Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- CARL 395
- 328 GEEL
-
Kicks
- CARL 230
- 198 GEEL
-
Handballs
- CARL 165
- 130 GEEL
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 20
- 11 GEEL
-
Clearances
- CARL 40
- 34 GEEL
-
Inside 50
- CARL 63
- 44 GEEL
-
Tackles
- CARL 70
- 67 GEEL
-
Hit-Outs
- CARL 43
- 38 GEEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
35
C. Curnow3 Goals
5
J. Cameron4 Goals
Disposals
18
S. Walsh30 Disposals
3
B. Smith29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps14 Contested Possessions
7
S. Mannagh13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:54 |  | G. Hewett Goal | 94 - 76 |
| 18:34 |  | B. Close Goal | 88 - 76 |
| 18:04 | | W. White Behind | 88 - 70 |
| 13:31 | | H. McKay Goal | 87 - 70 |
| 10:27 | | Rushed | 81 - 70 |
| 7:54 | | B. Smith Goal | 80 - 70 |
| 5:54 | | M. Blicavs Goal | 80 - 64 |
| 0:14 | | J. Cameron Goal | 80 - 58 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:17 | | H. McKay Goal | 80 - 52 |
| 23:33 | | J. Cameron Goal | 74 - 52 |
| 22:14 | | Rushed | 74 - 46 |
| 17:23 | | W. White Goal | 73 - 46 |
| 14:49 | | P. Cripps Behind | 67 - 46 |
| 13:33 | | C. Durdin Goal | 66 - 46 |
| 10:57 | | C. Curnow Goal | 60 - 46 |
| 9:14 | | Rushed | 54 - 46 |
| 4:21 | | O. Dempsey Goal | 53 - 46 |
| 2:23 | | J. Cameron Goal | 53 - 40 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:02 | | J. Cameron Goal | 53 - 34 |
| 25:33 | | T. De Koning Goal | 53 - 28 |
| 24:25 | | C. Curnow Behind | 47 - 28 |
| 21:21 | | M. O'Connor Goal | 46 - 28 |
| 19:04 | | C. Curnow Goal | 46 - 22 |
| 16:53 | | J. Cameron Behind | 40 - 22 |
| 14:56 | | S. Neale Behind | 40 - 21 |
| 12:56 | | E. Hollands Goal | 40 - 20 |
| 7:47 | | L. Fogarty Goal | 34 - 20 |
| 5:36 | | W. White Behind | 28 - 20 |
| 3:21 | | H. McKay Goal | 27 - 20 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:58 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 21 - 20 |
| 29:57 | | P. Cripps Behind | 21 - 14 |
| 27:14 | | L. Fogarty Goal | 20 - 14 |
| 23:14 | | C. Curnow Goal | 14 - 14 |
| 21:40 | | J. Bowes Behind | 8 - 14 |
| 17:06 | | Rushed | 8 - 13 |
| 12:32 | | T. Stengle Goal | 7 - 13 |
| 7:27 | | Z. Williams Goal | 7 - 7 |
| 6:24 | | J. Cameron Behind | 1 - 7 |
| 2:14 | | O. Dempsey Goal | 1 - 6 |
| 1:10 | | W. White 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 |