40 | | W. Setterfield Behind | 82 - 47 |
| 13:03 | | Rushed | 81 - 47 |
| 11:49 | | C. Curnow Goal | 81 - 46 |
| 8:48 | | C. Curnow Goal | 75 - 46 |
| 6:22 | | P. Cripps Goal | 69 - 46 |
| 4:27 | | K. Briggs Behind | 63 - 46 |
| 2:44 | | H. McKay Behind | 63 - 45 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:17 | | K. Briggs Goal | 62 - 45 |
| 19:35 | | J. Honey Goal | 62 - 39 |
| 17:27 | | H. McKay Goal | 56 - 39 |
| 14:56 | | C. Curnow Goal | 50 - 39 |
| 10:17 | | S. Coniglio Goal | 44 - 39 |
| 5:53 | | J. Silvagni Goal | 44 - 33 |
| 2:53 | | M. Kennedy Behind | 38 - 33 |
| 0:28 | | Rushed | 37 - 33 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:36 | | T. Greene Behind | 36 - 33 |
| 27:20 | | J. Wehr Goal | 36 - 32 |
| 25:14 | | T. Greene Goal | 36 - 26 |
| 20:14 | | B. Preuss Behind | 36 - 20 |
| 18:52 | | M. Cottrell Goal | 36 - 19 |
| 15:02 | | M. Cottrell Goal | 30 - 19 |
| 13:00 | | C. Curnow Behind | 24 - 19 |
| 11:39 | | P. Cripps Behind | 23 - 19 |
| 4:31 | | T. Greene Goal | 22 - 19 |
| 3:28 | | J. Riccardi Behind | 22 - 13 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:49 | | H. McKay Behind | 22 - 12 |
| 27:14 | | C. Curnow Goal | 21 - 12 |
| 23:46 | | Rushed | 15 - 12 |
| 21:49 | | H. McKay Goal | 14 - 12 |
| 20:10 | | P. Cripps Behind | 8 - 12 |
| 16:51 | | H. McKay Behind | 7 - 12 |
| 14:21 | | J. Riccardi Goal | 6 - 12 |
| 8:10 | | W. Setterfield Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 4:45 | | S. Coniglio 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 |