Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- CARL 346
- 368 WB
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Kicks
- CARL 214
- 216 WB
-
Handballs
- CARL 132
- 152 WB
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 21
- 24 WB
-
Clearances
- CARL 43
- 40 WB
-
Inside 50
- CARL 56
- 51 WB
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Tackles
- CARL 77
- 65 WB
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Hit-Outs
- CARL 36
- 39 WB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
17
B. Kemp5 Goals
10
S. Darcy2 Goals
Disposals
12
T. De Koning28 Disposals
42
S. Davidson31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
12
T. De Koning19 Contested Possessions
10
S. Darcy12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:19 |  | J. O'Donnell Goal | 75 - 83 |
| 27:32 | | A. Naughton Goal | 75 - 77 |
| 20:15 |  | B. Kemp Goal | 75 - 71 |
| 18:25 | | Rushed | 69 - 71 |
| 12:20 | | S. Darcy Goal | 69 - 70 |
| 9:29 | | T. English Behind | 69 - 64 |
| 3:45 | | S. Darcy Behind | 69 - 63 |
| 2:33 | | R. West Behind | 69 - 62 |
| 1:13 | | L. Young Goal | 69 - 61 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:00 | | R. West Goal | 63 - 61 |
| 26:36 | | C. Curnow Behind | 63 - 55 |
| 25:04 | | B. Kemp Goal | 62 - 55 |
| 23:26 | | S. Walsh Behind | 56 - 55 |
| 21:59 | | M. Kennedy Goal | 55 - 55 |
| 20:02 | | Rushed | 55 - 49 |
| 19:04 | | J. O'Donnell Behind | 54 - 49 |
| 17:35 | | L. McNeil Goal | 54 - 48 |
| 15:50 | | M. Cottrell Behind | 54 - 42 |
| 14:36 | | L. Vandermeer Goal | 53 - 42 |
| 11:06 | | B. Kemp Goal | 53 - 36 |
| 8:14 | | J. Harmes Behind | 47 - 36 |
| 4:42 | | S. Darcy Goal | 47 - 35 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:23 | | T. Liberatore Goal | 47 - 29 |
| 26:40 | | C. Curnow Goal | 47 - 23 |
| 24:33 | | B. Kemp Goal | 41 - 23 |
| 22:41 | | R. Sanders Goal | 35 - 23 |
| 20:23 | | M. Kennedy Goal | 35 - 17 |
| 10:49 | | B. Kemp Goal | 35 - 11 |
| 9:01 | | J. O'Donnell Goal | 29 - 11 |
| 8:00 | | L. Young Behind | 29 - 5 |
| 6:06 | | B. Williams Behind | 28 - 5 |
| 3:46 | | Rushed | 28 - 4 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:29 | | C. Curnow Goal | 27 - 4 |
| 26:17 | | A. Saad Behind | 21 - 4 |
| 24:30 | | B. Kemp Behind | 20 - 4 |
| 21:34 | | L. McNeil Behind | 19 - 4 |
| 20:04 | | A. Naughton Behind | 19 - 3 |
| 17:54 | | J. Motlop Behind | 19 - 2 |
| 13:25 | | S. Davidson Behind | 18 - 2 |
| 9:38 | | Rushed | 18 - 1 |
| 7:52 | | L. Young Goal | 18 - 0 |
| 4:04 | | C. Curnow Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 1:34 | | J. Motlop Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2025 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 COLL
|
24 | 140.3 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 BL
|
24 | 112.7 | WWWLW |
| 3 |
 SUNS
|
20 | 150.1 | WWWLW |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
20 | 116.1 | WWLLW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
16 | 124.2 | WLLWL |
| 6 |
 GWS
|
16 | 120.4 | LWWLL |
| 7 |
 GEEL
|
16 | 119.6 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
16 | 114.0 | WLLWW |
| 9 |
 FRE
|
16 | 107.2 | WWWLW |
| 10 |
 PORT
|
16 | 99.8 | LLWWW |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
12 | 122.4 | LLWWW |
| 12 |
 ESS
|
12 | 86.9 | LWWWL |
| 13 |
 STK
|
12 | 85.7 | WWLLL |
| 14 |
 SYD
|
8 | 94.6 | WWLLL |
| 15 |
 MELB
|
8 | 74.7 | LLLWW |
| 16 |
 RICH
|
8 | 66.9 | LLLWL |
| 17 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 74.9 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
0 | 55.9 | LLLLL |