	1	2	3	4	T
WCE	14	0	9	11	34
CARL	16	29	33	21	99

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
24:57		J. Cripps Behind	34 - 99
23:24		B. Kemp Goal	33 - 99
22:14		Rushed	33 - 93
20:41		L. Ryan Behind	33 - 92
15:11		J. Petruccelle Goal	32 - 92
13:14		A. Moir Goal	26 - 92
10:21		H. Reid Behind	26 - 86
9:06		J. Binns Goal	25 - 86
8:42		Z. Williams Behind	25 - 80
5:50		A. Moir Behind	25 - 79
2:37		L. Duggan Behind	25 - 78
1:11		O. Allen Behind	24 - 78
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
30:30		H. Reid Behind	23 - 78
27:24		Rushed	22 - 78
22:38		J. Motlop Goal	22 - 77
21:30		M. Owies Goal	22 - 71
16:49		E. Hollands Behind	22 - 65
15:31		B. Kemp Goal	22 - 64
12:05		E. Hollands Behind	22 - 58
9:59		L. Duggan Behind	22 - 57
8:15		M. Owies Goal	21 - 57
6:57		Z. Williams Goal	21 - 51
3:10		J. Cripps Goal	21 - 45
0:21		H. Reid Behind	15 - 45
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
26:35		M. Kennedy Goal	14 - 45
24:11		M. Owies Goal	14 - 39
22:33		S. Walsh Behind	14 - 33
20:07		Rushed	14 - 32
11:28		C. Durdin Goal	14 - 31
10:30		Rushed	14 - 25
6:17		M. Pittonet Behind	14 - 24
5:03		C. Lord Behind	14 - 23
0:54		B. Kemp Goal	14 - 22
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:58		B. Kemp Goal	14 - 16
28:38		S. Walsh Behind	14 - 10
25:14		M. Kennedy Behind	14 - 9
23:20		M. Kennedy Goal	14 - 8
17:29		J. Waterman Goal	14 - 2
16:01		Rushed	8 - 2
11:27		J. Waterman Goal	7 - 2
8:49		J. Williams Behind	1 - 2
6:18		B. Acres Behind	0 - 2
0:54		B. Kemp 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

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