Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- CARL 438
- 321 SUNS
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Kicks
- CARL 256
- 172 SUNS
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Handballs
- CARL 182
- 149 SUNS
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 25
- 14 SUNS
-
Clearances
- CARL 39
- 28 SUNS
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Inside 50
- CARL 57
- 52 SUNS
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Tackles
- CARL 52
- 34 SUNS
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Hit-Outs
- CARL 22
- 37 SUNS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
39
T. Byrne3 Goals
34
B. King3 Goals
Disposals
18
S. Walsh31 Disposals
15
N. Anderson30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps21 Contested Possessions
18
M. Rowell15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:13 |  | B. King Behind | 110 - 97 |
| 29:48 | | B. King Goal | 110 - 96 |
| 28:26 |  | F. Evans Goal | 110 - 90 |
| 27:35 | | Rushed | 104 - 90 |
| 25:32 | | B. Long Goal | 103 - 90 |
| 24:53 | | W. Hayward Behind | 103 - 84 |
| 23:43 | | W. Hayward Goal | 102 - 84 |
| 17:34 | | M. McGovern Goal | 96 - 84 |
| 14:37 | | F. Evans Behind | 90 - 84 |
| 13:47 | | B. Long Behind | 89 - 84 |
| 12:23 | | G. Hewett Goal | 89 - 83 |
| 9:33 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 83 - 83 |
| 7:06 | | B. Addinsall Goal | 77 - 83 |
| 6:19 | | L. Young Behind | 77 - 77 |
| 4:30 | | J. Walter Goal | 76 - 77 |
| 1:53 | | C. Petracca Behind | 76 - 71 |
| 0:44 | | B. Humphrey Goal | 76 - 70 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:51 | | T. Byrne Behind | 76 - 64 |
| 25:10 | | G. Hewett Goal | 75 - 64 |
| 23:57 | | T. Byrne Behind | 69 - 64 |
| 22:24 | | J. Jeffrey Goal | 68 - 64 |
| 19:21 | | M. McGovern Goal | 68 - 58 |
| 17:24 | | T. Byrne Goal | 62 - 58 |
| 13:42 | | P. Cripps Goal | 56 - 58 |
| 5:29 | | J. Jeffrey Goal | 50 - 58 |
| 4:21 | | P. Cripps Behind | 50 - 52 |
| 4:21 | | P. Cripps Behind | 50 - 52 |
| 1:27 | | B. Humphrey Goal | 49 - 52 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:01 | | B. King Goal | 49 - 46 |
| 28:09 | | B. Kemp Behind | 49 - 40 |
| 26:28 | | L. Young Behind | 48 - 40 |
| 24:26 | | J. Jeffrey Goal | 47 - 40 |
| 21:42 | | W. Hayward Goal | 47 - 34 |
| 19:10 | | G. Hewett Goal | 41 - 34 |
| 17:50 | | L. Young Goal | 35 - 34 |
| 15:24 | | C. Petracca Behind | 29 - 34 |
| 9:24 | | T. Byrne Goal | 29 - 33 |
| 7:42 | | F. Evans Behind | 23 - 33 |
| 6:23 | | N. Anderson Goal | 22 - 33 |
| 1:50 | | J. Jeffrey Behind | 22 - 27 |
| 0:42 | | B. King Goal | 22 - 26 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:02 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 22 - 20 |
| 25:01 | | Rushed | 21 - 20 |
| 17:50 | | F. Evans Goal | 21 - 19 |
| 15:43 | | T. Byrne Goal | 15 - 19 |
| 13:26 | | W. Hayward Goal | 9 - 19 |
| 12:50 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 3 - 19 |
| 11:33 | | G. Hewett Behind | 2 - 19 |
| 10:05 | | B. King Behind | 1 - 19 |
| 8:14 | | D. Patterson Goal | 1 - 18 |
| 4:20 | | B. Humphrey Goal | 1 - 12 |
| 2:05 | | J. Walter Goal | 1 - 6 |
| 1:17 | | Rushed | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
68 | 146.0 | WLWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
56 | 130.0 | LWLLW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
54 | 124.0 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
 BL
|
52 | 120.6 | WWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
48 | 113.7 | LWWWL |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
48 | 107.8 | LWWWL |
| 7 |
 WB
|
48 | 96.8 | WLWWW |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
46 | 107.6 | WWWWW |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
44 | 116.5 | LLLWW |
| 10 |
 STK
|
36 | 105.8 | LWWLW |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
36 | 92.4 | WWLLW |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
32 | 98.3 | LWWLL |
| 13 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 89.6 | WLLLL |
| 14 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 94.8 | LLLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
24 | 95.6 | WWLLL |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 70.1 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
8 | 65.4 | LLLWL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
8 | 60.9 | LLLLL |