Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
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Disposals
- CARL 404
- 356 PORT
-
Kicks
- CARL 202
- 239 PORT
-
Handballs
- CARL 202
- 117 PORT
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 20
- 23 PORT
-
Clearances
- CARL 38
- 33 PORT
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Inside 50
- CARL 50
- 47 PORT
-
Tackles
- CARL 49
- 52 PORT
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Hit-Outs
- CARL 38
- 24 PORT
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
35
C. Curnow5 Goals
9
R. Gray3 Goals
Disposals
18
S. Walsh38 Disposals
9
Z. Butters32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
29
G. Hewett19 Contested Possessions
10
T. Boak12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:40 |  | Rushed | 94 - 91 |
| 24:55 |  | Z. Fisher Behind | 94 - 90 |
| 22:34 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 93 - 90 |
| 18:21 | | C. Curnow Goal | 93 - 84 |
| 16:27 | | H. McKay Behind | 87 - 84 |
| 12:03 | | R. Gray Goal | 86 - 84 |
| 8:56 | | S. Powell-Pepper Goal | 86 - 78 |
| 5:53 | | S. Motlop Behind | 86 - 72 |
| 2:40 | | S. Motlop Behind | 86 - 71 |
| 0:26 | | R. Gray Behind | 86 - 70 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:37 | | R. Burton Goal | 86 - 69 |
| 27:18 | | Rushed | 86 - 63 |
| 26:25 | | D. Houston Behind | 86 - 62 |
| 24:18 | | C. Rozee Goal | 86 - 61 |
| 20:39 | | T. Boak Goal | 86 - 55 |
| 18:43 | | R. Burton Goal | 86 - 49 |
| 18:11 | | S. Powell-Pepper Behind | 86 - 43 |
| 15:41 | | J. Finlayson Behind | 86 - 42 |
| 10:47 | | Rushed | 86 - 41 |
| 10:15 | | Rushed | 85 - 41 |
| 7:33 | | C. Curnow Goal | 84 - 41 |
| 5:37 | | Z. Butters Goal | 78 - 41 |
| 3:08 | | S. Powell-Pepper Goal | 78 - 35 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:47 | | J. Finlayson Behind | 78 - 29 |
| 26:15 | | C. Durdin Goal | 78 - 28 |
| 24:07 | | J. Silvagni Goal | 72 - 28 |
| 22:02 | | Rushed | 66 - 28 |
| 17:36 | | C. Curnow Goal | 66 - 27 |
| 16:25 | | J. Silvagni Behind | 60 - 27 |
| 12:54 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 59 - 27 |
| 9:33 | | H. McKay Goal | 59 - 21 |
| 6:22 | | R. Gray Goal | 53 - 21 |
| 3:58 | | Z. Fisher Goal | 53 - 15 |
| 3:14 | | C. Curnow Behind | 47 - 15 |
| 1:35 | | H. McKay Goal | 46 - 15 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:05 | | C. Curnow Goal | 40 - 15 |
| 27:55 | | Z. Butters Behind | 34 - 15 |
| 26:44 | | M. Bergman Behind | 34 - 14 |
| 23:50 | | J. Silvagni Behind | 34 - 13 |
| 21:50 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 33 - 13 |
| 19:59 | | J. Newnes Behind | 33 - 7 |
| 18:52 | | Rushed | 32 - 7 |
| 16:21 | | Z. Fisher Goal | 32 - 6 |
| 14:15 | | W. Setterfield Behind | 26 - 6 |
| 13:44 | | Rushed | 25 - 6 |
| 10:57 | | J. Martin Goal | 24 - 6 |
| 7:29 | | J. Martin Goal | 18 - 6 |
| 6:22 | | H. McKay Goal | 12 - 6 |
| 4:35 | | R. Gray Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 0:50 | | C. Curnow Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
48 | 147.9 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
44 | 147.3 | WWLWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
34 | 113.2 | LLWWL |
| 4 |
 GEEL
|
32 | 120.2 | WWWLL |
| 5 |
 MELB
|
32 | 102.3 | WWLLW |
| 6 |
 WB
|
32 | 94.6 | WLWWW |
| 7 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 112.2 | WWWLL |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
28 | 107.4 | WWWLW |
| 9 |
 BL
|
28 | 106.2 | WLLLW |
| 10 |
 GWS
|
24 | 103.2 | LWLWW |
| 11 |
 COLL
|
22 | 99.2 | LLWLL |
| 12 |
 STK
|
20 | 101.9 | LWLLL |
| 13 |
 CARL
|
20 | 88.7 | LWWWW |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
20 | 87.7 | LLLWL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
16 | 101.4 | LLLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.3 | LWLWL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 60.4 | WLLWL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 71.7 | LLLLL |