	1	2	3	4	T
CARL	23	14	28	20	85
BL	15	48	27	13	103

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
28:16		H. McKay Goal	85 - 103
25:58		J. Daniher Goal	79 - 103
22:43		M. McGovern Goal	79 - 97
20:08		M. Murphy Goal	73 - 97
16:35		H. McCluggage Behind	67 - 97
12:37		E. Betts Behind	67 - 96
5:23		C. Cameron Goal	66 - 96
2:05		S. Walsh Behind	66 - 90
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
32:21		L. McCarthy Goal	65 - 90
29:08		E. Betts Behind	65 - 84
28:13		E. Betts Behind	64 - 84
23:07		Rushed	63 - 84
20:48		D. McStay Behind	63 - 83
18:59		D. Zorko Behind	63 - 82
17:20		P. Cripps Behind	63 - 81
15:29		J. Lyons Goal	62 - 81
12:09		C. Ah Chee Goal	62 - 75
9:45		H. McKay Goal	62 - 69
8:01		E. Curnow Goal	56 - 69
7:38		M. Gibbons Behind	50 - 69
5:43		D. Zorko Goal	49 - 69
3:17		H. McKay Goal	49 - 63
1:47		H. McKay Goal	43 - 63
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
35:40		H. McCluggage Behind	37 - 63
35:06		E. Hipwood Behind	37 - 62
34:03		P. Cripps Behind	37 - 61
31:12		M. Murphy Goal	36 - 61
29:52		E. Hipwood Goal	30 - 61
28:31		J. Lyons Behind	30 - 55
26:28		C. Cameron Goal	30 - 54
24:36		E. Hipwood Behind	30 - 48
22:28		E. Hipwood Goal	30 - 47
20:38		S. Walsh Goal	30 - 41
18:05		D. Robertson Goal	24 - 41
15:45		Rushed	24 - 35
7:20		Rushed	23 - 35
5:21		E. Hipwood Goal	23 - 34
3:12		D. Robertson Goal	23 - 28
2:21		D. Robertson Behind	23 - 22
1:06		O. McInerney Goal	23 - 21
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
28:57		M. McGovern Behind	23 - 15
27:54		H. McKay Behind	22 - 15
25:03		C. Cameron Goal	21 - 15
24:06		Z. Bailey Behind	21 - 9
22:18		H. McKay Goal	21 - 8
21:13		E. Betts Behind	15 - 8
19:23		J. Prior Behind	14 - 8
16:53		H. McKay Goal	14 - 7
13:32		D. McStay Goal	8 - 7
11:30		J. Daniher Behind	8 - 1
8:16		H. McKay Behind	8 - 0
4:29		M. McGovern Goal	7 - 0
1:56		L. Fogarty Behind	1 - 0

Game Information

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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

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