Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- CARL 306
- 401 GWS
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Kicks
- CARL 181
- 242 GWS
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Handballs
- CARL 125
- 159 GWS
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Free Kicks
- CARL 22
- 23 GWS
-
Clearances
- CARL 27
- 47 GWS
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Inside 50
- CARL 43
- 66 GWS
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Tackles
- CARL 67
- 72 GWS
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Hit-Outs
- CARL 41
- 38 GWS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
10
H. McKay3 Goals
5
J. Cameron4 Goals
Disposals
9
P. Cripps29 Disposals
22
J. Kelly41 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps16 Contested Possessions
22
J. Kelly22 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:06 |  | M. de Boer Goal | 46 - 151 |
| 23:23 | | L. Whitfield Behind | 46 - 145 |
| 20:54 | | Rushed | 46 - 144 |
| 17:55 | | Rushed | 46 - 143 |
| 15:56 | | J. Cameron Goal | 46 - 142 |
| 13:19 | | A. Tomlinson Goal | 46 - 136 |
| 9:51 | | A. Bonar Goal | 46 - 130 |
| 8:42 | | S. Coniglio Goal | 46 - 124 |
| 7:36 |  | M. Wright Goal | 46 - 118 |
| 1:57 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 40 - 118 |
| 0:20 | | B. Daniels Goal | 40 - 112 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:53 | | J. Hopper Behind | 40 - 106 |
| 28:53 | | M. Wright Goal | 40 - 105 |
| 22:34 | | M. Wright Behind | 34 - 105 |
| 20:09 | | A. Bonar Goal | 33 - 105 |
| 15:17 | | B. Daniels Goal | 33 - 99 |
| 11:45 | | C. Ward Behind | 33 - 93 |
| 11:00 | | R. Lobb Behind | 33 - 92 |
| 8:18 | | M. de Boer Goal | 33 - 91 |
| 6:00 | | L. Whitfield Goal | 33 - 85 |
| 3:59 | | P. Dow Goal | 33 - 79 |
| 2:12 | | Rushed | 27 - 79 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:58 | | J. Cameron Goal | 27 - 78 |
| 30:28 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 27 - 72 |
| 26:58 | | H. McKay Behind | 27 - 66 |
| 25:11 | | J. Cameron Goal | 26 - 66 |
| 23:46 | | A. Tomlinson Goal | 26 - 60 |
| 20:33 | | J. Cameron Goal | 26 - 54 |
| 15:45 | | C. Curnow Goal | 26 - 48 |
| 14:08 | | J. Hopper Goal | 20 - 48 |
| 10:38 | | H. McKay Goal | 20 - 42 |
| 6:57 | | H. McKay Goal | 14 - 42 |
| 2:40 | | J. Kelly Behind | 8 - 42 |
| 1:04 | | S. Coniglio Goal | 8 - 41 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:59 | | A. Kennedy Goal | 8 - 35 |
| 29:44 | | A. Tomlinson Goal | 8 - 29 |
| 28:27 | | H. McKay Goal | 8 - 23 |
| 24:10 | | C. Ward Behind | 2 - 23 |
| 21:18 | | M. de Boer Behind | 2 - 22 |
| 19:22 | | A. Kennedy Goal | 2 - 21 |
| 15:44 | | C. Curnow Behind | 2 - 15 |
| 11:01 | | H. McKay Behind | 1 - 15 |
| 9:03 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 0 - 15 |
| 7:46 | | J. Cameron Behind | 0 - 9 |
| 4:25 | | Rushed | 0 - 8 |
| 3:18 | | M. de Boer Behind | 0 - 7 |
| 0:56 | | Z. Langdon 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 |