Game Information
IKON Park
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- CARL 341
- 351 MELB
-
Kicks
- CARL 205
- 196 MELB
-
Handballs
- CARL 136
- 155 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 17
- 25 MELB
-
Clearances
- CARL 32
- 37 MELB
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Inside 50
- CARL 43
- 65 MELB
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Tackles
- CARL 47
- 60 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- CARL 27
- 36 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
10
H. McKay3 Goals
32
T. Sparrow3 Goals
Disposals
42
A. Saad26 Disposals
11
M. Gawn24 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps13 Contested Possessions
7
J. Viney14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:41 |  | K. Brown Behind | 63 - 101 |
| 24:34 | | J. Schache Behind | 63 - 100 |
| 20:19 | | T. Sparrow Goal | 63 - 99 |
| 18:06 |  | P. Cripps Goal | 63 - 93 |
| 16:21 | | H. McKay Behind | 57 - 93 |
| 14:32 | | C. Curnow Goal | 56 - 93 |
| 8:50 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 50 - 93 |
| 5:06 | | T. Sparrow Goal | 50 - 92 |
| 2:24 | | K. Pickett Behind | 50 - 86 |
| 1:01 | | J. Schache Goal | 50 - 85 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:17 | | J. Billings Behind | 50 - 79 |
| 28:55 | | L. Fogarty Behind | 50 - 78 |
| 25:53 | | J. Boyd Goal | 49 - 78 |
| 23:12 | | H. McKay Goal | 43 - 78 |
| 20:36 | | C. Windsor Goal | 37 - 78 |
| 19:24 | | B. Acres Goal | 37 - 72 |
| 17:04 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 31 - 72 |
| 12:55 | | C. Curnow Goal | 31 - 66 |
| 10:10 | | J. Billings Goal | 25 - 66 |
| 7:05 | | Rushed | 25 - 60 |
| 6:36 | | K. Pickett Behind | 25 - 59 |
| 4:49 | | B. Acres Behind | 25 - 58 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:39 | | K. Pickett Goal | 24 - 58 |
| 27:49 | | Rushed | 24 - 52 |
| 26:27 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 24 - 51 |
| 21:02 | | T. Sparrow Goal | 24 - 45 |
| 19:48 | | J. van Rooyen Behind | 24 - 39 |
| 15:12 | | K. Pickett Behind | 24 - 38 |
| 13:12 | | C. Windsor Goal | 24 - 37 |
| 11:52 | | H. McKay Goal | 24 - 31 |
| 6:58 | | D. Cuningham Goal | 18 - 31 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:41 | | M. Gawn Goal | 12 - 31 |
| 22:33 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 12 - 25 |
| 16:51 | | C. Curnow Goal | 12 - 19 |
| 14:17 | | J. Schache Goal | 6 - 19 |
| 11:23 | | K. Chandler Goal | 6 - 13 |
| 6:35 | | H. McKay Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 4:39 | | M. Gawn Goal | 0 - 7 |
| 1:25 | | K. Pickett Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SUNS
|
12 | 191.0 | WWW |
| 2 |
 WB
|
12 | 137.2 | WWW |
| 3 |
 FRE
|
8 | 143.9 | LWW |
| 4 |
 SYD
|
8 | 139.5 | WWL |
| 5 |
 HAW
|
8 | 118.1 | LWW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
8 | 116.6 | WLW |
| 7 |
 COLL
|
8 | 114.6 | WLW |
| 8 |
 MELB
|
8 | 96.0 | WLW |
| 9 |
 WCE
|
8 | 87.3 | LWW |
| 10 |
 GEEL
|
8 | 86.7 | LWW |
| 11 |
 PORT
|
4 | 105.5 | LWL |
| 12 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 100.0 | WLL |
| 13 |
 BL
|
4 | 94.6 | LLW |
| 14 |
 STK
|
4 | 86.0 | LLWL |
| 15 |
 GWS
|
4 | 76.9 | WLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 72.9 | LWL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
0 | 61.8 | LLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
0 | 56.9 | LLL |