Game Information
IKON Park
Team Stats
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Disposals
- CARL 360
- 350 ESS
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Kicks
- CARL 218
- 194 ESS
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Handballs
- CARL 142
- 156 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 23
- 19 ESS
-
Clearances
- CARL 50
- 37 ESS
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Inside 50
- CARL 62
- 46 ESS
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Tackles
- CARL 62
- 68 ESS
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Hit-Outs
- CARL 47
- 43 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
28
D. Cuningham3 Goals
38
M. Brown3 Goals
Disposals
9
P. Cripps33 Disposals
1
A. McGrath25 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps20 Contested Possessions
42
A. Saad12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:28 |  | J. Laverde Goal | 100 - 91 |
| 24:06 |  | H. McKay Goal | 100 - 85 |
| 20:02 | | D. Cuningham Goal | 94 - 85 |
| 17:45 | | J. Stringer Behind | 88 - 85 |
| 15:17 | | J. Stringer Goal | 88 - 84 |
| 13:24 | | A. McGrath Goal | 88 - 78 |
| 10:48 | | M. Brown Goal | 88 - 72 |
| 9:29 | | A. McGrath Goal | 88 - 66 |
| 7:34 | | M. Brown Goal | 88 - 60 |
| 2:00 | | P. Cripps Goal | 88 - 54 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:04 | | Rushed | 82 - 54 |
| 29:52 | | Rushed | 81 - 54 |
| 26:57 | | Z. Clarke Goal | 81 - 53 |
| 25:54 | | W. Setterfield Behind | 81 - 47 |
| 24:55 | | S. Walsh Behind | 80 - 47 |
| 22:42 | | D. Cuningham Goal | 79 - 47 |
| 19:22 | | M. Baguley Goal | 73 - 47 |
| 16:29 | | S. Walsh Behind | 73 - 41 |
| 14:48 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 72 - 41 |
| 7:26 | | M. Lobbe Goal | 72 - 35 |
| 6:26 | | J. Silvagni Goal | 66 - 35 |
| 4:34 | | J. Stringer Goal | 60 - 35 |
| 2:56 | | D. Cuningham Goal | 60 - 29 |
| 0:40 | | M. Gibbons Goal | 54 - 29 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:12 | | J. Daniher Behind | 48 - 29 |
| 22:48 | | D. Thomas Behind | 48 - 28 |
| 18:46 | | P. Cripps Goal | 47 - 28 |
| 14:49 | | M. Brown Behind | 41 - 28 |
| 13:14 | | K. Langford Behind | 41 - 27 |
| 7:55 | | M. McGovern Goal | 41 - 26 |
| 4:45 | | E. Curnow Behind | 35 - 26 |
| 1:35 | | M. Brown Behind | 34 - 26 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:29 | | J. Daniher Behind | 34 - 25 |
| 26:30 | | M. McGovern Goal | 34 - 24 |
| 24:05 | | C. Polson Behind | 28 - 24 |
| 22:11 | | C. Curnow Goal | 27 - 24 |
| 20:31 | | P. Dow Goal | 21 - 24 |
| 19:23 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 15 - 24 |
| 17:16 | | H. McKay Behind | 15 - 18 |
| 14:57 | | J. Stringer Goal | 14 - 18 |
| 13:30 | | M. Brown Goal | 14 - 12 |
| 12:10 | | W. Setterfield Behind | 14 - 6 |
| 9:59 | | M. Gibbons Goal | 13 - 6 |
| 8:30 | | J. Silvagni Behind | 7 - 6 |
| 6:42 | | M. Gibbons Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 0:57 | | J. Daniher Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
56 | 148.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
48 | 135.7 | LWWWL |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 113.7 | WWLWW |
| 4 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 120.6 | WLLWL |
| 5 |
 BL
|
36 | 111.0 | LLWWW |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
36 | 110.0 | LWWWL |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
36 | 104.2 | LLWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
36 | 92.8 | WWWLW |
| 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 | 71.3 | LWLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 61.8 | WLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 71.0 | LLLLL |