	1	2	3	4	T
CARL	18	1	19	35	73
NMFC	9	38	37	0	84

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:08		J. Motlop Goal	73 - 84
27:58		Z. Williams Behind	67 - 84
26:53		M. McGovern Goal	66 - 84
25:14		M. McGovern Goal	60 - 84
18:33		A. Cerra Behind	54 - 84
17:28		J. Motlop Behind	53 - 84
15:07		Rushed	52 - 84
11:03		L. Fogarty Goal	51 - 84
9:28		B. Acres Behind	45 - 84
1:32		B. Acres Goal	44 - 84
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
32:08		H. Sheezel Goal	38 - 84
31:21		L. Davies-Uniacke Behind	38 - 78
28:58		C. McKercher Goal	38 - 77
26:03		Z. Williams Goal	38 - 71
18:38		Rushed	32 - 71
17:35		D. Stephens Goal	31 - 71
15:09		R. Hansen Jr Goal	31 - 65
11:40		M. McGovern Goal	31 - 59
10:15		O. Fantasia Goal	25 - 59
6:10		T. Xerri Goal	19 - 59
4:55		C. Zurhaar Goal	19 - 53
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
32:21		P. Curtis Behind	19 - 47
23:04		P. Curtis Goal	19 - 46
21:55		C. McKercher Goal	19 - 40
18:24		P. Curtis Goal	19 - 34
17:30		D. Stephens Behind	19 - 28
16:12		C. Zurhaar Goal	19 - 27
14:25		N. Larkey Goal	19 - 21
8:31		L. Fogarty Behind	19 - 15
5:27		J. Darling Goal	18 - 15
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
27:05		B. Acres Behind	18 - 9
25:57		T. De Koning Behind	17 - 9
24:34		J. Konstanty Behind	16 - 9
22:26		P. Curtis Behind	16 - 8
21:09		P. Cripps Behind	16 - 7
20:23		P. Curtis Behind	15 - 7
18:34		O. Fantasia Goal	15 - 6
16:43		Rushed	9 - 6
10:46		C. Zurhaar Goal	8 - 6
8:24		M. McGovern Goal	8 - 0
6:55		L. Fogarty Behind	2 - 0
5:08		C. Curnow 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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