Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- CARL 339
- 347 ADEL
-
Kicks
- CARL 213
- 189 ADEL
-
Handballs
- CARL 126
- 158 ADEL
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 21
- 21 ADEL
-
Clearances
- CARL 41
- 34 ADEL
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Inside 50
- CARL 52
- 49 ADEL
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Tackles
- CARL 62
- 53 ADEL
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Hit-Outs
- CARL 35
- 43 ADEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
35
C. Curnow4 Goals
13
T. Walker4 Goals
Disposals
18
S. Walsh34 Disposals
5
M. Crouch27 Disposals
Contested Possessions
18
S. Walsh15 Contested Possessions
14
J. Soligo15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:26 |  | S. Berry Goal | 98 - 100 |
| 27:07 | | I. Rankine Behind | 98 - 94 |
| 26:05 |  | Rushed | 98 - 93 |
| 22:35 | | I. Rankine Goal | 97 - 93 |
| 20:44 | | B. Cook Goal | 97 - 87 |
| 17:23 | | C. Curnow Goal | 97 - 81 |
| 16:48 | | Rushed | 91 - 81 |
| 14:51 | | B. Acres Goal | 90 - 81 |
| 10:46 | | M. Owies Behind | 84 - 81 |
| 9:09 | | J. Rachele Goal | 83 - 81 |
| 5:04 | | P. Cripps Goal | 83 - 75 |
| 2:07 | | C. Curnow Behind | 77 - 75 |
| 0:50 | | Rushed | 76 - 75 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:30 | | C. Curnow Goal | 75 - 75 |
| 29:29 | | C. Curnow Behind | 69 - 75 |
| 27:36 | | T. Walker Goal | 68 - 75 |
| 26:04 | | B. Keays Behind | 68 - 69 |
| 23:09 | | M. Owies Behind | 68 - 68 |
| 21:06 | | H. McKay Behind | 67 - 68 |
| 19:35 | | Rushed | 66 - 68 |
| 16:55 | | L. Gollant Goal | 65 - 68 |
| 15:09 | | Rushed | 65 - 62 |
| 14:14 | | M. Cottrell Behind | 64 - 62 |
| 12:26 | | E. Hollands Goal | 63 - 62 |
| 8:55 | | J. Dawson Goal | 57 - 62 |
| 7:16 | | M. Owies Goal | 57 - 56 |
| 4:34 | | I. Rankine Goal | 51 - 56 |
| 3:22 | | C. Curnow Behind | 51 - 50 |
| 1:31 | | T. Walker Goal | 50 - 50 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:15 | | B. Smith Behind | 50 - 44 |
| 24:15 | | B. Kemp Behind | 50 - 43 |
| 19:07 | | C. Durdin Goal | 49 - 43 |
| 15:46 | | C. Curnow Goal | 43 - 43 |
| 14:10 | | N. McHenry Behind | 37 - 43 |
| 10:36 | | B. Keays Goal | 37 - 42 |
| 8:24 | | I. Rankine Goal | 37 - 36 |
| 4:44 | | O. Fantasia Goal | 37 - 30 |
| 0:42 | | J. Rachele Goal | 31 - 30 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:54 | | C. Curnow Goal | 31 - 24 |
| 28:09 | | M. Cottrell Goal | 25 - 24 |
| 23:08 | | M. Pittonet Goal | 19 - 24 |
| 19:44 | | T. Walker Goal | 13 - 24 |
| 15:54 | | B. Keays Goal | 13 - 18 |
| 10:50 | | T. Walker Goal | 13 - 12 |
| 7:05 | | H. McKay Goal | 13 - 6 |
| 4:17 | | H. McKay Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 3:06 | | B. Acres Behind | 1 - 6 |
| 1:56 | | B. Keays Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |