16.7

103

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
CARL	32	21	13	37	103
WB	13	19	16	3	51

7.9

51

Western BulldogsWB

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
24:58		E. Betts Goal	103 - 51
22:54		Rushed	97 - 51
20:49		E. Betts Goal	96 - 51
17:06		L. Vandermeer Behind	90 - 51
16:14		T. McLean Behind	90 - 50
13:13		M. McGovern Goal	90 - 49
11:39		L. Casboult Goal	84 - 49
6:48		H. McKay Goal	78 - 49
3:28		J. Martin Goal	72 - 49
1:08		L. Vandermeer Behind	66 - 49
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
21:04		M. Bontempelli Goal	66 - 48
19:04		E. Richards Behind	66 - 42
15:40		L. Butler Behind	66 - 41
14:22		T. McLean Behind	66 - 40
12:11		M. McGovern Goal	66 - 39
10:19		M. Murphy Behind	60 - 39
6:48		L. Vandermeer Goal	59 - 39
5:51		Rushed	59 - 33
1:35		M. Gibbons Goal	59 - 32
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
26:34		E. Betts Goal	53 - 32
23:10		M. Wallis Goal	47 - 32
19:27		H. McKay Goal	47 - 26
17:17		Rushed	41 - 26
16:15		L. Casboult Behind	41 - 25
9:30		P. Lipinski Goal	40 - 25
7:56		L. Vandermeer Goal	40 - 19
7:20		Rushed	40 - 13
7:00		Rushed	39 - 13
3:35		J. Martin Goal	38 - 13
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
24:06		J. Newnes Goal	32 - 13
22:42		M. Gibbons Goal	26 - 13
20:29		B. Dale Goal	20 - 13
14:21		E. Betts Behind	20 - 7
12:42		B. Smith Behind	19 - 7
11:04		E. Curnow Goal	19 - 6
9:55		J. Martin Behind	13 - 6
8:06		E. Betts Goal	12 - 6
5:24		B. Smith Goal	6 - 6
3:00		H. McKay Goal	6 - 0

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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