	1	2	3	4	T
CARL	31	18	45	23	117
GWS	25	33	21	19	98

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
30:44		J. Buckley Goal	117 - 98
28:33		M. Kennedy Goal	117 - 92
24:26		J. Riccardi Goal	111 - 92
19:52		C. Durdin Behind	111 - 86
18:43		J. Peatling Goal	110 - 86
17:08		B. Acres Behind	110 - 80
14:14		Rushed	109 - 80
12:04		H. McKay Goal	108 - 80
8:45		H. McKay Behind	102 - 80
7:37		C. Durdin Behind	101 - 80
7:37		C. Durdin Behind	101 - 80
3:23		C. Durdin Goal	100 - 80
1:12		Rushed	94 - 80
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
33:05		C. Brown Behind	94 - 79
31:14		Rushed	94 - 78
29:46		T. De Koning Goal	94 - 77
27:26		C. Curnow Goal	88 - 77
26:32		S. Walsh Behind	82 - 77
24:19		H. McKay Goal	81 - 77
22:38		C. Curnow Goal	75 - 77
19:08		H. McKay Goal	69 - 77
16:54		C. Curnow Goal	63 - 77
15:01		J. Kelly Goal	57 - 77
13:24		J. Kelly Goal	57 - 71
9:26		X. O'Halloran Behind	57 - 65
7:27		L. Cowan Behind	57 - 64
5:18		T. De Koning Behind	56 - 64
3:39		E. Hollands Goal	55 - 64
1:46		J. Hogan Goal	49 - 64
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
30:18		Rushed	49 - 58
27:16		T. De Koning Goal	48 - 58
25:48		O. Hollands Goal	42 - 58
23:01		Rushed	36 - 58
21:49		T. Greene Behind	36 - 57
18:15		C. Curnow Behind	36 - 56
17:02		A. Cadman Goal	35 - 56
15:43		E. Hollands Behind	35 - 50
14:40		T. Bedford Goal	34 - 50
13:24		J. Riccardi Goal	34 - 44
10:24		J. Kelly Goal	34 - 38
8:36		C. Curnow Behind	34 - 32
7:28		J. Hogan Goal	33 - 32
5:41		C. Curnow Behind	33 - 26
1:14		Rushed	32 - 26
0:42		C. Curnow Behind	32 - 25
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
30:54		T. Bedford Goal	31 - 25
27:17		C. Durdin Goal	31 - 19
25:32		T. De Koning Goal	25 - 19
21:38		J. Riccardi Goal	19 - 19
17:29		A. Cadman Behind	19 - 13
15:26		E. Hollands Goal	19 - 12
13:47		M. Cottrell Goal	13 - 12
12:36		J. Hogan Goal	7 - 12
10:36		M. Owies Goal	7 - 6
7:26		B. Daniels Goal	1 - 6
4:19		H. McKay Behind	1 - 0

Game Information

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2026 AFL Standings

POS	Team	Pts.	%	Form
1	SYD	28	165.5	WWWWW
2	FRE	28	133.0	WWWWW
3	HAW	26	121.2	WWWWD
4	BL	20	126.0	WWLWW
5	SUNS	20	116.0	LLWLW
6	GEEL	20	114.6	LWWLW
7	MELB	20	100.2	WLWWL
8	COLL	18	108.6	LLWWD
9	STK	16	114.9	LWLWW
10	NMFC	16	106.1	WLWLL
11	ADEL	16	96.6	LWWLW
12	WB	16	91.5	WLLLL
13	PORT	12	110.9	WLLWL
14	GWS	12	88.2	LWLWL
15	WCE	8	59.3	LLLLL
16	CARL	4	78.1	LLLLL
17	ESS	4	70.2	LWLLL
18	RICH	4	60.0	LLLLW

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