	1	2	3	4	T
CARL	12	52	14	5	83
ADEL	18	18	21	16	73

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
24:41		Rushed	83 - 73
23:57		L. Sholl Behind	83 - 72
19:51		S. Petrevski-Seton Behind	83 - 71
18:00		H. McKay Behind	82 - 71
14:41		T. Walker Goal	81 - 71
12:58		T. Walker Behind	81 - 65
11:48		M. Owies Behind	81 - 64
10:49		L. Fogarty Behind	80 - 64
9:57		L. Fogarty Behind	79 - 64
8:05		B. Keays Behind	78 - 64
6:17		T. Walker Goal	78 - 63
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
28:28		J. Martin Goal	78 - 57
25:57		H. McKay Behind	72 - 57
21:31		P. Seedsman Goal	71 - 57
17:39		Rushed	71 - 51
16:33		M. Owies Behind	71 - 50
13:52		B. Keays Goal	70 - 50
8:26		Rushed	70 - 44
6:53		N. McHenry Goal	70 - 43
3:17		E. Betts Goal	70 - 37
1:25		Rushed	64 - 37
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
34:50		J. Rowe Goal	64 - 36
30:51		Z. Williams Goal	64 - 30
29:17		P. Cripps Goal	58 - 30
28:06		P. Dow Goal	52 - 30
26:51		E. Betts Goal	46 - 30
25:52		J. Silvagni Behind	40 - 30
24:02		J. Martin Behind	39 - 30
20:23		T. Walker Goal	38 - 30
17:22		J. Martin Goal	38 - 24
15:26		J. Martin Behind	32 - 24
13:41		M. Owies Goal	31 - 24
11:30		E. Betts Goal	25 - 24
9:30		H. McKay Goal	19 - 24
6:53		M. Owies Behind	13 - 24
0:19		P. Seedsman Goal	12 - 24
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
27:19		H. McKay Goal	12 - 18
25:02		A. Saad Goal	6 - 18
23:47		D. Fogarty Goal	0 - 18
21:43		D. Fogarty Goal	0 - 12
20:17		N. McHenry Behind	0 - 6
18:26		T. Walker Behind	0 - 5
17:23		T. Walker Behind	0 - 4
13:27		H. Schoenberg Behind	0 - 3
5:14		B. Keays Behind	0 - 2
3:58		T. Walker Behind	0 - 1

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

Joly: Carlton showed the same 'issues' in Sydney loss

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