Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- FRE 362
- 344 CARL
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Kicks
- FRE 220
- 205 CARL
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Handballs
- FRE 142
- 139 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- FRE 19
- 24 CARL
-
Clearances
- FRE 35
- 41 CARL
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Inside 50
- FRE 53
- 52 CARL
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Tackles
- FRE 56
- 59 CARL
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Hit-Outs
- FRE 48
- 32 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
23
C. McCarthy3 Goals
35
C. Curnow2 Goals
Disposals
9
L. Neale34 Disposals
9
P. Cripps32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
L. Neale18 Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:41 |  | B. Cox Goal | 101 - 72 |
| 22:59 | | B. Cox Behind | 95 - 72 |
| 20:18 |  | C. Curnow Goal | 94 - 72 |
| 16:06 | | C. McCarthy Goal | 94 - 66 |
| 12:49 | | P. Cripps Behind | 88 - 66 |
| 11:04 | | B. Cox Goal | 88 - 65 |
| 9:20 | | D. Lang Goal | 82 - 65 |
| 5:11 | | P. Dow Behind | 82 - 59 |
| 3:56 | | H. McKay Goal | 82 - 58 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:39 | | S. Kersten Goal | 82 - 52 |
| 25:52 | | E. Langdon Goal | 76 - 52 |
| 20:21 | | C. Curnow Behind | 70 - 52 |
| 18:37 | | D. Mundy Goal | 70 - 51 |
| 17:39 | | S. Giro Behind | 64 - 51 |
| 16:29 | | B. Cox Behind | 63 - 51 |
| 15:13 | | L. Neale Goal | 62 - 51 |
| 12:37 | | Rushed | 56 - 51 |
| 9:29 | | T. Sheridan Goal | 55 - 51 |
| 6:35 | | H. Ballantyne Goal | 49 - 51 |
| 5:09 | | N. Graham Behind | 43 - 51 |
| 2:56 | | M. Taberner Goal | 43 - 50 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:59 | | M. Lobbe Goal | 37 - 50 |
| 27:31 | | D. Thomas Goal | 37 - 44 |
| 25:38 | | H. Ballantyne Goal | 37 - 38 |
| 24:02 | | Rushed | 31 - 38 |
| 21:57 | | C. McCarthy Goal | 31 - 37 |
| 13:31 | | B. Grey Goal | 25 - 37 |
| 10:49 | | B. Cox Behind | 19 - 37 |
| 8:08 | | M. Wright Goal | 18 - 37 |
| 7:14 | | B. Hill Behind | 18 - 31 |
| 5:30 | | Rushed | 17 - 31 |
| 4:04 | | C. McCarthy Goal | 17 - 30 |
| 3:01 | | M. Murphy Goal | 11 - 30 |
| 2:26 | | Rushed | 11 - 24 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:11 | | M. Wright Behind | 10 - 24 |
| 28:11 | | P. Cripps Behind | 10 - 23 |
| 25:01 | | Rushed | 10 - 22 |
| 22:31 | | P. Dow Behind | 10 - 21 |
| 19:35 | | C. McCarthy Behind | 10 - 20 |
| 17:54 | | C. Curnow Behind | 9 - 20 |
| 16:46 | | M. Wright Goal | 9 - 19 |
| 14:30 | | S. Giro Goal | 9 - 13 |
| 12:47 | | Rushed | 3 - 13 |
| 10:25 | | Rushed | 3 - 12 |
| 8:52 | | H. McKay Goal | 2 - 12 |
| 5:27 | | C. Curnow Goal | 2 - 6 |
| 3:46 | | H. Ballantyne Behind | 2 - 0 |
| 1:36 | | M. Taberner Behind | 1 - 0 |
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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 |