Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GEEL 333
- 368 CARL
-
Kicks
- GEEL 194
- 218 CARL
-
Handballs
- GEEL 139
- 150 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- GEEL 10
- 14 CARL
-
Clearances
- GEEL 38
- 44 CARL
-
Inside 50
- GEEL 45
- 66 CARL
-
Tackles
- GEEL 67
- 65 CARL
-
Hit-Outs
- GEEL 34
- 44 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
5
J. Cameron5 Goals
35
C. Curnow3 Goals
Disposals
29
C. Guthrie27 Disposals
18
S. Walsh31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
35
P. Dangerfield11 Contested Possessions
27
M. Pittonet16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:16 |  | C. Durdin Behind | 118 - 105 |
| 29:08 |  | J. Cameron Goal | 118 - 104 |
| 27:00 | | B. Acres Goal | 112 - 104 |
| 25:41 | | B. Acres Goal | 112 - 98 |
| 23:53 | | M. Kennedy Goal | 112 - 92 |
| 21:38 | | P. Cripps Goal | 112 - 86 |
| 19:49 | | H. McKay Behind | 112 - 80 |
| 13:17 | | J. Bowes Goal | 112 - 79 |
| 9:59 | | O. Henry Goal | 106 - 79 |
| 7:59 | | J. Cameron Goal | 100 - 79 |
| 6:27 | | Rushed | 94 - 79 |
| 4:58 | | Z. Tuohy Goal | 93 - 79 |
| 2:56 | | T. De Koning Behind | 87 - 79 |
| 1:27 | | C. Durdin Behind | 87 - 78 |
| 0:19 | | C. Curnow Behind | 87 - 77 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:17 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 87 - 76 |
| 28:03 | | O. Henry Goal | 86 - 76 |
| 25:26 | | C. Curnow Goal | 80 - 76 |
| 24:21 | | H. McKay Goal | 80 - 70 |
| 21:13 | | T. Stengle Behind | 80 - 64 |
| 19:56 | | J. Cameron Goal | 79 - 64 |
| 17:53 | | E. Hollands Goal | 73 - 64 |
| 14:15 | | J. Bowes Behind | 73 - 58 |
| 12:50 | | J. Cameron Behind | 72 - 58 |
| 7:51 | | J. Carroll Goal | 71 - 58 |
| 6:12 | | Rushed | 71 - 52 |
| 5:03 | | C. Curnow Goal | 70 - 52 |
| 2:42 | | H. McKay Behind | 70 - 46 |
| 0:55 | | G. Miers Goal | 70 - 45 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:43 | | T. Bruhn Behind | 64 - 45 |
| 30:19 | | Z. Tuohy Goal | 63 - 45 |
| 27:41 | | M. Holmes Goal | 57 - 45 |
| 25:26 | | C. Curnow Goal | 51 - 45 |
| 23:08 | | M. Cottrell Goal | 51 - 39 |
| 21:38 | | J. Cameron Goal | 51 - 33 |
| 18:12 | | O. Henry Goal | 45 - 33 |
| 13:55 | | E. Hollands Goal | 39 - 33 |
| 11:44 | | C. Curnow Behind | 39 - 27 |
| 7:49 | | M. Blicavs Behind | 39 - 26 |
| 2:55 | | H. McKay Goal | 38 - 26 |
| 1:02 | | T. Stengle Goal | 38 - 20 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:10 | | J. Weitering Behind | 32 - 20 |
| 27:31 | | O. Henry Behind | 32 - 19 |
| 24:50 | | T. De Koning Behind | 31 - 19 |
| 22:33 | | S. Walsh Behind | 31 - 18 |
| 20:25 | | M. Blicavs Goal | 31 - 17 |
| 17:58 | | T. De Koning Behind | 25 - 17 |
| 16:48 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 25 - 16 |
| 15:18 | | Rushed | 19 - 16 |
| 13:26 | | P. Cripps Goal | 18 - 16 |
| 12:07 | | J. Carroll Behind | 18 - 10 |
| 10:21 | | Z. Tuohy Goal | 18 - 9 |
| 8:21 | | Rushed | 12 - 9 |
| 6:28 | | G. Miers Goal | 12 - 8 |
| 5:49 | | M. Owies Behind | 6 - 8 |
| 4:02 | | J. Boyd Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 3:13 | | Rushed | 6 - 1 |
| 1:33 | | J. Cameron Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
68 | 146.0 | WLWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
56 | 130.0 | LWLLW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
54 | 124.0 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
 BL
|
52 | 120.6 | WWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
48 | 113.7 | LWWWL |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
48 | 107.8 | LWWWL |
| 7 |
 WB
|
48 | 96.8 | WLWWW |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
46 | 107.6 | WWWWW |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
44 | 116.5 | LLLWW |
| 10 |
 STK
|
36 | 105.8 | LWWLW |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
36 | 92.4 | WWLLW |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
32 | 98.3 | LWWLL |
| 13 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 89.6 | WLLLL |
| 14 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 94.8 | LLLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
24 | 95.6 | WWLLL |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 70.1 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
8 | 65.4 | LLLWL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
8 | 60.9 | LLLLL |