Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- CARL 384
- 361 FRE
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Kicks
- CARL 209
- 207 FRE
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Handballs
- CARL 175
- 154 FRE
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Free Kicks
- CARL 20
- 17 FRE
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Clearances
- CARL 32
- 32 FRE
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Inside 50
- CARL 37
- 56 FRE
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Tackles
- CARL 55
- 71 FRE
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Hit-Outs
- CARL 24
- 49 FRE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
8
M. Kreuzer2 Goals
9
L. Neale3 Goals
Disposals
9
P. Cripps38 Disposals
9
L. Neale33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps16 Contested Possessions
9
L. Neale14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:39 |  | N. Graham Behind | 46 - 103 |
| 25:57 |  | B. Matera Behind | 45 - 103 |
| 25:23 | | Z. Fisher Behind | 45 - 102 |
| 22:22 | | M. Wright Goal | 44 - 102 |
| 20:28 | | L. Casboult Goal | 38 - 102 |
| 14:01 | | E. Curnow Behind | 32 - 102 |
| 12:41 | | B. Matera Behind | 31 - 102 |
| 10:52 | | Rushed | 31 - 101 |
| 4:21 | | M. Wright Goal | 31 - 100 |
| 2:39 | | L. Ryan Goal | 25 - 100 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:05 | | B. Matera Goal | 25 - 94 |
| 21:39 | | A. Cerra Behind | 25 - 88 |
| 20:00 | | N. Fyfe Behind | 25 - 87 |
| 17:49 | | M. Apeness Goal | 25 - 86 |
| 16:33 | | H. Ballantyne Behind | 25 - 80 |
| 15:01 | | M. Kreuzer Goal | 25 - 79 |
| 12:33 | | M. Kreuzer Goal | 19 - 79 |
| 11:22 | | E. Langdon Behind | 13 - 79 |
| 8:34 | | S. Hill Behind | 13 - 78 |
| 3:26 | | S. Kerridge Goal | 13 - 77 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:54 | | L. Neale Goal | 7 - 77 |
| 23:00 | | H. Ballantyne Goal | 7 - 71 |
| 17:59 | | T. Sheridan Goal | 7 - 65 |
| 15:12 | | C. Curnow Behind | 7 - 59 |
| 12:18 | | N. Fyfe Goal | 6 - 59 |
| 10:42 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 6 - 53 |
| 9:54 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 6 - 47 |
| 8:01 | | S. Petrevski-Seton Behind | 6 - 46 |
| 5:33 | | Rushed | 4 - 46 |
| 2:56 | | L. Neale Goal | 4 - 45 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:42 | | M. Kreuzer Behind | 4 - 39 |
| 27:05 | | Rushed | 3 - 39 |
| 26:00 | | N. Fyfe Goal | 3 - 38 |
| 23:20 | | B. Cox Goal | 3 - 32 |
| 21:11 | | L. Neale Goal | 3 - 26 |
| 19:59 | | L. Casboult Behind | 3 - 20 |
| 16:36 | | M. Wright Behind | 2 - 20 |
| 12:27 | | B. Cox Behind | 1 - 20 |
| 9:04 | | B. Banfield Goal | 1 - 19 |
| 7:38 | | D. Tucker Goal | 1 - 13 |
| 4:43 | | D. Mundy Behind | 1 - 7 |
| 2:23 | | D. Mundy Goal | 1 - 6 |
| 1:11 | | Rushed | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SUNS
|
12 | 191.0 | WWW |
| 2 |
 WB
|
12 | 137.2 | WWW |
| 3 |
 SYD
|
8 | 139.5 | WWL |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
8 | 118.1 | LWW |
| 5 |
 FRE
|
4 | 121.1 | LW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 116.3 | WL |
| 7 |
 PORT
|
4 | 109.3 | LW |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 104.6 | WL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 10 |
 STK
|
4 | 92.3 | LLW |
| 11 |
 MELB
|
4 | 84.4 | WL |
| 12 |
 WCE
|
4 | 81.3 | LW |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
4 | 81.1 | WLL |
| 14 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 15 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 16 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
0 | 64.5 | LL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 55.0 | LL |