Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
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Disposals
- CARL 380
- 359 PORT
-
Kicks
- CARL 204
- 223 PORT
-
Handballs
- CARL 176
- 136 PORT
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 21
- 23 PORT
-
Clearances
- CARL 35
- 40 PORT
-
Inside 50
- CARL 38
- 64 PORT
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Tackles
- CARL 51
- 75 PORT
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Hit-Outs
- CARL 44
- 42 PORT
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
35
C. Curnow4 Goals
9
R. Gray3 Goals
Disposals
6
K. Simpson37 Disposals
11
T. Rockliff29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
35
E. Curnow13 Contested Possessions
11
T. Rockliff12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:21 |  | L. Casboult Behind | 69 - 90 |
| 29:07 |  | Rushed | 68 - 90 |
| 24:05 | | M. Kennedy Goal | 68 - 89 |
| 21:16 | | T. Boak Goal | 62 - 89 |
| 18:38 | | T. Boak Behind | 62 - 83 |
| 15:25 | | P. Dow Goal | 62 - 82 |
| 14:03 | | T. Marshall Goal | 56 - 82 |
| 12:48 | | P. Cripps Behind | 56 - 76 |
| 10:27 | | C. Dixon Goal | 55 - 76 |
| 8:58 | | C. Wingard Goal | 55 - 70 |
| 7:28 | | S. Motlop Goal | 55 - 64 |
| 4:20 | | S. Gray Behind | 55 - 58 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:13 | | A. Phillips Goal | 55 - 57 |
| 20:14 | | J. Garlett Behind | 49 - 57 |
| 14:27 | | M. Kennedy Behind | 48 - 57 |
| 13:22 | | L. Casboult Behind | 47 - 57 |
| 7:12 | | L. Casboult Behind | 46 - 57 |
| 1:39 | | C. Curnow Goal | 45 - 57 |
| 0:50 | | C. Curnow Behind | 39 - 57 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:20 | | J. Pickett Goal | 38 - 57 |
| 26:06 | | Rushed | 32 - 57 |
| 22:05 | | J. Westhoff Goal | 32 - 56 |
| 20:18 | | T. Marshall Goal | 32 - 50 |
| 18:31 | | M. Murphy Behind | 32 - 44 |
| 15:33 | | C. Wingard Goal | 31 - 44 |
| 13:44 | | R. Gray Goal | 31 - 38 |
| 12:40 | | R. Gray Goal | 31 - 32 |
| 10:35 | | C. Dixon Behind | 31 - 26 |
| 7:04 | | J. Garlett Behind | 31 - 25 |
| 2:31 | | P. Ryder Behind | 30 - 25 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:31 | | S. Gray Behind | 30 - 24 |
| 31:46 | | J. Westhoff Behind | 30 - 23 |
| 30:11 | | P. Cripps Goal | 30 - 22 |
| 27:40 | | C. Curnow Goal | 24 - 22 |
| 26:18 | | T. Rockliff Behind | 18 - 22 |
| 24:45 | | C. Curnow Goal | 18 - 21 |
| 23:24 | | J. Westhoff Goal | 12 - 21 |
| 20:07 | | L. Thomas Goal | 12 - 15 |
| 18:38 | | C. Wingard Behind | 12 - 9 |
| 17:33 | | M. Murphy Goal | 12 - 8 |
| 16:51 | | S. Powell-Pepper Behind | 6 - 8 |
| 15:58 | | S. Motlop Behind | 6 - 7 |
| 11:00 | | R. Gray Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 1:51 | | C. Curnow Goal | 6 - 0 |
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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 |