Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- CARL 395
- 338 BL
-
Kicks
- CARL 226
- 229 BL
-
Handballs
- CARL 169
- 109 BL
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 21
- 24 BL
-
Clearances
- CARL 42
- 43 BL
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Inside 50
- CARL 47
- 47 BL
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Tackles
- CARL 71
- 75 BL
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Hit-Outs
- CARL 54
- 31 BL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
44
C. Durdin2 Goals
23
C. Cameron4 Goals
Disposals
5
A. Cerra33 Disposals
5
J. Dunkley33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
18
S. Walsh19 Contested Possessions
5
J. Dunkley14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:36 |  | E. Hipwood Goal | 74 - 100 |
| 29:44 |  | M. Kennedy Goal | 74 - 94 |
| 28:32 | | Rushed | 68 - 94 |
| 24:16 | | H. Sharp Goal | 68 - 93 |
| 22:43 | | C. Durdin Goal | 68 - 87 |
| 16:56 | | O. Hollands Goal | 62 - 87 |
| 15:10 | | J. Daniher Goal | 56 - 87 |
| 13:06 | | Rushed | 56 - 81 |
| 10:13 | | J. Motlop Goal | 55 - 81 |
| 7:08 | | Rushed | 49 - 81 |
| 3:41 | | A. Cerra Goal | 48 - 81 |
| 2:23 | | Rushed | 42 - 81 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:47 | | C. Curnow Behind | 41 - 81 |
| 27:25 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 40 - 81 |
| 21:49 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 40 - 75 |
| 18:19 | | C. Cameron Goal | 40 - 69 |
| 14:06 | | C. Cameron Goal | 40 - 63 |
| 12:28 | | J. Honey Behind | 40 - 57 |
| 8:32 | | L. Neale Behind | 39 - 57 |
| 6:01 | | J. Daniher Behind | 39 - 56 |
| 1:27 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 39 - 55 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:29 | | J. Motlop Goal | 39 - 49 |
| 25:42 | | A. Cincotta Behind | 33 - 49 |
| 21:42 | | C. Curnow Behind | 32 - 49 |
| 20:03 | | J. Gunston Goal | 31 - 49 |
| 18:29 | | J. Dunkley Behind | 31 - 43 |
| 16:58 | | Rushed | 31 - 42 |
| 13:26 | | Rushed | 31 - 41 |
| 7:04 | | J. Gunston Behind | 31 - 40 |
| 3:51 | | C. Cameron Goal | 31 - 39 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:37 | | H. McKay Goal | 31 - 33 |
| 30:44 | | C. Cameron Goal | 25 - 33 |
| 28:48 | | R. Lester Behind | 25 - 27 |
| 26:00 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 25 - 26 |
| 20:30 | | C. Durdin Goal | 25 - 20 |
| 18:36 | | E. Curnow Goal | 19 - 20 |
| 14:18 | | C. Curnow Goal | 13 - 20 |
| 11:59 | | J. Honey Behind | 7 - 20 |
| 9:37 | | J. Daniher Goal | 6 - 20 |
| 6:50 | | J. Gunston Goal | 6 - 14 |
| 5:43 | | S. Docherty Goal | 6 - 8 |
| 4:30 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 0 - 8 |
| 4:04 | | Rushed | 0 - 2 |
| 0:50 | | C. Cameron 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 |