	1	2	3	4	T
CARL	21	24	20	21	86
RICH	32	14	27	8	81

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
25:44		Rushed	86 - 81
21:12		L. Baker Behind	85 - 81
19:39		S. Campbell Goal	85 - 80
18:01		J. Boyd Behind	85 - 74
13:48		C. Curnow Behind	84 - 74
10:10		A. Cerra Goal	83 - 74
6:42		T. De Koning Goal	77 - 74
3:07		M. Owies Goal	71 - 74
1:42		T. Lynch Behind	65 - 74
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:10		R. Mansell Behind	65 - 73
27:20		M. Owies Behind	65 - 72
26:06		T. Taranto Goal	64 - 72
24:12		D. Martin Goal	64 - 66
22:37		M. Cottrell Goal	64 - 60
21:04		O. Fantasia Behind	58 - 60
17:42		Rushed	57 - 60
13:26		T. Taranto Behind	57 - 59
10:54		L. Baker Goal	57 - 58
8:01		C. Curnow Goal	57 - 52
4:35		N. Balta Goal	51 - 52
2:43		H. McKay Goal	51 - 46
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
31:56		M. Rioli Goal	45 - 46
29:31		T. Nankervis Behind	45 - 40
20:53		H. McKay Goal	45 - 39
19:46		O. Fantasia Behind	39 - 39
18:00		C. Curnow Behind	38 - 39
12:43		O. Hollands Goal	37 - 39
10:15		T. De Koning Behind	31 - 39
8:05		B. Acres Behind	30 - 39
6:40		M. Kennedy Behind	29 - 39
5:13		Rushed	28 - 39
3:56		N. Balta Goal	28 - 38
2:23		C. Curnow Goal	28 - 32
1:33		Rushed	22 - 32
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
30:38		T. De Koning Behind	21 - 32
27:07		J. Short Goal	20 - 32
23:53		D. Martin Goal	20 - 26
22:49		Z. Williams Behind	20 - 20
20:03		N. Balta Goal	19 - 20
17:55		T. Lynch Goal	19 - 14
15:28		M. Owies Goal	19 - 8
14:15		C. Curnow Behind	13 - 8
9:11		T. Lynch Goal	12 - 8
6:54		M. Kennedy Goal	12 - 2
6:11		S. Bolton Behind	6 - 2
5:24		T. Taranto Behind	6 - 1
3:23		H. McKay Goal	6 - 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

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

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