Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- WB 355
- 396 CARL
-
Kicks
- WB 193
- 237 CARL
-
Handballs
- WB 162
- 159 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- WB 22
- 12 CARL
-
Clearances
- WB 26
- 42 CARL
-
Inside 50
- WB 53
- 48 CARL
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Tackles
- WB 60
- 42 CARL
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Hit-Outs
- WB 30
- 36 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
22
S. Lloyd2 Goals
10
H. McKay4 Goals
Disposals
5
C. Daniel31 Disposals
9
P. Cripps37 Disposals
Contested Possessions
21
T. Liberatore14 Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:36 |  | S. Walsh Goal | 57 - 101 |
| 27:16 |  | B. Gowers Goal | 57 - 95 |
| 26:21 | | P. Dow Behind | 51 - 95 |
| 21:32 | | Z. Fisher Goal | 51 - 94 |
| 18:02 | | M. McGovern Behind | 51 - 88 |
| 13:28 | | H. McKay Behind | 51 - 87 |
| 11:00 | | Rushed | 51 - 86 |
| 10:20 | | L. Hunter Behind | 51 - 85 |
| 8:20 | | H. McKay Goal | 50 - 85 |
| 7:15 | | M. Gibbons Behind | 50 - 79 |
| 6:03 | | L. Casboult Goal | 50 - 78 |
| 4:37 | | T. McLean Behind | 50 - 72 |
| 3:33 | | Rushed | 49 - 72 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:44 | | S. Petrevski-Seton Goal | 48 - 72 |
| 20:08 | | T. Dickson Goal | 48 - 66 |
| 15:53 | | S. Lloyd Goal | 42 - 66 |
| 6:41 | | L. Casboult Goal | 36 - 66 |
| 5:29 | | B. Gowers Behind | 36 - 60 |
| 3:31 | | M. McGovern Goal | 35 - 60 |
| 2:03 | | B. Gowers Behind | 35 - 54 |
| 0:43 | | E. Curnow Behind | 34 - 54 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:50 | | E. Wood Behind | 34 - 53 |
| 28:06 | | H. McKay Behind | 33 - 53 |
| 23:39 | | J. Silvagni Goal | 33 - 52 |
| 20:51 | | S. Lloyd Behind | 33 - 46 |
| 19:12 | | M. Gibbons Goal | 32 - 46 |
| 17:26 | | T. Liberatore Goal | 32 - 40 |
| 16:21 | | Rushed | 26 - 40 |
| 14:37 | | T. English Behind | 25 - 40 |
| 11:42 | | J. Silvagni Behind | 24 - 40 |
| 10:23 | | B. Williams Behind | 24 - 39 |
| 7:39 | | H. McKay Goal | 23 - 39 |
| 5:18 | | M. Bontempelli Behind | 23 - 33 |
| 1:30 | | T. Liberatore Behind | 22 - 33 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:05 | | H. McKay Goal | 21 - 33 |
| 29:15 | | S. Lloyd Goal | 21 - 27 |
| 27:33 | | M. Murphy Goal | 15 - 27 |
| 25:58 | | P. Dow Goal | 15 - 21 |
| 24:00 | | E. Wood Behind | 15 - 15 |
| 21:25 | | M. Bontempelli Behind | 14 - 15 |
| 17:23 | | T. Dickson Goal | 13 - 15 |
| 15:34 | | T. McLean Goal | 7 - 15 |
| 12:32 | | L. Casboult Goal | 1 - 15 |
| 10:18 | | M. Kreuzer Behind | 1 - 9 |
| 8:31 | | S. Petrevski-Seton Behind | 1 - 8 |
| 6:08 | | T. Liberatore Behind | 1 - 7 |
| 2:05 | | H. McKay Goal | 0 - 7 |
| 0:55 | | H. McKay 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 |