Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- WB 344
- 456 CARL
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Kicks
- WB 191
- 268 CARL
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Handballs
- WB 153
- 188 CARL
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Free Kicks
- WB 15
- 23 CARL
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Clearances
- WB 36
- 39 CARL
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Inside 50
- WB 58
- 48 CARL
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Tackles
- WB 55
- 62 CARL
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Hit-Outs
- WB 22
- 37 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
E. Richards2 Goals
19
W. Hayward3 Goals
Disposals
21
T. Liberatore33 Disposals
9
P. Cripps34 Disposals
Contested Possessions
21
T. Liberatore18 Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps18 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:56 |  | F. Evans Goal | 82 - 82 |
| 21:43 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 82 - 76 |
| 20:12 |  | E. Richards Goal | 82 - 75 |
| 18:24 | | A. Naughton Behind | 76 - 75 |
| 15:57 | | L. Bramble Behind | 75 - 75 |
| 14:05 | | Rushed | 74 - 75 |
| 9:28 | | R. West Goal | 74 - 74 |
| 7:49 | | B. Williams Goal | 68 - 74 |
| 5:30 | | F. Evans Goal | 62 - 74 |
| 3:41 | | M. McGovern Behind | 62 - 68 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:43 | | A. Jones Behind | 62 - 67 |
| 29:04 | | P. Cripps Behind | 61 - 67 |
| 27:39 | | A. Jones Behind | 61 - 66 |
| 25:48 | | B. Kemp Goal | 60 - 66 |
| 17:16 | | J. Dolan Goal | 60 - 60 |
| 16:22 | | A. Naughton Behind | 54 - 60 |
| 14:47 | | H. McKay Goal | 53 - 60 |
| 13:38 | | Rushed | 53 - 54 |
| 8:22 | | W. Hayward Goal | 53 - 53 |
| 4:46 | | E. Richards Goal | 53 - 47 |
| 3:21 | | B. Acres Goal | 47 - 47 |
| 0:20 | | A. Jones Behind | 47 - 41 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:55 | | P. Cripps Behind | 46 - 41 |
| 26:25 | | J. Dolan Behind | 46 - 40 |
| 22:09 | | L. Kennedy Goal | 45 - 40 |
| 20:56 | | J. Freijah Goal | 39 - 40 |
| 17:26 | | J. Croft Goal | 33 - 40 |
| 12:04 | | C. Weightman Goal | 27 - 40 |
| 10:29 | | C. Weightman Behind | 21 - 40 |
| 7:52 | | W. Hayward Goal | 20 - 40 |
| 6:23 | | Rushed | 20 - 34 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:08 | | A. Jones Goal | 20 - 33 |
| 25:48 | | W. Hayward Goal | 14 - 33 |
| 22:39 | | M. Pittonet Goal | 14 - 27 |
| 19:55 | | C. Lord Goal | 14 - 21 |
| 17:53 | | Rushed | 14 - 15 |
| 15:23 | | L. Kennedy Behind | 14 - 14 |
| 13:09 | | H. McKay Goal | 13 - 14 |
| 10:44 | | A. Naughton Behind | 13 - 8 |
| 8:40 | | H. McKay Behind | 12 - 8 |
| 6:58 | | M. McGovern Goal | 12 - 7 |
| 5:21 | | S. Davidson Goal | 12 - 1 |
| 2:25 | | J. Freijah Goal | 6 - 1 |
| 1:24 | | M. McGovern Behind | 0 - 1 |
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Jagga Smith guides the Blues past the Demons
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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 |
