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	60	142.3	WWWLW
2	SYD	52	131.2	WWLWL
3	HAW	46	114.2	LWWLW
4	BL	44	117.1	WWWWW
5	ADEL	44	116.9	WWLWW
6	MELB	44	109.0	WWLWW
7	WB	40	92.3	WLWLW
8	COLL	38	104.4	LWWWW
9	GEEL	36	115.2	LWLLL
10	STK	32	106.1	LWLWW
11	GWS	32	101.6	LLLWW
12	CARL	32	91.9	WWWWL
13	NMFC	32	91.4	WWWLL
14	SUNS	28	95.6	LLLLL
15	PORT	24	101.3	LLWWL
16	WCE	16	72.0	LLLLL
17	RICH	8	63.0	LLLLL
18	ESS	4	66.6	LLLLL