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

MCG

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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