The Cardinals defeated the Demons 21:7 in the regular-season fixture on 3 October 2026. The result leaves the home side on a positive run while the visitors continue to search for their first win of the campaign.
Cardinals arrived at this match having won their previous two outings. They beat the Colonels 49:18 and the Vandals 23:17, a sequence that suggests confidence is building within the squad.
By contrast the Demons have lost their last four games played. The heaviest of those defeats came against the Bulldogs, who won 80:6, and the most recent result was a 52:21 loss to the Lions.
The margin of victory this evening was clear but not spectacular. The Cardinals controlled the tempo without needing to open up the game, and the Demons struggled to find any rhythm in attack.
This result extends the Cardinals' unbeaten run to three matches and leaves the Demons still searching for a breakthrough. The gap between the two sides is now visible in both form and results.
