Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- CARL 381
- 350 GWS
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Kicks
- CARL 189
- 217 GWS
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Handballs
- CARL 192
- 133 GWS
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 19
- 12 GWS
-
Clearances
- CARL 48
- 32 GWS
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Inside 50
- CARL 54
- 51 GWS
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Tackles
- CARL 52
- 68 GWS
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Hit-Outs
- CARL 41
- 28 GWS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
35
C. Curnow3 Goals
22
J. Kelly3 Goals
Disposals
9
P. Cripps39 Disposals
12
T. Green30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps24 Contested Possessions
22
J. Kelly10 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:44 |  | J. Buckley Goal | 117 - 98 |
| 28:33 |  | M. Kennedy Goal | 117 - 92 |
| 24:26 | | J. Riccardi Goal | 111 - 92 |
| 19:52 | | C. Durdin Behind | 111 - 86 |
| 18:43 | | J. Peatling Goal | 110 - 86 |
| 17:08 | | B. Acres Behind | 110 - 80 |
| 14:14 | | Rushed | 109 - 80 |
| 12:04 | | H. McKay Goal | 108 - 80 |
| 8:45 | | H. McKay Behind | 102 - 80 |
| 7:37 | | C. Durdin Behind | 101 - 80 |
| 7:37 | | C. Durdin Behind | 101 - 80 |
| 3:23 | | C. Durdin Goal | 100 - 80 |
| 1:12 | | Rushed | 94 - 80 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:05 | | C. Brown Behind | 94 - 79 |
| 31:14 | | Rushed | 94 - 78 |
| 29:46 | | T. De Koning Goal | 94 - 77 |
| 27:26 | | C. Curnow Goal | 88 - 77 |
| 26:32 | | S. Walsh Behind | 82 - 77 |
| 24:19 | | H. McKay Goal | 81 - 77 |
| 22:38 | | C. Curnow Goal | 75 - 77 |
| 19:08 | | H. McKay Goal | 69 - 77 |
| 16:54 | | C. Curnow Goal | 63 - 77 |
| 15:01 | | J. Kelly Goal | 57 - 77 |
| 13:24 | | J. Kelly Goal | 57 - 71 |
| 9:26 | | X. O'Halloran Behind | 57 - 65 |
| 7:27 | | L. Cowan Behind | 57 - 64 |
| 5:18 | | T. De Koning Behind | 56 - 64 |
| 3:39 | | E. Hollands Goal | 55 - 64 |
| 1:46 | | J. Hogan Goal | 49 - 64 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:18 | | Rushed | 49 - 58 |
| 27:16 | | T. De Koning Goal | 48 - 58 |
| 25:48 | | O. Hollands Goal | 42 - 58 |
| 23:01 | | Rushed | 36 - 58 |
| 21:49 | | T. Greene Behind | 36 - 57 |
| 18:15 | | C. Curnow Behind | 36 - 56 |
| 17:02 | | A. Cadman Goal | 35 - 56 |
| 15:43 | | E. Hollands Behind | 35 - 50 |
| 14:40 | | T. Bedford Goal | 34 - 50 |
| 13:24 | | J. Riccardi Goal | 34 - 44 |
| 10:24 | | J. Kelly Goal | 34 - 38 |
| 8:36 | | C. Curnow Behind | 34 - 32 |
| 7:28 | | J. Hogan Goal | 33 - 32 |
| 5:41 | | C. Curnow Behind | 33 - 26 |
| 1:14 | | Rushed | 32 - 26 |
| 0:42 | | C. Curnow Behind | 32 - 25 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:54 | | T. Bedford Goal | 31 - 25 |
| 27:17 | | C. Durdin Goal | 31 - 19 |
| 25:32 | | T. De Koning Goal | 25 - 19 |
| 21:38 | | J. Riccardi Goal | 19 - 19 |
| 17:29 | | A. Cadman Behind | 19 - 13 |
| 15:26 | | E. Hollands Goal | 19 - 12 |
| 13:47 | | M. Cottrell Goal | 13 - 12 |
| 12:36 | | J. Hogan Goal | 7 - 12 |
| 10:36 | | M. Owies Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 7:26 | | B. Daniels Goal | 1 - 6 |
| 4:19 | | H. McKay Behind | 1 - 0 |
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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 |