Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- ESS 339
- 286 FRE
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Kicks
- ESS 192
- 166 FRE
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Handballs
- ESS 147
- 120 FRE
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 17
- 11 FRE
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Clearances
- ESS 28
- 21 FRE
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Inside 50
- ESS 41
- 36 FRE
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Tackles
- ESS 58
- 33 FRE
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Hit-Outs
- ESS 30
- 29 FRE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
21
J. Townsend3 Goals
1
S. Sturt3 Goals
Disposals
9
D. Shiel35 Disposals
7
N. Fyfe26 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
D. Shiel13 Contested Possessions
7
N. Fyfe10 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:53 |  | A. Brayshaw Behind | 63 - 57 |
| 23:04 | | S. Sturt Goal | 63 - 56 |
| 20:55 |  | J. Stringer Goal | 63 - 50 |
| 18:55 | | S. Sturt Goal | 57 - 50 |
| 17:51 | | J. Stringer Behind | 57 - 44 |
| 15:02 | | M. Walters Goal | 56 - 44 |
| 14:00 | | C. McCarthy Behind | 56 - 38 |
| 12:46 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 56 - 37 |
| 8:52 | | R. Lobb Goal | 56 - 36 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:00 | | Rushed | 56 - 30 |
| 16:41 | | W. Snelling Goal | 56 - 29 |
| 12:25 | | T. Colyer Goal | 50 - 29 |
| 7:21 | | T. Colyer Behind | 50 - 23 |
| 6:48 | | D. Shiel Behind | 50 - 22 |
| 3:50 | | M. Taberner Behind | 49 - 22 |
| 2:13 | | Rushed | 49 - 21 |
| 0:51 | | J. Stringer Behind | 48 - 21 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 19:35 | | J. Townsend Goal | 47 - 21 |
| 18:09 | | T. Colyer Behind | 41 - 21 |
| 16:13 | | J. Stringer Behind | 41 - 20 |
| 14:50 | | M. Taberner Behind | 40 - 20 |
| 6:25 | | J. Stringer Goal | 40 - 19 |
| 5:03 | | S. Sturt Goal | 34 - 19 |
| 3:32 | | A. Saad Behind | 34 - 13 |
| 0:42 | | D. Smith Behind | 33 - 13 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:56 | | J. Townsend Goal | 32 - 13 |
| 22:53 | | Rushed | 26 - 13 |
| 20:33 | | M. Taberner Goal | 25 - 13 |
| 17:17 | | R. Lobb Goal | 25 - 7 |
| 15:57 | | J. Laverde Goal | 25 - 1 |
| 13:46 | | O. Fantasia Goal | 19 - 1 |
| 12:23 | | A. Cerra Behind | 13 - 1 |
| 3:58 | | J. Townsend Goal | 13 - 0 |
| 2:51 | | K. Langford Behind | 7 - 0 |
| 0:57 | | D. Smith Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
8 | 182.9 | WW |
| 2 |
 SUNS
|
8 | 181.6 | WW |
| 3 |
 WB
|
8 | 154.1 | WW |
| 4 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 168.7 | W |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 117.7 | W |
| 6 |
 HAW
|
4 | 117.1 | LW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
4 | 112.1 | W |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 10 |
 GWS
|
4 | 76.4 | WL |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 12 |
 RICH
|
0 | 94.7 | L |
| 13 |
 FRE
|
0 | 90.9 | L |
| 14 |
 STK
|
0 | 87.4 | LL |
| 15 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 16 |
 PORT
|
0 | 59.3 | L |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
0 | 57.2 | L |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
0 | 55.0 | L |