Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- CARL 303
- 410 SYD
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Kicks
- CARL 200
- 236 SYD
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Handballs
- CARL 103
- 174 SYD
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 20
- 16 SYD
-
Clearances
- CARL 44
- 37 SYD
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Inside 50
- CARL 54
- 54 SYD
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Tackles
- CARL 52
- 70 SYD
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Hit-Outs
- CARL 38
- 46 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
35
E. Curnow4 Goals
5
I. Heeney4 Goals
Disposals
9
P. Cripps28 Disposals
44
J. Lloyd32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps22 Contested Possessions
3
Z. Jones14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:31 |  | I. Heeney Goal | 74 - 93 |
| 21:02 |  | Z. Fisher Behind | 74 - 87 |
| 19:33 | | Rushed | 73 - 87 |
| 18:44 | | L. Casboult Behind | 72 - 87 |
| 17:02 | | E. Curnow Goal | 71 - 87 |
| 14:33 | | W. Setterfield Behind | 65 - 87 |
| 14:04 | | P. Cripps Behind | 64 - 87 |
| 11:14 | | T. Papley Goal | 63 - 87 |
| 7:09 | | Z. Fisher Goal | 63 - 81 |
| 1:55 | | I. Heeney Goal | 57 - 81 |
| 0:23 | | W. Setterfield Behind | 57 - 75 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:24 | | H. McKay Goal | 56 - 75 |
| 29:40 | | E. Curnow Goal | 50 - 75 |
| 28:33 | | N. Blakey Behind | 44 - 75 |
| 27:23 | | Z. Jones Behind | 44 - 74 |
| 20:07 | | L. Franklin Behind | 44 - 73 |
| 17:34 | | B. Ronke Behind | 44 - 72 |
| 15:53 | | I. Heeney Goal | 44 - 71 |
| 14:05 | | Rushed | 44 - 65 |
| 9:55 | | Rushed | 43 - 65 |
| 8:24 | | H. McKay Behind | 42 - 65 |
| 3:14 | | C. Sinclair Goal | 41 - 65 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:05 | | W. Hayward Goal | 41 - 59 |
| 24:50 | | T. Papley Behind | 41 - 53 |
| 22:47 | | H. McKay Behind | 41 - 52 |
| 20:03 | | M. McGovern Goal | 40 - 52 |
| 18:03 | | T. Papley Goal | 34 - 52 |
| 14:48 | | Rushed | 34 - 46 |
| 11:27 | | I. Heeney Behind | 34 - 45 |
| 9:03 | | Rushed | 34 - 44 |
| 1:17 | | L. Franklin Goal | 34 - 43 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:49 | | S. Reid Behind | 34 - 37 |
| 32:37 | | M. McGovern Behind | 34 - 36 |
| 30:11 | | W. Hayward Goal | 33 - 36 |
| 27:28 | | S. Walsh Behind | 33 - 30 |
| 23:14 | | Josh P. Kennedy Goal | 32 - 30 |
| 21:09 | | S. Walsh Goal | 32 - 24 |
| 19:00 | | E. Curnow Goal | 26 - 24 |
| 17:57 | | N. Blakey Goal | 20 - 24 |
| 16:12 | | E. Curnow Goal | 20 - 18 |
| 14:10 | | M. Murphy Goal | 14 - 18 |
| 12:46 | | L. Parker Goal | 8 - 18 |
| 10:55 | | I. Heeney Goal | 8 - 12 |
| 7:58 | | P. Cripps Goal | 8 - 6 |
| 6:10 | | L. Franklin Goal | 2 - 6 |
| 3:57 | | H. McKay Behind | 2 - 0 |
| 0:43 | | P. Dow Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
8 | 182.9 | WW |
| 2 |
 SUNS
|
8 | 181.6 | WW |
| 3 |
 WB
|
8 | 154.1 | WW |
| 4 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 168.7 | W |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 117.7 | W |
| 6 |
 HAW
|
4 | 117.1 | LW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
4 | 112.1 | W |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 10 |
 GWS
|
4 | 76.4 | WL |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 12 |
 RICH
|
0 | 94.7 | L |
| 13 |
 FRE
|
0 | 90.9 | L |
| 14 |
 STK
|
0 | 87.4 | LL |
| 15 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 16 |
 PORT
|
0 | 59.3 | L |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
0 | 57.2 | L |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
0 | 55.0 | L |