Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- CARL 446
- 360 STK
-
Kicks
- CARL 256
- 220 STK
-
Handballs
- CARL 190
- 140 STK
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 20
- 14 STK
-
Clearances
- CARL 32
- 32 STK
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Inside 50
- CARL 52
- 56 STK
-
Tackles
- CARL 47
- 46 STK
-
Hit-Outs
- CARL 36
- 30 STK
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
35
C. Curnow3 Goals
16
D. Butler3 Goals
Disposals
5
A. Cerra39 Disposals
35
J. Sinclair27 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps22 Contested Possessions
6
S. Ross13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:53 |  | Rushed | 60 - 82 |
| 20:43 |  | M. Windhager Behind | 59 - 82 |
| 16:32 | | R. Marshall Behind | 59 - 81 |
| 9:45 | | J. Silvagni Behind | 59 - 80 |
| 6:02 | | T. Membrey Behind | 58 - 80 |
| 3:47 | | M. Owens Goal | 58 - 79 |
| 0:46 | | J. Silvagni Goal | 58 - 73 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:35 | | C. Wilkie Behind | 52 - 73 |
| 25:18 | | D. Butler Goal | 52 - 72 |
| 22:16 | | J. Higgins Goal | 52 - 66 |
| 21:15 | | D. Butler Behind | 52 - 60 |
| 17:50 | | H. McKay Behind | 52 - 59 |
| 15:44 | | Rushed | 51 - 59 |
| 12:32 | | Z. Cordy Goal | 51 - 58 |
| 10:06 | | J. Silvagni Behind | 51 - 52 |
| 6:17 | | M. Owens Goal | 50 - 52 |
| 4:36 | | Rushed | 50 - 46 |
| 3:40 | | C. Curnow Behind | 50 - 45 |
| 2:17 | | A. Cerra Goal | 49 - 45 |
| 0:40 | | J. Gresham Goal | 43 - 45 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:01 | | H. McKay Behind | 43 - 39 |
| 24:51 | | C. Durdin Goal | 42 - 39 |
| 21:53 | | Rushed | 36 - 39 |
| 17:38 | | T. Membrey Goal | 36 - 38 |
| 13:39 | | P. Cripps Behind | 36 - 32 |
| 11:03 | | C. Curnow Goal | 35 - 32 |
| 9:05 | | D. Butler Goal | 29 - 32 |
| 7:29 | | C. Curnow Goal | 29 - 26 |
| 5:51 | | D. Butler Goal | 23 - 26 |
| 1:24 | | P. Cripps Behind | 23 - 20 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:34 | | J. Gresham Behind | 22 - 20 |
| 29:29 | | C. Curnow Behind | 22 - 19 |
| 27:01 | | M. Wood Goal | 21 - 19 |
| 25:25 | | C. Curnow Goal | 21 - 13 |
| 23:47 | | R. Marshall Goal | 15 - 13 |
| 22:20 | | Z. Fisher Behind | 15 - 7 |
| 20:03 | | H. McKay Goal | 14 - 7 |
| 13:16 | | J. Silvagni Behind | 8 - 7 |
| 8:54 | | J. Silvagni Goal | 7 - 7 |
| 6:28 | | H. Clark Goal | 1 - 7 |
| 5:15 | | C. Curnow Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 3:40 | | T. Membrey 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 |