Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- CARL 370
- 385 WCE
-
Kicks
- CARL 215
- 218 WCE
-
Handballs
- CARL 155
- 167 WCE
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 24
- 14 WCE
-
Clearances
- CARL 57
- 25 WCE
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Inside 50
- CARL 64
- 43 WCE
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Tackles
- CARL 62
- 44 WCE
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Hit-Outs
- CARL 35
- 34 WCE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
35
C. Curnow10 Goals
27
J. Darling2 Goals
Disposals
29
G. Hewett31 Disposals
3
A. Gaff30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
21
T. De Koning14 Contested Possessions
23
A. Witherden10 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:25 |  | D. Sheed Goal | 140 - 69 |
| 29:36 |  | T. De Koning Behind | 140 - 63 |
| 28:01 | | D. Cuningham Goal | 139 - 63 |
| 28:01 | | D. Cuningham Goal | 139 - 63 |
| 22:32 | | C. Curnow Behind | 133 - 63 |
| 20:49 | | G. Hewett Goal | 132 - 63 |
| 19:29 | | S. Petrevski-Seton Goal | 126 - 63 |
| 18:25 | | J. Hunt Behind | 126 - 57 |
| 16:32 | | A. Gaff Goal | 126 - 56 |
| 12:52 | | C. Curnow Goal | 126 - 50 |
| 11:45 | | C. Curnow Behind | 120 - 50 |
| 9:11 | | J. Darling Goal | 119 - 50 |
| 5:49 | | Bailey J. Williams Goal | 119 - 44 |
| 2:54 | | P. Dow Goal | 119 - 38 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:44 | | Rushed | 113 - 38 |
| 26:29 | | C. Curnow Goal | 113 - 37 |
| 20:32 | | M. Cottrell Behind | 107 - 37 |
| 16:33 | | T. De Koning Behind | 106 - 37 |
| 14:00 | | J. Darling Goal | 105 - 37 |
| 10:44 | | R. Maric Goal | 105 - 31 |
| 9:22 | | C. Curnow Goal | 105 - 25 |
| 8:05 | | M. Cottrell Behind | 99 - 25 |
| 6:22 | | J. Cripps Goal | 98 - 25 |
| 4:12 | | Rushed | 98 - 19 |
| 2:26 | | J. Petruccelle Behind | 98 - 18 |
| 0:43 | | N. Long Behind | 98 - 17 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:32 | | L. Duggan Behind | 98 - 16 |
| 27:29 | | O. Hollands Behind | 98 - 15 |
| 24:59 | | C. Curnow Goal | 97 - 15 |
| 23:16 | | E. Curnow Goal | 91 - 15 |
| 19:06 | | J. Petruccelle Goal | 85 - 15 |
| 15:00 | | C. Curnow Goal | 85 - 9 |
| 13:16 | | C. Curnow Goal | 79 - 9 |
| 11:43 | | E. Hewett Behind | 73 - 9 |
| 8:51 | | S. Walsh Goal | 73 - 8 |
| 7:27 | | L. Young Behind | 67 - 8 |
| 4:47 | | J. Motlop Goal | 66 - 8 |
| 2:40 | | N. Long Goal | 60 - 8 |
| 0:47 | | L. Fogarty Behind | 60 - 2 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:28 | | C. Curnow Goal | 59 - 2 |
| 31:07 | | T. De Koning Behind | 53 - 2 |
| 28:07 | | J. Cripps Behind | 52 - 2 |
| 25:43 | | J. Silvagni Goal | 52 - 1 |
| 23:27 | | J. Motlop Goal | 46 - 1 |
| 21:44 | | A. Cincotta Goal | 40 - 1 |
| 19:24 | | C. Curnow Goal | 34 - 1 |
| 17:29 | | M. McGovern Behind | 28 - 1 |
| 15:05 | | O. Allen Behind | 27 - 1 |
| 12:21 | | C. Curnow Behind | 27 - 0 |
| 9:10 | | J. Honey Goal | 26 - 0 |
| 7:34 | | C. Curnow Goal | 20 - 0 |
| 5:57 | | N. Newman Goal | 14 - 0 |
| 3:58 | | C. Curnow Goal | 8 - 0 |
| 2:45 | | Rushed | 2 - 0 |
| 0:47 | | Rushed | 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 |