Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- CARL 387
- 350 SUNS
-
Kicks
- CARL 231
- 221 SUNS
-
Handballs
- CARL 156
- 129 SUNS
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 26
- 24 SUNS
-
Clearances
- CARL 37
- 46 SUNS
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Inside 50
- CARL 67
- 50 SUNS
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Tackles
- CARL 67
- 93 SUNS
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Hit-Outs
- CARL 19
- 58 SUNS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
35
C. Curnow2 Goals
19
T. Lynch8 Goals
Disposals
35
E. Curnow38 Disposals
17
J. Lyons36 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps20 Contested Possessions
17
J. Lyons26 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:49 |  | M. Murphy Goal | 67 - 101 |
| 26:19 | | E. Curnow Behind | 61 - 101 |
| 25:17 | | L. Casboult Behind | 60 - 101 |
| 23:02 |  | T. Lynch Behind | 59 - 101 |
| 20:45 | | A. Young Goal | 59 - 100 |
| 16:02 | | C. Curnow Behind | 59 - 94 |
| 12:41 | | M. Wright Goal | 58 - 94 |
| 6:44 | | T. Lynch Goal | 52 - 94 |
| 5:39 | | B. Fiorini Behind | 52 - 88 |
| 4:39 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 52 - 87 |
| 3:41 | | M. Wright Goal | 52 - 81 |
| 2:49 | | A. Mullett Behind | 46 - 81 |
| 0:13 | | M. Wright Behind | 45 - 81 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:15 | | T. Lynch Goal | 44 - 81 |
| 27:34 | | P. Cripps Behind | 44 - 75 |
| 26:44 | | J. Martin Goal | 43 - 75 |
| 23:37 | | A. Hall Behind | 43 - 69 |
| 19:51 | | J. Lyons Goal | 43 - 68 |
| 16:28 | | J. Martin Goal | 43 - 62 |
| 15:39 | | Rushed | 43 - 56 |
| 15:08 | | J. Lamb Behind | 42 - 56 |
| 10:36 | | J. Lamb Goal | 41 - 56 |
| 9:13 | | J. Weitering Goal | 35 - 56 |
| 6:59 | | Rushed | 29 - 56 |
| 4:54 | | P. Cripps Behind | 29 - 55 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:33 | | Rushed | 28 - 55 |
| 26:22 | | T. Miller Behind | 27 - 55 |
| 22:53 | | T. Lynch Goal | 27 - 54 |
| 15:24 | | C. Polson Behind | 27 - 48 |
| 14:20 | | C. Curnow Goal | 26 - 48 |
| 12:36 | | T. Lynch Goal | 20 - 48 |
| 11:07 | | T. Lynch Goal | 20 - 42 |
| 9:53 | | C. Curnow Goal | 20 - 36 |
| 8:10 | | Z. Fisher Goal | 14 - 36 |
| 7:23 | | J. Martin Behind | 8 - 36 |
| 1:00 | | E. Curnow Behind | 8 - 35 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:12 | | T. Lynch Goal | 7 - 35 |
| 29:45 | | Rushed | 7 - 29 |
| 28:15 | | T. Lynch Goal | 6 - 29 |
| 23:35 | | J. Bowes Behind | 6 - 23 |
| 21:12 | | P. Cripps Goal | 6 - 22 |
| 17:22 | | Rushed | 0 - 22 |
| 13:27 | | S. Day Behind | 0 - 21 |
| 11:52 | | Rushed | 0 - 20 |
| 10:16 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 0 - 19 |
| 8:23 | | T. Lynch Goal | 0 - 18 |
| 4:33 | | D. Macpherson Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 0:20 | | J. Martin Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |