5.6

36

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
FRE	20	7	7	2	36
CARL	1	14	17	8	40

5.10

40

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
22:08		J. Newnes Goal	36 - 40
19:31		L. Jones Behind	36 - 34
9:58		Rushed	36 - 33
2:57		M. Frederick Behind	35 - 33
0:45		L. Casboult Behind	34 - 33
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
24:14		J. Honey Behind	34 - 32
19:15		S. Walsh Behind	34 - 31
17:32		H. McKay Behind	34 - 30
15:54		H. McKay Goal	34 - 29
12:24		M. Gibbons Behind	34 - 23
8:56		M. Walters Behind	34 - 22
7:28		M. Taberner Goal	33 - 22
5:55		S. Walsh Goal	27 - 22
0:23		J. Newnes Behind	27 - 16
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
19:00		M. Taberner Goal	27 - 15
17:00		M. Cottrell Goal	21 - 15
12:02		L. Casboult Goal	21 - 9
6:40		Rushed	21 - 3
4:15		Rushed	20 - 3
0:39		E. Betts Behind	20 - 2
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
23:08		R. Lobb Goal	20 - 1
21:17		Rushed	14 - 1
15:20		M. Frederick Goal	13 - 1
8:56		M. Taberner Goal	7 - 1
4:34		Rushed	1 - 1
2:14		P. Cripps Behind	0 - 1

Game Information

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2026 AFL Standings

POS	Team	Pts.	%	Form
1	FRE	76	137.2	WWLWL
2	SYD	72	136.1	WWWWW
3	BL	64	121.7	WLWWW
4	HAW	64	120.1	WWLDW
5	GEEL	60	122.3	WWWWW
6	ADEL	60	117.3	LWWLW
7	MELB	60	109.6	LWWWL
8	WB	54	95.4	WLLDW
9	COLL	52	102.4	WLWDL
10	CARL	50	101.5	WWWDW
11	STK	40	102.8	WLLWL
12	GWS	40	98.9	LWLWL
13	SUNS	36	94.5	LLWLW
14	NMFC	36	88.8	LLWLL
15	PORT	28	88.1	LLLLW
16	WCE	16	69.2	LLLLL
17	RICH	12	62.5	LWLLL
18	ESS	8	64.6	LLLLL