	1	2	3	4	T
COLL	20	18	22	19	79
CARL	20	7	19	13	59

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
19:18		T. Langdon Behind	79 - 59
15:02		P. Cripps Goal	78 - 59
12:43		W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal	78 - 53
11:41		Rushed	72 - 53
8:32		W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal	72 - 52
6:13		C. Curnow Goal	66 - 52
1:02		J. De Goey Goal	66 - 46
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
25:44		C. Curnow Goal	60 - 46
24:05		W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal	60 - 40
23:01		B. Grundy Behind	54 - 40
21:10		Rushed	53 - 40
17:30		W. Hoskin-Elliott Behind	52 - 40
12:21		J. Stephenson Goal	51 - 40
10:38		A. Treloar Goal	45 - 40
8:38		C. Curnow Goal	39 - 40
6:24		P. Cripps Goal	39 - 34
2:59		Rushed	39 - 28
1:06		J. Garlett Behind	38 - 28
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
26:29		L. Greenwood Behind	38 - 27
25:18		S. Pendlebury Goal	37 - 27
21:58		S. Sidebottom Behind	31 - 27
20:31		S. Rowe Goal	30 - 27
19:28		L. Greenwood Behind	30 - 21
17:38		Rushed	29 - 21
12:58		B. Mihocek Behind	29 - 20
7:49		Rushed	28 - 20
3:52		M. Cox Goal	27 - 20
1:56		J. Stephenson Behind	21 - 20
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
26:32		C. Curnow Behind	20 - 20
24:55		B. Mihocek Goal	20 - 19
23:11		J. Stephenson Goal	14 - 19
20:39		P. Cripps Goal	8 - 19
17:38		J. Garlett Behind	8 - 13
16:36		J. Stephenson Goal	8 - 12
14:21		Rushed	2 - 12
13:15		A. Mullett Goal	1 - 12
7:22		J. De Goey Behind	1 - 6
5:13		M. Kreuzer 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

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