	1	2	3	4	T
CARL	25	6	8	16	55
GEEL	22	26	20	17	85

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
26:42		B. Close Behind	55 - 85
25:40		J. Silvagni Goal	55 - 84
24:19		Rushed	49 - 84
22:34		C. Guthrie Behind	49 - 83
20:00		Rushed	49 - 82
18:29		Z. Fisher Behind	48 - 82
15:15		Rushed	47 - 82
13:19		J. Selwood Behind	47 - 81
11:07		T. De Koning Goal	47 - 80
6:00		J. Cameron Goal	41 - 80
4:20		G. Miers Goal	41 - 74
3:35		H. McKay Behind	41 - 68
2:32		C. Curnow Behind	40 - 68
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
23:24		J. Cameron Goal	39 - 68
22:03		Z. Fisher Behind	39 - 62
20:03		M. Holmes Goal	38 - 62
15:39		Z. Guthrie Goal	38 - 56
12:10		G. Hewett Goal	38 - 50
8:49		G. Hewett Behind	32 - 50
5:27		J. Cameron Behind	31 - 50
0:49		Rushed	31 - 49
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
27:47		J. Cameron Goal	31 - 48
21:11		T. Stengle Behind	31 - 42
16:28		T. Hawkins Goal	31 - 41
14:00		M. Holmes Goal	31 - 35
8:16		C. Curnow Goal	31 - 29
2:26		T. Hawkins Goal	25 - 29
1:53		G. Rohan Behind	25 - 23
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:32		J. Motlop Goal	25 - 22
25:41		P. Cripps Goal	19 - 22
23:59		T. Hawkins Behind	13 - 22
22:07		C. Curnow Goal	13 - 21
20:46		J. Cameron Behind	7 - 21
16:38		T. Stengle Goal	7 - 20
14:19		J. Cameron Behind	7 - 14
12:15		C. Curnow Behind	7 - 13
9:15		C. Curnow Goal	6 - 13
5:55		T. Atkins Goal	0 - 13
3:16		I. Smith Behind	0 - 7
1:45		R. Stanley Goal	0 - 6

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

AFL Round 1: Team news, fixtures, games, tips, odds -- everything you need to know

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