	1	2	3	4	T
NMFC	19	14	10	29	72
SYD	10	44	16	7	77

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
30:19		J. Polec Goal	72 - 77
28:49		S. Higgins Behind	66 - 77
19:34		S. Atley Behind	65 - 77
17:45		J. Simpkin Behind	64 - 77
14:47		J. Simpkin Behind	63 - 77
13:14		R. Tarrant Goal	62 - 77
11:21		W. Hayward Behind	56 - 77
8:07		J. Simpkin Goal	56 - 76
7:07		C. Zurhaar Goal	50 - 76
4:16		Rushed	44 - 76
1:56		T. Papley Goal	43 - 76
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
27:56		T. McCartin Behind	43 - 70
26:12		N. Larkey Goal	43 - 69
25:15		Rushed	37 - 69
22:00		L. Parker Behind	37 - 68
18:49		Rushed	37 - 67
16:59		O. Florent Goal	36 - 67
13:21		Rushed	36 - 61
10:06		T. McCartin Behind	35 - 61
7:13		Rushed	35 - 60
3:12		T. Thomas Behind	34 - 60
1:49		T. Papley Goal	33 - 60
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
32:08		J. Lloyd Goal	33 - 54
29:41		T. Garner Behind	33 - 48
27:05		B. Cunnington Goal	32 - 48
25:48		J. Ziebell Behind	26 - 48
22:52		M. Wood Goal	25 - 48
20:55		N. Blakey Goal	19 - 48
18:23		T. Papley Goal	19 - 42
13:37		T. McCartin Goal	19 - 36
11:43		O. Florent Goal	19 - 30
10:06		C. Sinclair Behind	19 - 24
4:18		I. Heeney Goal	19 - 23
3:18		J. Rowbottom Behind	19 - 17
1:09		T. Papley Goal	19 - 16
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
27:12		T. Thomas Behind	19 - 10
25:49		O. Florent Behind	18 - 10
21:39		I. Heeney Behind	18 - 9
17:40		B. Brown Goal	18 - 8
15:44		J. Dawson Goal	12 - 8
14:29		J. Dawson Behind	12 - 2
7:25		K. Turner Goal	12 - 1
4:44		K. Turner Goal	6 - 1
1:38		N. Blakey Behind	0 - 1

Game Information

AFL News

Joly: Carlton showed the same 'issues' in Sydney loss
Champion Data's Christian Joly says Carlton's issues from last year remain, with the Blues unable to stem the bleeding in their 53-point loss to Sydney.
Voss keen to move past Carlton's off-field woes
Carlton coach Michael Voss has declared the leaking of former captain Sam Docherty's expletive-laden criticism an example of the club continuing to "culturally defeat" itself after a poor start to the AFL season.
Judging the biggest AFL overreactions: Reaction to Docherty and Gorringe has been over the top
Is the reaction to Sam Docherty's rant been over the top? Is this the beginning of the end for Geelong? In the AFL overreactions this week, we judge the biggest takeways as legitimate or irrational.
An 'authentic' new era: McGrath ready to embrace Dons captaincy challenge
His opportunity to lead the Bombers may have come about through unusual circumstances, but Andrew McGrath says he 'lives and breathes red and black' and is ready to usher in a new era.
Expert tips, best tips for Round 1 of the AFL
Who should you be tipping in Round 1 of the 2026 AFL season? Our footy experts have put their heads together to help you out. So open your ESPN Footytips app, take notes, and get ahead of the game!
AFL Round 1: Team news, fixtures, games, tips, odds -- everything you need to know
Round 1 of the 2026 AFL season gets underway Thursday night with a traditional rivalry clash between Carlton and Richmond. On Friday, Essendon will get its season underway against Hawthorn.

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

Voss keen to move past Carlton's off-field woes

Judging the biggest AFL overreactions: Reaction to Docherty and Gorringe has been over the top

An 'authentic' new era: McGrath ready to embrace Dons captaincy challenge

Expert tips, best tips for Round 1 of the AFL

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