Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- CARL 373
- 358 STK
-
Kicks
- CARL 226
- 224 STK
-
Handballs
- CARL 147
- 134 STK
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 15
- 17 STK
-
Clearances
- CARL 39
- 34 STK
-
Inside 50
- CARL 50
- 43 STK
-
Tackles
- CARL 69
- 54 STK
-
Hit-Outs
- CARL 23
- 41 STK
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
13
B. Acres2 Goals
1
J. Higgins2 Goals
Disposals
24
N. Newman35 Disposals
35
J. Sinclair28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps18 Contested Possessions
35
J. Sinclair10 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:03 |  | J. Higgins Goal | 74 - 76 |
| 26:12 | | M. Phillipou Behind | 74 - 70 |
| 25:10 |  | B. Kemp Behind | 74 - 69 |
| 19:20 | | J. Motlop Goal | 73 - 69 |
| 13:54 | | A. Moir Goal | 67 - 69 |
| 10:26 | | D. Wilson Behind | 61 - 69 |
| 3:32 | | B. Acres Behind | 61 - 68 |
| 1:25 | | E. Hollands Behind | 60 - 68 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:33 | | B. Kemp Goal | 59 - 68 |
| 29:48 | | P. Dow Goal | 53 - 68 |
| 28:19 | | Rushed | 53 - 62 |
| 25:48 | | M. Owies Goal | 53 - 61 |
| 20:43 | | B. Acres Goal | 47 - 61 |
| 19:27 | | Z. Jones Goal | 41 - 61 |
| 17:01 | | O. Fantasia Goal | 41 - 55 |
| 14:27 | | R. Byrnes Goal | 35 - 55 |
| 12:14 | | B. Acres Goal | 35 - 49 |
| 10:27 | | J. Higgins Goal | 29 - 49 |
| 7:47 | | T. Membrey Goal | 29 - 43 |
| 6:39 | | J. Carroll Behind | 29 - 37 |
| 0:54 | | J. Motlop Behind | 28 - 37 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:05 | | J. Higgins Behind | 27 - 37 |
| 25:48 | | M. Wood Goal | 27 - 36 |
| 22:32 | | J. Carroll Goal | 27 - 30 |
| 20:12 | | C. Sharman Behind | 21 - 30 |
| 17:26 | | T. Membrey Goal | 21 - 29 |
| 16:06 | | D. Wilson Behind | 21 - 23 |
| 15:30 | | C. Sharman Behind | 21 - 22 |
| 12:03 | | M. Phillipou Behind | 21 - 21 |
| 9:57 | | J. Binns Goal | 21 - 20 |
| 7:26 | | M. Phillipou Goal | 15 - 20 |
| 0:56 | | M. Pittonet Goal | 15 - 14 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:28 | | M. Owens Behind | 9 - 14 |
| 20:08 | | M. Kennedy Behind | 9 - 13 |
| 18:30 | | M. Wood Goal | 8 - 13 |
| 15:17 | | J. Higgins Behind | 8 - 7 |
| 12:42 | | C. Durdin Behind | 8 - 6 |
| 8:57 | | R. Marshall Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 4:03 | | B. Acres Behind | 7 - 0 |
| 0:29 | | G. Hewett 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 |