Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- CARL 375
- 306 PORT
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Kicks
- CARL 221
- 173 PORT
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Handballs
- CARL 154
- 133 PORT
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 14
- 16 PORT
-
Clearances
- CARL 41
- 30 PORT
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Inside 50
- CARL 65
- 38 PORT
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Tackles
- CARL 42
- 53 PORT
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Hit-Outs
- CARL 31
- 39 PORT
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
10
H. McKay7 Goals
17
J. Whitlock3 Goals
Disposals
29
G. Hewett35 Disposals
9
Z. Butters29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
29
G. Hewett17 Contested Possessions
9
Z. Butters14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:55 |  | J. Whitlock Goal | 118 - 64 |
| 28:32 | | C. Moraes Behind | 118 - 58 |
| 27:27 | | D. Byrne-Jones Goal | 118 - 57 |
| 25:45 | | C. Moraes Goal | 118 - 51 |
| 24:53 | | J. McEntee Behind | 118 - 45 |
| 19:01 |  | H. McKay Goal | 118 - 44 |
| 13:58 | | F. Young Goal | 112 - 44 |
| 11:40 | | S. Walsh Behind | 106 - 44 |
| 8:14 | | H. McKay Goal | 105 - 44 |
| 1:43 | | J. Richards Goal | 99 - 44 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:47 | | W. Rioli Behind | 99 - 38 |
| 23:55 | | B. Acres Behind | 99 - 37 |
| 21:45 | | A. Moir Behind | 98 - 37 |
| 19:26 | | F. Evans Goal | 97 - 37 |
| 16:01 | | H. McKay Goal | 91 - 37 |
| 14:19 | | F. Evans Behind | 85 - 37 |
| 11:46 | | J. Whitlock Goal | 84 - 37 |
| 10:27 | | S. Walsh Behind | 84 - 31 |
| 6:35 | | O. Wines Behind | 83 - 31 |
| 5:05 | | M. Georgiades Behind | 83 - 30 |
| 3:11 | | T. Boak Behind | 83 - 29 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:30 | | T. De Koning Goal | 83 - 28 |
| 26:47 | | P. Cripps Goal | 77 - 28 |
| 25:22 | | O. Wines Behind | 71 - 28 |
| 22:09 | | Z. Williams Goal | 71 - 27 |
| 18:19 | | H. McKay Goal | 65 - 27 |
| 16:34 | | H. McKay Goal | 59 - 27 |
| 14:50 | | P. Cripps Goal | 53 - 27 |
| 12:52 | | P. Cripps Behind | 47 - 27 |
| 8:23 | | M. Georgiades Behind | 46 - 27 |
| 6:42 | | N. Haynes Behind | 46 - 26 |
| 3:33 | | J. Motlop Behind | 45 - 26 |
| 2:12 | | O. Lord Goal | 44 - 26 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:10 | | J. Berry Behind | 44 - 20 |
| 28:42 | | J. Whitlock Goal | 44 - 19 |
| 26:04 | | H. McKay Goal | 44 - 13 |
| 24:31 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 38 - 13 |
| 22:37 | | O. Lord Behind | 38 - 7 |
| 20:21 | | T. Boak Goal | 38 - 6 |
| 18:49 | | H. O'Keeffe Behind | 38 - 0 |
| 16:44 | | H. McKay Goal | 37 - 0 |
| 15:07 | | F. Young Goal | 31 - 0 |
| 12:30 | | Z. Williams Goal | 25 - 0 |
| 9:31 | | F. Evans Goal | 19 - 0 |
| 8:18 | | Rushed | 13 - 0 |
| 7:04 | | A. Moir Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 1:36 | | H. O'Keeffe Goal | 6 - 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 |