Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- CARL 389
- 341 GEEL
-
Kicks
- CARL 217
- 188 GEEL
-
Handballs
- CARL 172
- 153 GEEL
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 16
- 22 GEEL
-
Clearances
- CARL 50
- 39 GEEL
-
Inside 50
- CARL 58
- 43 GEEL
-
Tackles
- CARL 80
- 66 GEEL
-
Hit-Outs
- CARL 43
- 35 GEEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
35
C. Curnow5 Goals
5
J. Cameron3 Goals
Disposals
9
P. Cripps41 Disposals
28
O. Dempsey25 Disposals
Contested Possessions
21
T. De Koning20 Contested Possessions
16
S. De Koning16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:29 |  | C. Curnow Goal | 138 - 75 |
| 29:26 | | S. Walsh Goal | 132 - 75 |
| 28:14 |  | T. Stengle Goal | 126 - 75 |
| 26:25 | | N. Newman Goal | 126 - 69 |
| 25:35 | | S. Walsh Behind | 120 - 69 |
| 23:18 | | C. Curnow Goal | 119 - 69 |
| 19:39 | | O. Hollands Goal | 113 - 69 |
| 18:14 | | G. Miers Goal | 107 - 69 |
| 16:14 | | J. Cameron Goal | 107 - 63 |
| 13:06 | | L. Cowan Goal | 107 - 57 |
| 11:05 | | E. Hollands Goal | 101 - 57 |
| 7:02 | | H. McKay Goal | 95 - 57 |
| 4:06 | | G. Miers Behind | 89 - 57 |
| 2:29 | | M. Kennedy Goal | 89 - 56 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:08 | | B. Close Goal | 83 - 56 |
| 25:19 | | C. Curnow Behind | 83 - 50 |
| 24:11 | | G. Rohan Goal | 82 - 50 |
| 20:10 | | S. De Koning Goal | 82 - 44 |
| 17:51 | | Rushed | 82 - 38 |
| 14:15 | | J. Cameron Behind | 81 - 38 |
| 11:24 | | Rushed | 81 - 37 |
| 10:36 | | C. Curnow Behind | 80 - 37 |
| 9:28 | | Rushed | 79 - 37 |
| 8:33 | | Rushed | 78 - 37 |
| 3:52 | | A. Cincotta Goal | 77 - 37 |
| 2:22 | | J. Cameron Behind | 71 - 37 |
| 1:01 | | J. Cameron Behind | 71 - 36 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:36 | | J. Cameron Goal | 71 - 35 |
| 32:01 | | M. Owies Goal | 71 - 29 |
| 28:39 | | T. De Koning Behind | 65 - 29 |
| 27:02 | | H. McKay Goal | 64 - 29 |
| 25:48 | | O. Henry Behind | 58 - 29 |
| 22:36 | | Rushed | 58 - 28 |
| 18:48 | | M. Owies Goal | 58 - 27 |
| 15:11 | | B. Acres Goal | 52 - 27 |
| 12:04 | | C. Curnow Goal | 46 - 27 |
| 9:02 | | H. McKay Goal | 40 - 27 |
| 7:01 | | O. Fantasia Behind | 34 - 27 |
| 4:21 | | J. Cameron Goal | 33 - 27 |
| 3:20 | | T. Stengle Behind | 33 - 21 |
| 1:23 | | O. Dempsey Goal | 33 - 20 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:54 | | Rushed | 33 - 14 |
| 26:18 | | C. Curnow Goal | 33 - 13 |
| 24:01 | | G. Miers Behind | 27 - 13 |
| 22:29 | | M. Owies Behind | 27 - 12 |
| 20:28 | | B. Acres Behind | 26 - 12 |
| 13:20 | | A. Cincotta Goal | 25 - 12 |
| 10:40 | | M. Holmes Goal | 19 - 12 |
| 8:48 | | Z. Tuohy Goal | 19 - 6 |
| 7:32 | | M. Owies Goal | 19 - 0 |
| 6:51 | | Rushed | 13 - 0 |
| 3:51 | | C. Curnow Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 2:09 | | T. De Koning Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2025 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 ADEL
|
72 | 139.3 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 GEEL
|
68 | 141.5 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
66 | 114.2 | LWLWW |
| 4 |
 COLL
|
64 | 122.4 | WLLLW |
| 5 |
 GWS
|
64 | 115.3 | WLWWW |
| 6 |
 FRE
|
64 | 109.0 | WWWLW |
| 7 |
 SUNS
|
60 | 124.9 | WWLLW |
| 8 |
 HAW
|
60 | 120.9 | WLWWL |
| 9 |
 WB
|
56 | 137.0 | WWWWL |
| 10 |
 SYD
|
48 | 97.0 | LWWLW |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
36 | 96.7 | LLLWW |
| 12 |
 STK
|
36 | 88.5 | WWWWL |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
36 | 79.8 | LLLLW |
| 14 |
 MELB
|
28 | 93.3 | LWLLL |
| 15 |
 ESS
|
24 | 69.5 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 NMFC
|
22 | 76.3 | LLLWL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
20 | 66.0 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
4 | 60.1 | LLLLL |