Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- CARL 371
- 362 SYD
-
Kicks
- CARL 231
- 224 SYD
-
Handballs
- CARL 140
- 138 SYD
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 19
- 19 SYD
-
Clearances
- CARL 38
- 35 SYD
-
Inside 50
- CARL 56
- 46 SYD
-
Tackles
- CARL 66
- 67 SYD
-
Hit-Outs
- CARL 36
- 35 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
46
M. Cottrell2 Goals
21
E. Gulden2 Goals
Disposals
18
S. Walsh29 Disposals
44
J. Lloyd27 Disposals
Contested Possessions
18
S. Walsh17 Contested Possessions
11
T. Papley10 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:32 |  | H. McLean Goal | 74 - 68 |
| 29:32 | | H. McLean Goal | 74 - 68 |
| 24:38 | | Rushed | 74 - 62 |
| 23:26 | | S. Wicks Behind | 74 - 61 |
| 22:07 |  | B. Acres Goal | 74 - 60 |
| 18:19 | | Rushed | 68 - 60 |
| 17:31 | | Rushed | 68 - 59 |
| 13:48 | | E. Gulden Behind | 67 - 59 |
| 5:45 | | L. Parker Goal | 67 - 58 |
| 4:01 | | P. Cripps Behind | 67 - 52 |
| 1:15 | | T. Papley Behind | 66 - 52 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:49 | | L. Parker Goal | 66 - 51 |
| 25:00 | | W. Hayward Goal | 66 - 45 |
| 24:31 | | H. McLean Behind | 66 - 39 |
| 21:28 | | P. Cripps Goal | 66 - 38 |
| 19:28 | | B. Campbell Behind | 60 - 38 |
| 14:41 | | A. Cerra Goal | 60 - 37 |
| 12:33 | | J. Martin Goal | 54 - 37 |
| 9:13 | | L. McDonald Goal | 48 - 37 |
| 7:58 | | L. McDonald Goal | 48 - 31 |
| 5:38 | | E. Gulden Goal | 48 - 25 |
| 5:10 | | J. Amartey Behind | 48 - 19 |
| 2:06 | | H. McKay Behind | 48 - 18 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:54 | | D. Cuningham Goal | 47 - 18 |
| 26:57 | | J. Amartey Goal | 41 - 18 |
| 25:14 | | W. Hayward Behind | 41 - 12 |
| 21:16 | | J. Martin Goal | 41 - 11 |
| 10:17 | | M. Cottrell Goal | 35 - 11 |
| 7:32 | | M. Cottrell Behind | 29 - 11 |
| 6:17 | | M. Owies Goal | 28 - 11 |
| 2:57 | | D. Cuningham Behind | 22 - 11 |
| 1:02 | | S. Docherty Behind | 21 - 11 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:52 | | C. Warner Behind | 20 - 11 |
| 26:29 | | M. Cottrell Goal | 20 - 10 |
| 21:26 | | H. McKay Behind | 14 - 10 |
| 20:44 | | J. Amartey Behind | 13 - 10 |
| 19:03 | | S. Wicks Behind | 13 - 9 |
| 17:18 | | C. Mills Behind | 13 - 8 |
| 11:26 | | E. Gulden Goal | 13 - 7 |
| 10:39 | | Rushed | 13 - 1 |
| 4:38 | | B. Acres Behind | 13 - 0 |
| 3:04 | | C. Curnow Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 1:50 | | S. Docherty Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
40 | 135.5 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
36 | 142.5 | WWWWL |
| 3 |
 GEEL
|
32 | 124.4 | LWWWW |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
30 | 110.4 | WDLLW |
| 5 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 116.9 | LWWWL |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
28 | 106.7 | WLWWL |
| 7 |
 ADEL
|
24 | 107.9 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
 BL
|
24 | 106.6 | WWWLL |
| 9 |
 WB
|
24 | 92.8 | LLWLW |
| 10 |
 COLL
|
22 | 100.3 | WDLLW |
| 11 |
 STK
|
20 | 108.2 | WWLWL |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
20 | 98.6 | WLWLW |
| 13 |
 NMFC
|
20 | 97.6 | LLLLW |
| 14 |
 PORT
|
12 | 100.9 | WLLLL |
| 15 |
 CARL
|
12 | 86.1 | LLLWW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
12 | 66.1 | LLLWL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 64.5 | LWLLW |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.9 | LLLLL |