Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- CARL 360
- 362 WCE
-
Kicks
- CARL 225
- 231 WCE
-
Handballs
- CARL 135
- 131 WCE
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 21
- 17 WCE
-
Clearances
- CARL 43
- 33 WCE
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Inside 50
- CARL 48
- 50 WCE
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Tackles
- CARL 43
- 42 WCE
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Hit-Outs
- CARL 39
- 31 WCE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
24
N. Newman4 Goals
31
L. Ryan4 Goals
Disposals
18
S. Walsh31 Disposals
13
L. Shuey28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps14 Contested Possessions
6
E. Yeo16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:24 |  | N. Newman Goal | 75 - 99 |
| 24:14 | | D. Lang Goal | 69 - 99 |
| 20:44 |  | O. Allen Behind | 63 - 99 |
| 19:17 | | J. Darling Behind | 63 - 98 |
| 13:09 | | H. McKay Goal | 63 - 97 |
| 9:13 | | M. Gibbons Behind | 57 - 97 |
| 6:35 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 56 - 97 |
| 2:14 | | Rushed | 56 - 91 |
| 1:18 | | A. Phillips Behind | 55 - 91 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:32 | | J. Darling Behind | 54 - 91 |
| 27:42 | | J. Petruccelle Goal | 54 - 90 |
| 26:21 | | H. McKay Behind | 54 - 84 |
| 25:13 | | M. Gibbons Goal | 53 - 84 |
| 22:35 | | O. Allen Goal | 47 - 84 |
| 18:55 | | L. Casboult Behind | 47 - 78 |
| 17:19 | | Rushed | 46 - 78 |
| 15:14 | | M. Gibbons Goal | 46 - 77 |
| 11:04 | | L. Ryan Goal | 40 - 77 |
| 6:01 | | L. Ryan Goal | 40 - 71 |
| 4:27 | | Rushed | 40 - 65 |
| 0:32 | | J. Waterman Goal | 39 - 65 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:42 | | J. Waterman Goal | 39 - 59 |
| 25:23 | | L. Casboult Behind | 39 - 53 |
| 23:55 | | L. Ryan Goal | 38 - 53 |
| 22:05 | | L. Shuey Goal | 38 - 47 |
| 17:05 | | M. Gibbons Goal | 38 - 41 |
| 15:48 | | L. Shuey Goal | 32 - 41 |
| 13:16 | | J. Cameron Goal | 32 - 35 |
| 12:06 | | J. Darling Goal | 32 - 29 |
| 10:23 | | N. Newman Goal | 32 - 23 |
| 8:10 | | J. Darling Goal | 26 - 23 |
| 5:30 | | H. McKay Behind | 26 - 17 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:11 | | S. Walsh Goal | 25 - 17 |
| 23:16 | | N. Newman Goal | 19 - 17 |
| 21:51 | | M. Murphy Goal | 13 - 17 |
| 19:51 | | Rushed | 7 - 17 |
| 16:43 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 7 - 16 |
| 15:51 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 7 - 15 |
| 13:41 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 7 - 14 |
| 10:39 | | W. Rioli Goal | 7 - 13 |
| 9:13 | | L. Ryan Goal | 7 - 7 |
| 6:17 | | M. Kennedy Behind | 7 - 1 |
| 4:58 | | N. Newman Goal | 6 - 1 |
| 3:56 | | D. Sheed 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 |