Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- CARL 386
- 344 SUNS
-
Kicks
- CARL 238
- 210 SUNS
-
Handballs
- CARL 148
- 134 SUNS
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 18
- 22 SUNS
-
Clearances
- CARL 38
- 43 SUNS
-
Inside 50
- CARL 50
- 53 SUNS
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Tackles
- CARL 72
- 90 SUNS
-
Hit-Outs
- CARL 33
- 51 SUNS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
8
M. Kennedy4 Goals
6
A. Sexton3 Goals
Disposals
35
E. Curnow32 Disposals
8
B. Fiorini32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
35
E. Curnow15 Contested Possessions
44
D. Macpherson13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 16:58 |  | P. Wright Behind | 99 - 75 |
| 15:21 |  | H. McKay Goal | 99 - 74 |
| 14:06 | | A. Sexton Goal | 93 - 74 |
| 13:25 | | P. Wright Behind | 93 - 68 |
| 12:11 | | J. Silvagni Behind | 93 - 67 |
| 9:27 | | M. Kennedy Goal | 92 - 67 |
| 5:57 | | D. Lang Behind | 86 - 67 |
| 2:54 | | Rushed | 85 - 67 |
| 1:00 | | B. King Behind | 84 - 67 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:40 | | C. Burgess Goal | 84 - 66 |
| 29:35 | | M. Gibbons Goal | 84 - 60 |
| 27:14 | | P. Wright Goal | 78 - 60 |
| 23:38 | | P. Hanley Goal | 78 - 54 |
| 19:51 | | A. Sexton Goal | 78 - 48 |
| 17:40 | | Rushed | 78 - 42 |
| 16:14 | | B. King Goal | 78 - 41 |
| 13:14 | | M. Kennedy Goal | 78 - 35 |
| 11:32 | | H. McKay Behind | 72 - 35 |
| 6:19 | | P. Cripps Goal | 71 - 35 |
| 4:31 | | P. Wright Goal | 65 - 35 |
| 3:20 | | J. Deluca Goal | 65 - 29 |
| 0:47 | | H. McKay Goal | 59 - 29 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:41 | | J. Witts Behind | 53 - 29 |
| 27:38 | | M. Kennedy Goal | 53 - 28 |
| 25:55 | | L. Casboult Goal | 47 - 28 |
| 21:33 | | Rushed | 41 - 28 |
| 18:04 | | A. Sexton Goal | 41 - 27 |
| 15:39 | | S. Lemmens Goal | 41 - 21 |
| 10:51 | | S. Walsh Behind | 41 - 15 |
| 5:27 | | M. Murphy Goal | 40 - 15 |
| 2:49 | | H. McKay Behind | 34 - 15 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:12 | | L. Casboult Behind | 33 - 15 |
| 27:00 | | L. O'Brien Goal | 32 - 15 |
| 25:44 | | Rushed | 26 - 15 |
| 23:20 | | Z. Fisher Goal | 26 - 14 |
| 21:22 | | D. Lang Goal | 20 - 14 |
| 19:49 | | B. King Behind | 14 - 14 |
| 15:58 | | W. Setterfield Behind | 14 - 13 |
| 14:39 | | S. Day Behind | 13 - 13 |
| 12:27 | | M. Kennedy Goal | 13 - 12 |
| 9:21 | | D. Lang Behind | 7 - 12 |
| 6:45 | | M. Rischitelli Goal | 6 - 12 |
| 4:29 | | W. Setterfield Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 2:18 | | D. Macpherson Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |