Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- CARL 344
- 383 BL
-
Kicks
- CARL 190
- 241 BL
-
Handballs
- CARL 154
- 142 BL
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 20
- 25 BL
-
Clearances
- CARL 37
- 29 BL
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Inside 50
- CARL 45
- 61 BL
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Tackles
- CARL 59
- 69 BL
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Hit-Outs
- CARL 45
- 40 BL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
27
M. Pittonet2 Goals
23
C. Cameron3 Goals
Disposals
29
G. Hewett33 Disposals
9
L. Neale31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
29
G. Hewett17 Contested Possessions
5
J. Dunkley14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:49 |  | Z. Williams Behind | 66 - 103 |
| 20:42 | | H. O'Farrell Behind | 65 - 103 |
| 18:49 |  | Z. Bailey Behind | 64 - 103 |
| 13:49 | | Rushed | 64 - 102 |
| 12:49 | | L. Morris Behind | 64 - 101 |
| 10:22 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 64 - 100 |
| 8:15 | | M. McGovern Goal | 64 - 99 |
| 6:27 | | G. Hewett Goal | 58 - 99 |
| 3:05 | | T. De Koning Goal | 52 - 99 |
| 0:51 | | C. Cameron Behind | 46 - 99 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:38 | | C. Rayner Goal | 46 - 98 |
| 23:31 | | L. Fogarty Behind | 46 - 92 |
| 20:22 | | A. Moir Behind | 45 - 92 |
| 19:18 | | W. Ashcroft Behind | 44 - 92 |
| 16:10 | | D. Fort Goal | 44 - 91 |
| 15:07 | | A. Moir Behind | 44 - 85 |
| 13:55 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 43 - 85 |
| 10:25 | | K. Lohmann Goal | 43 - 79 |
| 9:10 | | H. McCluggage Behind | 43 - 73 |
| 9:10 | | H. McCluggage Behind | 43 - 73 |
| 1:56 | | Rushed | 43 - 72 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:38 | | C. Cameron Goal | 42 - 72 |
| 29:59 | | L. Ashcroft Goal | 42 - 66 |
| 29:06 | | J. Motlop Behind | 42 - 60 |
| 28:01 | | C. Cameron Behind | 41 - 60 |
| 26:45 | | P. Cripps Behind | 41 - 59 |
| 24:43 | | C. Cameron Behind | 40 - 59 |
| 22:59 | | L. Morris Goal | 40 - 58 |
| 21:14 | | C. Durdin Goal | 40 - 52 |
| 19:54 | | P. Cripps Goal | 34 - 52 |
| 17:16 | | H. McCluggage Goal | 28 - 52 |
| 14:57 | | C. Curnow Behind | 28 - 46 |
| 13:19 | | M. Pittonet Goal | 27 - 46 |
| 10:15 | | W. Ashcroft Goal | 21 - 46 |
| 1:04 | | C. Cameron Goal | 21 - 40 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:42 | | M. Pittonet Goal | 21 - 34 |
| 29:23 | | L. Morris Goal | 15 - 34 |
| 27:57 | | A. Moir Behind | 15 - 28 |
| 26:21 | | P. Cripps Behind | 14 - 28 |
| 26:03 | | C. Curnow Behind | 13 - 28 |
| 24:18 | | C. Rayner Goal | 12 - 28 |
| 22:50 | | Z. Williams Goal | 12 - 22 |
| 19:53 | | Z. Bailey Behind | 6 - 22 |
| 14:02 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 6 - 21 |
| 10:36 | | O. Fantasia Goal | 6 - 20 |
| 9:12 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 0 - 20 |
| 7:22 | | C. Cameron Goal | 0 - 14 |
| 5:37 | | J. Berry Goal | 0 - 8 |
| 2:00 | | Z. Bailey Behind | 0 - 2 |
| 1:38 | | Z. Bailey 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 |