Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- CARL 395
- 359 GEEL
-
Kicks
- CARL 223
- 207 GEEL
-
Handballs
- CARL 172
- 152 GEEL
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 22
- 19 GEEL
-
Clearances
- CARL 44
- 31 GEEL
-
Inside 50
- CARL 48
- 54 GEEL
-
Tackles
- CARL 66
- 63 GEEL
-
Hit-Outs
- CARL 29
- 43 GEEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
19
W. Hayward3 Goals
5
J. Cameron4 Goals
Disposals
9
P. Cripps30 Disposals
3
B. Smith35 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps15 Contested Possessions
30
T. Atkins13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:30 |  | P. Cripps Goal | 88 - 84 |
| 30:30 | | P. Cripps Goal | 88 - 84 |
| 27:57 |  | J. Henry Goal | 82 - 84 |
| 23:47 | | H. McKay Behind | 82 - 78 |
| 21:39 | | B. Close Behind | 81 - 78 |
| 19:58 | | S. Walsh Behind | 81 - 77 |
| 12:41 | | Rushed | 80 - 77 |
| 11:14 | | J. Cameron Goal | 79 - 77 |
| 10:21 | | W. Hayward Behind | 79 - 71 |
| 9:02 | | G. Hewett Behind | 78 - 71 |
| 7:22 | | B. Kemp Goal | 77 - 71 |
| 5:42 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 71 - 71 |
| 3:59 | | W. Hayward Goal | 71 - 65 |
| 1:39 | | M. Holmes Behind | 65 - 65 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:54 | | J. Cameron Goal | 65 - 64 |
| 17:49 | | J. Henry Behind | 65 - 58 |
| 16:16 | | W. Hayward Goal | 65 - 57 |
| 15:05 | | B. Kemp Goal | 59 - 57 |
| 13:14 | | T. Byrne Goal | 53 - 57 |
| 11:54 | | S. Mannagh Goal | 47 - 57 |
| 9:50 | | J. Cameron Behind | 47 - 51 |
| 8:12 | | M. McGovern Behind | 47 - 50 |
| 6:14 | | O. Henry Goal | 46 - 50 |
| 4:19 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 46 - 44 |
| 1:59 | | G. Hewett Goal | 45 - 44 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:24 | | A. Cerra Goal | 39 - 44 |
| 24:26 | | S. Neale Behind | 33 - 44 |
| 21:15 | | H. McKay Behind | 33 - 43 |
| 17:58 | | F. Young Behind | 32 - 43 |
| 15:45 | | F. Young Goal | 31 - 43 |
| 14:51 | | S. Walsh Behind | 25 - 43 |
| 14:17 | | B. Acres Behind | 24 - 43 |
| 11:44 | | O. Henry Goal | 23 - 43 |
| 10:50 | | Rushed | 23 - 37 |
| 9:56 | | J. Cameron Behind | 22 - 37 |
| 7:55 | | Rushed | 22 - 36 |
| 6:44 | | J. Cameron Goal | 22 - 35 |
| 4:56 | | J. Ison Goal | 22 - 29 |
| 3:10 | | F. Young Goal | 16 - 29 |
| 2:33 | | M. McGovern Behind | 10 - 29 |
| 1:08 | | O. Henry Behind | 9 - 29 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:27 | | S. Walsh Behind | 9 - 28 |
| 24:43 | | O. Dempsey Goal | 8 - 28 |
| 22:12 | | Rushed | 8 - 22 |
| 21:27 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 8 - 21 |
| 19:48 | | J. Cameron Goal | 7 - 21 |
| 17:44 | | J. Henry Goal | 7 - 15 |
| 14:25 | | O. Dempsey Goal | 7 - 9 |
| 11:15 | | S. Mannagh Behind | 7 - 3 |
| 8:12 | | W. Hayward Goal | 7 - 2 |
| 6:48 | | J. Cameron Behind | 1 - 2 |
| 3:55 | | O. Florent Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 0:50 | | Rushed | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
72 | 147.3 | LWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
60 | 129.5 | WLLWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
58 | 123.7 | LWWWW |
| 4 |
 ADEL
|
52 | 117.6 | WWWLW |
| 5 |
 BL
|
52 | 114.8 | WWWWL |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
52 | 107.8 | WWWLW |
| 7 |
 GEEL
|
48 | 117.2 | LLWWW |
| 8 |
 WB
|
48 | 94.8 | LWWWL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
46 | 105.6 | WWWWL |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
40 | 97.0 | WLLWW |
| 11 |
 STK
|
36 | 104.3 | WWLWL |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
36 | 99.0 | WWLLW |
| 13 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 89.3 | LLLLL |
| 14 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 94.7 | LLLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
24 | 95.1 | WLLLL |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 70.8 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 62.8 | LLLLW |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
8 | 64.4 | LLWLL |