Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- STK 341
- 343 CARL
-
Kicks
- STK 216
- 219 CARL
-
Handballs
- STK 125
- 124 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- STK 24
- 18 CARL
-
Clearances
- STK 33
- 43 CARL
-
Inside 50
- STK 46
- 46 CARL
-
Tackles
- STK 74
- 69 CARL
-
Hit-Outs
- STK 34
- 42 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
25
M. Phillipou2 Goals
10
H. McKay3 Goals
Disposals
7
N. Wanganeen-Milera30 Disposals
9
P. Cripps26 Disposals
Contested Possessions
6
J. Macrae9 Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:43 |  | H. McKay Goal | 62 - 77 |
| 26:43 | | C. Durdin Behind | 62 - 71 |
| 21:48 |  | M. Hall Behind | 62 - 70 |
| 17:15 | | C. Lord Goal | 61 - 70 |
| 15:07 | | M. Phillipou Goal | 61 - 64 |
| 10:40 | | C. Durdin Behind | 55 - 64 |
| 7:44 | | J. Sinclair Goal | 55 - 63 |
| 6:10 | | E. Hollands Behind | 49 - 63 |
| 3:38 | | Rushed | 49 - 62 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:55 | | H. McKay Goal | 48 - 62 |
| 24:22 | | P. Cripps Behind | 48 - 56 |
| 18:44 | | T. De Koning Behind | 48 - 55 |
| 12:13 | | R. Marshall Behind | 48 - 54 |
| 7:16 | | C. Sharman Goal | 47 - 54 |
| 2:49 | | J. Macrae Behind | 41 - 54 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:16 | | H. Garcia Behind | 40 - 54 |
| 26:30 | | M. Phillipou Behind | 39 - 54 |
| 23:05 | | R. Marshall Behind | 38 - 54 |
| 20:29 | | L. Young Goal | 37 - 54 |
| 17:30 | | J. Higgins Goal | 37 - 48 |
| 16:20 | | Rushed | 31 - 48 |
| 14:56 | | M. Phillipou Goal | 30 - 48 |
| 11:59 | | W. White Goal | 24 - 48 |
| 11:11 | | Rushed | 24 - 42 |
| 5:48 | | L. Young Goal | 24 - 41 |
| 4:51 | | Rushed | 24 - 35 |
| 2:29 | | C. Curnow Goal | 24 - 34 |
| 1:07 | | Rushed | 24 - 28 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:01 | | J. Binns Behind | 24 - 27 |
| 25:18 | | C. Sharman Goal | 24 - 26 |
| 21:38 | | P. Cripps Behind | 18 - 26 |
| 19:50 | | C. Curnow Goal | 18 - 25 |
| 18:25 | | C. Curnow Goal | 18 - 19 |
| 16:49 | | J. Binns Goal | 18 - 13 |
| 12:41 | | A. Caminiti Goal | 18 - 7 |
| 11:27 | | Rushed | 12 - 7 |
| 8:51 | | H. McKay Goal | 12 - 6 |
| 7:08 | | M. Hall Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 5:15 | | J. Higgins Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 WB
|
8 | 154.1 | WW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
4 | 191.3 | W |
| 3 |
 SUNS
|
4 | 181.2 | W |
| 4 |
 COLL
|
4 | 118.2 | W |
| 5 |
 HAW
|
4 | 117.1 | LW |
| 6 |
 GWS
|
4 | 76.4 | WL |
| 7 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 8 |
 BL
|
0 | 95.5 | L |
| 9 |
 RICH
|
0 | 94.7 | L |
| 10 |
 STK
|
0 | 84.6 | L |
| 11 |
 ESS
|
0 | 57.2 | L |
| 12 |
 GEEL
|
0 | 55.2 | L |
| 13 |
 FRE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 14 |
 MELB
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 16 |
 NMFC
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 17 |
 PORT
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 18 |
 ADEL
|
0 | 0.0 |