Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- CARL 299
- 245 SYD
-
Kicks
- CARL 202
- 154 SYD
-
Handballs
- CARL 97
- 91 SYD
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 18
- 12 SYD
-
Clearances
- CARL 32
- 31 SYD
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Inside 50
- CARL 50
- 34 SYD
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Tackles
- CARL 56
- 57 SYD
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Hit-Outs
- CARL 27
- 31 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
10
H. McKay2 Goals
14
O. Florent2 Goals
Disposals
18
S. Walsh25 Disposals
44
J. Lloyd24 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps10 Contested Possessions
26
L. Parker9 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:13 |  | L. Taylor Behind | 57 - 52 |
| 19:43 |  | M. Cottrell Goal | 57 - 51 |
| 0:59 | | H. McKay Goal | 51 - 51 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:31 | | M. Murphy Behind | 45 - 51 |
| 20:01 | | J. Newnes Goal | 44 - 51 |
| 15:26 | | H. McKay Behind | 38 - 51 |
| 12:42 | | L. Casboult Goal | 37 - 51 |
| 11:28 | | S. Walsh Behind | 31 - 51 |
| 9:56 | | Rushed | 30 - 51 |
| 8:55 | | J. Newnes Behind | 29 - 51 |
| 3:50 | | C. Sinclair Behind | 28 - 51 |
| 1:43 | | O. Florent Goal | 28 - 50 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:13 | | H. McKay Goal | 28 - 44 |
| 23:46 | | P. Cripps Goal | 22 - 44 |
| 19:05 | | T. Papley Behind | 16 - 44 |
| 17:23 | | S. Walsh Goal | 16 - 43 |
| 15:51 | | Z. Fisher Goal | 10 - 43 |
| 13:47 | | J. Dawson Goal | 4 - 43 |
| 11:49 | | L. Taylor Goal | 4 - 37 |
| 10:00 | | W. Hayward Goal | 4 - 31 |
| 8:54 | | S. Reid Behind | 4 - 25 |
| 4:35 | | J. McInerney Goal | 4 - 24 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:06 | | L. Casboult Behind | 4 - 18 |
| 22:48 | | M. Murphy Behind | 3 - 18 |
| 16:42 | | O. Florent Goal | 2 - 18 |
| 8:38 | | S. Reid Goal | 2 - 12 |
| 5:50 | | Z. Fisher Behind | 2 - 6 |
| 4:10 | | H. McLean Goal | 1 - 6 |
| 1:05 | | H. McKay Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
76 | 137.2 | WWLWL |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
72 | 136.1 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
64 | 121.7 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
64 | 120.1 | WWLDW |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
60 | 122.3 | WWWWW |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
60 | 117.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
60 | 109.6 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
54 | 95.4 | WLLDW |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
52 | 102.4 | WLWDL |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
50 | 101.5 | WWWDW |
| 11 |
 STK
|
40 | 102.8 | WLLWL |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
40 | 98.9 | LWLWL |
| 13 |
 SUNS
|
36 | 94.5 | LLWLW |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
36 | 88.8 | LLWLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
28 | 88.1 | LLLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 69.2 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 62.5 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
8 | 64.6 | LLLLL |