Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- CARL 329
- 344 ESS
-
Kicks
- CARL 219
- 201 ESS
-
Handballs
- CARL 110
- 143 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 26
- 16 ESS
-
Clearances
- CARL 47
- 38 ESS
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Inside 50
- CARL 50
- 54 ESS
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Tackles
- CARL 91
- 91 ESS
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Hit-Outs
- CARL 34
- 63 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
35
C. Curnow3 Goals
14
O. Fantasia2 Goals
Disposals
39
D. Thomas29 Disposals
21
D. Heppell27 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps19 Contested Possessions
11
D. Zaharakis16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:41 |  | J. Laverde Behind | 91 - 78 |
| 27:16 | | Rushed | 91 - 77 |
| 25:25 | | Z. Merrett Behind | 91 - 76 |
| 18:27 |  | E. Curnow Goal | 91 - 75 |
| 16:25 | | D. Parish Behind | 85 - 75 |
| 15:11 | | O. Fantasia Goal | 85 - 74 |
| 13:46 | | S. Kerridge Goal | 85 - 68 |
| 9:03 | | J. Lamb Goal | 79 - 68 |
| 7:11 | | S. Petrevski-Seton Goal | 73 - 68 |
| 4:59 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 67 - 68 |
| 2:35 | | H. McKay Behind | 67 - 62 |
| 1:22 | | S. McKernan Goal | 66 - 62 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:17 | | D. Parish Behind | 66 - 56 |
| 26:47 | | C. Curnow Goal | 66 - 55 |
| 24:20 | | H. McKay Goal | 60 - 55 |
| 21:05 | | Rushed | 54 - 55 |
| 19:25 | | D. Lang Goal | 54 - 54 |
| 16:44 | | O. Fantasia Behind | 48 - 54 |
| 16:01 | | C. Curnow Behind | 48 - 53 |
| 14:48 | | N. Graham Behind | 47 - 53 |
| 13:06 | | O. Fantasia Goal | 46 - 53 |
| 11:10 | | C. Hooker Behind | 46 - 47 |
| 9:59 | | M. Kreuzer Behind | 46 - 46 |
| 8:35 | | S. McKernan Behind | 45 - 46 |
| 7:33 | | C. Curnow Goal | 45 - 45 |
| 4:31 | | C. Curnow Behind | 39 - 45 |
| 0:22 | | Z. Merrett Goal | 38 - 45 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:03 | | T. Bellchambers Behind | 38 - 39 |
| 25:26 | | J. Stringer Behind | 38 - 38 |
| 20:34 | | Rushed | 38 - 37 |
| 18:57 | | E. Curnow Goal | 38 - 36 |
| 15:10 | | D. Heppell Goal | 32 - 36 |
| 14:03 | | O. Fantasia Behind | 32 - 30 |
| 11:55 | | C. Curnow Goal | 32 - 29 |
| 9:58 | | D. Zaharakis Goal | 26 - 29 |
| 8:20 | | J. Stewart Behind | 26 - 23 |
| 7:21 | | S. McKernan Behind | 26 - 22 |
| 3:18 | | N. Graham Behind | 26 - 21 |
| 2:29 | | Rushed | 25 - 21 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:12 | | P. Ambrose Goal | 25 - 20 |
| 26:02 | | H. McKay Goal | 25 - 14 |
| 24:01 | | Z. Fisher Goal | 19 - 14 |
| 21:00 | | J. Lamb Goal | 13 - 14 |
| 13:22 | | S. McKernan Goal | 7 - 14 |
| 12:22 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Behind | 7 - 8 |
| 10:18 | | C. McKenna Goal | 7 - 7 |
| 5:33 | | Rushed | 7 - 1 |
| 3:15 | | E. Curnow Behind | 7 - 0 |
| 1:02 | | D. Lang Goal | 6 - 0 |
AFL News
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Sydney win second consecutive thriller
The Swans survive a commanding Power side in a three-point win away from home.
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Kangaroos survive thanks to late kicking woes
North Melbourne outlast the Eagles in a nail-biter after Jake Waterman hits the post with a set shot in the final minute.
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Captain Gawn kicks two first-half stunners for Melbourne
Max Gawn made an early impact against Essendon, kicking two goals in the first half.
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Ollie Henry snatches and snaps a beauty
Ollie Henry cuts off the Gold Coast rebound with a smother and follows up with a goal.
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AFL overreactions: The Crows are back to being premiership contenders
A nine-goal first quarter from the Crows set up a big win over the Bulldogs on Thursday night, but is it enough for them to be considered premiership contenders?
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Dawson inspires fast-starting Crows to Dogs demolition
Inspirational Adelaide captain Jordan Dawson has produced a masterful performance to power the Crows to a 57-point thumping of the stunned Western Bulldogs.
2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
48 | 147.9 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
48 | 143.7 | WLWWW |
| 3 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 123.1 | WWLLW |
| 4 |
 MELB
|
36 | 105.7 | WLLWW |
| 5 |
 HAW
|
34 | 113.2 | LLWWL |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
32 | 112.4 | WWLWW |
| 7 |
 WB
|
32 | 90.7 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 107.2 | WWLLL |
| 9 |
 BL
|
28 | 106.2 | WLLLW |
| 10 |
 GWS
|
24 | 103.2 | LWLWW |
| 11 |
 NMFC
|
24 | 88.5 | LLWLW |
| 12 |
 COLL
|
22 | 99.2 | LLWLL |
| 13 |
 STK
|
20 | 101.9 | LWLLL |
| 14 |
 CARL
|
20 | 88.7 | LWWWW |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
16 | 101.0 | LLLWL |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 72.7 | WLWLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 60.4 | WLLWL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.4 | LLLLL |