Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- CARL 325
- 328 SUNS
-
Kicks
- CARL 177
- 198 SUNS
-
Handballs
- CARL 148
- 130 SUNS
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 25
- 28 SUNS
-
Clearances
- CARL 35
- 36 SUNS
-
Inside 50
- CARL 46
- 55 SUNS
-
Tackles
- CARL 77
- 68 SUNS
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Hit-Outs
- CARL 30
- 50 SUNS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
44
F. Evans4 Goals
34
B. King6 Goals
Disposals
4
O. Hollands29 Disposals
18
M. Rowell30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
29
G. Hewett13 Contested Possessions
18
M. Rowell16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:53 |  | Rushed | 74 - 93 |
| 30:18 |  | Rushed | 73 - 93 |
| 27:57 | | B. King Goal | 73 - 92 |
| 24:12 | | H. McKay Goal | 73 - 86 |
| 21:12 | | Rushed | 67 - 86 |
| 19:40 | | M. Rosas Behind | 67 - 85 |
| 16:34 | | J. Motlop Behind | 67 - 84 |
| 14:34 | | L. Fogarty Behind | 66 - 84 |
| 12:35 | | A. Moir Goal | 65 - 84 |
| 8:48 | | A. Moir Behind | 59 - 84 |
| 7:11 | | J. Motlop Goal | 58 - 84 |
| 5:50 | | F. Evans Goal | 52 - 84 |
| 4:04 | | H. McKay Goal | 46 - 84 |
| 3:23 | | C. Durdin Behind | 40 - 84 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:14 | | B. Long Behind | 39 - 84 |
| 23:48 | | H. O'Keeffe Behind | 39 - 83 |
| 19:15 | | Rushed | 38 - 83 |
| 17:44 | | C. Budarick Behind | 38 - 82 |
| 15:39 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 38 - 81 |
| 14:26 | | F. Evans Goal | 38 - 80 |
| 12:11 | | B. Fiorini Goal | 32 - 80 |
| 9:26 | | B. Long Goal | 32 - 74 |
| 7:52 | | B. King Goal | 32 - 68 |
| 6:41 | | L. Fogarty Behind | 32 - 62 |
| 4:44 | | J. Farrar Behind | 31 - 62 |
| 0:40 | | B. Fiorini Goal | 31 - 61 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:39 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 31 - 55 |
| 22:41 | | B. King Goal | 31 - 54 |
| 17:15 | | H. O'Keeffe Goal | 31 - 48 |
| 15:12 | | B. Long Goal | 25 - 48 |
| 12:25 | | T. Miller Behind | 25 - 42 |
| 10:09 | | L. Fogarty Goal | 25 - 41 |
| 7:48 | | Rushed | 19 - 41 |
| 5:42 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 19 - 40 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:04 | | B. King Goal | 19 - 34 |
| 29:15 | | B. King Goal | 19 - 28 |
| 25:34 | | B. Humphrey Behind | 19 - 22 |
| 23:06 | | B. Long Goal | 19 - 21 |
| 21:46 | | J. Witts Goal | 19 - 15 |
| 20:16 | | E. Read Behind | 19 - 9 |
| 15:55 | | F. Evans Goal | 19 - 8 |
| 15:04 | | Rushed | 13 - 8 |
| 13:03 | | F. Evans Goal | 13 - 7 |
| 11:26 | | E. Read Behind | 7 - 7 |
| 9:57 | | P. Cripps Behind | 7 - 6 |
| 7:56 | | H. McKay Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 4:19 | | B. King Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
24 | 178.1 | LWWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
24 | 137.6 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
24 | 124.5 | WWWWW |
| 4 |
 MELB
|
20 | 102.8 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 BL
|
16 | 118.8 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 115.9 | WWLWL |
| 7 |
 SUNS
|
16 | 114.4 | WLLWL |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
16 | 110.2 | WLLWW |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
16 | 108.6 | WLWWL |
| 10 |
 WB
|
16 | 91.8 | WWLLL |
| 11 |
 PORT
|
12 | 112.5 | LWLLW |
| 12 |
 STK
|
12 | 110.1 | WLWLW |
| 13 |
 ADEL
|
12 | 96.1 | LLWWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 89.8 | LLWLW |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 55.8 | WLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 80.3 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 72.9 | LLWLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
0 | 54.2 | LLLLL |