Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- CARL 326
- 352 PORT
-
Kicks
- CARL 198
- 214 PORT
-
Handballs
- CARL 128
- 138 PORT
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 24
- 22 PORT
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Clearances
- CARL 33
- 43 PORT
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Inside 50
- CARL 45
- 56 PORT
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Tackles
- CARL 73
- 91 PORT
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Hit-Outs
- CARL 38
- 50 PORT
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
35
C. Curnow3 Goals
19
M. Georgiades3 Goals
Disposals
9
P. Cripps25 Disposals
16
O. Wines26 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps18 Contested Possessions
16
O. Wines12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:20 |  | D. Byrne-Jones Goal | 65 - 79 |
| 21:22 | | J. Horne-Francis Goal | 65 - 73 |
| 19:43 |  | M. Kennedy Behind | 65 - 67 |
| 18:34 | | E. Hollands Behind | 64 - 67 |
| 14:25 | | Rushed | 63 - 67 |
| 10:04 | | G. Hewett Behind | 63 - 66 |
| 6:50 | | J. Mead Goal | 62 - 66 |
| 5:07 | | E. Ratugolea Goal | 62 - 60 |
| 3:49 | | W. Rioli Behind | 62 - 54 |
| 2:26 | | W. Rioli Behind | 62 - 53 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:39 | | J. Horne-Francis Behind | 62 - 52 |
| 25:57 | | K. Farrell Goal | 62 - 51 |
| 23:39 | | W. Rioli Goal | 62 - 45 |
| 20:41 | | M. Kennedy Goal | 62 - 39 |
| 19:22 | | W. Rioli Behind | 56 - 39 |
| 16:35 | | D. Byrne-Jones Goal | 56 - 38 |
| 15:52 | | C. Curnow Behind | 56 - 32 |
| 8:56 | | M. McGovern Behind | 55 - 32 |
| 6:14 | | Z. Butters Behind | 54 - 32 |
| 3:43 | | M. Georgiades Behind | 54 - 31 |
| 2:13 | | J. Horne-Francis Behind | 54 - 30 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:49 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 54 - 29 |
| 27:08 | | J. Motlop Goal | 54 - 23 |
| 22:46 | | M. Owies Goal | 48 - 23 |
| 18:59 | | C. Curnow Goal | 42 - 23 |
| 17:30 | | M. Kennedy Behind | 36 - 23 |
| 15:57 | | M. Cottrell Goal | 35 - 23 |
| 13:45 | | F. Evans Behind | 29 - 23 |
| 11:49 | | C. Curnow Goal | 29 - 22 |
| 10:01 | | Rushed | 23 - 22 |
| 8:43 | | N. Newman Behind | 23 - 21 |
| 7:51 | | J. Mead Behind | 22 - 21 |
| 5:43 | | L. Young Goal | 22 - 20 |
| 3:28 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 16 - 20 |
| 1:42 | | M. Kennedy Goal | 16 - 14 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:14 | | M. Georgiades Behind | 10 - 14 |
| 24:26 | | E. Ratugolea Behind | 10 - 13 |
| 19:17 | | Rushed | 10 - 12 |
| 14:17 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 9 - 12 |
| 12:04 | | E. Ratugolea Goal | 9 - 6 |
| 8:33 | | M. Cottrell Behind | 9 - 0 |
| 7:12 | | L. Fogarty Behind | 8 - 0 |
| 3:16 | | Rushed | 7 - 0 |
| 1:42 | | C. Curnow Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
56 | 148.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
52 | 136.9 | WWWLW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 113.7 | WWLWW |
| 4 |
 BL
|
40 | 111.7 | LWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
40 | 111.4 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 117.1 | LLWLL |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
36 | 104.2 | LLWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
36 | 90.8 | WWLWL |
| 9 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 92.2 | WLWWW |
| 10 |
 COLL
|
30 | 104.2 | WLLWW |
| 11 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 101.2 | LLLLL |
| 12 |
 CARL
|
28 | 95.6 | WWWWW |
| 13 |
 STK
|
24 | 100.6 | LLLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
24 | 99.3 | WWLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
20 | 100.9 | LWLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.5 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 61.8 | WLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 71.0 | LLLLL |