Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- CARL 358
- 345 GWS
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Kicks
- CARL 201
- 197 GWS
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Handballs
- CARL 157
- 148 GWS
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Free Kicks
- CARL 26
- 14 GWS
-
Clearances
- CARL 42
- 38 GWS
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Inside 50
- CARL 58
- 47 GWS
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Tackles
- CARL 53
- 64 GWS
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Hit-Outs
- CARL 31
- 34 GWS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
35
C. Curnow3 Goals
23
J. Hogan4 Goals
Disposals
15
S. Docherty30 Disposals
4
T. Greene28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps20 Contested Possessions
4
T. Greene11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:55 |  | T. Greene Behind | 82 - 110 |
| 24:11 | | T. Greene Goal | 82 - 109 |
| 19:43 | | J. Hogan Goal | 82 - 103 |
| 17:03 | | A. Cadman Goal | 82 - 97 |
| 15:52 |  | L. Fogarty Goal | 82 - 91 |
| 14:49 | | A. Cerra Goal | 76 - 91 |
| 12:42 | | A. Cadman Goal | 70 - 91 |
| 10:42 | | A. Cerra Behind | 70 - 85 |
| 8:01 | | Rushed | 69 - 85 |
| 4:35 | | K. Briggs Goal | 69 - 84 |
| 4:35 | | K. Briggs Goal | 69 - 84 |
| 3:01 | | T. Greene Behind | 69 - 78 |
| 0:26 | | C. Lord Goal | 69 - 77 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:33 | | J. Riccardi Goal | 63 - 77 |
| 29:55 | | J. Motlop Goal | 63 - 71 |
| 28:22 | | L. Fogarty Behind | 57 - 71 |
| 23:09 | | J. Hogan Goal | 56 - 71 |
| 18:32 | | C. Ward Goal | 56 - 65 |
| 15:20 | | C. Curnow Goal | 56 - 59 |
| 10:36 | | W. White Behind | 50 - 59 |
| 9:16 | | M. McGovern Behind | 49 - 59 |
| 6:24 | | S. Docherty Goal | 48 - 59 |
| 3:33 | | J. Hogan Goal | 42 - 59 |
| 2:13 | | C. Ward Behind | 42 - 53 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:54 | | J. Riccardi Goal | 42 - 52 |
| 22:43 | | C. Brown Goal | 42 - 46 |
| 20:39 | | Rushed | 42 - 40 |
| 15:34 | | C. Curnow Behind | 42 - 39 |
| 14:35 | | O. Hollands Behind | 41 - 39 |
| 12:35 | | H. McKay Behind | 40 - 39 |
| 10:09 | | W. White Goal | 39 - 39 |
| 7:33 | | P. Cripps Behind | 33 - 39 |
| 5:33 | | C. Curnow Behind | 32 - 39 |
| 3:07 | | J. Hogan Goal | 31 - 39 |
| 0:25 | | X. O'Halloran Behind | 31 - 33 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:20 | | T. Greene Goal | 31 - 32 |
| 29:29 | | C. Curnow Goal | 31 - 26 |
| 25:52 | | J. Riccardi Goal | 25 - 26 |
| 23:26 | | L. Fogarty Goal | 25 - 20 |
| 21:48 | | C. Brown Goal | 19 - 20 |
| 19:37 | | C. Brown Goal | 19 - 14 |
| 17:12 | | O. Hollands Goal | 19 - 8 |
| 14:28 | | T. Greene Goal | 13 - 8 |
| 10:39 | | C. Curnow Behind | 13 - 2 |
| 8:52 | | P. Cripps Goal | 12 - 2 |
| 6:48 | | C. Curnow Goal | 6 - 2 |
| 4:31 | | D. Jones Behind | 0 - 2 |
| 3:30 | | T. Greene 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 |