Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- CARL 342
- 408 NMFC
-
Kicks
- CARL 212
- 239 NMFC
-
Handballs
- CARL 130
- 169 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 23
- 15 NMFC
-
Clearances
- CARL 27
- 42 NMFC
-
Inside 50
- CARL 49
- 54 NMFC
-
Tackles
- CARL 45
- 51 NMFC
-
Hit-Outs
- CARL 23
- 41 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
9
P. Cripps3 Goals
20
N. Larkey7 Goals
Disposals
18
S. Walsh27 Disposals
12
J. Simpkin31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
15
P. Dow10 Contested Possessions
10
B. Cunnington13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:47 |  | P. Cripps Goal | 77 - 116 |
| 31:31 |  | N. Larkey Goal | 71 - 116 |
| 30:17 | | J. Polec Behind | 71 - 110 |
| 28:39 | | J. Newnes Goal | 71 - 109 |
| 25:30 | | J. Anderson Goal | 65 - 109 |
| 25:16 | | Rushed | 65 - 103 |
| 22:45 | | T. Thomas Goal | 65 - 102 |
| 20:52 | | T. Thomas Goal | 65 - 96 |
| 16:24 | | M. Kennedy Goal | 65 - 90 |
| 15:07 | | P. Cripps Behind | 59 - 90 |
| 12:30 | | P. Cripps Goal | 58 - 90 |
| 10:34 | | N. Larkey Goal | 52 - 90 |
| 7:34 | | Z. Fisher Goal | 52 - 84 |
| 2:42 | | J. Anderson Goal | 46 - 84 |
| 0:52 | | J. Newnes Goal | 46 - 78 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:00 | | T. Thomas Goal | 40 - 78 |
| 23:59 | | Z. Fisher Behind | 40 - 72 |
| 22:55 | | Z. Fisher Behind | 39 - 72 |
| 20:59 | | N. Larkey Goal | 38 - 72 |
| 20:20 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Behind | 38 - 66 |
| 17:31 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 38 - 65 |
| 14:51 | | N. Larkey Behind | 38 - 59 |
| 13:09 | | N. Larkey Goal | 38 - 58 |
| 10:16 | | N. Larkey Goal | 38 - 52 |
| 8:25 | | J. Martin Behind | 38 - 46 |
| 5:15 | | T. Goldstein Goal | 37 - 46 |
| 1:25 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 37 - 40 |
| 0:28 | | M. Murphy Behind | 37 - 34 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:19 | | E. Curnow Goal | 36 - 34 |
| 25:45 | | Rushed | 30 - 34 |
| 19:18 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 29 - 34 |
| 13:00 | | T. Thomas Goal | 29 - 28 |
| 11:46 | | J. Martin Goal | 29 - 22 |
| 7:37 | | Rushed | 23 - 22 |
| 5:52 | | P. Cripps Goal | 23 - 21 |
| 3:09 | | T. Thomas Behind | 17 - 21 |
| 1:38 | | J. Stephenson Behind | 17 - 20 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:39 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 17 - 19 |
| 25:12 | | M. Owies Behind | 17 - 13 |
| 23:20 | | J. Newnes Behind | 16 - 13 |
| 21:30 | | J. Silvagni Behind | 15 - 13 |
| 19:26 | | Z. Fisher Behind | 14 - 13 |
| 15:15 | | N. Larkey Goal | 13 - 13 |
| 12:43 | | M. Owies Goal | 13 - 7 |
| 10:56 | | Rushed | 7 - 7 |
| 9:12 | | N. Larkey Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 5:22 | | M. Kennedy Goal | 6 - 1 |
| 0:52 | | Rushed | 0 - 1 |
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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 |