Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- CARL 382
- 295 BL
-
Kicks
- CARL 227
- 198 BL
-
Handballs
- CARL 155
- 97 BL
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 20
- 17 BL
-
Clearances
- CARL 41
- 30 BL
-
Inside 50
- CARL 59
- 42 BL
-
Tackles
- CARL 56
- 61 BL
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Hit-Outs
- CARL 35
- 33 BL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
9
P. Cripps4 Goals
11
D. McStay2 Goals
Disposals
9
P. Cripps38 Disposals
9
L. Neale31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps16 Contested Possessions
8
S. Martin12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:37 |  | Rushed | 78 - 63 |
| 24:57 | | P. Cripps Goal | 77 - 63 |
| 21:39 |  | L. McCarthy Goal | 71 - 63 |
| 20:17 | | C. Cameron Behind | 71 - 57 |
| 19:22 | | C. Curnow Behind | 71 - 56 |
| 16:48 | | S. Martin Behind | 70 - 56 |
| 13:37 | | H. McKay Behind | 70 - 55 |
| 11:00 | | C. Curnow Goal | 69 - 55 |
| 8:17 | | D. McStay Behind | 63 - 55 |
| 4:21 | | Rushed | 63 - 54 |
| 2:42 | | P. Cripps Goal | 63 - 53 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:28 | | D. Zorko Goal | 57 - 53 |
| 27:23 | | Rushed | 57 - 47 |
| 24:44 | | E. Curnow Behind | 57 - 46 |
| 21:13 | | C. Curnow Goal | 56 - 46 |
| 19:46 | | J. Silvagni Behind | 50 - 46 |
| 18:36 | | Rushed | 49 - 46 |
| 17:02 | | M. McGovern Goal | 48 - 46 |
| 15:36 | | S. Petrevski-Seton Behind | 42 - 46 |
| 6:42 | | P. Cripps Goal | 41 - 46 |
| 5:32 | | Rushed | 35 - 46 |
| 4:14 | | M. Gibbons Goal | 34 - 46 |
| 2:23 | | P. Cripps Goal | 28 - 46 |
| 0:43 | | D. McStay Goal | 22 - 46 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:47 | | W. Setterfield Behind | 22 - 40 |
| 20:35 | | C. Curnow Goal | 21 - 40 |
| 17:46 | | L. O'Brien Goal | 15 - 40 |
| 12:32 | | M. Gibbons Goal | 9 - 40 |
| 6:22 | | H. McCluggage Goal | 3 - 40 |
| 5:14 | | L. Neale Goal | 3 - 34 |
| 3:44 | | Rushed | 3 - 28 |
| 1:06 | | C. Cameron Goal | 3 - 27 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:16 | | Rushed | 3 - 21 |
| 27:27 | | C. Rayner Behind | 2 - 21 |
| 25:33 | | D. McStay Goal | 2 - 20 |
| 21:37 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 2 - 14 |
| 20:07 | | J. Lyons Behind | 2 - 13 |
| 17:36 | | J. Allison Goal | 2 - 12 |
| 15:20 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 2 - 6 |
| 11:01 | | H. McKay Behind | 2 - 0 |
| 6:54 | | Rushed | 1 - 0 |
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2025 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 ADEL
|
72 | 139.3 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 GEEL
|
68 | 141.5 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
66 | 114.2 | LWLWW |
| 4 |
 COLL
|
64 | 122.4 | WLLLW |
| 5 |
 GWS
|
64 | 115.3 | WLWWW |
| 6 |
 FRE
|
64 | 109.0 | WWWLW |
| 7 |
 SUNS
|
60 | 124.9 | WWLLW |
| 8 |
 HAW
|
60 | 120.9 | WLWWL |
| 9 |
 WB
|
56 | 137.0 | WWWWL |
| 10 |
 SYD
|
48 | 97.0 | LWWLW |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
36 | 96.7 | LLLWW |
| 12 |
 STK
|
36 | 88.5 | WWWWL |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
36 | 79.8 | LLLLW |
| 14 |
 MELB
|
28 | 93.3 | LWLLL |
| 15 |
 ESS
|
24 | 69.5 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 NMFC
|
22 | 76.3 | LLLWL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
20 | 66.0 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
4 | 60.1 | LLLLL |