Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- CARL 390
- 382 GWS
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Kicks
- CARL 210
- 210 GWS
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Handballs
- CARL 180
- 172 GWS
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Free Kicks
- CARL 15
- 14 GWS
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Clearances
- CARL 37
- 43 GWS
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Inside 50
- CARL 60
- 62 GWS
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Tackles
- CARL 52
- 58 GWS
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Hit-Outs
- CARL 40
- 29 GWS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
35
C. Curnow3 Goals
4
T. Greene4 Goals
Disposals
18
S. Walsh28 Disposals
12
T. Green35 Disposals
Contested Possessions
18
S. Walsh13 Contested Possessions
12
T. Green20 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:38 |  | C. Durdin Behind | 73 - 105 |
| 32:07 | | M. Owies Behind | 72 - 105 |
| 27:44 | | Z. Fisher Goal | 71 - 105 |
| 27:44 | | Z. Fisher Goal | 71 - 105 |
| 23:34 |  | S. Coniglio Behind | 65 - 105 |
| 20:38 | | C. Durdin Goal | 65 - 104 |
| 14:18 | | T. Greene Goal | 59 - 104 |
| 9:08 | | B. Daniels Goal | 59 - 98 |
| 4:04 | | J. Riccardi Goal | 59 - 92 |
| 3:24 | | T. Bedford Behind | 59 - 86 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:21 | | T. Greene Behind | 59 - 85 |
| 24:48 | | C. Brown Goal | 59 - 84 |
| 23:05 | | D. Lloyd Goal | 59 - 78 |
| 19:17 | | J. Riccardi Goal | 59 - 72 |
| 16:33 | | J. Riccardi Goal | 59 - 66 |
| 15:47 | | J. Hogan Behind | 59 - 60 |
| 11:35 | | C. Curnow Goal | 59 - 59 |
| 9:58 | | S. Coniglio Goal | 53 - 59 |
| 7:21 | | G. Hewett Goal | 53 - 53 |
| 1:22 | | Rushed | 47 - 53 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:25 | | S. Coniglio Behind | 47 - 52 |
| 32:06 | | I. Cumming Goal | 47 - 51 |
| 30:15 | | T. De Koning Goal | 47 - 45 |
| 24:27 | | O. Hollands Behind | 41 - 45 |
| 22:39 | | M. Cottrell Behind | 40 - 45 |
| 19:57 | | M. Owies Goal | 39 - 45 |
| 14:53 | | J. Martin Goal | 33 - 45 |
| 13:29 | | C. Brown Behind | 27 - 45 |
| 12:16 | | T. Greene Goal | 27 - 44 |
| 10:25 | | S. Coniglio Goal | 27 - 38 |
| 7:55 | | T. Greene Goal | 27 - 32 |
| 1:14 | | J. Hogan Goal | 27 - 26 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:52 | | M. Owies Goal | 27 - 20 |
| 26:10 | | T. Greene Behind | 21 - 20 |
| 23:55 | | T. Greene Goal | 21 - 19 |
| 22:03 | | L. Keeffe Goal | 21 - 13 |
| 20:37 | | Rushed | 21 - 7 |
| 20:00 | | D. Cuningham Behind | 20 - 7 |
| 15:20 | | C. Curnow Goal | 19 - 7 |
| 13:35 | | C. Ward Goal | 13 - 7 |
| 11:29 | | C. Curnow Goal | 13 - 1 |
| 9:00 | | N. Newman Behind | 7 - 1 |
| 6:26 | | M. Cottrell Goal | 6 - 1 |
| 4:36 | | J. Kelly 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 |