12.14

86

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
CARL	21	24	20	21	86
RICH	32	14	27	8	81

12.9

81

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
25:44		Rushed	86 - 81
21:12		L. Baker Behind	85 - 81
19:39		S. Campbell Goal	85 - 80
18:01		J. Boyd Behind	85 - 74
13:48		C. Curnow Behind	84 - 74
10:10		A. Cerra Goal	83 - 74
6:42		T. De Koning Goal	77 - 74
3:07		M. Owies Goal	71 - 74
1:42		T. Lynch Behind	65 - 74
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:10		R. Mansell Behind	65 - 73
27:20		M. Owies Behind	65 - 72
26:06		T. Taranto Goal	64 - 72
24:12		D. Martin Goal	64 - 66
22:37		M. Cottrell Goal	64 - 60
21:04		O. Fantasia Behind	58 - 60
17:42		Rushed	57 - 60
13:26		T. Taranto Behind	57 - 59
10:54		L. Baker Goal	57 - 58
8:01		C. Curnow Goal	57 - 52
4:35		N. Balta Goal	51 - 52
2:43		H. McKay Goal	51 - 46
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
31:56		M. Rioli Goal	45 - 46
29:31		T. Nankervis Behind	45 - 40
20:53		H. McKay Goal	45 - 39
19:46		O. Fantasia Behind	39 - 39
18:00		C. Curnow Behind	38 - 39
12:43		O. Hollands Goal	37 - 39
10:15		T. De Koning Behind	31 - 39
8:05		B. Acres Behind	30 - 39
6:40		M. Kennedy Behind	29 - 39
5:13		Rushed	28 - 39
3:56		N. Balta Goal	28 - 38
2:23		C. Curnow Goal	28 - 32
1:33		Rushed	22 - 32
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
30:38		T. De Koning Behind	21 - 32
27:07		J. Short Goal	20 - 32
23:53		D. Martin Goal	20 - 26
22:49		Z. Williams Behind	20 - 20
20:03		N. Balta Goal	19 - 20
17:55		T. Lynch Goal	19 - 14
15:28		M. Owies Goal	19 - 8
14:15		C. Curnow Behind	13 - 8
9:11		T. Lynch Goal	12 - 8
6:54		M. Kennedy Goal	12 - 2
6:11		S. Bolton Behind	6 - 2
5:24		T. Taranto Behind	6 - 1
3:23		H. McKay Goal	6 - 0

Game Information

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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