Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- CARL 388
- 368 ESS
-
Kicks
- CARL 201
- 219 ESS
-
Handballs
- CARL 187
- 149 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 18
- 32 ESS
-
Clearances
- CARL 26
- 29 ESS
-
Inside 50
- CARL 56
- 41 ESS
-
Tackles
- CARL 33
- 64 ESS
-
Hit-Outs
- CARL 29
- 29 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
35
C. Curnow2 Goals
20
P. Wright5 Goals
Disposals
18
S. Walsh35 Disposals
37
N. Martin30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
5
A. Cerra14 Contested Possessions
37
N. Martin12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:21 |  | J. Caldwell Goal | 52 - 86 |
| 21:39 |  | J. Motlop Behind | 52 - 80 |
| 19:45 | | J. Silvagni Behind | 51 - 80 |
| 18:19 | | S. Weideman Behind | 50 - 80 |
| 13:36 | | J. Motlop Behind | 50 - 79 |
| 11:50 | | C. Curnow Goal | 49 - 79 |
| 9:02 | | E. Curnow Behind | 43 - 79 |
| 6:44 | | Rushed | 42 - 79 |
| 4:12 | | J. Menzie Goal | 41 - 79 |
| 2:37 | | Rushed | 41 - 73 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:43 | | M. Owies Goal | 40 - 73 |
| 22:45 | | P. Wright Goal | 34 - 73 |
| 19:59 | | C. Curnow Goal | 34 - 67 |
| 15:07 | | J. Menzie Goal | 28 - 67 |
| 13:57 | | P. Wright Goal | 28 - 61 |
| 9:16 | | A. Phillips Goal | 28 - 55 |
| 6:39 | | P. Wright Goal | 28 - 49 |
| 4:25 | | M. Guelfi Goal | 28 - 43 |
| 2:28 | | J. Stringer Behind | 28 - 37 |
| 0:44 | | Z. Merrett Goal | 28 - 36 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:19 | | S. Docherty Behind | 28 - 30 |
| 24:20 | | P. Wright Goal | 27 - 30 |
| 21:53 | | W. Snelling Goal | 27 - 24 |
| 20:01 | | H. McKay Goal | 27 - 18 |
| 17:07 | | S. Weideman Behind | 21 - 18 |
| 13:46 | | N. Martin Behind | 21 - 17 |
| 8:54 | | C. Curnow Behind | 21 - 16 |
| 7:20 | | J. Martin Behind | 20 - 16 |
| 6:06 | | J. Martin Goal | 19 - 16 |
| 4:54 | | Rushed | 13 - 16 |
| 3:28 | | J. Martin Behind | 12 - 16 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:25 | | J. Stringer Behind | 11 - 16 |
| 20:21 | | C. Curnow Behind | 11 - 15 |
| 18:00 | | K. Langford Goal | 10 - 15 |
| 16:04 | | C. Curnow Behind | 10 - 9 |
| 15:06 | | C. Curnow Behind | 9 - 9 |
| 14:05 | | M. Owies Behind | 8 - 9 |
| 13:10 | | Rushed | 7 - 9 |
| 12:23 | | K. Langford Behind | 6 - 9 |
| 8:00 | | P. Wright Goal | 6 - 8 |
| 5:57 | | A. Cincotta Goal | 6 - 2 |
| 3:29 | | Z. Merrett Behind | 0 - 2 |
| 1:12 | | Rushed | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
20 | 173.3 | WLWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
20 | 142.7 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
20 | 118.2 | WWWWW |
| 4 |
 SUNS
|
16 | 126.9 | WWLLW |
| 5 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 120.8 | LWWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
16 | 116.1 | WWLWW |
| 7 |
 WB
|
16 | 102.0 | WWWLL |
| 8 |
 MELB
|
16 | 94.2 | LWWLW |
| 9 |
 BL
|
12 | 111.7 | LWWWL |
| 10 |
 ADEL
|
12 | 105.3 | LLLWW |
| 11 |
 COLL
|
12 | 94.8 | LWLLW |
| 12 |
 PORT
|
8 | 108.1 | WLWLL |
| 13 |
 STK
|
8 | 92.6 | LWLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
8 | 86.8 | LLLWL |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 61.3 | WWLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 79.2 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 79.1 | LLLWL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
0 | 53.6 | LLLLL |