Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- CARL 351
- 413 ADEL
-
Kicks
- CARL 196
- 231 ADEL
-
Handballs
- CARL 155
- 182 ADEL
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 15
- 18 ADEL
-
Clearances
- CARL 37
- 30 ADEL
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Inside 50
- CARL 61
- 54 ADEL
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Tackles
- CARL 54
- 72 ADEL
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Hit-Outs
- CARL 36
- 34 ADEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
10
H. McKay3 Goals
11
J. Jenkins7 Goals
Disposals
9
P. Cripps37 Disposals
29
R. Laird34 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps24 Contested Possessions
28
C. Ellis-Yolmen13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:12 |  | C. Polson Goal | 61 - 165 |
| 25:58 |  | J. Jenkins Goal | 55 - 165 |
| 22:02 | | J. Kelly Goal | 55 - 159 |
| 21:23 | | M. Wright Behind | 55 - 153 |
| 19:03 | | Rushed | 54 - 153 |
| 17:17 | | J. Jenkins Goal | 54 - 152 |
| 16:20 | | D. Thomas Behind | 54 - 146 |
| 15:41 | | H. McKay Behind | 53 - 146 |
| 13:45 | | R. Laird Goal | 52 - 146 |
| 13:09 | | S. Petrevski-Seton Behind | 52 - 140 |
| 10:09 | | J. Gallucci Goal | 51 - 140 |
| 3:37 | | A. Mullett Behind | 51 - 134 |
| 0:48 | | W. Milera Goal | 50 - 134 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:27 | | J. Jenkins Goal | 50 - 128 |
| 28:34 | | H. McKay Goal | 50 - 122 |
| 26:10 | | C. Polson Behind | 44 - 122 |
| 24:12 | | K. Simpson Goal | 43 - 122 |
| 21:57 | | E. Betts Goal | 37 - 122 |
| 20:14 | | J. Jenkins Goal | 37 - 116 |
| 18:50 | | T. Lynch Goal | 37 - 110 |
| 16:42 | | D. Mackay Behind | 37 - 104 |
| 15:14 | | M. Wright Behind | 37 - 103 |
| 13:44 | | E. Betts Goal | 36 - 103 |
| 11:15 | | J. Jenkins Behind | 36 - 97 |
| 8:50 | | R. Atkins Goal | 36 - 96 |
| 5:28 | | J. Lamb Behind | 36 - 90 |
| 1:53 | | R. Atkins Goal | 35 - 90 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:45 | | C. Polson Goal | 35 - 84 |
| 28:12 | | H. Greenwood Behind | 29 - 84 |
| 25:42 | | S. Kerridge Goal | 29 - 83 |
| 23:37 | | R. Knight Goal | 23 - 83 |
| 20:20 | | J. Gallucci Goal | 23 - 77 |
| 18:15 | | J. Gallucci Goal | 23 - 71 |
| 15:47 | | E. Himmelberg Goal | 23 - 65 |
| 14:30 | | R. Knight Goal | 23 - 59 |
| 13:49 | | E. Himmelberg Behind | 23 - 53 |
| 12:06 | | H. McKay Goal | 23 - 52 |
| 10:40 | | H. McKay Goal | 17 - 52 |
| 6:40 | | J. Jenkins Goal | 11 - 52 |
| 4:36 | | P. Seedsman Goal | 11 - 46 |
| 3:04 | | P. Cripps Behind | 11 - 40 |
| 1:42 | | E. Betts Goal | 10 - 40 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:25 | | P. Cripps Behind | 10 - 34 |
| 26:43 | | H. McKay Behind | 9 - 34 |
| 25:26 | | Rushed | 8 - 34 |
| 23:29 | | R. Atkins Goal | 8 - 33 |
| 21:41 | | Rushed | 8 - 27 |
| 19:54 | | B. Gibbs Goal | 7 - 27 |
| 18:07 | | A. Mullett Goal | 7 - 21 |
| 16:27 | | C. Marchbank Behind | 1 - 21 |
| 12:46 | | H. Greenwood Behind | 0 - 21 |
| 12:11 | | J. Jenkins Behind | 0 - 20 |
| 9:20 | | J. Gallucci Goal | 0 - 19 |
| 8:20 | | J. Jenkins Goal | 0 - 13 |
| 5:48 | | J. Jenkins Goal | 0 - 7 |
| 2:10 | | J. Gallucci Behind | 0 - 1 |
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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 |